In a series of letters written to those who influenced his life and who have since long passed, a man pays tribute to those he loved. Moments in time, some tender, some troubling and sad, reveal the character of family, friends, teachers and acquaintances. Intertwined in these events of the past are snippets of the present which sometimes contrast sharply with the economic, political and societal changing mores of Americans. This snapshot of the past opens to view what was, what could have been and what might be for the reader. Some letters will make the reader cry, others will bring a smile to your face and even make you laugh. But, like the writer, you will remember Letters Late...

The Marilyn Chronicles was written for one single person, the love of my life. She, this woman whom I married sixty-three years ago, is now suffering from late-stage dementia, and I am her care giver. In an effort to better understand the disease and what it is doing to my wife, I have researched, documented and built in advice to anyone who might become involved in the preservation of dignity and passion which remains in the mind of the person afflicted with the disease. The portrayal of the inevitable march toward finality is a literary approach done as a tender tribute to a remarkable woman, and its message serves as a beacon to those who want to understand and care for the person afflicted with the insidious disease called dementia. This book is my love story.

After a long absence from his hometown in rural Pennsylvania, and once completing his military service, achieving university degrees, earning a small fortune, and suffering the loss of a wife and children, a man, Frank Sarvey, makes an effort to renew a happiness lost. He remarries and decides to take his wife back to the little river town he left behind. In an attempt to retrace his steps and recapture a happier time, Sarvey goes back and walks into his hometown football stadium, where he played many games. There, he discovers the body of a decapitated man. At the request of a former teammate and current chief of police, Sarvey becomes involved in the search for the murdered mans killer. But the search uncovers something unexpected. On the outskirts of this small community, there is another localityMuhammadvillea conclave of the followers of Islam, and the face of rural America is changing. Sarvey works to preserve and protect a way of life he thought lost, and his efforts take the reader on an open-book, fleshy pictorial of what is taking place in other communities across the United States unbeknownst to most Americans.

Imagine, if you can, an attractive young woman from the Loire Valley in France. At first glance, yes, both women and men are attracted to her character, beauty, and the way she lives in her little town of Blois... However, this woman also has a certain touch about her when, applied to the right person (male or female), allows them to prosper and become proficient at what they do. Enter an expatriate American antique seller, himself a handsome newcomer to the Loire Valley. Odalie is attracted. The two become lovers and during their familiarization with one another, make a startling discovery! They acquire a 15th century mirror and an ancient tavern sign which is associated with the most famous French poet of all time. Mysteriously, the mirror becomes a portal to time, place, and person. Unexpected verbal and visual exchanges take place which lead us to questioning what is real, and what is imagined. Odalie’s wizardry takes a jump forward into the future. Come on in... But watch your step!

In his reflection back over the years of his marriage, a man discovers the inner beauty of the woman who shared his life for over fifty years. Retracing the steps taken on a path which carried him and his wife through high school, military service, Pacific crossings, higher education, raising a family and into the final stages of life, the man realizes that skin-surface beauty is not the only thing which captures a man's heart and holds it in a gentle firmness over the years. A woman's self-effacing support and steadfast strength inspires her husband to capture her essence in a poetic-like prose...during what could be the final hours of his life.

Every so often, one picks up and treasures a lucky charm, a talisman which, for the holder, works a magic spell. Neither science, common sense nor religious conviction deters that person from sticking to the notion that the trinket they possess might have some inexplicable power. The Dream Catcher is a story about a young, attractive, combat-trained hospital nurse who, while looking for love, receives a gift from an old American Indian seller of jewelry and relics. The gift, she is told, can bring about healing in a very mysterious way. Rachel Collins, the nurse, can blow you a kiss and say, “Sweet dreams!” If you have been good, wonders can take place. If you have been bad, a different blend of the medicine could result in a nightmare.

In the act of climbing a tree, a young boy is witness to a disturbing criminal act involving a teenage girl. The boy in the tree comes to the girl’s aid and unknowingly becomes infatuated with, falls in love with and eventually marries the girl who captured his heart. War, relocation and professional advancement bring the girl and her savior in contact with the perpetrator of the long-past crime. In what takes place between these seemingly predestined people, “The Tree Climber” offers and array of action, adventure and drama to the reader.