Kiyomi Hoshita is a peerless warrior from Kyotasa, the land of the greatest swordmasters.but she also happens to be a mere seventeen-year-old girl. When she is called upon to use her skills to fight for her clan in order to seize a throne that does not rightfully belong to them, she makes the painful choice to flee her homeland, leaving behind everything she knows and loves rather than allowing herself to become a murderer of her own countrymen.

Having exiled herself from her own country, Kiyomi searches the lands beyond for a cause worthy of her blade, but she finds that the outside world...

Kiyomi Hoshita is a peerless warrior from Kyotasa, the land of the greatest swordmasters.but she also happens to be a mere seventeen-year-old girl. When she is called upon to use her skills to fight for her clan in order to seize a throne that does not rightfully belong to them, she makes the painful choice to flee her homeland, leaving behind everything she knows and loves rather than allowing herself to become a murderer of her own countrymen.

Having exiled herself from her own country, Kiyomi searches the lands beyond for a cause worthy of her blade, but she finds that the outside world...

Walker tells the true story of his family grappling with an extraordinary crisis when their two-month-old baby developed a mysterious and unexpected affliction that left her severely handicapped and requiring total care for the last 27 years. (Christian)

Inspiring true story. Tragedy. Mystery. Written in a clear and passionate style. You will ride the roller coaster of tragedy, love, hope and faith and emerge touched and inspired.

Winner of the 2004 Kings Cross Award for Writing.