Whispers of Tomorrow

Dreams and fate are enemies. One fills you with hope. The other steals your future.

No one knows that better than Jimmy Rakes. He has visions of independence and runs away from home at age four. He might not make it past the neighboring farm, but if he can escape his mean grandfather for even a few hours, it’s worth it.

Growing up in a small rural community isn’t all bad, though, even when the world is living by a different set of rules. He just doesn’t understand why adults can break them when it suits them but he can’t. Their actions send a ripple effect throughout Benton County, Arkansas, with the craziest happenings one can imagine. Some entertaining. Some tragic. But never a dull moment.

Living on a farm when families are rebuilding their lives after The Great Depression is hard. But what Jimmy doesn’t grasp yet is that his tough experiences are building character, courage, and confidence—the three Cs he will need one day when fate hurls him into a life-threatening event.

If you enjoy true stories that make you gasp, laugh, cry, and cheer, then you will enjoy reading Whispers of Tomorrow. Meet larger-than-life characters and follow Jim’s unbelievable journey.

Heartbreak: A Korean War Novel

To understand the present, one only needs a window to the past.

Based on a true story, Heartbreak exposes little known details about the Forgotten War, providing insight into today’s geopolitical conundrum with North Korea and China.

After flying bombers in World War II, Nick Taylor settles into a normal life. He’s finally fallen in love and plans to propose marriage. But President Truman has other ideas. Ordered to train an artillery unit in just six weeks, Nick must once again put his life on hold in a united effort to thwart another brutal dictator, this time in Korea.

To avoid breaking his girl’s heart, he proposes over the phone, insisting the war will end before his battalion reaches the battlefield. His optimism dwindles, though, when he and his ill-prepared men arrive in Korea to find vintage equipment, inadequate supplies, and chaos. Fighting communists becomes the least of his worries, a truth he hides from his fiancé.

Using ingenuity, Nick ignores the big brass to render successful operations and keep his soldiers alive. While his sweetheart fights for them back home and a five-star general works to end the war, Nick’s courage, and compassion turn boys into men. With peace talks underway, men’s spirits soar… until the enemy launches a vicious battle at Heartbreak Ridge, testing Nick’s leadership, his men’s survival, and his future.