Through an unusual friendship with her thirty-one-year-old neighbor in a Texas trailer park, thirteen-year-old Jesse learns that what's inside a person is more important than what's outside.

Thirteen-year-old Jesse leads a pretty boring life in just about the most boring place in the universe -- otherwise known as Ida, Texas. She cannot forget the death of her baby brother seven years ago, and how she just couldn't pray for him when he was sick. She never talks about it though, not even to her best friend, which is something she doesn't have, anyway. But all that changes when Roxanne moves into the trailer next door. Thirty years old, with her fake fur coat, wild red hair, and romantic notions, Roxanne is a revelation to Jesse. Why has she moved to Ida, of all places? Their growing friendship will change Jesse's life, giving her back a vision of hope beyond the mundane world around her.

Thirteen-year-old Jesse leads a pretty boring life in just about the most boring place in the universe -- otherwise known as Ida, Texas. She cannot forget the death of her baby brother seven years ago, and how she just couldn't pray for him when he was sick. She never talks about it though, not even to her best friend, which is something she doesn't have, anyway. But all that changes when Roxanne moves into the trailer next door. Thirty years old, with her fake fur coat, wild red hair, and romantic notions, Roxanne is a revelation to Jesse. Why has she moved to Ida, of all places? Their growing friendship will change Jesse's life, giving her back a vision of hope beyond the mundane world around her. "From the Hardcover edition."

The book is about Kavanna, a mermaid angel, and stories of her living under the ocean. It is a fun story. She has a journey on land that God wants her to experience. When Kavanna gets caught in a net, she finds a way to escape. This is the beginning of her journey on land. Her name is changed to Pam while she is on land, and she helps many ladies, especially those with breast cancer. Near the end of the book, God calls her home. She meets Bob Parrish, and he flies her home. Also at the end of the book are three fun short stories that are a mix of fiction and true stories.

Fourteen-year-old Shelby cannot understand why her mother, Zoe, is constantly packing them up and moving. Now that they've lived in the city for a year and Shelby even has a best friend, she's determined to stay put. She's tired of being at the mercy of her mother's strange moods and sudden whims. And she's tired of Zoe's evasions, especially on the subject of Shelby's father. When Shelby finds some concrete evidence of his existence--old photographs with a man's head carefully cut out--she determines to confront her mother. But before she has the chance, Zoe announces that they're taking a trip to Red Valley, where she used to live. Shelby hopes she can find some answers there and leave quickly. But Red Valley turns out to have a strange hold on Zoe, and Shelby discovers that some questions might be better left alone.

There is a question out there you may have considered at some point in your life, maybe briefly, maybe in depth, and that is: exactly what would I be capable of in an extraordinary situation? Gandhi said that in a gentle way, we can shake the world. I believe the gentlest, yet most brave way to discover who we are is through love. If you have made your way here to “Human Giant Angel Mermaid”, whether you be risk taker or safe keeper, it is my belief that it is for a reason. I appreciate that your path and this short tale of spirit, fight, and all that holds us together have crossed. Sometimes it takes an incredible amount of information to really soak in and touch us in the ways we need to be stirred, reminded or inspired. And sometimes, it takes five simple pages. Whether you’re fighting your ocean, or embracing it, whatever you may be up against, remember what you’re made of. May this story be those five simple pages for you.