Carlos and his friend Manuel visited a Wilson, a fortune teller in Brazil. Wilson warned the two men “be prepared to endure many hardships, including intensely hot and cold temperatures, hunger, heavy rains, snow storms, and other inclement weather. He also added that we’d be...

This tale begins with D J Cushing waking up in a psychiatric ward after voluntarily admitting himself the day before. He was not suicidal; he just wanted God to take him out. He felt alone, despondent and depressed. He had been ill for many years,...

Behind The Laughter, Hidden Tears is the autobiography of Sal Richards, an entertainer, actor and comedian. He reveals how tears can be hidden behind laughter. From a young age his dream was to entertain. When he left school, he found mediocre jobs to pay the...

While Odyssey of a DP: Memoirs of a Displaced Person tells the story of one family, many people from that era lived the same hardships. They witnessed their homes being destroyed. They were uprooted and sent to refugee camps. Many of them made their way...

Poetry affects each reader differently; I think it depends on where you are in your life as to how you will react to a particular poem. The Light Within Our Shadowed Minds is a brilliant work of art. The author describes the circle of life:...

When a pink letter arrived from the United States, Hannah's family was excited. The letter was from a distant relative. The Danish family had never met Ed but was unfazed when his next letter invited Hannah to visit the US at his expense. After only...

Playing With Lukas is a heartwarming story of a woman and a horse. Ordinarily I would have written a woman and her horse but that isn’t the way I see this relationship. Karen Murdock doesn’t really own Lukas for they are an equal team, a...

Jessamine Rose offers readers a glimpse into her life. She was born in 1937, in a small town in eastern Kentucky. For many her upbringing will seem foreign but for some it will sound all too familiar. The family's cabin was cold, the cracks in...

Addicted To Cold Water by Jill Peck Voan is not an easy read but it is a necessary read. There are many forms of addiction. When we hear the word addiction we think of drugs, medications, alcohol, gambling, sex, and food. But there are many...

Blind Descent by Robert Hess is based/written about his adventure in the Antarctica. Robert tells of the trip and of, he and his comrades' attempts to stay alive. The story begins as the men are in a blind descent 500 feet above the Antarctica. The...