French Blood and
American Sins
Born into a shadowy French Canadian cult, young Roger is forged in rituals of blind obedience, his spirit chained to a twisted faith. As a man, he flees the old life — marrying a fiery American Protestant and fathering three children in a bid for normalcy. But freedom is an illusion. His childhood priest claws from the shadows, whispering venom: Catholics and Protestants must never intermix. Tormented by unrelenting guilt, Roger’s fragile young family unravels. Love is not enough to overcome religious differences. Roger descends into drugs, alcohol, and prostitution. In the end, the voices win — dragging him into schizophrenia’s merciless grip. Can blood-sins ever be washed clean, or is damnation inherited?
The Bicycle Tire
In a nation of bowed heads, William refused to accept what the society around him had become. The people lived in constant fear, and there was no individuality among the citizens. William had witnessed neighbors arrested, seen the trains, and heard the cries for help. Never once did he do anything. He was content to live inside the tiny circle of his existence. Then one day, Sara and Jacob, those whom William loves most, were imprisoned in the stadium. He stood outside the compound and heard their names echo from the loudspeakers: Section 7, Row 19. William decided that he must free his loved ones at all costs. At long last, William raised his head and saw for the first time what the government was doing to the people around him. But was it too late for those he cherished the most?
