A Return to Naples

When I was just 4 years old, I came within seconds of drowning in a gulf-side swimming pool in Naples, Florida. I would have died that day but for the heroic efforts of a young woman named Cindy...

Many years later, I returned to Naples to write a novel that would begin with a young boy's brush with death and an encounter with an angel who would deliver a powerful message of hope...

At age 10, with his angel's words still echoing in his head, the boy embarks on a journey that leads to the edge of a threshold, where everything he's ever dreamed of finally seems to be within his reach. All he has to do is take a step forward—a single step forward. But something is holding him back...

In 2 weeks, I'll be in Naples again—this time, to introduce Part 1 of my story, A Hero Dreams, to Southwest Florida. See you then!

Book Signing at Naples Barnes & Noble
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Published on February 11, 2018 16:41 Tags: angel, book-signing, dreams, hero, hope, journey, naples, novel, threshold
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