Tales2Inspire The Diamond Collection - Series II

Each Tales2Inspire(R) Diamond Collection book is a double header, this one containing all the stories in the Ruby and Sapphire Collections under one cover. Part 1 contains the entire Ruby Collection, named for the gemstone symboling friendship and love.Your will read stories of varied topics, but each of the seventeen stories is true to its namesake, a Gift of Compassion:

. A boy stricken with Alopecia thinks the world is filled with kind people because of the treatment he has received from others (who assume he has cancer).

. The incredible bonding between an injured eagle and his trainer, who learned to communicate with one another in surreal ways

. An affluent volunteer at an Alaskan Visitors Center who befriends an alcoholic native American and changes her life.

. A woman who rescues a mistreated horse headed for the meat factory, nurtures him into a frisky, muscular, loving companion.

. A program developed in Australia for children on the autistic spectrum, train dogs for others with emotional needs.

. A volatile black belt champion uses his martial arts skills to saves inner-city children from lives of crime.

Sixteen stories in all, each sharing actions taken and results achieved to satisfy the best that lies within us in giving that powerful gift of compassion.

Part II contains the entire Sapphire Collection of seventeen more stories, a collection named for the gemstone symbolizing communication and insight: . A determined young girl's name gets listed the Guinness Book of Records after running a marathons in seven continents

. When a criminal offers this Manhattan DA a handsome bribe, recalling his Dad's words from his childhood keeps him on the straight path

. A gal who always marveled at the magic of Christmas leaves a legacy of indelible memories for her family to cherish.

. A Rwandanese man helps his countrymen heal old wounds by forming a basket weaving cooperative for survivors of the genocide.

Challenged youngsters train dogs as companions for children on the autistic spectrum in an Australian program called Labs 'n Life, Labs 'n Life,

As you can see, the Timeless Memories of the stories in Saphire Collection are varied, but poignant, with memories that often last afgter the last page is turned.

The authors of the winning stories in the Ruby Collection include:

Ashley Howland

Melanie Sue Bowles

Beth Smithem

Cara Sue Achterberg

Cheryl Stewart

Winter Vinecki

Rod DiGruttolo

Maria Jordan

John Graden

Stephen Hernandez

James Osborne

Jack Adler

and yours truly, Lois W. Stern

The authors of the winning stories in the Sapphire Collection include:

Tom Eliopolous

Ashley Howland

Jim Lawrence

Jenna Ludwig

Mary Romero

Sharon S. Johnson

Maurice Nadjari

Mark H. Newhouse

Janice Emeneau

Pauline Hager

Rod DiGruttolo

T.H. Everiingham

Susan C. Haley

Mort Laitner

and again, yours truly, Lois W. Stern