You have not experienced all that life has to offer until you have felt the dark thoughts of . . . depression.

In Part 17, Rebeka has carefully listened to Angelisa and Sharlene extol the journey of touching then requests that she be taken on her own. With her friends' help to find a positive rather than a reactionary response to her abuse, she develops the idea of a Women At Work drawings series. Angelisa receives her own help to acquire a vehicle then is surprised to be offered a full scholarship.A peek inside:Rebeka hesitates a little then opens her sketch pad to the drawing as s...

She's waited for years without receiving an acceptable opportunity so she decides she needs to make the first move, narrows her prospects, and puts her plan into action. But it takes longer than she guessed it would so she has to push harder at the very end to meet her goal. Will he cooperate and give her the graduation gift she most desires? And if he does, what happens after that?A peek inside:"I think I can somewhat understand. I suppose if you already have something els...

Ancient documents are discovered and when they are translated, the scholars are astounded that the documents record an apparent previous attempt by humans to colonize a planet in another solar system. They prepare a report which explains what happened to those earlier colonizers and forward it to the appropriate authorities and wonder what the consequences of a future attempt might be.A peek inside:The following is a compilation of official reports and personal logs which h...

From science fiction to sarcasm, from fantasy to diversity, this is a collection of short tales which will hopefully be entertaining, possibly be thought provoking, and maybe even generate a chuckle or two. Some of the titles included are "An Alternate Crime", "A Very Berry Tale", "Coco's Story", "Hershey's Hiss", "The Idle Idol", "The Smart Toilet", and "Turkeys Eat Turquoise Turnips".A peek inside:The atoms and molecules collide from a multitude of directions. The force o...

When a research project reveals it's an intelligent self-aware being to the team's scientist, she is surprised then challenged. How does she reveal that to her co-workers, help the being function as a human, prevent it from being exploited, deal with her personal feelings as the being becomes more than a friend, and help it understand its feelings. And that's before the government finds out.A peek inside:"A lot of people believe that displays of affection between two people...

A former super model is given evidence of her husband's infidelity and decides to take matters into her own hands with some help. Unexpectedly, her fellow victim fulfills a need in her life which has gone unmet since childhood and nobody else cared enough about her to provide. Later, they provide some support to other victims who develop their own solutions. A love story of second chances.A peek inside:"You were right when you said I could have any man I wanted because when...

How do you form your opinions about various issues? Do you let others tell you how you ought to think or what your opinions ought to be? Or do you make an effort to learn as much as you can about an issue and make your own decisions about what seems to make the most sense to you? This book attempts to provide you with some sides of issues that are not usually presented in the schools or the media.For example:A publication of Planned Parenthood stated, "An abortion kills the l...

An unexpected package arrives in the mail or on your door step. And then it sometimes seems to disappear. Did it grow legs and walk away as one person guesses? For at least one person, the unexpected package contains a miracle. For several other people, the unexpected package has unpleasant results, at least according to them.A peek inside:The President looks around the room, . . . and says, "Okay, the next item on the agenda is to discuss how we're going to get our troops ...

In Part 21, Rebeka adds to her Women At Work drawings and is overwhelmed by the positive responses. As her journey of touching goes on, she takes some risks which help her to realize that she is being healed. While waiting for a friend, Sharlene and her catalyst are assaulted by five young men. Angelisa doesn't feel ready to be the focal point to build a library for her culture's documents.A peek inside:She explains, "Of all the males I've been around, known, or even heard ...

In Part 16, Angelisa and Rebeka greatly appreciate their new furry friends. As Rebeka continues to heal from her previous abuse, she's unprepared for the positive responses she receives when she does her first drawing on commission then wins an art contest. Later, Angelisa feels betrayed by her culture's leaders and sneaks away from home to protect the document of their culture's ancient laws.A peek inside:Rebeka shakes her head as she tries to answer, "I . . . I don't know...

In Part 15, Sharlene and her partners are unprepared for the response the emotional recordings generate after their online site goes active. At the same time, Angelisa is apprehensive about discussing her native language with university representatives and everyone involved is surprised at what is revealed. Then she's surprised when Sharlene supports her request to go on a journey of touching.A peek inside:". . . Anyway, the first step of the journey was that when we were h...