During the darkness of the global pandemic, PJ Karr ramped up proactive ventures for herself and her hopes for the world. While focusing on the healthier mind, body, and spirit connections, Karr soon realized her fictional writings were a resonant vibration for her mindful heart. In a collection of unique short stories, Karr invites others into an imaginative world to seize opportune moments of renewal through intriguing characters on diverse paths to welcome unconditional love and new beginnings. Precious is a divorced, coming-of-age woman who is on a journey of renewal that is about to come with an important, inner-glorified message. As Destiny faces a looming professional decision, she soon discovers the true meaning of her name. Dr. Royce has just returned to her university as a still-green professor when she is offered a chance to spread her wings and soar. But will she? Soar with a Caress of Spirit shares short tales that refresh our capacity for kindness, humanitarian attitudes, and higher altitudes.

A Journey of the Spirit. Rosalie, a self-destructive woman, is summoned into the spirit world armed with the opportunity to heal her emotional scars, make peace with the dead, regain the child within, and develop the will to battle the greatest of all foes: herself. Soaring Eagle, seeing the woman's plight in a vision, traverses a wilderness to find her physical body, then propels himself into the spirit world to retrieve her soul.

‘Touching God: Hopkins and Love’ is the first book devoted to love in the writings of Gerard Manley Hopkins, illuminating our understanding of him as a romantic poet. Discussions of desire in Hopkins’ poetry have focused on his unrequited attraction to men. In contrast, Duc Dau turns to Luce Irigaray and Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s theories of mutual touch to uncover the desire Hopkins cultivated and celebrated: his love for Christ. ‘Touching God’ demonstrates how descriptions of touching played a vital role in the poet’s vision of spiritual eroticism. Forging a new way of reading desire and the body in Hopkins’ writings, the work offers fresh interpretations of his poetry.

Reprinted Edition HE HELD HER CAPTIVE Abigail Rawlins came to the shores of Lake Ontario in search of her missing brother. She knew about the threat of Indians, but she never expected to find herself a captive to a mighty chief. Determined to ignore the arrogant savage, she soon becomes fascinated with this white man-turned-Indian. As much as she tries to deny it, Abbey knows that he alone could pleasure her with glorious nights of wild, untamed love. . . SHE HELD HIS HEART Great Arrow was happy to avenge the loss of his betrothed by kidnapping this white woman and then trading her to French trappers. He had been born into an English family, but after being captured and raised by Indians he has no interest in white people and their violent ways. Yet his newest captive has succeeded in stirring his desire like no other. Her fierce spirit makes her stand out, as does her golden hair which shines bright as the midday sun. He'll take this defiant woman as his own, caress her shapely body, and carry her to the heights of white hot passion. . . 93,500 Words

This book is a journey in the form poetry of a woman's trials and tribulation she faces from childhood to adulthood.

Returning to the Basics is a swirling blend of art and poetry. Thomas has combined his two lifelong passions of photography and verse in this endearing assemblage which takes the reader on a trek through faith, hope, and love-the greatest of which inspires beats of the human heart.