Amor Vincit Omnia

Amor Vincit Omnia - Love Conquers All is a poetry book that explores a kaleidoscope of individual circumstances through poetry, and how interactions based out of Love have the capacity to not only change individuals, but ultimately change the world. The book also features a lengthy introduction that sets the foundation for the argument that Love Conquers All, in conjunction with incisive notations below many of the poems providing additional insights for individuals to consider regarding circumstances involving Love and their resounding capacity to create positive change through all strata of society.

A shy, introvert young man is instantly taken by the beauty and charms of a mysterious young woman walking bare footed down the mountains of Tsuwano but shied away from getting close after finding out the mysterious beauty is the daughter of a wealthy businessman who is the client and an old friend of his father. Will old memories resurface to the forefronts or will they shy away into the abyss of loneliness? Will a vow manifest into a truth or be forgotten for eternity or, even better, will a long held secret break the bonds of friendship, brotherhood, romance and livelihood? Wait for me...

"Omnia Vincit Amor" translated to English means Love Conquers All. Translated once more through the mind of a young man looking for a reason to exist, means to do what you love. and I love to write. When I close my eyes I hear words that correspond to my feelings. These words dance in my head and change order, meaning and annunciation until they settle like grains of sugar in a glass of Kool Aid. Some words I have absolutely no idea what they meant where I picked them up but they always seem to pertain to my demeanor at the time of the writings conception. I don't question this mental word play; I just put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard and see what happens. The following works are a result of this randomly scatterbrained writing process. There is no formula, outline or structure to my writings which is what I believe to be a summary of my mind and is as close to it as you can get without knowing me intimately. My goal is to share my life via ink in the hope that others can relate to, or at least understand me as I am a fan of differentiation and variety. "To create is the most individualistic of human traits" and these poems are as individual as the people who read them. I am only a writer, some people like to read, and some would rather listen. Whatever you do, do it and love it with a passion

Explores the importance of stories about Adam and Eve in sixteenth-century German Lutheran areas.

Love is beautiful, always. In this anthology, read five tales of love and beauty that's always more than skin deep. From illness to injury and time to circumstance, from fantasy to literary and paranormal to historical, love is always love and always beautiful. ​​​​​​​100% of the author proceeds from sales of this anthology will be donated to Living Beyond Breast Cancer to help prevention, research, treatment, and support.

For Francesca, nothing is more important than her son. Now he is staring death in the face, she has to relive her past in the hope it will offer a solution. It may be possible, but what lengths will Francesca be prepared to go to, and how many lives will it affect or relationships will it destroy? The reader will unravel the thread of mystery and emotions that entangle Francesca and Tony's existence. Amor, Caravaggio's Cupid, with his ambiguous smile, is a steady presence, hanging over the events to remind us that some battles can only be fought.

Winner of a 2015 Catholic Press Award: Gender Issues Category (First Place). In this first book from an openly lesbian and celibate Catholic, widely published writer and blogger Eve Tushnet recounts her spiritual and intellectual journey from liberal atheism to faithful Catholicism and shows how gay Catholics can love and be loved while adhering to Church teaching. Eve Tushnet was among the unlikeliest of converts. The only child of two atheist academics, Tushnet was a typical Yale undergraduate until the day she went out to poke fun at a gathering of philosophical debaters, who happened also to be Catholic. Instead of enjoying mocking what she termed the “zoo animals,” she found herself engaged in intellectual conversation with them and, in a move that surprised even her, she soon converted to Catholicism. Already self-identifying as a lesbian, Tushnet searched for a third way in the seeming two-option system available to gay Catholics: reject Church teaching on homosexuality or reject the truth of your sexuality. Gay and Catholic: Accepting My Sexuality, Finding Community, Living My Faith is the fruit of Tushnet’s searching: what she learned in studying Christian history and theology and her articulation of how gay Catholics can pour their love and need for connection into friendships, community, service, and artistic creation.