The gallows were already in place. Both the number of condemned and the nature of their crimes created a deep division in the Ministry of Justice as to how to properly publicize the executions for maximum effect…
So begins The Four, a tale of slaughter, redemption, and hope not only for our heroes–a routine patrol committing routine genocide–but for their nation.
A military squad, speeding its way to rape and murder, is captured and taken hostage by a primitive tribe. Their wills broken, they are transformed. During this transition, they learn they are the pivotal point in a larger, more complex conspiracy whose ultimate goal is to expose the government’s genocide to the world in a way that can’t be ignored. They are “The Four.”
This action novel moves rapidly and features graphic violence, ritual, humor, torture, and truth to create a genre-defying story readers describe as cinematic. Its ultimate lesson: People, groups, and societies can change, if enough are willing to pay the price.
A Southern Baptist church is graced by a pleasant visiting Yankee named Gene. At first he seems to be the perfect addition to their little family… until things begin to change and their peaceful, orderly community experiences things that they really did not want to have to deal with. Could this visitor be more sinister than he seems on the surface?
There are only two things keeping us from living in the present, this magical moment where life flourishes and we experience the wonder of being alive: the past and the future.
The really good news is that both the past and the future can never be the present. The past will always be behind us: the future will always be ahead. This can never change.
The challenge is to recognize where we are. We can only be in one place at a time. If we are in the past or the future, we can’t be in the present and are squandering the greatest gift we can ever receive, to live fully.
This book is to help us work together to find ways to be more present, to recognize when we are stuck in the past or lost in the future and to find ways to practice the good now.
Often, the difficulties we experience come from lessons we are learning. This book offers discussions (topically arranged) that may help with specific problems we are encountering now (pain, fear, loneliness, for examples).
The focus here will be here and now. We will discuss the traps the past and future lay out for our ego minds and how to “stalk our thoughts” as Don Ruiz would say, to live fuller, happier, more exciting lives.
La Shae Johnston was born a Chubby Baby and grew into a Chubby Gurl. While trying to understand why people have judgments about her, she tries to find her place in this world. Through the trials and tribulations of being judged by her size as well as the normal challenges of childhood, La Shae fights hard to stay grounded and discover her own beauty and worth. Through her journey, she makes some lifelong friendships and the occasional enemy. Can she get through her journey without letting words and ideas affect her self-esteem?
This collection of poems by Dorothy Shortridge Radeke reflect a life filled with joy, family, tradition, sorrow, friendship, and love. A heartfelt tribute to the people, places, and memories that make up a life well lived.
A self guided workbook filled with reflective prompts and practical tools that help readers gain clarity, strengthen confidence, and take purposeful steps towards the life they truly want.