Steve's Books
The Moment It All Changed: Short Stories of Adventure, Inspiration, Epiphany, Humor, and Surprise "Every day is a surprise. In the total scheme of our lives, however, the moments are mostly minor personal tragedies and adventures so we just keep on keepin' on ..." Most surprises in life can be managed, but sometimes events conspire to radically alter our existence. The Moment It All Changed explores this theme in, a collection of intriguing short stories filled with dynamic characters caught in mid-flight through adventures they never expected. A brave young girl leads twenty men out of Castro's brutal grip. A young engineer finds himself swimming under the ice of the Wind River, desperately searching for an air pocket. A young mother is paralyzed in a fall from the roof and fears dying alone. Author Steven R. Roberts introduces these unique individuals and the ways in which they discover their inner strengths and weaknesses-how they stood, accidently or on purpose, in the path of a speeding train of circumstances and faced the moment. Wrapping life-changing events within the mantle of humor, adventure, and spiritual awakening, The Moment It All Changed is an anthology to be savored 
A Freak's Journey
In 1890 London, Jimmy's mum throws him out of their apartment while she services clients. The boy runs away and joins a circus where Jimmy grows into James as he meets the circus owner's challenge to become some kind of freak to earn his keep. "Roberts’ descriptive details…jump out at you in the world he’s penned. I loved the book. I highly recommend "A Freak’s Journey."
The Brothers Popovic Josip Popovic's widow was committed to getting her six sons out of the death spiral of the Croatian coalmines in the mid-1930s, and equally determined to get the family out of the impending devastation of WWII. With the prospects of being caught trying to leave Croatia the brothers divide into pairs to walk, ride and run from the country they love but can no longer survive. Capture would result in being sent to a Croatian concentration camp or to a sure death fighting on the frozen Russian front. The family's struggle and unwavering courage reminds readers of the challenges faced by their own ancestors who immigrated to find a better place to raise succeeding generations. "Just intended to scan the chapter titles but started the book and I got hooked."
Twenty-Nine Months Over one million Americans a year are diagnosed with Cancer and ten million are living with the disease. Twenty-Nine Months is the story of one of those survivors. The story traces the author's fifteen-year roller coaster fight through a series of attacks, which take him in and out of near-death status. The oncologist's initial "you're it" meeting with Steve and his wife, Jane, sends them into a valley of denial followed by the long climb back up the transition disaster curve. Steve finds comfort in the support from family and friends as well as the village of professional medical caregivers. Many times he had to reflect on a quote from one of his doctors; "Remember, on your way through to recovery and survival, every day will not be better than the last." "Your book taught me things I didn't even know about my own cancer."
The Share Conspiracy "You nailed the problem, but as a former auto executive I can't exactly support the solution presented in this well written novel."
Rhythm and Rhyme Lifetime Based on 30 songs and poems written by the author, this book describes the inspirations and the process of writing short stories through these mediums. Chapters of the book relate stories of love and romance -- Red Dog Dance and Tap Dancin' Girl, stories of coming of age -- Picture of My Life and Ticket To Texas, humorous times -- A Cat and Dr. Tooth and inspirational stories -- I Had A Friend and Will We Make Spring. "When you're young and you know it all and you stumble and fall, |
