Wandering Heart

This first Western language study of one of Japan's most popular writers includes translations of key passages, critical commentary, and full translations of three essays by Hayashi Fumiko.

All the stars come out in Angel Island in this charming, inspirational novel from New York Times bestselling authors Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer. A movie crew arrives to shoot a film in Cape Light, and Angel Island provides a perfect backdrop. Liza’s inn welcomes the cast and crew, including the famous actress Charlotte Miller. Charlotte is surprisingly down to earth and is totally charmed by the island, especially the inn, where she chooses to stay instead of at more lavish accommodations. But one day, Charlotte nearly drowns and is saved by local fisherman Colin Doyle. Their attraction is instant and undeniable—even though they come from completely different worlds. As Charlotte spends more time on the island, the relationship seems meant to be. They keep meeting up, by accident at first, then on purpose. But Colin believes he has little to offer this celebrated beauty. He doesn’t realize that Charlotte would give up her glamorous life for him and Angel Island, if only she knew his true feelings. It seems only a miracle could bring them together. Then again, with faith and love on their side, Angel Island is just the sort of place where miracles can happen.

As the only child of troubled parents, author John Loomis was isolated from his peers and grew up shy, bookish, and knowing from an early age he was different in a seemingly serious and unacceptable way. Gradually, he made peace with being gay and continued his search for love, leading to many adventures, much happiness, and some heartbreak. He shares his story in the Wandering Heart trilogy. The first volume discussed his early years and young-adult life. In the second volume, Loomis continued his story, describing how his battle with alcoholism and recurring depression made his path more difficult, particularly after he became involved with a handsome and gifted young man who revealed he was married, a male prostitute, the son of a well-known actress, and a heroin addict. After trying to make this relationship work, Loomis admitted defeat, as the addiction was too powerful to allow space for other human beings. In this third volume, he shares how he met another more positive partner and how they have now been happily together for more than thirty-five years. Filled with an array of photographs of people and places, Wandering Heart: A Gay Mans Journey narrates how Loomis has experienced a series of rewarding relationships and additional adventuressome fantastic and others supernatural.

they are poems that cut through the deepest layers of the human soul.

About the Book: Find refuge nestled in between these pages; this lyrical collection is a testament to thoughts that linger on the periphery of our consciousness. Find those whimsical feelings captured in verses. Sit, read and ponder over the musings to better understand and enhance the human experience. Lay here a while when the world gets too much and let imperfect and tired emotions unlock your heart. There's something in here for everyone, a space where words and emotions collide. About the Author: From an early age, Sujata has written poetry and her experiences in life have only helped her nurture this beautiful vocation. Spiritually inclined, she is a qualified MD(A.M) specializing in clinical hypnotherapy. Having an M.A in Sociology, a degree in MBA and M.Phil, she is also an entrepreneur. She is actively involved in Digient Technologies as a Director (HR). Her quest to walk down the road, less-travelled, took her on a journey at finding her passion in service to humankind. As the 1st vice-president of Deaf Enabled Foundation, her primary focus is to empower young children to grow up to be independent professionals. She has also received the Gratitude Award by the Governor of Tamil Nadu in 2019 and the 1000 Women of Asia Award in 2021. Her other interests include star-gazing, photography, travelling and reading.

On the cusp of World War II, Ranie Foster buries her beloved grandmother and flees impending marriage. She forges a new life intertwined with three strangers. Their lie-sealed odyssey encounters love, racism, natural disaster and murder.