Twenty-five years after the crucifixion, Mary Magdalene leads a double life as Jesu's disciple and Susannah, the wealthy heir of an international import/export business in incense and perfume. But someone is watching, her two identities threaten to merge and she must flee Jerusalem. Her journey begins with voices and visions that first drag her into the past and then propel her forward, through the temples of strange gods, across deserts and seas, to experience a near death experience, an unexpected initiation and a dangerous storm at sea. Her outer journey reflects the inner as Magdalene grapples with tradition and duty to discover her heart's desire.

Demi-orphaned Sara, abandoned en route to Paris by her father and new stepmother, finds herself standing on the doorstep of her grandfather's villa in the hills above Nice. Opening the door, she finds herself in the midst of a new world, full of color and mystery. Why can't Grandpere know of her friendship with blind Jacques and his seeing-eye dog Ben? What do Ludmilla's mysterious tarot cards portend? Sara's new friends hint at an important task that only she can do. Meanwhile, Grandfather Matisse is teaching her about color. She begins to see the world with fresh eyes. Sara's life changes by the moment as she discovers new qualities and skills within herself. Soon, she will be tested. A lonely journey will take her deep beneath the ground to come face to face with the mystery of the Black Madonna.

A collection of bittersweet poems that explore the consequences of entering a relationship with a man who refuses to renounce adolescent angst and grow into manhood. He is a charmer; intelligent, funny and oozing sex appeal. Encounters with this 'puer aeternas' veer from sad or tragic to funny. Most women have encountered the Naked Man at some time in their lives. They will recognize him immediately and delight in seeing their own experiences, reactions and emotions validated in these revealing snapshots by poet, Christine Irving.