The Puritans, who called themselves "the Godly," left England for a nineweek voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to a land that offered new beginnings. During the "Great Migration," 1630-1640, more than 20,000 would arrive in Colonial New England seeking to establish communities that strictly applied their version of civil law and their interpretation of God's commandments. Nathaniel Darling, a farmer, and John Wilmont, a humble toolmaker, were third generation New England Puritans, each having a wife and children, and both living in Salem Village, Massachusetts. Fate would test their courage and their wisdom and would unexpectedly force them to come to grips with the madness that had infected their patch of earth in 1692, when "the Godly" became "the Ungodly" and accusations of witchcraft and the fear and stench of death infected their community like an outbreak of deadly smallpox. The outcome of their entangled and unfinished stories would live for three centuries and would not find resolution and redemption until 300 years later in the small towns of Mattituck, Long Island, New York, and Salem, Massachusetts. With the help of Dr. Emanuel Kanter, a psychiatrist, and Cynthia Copely, a psychic, the answer would at last be found and a soulful journey would find its ending. BRETT STEPHAN BASS is an attorney-at-law who began his professional career specializing in corporate litigation and appellate work. Leaving an active legal practice to become a business entrepreneur, he retired at age 50 to study science, art, literature, religion, and philosophy, to travel the world with his wife, Rosalind, to hone his skills as a photographer, and to write extensively about a variety of life experiences. He is the author of Eulogy and he and his wife reside just outside of New York City.

Meet the wind chimes - those connected to Tom Sikes in his 40 years of life. See who was with him in the stillness and the storms. Read how he handled the disease of his family, the divorce in his life, and his discovery of hope and healing. He will take you to the turnaround and on his road in between his calling and his callouses. Laugh and cry, and imagine the wind chimes in your own life who have hung in there with you too.

This short story is taken from the collection Cover Before Striking. The most common phrase in print is “cover before striking,” a warning to those about to innocently strike a match to be careful not to burn their fingers. Uppal’s characters in Cover Before Striking are all people pushing their lives to new levels of intensity, danger, or passion as they test their limits and those of the world. Implacable and just a little unhinged, the stories of Cover Before Striking each move toward that moment of contact when the sparks begin to fly, when destruction and beauty seem to blur together. With this collection, Priscila Uppal offers the literary equivalent of playing with fire. “Wind Chimes” was originally published in The Windsor Review.

This is a book about choices... about end-of-life choices. Have you ever thought about what you would do if your child were diagnosed with a terminal illness? Would your state laws allow treatment options? Would you have the legal right to protect your child's dignity... to ensure his peaceful passing? When the Wind Chimes Chime begins with the true story of a little boy whose options were few, based on the western medical establishment and social laws, at a time when what he needed most were compassion and quiet time for gentle closure. His story will open your heart as well as your eyes. You may find yourself wondering about the laws in your own state, perhaps even assisting in changing them for the greater good of humanity. The last part of the book is a journey of self-discovery it contains many personal accounts of people who were able to approach their own final days in peace. Ultimately, this book is about releasing the greatest fear of all and embracing the natural cycle of life! http://donnacorso.com/freegifts.html

A surgeon turned soldier. A courageous research mission. Will he survive his own wartime trauma?

Texas, 1970. Vascular specialist Brian Levin has steady hands and a cool head under pressure. Eager to investigate the firsthand effects of traumatic stress, he enlists as an infantryman in the Vietnam War. But the real terror comes when an ambush stains his soul with blood.

Through ceaseless rain and jungles dense with enemies, Brian takes and saves lives with numbing repetition. And the battles continue when he rejoins civilian life, still haunted by his emotional wounds. But his pain worsens when he witnesses his platoon mates and their families suffer through Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Can Brian use his investigation into his own experiences with the hidden costs of war to heal others and save his own sanity?

War and Consequence is a harrowing book in the American Journeys Historical Fiction series. If you like gripping combat scenes, exploring the horrors of heroism, and true-to-life depictions of PTSD, then you’ll love Vietnam Veteran Richard Alan Schwartz’s unforgettable novel.

This book is like no other. It tells a story, written by a daughter, using her mother's voice. You'll meet a grand old Southern lady, a Black man who owned his own farm in Georgia, a white insurance agent with the funny name Quiggels, hear a real prayer prayed from the depth of the soul, see mature people in love working out problems, enjoy a cameo appearance of Peter Lorre, meet Uncle Wes who keeps exclaiming "Don't tell me no more!" while all the time demanding all the sordid details.

In all of nature, humankind alone seems to have a virtual monopoly on psychological suffering. This does not need to be, for as written centuries ago in the great and timeless wisdom of the ancient scriptures, the time has come to know the 'Truth that shall set you free.' Wind Chimes is an encapsulation of this wisdom, giving the reader a sound basis for their own further spiritual search. It is intended to simply guide you directly towards your own realization of the absolute Truth of Being, of your Being, no matter who you are. This deep truth is not something to be attained, but has always been within you. It is through this realization that freedom, true and lasting freedom, can finally be known on a direct experiential level. This knowing will lead you to a deep sense of inner peace and an effective, stress free way of living. A true 'Simplicity of Being.' In the words of an old saying, 'If not NOW, when?'

THE WIND CHIMES OF LIFE is about life! In everyone's personal journey there are light bulb moments of consciousness. When we come to realize that GOD is all we need Him to be in any given situation, life becomes thought-provoking, enlightening and inspiring. Life is a journey, oftentimes accompanied by the ravages of wind and rain storms or intense fog, but then the blessing of sunshine appears when finally arriving at a place of peace with GOD. He has a Word for us regardless of what we go through along the journey to our destiny. Thank GOD for Jesus!