S. a. Laird

S. A. Laird Book Collection Volume 2 THE VOICE OF REASON All of my life I have been the person people want answers from. It started when I was very young and continues to this day. Many people ask me how to solve their problems from their jobs, relationships, pets, parents and even which tea or coffee to buy at the grocery. I seem to always have an answer ready for them no matter what they ask me. I usually give them the answer that comes from my heart or my past experience. They are usually strangers who ask for help but not always. Sometimes I help friends or family members with their problems. This is a general listing of people I have helped over the years. Why I helped them and how I helped resolve their problems. I hope that you will enjoy reading about the people I have helped over my lifetime. If the people I give advice to don't like what I tell them to do I never argue with them and try to tell them how to live their life. It is ultimately their decision what to do. This book is about my life written as fiction and how people seem to gravitate towards me for comfort and advice. I have been told these people are attracted to my spirit. God is with me in spirit every day in my heart. He has given me the strength to write these books and I know that he approves or they wouldn't have gotten published at this time in my life. I am presently working on organizing two books of short stories. I hope that you will enjoy reading these books. They are available on Amazon by S. A. Laird the titles are again: Time Falls into years, Absence of Presence, Mutually Exclusive and the newest books, Saving Chicago and The Voice of Reason. TIME FALLS INTO YEARS It is the story of Corey Carlisle who as a young woman marries a banker and rebuilds her Grand-father's horse farm, notwithstanding a serious drinking problem which she attempts to disguise with varying degrees of success. The narrative follows Corey's life with her family through good times and bad as she trains horses, seeks to get a divorce, fights for custody of her son and ultimately becomes, almost by accident, a consultant for the FBI with respect to crimes involving horses. When she kills a violent criminal in self-defense her guilt puts her on the path to alcohol-related self-destruction. Corey, by turns is both tough and fragile; struggling to make a life for herself, she ultimately resolves her personal problems and creates a life worth fighting for. She loses herself and her faith for a while. Ultimately she is strong enough to fight for everything in life she feels she deserves. This book is based in part upon my grandfather's experiences in training sulky horses. He was a great trainer back in the thirties and forties and clients trusted him implicitly to train their horses. He was a fascinating character. I hope you enjoy this book and can understand after reading it how I was compelled to write it. OS PUBLISHING, PO BOX 133, LAKEVIEW, OHIO 43331 USA see GalacticOrdainedMinistries. Space

TIME FALLS INTO YEARS tells the story of Corey Carlisle, who as a young woman marries a banker and rebuilds her grandfather's horse farm, notwithstanding a serious drinking problem which she attempts to disguise with varying degrees of success. The narrative follows Corey's, life with her family through good times and bad as she trains horses, gets a divorce, fights for custody of her son, and ultimately becomes, almost by accident, a consultant for the FBI with respect to crimes involving horses. When she kills a violent criminal in self-defense her guilt puts her on the path to alcohol-related self-destruction. Corey, by turns, is both tough and fragile; struggling to make a life for herself, she ultimately resolves her personal problems and creates a life worth fighting's for. She loses herself and her faith for a while. Ultimately she is strong enough to fight for everything in life she feels she deserves. TIME FALLS INTO YEARS is based in part upon my grandfather's experiences in training sulky horses. He was a great trainer back in the thirties and forties' and clients trusted him implicitly to train their horses. He was always a fascinating character. OS Publishing, PO Box 133, Lakeview, Ohio 43331 USA see GalacticOrdainedMinistries. Space

MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE: This is based on a true story that almost destroyed me. I have never completely gotten over the death of my "Mitchell." This novel is about two people, who found love and didn't get a second chance to be together, it is heartwarming and tragic at the same time. Based on a true story with names, certain situations and locations changed to protect the guilty or innocent. If they both feel if they can pursue it. I'm not talking about sexual attraction. I'm talking about a strong reaction and a real connection. They can't take their eyes off each other and sparks are flying all around them. They are thinking about this new person and wondering how to get to know them. Sometimes they can turn that connection into love. It is such a delicious feeling when it happens to you. When Mitchell was gone I turned to God and my Church to help me get through the horror of it all. I even went to Mitchell's Catholic Church for a while to try and get over his loss. This is my struggle with guilt and the loss of the love of my life. S. A. Laird is an author originally from Columbus, Ohio. She has always had a passion for writing. Her writing includes short stories, poems and songs. She is retired and pursuing her dream of being an author. She enjoys reading; playing with her rescue dog, oil painting, working crossword puzzles and playing cards. She has led a very interesting life. Her jobs include working for a television station, working for an airline with many in between. She is a Christian and has always known that God holds her in the palm of His hand. She feels that she is meant to write novels that are interesting, insightful and helpful to people who have gone through similar experiences. She has changed names, places and embellished stories or added fictionalized accounts of some of the truth of her existence. That is why her books are called fiction even though some of them are based on her life. She has written five books so far and they are all available on Amazon. She is currently working on organizing two volumes of short stories. She hopes you love her books as much as she loved writing them. OS Publishing, PO Box 133, Lakeview, Ohio 43331 USA see GalacticOrdainedMinistries. Space