Novels

What happened to our nation? The United States of America that the founding fathers created was driven by much different values than those that permeate the government and much of society today.

John Mogen, a conservative retiree and true patriot in every sense of the word, can no longer sit back and watch his beloved country slide further and further away from what it was intended to be. Determined to make a positive change, he decides to write a fictional book about restoring the Constitution. However, when he shares his idea with his brother-in-law, Carl, he sets into motion a much larger chain of events than he ever could have imagined.

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 The Ride Begins Manila, Philippines October 17, 2001Well I made it!! One of eighty-seven new people to join the MV Doulos, in the Philippines. The Ride began as the Doulos left Manila, the Philippines a few days ago en route for Batangas, about eleven hours sailing time. We are still on the island of Luzon, where the people are very friendly. Although this town is “off the beaten path” for tourists, the people seem to really appreciate us being around. We had a team of forty go out today to help plant one hundred and twenty-five trees . 

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 Jesse La Follette, an imagined social reformer, advocates for a program of transformative political change for Wisconsin in the mid-twentieth century that is eerily reminiscent of the early Christian Prophets. When he threatens too many of the powers that were then, though, he escapes the fate that Jesus Christ suffered two thousand years before only by the skin of his teeth and flees to a surprising and ironic refuge nearby to quietly continue his teaching. While in India as a Peace Corps Volunteer, Will Michelet learned about language as a means of connection to others and as a result became able to communicate to all of its various castes. This facility affected a commitment to the equal importance of each and every person in him. You will see this thread in his Jesse, a Man Good Enough. 

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 An effort to sustain the fifty-year tradition of a Staffordshire block party on July 4th faces the challenges of old cultural values, changing demographics, modern technology, and new national standards of conduct. The eccentric locals confound out-of-state newcomers as individuals and groups vie to define a community future.
Book 2 of the Persimmon River Novel Series. Staffordshire, a village of 2000 nestled on an inland bay formed by a North Carolina river, is declining; yet, individuals are drawn together—instinctively? mysteriously? magically?—to rebuild a community and a tradition. 

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 “I’m out of here.”
A teen escapes a few weeks before her graduation. No longer will I be tortured by my alcoholic father’s mental and physical abuses. I’ll start a new life. I won’t make my mother’s mistake. I won’t marry a man who drinks. Then, I’ll have a loving family.

Too idealistic? Maybe not, for a person with strong willpower. Of course, she must overcome the image that she’s a vulnerable girl. How can she escape the psychological scars burned into her memory? How will she cope with the conviction that no one can be trusted? Particularly men?

She needs help. How can anyone win a sliver of her trust?

Be sure to read all of the Twisting, Turning, Healing Journeys Series:
I Don’t Trust You [book 1]
Marriage Mistake [book 2]
Helping Hands [book 3]  

 I will make this marriage work. My love will make this marriage work.
In this family story, Marriage Mistake, two people’s motivations differ, but they are committed to living together in a harmonious relationship. Unforgotten childhood experiences intrude to rest their resolve. Witness the human spirit rise against unwelcomed challenges as you read this story.
Second book of the Twisting, Turning, Healing Journeys. 

Be sure to read all of the Twisting, Turning, Healing Journeys Series:
I Don’t Trust You [book 1]
Marriage Mistake [book 2]
Helping Hands [book 3]  

 In this inspirational story, a woman attempting to reclaim her life is led on an emotional journey with the help of a devoted friend. Their quest ultimately reveals denied truths and prompts her to seek forgiveness.
After an accident that causes recently divorced Jill to spend six weeks in the hospital, she returns home. She is disturbed by the discovery that she needs to find a way to become part of her children’s lives. Her efforts are hampered by having no car, by her job that is temporarily on hold, and by her fear of dipping into the limited funds in her bank account. While her physical injuries are healing, she continues to be haunted by her lifelong psychological scars. To whom can she turn to for help?
At the urging of her daughter, Jill learns that a church friend, Bill Wynchuk, has been more loyal to her than she ever realized.  

Be sure to read all of the Twisting, Turning, Healing Journeys Series:
I Don’t Trust You [book 1]
Marriage Mistake [book 2]
Helping Hands [book 3]