Time Out for Some Warmth and Hope!

This book is about days that change lives. Not big days like graduations and weddings, but those that start out ordinary and then burst forth into something quite unexpected.
These are the unforgettable days, such as the day a venomous snake highlighted a most precious partnership, or a chance meeting of two women in Africa unraveled mysteries of the human spirit, or a child’s remembered sorrow became the essence of a father’s strength. These real stories about experiences in the writers’ own lives bring inspirational characters and their admirable deeds to light.

Some stories might leave readers wondering about shining knights who wear sweater vests on the weekends, or short-term disappointments which lead to life-long friendships, or childhood joys which forever cling to the heart.

Others explore the ways that success can shake loose during times of fateful struggle, or serve up humorous tales that romp through memories of shopping trips, eggplants at the dinner table, hidden address books, parades, handy ropes and pulleys, and snoozing pets.

The flashes of real-life courage, insight, and personal triumph featured in this collection surfaced during times of conflict and times of contentment. The characters here celebrated drew much strength from the embrace of family, friends, and even strangers, and were often inspired during moments of personal peace, such as those one might find while gazing into the glow of a full moon, or listening to a rumbling drumbeat sounded only on the Fourth of July.

The Losantiville Society of Writers appreciates the power of the written word. This eclectic crowd of twenty short story writers, playwrights, poets, journalists, historians, educators, and novelists, is an outgrowth of the Monday Morning Writers Group (www.monday-morning-writers-group.com) in Cincinnati, Ohio.