Böcker av Joseph Moore

In a slow-paced 1970s Missouri, a young black son of a pastor searches for his place in the world.Eleven-year-old Jeremiah McGill is at a cusp in his young life. It's 1971 and America is in a historical transition with sons in the Vietnam War, fundamental changes in civil rights, protests, and political tumult. As the young boy wants only to pass his time reading comic books and galivanting with his friends, his preacher father has a different divine destiny in mind for him. Feeling removed and uncertain about his connection to his faith, Jeremiah's not sure where he fits in.As Jeremiah begins his discovery of who he is, the boy has a whirlwind of questions troubling him: confusion about his new friendship with a white boy at school, navigating the relationships that he has with some of his questionable friends, and defining his place within his faith-driven family. Jeremiah is at a crossroads, trying to figure out his place in the world. And though it may be evident to others in his life, it's something the boy must do on his own.

Seven new Christmas tales for grownups.Short stories of adults who due to cynicism, commercialism and isolationism find themselves detached from the Spirit of Christmas. They've got the 'Holiday Blues.'Have they been expecting too much from the Christmas Holidays, or too little?And what does it take to reconnect with the spirit of the season, and discover its true meaning? It can happen in response to a simple heartfelt gesture. Sometimes it takes being forced firmly but kindly out of our comfort zone. At other times it's an alarming event that shakes us out of our slumber. Occasionally it requires the intercession of non-worldly guides.Join the characters of Christmas Wishes as they shrug off the darkness that envelopes those who have, for a variety of reasons, armored themselves against the true Spirit of Christmas, and share their joy when they are once again bathed in its light. Welcome Christmas Wishes into your home to take its place in your family's Holiday traditions. The simple message will brighten your soul, and share its joy, not just in the Yuletide, but all the months of the year.With seven new photographs by Jesmoe Q. Feesh.