Books published by publisher Vision Books

Peter Claver lived, worked, and died more than three hundred years before this book was written. What we know of him today has come from the original Spanish biographies written in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and from that most important document of all, the record of the Process of Beatification and Canonization. This book is based on the known facts of St. Peter Claver's life. Little is known of his childhood and youth. Conversations are authentic in many cases, and those invented are used to dramatize true or probable events. St. Peter Claver lives today in the hearts of those who revere him for his life and heroic service to his enslaved brothers.St Peter Claver: a humble man who looked for God in everyone he met - and never failed to find Him.

Sometimes Pain Opens the Soul....Fourteen-year old Irina Kotova’s life as a promising violinist collapses in sync with the demise of the Soviet Union. After her father is killed in a bar fight, her ailing mother is hauled off to jail without explanation. Now considered an orphan, Irina is forced to live in a boarding school where Russia’s throwaway kids are abandoned and forgotten. Irina is constantly tormented by Vadim Solokov, a mean-spirited hooligan who takes great pleasure in reminding her that nobody cares about them. Irina is convinced he is right, and the not-so-mysterious theft of her precious violin seals her resolve to escape the school or die trying. Will she find a place to belong before bitterness destroys all her dreams?

In a magical world of wizards, evil sorcerers, monsters and even dragons, a group of young students must venture forth in a quest to save the known world from the designs of darkness.Young Jailyn has barely had time to come to an understanding that she has the magic to become a future wizard of power. Then she learns that she and her group of young friends must journey to retrieve the Talismans of Power to help restore the rightful king to his throne. To make matters worse, they only have six weeks to learn all they need to know and complete their quest!Along the way, choices must be made, choices that may well have drastic world-wide consequences. Will our young adventurers survive the dangers they must face and the forces of evil that will oppose them? Their world is depending on them, for there is much more than a single kingdom at stake.***The first in the Young Wizards Series. An amazing world of magic, wizards and dragons, just out there at the edge of your imagination.Keep your eyes out for future books in the series. More adventures await. Who knows what worlds you may see?Also by Randal Sloan:Near Future Series:Awakening - A young woman awakens from a coma and finds she has special abilities and with that, special challenges!Aspirations - Young Julie Randolph has taken over as CEO of Space Tech and is forced to lead the fight against the evil Organization.Ascendancy - The world is in grave danger. Can our young heroes stop the evil Organization and survive?Juliette's Space Race - Young Juliette is determined to win the upcoming Space Tech Space race. A fun little story in the Near Future world.Origins - Back to the beginning of the Near Future Series. What would you do if you saw a terrifying vision of a near future event?Alternate - In an Alternate timeline, young Julie is faced with the impossible. What would you do if you saw the end of life as we know it in a terrible vision?Far Future Series:Defenders of the Rim: Beginnings - The Galactic Empire is in Grave Danger and unaware of what's coming! Can a group of young heroes find a way to save the galaxy and survive?Defenders of the Rim: Badlands - Our young heroes are again called upon to save the Empire, but unbeknownst to them, the fate of all life in the galaxy may well depend on them.Defenders of the Rim: Borjon - (forthcoming) Our favorite Crown Princess Jarra and her Rim Patrol team face their most dangerous mission yet. What they discover on this mission could change the future for the entire galaxy.

Twelve year-old Gabe Zanadu, his brother, Alex, and dogs Thunder and Lightning face Team Test #2 in Germany’s Berchtesgaden Salt Mines. Fighting a human-trafficking ring, they must successfully negotiate the Egyptian Path of Death to free themselves, the victims and bring their captors to justice.THE SALT MINES MYSTERYThreatened in the streets of Goeppingen, Germany, Gabe and Alex Zanadu make a disastrous decision that plummets them, their dogs Thunder and Lightning, and international friends into the clutches of an evil human trafficking ring.Who sent thugs to attack twelve-year-old Gabe in an alley?What secret does Gabe and Alex, his fourteen-year-old brother, learn at the War Council?Can the boys remember the sailor song clues given by the mysterious ‘G’ and survive?How do Thunder and Lightning keep their masters alive?Will Gabe and Alex’s brotherly ties withstand the onslaught of danger?Who will finish the race through the Egyptian Path of Death?Find the answers to these questions and more in this heart-pumping, action-packed adventure/mystery story. And the Thunder and Lightning saga is just beginning!

One reviewer states: "An absolutely delightful story about friendship, beautifully written and well illustrated, to be enjoyed by children and adults alike. A joy to read aloud and share. It touches some of the deeper issues in a developing friendship, beyond enjoying a common activity." Judi Tsudo Author Ruth Nott states: “When my children were young, we were an Air Force family and moving from one base to another became a way of life and often a problem for the children when they had to leave old friends behind and try to make new ones in their new hometown. Thus, developing a new friendship became a part of this poem written over 30 years ago when my children were almost grown. New friends don't have to be just like you. They can be black, white, red... or maybe even green. Feeling betrayed can also be a part of a new friendship before we truly get to know someone. But that feeling can be turned around when our new friend keeps their promises and a spirit of kindness and understanding grows between them. Dominic Dragon keeps his promise to Jason and does it right away, forestalling the disappointment and turning Jason’s frown into an uplifting smile. ‘New Friend – True Friend’, written for children age 3-8, teaches a lesson in trust, kindness, and hope while showing concern for others and how important a promise kept can be to a child. Through the printing of this book I hope to encourage children and adults everywhere to believe in themselves and the power of friendship. Talented freelance illustrator Debbie Hefke has brought Dominic and Jason to life through her brilliant interpretations of the characters, colorful and delightful imagery, and her devotion to bringing to life the characters and spirit I imagined for my poem when I dreamed of one day turning it into a children’s picture book.”