The early 1930s Jean Morris, a proud farmers wife never knew the secrets her husband kept from her when he suddenly died. She lived in suspense, agony and heartbreak. It was a secret he took to his grave. Later on two grandsons unravel the secret her husband had kept from his family. It was a happy and sad ending for Jess Morris.
Lena Gray was a happy go lucky beautiful lady that also had a secret she kept from everyone. Dr. Jay is a cruel hearted murderer that is serving life in prison. But what is more joyful, happy and relaxing than a day of fishing with father and son. This book is of love, laughter, murder and suspense, happy times and sad times.

"I Am Me" is a two-way book that contains twenty short stories, divided into ten individual pairs. Each story in a pair has a corresponding "mate" on the other side, which shares the same title, theme, and to an extent the same concept, but is presented in an entirely different way. One half of the book examines reality, while the other half explores the realms of fantasy. The stories examine various aspects of life, from birth to friendship, love, desire, ambition, prejudice, spirituality, death and the afterlife.

Through the two-way structure of the book, "I Am Me" depicts each tale in two distinct ways, offering a reader a choice between residing in a realistic world, or being lost within the labyrinths of fantasy. The stories are populated by an eclectic group of characters, ranging from a lonely boy who attempts to determine the value of friendship, to two birds named Max and Macs that fight for territory on an apple tree.

"I Am Me" attempts to challenge the segregation of literature into "fact" and "fiction" as well as life into "reality" and "fantasy." These labels are not mutually exclusive, for there is as much truth to every lie, as there are lies in every truth. It is perception that paints the difference between these concepts.

Eleven young women leave America to find adventure in Africa. Seeking magic, purpose, and friendship they settle with 'host' families in the villages and urban centers of South Africa and Mozambique. While staying in the home of a mixed-race Cape Town family, Shaquan's perception of black solidarity is shaken to its core. Jaha, while surprising her lover on a trip, is shocked to find that the love and lover she thought were hers have drastically transformed. Instead of a carefree weekend in the resort of Sun City, Kano is confronted with the harsh legacy of the struggle against Apartheid by a demure waitress in the resort's restaurant. A joyous wedding shower for a group of former women revolutionaries is too much to bear for Portia, pushing her to resort to desperate measures in order to prove her worth. For these women and others, misunderstanding, grace, tragedy, and truth are revealed when they least expect it. Set in the 1990s, the stories of the women in "Maddening Behaviors" show the hilarity and tragedy that occur because of the foreign eye's perceptions and limitations-an eye that is often at odds with what is real and what is fantasy.

2000: un muchacho ve una sombra y se pierde para siempre. 2005: una muchacha ve la luz y prefiere sumergirse en las sombras. 2006 parte uno: somos los que tenemos poseido al mundo. Yo soy el que vive en roma, yo soy el de Constantinopla, yo soy producto del rey octavo, yo soy el que reformo en Alemania, yo soy el que fui a Ginebra sali y regrese hacer testamento, yo soy el que se ahoga en la fe, yo naci entre los relojes y los chocolates y yo soy hijo del profeta del lago salado, y los ocho somos el crucificado encarnado. 2006 parte dos: la santa peregrinacion de los lobos, los chacales, las hienas y los gatos negros, para vivir en paz. 2006 parte tres: todo el odio, la maldad y la perversion muere y la santa oscuridad sale invicta 2012: simplemente el fin

In this peculiar, enthralling book, one will find emotions, adventures, characters, that will torment the reader, if not leaving one spellbound by its expressiveness. In "Dracula's Ghost, " you find the legend has more than fictitious elements on the mind of a certain person with a pronounced inherited trait, and is haunted by the Ghost of Dracula, and its creator; a most ghastly unwavering affair.

