Radiant Darkness

Book Description: Radiant Darkness is collection of short stories that is both full of despair and hope. It takes you on an unforgettable journey that questions the very meaning of life. The collection begins with Tim, who dies in car crash while delivering a pizza. In the brief moment that his life flashes before his eyes he searches for meaning. The journey continues on with "the kid" who finds freedom, in of all places, prison. Questioning turns to despair as several unnamed narrators share their problematic lives and unspeakable pain. After descending into the depths of hell in Hotel California the journey turns hopeful. Through Tears and the illuminating story Lume the characters begin to learn from their mistakes. Finally the long sought after and elusive happinessis found in Treasure. From the character Cole, who is lost in world of drugs and desperately trying to get out, to Angela who is finding happiness in a new relationship, this collection span's the range of human emotion. Author Bio: Cari Lynn has been writing seriously since she was ten years old, but this is her first publication. She has had many set backs and challenges in her life, but she has persevered long enough to see her dreams of being a published author come true.

He smiles. "Hello." It's a deep voice. I can feel it reverberate in my chest and echo all the way down to my toes. I know I should leave, but I don't want to. I want to keep my senses like this forever. I'm all eye, all ear, all skin. Persephone lives in the most gorgeous place in the world. But her mother's a goddess, as overprotective as she is powerful. Paradise has become a trap. Just when Persephone feels there's no chance of escaping the life that's been planned for her, a mysterious stranger arrives. A stranger who promises something more—something dangerous and exciting—something that spurs Persephone to make a daring choice. A choice that could destroy all she's come to love, even the earth itself. In a land where a singing river can make you forget your very name, Persephone is forced to discover who—and what—she really is.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985.

Radiant Darkness is collection of short stories that is both full of despair and hope. It takes you on an unforgettable journey that questions the very meaning of life. The collection begins with Tim, who dies in car crash while delivering a pizza. In the brief moment that his life flashes before his eyes he searches for meaning. The journey continues on with "the kid" who finds freedom, in of all places, prison. Questioning turns to despair as several unnamed narrators share their problematic lives and unspeakable pain. After descending into the depths of hell in Hotel California the journey turns hopeful. Through Tears and the illuminating story Lume the characters begin to learn from their mistakes. Finally the long sought after and elusive happinessis found in Treasure. From the character Cole, who is lost in world of drugs and desperately trying to get out, to Angela who is finding happiness in a new relationship, this collection span's the range of human emotion.

Through author Marian Jordan's modern anecdotes and the Bible's eternal truths, young women are encouraged to shine for the Lord in an ever darkening world

Radiant Darkness is collection of short stories that is both full of despair and full of hope. It takes you on an unforgettable journey that questions the very meaning of life. The collection begins with Tim, who dies in a car crash while delivering pizza. In the brief between life and death, his life flashes before his eyes. The journey continues with "the kid" who finds freedom in, of all places, prison. Questioning turns to despair as several unnamed narrators share their problematic lives and unspeakable pain. After descending into the depths of hell in Hotel California, the journey turns hopeful. Through Tears and the illuminating story Lume, the characters begin to learn from their mistakes. Finally, the long sought after happiness if found in the story Treasure. From the character of Cole, who is lost in a world of drugs and desperately trying to get out, to Angela who is finding happiness in a new relationship, this collection spans the range of human emotions.

“In The Radiant Midnight you will find not merely abstract ideas about the essence of darkness or how to go about facing it. You will also find humor, Wisdom. Honesty. You will find Melissa’s very bone and blood…it is here, then, in reading—rather, perhaps, listening to—her words, that your heart, trapped as it may feel in its own midnight, begins to see the first signs of dawn.” –Curt Thompson, MD, author of Anatomy of the Soul Grace and Hope for Long Dark Nights Have you ever suffered with depression, sadness, or the feeling that you just can't seem to get it together? Do you wonder if you could ever view your deepest wounds in a different light? Through candid storytelling, biblical truth, honest lament, and unexpected humor, The Radiant Midnight is a bold refusal to simplify the experience of suffering by moving too quickly to try to relieve it. With questions to guide you and practical suggestions to lead you through dark moments, this book takes you on a journey of surrender, suffering, rest, and restoration as it encourages and comforts you in whatever struggle you face. The message of The Radiant Midnight is fueled by the passionate belief that not only will God lead you out of darkness, He will be fully and beautifully present within it. You can find deep contentment in painful circumstances and discover a profound intimacy with a compassionate, tender God who is with you in every moment—in each hope-filled dawn and every radiant midnight.

A gorgeously woven tale of magic, friendship, and self-discovery set in a dream-like landscape filled with fairies. After years of living in America, Clare Macleod and her father are returning to Ireland, where they’ll inhabit the house Clare was born in—a house built into a green hillside with a tree for a wall. For Clare, the house is not only full of memories of her mother, but also of a mysterious boy with raven-dark hair and dreamlike nights filled with stars and magic. Clare soon discovers that the boy is as real as the fairy-making magic, and that they’re both in great danger from an ancient foe. Fast-paced adventure and spellbinding prose combine to weave a tale of love and loyalty in this young adult fantasy. ★ "A stunningly atmospheric, gorgeously complicated dream of a book." —Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "An unforgettable tale . . . that contains all the darkness and light of A Midsummer Night's Dream." —School Library Journal, starred review "Gorgeous, haunting, and wonderfully strange, The Radiant Road establishes Katherine Catmull as a master of the modern fairy tale." —Anne Ursu, author of The Real Boy and Breadcrumbs "Katherine Catmull deftly weaves Clare's contemporary story with ancient Celtic lore. The Radiant Road is a beguiling novel with a strong, engaging protagonist." —Juliet Marillier, author of Daughter of the Forest and Wildwood Dancing