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    Golden Leaves
    Golden Leaves
    Golden Leaves
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    Golden Leaves

    By James Stephen Christian and Robert James Christian

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    THAT WHICH I LOVE

    That which I love, Spirit of God, family,
    And the beauty of nature.
    The open road of life is a road well worth traveling.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateAug 15, 2022
    ISBN9781665568418
    Golden Leaves
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    James Stephen Christian

    James Stephen Christian, born April 10, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan. I began writing when I was twenty. I've lived in Michigan, Colorado, and Hawaii. I have a large family. My parents - James Walter and Margaret Mary. Siblings - Artus, Michele, Nicolette, Mark, and Robyn. Children - Kyle James, Joli Michelle, Shane Michael, Robert James, Garret Gabriel and granddaughter Emersyn Joli.

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      Book preview

      Golden Leaves - James Stephen Christian

      2022 James Stephen Christian. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 11/04/2022

      ISBN: 978-1-6655-6842-5 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-6655-6841-8 (e)

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Getty Images.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      CONTENTS

      GOLDEN LEAVES

      BIOGRAPHY

      PROLOGUE

      CHAPTER 1

      A Gallery of Stars

      As The Years Change

      Beginning My Book

      Closing My Eyes

      December Leaves

      Enchanting Embrace

      Hawaiian Nights

      Humbly Yours

      Memories, Fond Memories

      Missing in Action

      Morning Wings

      My Child, My Life

      Night Light

      North Shore of Oahu

      Poetry

      Sky Birds

      Sleepless Night

      Spring Air

      The Meadow

      The Moon Also Sets

      The Music Of Life

      The Star in Me

      Time Buried in Eternity

      Tonight will Bring Tomorrow

      Voyage of The Ghost Ship P.1

      Watching The River Flow

      Where are The Clouds

      WITH AUTUMN

      CHAPTER 2

      An Artist’s Eyes

      Beauty in Jesus

      Bedtime Thoughts

      Holy Life

      Last Night

      Saint Paul, Christian

      The Stars

      CHAPTER 3

      A Baby’s First Tooth

      Dreams of Tomorrow

      My Little Man and Me

      CHAPTER 4

      A WINTER’S NIGHT

      Beautiful Glow

      Beauty in The Night

      Child

      I Had You

      If I Can Hold You

      Life is Good

      Living for The Moments

      O, What A Feeling

      Oceanside

      Reflections and Shades

      Sandpipers

      School Days

      Stay with Me Now

      The Days of Loving You

      The Mind has A Million Dreams

      Toronto

      We Were Young Lovers

      You’re Beautiful, Beautiful

      Your Smile

      CHAPTER 5

      Colors Faded to Gray

      Come to Me in The Spring

      Do You Love Me

      Garret Gabriel

      I Come To You

      I Love You from Afar

      I Love You

      It Rained Today

      Joli

      Loneliness Holds No Embrace

      Lonely Looking Sky

      Looking Out To Sea

      Music, Poetry, and Prayer

      Oceans Crash Before Me

      Reaching Out

      Regrets

      Smile, I Loved Your Smile

      Summer Joy

      The Clouds of Yesteryear

      The Colors of My Life

      The Day is Through

      The Monarchs Returned

      To Love Again

      Waves

      When at First You Loved Me

      Whirlwind

      Wishing You were Near

      You were So Young

      CHAPTER 6

      ’Twas A Late Autumn Rainy Night

      A Summer’s Day

      Beauty in A Dirge

      By The Water’s Edge

      Crying Over The Loss

      Dreams and Reality

      Emme

      End of June

      Flag and Cross

      Goodbye, Goodbye

      Hat in Hand

      I See Things

      I’m Here with You Now

      Inside I’m Struggling

      Looking Ahead to When

      Loving Lost Things

      Missing You

      More Than I Can Bear

      My Head’s A Spin

      Not Knowing is The Hardest Thing

      Suddenly Your World Changes

      CHAPTER 7

      If I was Young Again

      It Hurts

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