Divergent Lives is the true story of two brothers whose lives have taken dramatically different turns. After more than 30 years of estrangement, they are suddenly reunited by tragedy when Nelson suffers two strokes and requires brain surgery. Israel visits his brother at the hospital, and seeing Nelson in a coma-with monstrous stitches where half his skull has been removed-propels him down Memory Lane. He yearns for an understanding of the root cause of their decades-old separation and an explanation for their wildly divergent lives. Nelson's life has been complicated from birth, beginning...

The Courage to Be Different will inspire readers to overcome adversity to chart a new path to success and happiness. For those who have grown up in a dysfunctional family, success and happiness are often elusive. Familial patterns are hard to break, and when you aren't taught the basics-the difference between right and wrong, how to cope with daily life, plan for the future, or communicate without violence-it's easy to follow the unhappy ruts laid down by those who went before you. But then there are those who choose to be different and blaze new trails. Set against the gritty backdrop of the...