Book excerpt: 'Burned Bridges' narrates the saga of a young but disillusioned missionary whose struggles against the unforgiving wilderness of Canada wins him the approval of a fierce and strong life-partner! Poor Man's Rock— It is a heart-warming story of a Canadian soldier who has just returned from the Great War. Back in his native place, he decides to run a fishing business. What ensues is a story of hope, love, and second-chances. The Hidden Places -- When the bruised and deeply disfigured Hollister returns from the war, nothing remains of his previous life as he knew it. He was officially declared dead, prompting his wife to remarry and leave. While sinking into an all-consuming depression, he decides to spend his solitary life in the jungle. However, fate has something else in store for him in form of a neighbour.