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Decarlos Kinds

Decarlos Kinds

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I have always loved words and desired to be a published author since kindergarten. Words are powerful. They can tear down, build up, reveal and conceal. Especially poetry. I penned two books of inspirational poetry because it was those words that gave me strength and gave my life meaning when everything else was bleak. I aspire to inspire with the wonder of words utilizing my books, seminars and blogs. Follow me as I follow Christ. www.decarloskinds.com

The Sons of Godwine: Part Two of The Last Great Saxon Earls

The Sons of Godwine: Part Two of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p>Emerging from the long shadow cast by his formidable father, Harold Godwineson showed himself to be a worthy successor to the Earldom of Wessex. In the following twelve years, he became the King's most trusted advisor, practically taking the reins of government into his own hands. And on Edward the Confessor's death, Harold Godwineson mounted the throne—the first king of England not of royal blood. Yet Harold was only a man, and his rise in fortune was not blameless. Like any person aspiring to power, he made choices he wasn't particularly proud of. Unfortunately, those closest to him sometimes paid the price of his fame.<br /><br />This is a story of Godwine's family as told from the viewpoint of Harold and his younger brothers. Queen Editha, known for her Vita Ædwardi Regis, originally commissioned a work to memorialize the deeds of her family, but after the Conquest historians tell us she abandoned this project and concentrated on her husband, the less dangerous subject. In THE SONS OF GODWINE and FATAL RIVALRY, I am telling the story as it might have survived had she collected and passed on the memoirs of her tragic brothers.<br /><br />This book is part two of The Last Great Saxon Earls series. Book one, GODWINE KINGMAKER, depicted the rise and fall of the first Earl of Wessex who came to power under Canute and rose to preeminence at the beginning of Edward the Confessor's reign. Unfortunately, Godwine's misguided efforts to champion his eldest son Swegn recoiled on the whole family, contributing to their outlawry and Queen Editha's disgrace. Their exile only lasted one year and they returned victorious to London, though it was obvious that Harold's career was just beginning as his father's journey was coming to an end.<br /><br />Harold's siblings were all overshadowed by their famous brother; in their memoirs we see remarks tinged sometimes with admiration, sometimes with skepticism, and in Tostig's case, with jealousy. We see a Harold who is ambitious, self-assured, sometimes egocentric, imperfect, yet heroic. His own story is all about Harold, but his brothers see things a little differently. Throughout, their observations are purely subjective, and witnessing events through their eyes gives us an insider’s perspective.<br /><br />Harold was his mother's favorite, confident enough to rise above petty sibling rivalry but Tostig, next in line, was not so lucky. Harold would have been surprised by Tostig's vindictiveness, if he had ever given his brother a second thought. And that was the problem. Tostig's love/hate relationship with Harold would eventually destroy everything they worked for, leaving the country open to foreign conquest. This subplot comes to a crisis in book three of the series, FATAL RIVALRY.</p>

Story Behind The Book

Some of the poems in I Don’t Want to Be a Leader! But… are carryover from my first book, Deliverance: An Allegory of Scripture. The relationship enhanced between God and me, during that work, morphed into a desire to minister, to serve others, with the wonderful information I had learned about the complete goodness of God’s nature. As a minister’s wife and church secretary, I saw intimately the struggles and triumphs occurring within ministers active in everyday ministry. I learned that some people pursue ministry for titles and the honor of men. Some pursue ministry out of a sense of familial obligation and legacy. And some forgo ministry due to the negatives they see in others. This collection of poems in I Don’t Want to Be a Leader! But… addresses the many phases of ministry that every minister will experience. Whether you are destined to minister out front or behind the scenes, the honesty of your relationship with God and his people is vital to your ministerial success. These 53 scripturally backed poems cause you to evaluate your spiritual state, motives and goals. Read and revisit this book to refresh, refocus and strengthen your ministries.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15pt;margin-right:15pt;font-family:'yui-tmp';"><span style="color:#111111;">“If you ever contemplated/thought if God is really real—and does He really see me in this state—the answer is YES. God gives hope in what seems hopeless situations, and sends encouragement until He chooses to bring us out. The book, “I Don’t Want to Be a Leader!, But…” balms/soothes all the processes that “God’s” leader has and will go through. To read someone’s life—that allows herself to become naked and unashamed is truly God. Real life—real God.” </span><span style="color:#111111;">Mrs. Rona Huckabee, Evangelist, Chagrin Falls, OH</span></p><br /><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;font-style:italic;" xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us"></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15pt;margin-right:15pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;" xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us">“Practical, powerful, and provoking one to purpose. A must read for anyone who ever felt a tug from God on purpose.”           </span><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;font-style:italic;" xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us">Bishop Wm. B. Smith, Sr., Senior Pastor-The Sanctuary of Praise, Twinsburg, OH</span><br /><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;font-style:italic;" xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15pt;margin-right:15pt;"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;font-style:italic;" xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us"><br /></span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15pt;margin-right:15pt;color:#00bf00;"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;" xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us">“Decarlos’ writing is a genuine reflection of experiential insight that mirrors her soul conveying deliverance and liberation. </span><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;text-decoration:underline;" xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us">I Don’t Want to Be a Leader!, But…</span><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;" xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us">, is a self-inventory check for the reader to honestly do an introspection.” </span><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#000000;font-style:italic;" xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us">Mrs. Evelyn Cheek, Greensboro, NC</span></p><p></p> <p></p>