Kirjahaku

Issac has a gun to confront his father. Sebastian has a paintbrush to confront his demons. Quincy has a dream to pursue his freedom. Miriam has a promise to keep to her enslaved mother. Follow these four as they journey away from tumultuous beginnings to discover the pursuit of happiness. In this collection, beauty is in the eye of the tortured beholder. Beauty and Perspective is a collection of poetry, prose, and short stories about looking beyond mundanity and misfortune to find beauty. Often, it is easy to allow that which is before our eyes to skew our perspectives of what is good or what is possible. Works such as "Tragedy to Triumph" and "Before He Used His Father's Gun" tell the story of two young men's journeys to overcome the misery and tumultuous environments into which each was born. The five Japanese haikus offer wisdom about how to focus one's mind for peace and happiness. "A Yellow Flower Moment" is one mother's advice to a son in pain. Finally, the excerpt from In His Own Image introduces Quincy, a slave, who looks beyond his deplorable condition to find freedom, and by doing so, he discovers that he must not only free his body but also his mind. Together, these pieces offer inspiration for anyone seeking ideals in the face of turmoil and anguish.

Stacey doesn't love anyone. And he damn sure doesn't have any family. Just people who call themselves family. People who say they love him. People who would use love as a weapon against him. So when his cousin Justice presents him with what he soon discovers to be a life or death proposition, the choice is swift for Stacey: his own life over his cousin's. But, death is never simple. Before Stacey can take the life of his cousin, he must wonder if he is truly heartless. Or maybe it is possible to kill someone out of love. Aiming his gun, he wrestles with light and darkness...and then he shoots his cousin.

Stacey doesn't love anyone. And he damn sure doesn't have any family. Just people who call themselves family. People who say they love him. People who would use love as a weapon against him. So when his cousin Justice presents him with what he soon discovers to be a life or death proposition, the choice is swift for Stacey: his own life over his cousin's. But, death is never simple. Before Stacey can take the life of his cousin, he must wonder if he is truly heartless. Or maybe it is possible to kill someone out of love. Aiming his gun, he wrestles with light and darkness...and then he shoots his cousin.

Issac has a gun to confront his father. Sebastian has a paintbrush to confront his demons. Quincy has a dream to pursue his freedom. Miriam has a promise to keep to her enslaved mother. Follow these four as they journey away from tumultuous beginnings to discover the pursuit of happiness. In this collection, beauty is in the eye of the tortured beholder.Beauty and Perspective is a collection of poetry, prose, and short stories about looking beyond mundanity and misfortune to find beauty. Often, it is easy to allow that which is before our eyes to skew our perspectives of what is good or what is possible. Works such as "Tragedy to Triumph" and "Before He Used His Father's Gun" tell the story of two young men's journeys to overcome the misery and tumultuous environments into which each was born. The five Japanese haikus offer wisdom about how to focus one's mind for peace and happiness. "A Yellow Flower Moment" is one mother's advice to a son in pain. Finally, the excerpt from In His Own Image introduces Quincy, a slave, who looks beyond his deplorable condition to find freedom, and by doing so, he discovers that he must not only free his body but also his mind. Together, these pieces offer inspiration for anyone seeking ideals in the face of turmoil and anguish.