Levels

The first story, LEVELS, is about a young man named Clifford who was abandoned by his family and adopted by a man named who abuses him physically and mentally. Clifford soon meets his only friend in Cornelius Calhoun III who teaches our Clifford laughter for the first time. Clifford's new friend takes him on a ride of vengeance and pleasure that changes everything, as he learns that maybe his friend isn't everything he appears to be. (Christian Fiction Mystery)THE NATIVITY follows Jennifer McCabe who's faith is tested by having to endure in a few years what most people face in a lifetime. Every Christmas holds a new tragedy for the young girl. Will she be able to keep her word to her Father and finish building the life size Nativity scene in her back yard before the next Christmas? Christian Fiction LABELS is a very short story that lets us see through the eyes of a serial killer justifying the need to eradicate all that is beautiful. That which has been labeled "beauty" by the killer, must be destroyed. The killer describes beauty as "labels" produced by the media and peer pressure. The insane plan of carnage must be carried out to satiate the hatred of all that is beautiful. (violence)THE WAR is another very short story where it appears an age old one-sided war could be taking a turn as one brave soul has a plan to find a way to strike back once and for all. MYTH CATCHERS is the longest of the stories at around 42 pages. This is the precursor to the series I am planning. Ten year old Curtis Armstrong can't understand where his Father went to so many years ago. The only thing that his Mother still has is an old pair of pants of his Dad's. Curtis' sister is infatuated with Unicorns and has her entire room decorated with the little creatures, which irritates him to no end. Strange things start happening around the Armstrong household after Curtis finds the pants. Unicorns of his sister's that he sells at a garage sale return with no explanation and destroyed figurines are found undamaged. Curtis starts school and even meets his nemesis, Darla, when things really start going crazy. Is it his new found imagination or is there really a Unicorn now standing in his closet wearing his Dad's pants and speaking perfect English? (Fantasy/Children's)