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Grounded in Hope
Angelica follows a young girl who discovers she’s gifted by God to enter dreams, battle fear, and bring light to the lost with the help of heavenly allies and unshakable faith. What inspired you to combine dream journeys with Christian symbolism and spiritual armor?
I’ve always been fascinated by dreams—how they can feel so real, symbolic, and even spiritual. As a person of faith, I believe God can speak to us through dreams, especially when we’re young and open-hearted. I wanted to create a story that showed children their fears are not the end of the story, but an invitation to rise in courage. The spiritual armor from Ephesians 6 became the perfect foundation—each piece carries meaning and power, and I wanted kids to see that faith is both imaginative and real. Combining dream journeys with Christian truth allowed me to explore big themes like identity, fear, and calling in a way that feels magical but grounded in hope.
How did you approach writing about fear in a way that would feel both honest and comforting to children?
I’ve worked with many children over the years—some of whom are dealing with very real fears: nightmares, family struggles, feeling different or left out. I didn’t want to minimize those feelings. Instead, I wrote Angelica as a mirror for kids to see their own emotions—especially fear—and realize that even in the middle of fear, they are not alone. Angelica learns that bravery isn’t the absence of fear; it’s showing up anyway with faith. By giving fear a shape, a voice, and then surrounding Angelica with divine support, I hoped to show kids that fear can be faced and defeated—not through force, but through light, truth, and love.
Todd the squirrel and the Eagle Fort are so unique. How did you come up with these dream-world companions?
Todd the squirrel actually came to me in a moment of prayer—I pictured this fast-talking, witty little creature who balances Angelica’s seriousness with joy and humor. He represents the voice that reminds us to laugh and trust, even in dark places. The Eagle Fort was inspired by Isaiah 40:31—“They will rise on wings like eagles.” I imagined a soaring place of refuge where warriors gather and children are trained in truth. I wanted every companion and setting in Angelica’s world to reflect part of God’s nature—His protection, joy, wisdom, and strength—while still being imaginative and memorable for young readers.
When and where will this book be available?
Angelica: Enter into the Dream will be available in the month of August 2025, in both print and digital formats through Amazon and select bookstores.
Hopeful and Empowered
Gratitude with Grace: Finding Happiness is a deeply personal and heartfelt guide to self-love, healing, and spiritual transformation, drawing on your own life to share your hardships, healing, and growth with readers, providing them with a roadmap to find joy in their own lives. Why was this an important book for you to write?
At one of the lowest points in my life, I felt hollow, weighed down by depression, anxiety, and stress. Therapy was not helping, and I was desperate for relief. One day, a song on the radio instantly lifted me. Soon after, I watched a YouTube video about do-it-yourself crafts that sparked a brand new hobby and reignited my creativity. Those two moments opened a door to the spiritual side I had sensed since childhood when the jingle of my mother’s keys told me she was near. As I reconnected with that intuition, I realized I am an intuitive psychic whose path is to inspire others. If I could climb out of that darkness, maybe my experience could guide someone else. The words poured onto the screen, and each time I paused, I heard the same inner nudge. Keep writing. A lightbulb moment sparked it all, and this book was born from that.
I appreciated the candid nature with which you told your story. What was the hardest thing for you to write about?
Reliving the season when I had to hire a lawyer to protect my home was a painful experience. I was juggling sleepless nights, a second job, and a level of anxiety that felt like rock bottom. One day, I broke down and had a heart-to-heart talk with God, which I mention in the book. A few weeks later, at my second job, small blessings began to appear, and something was said to me that made it clear heaven had been listening the whole time. Again, read the book to find out exactly what happened.
Facing my inner self and accepting that I was psychic was also tricky. That word still felt taboo. However, with the rise of new-age spirituality, I found the strength to face my fears. Because with God, all things are possible.
What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book?
