Moments of Truth

<p><strong><em>Moments of Truth</em></strong><em>: Stories About Nights When the Light Gets In</em> is about ordinary people dealing with moral dilemmas.</p><p>In this collection of short fiction Sean and Tracey try to make their relationship work despite being poles apart on religion; retiree Clem struggles with the death of his wife; a friend's angry taunt upsets uni student Jamila; Anh and Josephine face racially tinged comments at a neighbour's barbecue; Christopher takes a reluctant plunge into online dating and a beggar on a commuter train creates trouble for a teenage girl.</p><p>Plus the author writes personal stories about the traumatic birth of his twin daughters; what it feels like to turn 60 and how the 100th birthday of his late mother had him pondering matters of life and death.</p><p>These stories ask searching questions about how to respond in difficult situations. On every occasion there is a chance to shine or to disappoint; to be generous or selfish; to be a better person.</p><p>The author draws on teachings common to many faiths including his own Bahá'í Faith but the book is not about dogma or theology. It is about the search for a moral compass in times of tests.</p><p>This is a book for readers of faith - any faith - but also one that will resonate with those of no faith.</p><p><br></p>