While on her high school senior class trip to the famous Madooka Caves, 17-year-old Serendipity Daniels becomes separated from her three best friends when after the four of them sneak away from their tour group, she alone sees a flash of the Lady in Blue and turns in the opposite direction to follow her. Sere is subsequently swallowed up in a labyrinth of caves and cave-dwellers unknown to the outside world where she encounters the paranormal and experiences enchantment, mystery, sorrow, friendship, and paralyzing fear. She makes the acquaintance of Muzzle Guzztree, Miss Drex, and Miss...

Stories that test attention to detail, direction, and devotion. Perception - When you're seduced by the obvious, can betrayal be far behind? Prisoner - When we only look out for number one, we usually step in number two. Providence - I'm weary by the past, perplexed by the present, and fearful of my future. Help me

When Sleep Won't Come. Three short stories, each distinctly different from one another, yet they all have similar themes. A father struggles to find his relevance during turbulent times in PURPOSE. A young man comes to understand and accept his family and their conflicting generational values in PATIENCE. A new twist on an old equation is the truth multiplied by the past and divided by the present equal to or greater than our future squared in PERDITION.

It was a different time, a time when people seemed to care about each other a little more, and the parish priest was a symbol of our faith in God and to each other. This is the story of one such priest who finds his faith put to the test in a poignant and perilous act of selfless obedience to God's word in Protection.

Heredity or environment? An age old question. What's a good recipe for a normal personality? What makes a happy, well adjusted child? Strong genes? Loving home? Is that all it takes, a careful balance of nature and nurture? What if you get it wrong?