Island of Saints: A Story of the One Principle That Frees the Human Spirit

by Andy Andrews

. . . to David M. Brokaw, who was one of the first to see something in my writing,

  . . . to Sandi Dorff, Paula Tebbe, and Susie White, who direct the daily parts of my life,

  . . . to Jonathan Merkh, Jerry Park, Pamela Clements, and Kyle Olund from Thomas Nelson. Thanks also to Ron Land, Dave Shepard, Jennifer Willingham, and Jana Burson for your energy and amazing skills,

  . . . to Scott Jeffrey for his coaching and personal attention to detail,

  . . . to Zachary Smith, Nicholas Francis, and Jeremy R. DeYoung for their Web mastery,

  . . . to Sarah Herring for her incredible ability to catch mistakes that are invisible to everyone else,

  . . . and to Katrina and Jerry Anderson, Don Brindley, Sunny Brownlee, Foncie and Joe Bullard, Brent Burns, Myrth and Cliff Callaway, Cory B. Carlton, Lillian and Edward Gilley, Gloria and Martin Gonzalez, Kay and Chuck Harrison, Lynn and Mike Jakubik, Patsy Jones, Nancy and Ray Knight, Mary and Jim Pace, Glenda and Kevin Perkins, Brenda and Todd Rainsberger, Kathy and Dick Rollins, Barbara Selvey, Katherine and Christopher Surek, Maryann and Jerry Tyler, Maryann and Dave Winck, Kathy and Mike Wooley. Your example and influence in my life are undeniable and very much appreciated.

  Very special thanks to those whose memories and information were crucial to this story—who, because of the lives they now lead, have elected to remain anonymous.

  REFERENCES

  HAVING RESEARCHED THE TOPIC OF FORGIVENESS FOR MANY years, my thoughts and, indeed, the contents of this book have been molded by the works of many people much wiser than I.

  Their writing and spoken words have been life-changing for many, and in order to give them proper credit and the reader an opportunity to delve further into their work, the names of these people, in alphabetical order, are presented below. Their lives and influence are greatly appreciated.

  Paul Boese

  Foncie Bullard

  Joe Bullard

  Barbara Crafton

  Edward Gibbon

  Bill Gothard

  Drew J. Gunnells

  George Herbert

  Scott Jeffrey

  Clare Boothe Luce

  Carol Luebering

  Frederic Luskin

  John Mason

  Malachy McCourt

  Mark Muesse

  John Musser

  Sara Paddison

  Harper Shannon

  Lewis B. Smedes

  Robert D. Smith

  Paula Tebbe

  Randy Thomas

  Rick Warren

  The Lost Choice

  A Legend of Personal Discovery

  When a young boy finds a mysterious object in the creek near his home, his parents launch an investigation that will eventually link the ancient object to such remarkable figures as George Washington Carver, Oskar Shindler, Joan of Arc, and Alfred Vanderbilt. Separate pieces of the artifact—with different but similar inscriptions—shape the lives of those who possess the object.

  With each new discovery come new questions: What is the connection between these objects? Is there is another piece? And, if so, how might this final piece complete the object and its message? Could it change the world with its power and wisdom?

  A dramatic epilogue reveals not only the origin and fulfillment of this amazing artifact, but also the guiding principles behind this story that can be applied directly to readers’ lives.

  ISBN: 0-7852-6139-7