Follow the adventures of a young girl, Satori (enlightenment) as she travels through Surrality, the place between real and surreal, in search of the other half of her heart, a fuzzy creature that hangs around her neck and speaks to her, like a conscience. Along her journey she meets friends who promise to help her, barely escaping monsters like Suffocation and Reality who almost steal her imagination along with all the color in her life. As she comes to the end of her path, she begins to understand what wholeness truly means and how it is the quest itself that has shown her the meaning. It is an allegorical short fiction, appealing to seekers of all ages. The fun, silly, scary, loving and sometimes sad encounters remind us of the hope that can be found deep inside our hearts. It all begins...with a quest.

Medieval Highland apprentice witch Ana de Dannon is desperate to free her imprisoned mother and needs a champion. Her evil stepbrother has offered her mother's freedom in exchange for his defeat at the tournament. Knowing it's a trap, she still summons a legendary warrior. But instead of Cuchulainn, a famous 21st century quarterback appears. Kenneth MacKinnon (Mac) is stunned he has traveled to 14th century Scotland but agrees to help Ana free her mother if she will return him to the future. Fighting their mutual attraction, Ana trains Mac for the competition. He is a fast learner, with a kind heart buried under his arrogance, but he has much to learn. Ana fears their chances of escaping with her mother—and their lives—diminish by the day.

Dive into the captivating tale of the Little Hearts in "The Quest for the Elders." When whispers of mysterious elders, previously unknown to the realm, reach the ears of the Little Hearts, they embark on a quest of discovery and enlightenment. Guided by ancient scrolls and age-old legends, the Little Hearts traverse through mystical lands, encountering magical creatures and overcoming formidable challenges. Along the way, they unravel the hidden histories of the elusive elders, understanding their pivotal role in the balance of the world. Join the Little Hearts as they navigate this mesmerizing journey, seeking wisdom, forging bonds, and uncovering the profound secrets of the elders.

In this book, Dr. John M. Janzen describes patterns of healing among the BaKongo of Lower Zaire in Africa, who, like many peoples elsewhere, utilize cosmopolitan medicine alongside traditional healing practices. What criteria, he asks, determine the choice of the alternative therapies? And what is their institutional interrelationship? In seeking answers, he analyzes case histories and cultural contexts to explore what social transactions, decisionmaking, illness and therapy classifications, and resource allocations are used in the choice of therapy by the ill, their kinfolk, friends, asociates, and specialized practitioners. From the Preface: This book presents an "on the ground" ethnographic account of how medical clients of one region of Lower Zaire diagnose illness, select therapies, and evaluate treatments, a process we call "therapy management." The book is intended to clarify a phenomenon of which central African clients have long been cognizant, namely, that medical systems are used in combination. Our study is aimed primarily at readers interested in the practical issues of medical decision-making in an African country, the cultural content of symptoms, and the dynamics of medical pluralism, that is, the existence in a single society of differently designed and conceived medical systems.

This invaluable tool seriously discusses profound truths that apply to every facet of life. Biblical truth should be made applicable to the total personality. The "inescapable questions of life" are answered from the standard of God's authoritative Word.