If there was one thing that Katie O'Neill was sure of it was that life was not as God had anticipated it to be. Being brought up in a small Christian town had left Katie exposed to the flaws of those who would hide behind the pretense of faith and religion. Dana, the Mother Goddess of the Tuatha, one of the first peoples of Ireland, had the answers Katie was seeking but also had plans of Her own for the young woman. Katie and her best friend Jonathan had just graduated from High School and one day, while sitting under their favorite tree, Dana appears before them. She magically transports them both back to Ireland in the year of 357 BC, 300 years before the first Celt invasion. It is then that Katie discovers that her true destiny is to be the next High Priestess of the Tuatha clan but not before she proves herself worthy of the position and is sent by the King of Ulster on a dangerous quest to find the valuable treasures that have been hidden from her and her companions. With the help of her friends, old and new, she begins her journey around ancient Ireland. She puts herself in perilous quandaries but persists in being dedicated to find the four jewels that belong to the Tuatha and bring them back to the people of her new clan. Luckily her new friends have taught her well of the ancient ways and have equipped her with the forgotten wisdoms of the past. During her search she meets many of Ireland's fabled Fey folk who assist her with her quest. But some that she encounters are as mischievous as the myths say. Katie O'Neill: Quest of the Four Jewels is a charming tale of risk and romance.

THE IMPOSSIBLE reveals prayer's immediate and powerful impact through the true account of a family whose son died and was miraculously resurrected.

Through the years and the struggles, when life seemed more about hurt and loss than hope and mercy, God was positioning the Smiths for something extraordinary - the death and resurrection of their son.

When Joyce Smith's 14-year-old son John fell through an icy Missouri lake one winter morning, she and her family had seemingly lost everything. At the hospital, John lay lifeless for more than 60 minutes. They asked themselves, How could God do this to us? But Joyce was not ready to give up on her son. She mustered all her faith and strength and cried out to God in a loud voice to save her son.

Immediately, her son's heart miraculously started beating, again.

In the coming days, her son would defy every expert, every case history, and every scientific prediction. Sixteen days after falling through the ice and being clinically dead for an hour, John Smith walked out of the hospital under his own power, completely healed.

THE IMPOSSIBLE is about a profound truth: prayer really does work. God uses it to remind us that He is always with us, and when we combine it with unshakable faith, nothing is impossible.

Through the years and the struggles, when life seemed more about hurt and loss than hope and mercy, God was positioning the Smiths for something extraordinary--the death and resurrection of their son.

When Joyce Smith's fourteen-year-old son John fell through an icy Missouri lake one winter morning, she and her family had seemingly lost everything. At the hospital, John lay lifeless for more than sixty minutes. But Joyce was not ready to give up on her son. She mustered all her faith and strength into one force and cried out to God in a loud voice to save him.

Miraculously, her son's heart immediately started beating again.

In the coming days, John would defy every expert, every case history, and every scientific prediction. Sixteen days after falling through the ice and being clinically dead for an hour, he walked out of the hospital under his own power, completely healed.

BREAKTHROUGH is about a profound truth: prayer really does work. God uses it to remind us that He is always with us, and when we combine it with unshakable faith, nothing is impossible.

Previously published as The Impossible.

Edmund Joyce Smith is a man who wears many hats, often superimposed upon one another, to comic effect. His work by day is as a clinical social worker with children and their families in Hartford. He also enjoys working as a domestic violence prevention counselor. When he isn't doing these jobs, his energies are devoted to friends, family, and creative pursuits. Writer, musician, madcap folk artist, Mr. Smith's passions inscribe a whirl of activity, out of which has now come, " Lastly, I Wish to Mention," and plans for multiple books and musical releases that are in the works. The guiding principle that informs his unique approach to the arts he summarizes thus: "Each of life's broken pieces have the character of stained glass, through which our radiances show themselves." If you would like to contact Mr. Smith regarding his work or to propose creative projects on your own behalf, he can be reached at [email protected]. You may also look for his growing corpus of material on Tumblr and his own Amazon Web Page.

If there was one thing that Katie O'Neill was sure of it was that life was not as God had anticipated it to be. Being brought up in a small Christian town had left Katie exposed to the flaws of those who would hide behind the pretense of faith and religion. Dana, the Mother Goddess of the Tuatha, one of the first peoples of Ireland, had the answers Katie was seeking but also had plans of Her own for the young woman. Katie and her best friend Jonathan had just graduated from High School and one day, while sitting under their favorite tree, Dana appears before them. She magically transports them both back to Ireland in the year of 357 BC, 300 years before the first Celt invasion. It is then that Katie discovers that her true destiny is to be the next High Priestess of the Tuatha clan but not before she proves herself worthy of the position and is sent by the King of Ulster on a dangerous quest to find the valuable treasures that have been hidden from her and her companions. With the help of her friends, old and new, she begins her journey around ancient Ireland. She puts herself in perilous quandaries but persists in being dedicated to find the four jewels that belong to the Tuatha and bring them back to the people of her new clan. Luckily her new friends have taught her well of the ancient ways and have equipped her with the forgotten wisdoms of the past. During her search she meets many of Ireland's fabled Fey folk who assist her with her quest. But some that she encounters are as mischievous as the myths say. Katie O'Neill: Quest of the Four Jewels is a charming tale of risk and romance.

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