13 thoughts on “The Compass

  1. i really enjoyed the book!! :)

    drawn to you bought it from borders. picked it up to read when i felt lost.

    now i feel good. :)

    thanks for writing!

  2. Mrs Kling,

    I have just finished to read your book, The Compass, and I’ve enjoyed it so much. In Portuguese (I am from Brazil), it has the title: ” A bússula da felicidade”. A direct translation could be: “The happiness compass”. I didn’t buy The Compass, a friend of mine had given it to me as a birthday present.
    I’m not an expert or an intellectual. I’m just a simple guy, but I really want to congratulate you on your book. I’m sure that this book is able to change lives.

    Gilmar C. Neves

    PS: Forgive me for my English. I’m still an English student.

    • Thanks Gilmar, for writing. The best part of being an author is the feedback I get from people who say The Compass has changed their life. I write out of life experience, in hopes of saving lives. Suicide prevention is a big focus for me.

      Blessings to you!

  3. Tammy sou do Brasil e me emocionei muito ao ler seu livro (A bússola da felicidade),me fez querer saber quem sou eu?Obrigada pela linda história que me levou a querer construir novos sonhos. Deus te abençõe…

  4. Ma’am,

    I never do this, but thought it to be worthy after reading your book. After returning from Iraq, I struggled with PTSD (unknowingly) and I am 27 and divorced as a result. Currently in Afghanistan, I picked up your book on a random trip to our MWR library and wanted to thank you. I do not believe in luck or coincidence and I truly believe that your book was placed into my hands for a reason. As a Senior Sniper and Sniper Team Leader, my sole purpose here in a combat zone, forces me to forget about the little things in life and those relationships that I hold dear become bland and hollow. After reading your book, I immediately called my fiance. She worriedly questioned why I was calling her at 3:40 in the morning and was relieved to hear that I only needed to hear her voice and let her know that I loved her. Your book has brought me to a new place, even amidst combat. My outlook is no longer short term and finite. I can honestly say for the first time since 2007, that I am ready to see what life has in store for my fiance and I. I had to laugh to myself this morning as I replaced the batteries in my Garmin. It blinked, “Recalibrate the compass. Press enter.” I’ve re-calibrated my compass.

    Thank you,

    Pagan 4-1
    Combat Outpost Xio Haq, Afghanistan

    • That’s really cool Steven. I sent books to troops through Operation Gratitude. I’m so glad to see that they reached you. The Compass was so much from God straight to the reader. I had little to so with it, and was just a conduit. I didn’t even understand a lot of it like the character Solomon, who I love. He wasn’t my creation. The book took on a life of it’s own.
      So if it spoke to your life, it was meant to. Glad to hear you’ve recalibrated your compass! 2012 is going to be a great year. We don’t have to see around the corner. We only have to have faith and know that the road is there.

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