Women are often taught to stay quiet or, in other words, to be people pleasers. The message is to be seen and not heard, the same thing you might tell a child. History shows how hard we fought for the right to vote and even to hold a credit card in our names, and in many countries today, women are still oppressed. Yet we rise and speak, just as Malala Yousafzai did because, at the end of the day, we want education, equal pay, and the freedom to choose the life we live. We can achieve that through the power of our voices and by learning to say no, saying no means refusing to remain in a relationship that no longer serves us or a job that diminishes our worth. When we claim our voices, we discover our true strength and inspire others to do the same.
What is one thing that you hope readers take away from Gratitude with Grace?
I hope each reader finishes the book feeling hopeful and empowered. The divine is always near, guiding through intuition and synchronicity, whether it is a missed bus that leads to a chance meeting or a melody that lifts the heart. Small choices, such as turning up a favorite song, trying meditation, or picking up a joyful hobby, are baby steps that can create lasting change. There is always a bright side. Sometimes, you need to look at things from a new angle.
What are you working on now, and what can readers look forward to next?
I’m thrilled about my debut novel, The Whimsical Gifts of Emma, coming out this September. It’s a fourth-wall-breaking urban fantasy with a twist. If you love The Good Witch meets Deadpool/Clarissa Explains It All, you’ll be spellbound by this enchanting story full of slow-burn romance, magic, and mystery.
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Explore how to manifest your desires, navigate challenges, and achieve your dreams with ‘Gratitude with Grace: Finding Happiness.’ Explore empowering quotes within this book to uplift you. Witness as grace infuses your everyday moments, sparking a shift in mindset that fosters positivity and fulfillment.
As you release the weight of past burdens, uncover how to:
How to overcome fear and liberate yourself from negative thoughts.
How to release toxic relationships that hinder your growth.
How to focus on the bright side instead of challenges.
How to tap into your intuition and wisdom.
How to embrace gratitude and grace to navigate your journey to happiness.
This book was created to guide you in tapping into your intuition, empowering your mindset, and confronting fears. Your future awaits–are you prepared to respond?
40 Days of Fasting
40 Days of Fasting, by Glenville Ashby, is a deeply personal and spiritual collection of 40 poetic recitations born during a sacred period of fasting by Glenville Ashby. Each poem is a meditation, guided by an inner voice named Carlos, and thematically grouped across four weeks: forgiveness, service, humility, and enlightenment. The book fuses mystical insight with raw self-examination, drawing from a rich palette of religious traditions and personal memories. As Ashby fasts from dawn to dusk, the poems become transmissions—messages of divine origin channeled through the lens of his lived experience.
What moved me most about this book was its honesty. There’s a rare vulnerability here. He confesses old betrayals and regrets, and rather than justify them, he holds them up to the light. The language is direct but poetic. Sometimes I felt like I was eavesdropping on a prayer, other times it felt like I was reading someone’s sacred diary. The recurring theme that stuck with me was personal accountability: how even the smallest wrongs can weigh on the soul if left unresolved. That’s a hard truth, but Ashby presents it with such tenderness that I didn’t feel judged—I felt invited to reflect, too.
The writing, while poetic and sometimes cryptic, never veers into fluff. These poems demand patience. They’re not meant to be skimmed. They whisper more than they shout. But when they land, they hit deep. Some, like “Roots Run Deep” and “The Veil,” made me stop in my tracks. Others, like “Tantra” and “The Divine Tongue,” explore esoteric ideas with grace and daring. At times, I found myself wrestling with the metaphysical elements—especially the idea of channeling a spirit guide—but even then, I appreciated Ashby’s courage to fully surrender to the experience. He doesn’t try to convince the reader. He simply shares what came.
40 Days of Fasting is a companion for quiet nights and long mornings. It’s for anyone walking through a spiritual fog, for anyone who feels like their prayers echo back without answers. For seekers, grievers, and those in transition, this book holds a gentle power. It doesn’t promise to fix you, but it just might help you find your footing.
