A brutal murder sets off a chain of events that is tearing apart a community. Through a chance meeting, Detective Pete Caldwell is thrown in to the middle of it. Despite struggling with his own tragic loss and personal demons, Caldwell is determined to solve the case, whatever the cost. His obsession with finding the truth is met with betrayal by those close to him. Unwilling to give up, Caldwell struggles whether to cross the line or hold fast to own code of ethics.
Every once in a while a summer vacation can be life changing in a good way. But to have such an experience the destination has to be different, off the beaten path, where few dare to go. This is the story of such an adventure as the Walkers and their three teenage children leave suburban New Jersey to spend the summer at a remote fishing village in Northern Quebec.
Raising teenagers is hard. They don’t always listen. They don’t always appreciate the values their parents try to instil in them. When it comes right down to it, teenagers are very much a product of their environment. So why not change the environment? At least for a period of time… Perhaps for a summer vacation? That is exactly what Nick Walker and his wife Melissa decide to do as they travel to a remote fishing village in northern Quebec. The real journey begins when they meet Tom Canning, a territorial ranger, who becomes their summer guide and a mentor through the changing seasons of their own lives.
This story is based on a trip my dad took me on over 40 years ago to the Cabonga Reservoir in Canada. It was the trip of a life time. I’ve always wanted to go back there. Hopefully, someday I will.
Lurking in some of us is the need to do something bold, at least once in our life. For Herman Oldschool, that time was now. Working with his local church, Herman decides to challenge contemporary thinking about the best role for the church community in education, youth sports, and character development. With his formidable team of unique characters, and while watching his own son develop as an outstanding athlete, Herman battles many challenges, some anticipated, others not so.
Home is supposed to be a place of unconditional love. Where family bonds are established and nurtured. Where dreams are cultivated and encouraged. For Mark and his younger brother Scott, home was very different, filled with pain and disappointment, with many questions unasked and therefore unanswered. Through very different journeys they discover grace, forgiveness, reconciliation, and love. And ultimately they rediscover each other and a brotherly bond that endured through it all, and one that brought them both home.