This story is based on fragments of scribbles accumulated by the British-Jamaican-bred, Monica Armstrong.

It’s captured amid the heat of the economic recession in England; the reason she and her family moved to the Netherlands in the hope of a better life. The years were demanding and testing and their marriage turned out not to be as happy as the couple would have hoped for; she and her husband struggled to maintain an equilibrium to no avail.

Being a mother to young children and also a ...

The ideas behind the Twelve Stories were put on paper many years ago, but they remained in basic form only until recently. Many of the stories are now revised, have been added to and mistakes are corrected. Notwithstanding all these revisions, the stories still are what they were supposed to be when they were conceived: tiny pieces of a life, written like fairy tales, with situations or events that will make you think, feel sorry or laugh.

Telling a story is a way to share things that are le...

Growing up in the midst of a bloody rebellion, Miyabi is witness to the worst the world has to offer. Bloody assassinations are a daily occurrence in the streets of Kyō and drug use is rampant. But while the dark clouds of the civil war loom over her existence, Miyabi tries to come to terms with her life and the world around her. While wrestling to keep a smile on her face and hope in her heart, she marches forward.

Final part in the Blessed Trilogy

Himeko continues her path as a professional musician. While her professional life is going smoothly, her private life is still a struggle. But when she becomes friends with a young idol, she discovers a new side of herself. How will she handle caring for someone younger and being a guide and teacher to her?

Still struggling with her emotions, Himeko still has trouble dealing with the people around her. But when love starts coming into the picture, will she be...