Little Pieces of Broken Souls..

These stories explore human suffering and ask how a person can survive when facing major global disasters or personal tragedies, whether caused by others or by themselves.

God hears us even when
We pray & never say a word.

About The Author

Paul Maddy

Born in New Orleans and raised in the Texas Panhandle, Paul now calls Fort Worth home. A devoted husband of forty-eight years to his best friend, he is also a proud father of three grown children and a grandfather to three wonderful grandsons.

Paul dedicated his career to supporting students as a school psychologist, specializing in assessing autism and emotional disturbances while providing psychological counseling. Now retired, he channels his passion for understanding human experiences into writing, sharing stories that reflect both wisdom and heart.

Short stories

Therapy Humans

Stories, comments, observations and artwork to encourage us to love and serve others. As a therapy dog is educated and trained to serve and show loyalty to his master, so also should we love and serve God and others.

“So, in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you…” Matthew 7:12 (NIV)

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.

thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you? The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me’ “Matthew 25: 34-40

About The Book

It’s so very hard to die in little pieces

A collection of four short stories and poems. Shock: An idyllic day of rest on the beach is shattered by tragedy which results in phantasmagoric travel through time. Abused: Do the child victims of abuse grow up to be abusers or are they able to overcome their past? Andy is born to an abusive parent. His life follows the tragic script which is interrupted by good fortune. But will it be enough? Letters to Jesus from the Grave: The dead plead their case from the grave. The Minister: A child gives the appearance of avoiding reality which is hurtful to his mother and confuses his father as he lives a secret life in the open.

What does it mean to suffer in silence?

One fine time in a forest deep, Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf walked along a pine needle-covered path.

LRR: You’ve got to knock it off.

BBW: Knock what off?

LRR: The “I’m going to eat you” routine.

BBW: Hey! That’s what I do!

LRR: We have no friends left!!

BWW: Well, excuse me for being me!

LRR: That’s the problem. You being you!

BWW: It’s not like I’ve actually eaten anyone.

LRR: They don’t know that.

BWW: Can’t take a joke, huh?

They came to an opening in the forest where they saw a fashionable split-level brick home with a tile roof, manicured lawn and gardens, a backyard pool, basketball goal and a red Mercedes roadster in the driveway.

What Readers Love About The Book

5/5

I’I picked up Little Pieces late one night, thinking I’d read a few pages. I ended up finishing the whole book. The stories pulled me in. They made me think about people I’ve met, and even about myself.

5/5

One story in this book reminded me of my neighbor growing up. He had a hard life, and reading about Andy in “Abused” brought back a lot of emotions. Very real and moving.

5/5

I’ve never read anything quite like Little Pieces. Each story felt like a puzzle, dark and emotional but also honest. I wasn’t expecting the twists, but I loved them.

5/5

I shared this book with my book club, and we had one of our deepest discussions ever. Everyone had a favorite story. I’ll definitely read it again.

Less is better and a lot is much too much.

Just because I choose to remain at home alone does not mean the door is locked and the windows are closed.

Mindfulness Blog

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Frequently Asked Questions

The European languages are members of the same family. Their separate existence is a myth. For science, music, sport, etc, Europe uses the same vocabulary. The languages only differ in their grammar, their pronunciation and their most common words. Everyone realizes why a new common language would be desirable: one could refuse to pay expensive translators.
To achieve this, it would be necessary to have uniform grammar, pronunciation and more common words. If several languages coalesce, the grammar of the resulting language is more simple and regular than that of the individual languages. The new common language will be more simple and regular than the existing European languages. It will be as simple as Occidental; in fact, it will be Occidental.
To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is.The European languages are members of the same family. Their separate existence is a myth. For science, music, sport, etc, Europe uses the same vocabulary. The languages only differ in their grammar, their pronunciation and their most common words.
The European languages are members of the same family. Their separate existence is a myth. For science, music, sport, etc, Europe uses the same vocabulary. The languages only differ in their grammar, their pronunciation and their most common words.
To achieve this, it would be necessary to have uniform grammar, pronunciation and more common words. If several languages coalesce, the grammar of the resulting language is more simple and regular than that of the individual languages. The new common language will be more simple and regular than the existing European languages. It will be as simple as Occidental; in fact, it will be Occidental. To an English person, it will seem like simplified English, as a skeptical Cambridge friend of mine told me what Occidental is.