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A wing-swept journey through the Universe, beginning in the heart
of a 'fallen angel' called Ever, as he wanders through the chances
and circumstances of humanity, as he drifts within the vast
emptiness of his abandonment and exile among the stars, along with
all the far-reaching consequences his self-serving pursuit of an
ideal has brought to bear upon all Creation, and especially upon
his beloved Always, whose tears are the river of this tale . . . A
journey that unfolds around his surrender to a spiritual awakening,
and ends with his discovery and final embrace of a remarkably
simple notion - when fools set out to find what they already
possess, they discover only the follies of men . . . Born of an
ancient yet unremembered legend, a fairy's tale, old as rhyme and
even Time itself, captured in the echoes of uncountable voices
across the millennia, comes an achingly beautiful love story,
wrapped in the mists and myths of a place called Avalon, and
whispering of the mysteries and majesties of God . . . A thoroughly
unique collection of short stories and lyrical prose, called
DoveTales, that weave an amazing trilogy of dreams into the most
vibrant threads of faith, courage, and devotion, which are all then
so cleverly crafted to become a glorious tapestry of love, loss,
and the triumph of love, again . . . as seen through the eyes of
Angels, as they peer into the very hearts and souls of those who
always seem to search for Glory, when all they really ever need, is
Grace . . . And who might enjoy reading this story ?
Demographically speaking, any female between the ages of 9 and 90;
any male between those very same benchmarks who would like to get
to know those females (who now have a remarkably heightened view of
themselves after reading it, and a whole new set of standards for
those males to measure up to) . . . anyone possessing even a small
spark of spiritual insight or inclination, and would be open to
considering a vastly simple concept of where they might fit in the
grand scheme of things, and the quite attainable realities of their
role within it . . . anyone possessing a sense of wonder, and a
welcoming regard for a heavenly presence in their world, along with
the acknowledgement and embrace of the more compassionate virtues
such as patience, tolerance, acceptance and forgiveness, with all
respect given to uplifting the human condition beyond measure . . .
anyone seeking a remarkably different view of mankind, as it
relates to womankind; a dramatically elevated concept regarding the
Feminine Ideal and its divine or spiritual significance . . . that
will turn all male-dominated religious biases and historically
gender-centric portrayals of a woman's place, position or
importance in the pantheon of God's cast of characters, on its
collective head . . . anyone seeking inspirational, lyrical,
romantic, or poetic verse or prose, and wishes to explore
alternative expressions of inspired, enlightened, theological, or
purpose-driven thought . . . are fully cognizant and accepting of a
Christian paradigm of living, and believe that when our creative
knowledge embraces our artistic desires, we can achieve global
understanding . . .
A wing-swept journey through the Universe, beginning in the heart
of a 'fallen angel' called Ever, as he wanders through the chances
and circumstances of humanity, as he drifts within the vast
emptiness of his abandonment and exile among the stars, along with
all the far-reaching consequences his self-serving pursuit of an
ideal has brought to bear upon all Creation, and especially upon
his beloved Always, whose tears are the river of this tale. A
journey that unfolds around his surrender to a spiritual awakening,
and ends with his discovery and final embrace of a remarkably
simple notion - when fools set out to find what they already
possess, they discover only the follies of men. Born of an ancient
yet unremembered legend, a fairy's tale, old as rhyme and even Time
itself, captured in the echoes of uncountable voices across the
millennia, comes an achingly beautiful love story, wrapped in the
mists and myths of a place called Avalon, and whispering of the
mysteries and majesties of God. A thoroughly unique collection of
short stories and lyrical prose, called DoveTales, that weave an
amazing trilogy of dreams into the most vibrant threads of faith,
courage, and devotion, which are all then so cleverly crafted to
become a glorious tapestry of love, loss, and the triumph of love,
again . . . as seen through the eyes of Angels, as they peer into
the very hearts and souls of those who always seem to search for
Glory, when all they really ever need, is Grace. And who might
enjoy reading this story ? Demographically speaking, any female
between the ages of 9 and 90; any male between those very same
benchmarks who would like to get to know those females (who now
have a remarkably heightened view of themselves after reading it,
and a whole new set of standards for those males to measure up to)
. . . anyone possessing even a small spark of spiritual insight or
inclination, and would be open to considering a vastly simple
concept of where they might fit in the grand scheme of things, and
the quite attainable realities of their role within it . . . anyone
possessing a sense of wonder, and a welcoming regard for a heavenly
presence in their world, along with the acknowledgement and embrace
of the more compassionate virtues such as patience, tolerance,
acceptance and forgiveness, with all respect given to uplifting the
human condition beyond measure . . . anyone seeking a remarkably
different view of mankind, as it relates to womankind; a
dramatically elevated concept regarding the Feminine Ideal and its
divine or spiritual significance . . . that will turn all
male-dominated religious biases and historically gender-centric
portrayals of a woman's place, position or importance in the
pantheon of God's cast of characters, on its collective head . . .
anyone seeking inspirational, lyrical, romantic, or poetic verse or
prose, and wishes to explore alternative expressions of inspired,
enlightened, theological, or purpose-driven thought . . . are fully
cognizant and accepting of a Christian paradigm of living, and
believe that when our creative knowledge embraces our artistic
desires, we can achieve global understanding.
Jetting to Martinique for a modeling assignment with three of
Europe's hottest magazine photographers-Gustave, Fabian, and
Leon-should've been easy, breezy beautiful. Never did I expect to
look up and see a hole in the ceiling of our plane that was bigger
in size than my Birkin bag. Shit We're nose-diving toward Eden
Island. I pictured how my New York Times obituary might read when
I'm gone, "Taddy Brill, Manhattanite, dethroned descendant of the
Austrian House of Brillford royalty, dies at age eighteen,
penniless, unloved, and a virgin." I swear this crap only happens
to me. Suddenly, Leon pulls me with Fabian and Gustave. Adrenaline
racing through me, our bodies clung as one. We prepared to...crash.
The Undergrad Years is a New Adult contemporary miniseries about
first loves, independence, and everlasting friendships. Reader
warning: Contains mature content intended for readers 17 and up.
Swag and reader contests can be found on Avery's blog at:
AveryAster.com Interact with Avery while reading this story on
Instagram and Twitter @AveryAster using the hashtags
#UndergradYears #NewAdult
This summer, I'd planned to celebrate my eighteenth birthday in
Europe with my fellow Manhattanites-Taddy Brill, Blake Morgan, and
Vive Farnworth-until I caught my boyfriend screwing my mother.
According to the police report, this vomit-inducing incident
happened around the same time I'd supposedly blown-up my mother's
penthouse. Like I'm walking around Soho with a stick of dynamite in
my Louis Vuitton purse-not Now, my besties and I are in jail.
Officer Ford Gotti, the Harley-wheelin' biker cop who arrested us,
keeps sticking his perfectly-sculpted nose into my case. His inked
body is jacked like a superhero, and he says I can trust him. He
wants me to fess up. I won't. Not again. Why should I? My friends
and I had a previous stint in juvie that nearly destroyed us. I
gotta protect them and keep my mouth shut. Right? -Lex Easton,
women's studies major, motorcycle enthusiast, and virgin. The
Undergrad Years is a New Adult contemporary miniseries about first
loves, independence, and everlasting friendships.
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