Pages: 70 | ASIN : B0F8W1Z87F
Ten Years of Bliss, Poems
Lisa A. Lachapelle’s Ten Years of Bliss is a sweeping and soul-baring collection of 300 poems written over a decade. The work explores spirituality, love, grief, enlightenment, intuition, and the vivid experience of being alive. Lachapelle’s writing shifts effortlessly between meditative verses and emotional bursts, forming a layered mosaic of personal growth and cosmic musings. Divided into thematic clusters, spirituality, love, identity, and time, the book feels like a quiet unfolding of the author’s inner world, told in rhythm, metaphor, and unfiltered thought.
What struck me most was how Lachapelle’s voice dances between the mystical and the matter-of-fact. Her lines are often like whispered prayers or flashes of revelation. Poems like “Greet the Morning” or “The Majesty of Trees” feel rooted in the earth yet always reaching skyward. There’s a humbling beauty in her spiritual reverence, but it never gets self-important. It’s earnest, raw, and sometimes cryptic. A few poems do drift into abstraction, where the emotion is clear but the imagery loses grip. Still, I found myself going back to those pieces, confused at first, then weirdly comforted. The book doesn’t just present poetry; it invites quiet reflection.
On the flip side, her poems on love and human connection made me ache in the best way. There’s so much longing and gentle devotion, lines that made my chest tighten or my heart flutter a little. “It Was Always You” and “Count With Me” hit like confessions. She doesn’t write romance for show. It’s the kind of love that feels lived-in, broken a bit, healed again, then handed to the reader. The style can feel meandering at times, almost like journal entries dressed up in rhyme, but that’s part of what makes it feel honest.
I’d recommend Ten Years of Bliss to anyone who finds comfort in introspective writing or enjoys poetry that blends the mystical with the mundane. If you’re someone who has sat in stillness and asked big questions with no expectation of answers, this book will meet you there. It’s not a fast read, and it’s not always easy, but it’s emotionally resonant.
Pages: 328 | ASIN : B0F5N7MWLN
The Willingness to Redefine Ourselves
Buried Treasure follows two women navigating pivotal crossroads in their lives who attend a mystical retreat, embarking on a journey of self-discovery and healing. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?
I felt inspired to write a story embracing Practical Spirituality in a way that encouraged waking up. But pondered how to share this in a wise, loving, and non-judgmental way. Finally, the idea took root to bring an older and younger woman together and then what better place to have them meet than at an Angelic Retreat. Bringing the characters together in this way allowed me to use the tools of conversation and reflection to weave the story. Interestingly the book didn’t follow the format I had originally envisaged. Yes, meeting at the retreat was always going to be the beginning. But then Buried Treasure evolved and took me along on the journey as well. And a memory of my own surfaced and was fulfilled. I had always wanted to write a story where the character ends up in another dimension. Couldn’t perceive how that would happen. But it did happen with ease, great delight, and joy.
Both Cassie and Stella undergo transformative journeys, each in their own way, in your book. What were some of the emotional and moral guidelines you followed when developing your characters?
Both women are seeking to live lives in alignment with their own truth and clarity about their individual life paths. To be able to step out of confusion and the need to please others without voicing their own needs. They both find that doing so requires them to draw on their inner strengths to stand firm in order to discover what is best for themselves. While also understanding and without standing in judgment of another, that what may be true for each of them may not be true for another. They also both come to understand that they need to trust themselves and that they do have the ability to recognise and overcome the challenges that can hinder their journeys of transformation.
What were some themes that were important for you to explore in this book?
Firstly, something important for me is to get the message across that when we make choices that don’t work. We haven’t done anything wrong, and rather than stand in wrongness, use what you have learned to choose again.
Secondly, journeys of self-discovery take courage, then the willingness to redefine ourselves, and of course then trust the path we are taking on this journey.
