Sometimes we forget that life is so different in other parts of the world. Vincent Musaalo is sharing his experiences of what life was like growing up in an oppressed country driven by fear and murder. Although his family suffers the loss of a dear loved one, his mother is determined to keep the family together and, with her faith in God, raise her children with a hope and determination of a better future. Although the circumstances are less than favorable, Vincent spots his book with the light mood and humor that can arise from circumstances of youth, no matter where one lives. It is a story...

The Book of ON Volume I was begun as a series of short articles expressing the thoughts of the author 'On' various subjects that crossed his mind, some of which emphasize family history and were written while he served as the Director of the Ogden Family History Center. Some of these thoughts appeared in the Center's monthly newsletter under the title, 'From the Director's Desk.' The title of the book describes the articles as 'On, ' as each article was written "On a specific thought." The thoughts are often religious in nature and always reflect the author's point of view. Some of the...

The Middle East is spinning out of control, but what does that mean to a simple fast-order cook in Central California? Everything-his family, his love life, his future, his purpose. And it may be that he means a great deal to the Middle East. Some are willing to kill him and others are willing to risk their lives to protect him. This adventure takes the reader to Turkey, Iran, and Arabia. Themes of historical religions of the Middle East, modern interpretations, truth, understanding, and what the future holds for this volatile region are interwoven throughout the book. Romance and its seeming...

Spinning plates in a Chinese Circus. A tangled bricolage of the human condition; points of meaning only found in the spinning and delicate balance. As bricoleur, I spin for the reader six novellas of mystery, alternative history, fantasy, science fiction, and actual facts on which each story rotates. Six plates under one speculative tent. Lives in the balance, the balance under attack, the attack wobbling toward its own destruction, or salvation. The plates are already spinning. To keep them from slowing and eventually falling, I invite you to step on stage and jump from one to the other and...

Have you ever had the brief fear of being left alone in the middle of nowhere? This young couple never did, until it happened to them. Discovering they are in two separate universes that intersect at a lonely gas station in the middle of nowhere in Wyoming is nearly impossible to comprehend. A bad cop, who thinks they are time traveling and is willing to do just about anything to force them to tell him how they do it, complicates their already impossible goal to get back together. Although this couple is supported by a few well-meaning people, one person comes out of nowhere, just like their...