Reminds readers that even one small act of kindness can provide a glimmer of hope and bring about change.

Phil tries to introduce his daughter Lil to all different kinds of cuisine at the food truck festival, but Lil is hesitant to try anything new until he reminds her to keep herself open to new possibilities.

Fiona learns about the seasons of the year and how, even when things change around you, true friendship and love stay the same.

Through Julie Armstrong and her family, we learn of the dramatic planetary and social changes that occur before, during and after the Shift of the Ages. We live with them as Julie uses her mystical abilities to guide her loved ones through their physical and emotional fears so that they may learn to trust a Higher Source.

"That skinny Indian teenager has that mysterious something that comes along once a generation. He is one of those rare chefs who is simply born. He is an artist." And so begins the rise of Hassan Haji, the unlikely gourmand who recounts his life's journey in this novel. Lively and brimming with the colors, flavors, and scents of the kitchen, it is a succulent treat about family, nationality, and the mysteries of good taste. Born above his grandfather's...

"On his 59th birthday, Tyson Parks--a famous, but struggling, horror writer--receives an antique desk from his partner, Sarah, in the hopes it will rekindle his creative juices. Perhaps inspire him to write another best-selling novel and prove his best years aren't behind him. A continent away, a mysterious woman makes inquiries with her sources around the world, seeking the whereabouts of a certain artifact her family has been hunting for centuries....

"A historical novel of race and war that follows three characters from the Jim Crow South as they face the enormous changes World War II triggers in the United States." --

Transitions in a child's life--getting a hair cut, learning to ride a bike, and making friends on the first day of school--bring opportunities for new, different, and exciting experiences.

When a young raindrop is afraid to drop from his cloud, his father encourages him to take the risk and find his purpose in life. Boy Raindrop is afraid to let go of his cloud and drop to the ground.He doesn't want to take a risk, he doesn't like change, and he is happy with his comfortable life. His father encourages him to jump out of his comfort zone and see what he is missing. "You have so many gifts to share with the world, so many dreams to...

When a man who is straight as a stick arrives in Scribbleville, he is met with resistance until one child shows everyone that there is beauty in every kind of line, straight or scribbled.