Gentle Giants

Army veteran Harmon Wheeler lost his voice and his future dreams with a single bullet. He knows he's large and intimidating, but he can't assure people he won't hurt them when he can't talk to them. Losing himself in books is one of his few pleasures. That and the patiently kind librarian who takes the time to help him. Derek Willow sees past Harm's menacing appearance to the gentle, intelligent man within, which intrigues him. Starting a sign language class seems like a way to both help Harm communicate with others and boost Derek's candidacy for library director, pulling them closer. Notes, text messages, and ASL facilitate the blossoming of Derek and Harm's relationship. But Derek has a stalker who's determined to have Derek for himself. Harm might not be able to speak, but he hasn't forgotten anything he learned in combat. Can he protect Derek without scaring him away?

The Gentle Giant series of kids stories was inspired by our Grandson Cayden (KD) who at two years old couldn't yet say Grandpa John (Ongon) & Uncle Alex (Aggerlac).These stories are born from our own experiences. The intention is to bring a better understanding of the different ways we each perceive situations and to help children and adults alike to recognise and allow what we experience as human beings, helping kids to grow in their emotional well-being. A Worried Search brings into a child's awareness to remember to share what they are doing and where they are going. John Pinnoy and Lydia Hoyland are parents and grandparents and have based these books on their own life experiences with both kids and grand-kids.They have also both been involved in emotional and leadership development and training for the past 20 years.The combination of all this results in books that are fun and easy to read while bringing a deeper message and awareness. Ongon & Aggerlac the Gentle Giants of Mavalon

Welcome to Mavalon is an introduction into the Gentle Giants series of kids books with some colouring in pages of the different characters.