How do we appear to others? Are we judged by what they see? And if everyone has a different opinion, who are we really? This is a story about being happy with who you are.

In 1883, Oskar left with his uncle to get an education in the city, but was surprised to learn that he was part of a losing bet in a card game. For one year he was consigned to be a cabin boy for the Captain of Nerissa, a sailing ship headed for Teluk Betung. A storm sends the ship off course,three chimpanzees escape from their cages and Nerissa runs into an uncharted island.While repairs are being made, Bardolf, the owner of the animals, goes onto the island to search for the chim...

Lost a loved one recently? Does it seem like they're still around? If not, does it seem like they should be?You are not alone.

We heard the distant thunder before we were even aware of the approaching storm. Seeing the big, black clouds rolling toward us, and seeing the slanted shafts of gray beneath them, still miles away, we hurried to get home before we got drenched. I thought I was safe. I had no idea that I was about to get a first hand lesson about the power of lightning.

Every child wants to believe that something is magical. Everyone hopes that their dreams will come true…, if only. Finding an odd rock at the end of a rainbow? What could be more magical than that? Unfortunately, if anything has value, someone else always wants it. Once again, Kyo Takahashi has brought my words to life with his remarkable watercolor illustrations.

Marsi didn't know how to sail, but figured her life would be better than pushing a shopping cart around collecting cans and bottles in the never ending hunt for enough money for her next meal. Madame Nuage advised that a BIG adventure was coming, something Marsi wanted no part of. But, destiny is what it is, and none of us have any choice as to whether, or not, we want to participate.

Hank explains to God that he alone cannot save Earth and asks for His help. Sorry. No cigar. Gaylord will cry foul. It appears that Hank will have to look at things differently. Thank God for scotch and a new view.

Frank, living in a condo above Earth, chokes on an ice cube and dies quite suddenly. Lillian, his wife, doesn't know what to do and contemplates sending him off toward Earth, hoping that he will burn up when he hits the atmosphere. Cond-Orbit, the controlling entity of the condo project, advises that his body must undergo an autopsy and that they will send a vehicle to pick him up within 24 hours.Not wanting to be stuck inside with a dead man, Lillian tethers him outside their cond...

What does one learn at age seven that is powerful enough to change their whole view of life? 1954, simple times, at least that's how it looks on the surface. Going into the mind of a seven year old, life is far more complicated. Living in a small town in Nebraska while his family breaks apart, he finds a friend but, with lots of freedom and time to kill, anything can happen.

This was just a dream, more like a nightmare. And it was laughable until it started to unfold. Would you cross the street?

Kuchan, a little cloud, is tired of raining and wants to try something new. But she is quickly reminded that, as a cloud, it is her duty to rain. Does that stop her? Would it stop you? Read on.

Ben has a broken nose and the doctors suspect that he has a concussion. Ben has no idea how that happened, but has proof that the subsequent hallucinations are real. A gift from Coyote puts his life in grave danger but, fortunately he has Vargo and Pretty to help him along.Attempting to understand the cause of his predicament, Ben discovers a whole new set of circumstances that force him to conclude that his reality is not normal. Half of his life is believable, the other, not so mu...