When Edward Garlock was sober, he was a kind, generous, hard-working farmer, providing for his wife and eight children. But when he was drunk, he transformed into a bully capable of absolute cruelty. Then one day, two young men showed up n his doorstep, putting into motion an amazing series of events. Edward soon found himself at a campground in Framingham, Massachusetts, walking into a revival tent. The holy spirit got ahold of him, changing not only his life, but the future of thousands of others through him. Sharon Garlock Spiegel shares her grandfather's story of redemption, forgiveness, and healing—and the impact one life can have on the following generations.


Published by CrossRiver Media.
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The beautiful Monarch Farms with its lush grounds and waterfalls holds secrets that hint of child abuse and murder. Matthew Johnson has grieved over the disappearance of his teenage daughter, Grace, for fourteen years.  When a witness comes forward to testify she has been murdered and has left behind a little girl, Inga, living in foster care, a social worker, Perry Kellogg, becomes involved in investigating the grandfather’s suitability to take custody of the girl. Just as Monarch Butterflies find the home of their grandparents through inherent genetic guidance, Inga is taken on the path to the magnificent estate where her mother was raised.  When Inga discovers her mother’s hidden diary, horrific answers are revealed as to why Grace disappeared years before.

​Rachel Riley and Sharon Garlock Spiegel, Granddaughter and Grandmother, collaborated on this faith-based novel of suspense and intrigue.

​Published by Amazing Things Press.
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​Disgraced at birth, unwanted, abused, held captive by a life of crime, addiction, and then torture as an American POW, Bill Kropp cried out to God to “get this monkey off my back.” Battling a hostile world, bereft of companionship or consolation, his journey from hell to hope will resonate with those who have known personally or witnessed in others the insidious, suffocating depths of despair and alienation that can block from one’s awareness any whisper of divine grace or human empathy.

​Published by Amazing Things Press.


​Anna, a child victim of the ravages of war, turns to her only means of survival on the streets of Athens. Her mother, brutally ravaged by Italian soldiers and left for dead, instructs her to do what no child should ever be asked to do. The haunting horror of her experience at the well follows her eventually to the streets of New York City where a life of prostitution seems her only choice. A near-death experience sets her on a new path of hope as she struggles to leave the past behind her. Anna’s story takes many twists and turns involving human trafficking of young women and children. How she emerges from her personal ‘well of despair’ will keep you turning the pages.

​​Published by Amazing Things Press.