Marilyn, a young woman growing up on a rural farm, finally convinces her parents to support her dream of becoming an actress in Los Angeles. But while she is there, she not only discovers a network of friends but also a secret world of intrigue and angels. Her meeting and brief romance with a mysterious man leads to a multi-generational epic of redemption and judgment that will end in either the doom or redemption of humanity.

These poetic reflections alternate from the tangible to intangible in varied forms from rhyming lyrics to syllabic, unrhymed forms such as the haiku or tanka, each telling a story

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The phrase “answering the call” can be interpreted in many different ways—answering the call of duty, answering the call on a phone, or answering the call that comes with the responsibility of being a parent or, in this case, a father. As a father, I never wanted to experience the emotions of shock, confusion, and grief that cascaded into total devastation. But that’s exactly what happened the day I answered that call.When life ends prematurely, we must choose how to respond. All t...

The Colors of Peace is inspired by a poem from a contest sponsored by the League for the Perpetuation of Democracy. I was only fifteen when this now revised poem won the contest.

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Themes: MMA, Sportsmanship, Fiction, Tween, Emergent Reader, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Tommy loves MMA. He and his friend Ben are the best at Stars MMA Fight School. They both compete to represent the fight school at a MMA competition in the city. As usual, Tommy chokes. Ben is the winne...