A collection of poems for those who are willing to move beyond the cluttered planning and preening of the predictable daily journeys.

Periphery-the outermost boundary. A collection of poems reflecting on life, friendships, challenges, and journeys of the author.

Five men who carved a life out of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Their love for this land and the life they found showed courage, perseverance, and fortitude. The Finnish of this land call it "Sisu." These profiles show the determination of: a man who followed his dream to start a butterfly house on Mackinac Island, a man who ran a thriving mechanics business out of a run-down gas station, a man who came home from Vietnam and escaped to the northern woods as a successful logger, a man who developed a reputable funeral business, and a pastor with a vision for the people of upper Michigan.

This is the author's eighth book. It is a collection of inspirational essays, slices of life. Ranging from nostalgic pieces to thought provoking observations of life.

List Price: $14.50 6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm) Black & White on White paper 174 pages ISBN-13: 978-1475247008 (CreateSpace-Assigned) ISBN-10: 1475247001 BISAC: Business & Economics / Small Business Everyone has a dream and for some that means stepping into a business of their own. Dana explored the possibilities of running his own scuba diving business but with the high startup costs and no resources of his own the dream died a premature death. That is until he realized he could take one step today and make his dream reality. He never went into debt and through bartering and his own creative flow built a thriving business taking teams to the Great Barrier Reef, the Cayman Islands, and more. Dana decided to share his journey with others who have a dream of their own. This is his story.

Many of us have left behind the security of of home for something better - out there. After wandering into darkened places there comes a realization that we need a return to the heart of the Father. These poems portray a period in my own life of wandering away from the heart of God and my return. The poems also symbolize the journey of millions of orphans who have lost their earthly fathers, but are yet to return to their Heavenly Father.

In 1991 the walls of the Soviet Union began to crumble. Regretfully, so did the family structure. Unemployment, alcoholism, and abuse of kids increased. Kids were seen by the thousands on the streets of Russia and Ukraine. Many began banding up with small groups of kids and slept in sewers or abandoned buildings for days or years at a time. They survived through scams, prostitution, and begging. The police then began handing the kids over to poor orphanages, kid jails, or holding centers. Most of our current efforts are to help small ministries who go to the orphanages, children's hospitals or these temporary holding centers. This book is a series of short inspirational essays that tell the story of one man's journey from a dark time of uncertainty to the heart of the Father for children forgotten. You will discover how these children, who are struggling in their own darkness, are finding a bit of love and light from the heart of God.