This is a modern American fable about a raccoon (Marcus) who leaves his home in the eastern woodlands of North America to explore and discover the meaning of life. He defies his parents and leaves their sacred circle of protection and love. His first challenge is survival which he quickly masters. He meets numerous characters on his journey and discovers many things about himself, others and Nature. There are those that will lead him astray, others to test his spirit and those who will carry him into a higher state of being. He doesn't always make the right decisions and suffers the...

In the Shadows of the Dead is a story of unbelievable courage, acts of bravery and good will, a story of good versus evil, right versus wrong, enlightenment versus darkness. It's a story of unimaginable sadness, cruelty and brutality. This story takes place in the jungles and villages of Vietnam in 1968 and 1969. At one telling, the war in Vietnam is both a tragic and noble story. It is a story of historic global significance for humanity and a personal story of a boy soldier caught up in a brutal war. It is a story about an eighteen year old boy who naively joins the United States Marine...