Richard Paul Evans — American Author born on October 11, 1962,

Richard Paul Evans is an American author, best known for writing The Christmas Box and, more recently, the Michael Vey series... (wikipedia)

I believe that love is the choice we make to raise ourselves and others to the highest planes of existence.
So much of young adult literature has turned dark, almost pathological. It's almost as if there is a race to see who can be the most dysfunctional.
Everyone has some inner power that awaits discovery.
My grandfather, a devout Christian, had the gift of healing.
Raising or caring for children requires sacrifice and service, which, I believe, heals us from the destructive forces of self-centeredness.