Yearning Heart

Yearning Heart is a collection of poetry that must blossom as a flower would in a warbling, spring morning. The author’s sensitivity to nature and beauty intensified by love's flames has been the author’s fulcrum to weave the warp and woof the verse that he now leaves in the hands of his readers. The author hopes to showcase ideas that set his heart racing, his passion, and his restlessness!

Available to all of humanity is a place of intimate love with our Creator. Within this sacred realm of fellowship is a treasure chest of knowledge, intelligence, unimaginable peace, and indescribable pleasure. I wrote this book to help individuals and church congregations, make the vital transition from religion to relationship. The Yearning Heart of God is an in-depth, detailed revelation of God's heart revealed in Scripture, as well as His blueprint on how to discover the way into a love relationship with Him. This book will help individuals and churches identify exactly where they are at on their spiritual journey, and what to do next to keep moving closer to God.

This is a compelling, introspective account of the life of Isabella Tanikumi, who takes her readers on a journey through various phases of her remarkable life- from her family's survival during the devastating earthquake of 1970 in Huaraz, Peru, to the trials of overcoming heartbreaks of her youth. Conquering personal insecurities led to exploring the reaches of her intellect while facing the tragic, and untimely death of her beloved sister, Laura. Despite language barriers and the consequent obstacles of fitting in, Tanikumi wittily narrates her struggles with her assimilation into American life and culture. Forging many enduring friendships most notably with Julie, who rescued her from the depths of grief. Tanikumi also interweaves a dialogue with her long lost love Eduardo. This novel tacitily and expressly addresses Eduardo as a salient recipient of her reflections. Ultimately, Tanikumi is able to share her gratitude and joy as well as her insatiable thirst for life

Tells how the author, who moved to Alaska to pursue his childhood dream of living in the wilds of the last American frontier, became committed to the cause of wilderness preservation after witnessing environmental depredation there and in his subsequent travels around the world.

Yearning Heart is a collection of poetry that must blossom as a flower would in a warbling, spring morning. The author's sensitivity to nature and beauty intensified by love's flames has been the author's fulcrum to weave the warp and woof the verse that he now leaves in the hands of his readers. The author hopes to showcase ideas that set his heart racing, his passion, and his restlessness!