John finds himself sitting in a small cafe facing three questions on the menu: Why are you here? Do you fear death? Are you fulfilled? As he thinks about these things, he sets off on a journey of self-discovery in a novel which offers readers food for thought and a new to see themselves and the world around them.

Welcome to New Hope, AZ New Hope? Not from where Cara Price is standing. Miles from her destination, a car that won't run and a daughter she can protect only by moving, lingering in this town is not on Cara's plan. And the harder she pushes to leave, the more things conspire to prevent that. There's the slow mechanic…there's the café in need of a waitress…there's its owner in need of a friend…. There's also the very tempting Jonah Gold. Cara's plan is all about survival with no room for romance. Yet, Jonah's charm and the easy way they work together has her wanting to make space for him. The promise of what they share is so different from the life she's escaping. Maybe this café, this town and Jonah are all the hope she needs!

A breathtaking debut, The Star Cafe heralds "an utterly original artist, already writing with something like mastery".--Robert Kelly.

High-powered executive Steven Kerner is living the dream in southern California. But when his bottled pain ignites in anger one night, his wife kicks him out. Then an eccentric mystery man named Andy Monroe befriends Steven and begins unravelling his tightly wound world. Andy leads Steven through a series of frustrating and revealing encounters to repair his life through genuine friendship and the grace and love of a God who has been waiting for him to accept it. A story to challenge and encourage, Bo's Cafe is a model for all who struggle with unresolved problems and a performance-based life. Those who desire a fuller, more authentic way of living will find this journey of healing a restorative exploration of God's unbridled grace.

This sociological work examines the phenomenon of the Death Café, a regular gathering of strangers from all walks of life who engage in “death talk” over coffee, tea, and desserts. Using insightful theoretical frameworks, Fong explores the common themes that constitute a “death identity” and reveals how Café attendees are inspired to live in light of death because of death. Fong examines how the participants’ embrace of self-sovereignty and confrontation of mortality revive their awareness of and appreciation for shared humanity. While divisive identity politics continue to foster neo-tribalisms and the construction of myriad “others,” Fong makes visible how those who participate in Death Cafés end up building community while being inspired toward living more fulfilling lives. Through death talk unfettered from systemic control, they end up feeling more agency over their own lived lives as well as being more conscious of the possibility of a good death. According to Fong, participants in this phenomenon offer us a sublime way to confront the facticity of our own demise—by gathering as one.

Seconds Café and Angel’s Bakery Seconds Café, the novel, is a fictional story about a homeless woman who becomes wealthy through a lottery gain. She invests it in a business she envisioned through a dream named Seconds Café and Angel’s Bakery. She meets many wonderful people along the way and becomes the CEO of this business, which becomes a world franchise. Seconds Café is a business made up of six separate businesses, which contribute all profits to the local foster care and adoption programs including the homeless and those who need food. It is a Christian business that gives back to society what Franswell deems necessary for her happiness.