The Great Hawk, written by Karl F. Hollenbach, is a short story about Jimmy, a little boy living in the time of the Great Depression and his dreams and desires of training a hawk. The story begins by describing Jimmy’s journey to his grandparents’ house...

When we meet Jackie for the first time, we encounter a third-grader who is abused by his father and tormented by his classmates. Diagnosed with Autism, Jackie does not fit into the world correctly and is ultimately pulled out of school to be educated at...

Lemonade Revealed by Will Chluho is a somewhat ground-breaking novel for those wanting a personal philosophical study without spending classroom time. Initially, a boy is discovered unconscious on a Pacific Island beach and when he awakens, he is startled to find three entities attempting to...

Dependence by author Sue Noye Clark is set in London in the 1970s. It is the story of Anna and Fitz, their love and progress as a young couple, and their struggle with the boy’s drug addiction. At first, Anna’s understanding of this world is...

A family’s obsession with a sports team leads a young man to question whether he just might be placing too much value on something other than God. A young woman separates from her cheating husband and seeks counsel from her clergyman, only to find herself...

Putting out fires, literally, wasn’t exactly what Grace Harkins had in mind for her first summer after retiring from teaching school, but that is exactly what happens in Fresh Start Summer by Beverly Nault. Her friend, Maggie Elmsley, informed her before movie production hit town...

Ernie Price lives in the tiny town of Hubbell, Michigan. He took care of his parents until their death, then he filled his days running the local service station and his evenings volunteering at the church, or working to repair toys so that he can...

The Pearl by J.F. Anstead is a wonderful short story about the decisions we make in life and the way they impact on our soul. Told from the point of view of two sisters who discover that they are experiencing the same dream, the story...

The Caterer's Husband by Molly Taggart tells the story of Aaron Mitchell, a high school soccer coach who is having trouble dealing with his wife’s new career. They have had a comfortable, traditional marriage up to the point when she decides to run a catering...

Twelve Houses by Olga Soaje is the story told from a widow's perspective. As Amelia comes to terms with the death of her soul-mate Nathan, her life seems unbearable. She could not contemplate life without him and cannot move on. After thirty-five years of marriage...