The First Piece of the Puzzle is a delightful book of poetry and short stories with many topics. Wonderful to read on the back porch, in the hammock, riding in the car, on a plane, train, tram or bus - at bedtime, teatime, or anytime! Some parts make wonderful bedtime stories. Makes an excellent gift. Has romance, and has a travel poem that is a roaring delight! It is exciting, fun, informational and reverent. Read it out loud to your friends!
The First Piece of the Puzzle includes five chapters:
Chapter One: Tells us about the many blessings showered upon us by our Creator; about the...

Is there really a Santa Claus?
The author begins by telling us of his innocent beliefs in Christmas traditions as a young child and how with the passage of time, he became disillusioned with the whole concept. His children restored his acceptance of the event and together they celebrated Christmas in different parts of the world. He often wore a beard which over the years became white and he was able to convincingly play the part of Santa Claus. Unforgettable experiences were when he looked into the eyes of children and read there the sincere belief that there really was a Santa Claus and...

This is a story of a typical family living in a small village in Laos. The children in the family, especially two sisters age ten and eleven, are the primary subjects. There are survival adventures with canoes on the Mekong River. There are learning experiences when the children construct a sand stupa and win the contest, then go to a large city to accept their rewards.
Work is a major activity of many Lao children and this family is no different. The children plant rice. They make pottery which is taken to the market to sell. They fish on the Mekong.
Two Americans visit the village...

Ladies, does your husband conceal his deepest desires from you? What about the fantasies, he has never shared with you? How often is sex really on your man's mind? How well do you know the man that sleeps beside you?
This book is dedicated to all the women, who are in denial. A cautionary tale, that proves most women, don't have a clue, about men.
Ladies be careful out there!

The Sound of Destiny is another adult fiction novel and the first of a trilogy which will stir up all readers' emotions. Jose Gray, the main character was a child prodigy. From his early childhood the piano was his only friend. He began performing in San Francisco as a child pianist and soon became known throughout the USA. Under the wings of Madame Franklyn he toured the capitals of America. His parents had perished in a fatal car crash, the first of several tragedies in jose's life. Jose 's Uncle Harris became his guardian and self appointed manager. Madame Franklyn insisted on Jose's tours...

Frank Blake's life is changed forever the day his wife leaves him after twenty-three years of marriage. His divorce is the catalyst that starts a new chapter in his life. The saying "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans" rings true to Frank as his everyday life and values begin to be destroyed by savage and unexpected events. Hitching a lift in a plane borrowed from a film crew, Frank and his two female companion's crash land in valley in a Brazilian jungle. They discover great wealth in a strange Pyramid and eventually manage to make their way back to civilisation. The...

A Primer on Biblical Studies is a book written for those who love to study the Bible, for Sunday school teachers, pastors, ministers, seminary students, and all church members. Learn how the books of the Bible were collected and canonized by the early church fathers. Read about the various subjects and theories that Biblical scholars and theologians are faced with today. The author will explain the early writing materials used in the ancient world and manuscripts that are used by scholars to translate the Holy Scriptures into English, and the methods used for dating by archeologists and...

At the Feet of Jesus is a Bible study like none other. Have you longed for a Bible study that was layman friendly, yet has spiritual depth? A Bible Study that anyone could take and learn from? The WOW study, At the Feet Of Jesus will change your life and leave you needing more. You will take an in-depth look at the lives of those who fell at the very feet of Jesus and how they were changed forever. It will draw you to the Cross and encourage intimacy with the Lord Jesus Christ. This study is an inductive Bible study having everything you will need right inside! This is what makes it unique....

Ignorance and fear have driven humanity to pass on the lies handed down to us by our parents, teachers, religious leaders, and politicians. In an effort to control the behavior of society they have not told you of your awesome power. They have not told you of the freedom that is yours - your birthright.

We have tried to work within the confines of morality and darkness for thousands of thousands of years - we have not received what we were promised for the struggle, hardship, and acquiescence.

What makes intelligent people ignore the obvious? What we...

Family is not just a memoir concerning the author's own family. Rather, it is an attempt to capture the complex relationships within this human structure: the sharing and the loyalty, the strength and the weakness, the ebb and the flow of love, the laughter and the tears along with the joys and the sorrows found amongst most kith and kin. There is no perfect family in the world; however, a family is certainly (or should be) a sanctuary (and a bulwark) against the blows of life that will come.