Introduction What would you have done if you had been standing on that road?It is easy to answer from two thousand years away.We know the name Jesus Christ. We know what happened at Golgotha. We know that the crucifixion became one of the defining events in human history.But the people standing along the streets of Jerusalem did not possess our view of … [Read more...] about Stand With Jesus: What If People Tried to Stop the Crucifixion?
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The Man Who Never Took the Day Off: A Modern Ishiguro Story
Introduction What happens when being needed becomes the reason you never live your own life?For thirty-eight years, Daniel Mercer has served billionaire businessman Richard Vale as his executive assistant, fixer, confidant, and most dependable employee.Daniel misses dinners, relationships, vacations, and eventually his father’s final hours. Yet he never … [Read more...] about The Man Who Never Took the Day Off: A Modern Ishiguro Story
Before Yes: A Modern American Story Inspired by Albert Camus
What if the most important moral decision in your life happened long before the tragedy itself? Introduction by By Albert CamusWhen I wrote The Stranger, I did not intend to create a hero.Nor did I intend to create a villain.I wanted to place one ordinary man before a series of ordinary decisions and ask whether honesty alone is enough to guide a human … [Read more...] about Before Yes: A Modern American Story Inspired by Albert Camus
The Last Store on Main Street: Inspired by The Sound and the Fury
A Modern Story Inspired by The Sound and the FuryEvery family has a story they tell the world.Then there is the story they tell themselves.And somewhere between those two stories...is the truth.For nearly ninety years, Vale & Sons stood at the center of a small Midwestern town. Children bought their first school shoes there. Couples opened wedding … [Read more...] about The Last Store on Main Street: Inspired by The Sound and the Fury
The Last Good Sentence: A Story About Fame and Loneliness
There comes a point in many lives when the greatest question is no longer, "Can I succeed?"It becomes, "Who have I become while succeeding?"Thomas Hale has spent a lifetime answering the first question.His novels shaped generations. His name filled bookstores, lecture halls, and newspaper headlines. Readers admired his courage. Critics praised his discipline. … [Read more...] about The Last Good Sentence: A Story About Fame and Loneliness