Category: Books
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Eden’s Paradise, Ep. 7: A Family Reunion
Valerie’s mind spun until she found herself standing in her kitchen in Chicago. Kendrick sat at the table cleaning his combat boots, while Aya—her ten-year-old daughter—sat across from him reading a book about the pyramids of Egypt. All of a sudden, his head jerked up and he looked around. Spooked, he stood up and […]
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Eden’s Paradise, Ep. 6: A Hilltop Meeting
The next morning, Sage sat on the grassy knoll in the Field of Love while Valerie stood next to her. “Is our Jeep fixed yet?” Sage shifted on the yoga mat and reached her hands to her feet before extending her arms upward. “Well, good morning to you.” After brushing her hair back […]
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Eden’s Paradise, Ep. 5: Guests of Honor
In a large dining hall, Valerie sat at the head of a long table with Grayson and Mia. Like the rest of the extravagant mansion, everything in the dining room was white—the tablecloth with shimmering silk embroidery, the curtains, the dinnerware, and the robes of the forty or so people in the room. Bom referred […]
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
5 Mexican Dog Breeds In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, we compiled a list of Mexico’s five native dog breeds and interesting facts about each. Four of the five breeds start with the letter “C” and the other one is a tongue-twister. #Mexico #Dogs #cincodemayo Search for survivors of China building collapse ends, 53 confirmed dead The […]
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Aya and the Alphas: A Novel
When a young girl, Aya Wright, develops extraordinary abilities and becomes a target of the world’s most powerful fader, Eve must protect her. But at what price? In the twenty-five years since she exposed the existence of faders, Eve Cooper has survived the collapse of her country and the loss of her closest friends. Now […]
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Eden’s Paradise, Ep. 4: Garden of Eden
Valerie followed Bom, who escorted them around the mansion and stopped at a greenhouse. The massive greenhouse extended into an outdoor garden. A dozen people—all dressed in white robes like Bom—were on their hands and knees tending to vegetables, while others were seated on four benches scattered about the room. Valerie looked at one man, […]
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Eden’s Paradise, Ep. 3: Visit to Eden
Valerie rode with Bradford, who regaled her with details about Grand Teton and the area’s natural history. She surmised he was a geologist, but as he went on, he mentioned working as a plumber twenty-five years ago before the Great Turn. “Those were simpler days, weren’t they? Before that woman…what’s her name…?” He paused […]
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Eden’s Paradise, Ep. 2: Good Samaritan
Valerie awoke from her sleep when she heard Mia chatting with a man. It wasn’t Grayson’s deep baritone voice but a softer, more calming voice. As she wiped the drool from the side of her mouth, she sat up and peered through the clearing. They’d found a resting spot in the woods just beyond the […]
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Eden’s Paradise, Ep. 1: Stranded
Welcome to the first episode of Eden’s Paradise, a short story based on the Faders and Alphas duology! Starting today, I will be sharing weekly episodes from Eden’s Paradise as my co-writer and I prepare for the summer release of Aya and the Alphas, the final novel in the Faders and Alphas duology. Click the […]
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Reflections on the Empire: Part II
Empire Babies “The world is a freak show, and if you live in the United States. You have a front-row seat.” The quote at the beginning of this essay is to paraphrase the late great comedian George Carlin. We citizens of the U.S are empire babies, and too many of us don’t realize we have a […]
Evolving Man Project 