Hope Rising: Stories of Transformation

The circumstances of life, like the individual notes of a complicated sonata work together to produce the melodies of our existence. The dissonance of wrong decisions or unimaginable abuse sings grief and shame into our wounded ears, which lingers long after the beautiful music has faded. As we shrink back from the clashing notes, is there any hope of song, of harmony, of eloquence? Paul, a talented musician out of sync with his peers, struggles to find freedom from the homosexual feelings that have overshadowed his rising vocal career and still find a reason to sing. Tired of the late night screaming matches, Connie cries out for a softer lullaby to sing her daughters to sleep. Senior Master Sergeant Katherine Cooper, a world-renowned flutist, is startled to find that the notes of her life rarely play as flawlessly as the Beethoven flowing from her skilled fingers. We are all musicians searching for harmony and song. The players in Hope Rising: Stories of Transformation find the way to dance through life, measure by measure, and produce a magnificent score for their legacies, the soundtrack of truth and freedom.