Of Stillness and Storm Author:Michele Phoenix Torn between her husband?s zeal and her son?s despondence, Lauren must grapple with the fallout from Sam?s uncompromising calling. It was supposed to be an exhilarating life?reaching primitive tribes in remote regions of Nepal. But while Sam treks into the Himalayas for weeks at a time, Lauren and 13-year-old Ryan stay behind struggling to adjus... more »t to a jarring new reality. At the peak of her isolation and disillusion, an extraordinary artist from Lauren?s distant past enters her life again. As her communication with Aidan intensifies, so does the tension of coping with the present while reengaging with the past. But it is Ryan who most keenly bears the brunt of her distraction. Intimate and bold, Of Stillness and Storm weaves profound dilemmas into a tale of troubled love and honorable intentions gone awry.« less