Impactful Books...

• All Quiet On The Western Front by Erich M.  Remarque (War/Loss) - A stark, personal account of how war shattered a man's hopes, turning youthful optimism into a profound, collective disillusionment with war.
• Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (War/Reflection) - An emperor writes personal notes which, after his death, became the stoic toolkit used throughout the world.
• Porodica by Mirko Velvić (War/Family) - A photographer shares the true meaning of family through the lens of communal history.
• The Story Of My Life by Helen Keller (Disability/Uplifting) - An autobiography about Helen Keller, a girl trapped in a world of silence and darkness.

Short Stories I Wrote...

• Against The Current (Disability/Resilience) Beth uses sports as a form of therapy, which becomes her career choice.
• Go Fast (Sci-Fi/Loss) Mysterious spheres are discovered on Earth and humans foolishly fear the worst.
• Icy Embrace (War/Pagan) A Finnish soldier meets the Winter Goddess during a harsh blizzard, gaining profound insights about life and death.
• Occasional Envelopes (Drama/Loss) Anne grieves her husband and later reconciles with her son, Adam, who had a role in her husband's death.
• Senior Year (Disability/Achievement) A young man defines himself and graduates high school with his younger brother. Not your typical story.
• The Morning Star (Drama/Adventure) The sole survivor of an Arctic expedition recounts the tragic fate of his shipmates to a potential rescuer.