Scared: A Novel on the Edge of the World

Stuart Davis has hit bottom.  Once a celebrated and award-winning photojournalist, he is now reeling from debt, a broken marriage, and a crippling depression.  The source of Stuart's grief is his most famous photo: a snapshot of brutality in the dangerous Congo.  A haunting image that indicts him as a passive witness to gross injustice.

Stuart is given one last chance to redeem his career: a make-or-break assignment covering the AIDS crisis in a small African country.  It is here that Stuart meets Adanna, a young orphan fighting for survival in a community ravaged by tragedy and disease.  But in the face of overwhelming odds, Adanna finds hope in a special dream, where she is visited by an illuminated man and given a precious gift.

Now, a dark place that's a world away from home, Stuart will once again confront the harsh reality of suffering people in forgotten land.  And as a chance encounter becomes divine providence, two very people will find their lives forever changed.