through. The story at the beginning seems a bit choppy and forced in some places. Just needs a little sandpaper to take smooth the rough areas. Good work. Hello Patricia, Thank you very much for your insightful and helpful comments. I appreciate it much and inspired me further. The climax of the book (what I posted are just sample chapters) are very uplifting. They all found fresh directions in life. Their journey will continue on the next part. Actually there is another character aside from the three and the boy who`s struggling to make sense out of it all. To Believe or Not is the first in The Realization Series I envisioned to do. I foresee making handy novelettes for each part that readers could easily carry and finish reading in shorter time, while reading it again to digest the thoughts. By the way, although there`s a bit of fiction in it, but most of it are based on true-to-life struggles. It`s my first attempt to write a popular book after writing scholarly articles and books for some time. It's our Thanksgiving weekend in Canada, and time to spend precious moments with my seven-year old son, and reflect on the blessings that come our way despite our struggles in life. Alan www.thinking-human.org www.FreshIdeasBooks.com You asked two excellent questions in your discussion (both of which I've found myself asking time and time again): "Why don't they just accept that they enrich one another's life, and recognize that no human being is