My new book, Diamonds and Silver, is now out and available for purchase. It’s been a great experience writing it and I’m excited about hearing reader feedback.
Here’s a description of the book, as taken from the preface:
Why I wrote the book
I came across the idea for Diamonds and Silver when I was asked to speak for a charity called The Mosaic of Hope in Calgary, Alberta. One of the organizers described one of the types of people the charity helps as being children who sift through refuse in garbage dumps, so they can feed themselves. This really struck a chord with me.
I decided I would write a fictional story starring a child from the dumps; someone who most people would label as a hopeless case. My goal was to have the book done during the eight months between when I was booked and the event date, but I clearly misjudged how long it takes to write a book. Almost one year to the day after the event, the book is complete and ready to inspire.
What’s the book about?
Our hero is a young man named Milo, who is down on his luck and has been shunned by society, because he lives in the garbage dump. He sets out with his friend to prove his manhood by finding a valuable treasure consisting of diamonds and silver. The boys discover as they travel, that their perceptions change about themselves and everything else in life.
The Diamonds and Silver story reinforces ten real-life lessons I have interwoven into the book. I hope you will be entertained, and also have something to use in the real world once you set the book down. Enjoy the story and the twist in the middle.
This book was really good. It was a very quick read, and easy to understand. Written in very simple language, with complex ideas explained in plain words.
The ideas in the book are timeless and universal. With that said, they are life lessons that we all should learn or review.
I read a lot of self improvement books and found this one refreshing – never read one that was anything like this format before, and it was very enjoyable. Combined a fable with timeless princpals.
Great presentation. Well done!
@UberKevin Congratulations!