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A father's tale that contends with dogs and family in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The battle between our two primal organs. We can FALL in LOVE with words but only actions provide the LOYALTY to STAND on!

Joseph has never experienced love before. Until he meets Stephanie and she becomes the love of his life. The only problem is she's an abusive girlfriend and eventually wife. The signs had been given to Joseph but he disregarded them. Two kids and a house later, Joseph is fighting for his life daily while trying to protect his children and get out. Will he survive and get out before it's too late? Time will tell as he loses his soul slowly and progressively and fights to get it back.

Terrell had experienced more by the age of ten than most had in a lifetime. His childhood was plagued by abuse, and a mother that turned a blind eye to his pain due to her own demons and selfish ambitions. Terrell had experienced more by the age of ten than most had in a lifetime. His childhood was plagued by abuse, and a mother that turned a blind eye to his pain due to her own demons and selfish ambitions.

THE RUCKUS OF BIRDS takes place in but a moment of time. Six minutes, to be precise; but whether minutes or hours or days or years is not relevant. The place as well is vague. The main character remains nameless. 'He' stands under an eave of his house watching rain fall. He watches the rain and the birds as they flitter and feed. His thoughts, like the birds, come and go, one feeding on another, going and coming. He is a science teacher at a small college. It is spring break, the middle of the term. Birds are his specialty and his delight.

Robert is going through a growth transition in his life from reflecting on his old neighborhood he lived in to losing his friends and going through therapy to deal with all that goes on in his mind. While dealing with those things, he learns about how hard it is to love when he hasn’t received it his whole life, all while trying to find himself through all of the madness in his life. His younger brother Michael comes home from prison and it’s a new adjustment to having him around again and trying to get Michael acclimated to life in the real world again. While Robert finally figures out what his passion is and what he wants to do with his life, Michael is chronicling his life behind pris ...

This book goes back and forth with thoughts and experiences Robert and Michael are going through. They are both still trying to learn about themselves, life and their paths. Michael goes back to visit the place he grew up in and is caught up in a drive-by shooting that changes his mindset on life. Robert is at wits end with the city he’s living in and after all that he’s been through, his goal is to be a motivational speaker. This takes him to a place he thought he would never live. You will see and realize that sometimes in order to achieve your goals and dreams, you must make certain sacrifices and decisions to get there. Part of it is personal growth and the other part of it is leavin ...