Books
A parable (Shawshank Redemption meets Book of Job)
Chief Finn is back, in his most suspenseful thriller yet!
A sequel to the blockbuster Barry Award-nominated thriller Steel Fear
Blog
The Start of Something Big
This is a book Ana and I have been dreaming of writing for 17 years. It is our love letter to the world.
Bio
What I Do
I have a passion for great writing. Excellence is one of my most cherished core values.
The exquisite beauty of a powerful idea expressed in words, whether through a single sentence or a 700-page novel, is something that has stirred my soul since as long as I can remember.
So . . . What I do: I search out transformational ideas and stories and bring them to life in words.
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P.P.S. To have a peek at my wedding pictures from 8-8-08, click here (and to read our vows, click here).
Upheaval
Some years ago, there was a period in my life when everything was going beautifully. I was busy and active, but never overly stressed. During those days, I felt at the height of my creative powers, like I was growing in every way. And here was the amazing thing: every...
Dream with Legs
The Quakers have a wonderful saying: “When you pray, move your feet.” But what do you do if you have no feet?
Behind the Door
Our backyard is a kaleidoscope of birds. Ana adores them and loves to keep them happily fed throughout the winter. Yesterday, we lost one. I was at my desk, writing, when I caught a split-second flurry of motion out of the corner of my eye, followed by a loud whump!...
Love Trumps Being Right
Last week Ana and I had the opportunity to attend the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. If Philadelphia is the City of Brotherly Love, its neighbor to the south is often seen as the city where brother gets along with brother … well, like Cain and Abel. Yet...
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