Inspiring Voices: 427 books

When Oliver, a prominent resident of the small tourist town of Lake Side collapses from a heart attack and is taken to Mercy Hospital, the regular patrons of Jays Barber Shop react to the news by flipping coins to see who among them will visit their long-time friend. Events unfold quickly, initially...

Twins Zack and Rose have the special ability to interact with birds, and the two siblings learn all they can from their feathered friends. Rose enjoys the regal trumpeter swans and is amazed by the sleek hummingbirds. Zack is drawn to peregrine falcons, and he makes friends with a snowy owl....

Petambi and the Moon is a celebration of Gods faithfulness, as witnessed by the constant presence of the moon each night. It explores the fragile yet hilarious world of teenage life, which vacillates between independence and childhood, along with a budding awareness of sexuality. I rewrote my life...

Bess was enamored by Cole in every way. He was a big, strong man with a gentle and caring heart, and an almost childlike innocence. Cole easily brought out laughter in Bess. It did not take her long to realize she was falling deeply in love with him. Bess ignored the warning signs. She loved this man and her future was with him. Proverbs 22:24

Sara Franklin is seventeen and, at first glance, seems to have everything. She is beautiful, she is rich, and she is adored by her father. But she is also spoiled and willful and arrogant. And she is pregnant. Her Daddy must NOT knownor her hateful new stepmother, Caroline! The election is...

Jared Matthews is embarking on a journey which started with a well-deserved furlough from his duties as a foreign war correspondent and pilot during World War II. Everything changes for him after experiencing a vision which seems to portray parallels of the Nazi regime he had witnessed in the 1930s,...

Its summer in Pfounds small Appalachian town. The young man enjoys spending time with his pencil and sketch pad by the lazy river that winds through his deep river valley, but drawing isnt all there is. Hes part of the Clana group of ragtag youngsters, led by their ever-faithful German shepherd dog. The...

This treasure trove of short stories offers tales of friends and animals that come to life and features important lessons about friendship, sharing and more. On Grammas Rocker shares a treasure box of childrens tales filled with short stories that make friends and animals come alive and help...

This collection of my poems includes poems I have written over more than seventy years, far back into my younger years, when I was a ditch-digger for the WPA and then an artist depicting people at work during the depression years. I began to write by writing on the backs of my pictures and...

A seasoned con-artist named Jimmy lands himself in a new high-end senior living complex, and is looking forward to hanging out with a hot chick he meets the first weekend there, when he suddenly drops dead of a heart attack, and arrives in Heaven. While adjusting to the shock of his new situation,...

Josef was a young man who lived in a wasteland. Day after day, he toiled to stay alive on his meager supply of food and water. Night after night, he slept and dreamt of being valuable and feeling loved. Mostly, though, in his dreams he heard an unfamiliar voice that called to him and comforted him. There...

Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, It might have been. As we enter the autumn and fall of our lives, many of us find ourselves living that John Greenleaf Whittier quote. We think about decisions we made and wonder if we could have made better choices. And some of us wonder if...

All of my poems come from the heart! Each poem is about finding peace, joy, unconditional love, forgiveness, and living a stress- and guilt-free life. This can be accomplished by turning everything over to God. Im living proof that He can take away depression, fear, and every negative thing. I pray everyone who reads my poems will be blessed. I give God all the credit.

Imagine yourself as a senior in high school, at a successful turning point in your life: you excel in academics and extracurricular activities as you strive to make your way to college. You have achieved the first steps to becoming an independent adult, and everything seems to be going your way. You...