As we journey through life there is no occasion to remain where we are. Each day brings fresh challenges and discoveries. Each experience nudges us toward Other Shores emotionally, intellectually, physically, and spiritually. While this collection of short stories is specific to individuals, it is universal in concepts and possibilities. Complimenting the stories are selected black-and-white photographs.

"A Second Chance" highlights an exceptional painting by the Italian artist, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Featured is his painting called "The Raising of Lazarus." That miracle is considered to be the final and seventh major miracle of Jesus' tenure on earth. In the book other artists whose efforts beautifully imaged Jesus' other six major miracles are featured. Also explored is the relationship of Lazarus' sisters, Mary and Martha. Each reacted to their brother's death and resurrection in different ways. The book concludes with eight amazing paintings that mark significant times in...

A "lost" artist, Georges de La Tour, and a "misrepresented" woman, Mary Magdalene, form the core of "Transcending Time." He was so well-known and sought-after during his lifetime, he did not even consider signing his name or adding dates to his paintings. Respected during her lifetime, writers of the New Testament sometimes referred to her as simply "The Magdalene." Time took its tragic toll on both their lives. History forgot about the man and believed only lies about the woman until the 20th Century."Transcending Time" presents Georges de La Tour and what he might have been like as an...

Decades of terror and disappointment caused the Russians to be both suspicious and self-reliant. "Pulling Back the Curtain" casts light on experiences that helped mold the Russians into who they are today. It reveals heartfelt recounts of a people long mistreated by their own and still misunderstood and not trusted by the rest of the world today.