The Rock and Ice Skates: Two Tales to Inspire Youth

By William Verostek

The Rock
How can a rock thats nothing more than a rock become something greater? The plain, dull, and oh-so ordinary rock in this charming tale wants more for himself than the ugliness Life gave him. He wants to shine! Welcome to the hills and valleys of Life, where merely moving -- in any way thats possible -- is well worth the effort.

Ice Skates
Johnny lives with his parents in Northwestern Pennsylvania, where winters are cold and icy. And Johnny knows all about cold and ice -- especially the skating part. He knows he wants to learn to skate, now more than ever since the town made the pond in to a skating rink. As he practices hard and gains skill upon skill, Johnny also gains self-confidence and pride. And then, tragedy strikes! Johnnys dreams are crushed on the pond and his skates forgotten. It will take more than a sunny day to change Johnnys mind about his skates and to change his Winter and his life forever.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 14, 2014
• ISBN: 9781496925077

William Verostek

William Verostek, former teacher and financier, earned his degree from Lock Haven University. Always helping people to achieve their goals, he now follows his own dream by writing books that help readers to know themselves  better. He lives with his wife, Kat, and his rock collection, in Orange, California.

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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, names, incidents, organizations, and dialogue in this novel are either the products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

© 2014 William Verostek. All rights reserved.

Illustrations for The Rock drawn by Anthony Truong.

Illustrations for Ice Skates drawn by Channell Lor.

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Published by AuthorHouse   07/09/2014

ISBN: 978-1-4969-2508-4 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4969-2507-7 (e)

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