A journey into the life and mind of mentally-challenged, twenty-seven year old Joshua. This humorous and true story shares some of his accomplishments, and 'lighter side' episodes, and shares hope in getting through life with such a one as Josh. It captures his loving nature and his great attitude toward life and people. Fun reading for young and old. A great help for those challenged by special needs circumstances.

The story of a young boy's love for horses and his attempt to help provide for an ancient people, long ago displaced from their homes. Written primarily for young adults, though adults will enjoy it as well.

Nayomi and Rhoda enjoyed playing by the Nile together. Rhoda was the daughter of Hebrew slaves and Nayomi was an Egyptian. It might be said that until the time of this story, Egypt had been a pleasant place to live, if you were an Egyptian. As the seat of world power in this lush land its people enjoyed the prosperity of fruitfulness.

Nine year old Ashton lives in the late ninth century BC. It is the time of the great prophets, Elijah and Elisha. She is a little Jewish girl caught in a world of violence, uncertainty, and injustice, where Jewish parents in particular fear for their children.

Young Marrisa and her family live in Bethlehem at the time of the birth of the Lord. The world is ripe for a Savior. It is a time when the whole family, even youngsters, work hard together as a unit, and the religious community is a source of strength.

In those first century days of Roman cruelty and intolerance against the Jews, young April finds herself wishing that she were an adult. If she were, you see, she would make her way through the crowd and sit closest to the man Jesus, and hear what He had to say.

"And, what am I bid for this priceless journal?" the auctioneer began. "Who'll start the bidding at one thousand dollars? Where do I have one thousand dollars?" He paused for a moment, which was not his style, or so it seemed to the boys, for during this first hour he had barely drawn a breath. He appeared shocked that the bidders had not picked up their queue without further persuasion. "Come now," he continued somewhat annoyed. "What do I know that you don't? Surely you can see this is a one-of-a-kind article. If we know nothing else about it, we know that the boy who kept this lived during...

Kalina is portrayed as a central character in this story of part of the journey of Jacob, the son of Isaac. The Biblical account is very real, and, of course, so is Kalina, though she was not there. I have simply attempted to bring the two together as best I could. It is safe and true to say, however, that there were most definitely young people, boys and girls, who lived at the time of this story. Jacob played a very important role in history. It is from him that Israel derives its name. Off to a rough start, as a young man Jacob makes some very poor decisions, but the God of Creation is...

We are living in the greatest of church ages, though the most perilous. Keep in mind that the man who wrote that Biblical text lost his life for the gospel. He was in constant danger of torture, imprisonment, ridicule and anything else that we might acquaint with the radical Christians of Paul's day. Like the proverbial lobster, never suspecting that it would be his last swim is gently lowered into the pot of water, we fail to notice the rise in temperature (or, more appropriately, in our case, the drop in temperature; that is, from hot to lukewarm).

In this work of historical fiction, sixteen-year-old Cameron experiences, not only adventure, but a major piece of the history of a very horrific part of our American heritage. The War Between the States was a unique war in that brother was pitted against brother, forced to take a stand; many times, whether it was their intent or not. The Civil War, along with the variables that brought it about however, has helped to define this country of ours. It has taken many years to clean the wound left behind that it might heal. Though it was unfortunate, to say the least, there is much to be gleaned...