When Paul and Becky, two Northwest Michigan high schoolers, met for the first time at a dance, they knew immediately that they would marry. As young marrieds, they faced hard decisions about money, morals, and faith. They also produced six amazing sons, and always a joyful home to raise them in. But the truest test of Paul and Becky’s bond came when Becky was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer. What followed in the weeks, months, and years after is a story sure to inspire — about the bravery and selflessness of a woman, the steadfast support of a man, and the knowledge that love and God’s love conquer all.

Harry Grether offers us the vision of a world where people care and act upon their caring. He inspires confidence in our abilities to create positive change. LESSONS FROM AN IMPERFECT WORLD is both devotional and motivational. Its stories provide comfort and hope to broken hearts and troubled minds. As a pastor, I affirm this literary gift in the practice of ministries. It proclaims love. It restores spirit. It is life. - Rev. Dr. Wallace H. Mayton, III, Associate Pastor Memorial Presbyterian Church

It’s early spring and the peepers are singing happily, but Cyndarria Rose Thornwell is stuck at her desk, faced with writing an essay on the world’s most boring topic: What do you want to be when you grow up? Ugh! After leaving the essay on her desk to finish later, she returns to find it has mysteriously disappeared and is nowhere to be found. This begins a series of surprises for Cyndarria, some of which are much scarier than the loss of her essay: an arsonist sets fire to her school and Cyndarria becomes involved in an unexpected and frightening way. At her first track meet, she unwittingly gains the unwanted attention of a mysterious stranger, and her grandfather Paddy, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, disappears one night in the freezing rain. Amid all the scary surprises, however, there are some which are happy, exciting, and ultimately rewarding