Thirdly, the theme of remembering is very important for me. To remember that even though our minds and experiences might wish to prove otherwise. We are love and light beings. The saying we are here on earth as ‘spiritual beings having a human experience‘ is well worth remembering. And to move from focusing so much on past mistakes and regrets and begin to focus more on love.
And finally to remember that our core, or our essence, or our Soul–whatever name one gives to it, is our true self. Again, Stella says it often throughout the book. Because that is true for me it doesn’t mean it needs to be true for you.
What is the next book that you are working on, and when can your fans expect it to be out?
At present, I am working on a couple of projects, while slow will come together. One is developing wisdom cards. Especially focused on my love of acronyms. A wee bit quirky. And weaving story and poetry together. Unsure when this will be accomplished.
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“Dodge, duck, dip, dive and Dodge”
You Are So Much More: Volume 2, you share with readers the trauma, your recovery, and the revelations resulting from your near-death experience. How did you decide what aspects of your experiences to include in Volume 2?
I believe in full transparency – sharing the nitty gritty of my experience was as important as the information, guidance, and healing that I received from the higher consciousnesses that communicated to and through me. Nothing was left out and although it is quite vulnerable for me, I knew that it was my duty to share all the details to allow the reader to gain as much personal clarity as possible by journeying along side me.
Is writing a form of spiritual practice or healing for you?
Absolutely!!! I didn’t realize it at the time but writing, whether it be in my journal, a blog post, or my books provides me with a way to find my way through the dramas and traumas of life. I find as I write, insights are provided that help me to navigate life’s challenges and by sharing those writings, it’s my hope to help others.
What advice do you have for anyone considering writing their own memoir?
Ask yourself “Would i be willing to stand naked in front of strangers?” That’s what writing about your life causes you to do – bare it all. Initially, it was terrifying and kept me “in the closet” for well over a decade but my near death experience provided me a glimpse of what I would miss out on and truly regret if I didn’t write these books and the books that will follow. Another surprising thing I had to face was the reaction of my children – they did not want any aspects of their stories told, even if they impacted my life story. There were many rewrites that were demanded but I understood that it was their story to tell, not mine. I honor that request.
What is one thing you hope readers take away from You Are So Much More?
First and foremost, that YOU are so much more than you can even imagine! That your life, your story is a valuable piece in the ever-evolving database in the Universe. You are unconditionally loved beyond all understanding by beings seen and unseen. And the most important tool in your human toolbox is the ability to pivot when life throws a wrench – “Dodge, duck, dip, dive and Dodge.”
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Following a life-altering experience that shook her world, Laura returns to the quantum realms seeking answers. Through continued hypnotherapy sessions, she receives protection and preparation for sharing these universal revelations with humanity.
Volume Two weaves together profound spiritual insights with raw human experience, showing how we can conquer life’s challenges through a higher perspective. This continuation of Laura’s journey reveals that even our darkest moments can lead to our greatest evolution, reminding us that we are never truly alone as we walk between worlds.
Tough Fatherly Love
Dead Men Walking: A Stairway to Life is a raw and deeply personal appeal to Black men and their communities to rise from spiritual death into a life of purpose and redemption through Christ. Why was this an important book for you to write?
This book was important to write because I am tired of seeing young black men dying needlessly on the streets via homicides. This is impacting the very essence of the black family. Black Fatherlessness pandemic is real and we as a race are better than this. It’s us killing us. It is unacceptable that it’s ingrained in our culture that Black murder is normal I am on a mission to save black men and to turn this thing around. Turning them to Jesus Christ.
What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book?
Jesus Christ is a chain breaker and he will change your life. He is the answer.
The book is also is an encouragement to women using the example of Priscilla as a strong woman of God modeling faith and character and training children using God given wisdom.
The importance of having a father in children’s lives versus those who don’t.
What is one piece of advice someone gave you that changed your life?
My father gave me some tough fatherly love. When I graduated from high school, my father sat me down and said, “So, what are you going to do with yourself? I said, “I want to work in the steel mill like you.”
