GIANT EXCERPTBIG FEET “Seventeen boulders!” crowed the midwife Gargolyn. Though she herself was a giant, she strained to lift the squirming baby in her hands. “That’s a hefty weight for a newlyborn, even for a giant.” Turning slowly in the sunlight, Gargolyn observed...
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Rocky Mountain National Park Excerpt
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK EXCERPTThe Gift of Enos Mills By T. A. Barron Downloadable PDF When Enos Mills returned to his homestead cabin one day in the late nineteenth century, he sat on his porch and gazed across the valley at the towering ridges of Mount Meeker...
To Walk in Wilderness Excerpt
TO WALK IN WILDERNESS EXCERPTFrom Day 3 Rain, relentless rain. The downpour at Little Gem Lake continues unabated all through the night and well into the next day. At times fog rolls in, so thick that the ground a few feet outside our sopping tent becomes nothing more...
The Wisdom of Merlin Excerpt
THE WISDOM OF MERLIN EXCERPTCourage Courage is essential. How else can we dream of who we can become and what we want for the world? And it also takes courage to turn those dreams into reality. You see, life can have great meaning—but only if we discover that meaning...
The Merlin Effect Excerpt
THE MERLIN EFFECT EXCERPTFarther from shore, nearer to death. With every pull of her paddle, Kate recalled the much-repeated warning about these waters. Yet today felt different. Today the sea looked tranquil, even inviting. Her arms, brown after almost a month in the...
Heartlight Excerpt
HEARTLIGHT EXCERPTKate spun around when she heard the crash. "Cumberland!" The golden retriever had Grandfather pinned on the kitchen floor. She dashed over and pulled the dog away, but not before he gave his victim one last slobbery kiss. "Cumberland!" scolded Kate....
Atlantis Lost Excerpt
ATLANTIS LOST EXCERPT1 A Gentle Wing Music had always filled her thoughts—even before she was born. During all her months in her mother’s womb, Omarya heard music everywhere. Songs hummed in her still-forming ears, danced to the cadence of her mother’s heartbeat, and...
Atlantis in Peril Excerpt
ATLANTIS IN PERIL EXCERPT1 Revenge Far, far away from the isle of Atlantis . . . something stirred in a place where no creature had ever stirred before. That place, in the most remote reaches of the spirit realm, was a bottomless pit darker than the darkest void....
Atlantis Rising Excerpt
ATLANTIS RISING EXCERPTA Distant Melody That morning, you had no idea of all the momentous changes to come. Very soon, you learned. And then you traded your life and everything you ever loved for that little bit of magic—a truly terrible price. And I am to blame for...
The Ancient One Excerpt
THE ANCIENT ONE EXCERPTFirst, God created Rain. Then Drizzle. Then Mist, then Fog. And then: More Rain. Kate smiled soggily at her own adaptation of the story of creation, Oregon style. Her sneakers were wet enough that they squelched like sponges as she walked. She...