Parables for Today is a collection of modern-day stories, some fictional, some heavily autobiographical, that aim to offer moral or spiritual insights akin to the teachings of Jesus. Why was this an important book for you to write?

There were situations and issues from my life that were nagging me with a host of shoulda-woulda-couldas, one of which was leaving about 30 grand in a backpack the trash collectors hauled away because I didn’t learn the money was there till it was too late. So I wrote about that and other events adding the outcome I would like to have seen rather than what actually happened. I did this to help put my mind more at ease.

What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book?

As you observed, I wanted to challenge my readers on their own virtuosity by allowing them to insert themselves into my stories in place of the main characters in order to tweak their consciences just like Jesus did!

What experience in your life has had the biggest impact on your writing?

Many years of writing for newspapers and magazines with success. I felt like it was time to make the next step and see if I could author a best-seller.

What is one thing that you hope readers take away from Parables for Today?

I want them to realize they have many opportunities for self-improvement if they just resist the temptation to get set in their ways!

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