People hope to find happiness by acquiring wealth, good health, or physical beauty. But true happiness does not depend on our circumstances. Christians have learned that when we are aware of God's presence, we can be happy even in troubling circumstances. C.W. Naylor experienced this. He shares his discoveries in this classic inspirational book.

Joel Sampson was an introverted computer programmer before he agreed to be the guinea pig for Professor Kelbeck's age reversing machine. Then he became embroiled in a frantic effort to fulfill Kelbeck's dream of releasing the poor people of the world from oppression and ignorance. To achieve this goal he must face and overcome the efforts of gangsters, drug lords and despots in a crusade that spans the United States, then leads to Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, China, Palestine, and finally to the Oval Office of the White House. Along the way he met and fell in love with Elena the woman of his...

Rustin Larson is courageous in that he is not willing to take refuge in the ordinary. His poetry has been described as "stylistically diverse," but as this comprehensive collection demonstrates, the style of his work is not applied as a matter of form; rather, it is derived from the nature of the poems themselves. So the readers experience is one of wholeness, of the seamless expression of style, idea, imagery, emotion, and message. I read a lot of poetry, and believe me, it has been pure pleasure to immerse myself in The Wine-Dark House.
-James A. Autry

The Wine-Dark House is a...