"Thistledown" is "Pilgrim's Progress" meets the "Age of Aquarius" meets "The Waltons." The story of a naive young man who meets, then loses a magical woman who transforms his life, "Thistledown" follows Fred Bradley from his childhood as an intellectual outcast in suburban Detroit, through his tumultuous years as a student at Michigan State University in the early '70's, to his adulthood as a husband and father, an itinerant preacher, and a reputed mage and murderer in rural Kentucky. Throughout Fred's journey, Amber, the magical friend of his childhood, reappears at moments of crisis.

A night of unsettling dreams, a mysterious painting, and a chance meeting at a science-fiction convention propel an obscure computer programmer into the adventure of his lifetime. Seeking the meaning of his dreams, he learns that they arise from persons and a place of ancient power hidden in the Bluegrass of Kentucky. He must find whether he shares with them their power--and their curse. In "Through the Gate of Horn," his quest will take him far beyond the bounds of the world that he has known, into one where all that he believes will come into question.

Why is the ghost of a Confederate cavalry officer taking revenge on a prosperous and respected Eastern Kentucky family? Leah Bradley must learn what the ghost's cryptic curse means before he claims another victim among her relatives. Although distracted by doubts over love, career, and her place in the world, she starts a quest for a lost relation who can break the curse. Before Leah's quest is done, she will learn truths of herself and her family that will change her world forever.

"The Ghost of Pelfrey's Bend" tells of characters from "Thistledown," previously published at iUniverse.com,...

"On the Wings of Dream" continues the saga of mystery and power begun in "Through the Gate of Horn." Seeking training in his new-found power of the Light of the Dance, Timothy Johnston travels through a Doorway from the earth to the distant world of Tena. There, his teachers, the once-human Dhitha, immerse him in intrigue over a dying emperor, ancient religious rivalries, an enemy race of blood-drinkers, and advanced weapons from the earth. Amid the intrigue Timothy begins to speak prophecies of destruction. Who, though, is speaking through him, and on which world will destruction fall?

When debates on Christianity's origins rage around you, do you get lost in strange names and stranger-sounding teachings? When you look these up, do you feel overwhelmed by long sentences and countless details? Just now there is a need for a simple, non-denominational explanation of what is important in the early Church. "Trinity, Canon, and Constantine: Clear Light on the Early Church" is a clear, brief, affordable guide to characters, councils, and controversies that shaped the Church still alive today You'll even learn of such hot topics as the Church and the Jews, the Church and the...