In "Shadows in the Wild, " the mysterious shadow of a stranger conjurors up an untapped emotion. In "Sjorfaa! Sjorfaa!" you become enmeshed in an Arctic adventure. In "Death in the Dust, " you end up at a bullfight, with a character unforgettable. In "The Plane from Iquitos, " you are taken into an adventure in the Amazon. In "The Diamond Caddo Estate, " dreams do come true, at a price. In the "Feathered Serpent, " a quest is sought, and in "The Quiet of Quiahuiztlan, " the quiet is short lived.

It's been a while that this book was planted in the authors heart due to the compassion and the great love he has seen in the Bible that God has for His persecuted children. From the Garden of Eden the devil has been dedicated to persecute the children of God. He uses all kinds of deceitfulness, lies and all kinds of possible traps to destroy the redeemed. Persecution is real today just like it always has been for the believers. The Bible says in 2nd Tim 3:12, "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." The Lord said that we will have afflictions in this world, non the less when we look around us it does not seem like there is persecution for many. Let me assure you that all of the redeemed are being persecuted one way or another this very moment. The devil is using all kinds of ways, he knows them all and works 24/7/365 and it's like a shodow that is always behind the believers. Alot of christians without knowing have fallen in the tramp of the devil. It's sad to see defeat in so many people that should live in continual victory over whats wrong, and the flesh because of what the Lord did for us on the Cross of Calvery. His main purpose is that everyone who reads this book will be blessed and have a positive reaction. No matter where you are in any part of the world, even if you are in prison because of your faith in Jesus Christ. Today there are children of God in prison, and their only crime is to believe in their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with all their heart.

This short book of personal meditations is meant to nourish the mind and the heart. What began as a grouping of words has become a tale of people who could be real. These people are like you and me. They suffer in life just as we do. Then each one felt the touch of the wonder of the only begotten son of God. The hands and words of a carpenter from Nazareth changed these people in ways that has lived throughout the ages. These vignettes are fictional tales based on the very true gospels of Jesus. Each story is based on books, chapters and verses of the gospels. They come from the heart of an ordinary woman who would love to share them with you. Enjoy.

What the critics are saying about "Just Wait Until We Get Home":

"It looks like a really great book...judging it by its cover. I haven't actually read it yet, but I hope to soon."--Boston Accent & Times Tribune

"A subtle murder mystery with deep, complex characters and an interesting, involved subplot make this story a real suspense-filled page turner...or no, wait, hold the line a second, that's a different book entirely. Uhm, I believe we have some sort of mix up here. Sorry about that. Nevermind "--Southern Drawl & Globe Gazette

"The book "Just Wait Until We Get Home " is an abomination. It is in no way representative of the people of the great Midwest, the heartland of our country. We are not all vandals and criminals. I think Tristram Hoosier should get a day job."--Midwestern Twang & Town Crier

In Tristram Hoosier's second book about his family and growing up in Gary, Indiana, a neighbor's garage burns down, a grandmother reminisces about how Tristram's great-grandfather was arrested during Prohibition, an aunt makes a drug bust, a neighbor kid builds a real, working cannon in metal shop and a church bake sale turns into a disaster. "Just Wait Until We Get Home " clearly illustrates that it's never too early to start procrastinating.

Helen Houston has navigated the Texas turf as well as the terrain of family fracture and lost spirituality-but it is the message behind the occasional chance for healing that is poignantly conveyed throughout her first collection of short stories.

A mother travels to New York and finally sees the foolishness of imposing expectations on her grown daughter; a discouraged child in an unhappy home is bucked up by a friend; an aunt shares her wisdom that life is a progression to spiritual truths with a nephew who is hungry for her advice; and a young woman finds renewal of spirit while fulfilling a promise to spread her best friend's ashes. In contrast, Houston shares the stories of others live in befuddlement-like the man who continuously drives the 610 Loop around the city of Houston with the help of a beer and the right music while viewing the skyline from just about every perspective.

The eclectic characters in Placed Among Things That Are Passing Away not only offer their compelling life experiences, but also inspirational lessons in fortitude, perseverance, and unconditional love.