About
I have been a visual artist for years, first devoting my interest to realism. After taking a course in MDC based on painting the human figure, I strictly delt in pencil, charcoal or pastel portraits. At one point I experimented with a monochomatic portrait of a child--my first oil on canvas rendition. At the time, landscapes and home interiors were in vogue so I incorporated those to my themes, adding different animals to the scenery. Always trying something new, I deviated from realism to painting abstracts and animal comics, usually in series. One group of such paintings caught my attention since the paper bird drawings seemed to tell a story. And the writing began with my first book BIRDYJOSH and BIRDYLU, a Paper Birds'[ Story. Three more books were published, beginning with a novel, SUBLIME ADOPTION - A Tale of Love and Mendacity. Next was BOOK OF DIVERSE WRITINGS - VOL I mainly covering a variety of short stories but also anecdotes and essays. The last work, BOOK OF DIVERSE WRITINGS - VOL II, has a selection of poems from love to inspirational and motivational ones, plus Haikus. Four more books are in the works.
Vital Temptations: A Heart's Betrayal
Description
<p>Dr. Bethany McNeal is living her dream as a pediatric resident in one of the most sought-after medical centers in Seattle. Beautiful and intelligent, she’s missing only one thing—love, which she put on hold to focus on her career after ending a tumultuous relationship. Everything changes when she meets Dr. Brent Anderson, a charming and handsome fellow resident. Despite her reservations, Bethany falls for Brent—hard. When she learns Brent is married several months into their relationship, she immediately breaks it off. After graduating residency and going their separate ways, Bethany tries to move on with another man—real estate broker and personal trainer Charles Blakely. But just when things get serious with Charles, she realizes she’s still in love with Brent, and she finds herself caught between the two men, facing a series of difficult decisions and harrowing events that will change her life forever. Will she be able to recover from the vital temptations that turned her perfect life upside down?</p>
Story Behind The Book
An endearing story about a family of Origami-style paper birds and their struggles to survive amidst an unknown environment. The unusual, enlivened, birds have been depicted in several colorful, full-page prints from paintings created especially for this presentation. The artwork follows the chicks' path through a beautiful, guarded existence. Great for bedtime reading to youngsters with an emphasis on extending love to animal creatures, domesticated or wild. From kids to adults, everyone can enjoy this tale of love, purpose and commitment.
