Charles R Butts Jr

Running in Plain Sight and Other Stories Charles R Butts Jr

Running In Plain Sight And Other Stories is a compilation of four diverse and entertaining stories. The title story," Running In Plain Sight," chronicles the journey of Leander Sills Jr. At the age of ten, he was forced to flee after the brutal murder of his parents and his subsequent retaliation. Follow his travels as he tries to stay a step or two ahead of those seeking vengeance. "If All Minds Are Clear," tells the story of Reverend Brantley Wilkerson II. A young, handsome and charismatic minister on the rise and newly engaged to the Pastor's daughter. But a potential indiscretion lurks and could possibly threaten to derail his dream of being named Pastor of Grace Baptist Church. Will he reach his dream or fall from grace? "Home," follows the story of P. Randall Spires. Born an albino, he can't shake the pain of being disowned by his father at eighteen. Now forty-eight and a successful securities trader living in Seattle, he yearns to exorcise a haunting nightmare and reconnect with his family. Can he reconcile the present by healing his past? "A Balanced Imbalance," begins with another failed suicide attempt by Zachary Price who is living with Bipolar Disorder and cycling from the highest heights of mania to the darkest depths of depression. With his quality of life non-existent and everything to live for, is he willing to give his doctor, his medication and therapy one last try, or will he end it all for good?