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Terrell had experienced more by the age of ten than most had in a lifetime. His childhood was plagued by abuse, and a mother that turned a blind eye to his pain due to her own demons and selfish ambitions. Terrell had experienced more by the age of ten than most had in a lifetime. His childhood was plagued by abuse, and a mother that turned a blind eye to his pain due to her own demons and selfish ambitions.

THE RUCKUS OF BIRDS takes place in but a moment of time. Six minutes, to be precise; but whether minutes or hours or days or years is not relevant. The place as well is vague. The main character remains nameless. 'He' stands under an eave of his house watching rain fall. He watches the rain and the birds as they flitter and feed. His thoughts, like the birds, come and go, one feeding on another, going and coming. He is a science teacher at a small college. It is spring break, the middle of the term. Birds are his specialty and his delight.

Robert is going through a growth transition in his life from reflecting on his old neighborhood he lived in to losing his friends and going through therapy to deal with all that goes on in his mind. While dealing with those things, he learns about how hard it is to love when he hasn’t received it his whole life, all while trying to find himself through all of the madness in his life. His younger brother Michael comes home from prison and it’s a new adjustment to having him around again and trying to get Michael acclimated to life in the real world again. While Robert finally figures out what his passion is and what he wants to do with his life, Michael is chronicling his life behind pris ...

This book goes back and forth with thoughts and experiences Robert and Michael are going through. They are both still trying to learn about themselves, life and their paths. Michael goes back to visit the place he grew up in and is caught up in a drive-by shooting that changes his mindset on life. Robert is at wits end with the city he’s living in and after all that he’s been through, his goal is to be a motivational speaker. This takes him to a place he thought he would never live. You will see and realize that sometimes in order to achieve your goals and dreams, you must make certain sacrifices and decisions to get there. Part of it is personal growth and the other part of it is leavin ...

The ending of the series where the most important subjects about growth as a man are discussed. Robert shares his deepest thoughts on life, his experiences and how he’s grown into the man he is today. Being a man in today’s world is hard because of all of the stigmas and expectations from everyone else. Robert pens the most important things to focus on when you are learning about yourself as a man and becoming the best person you can be. Robert has finally come into his own and he’s thankful for the journey he’s been through and looks forward to impacting others in his future.

Tennie Ridge feels like a nobody, living in a low-rent motel her parents run in a small Arizona town The only interesting thing about her is that she is named after her Cherokee great-grandmother. Bullied in high school, coping with a dying father, and struggling with her distant, alcoholic mother, Tennie longs to disappear like the vodka in her mother's martini glass. Suddenly, she begins having vivid dreams that transport her to Indian Territory, Oklahoma in 1873, where she learns Cherokee medicine and ancient tribal wisdom. Tennie grows stronger from these dreams as she survives betrayal, finds love, and faces wrenching sacrifices that threaten to tear her world apart.

It's hard to dream when you can't sleep and reality is a nightmare

Love in Alaska. A novella vaguely in the style of The Ginger Man. It's not particularly compelling reading, but check out the cover art!

Secrets, old love, high school memories, old friendships and bad drinks. Things that Angie had little interest in tonight, the night of her twenty year reunion, but yet she found herself at the reunion. “I didn’t think you would come.” He said. “I almost didn’t.” “Too many memories for you?” “I don’t know. I was more surprised they let our class have a reunion, since we were the worst class ever.” Come along as Angie, with the help of her big brother Mike, and their old crew relive their high school years and all the shenanigans, pranks and parties that earned them the title of Worst. Class. Ever.