All of us can be suddenly confronted with a decisive moment of difficulty or change. But fear prevents many of us from seizing the day. This is a book about facing those life-changing experiences that define the future, and how the stories of others can inspire us when we need psychological and spiritual resources to cope. In this text, written for spiritual seekers of any age, Ford draws on his extensive experience of interviewing people at the turning point of their lives. Through encoun...

Heroes, Gods and Monsters in Ancient Greek Mythology' is a collection of classic archetypal Ancient Greek myths, including the stories of Jason, Perseus, Odysseus, Heracles, Oedipus and Theseus, and many more dark and delirious, famous Ancient Greek myths. These stories, which have had a great influence on thinkers throughout the centuries, inform popular culture even today. Here they are told as if by a fireside storyteller, detailing the horrific perils these heroes faced. A historical i...

Detective Krist teams up with Father Mandoza in search of a possessed serial killer named David Butcher. His team unknowingly begins to investigate murders connected to a darker secret he has been hiding from them. Now together the detective and his team must fight against Darkness to stop the gates of hell from opening and unleashing something more sinister upon the world. The clock is ticking. Will the detective and his team make it in time to stop David Butcher from unleashing his diabo...

In the early 1970s photographer and documentary filmmaker Michael Ford left graduate school and a college teaching position in Boston, Massachusetts, packed his young family into a van, and headed to rural Mississippi, where he spent the next four years recording everyday life through interviews, still photographs, and film. The project took him to Oxford (in Lafayette County), as well as to Marshall, Panola, and Tate Counties, a remote area north of Sardis Lake. His efforts resulted in th...

Do you have a dream? Are you pursuing it? Is there a man in your life who has a dream, but they are simply waiting for it to happen? This book may be just the inspiration that you or that special someone needs. In "So You Have a Dream...Now What? A Man's Guide to Dream Pursuit.", Michael Ford II discusses practical ways to move closer to dream fulfillment while applying scriptural references that will help dreamers in their pursuit. Within the pages of this brief, yet engaging manuscript, ...

A new, original study of loneliness and friendship in the life and writings of Henri Nouwen.

Survival is just the beginning in this action-packed middle grade adventure that’s Mad Max for kids.Thirteen years ago, the world ended. A deadly chemical called Waste began to spread across the globe, leaving devastation in its wake. Millions died. Cities fell into chaos. Anything the Waste didn’t kill, it mutated into threatening new forms.Kobi has always believed he and his dad were the only survivors. But when his dad goes missing, Kobi follows his trail—and discovers a...

This gripping sequel to Forgotten City is a twist-filled survival adventure that’s Mad Max for tweens.Everything Kobi once believed was a lie. Not only are there other survivors of the Waste that devastated the world thirteen years ago, but beyond the wasteland of Old Seattle lies a gleaming new city where thousands are desperate for a cure.To put an end to the Waste—and bring justice to those responsible–Kobi and his new friends will have to return to the heart of Old Seat...

Michael Ford guides us through the process of becoming the presence of God by sharing his own joys and struggles, as well as introducing us to the galaxy of people, both well known and not, whom he has met on his travels and through his years of work with the BBC.

Abigail is a maidservant in Greave Hall, an elegant London household governed by the tyrannical housekeeper, Mrs Cotton. Whilst the widowed master slips slowly into madness, Mrs Cotton gradually usurps the position of gentlewoman of the house. She wears his dead wife's jewellery and clothes, entertains guests as though the house is her own and reserves her most despotic treatment for Abi.In the dead of night, Abi makes a desperate bid for freedom, but is soon captured and returned ...

A survey crew of the human starship Geoffrey Laird lands on a small, unexplored planet quaintly named Fleece as part of a standard scientific mission.The planet looks benign, but a small mix-up with "hostile life-forms" has the three surviving members of the team on the run. Drik, Max, and Laree seek shelter in a small cave, completely cut off from their ship and communications. But it turns out the cave is anything but small.Kodo, frozen in stasis...

Leaving the planet Fleece far behind them, the Aurora and her mixed crew have two missions.The first is to return the human research vessel Geoffrey Laird back to Earth safe and unharmed. Afterward, the second task is to return to Quetanae space and search for any pockets of survivors from Kodo and Kalaya's home world.Sounds simple enough.But, of course, unknown sinister forces are gathering. The Mexxak Emperor is still demanding that Terra...