Ray Dacolias: 9 books

  Is Man not of one family, Born of one blood, Sprouts of one seed; Many long branches, but of one tree.   How comes he then, murdering, His rapacious soul murmuring; What manner of darkness upends, When his blackened heart descends; Does...

“Janitor” is a story about a man whose skin pigments happen to be predominantly black, who exists in Southern society before the advent of a kinder and gentler America. Although he is not treated with respect at his custodial job or in town, he is the embodiment of affability and graciousness....

Joaquin Bridger is a former soldier who settles in the town of Redwood, becomes a police officer, marries, and has a daughter. He and his family live there peacefully for ten years, and then tragedy strikes. His wife and daughter are killed in a confrontation with bank robbers, and he blames himself....

“Unification” is a story about a man, Rymalone, who is drawn into a mysterious opening in the ground—the Source. He falls for a millennium, and when he does exit, he finds that very little time has elapsed on Earth, but now he has hitherto unknown powers, which he soon uses to aid people. However,...

Who we are is often influenced by where we are born, and by the family that raises us, the friends who surround us, and the folks who rule us; in America, we may not have an acknowledged caste system, yet one exists the moment that power or privilege, trial or tribulation, disease or destitution cradles...

Oscine is born with a hereditary illness that compels her parents to ignore and despise her; consequently, she grows up waiting for that one special person who will rescue her from loneliness and allow her to truly experience the world. She communes with Nature in ways that mystify those around her...

Margaret C. Carbuncle is the principal at Amethyst Elementary. She has an insatiable appetite for power and soon becomes a tyrant; she also develops a desire for prestige and glory, and she knows the only way to attain this is through high test scores for her elementary school. Therefore, she drives...

The Lauren Tree is about a man who uses sophisticated lies to gain what he wants in life. But one day, the tangled web he weaves transports him to a world where lying is not permissible, and the consequences of doing so are grave. Animal Stories consists of three tales that center on the way our modern...

“The Fountain of Youth” is about the sedentary and degenerative lives of residents in a retirement home; however, two of the men, with the help of an old classmate, come up with a bold plan to reinvigorate and rejuvenate their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. “Reunion” is the...