His response was, “I figured you wanted to be like me, but I want you better than me. Because you want to be like me, I want you out of my house now, or I arrange for you to go to college.”
I chose college. I attended Marian College a Catholic college and graduated with my BA degree. I got hired in State government and held several executive positions. My highest accomplishment was as executive director of the Medicaid Waiver program for the state of Indiana. In that position, I received a National award from the health care financing administration under President Clinton administration for my management overseeing thousands of patients receiving needed home care services. My father’s tough love caused this to happen. He wanted better for me.
What do you hope is one thing readers take away from Dead Men Walking: A Stairway to Life?
One thing I hope readers take away from Dead Men Walking a Stairway to Life is that Jesus provides us with a whole new way of life. He can make your life better. He is ever present.
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There is an old saying, “Enough is enough, and too much is too much.” The book was written by a Black man for a Black man. You no longer have to remain on the road of death. For a dead man fears nothing, not even death itself.
Doing without an awareness of God’s judgment and no sense of urgency to get your life right. A prayerlessness life with no worship, no fellowship, and no appetite for those things of God. A loveless life.
Love is expressed by one’s actions. The actions of a dead man is not love. God is love, and he desires your love and commitment to him. The book reveals the importance of placing God at the center of your life. God can take you from being beneath and cause you to be above. You will move from being the tail and becoming the head.
Throughout the book, Philippians 4:13 reveals, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Everything God has called me to, he gives me the strength to accomplish, no matter how difficult it is. Author Elder Walter Thomas has made it through many things in life by remembering this verse and trusting it to be true.
Changing your life not only makes you a better man but also a better husband, a better father, which results in a better family, making a better community. Families, pastors, teachers, politicians, governmental officials advocacy groups, mentors, lay individuals, and others will be able to exercise the usage of Dead Men Walking a Stairway to Life to turn this thing around.
The Wayfarer’s Inn
The Wayfarer’s Inn is a spiritual and psychological allegory that begins with a tragic accident and evolves into a surreal journey of self-discovery, reflection, and divine confrontation. At the heart of the story is Pastor Jim, a man torn between faith and doubt, tradition and progress. After a fatal crash involving his church’s governing committee, Jim finds himself trudging through a blizzard on a desolate road, only to arrive at a mysterious inn. There, in a tavern-like basement warmed by fire and filled with familiar yet transformed faces, he encounters “Old Pete” and a series of revelations that challenge each character—and the reader—to examine the motivations behind their beliefs, actions, and understanding of Christian life.
Reading this book felt like walking into a dream that was both comforting and unsettling. I appreciated how Unger used fantasy not for escapism, but as a vehicle to dissect the layered struggles of faith communities—hypocrisy, disconnection, the tension between institutionalism and spiritual purpose. The writing often read like a parable, not overly flowery, but thoughtful and rich with symbolism. The dialogue carried an honest sharpness that made it feel relatable. I found Pastor Jim’s internal grappling deeply relatable. His crisis of faith is not some distant theological dilemma—it’s the kind of raw, anxious questioning I think many modern believers face but are too afraid to say out loud.
The book sometimes lingers in exposition, especially when characters monologue about their church roles or beliefs. I loved the metaphor of the inn as a spiritual crossroads, but the pacing occasionally slowed for exposition rather than showing through action. Still, the emotional beats landed. I felt frustration with Jim, then compassion. I rolled my eyes at the self-righteous committee members, but then recognized shades of them in people I’ve known. Unger’s strength lies in his refusal to let anyone off the hook, and in his deep respect for the complexity of belief.
The Wayfarer’s Inn is a book for readers seeking more of a soul audit, delivered with warmth and bite. I’d recommend it to pastors, church leaders, spiritual seekers, or anyone teetering between belief and burnout. It’s a story that challenges you to sit with discomfort, to question easy answers, and maybe to find grace in the wrestling.
Pages: 169 | ASIN : B0DQM1NLFB
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