Books by Rod
Our souls crave to be seen by others and yet often we ignore ourselves. We will do almost anything to be seen, and we hurt so much when others don't acknowledge us or see us. We know instinctively that we can hurt each other deeply by excluding you or letting you know that we don’t value you. This method of exclusion or disapproval can be a powerful way to control another human being into submission. If you can convince another human being that they are not worthy or worthless, then you will own that person. This one act can if you are the recipient of such treatment destroy you and your world if you allow it and believe it. It doesn't have to be this way for you. I want you to value and to see yourself in that mirror. And I want you to see and value not only yourself, but I want you to acknowledge and see others as valuable as well.
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Life can be delusional. You’ll find that you are so much stronger, more successful, and have a hidden happiness that you didn’t know you had.
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Have you ever been singled out and trapped by outside forces that you had no control of? Well, you’re not alone. But you find as I have that you may not really be trapped and that the power has been yours all along.
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Have you ever felt hopeless not knowing how you fit in this world and what you are meant to do with your life? I have also felt this way, and I’ll share with you how I overcame this and discovered my true success.
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Have you ever felt oppressed by another and could not find your own voice to defend yourself? You’re not alone, I have as well and I’ll share what I did to overcome this so as to finally realize the strength that I didn’t know that I had all along.
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Have you ever found that the harder that you work, the less traction that you seemed to make in your personal and professional life? Well, you are in a group of many that have felt just as you have. And even so, I’ll help you to discover the hidden happiness that is within you.
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Do you want to make a difference and impact yourself and those close to you? I want this for you also. This will take work and a shift in your mindset. This will require you to be a Soldier of progress and change. Are you ready for that? Your answer should be yes. You’re ready even if you think that you are not.
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If you answered yes to any of the questions above, don’t worry. You are merely a Soldier in the making, waiting for your next mission. This book will help prepare you for that mission. Read on.
A Novel
Thou Son's Keeper takes place in the late 1800’s during a time when violence and brutality were considered at their worse. Donovan is a farmer married to Sidney, the woman of his dreams. They have one child together, a son, Sage. For a time their life is full of joy and bliss as Donavon enjoys and supports his family from the spoils of his land. Eventually, his life turns upside down when he and his family are brutalized by 5 outlaws.
The story begins 7 years later when Donovan tracks the last of the 5 outlaws to a small town, where he confronts the man in a saloon and kills him. Though Donovan is on the alert from the lawmen and prior enemies who pursue him, he is intent on returning to his son Sage. Upon his return, he is disheartened to find that his son is merely a broken down boy, afraid even to speak in his own voice. Donovan vows to end the cycle of violence. Yet, in his impatience with the local injustices, he seems to find himself in one violent situation after another, including mounting tension with the corrupt town sheriff and his narcissistic brother.