Böcker av Vincent Iezzi

Dismas came from nowhere. A lowly thief, Christ transformed him for all eternity as he hung on his own cross at Golgotha. Dismas is remembered by untold billions of souls throughout time even to this day. He once stole for material gain. His last act on earth was to steal Heaven itself, openly confessing as the first among all saints to enter Heaven after Christ's death on the Cross.This book tells the gripping story of the man who became the first penitent to die with the complete promise of the Resurrection.

"...But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name JESUS. For he shall save his people from their sins..." Matt 1:20-21 With these words and this command, Joseph stepped into history with blind faith and little knowledge. Revelators say little of him; they slip over him. His humanity ignored. His obedience forgotten. His humility, his love, and his servitude were breezed over because he was a supporting actor. To humankind Joseph was nearly neglected, remembered only with a quick glance or a small prayer. Yet in his heavenly reward he undoubtedly is honored greatly, for we know that his God is a God of gratitude and One of great love. This is a book - a story - of Joseph the man and father.

The finality has arrived and once again the author, Vincent (Vinzee) Iezzi, brings to life the teacher and guru of his life. With delicate wording we come to the end of the trilogy of love, respect, and family. Once again the author gives us an open invitation and carries us into the back kitchen where the smells, love, cares, and home come to life for us through his meticulous wording and re-creation. Through Nonna's stories, simplicity becomes a valuable commodity which demands our admiration. Many virtues and moments in life of miniscule courage become the benchmark for us to follow and imitate. In Last Coffee with Nonna, we come to see the true meaning of the immortality of the soul, for we find the warm definition of life within us after a loved one's death. Nonna lives on, even after this book is closed, because the love she gave her family is now with us and we will remember her wisdom. This is the author's sixth book. His other publications include Coffee with Nonna, More Coffee with Nonna, The Garden and Forest Behind Grandpop's House, Small Drops of Ink, and The Doves of Galilee: A Story of the Twelve Apostles. He is presently working on another book.

This is a book of fiction based on fact. The author's research uncovered many stories about these faithful and unselfish Apostles of Jesus. Some stories were easy to validate in the writings and works of other writers, while other stories of the Twelve were based in legends and traditions. Therefore, they were difficult to verify. In order to capture the spirit of the moment of early Christianity, the author chose the most dramatic and more exciting stories. In his journey to write this book, he created some fictitious characters to help support the flow of the story. Some of these people lived and are found in legends, but what they did or what happened to them has been lost in time, so the author created their stories from his imagination. Enter into the story of Twelve chosen men who had humble, silent simplicity. They traveled their known world with a faith strong enough to move mountains, tame nature, and compel angels to sing. These Twelve embarked upon a human adventure matched only by their certainty in God and His will. Their spoken words echo to this day, for they moved with a love as great as that same love found in the first days of creation. Their belief and devotion in their Lord, and His command, eventually brought them face-to-face with their own Gethsemane and Golgotha. With surety of purpose and undeterred devoutness, the Twelve Apostles soared the sky as gentle doves, carrying the Spirit of God to all.

This book is a collection of short stories that capture life and living in small and deep breaths. They tell of human beings finding happiness and pleasure with small breaths or fortune and excitement with quick deep breaths.

The imagination of Grandpop Tim E. sets the stage for adventure and magic in the garden and forest behind his house.He told each of his grandchildren that the garden and the forest, if they remained very quiet and still, will come to life with activities. After he goes "away and never will come back" his grandchildren take the walk into the garden and forest and find talking flowers and rocks, living water bucket and rope all around the singing well. In the forest they find adventure in far away places that help them understand things in life like reading, studying and listening.The adventure begins with a small walk into the garden and forest but ends up in unknown pleasant and inspiring places.