Sam E Kraemer: 8 books

Hank Schatz When I decided it was time for me to get out of the Army to begin making my way back to my humanity and beyond the pain that leeched into my soul over time, I had no idea what I would do with my life.  I'd been the property of Uncle Sam for fifteen years, and I'd been an Army Ranger...

Their story: Shepard Smokey Colson - While at dinner with a friend, I saw a news report that a man I revered, Colonel Wesley Howzer, and his wife, Doreen, died in a freak accident in Greece, leaving behind a son.  I felt the pull to attend the funeral and offer the young man, a chef,...

Gabriele Torrente "Mr. Torrente?  You should come down here."  Little did I know when I walked down those stairs, my life would change in ways I couldn't begin to fathom. "Mom told Grandma you're our dad…"  Those words spoken by a seven-year-old boy nearly had...

Lawrence 'Lawry' Schatz Heartbroken? Check. Unemployed? Check. Homeless? Check. Self-medicating? As often as possible. My life was upended with a two-word text, and a meeting with my boss's boss nearly finished me off. I fell into a downward spiral with no intention of pulling out, but...

Raleigh 'Nemo' Wallis "Positive." That was the first thing I remembered when I thought about my time in the Navy as a SEAL on Team Two.  There were many missions and assignments during my time in service, but that one word would define my Navy experience and shape the course...

Mateo Torrente A strong sense of loyalty coursed through the lifeblood of the Torrente family. We looked out for each other and didn't take threats against the family for granted. Giuseppe, my papa, was regarded as the patriarch, not only for his branch of the family but all of its members,...

Lover.  Cheated. Heartbroken. Humiliated. Bitter.  Thornton Marsh had experienced all of those emotions in rapid fire after the man he loved betrayed him, in their home, on their bed, on his parents' wedding quilt.     He learned to live his life with all of those emotions buried...

One man questions his religion. One man acts on his convictions. Can they be redeemed by love? *** Father Seamus McCord is a man of the cloth who has convinced himself he can ignore the pestering qualms he's had for years regarding his choice to become a priest and take his final vows,...