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When God created the human race, he had a big vision in mind. He placed part of Himself within each of us—something called our soul. And since God will always exist, so will we. Our bodies will expire, but our soul will continue on. We wonder about life after death because of what God placed inside of us and because our soul is greater than this finite world. Some people try to ignore God’s plan, but it’s still there.

Kye has lived his entire life in servitude, bound to a cruel goblin master in the desert realm of Helia. His world changes the night he discovers a plot to murder a visiting mage of the High Council. Despite the risk, Kye intervenes, an act that thrusts him into a conflict far greater than he ever imagined. Caught between ancient rivalries and a relic of immense power, Kye finds himself standing beside Lord Arden, a mage whose compassion challenges everything Kye thought he knew about magic and the realms beyond his own.

Should a man wish to pen a story of The Leatherwood, where should he begin? When angels sang and glory flooded the land with righteous delight? When First Nation sojourners found a hidden realm? When the first settlers braved an impenetrable wilderness frontier? When those that followed picked up tattered threads of civilization? When the very land itself was divided for gain? I should be remiss to settle for such known methods of description. Since The Leatherwood is so far more! Being the launching grounds for intrepid warriors, it is home to so much beyond that which anyone should know.

New York, September 2011. Lewis Gardell watched in horror as his old life and many others’ vanished overnight. After 9/11, buried his Tribeca loft in human tragedy, the holistic dentist moved his wife and three sons to Montauk to hold everyone within the fragile hope of a new home. But he soon found himself tested when they tried to turn a run-down ice cream parlor into a dream restaurant.

Funny and Inspiring Stories of Hope and Love is a collection of short stories to help the listener see, feel and experience God's love for them! These stories will inspire and give the listener hope that they too can know the Love of God! God loves you and wants a personal loving relationship with you! These stories of various themes and ethnic backgrounds will touch your heart and help you know that God is real and cares about you!

My name is Presto. I am still a ghost. I came to London as a penniless orphan boy from Athy, Ireland. I have survived fighting against the Spanish Armada of 1588. Now her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, wishes me to join her personal Secret Service.

In ancient Palestine, three survivors struggle to find solace in a world of injustice and repression. Azara is studious and committed to her ideals. Jonah is pure and virtuous, but his heart has been darkened by the evils of man. And Vitus is a Roman soldier battling for order and progress. Separated by miles of dangerous lands, and decades of turbulent history, these three wandering souls set off on a journey beyond their imagination. Their travels will test their faith and culminate in an encounter with a rabbi from Galilee, who upends their lives with his revolutionary message.

My name is Presto, and I am a ghost. I am an orphan from Athy, Ireland. Through treacherous adventures, I find myself as a penniless starving boy, desperately trying to survive on the streets of London in 1587. But by the route that fate guides me, I will come to know Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, and those of her court. The time has come for me to tell you my story from so long ago. It is not always an easy journey, but there is a bit of Irish humor along the way for mirth and courage.

An ancestry that draws hateful glances. A heart that still dreams of happiness. When his protector becomes his tyrant, can he break free? Baltimore, 2014. Abdul aches with shame. Used to bearing the brunt of people’s judgment, the Afghan immigrant can’t reconcile his love for his charming boyfriend with the bruises the man leaves on his face. So when a handsome activist’s flirtatious exchange offers solace, he goes against his beliefs and enters into a secret tryst.

A young boy learns a basic concept in life. How to be generous and also consider the needs of others. In this story book, a six-year-old boy receives a gift from his mother on his birthday. A gift that he receives, but fully comprehends its meaning as an adult. The author hopes to teach act of compassion in this simple story.