The setting is in the mid 1950s where a successful business man fell on hard times due to his wife not managing their finances with wisdom. Upon her death, the children insisted on an expensive funeral which took Old Man’s retirement funds leaving him penniless. The greedy children became alienated and finally disowned him. Yet fortune was with him when he was encouraged by a middle aged widow.The setting is in the mid 1950s where a successful business man fell on hard times due to his wife not managing their finances with wisdom. Upon her death, the children insisted on an expensive funeral which took Old Man’s retirement funds leaving him penniless. The greedy children became alienated and finally disowned him. Yet fortune was with him when he was encouraged by a middle aged widow he met at the mission. There was a turn around that you will anticipate as you enjoy the story.

Worn out from exams at college, our hero meets a Chinese student who also seeks a diversion. They decide to take their three months summer vacation and travel on a quest in search of a lost Ming Vase belonging to the Chan Family. Their exploration for the ancient vase takes them on adventures beyond their wildest imaginations.When a self-conscious young woman discovers the boy in drama class is actually the immortal who painted the world into being, she becomes the target of another painter who hates humanity. The Earth Painter is a Young Adult Supernatural Romance set in the small mill town of Chesnee, SC. It revolves around Holly Scruggs, whose family has just moved back to Chesnee after her dad lost his job along with pretty much everything they owned. Her image conscious parents correct her to the point of brokenness until she meets Theo. He is the artist responsible for all the beauty of the land and he thinks Holly is beautiful too. Together they will fight against Fritz, the water painter who hates humans and is hiding a secret under the high school.“WARNING: Reading this book leads to compulsive reading. Melissa Turner Lee is a master storyteller. The book blends modern culture with Lee’s fantasy world… The Earth Painter is an intriguing tale of romance, heartache, and friendship. Lee hits the nail on the head with many issues young ladies face through school today. These are timeless issues that, I believe, will be relevant no matter what age.”___Contessa Wright, MommyReviews

An aspiring young journalist seeks a job as a reporter and finally lands a position as a copy boy. His wannabe spirit to become a writer is not damped as he finally is given the opportunity to report on the story of a lifetime. His dreams are unfolding and will they finally be revealed or dashed to ashes?"Midterms" was my entry in NPR’s Round Nine of their occasional feature, “Three Minute Fiction,” in which they invite listeners to submit an original, unpublished story of 600 or fewer words which fulfills a condition set by that Round’s author-judge. In this case, each story had to “reference a U.S. President, real or fictional.” Inasmuch as the day before the September 23 submission deadline was the 150th anniversary of one of our history’s most momentous—and politically shrewd—decisions, I felt dutybound to indulge that reality. My conceit: What if that “game-changer” presented itself in an electoral environment like today’s?

Logan is a spoiled child whose whole world revolves around himself and his Mama. Follow his adventures as a young child and the tragedies and glories of life which make up this delightful storyThis is a short descriptive piece on a boy going to a funeral where all that can be found is sadness until he see's a little girl and sees her life and helping her move on.

The Story of two young men and their adventures seeking worldly wisdom and their escapades in business and also in finding a good wife.Two young boys seeking worldly wisdom behind the barn and other places and their escapades in business and in finding a good wife.