A decade in the making, this book of prayers read more like conversations with God and touch on everything from praise to depression to pets. These are uncommon prayers, scripturally sound and revied by Catholic apologist Monsignor Douglas Raun. Available through Amazon.com, Barnes & Nobel or your favorite bookstore. Proceeds from sales benefit the author’s church, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Rio Rancho, NM.

Jose Antonio Ponce is the author of five more books, Killing Coyote, work@home, Lunch Hour, From Father to Son… and 53-Coming of Age in the 70s. He has written for regional and national periodicals on everything from entertainment to politics, continues to work in film, television and music and assists other authors, musicians and film makers on their journey to publication through his company Jason’s Music Publishing