The Opal Collection is named for the gemstone that symbolizes peace, happiness and insight. You will read sixteen more contest winning stories, true events that have encouraged each author to face a challenging situation head on, one that could have defeated them, but instead gave them the strength to face it and move on.
. . . When an owl lands on the arm of a slender black man, an ex con from the Washington DC ghettos, he sensed that this eagle was about to change his life - and it did! . . . When a first year teacher is faced with a boy determined to constantly disrupt her class of second graders, she launches an experiment and asks for one volunteer to help her. All hands fly up, but guess which one she selected? Experiments often end in failure, but this one succeeded. . . . Each author's memoir shares the story of how they are stronger today by facing a daunting challenge without allowing it to defeat them.
The Opal, the gemstone symbolizing the encouragement of positive emotions, is a perfect match for this set of Turning the Page stories.
Tales2Inspire began as an an Authors Helping Authors project, a global story contest created to lift up talented writers while bringing readers exactly the kind of true human interest stories that they are quietly searching for - stories that remind us of what people are capable of doing. That original idea, an Authors Helping Authors project, grew into a contest of globally submitted stories, and is part of what makes this collection feel different from anything assembled by a single author or a single publisher. Every story in this collection has earned its place.
The Zodiac Connections: The Opal gemstone is associated with two different astrological signs: Libra and Scorpio. For specific dates and colorful details, download our free Zodiac chart under GIFTS at the Tales2Inspire website.
The authors of the award winning stories in the Opal Collection are listed below in the same sequence in which their stories appear in this book:
Adrienne Drake, MD
Rod DiGruttolo
MJ McGrath
Jane Vire Tichenor
Elsa Kurt
Linda Bond
Nancy Perry
Maria Jordan
Ron Stotts
Vanya Erickson
Melissa Noel
Janet Rice
Wendy Russell Sheppard
Jane Forgeyand yours truly, Lois W. Stern
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS BOOK:
Stories to Engage With its great variety of compelling topics, the stories in this series are bound to touch the heart of every reader. It is a huge, little gift for anyone wanting to be inspired. And, it won’t put a hole in your budget. - Retired university professor and award-winning author with a special interest in the fate of Scandinavian Jewry during the war years.
Absolutely Brilliant! This is by far the most heartwarming and uplifting collection of stories I’ve had the privilege of reading in a very long time.Editor/Publisher Lois W. Stern has worked her magic once again, discovering a diversity of talented authors and their truly remarkable stories that you’re certain to find impossible to put down! - Award-winning author of four novels and scores of short stories.
Inspiration to Guide Us Through the Hard Times The stories in Tales2Inspire ~ The Opal Collection are written from the hearts and minds of those who lived them, sharing life moments of challenge and inspiration that have helped build character, form bonds and open doors to wisdom. In my daily practice as a psychologist, I keep several copies of this book in my office, frequently recommending it to my clients. While encouraging them to read the entire book, I often guide them to one specific story that mirrors some of their concerns. We are imitative beings and Tales2Inspire works like a charm, offering alternate mindsets and perspectives to light their way. - Ph.D.Board Certified Psychologist Founder, Lucid Learning Systems, LLC
