Book excerpt: A SACRED MOVE AND OTHER SHORT STORIES, is a personal invitation to each of us to live out our own dream, to embrace the uncertainty of life and to rise to meet our own unique destiny with courage and confidence. Its ten inspiring short stories span the globe from the American Old West to South Asia on the shores of Calcutta with several stopovers in between. Each story celebrates individuals who appreciate the miracle of being alive, who accept failure and rise above it, and those whose quests lead them to become the person they desire to be! Step into the fictional world of this book and get an inside look at the mansion of a reclusive artist, a miracle in a wooded thicket, and a child prodigy who rose up out of nearly impossible circumstances. Your heart will be warmed and filled with those who dared to dream again, those who have loved and lost and those who have learned to forgive themselves as well as others. Regardless of where an individual may have gotten off track in life, this author believes that he or she can get back on the path and live with purpose.