LIGHTLAND: A SOUL'S JOURNEY by Kenny Kemp

It is the end of the world. A new, deadly disease -- the Cobalt virus -- is spreading across the planet. Millions of people are dying; no one is immune. Scientists frantically scramble to discover a cure, but none is in sight.
   Then, a remarkable mummy is discovered in Africa. Tests confirm the impossible: not only is the DNA intact, it is also immune to Cobalt. In a last, desperate attempt to save humanity, scientists prepare to clone the mummy in hopes that this new person will be immune to the deadly virus and thus be the key to mankind's survival.
    Meanwhile, the spirit of the man whose mummy holds so much promise is dwelling in the afterife -- Lightland. And when the cloning succeeds, his soul is wrenched from Lightland and thrust back into mortality, reborn into a familiar body, but into an unfamiliar, modern world. He has no memory of his past and cannot even remember his own name. But the veil is thin and he soon realizes that to be reunited with his loved ones in Lightland, he must first fulfill his destiny here on earth. He is joined on his quest by two skeptical scientists who are compelled by haunting dreams -- and against their own better judgment -- to believe in the existence of the soul. They are pursued by those who see him as mankind's last hope, and those who help him as traitors; ruthless people who will stop at nothing to prevent him from reaching his goal. His name is K'tanu and he has two pasts . . . but only one future. 

Award winner for Thriller/Adventure in the USA Book News Book Awards
Winner for Science Fiction in the NextGen Indie Book Awards
Gold Medalist for Visionary Fiction in the Independent Publisher Book Awards

"Masterful!" -- David Farland, The Runelords

"Exciting!" -- The Midwest Book Review

"It rockets along!" -- ForeWord magazine

DAD WAS A CARPENTER: A FATHER, A SON, AND THE BLUEPRINTS FOR A MEANINGFUL LIFE by Kenny Kemp

"As I stood there in the garage, I remembered that piece of plywood through all its evolutions, from the moment Dad picked it out at the lumberyard until the moment I found myself holding the last slice of it thirty years later.
    "As I felt its substance, it began to dawn on me: Dad really was gone, and with him his ability to see something new and useful inside something old and worn. To him, a piece of polywood wasn't just lumber: it was a travel box, a bunk bed, a train set platform, a dresser.
    "I had shared most of my life with this piece of wood as shaped by my father's hands. It had joined me on an unforgettable family vacation. I had worn the paint off the ladder climbing up to sleep in a bed made from it. I had played trains on it. I had placed my clothing in its drawers. Now at last I held a remnant of it, the craftsman's hands finally still and the wood at reast, no longer to be cut and nailed, sanded and painted.
    "My father was dead, but as I began to clean out his stuffed-to-the-gills garage, I was about to learn an astonishing secret about him . . . and about myself."

Grand Prize winner in the International Self-Published Book Awards.

"Extremely well-written." -- M. Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled

"Powerful!" -- Michael Medved

THE WELCOMING DOOR: PARABLES OF THE CARPENTER, Vol 1  by Kenny Kemp

Jeshua bar Joseph, a humble young carpenter from Nazareth, has been hired to remodel the front door of a rich man's home. As he works, he learns of a family in crisis: the younger son Reuben has gone into the world and is destroying his life as he squanders his inheritance. His older brother Simeon remains behind, dutifully but bitterly fulfilling his family responsibilities. And their father Eli suffers most of all as he struggles to understand, love, and forgive his two disappointing sons.
    With an elegant yet simple style, best-selling and award-winning author Kenny Kemp recasts one of the most famous stories ever told, the powerful parable of the prodigal son.

"Destined to be a classic!" -- Lynn Hinton, Friendship Cake

THE CARPENTER OF GALILEE & THE WELCOMING DOOR  by Kenny Kemp

Jeshua bar Joseph, a young, unassuming carpenter from Nazareth, hs been hired to remodel the front door of a rich man's home. As he works, he learns of a family in crisis: young Reuben has gone into the world and is squandering his inheritance. His older brother Simeon remains behind, dutifully but bitterly fulfilling his family responsibilities. And their father Eli suffers most of all as he struggles to understand, love, and forgive his two disappointing sons. In this beautiful and touching retelling of the parable of the prodigal son, we meet a young, hard-working and humble carpenter who possesses great stores of wisdom and love which he subtly shares with Eli's household, gently preparing each of them for the prodigal's inevitable return.

This coffee-table-sized hardback is beautifully illustrated with 22 original oil paintings by renowned religious artist J. Kirk Richards.

Award winner for Religion in the Benjamin Franklin Book Awards
Honorable Mention for Religion in the Writers' Digest International Self-Published Book Awards



OKI'S ISLAND: A HERO'S JOURNEY by Kenny Kemp

When young fisherman Oki is separated from his island -- the only land he has ever known -- by a terrible storm, he finds himself lost at sea in his tiny outrigger with only his wits to sustain him. As he searches for home, he discovers islands both strikingly similar and drastically different from his own -- people and places that challenge everything he believes to be true.

Award winner for Inspiration in the USA Book News Awards

"Superb!" -- Carol Lynn Pearson, Goodbye, I Love You

"Remarkable!" -- James Michael Pratt, The Lighthouse





I HATED HEAVEN: A NOVEL OF LOVE AFTER DEATH by Kenny Kemp

As Tom Waring nears an untimely death, his agnostic wife April makes him promise that if there really is a God, he'll come back from the dead and tell her. But in heaven, when Tom asks to return to earth with the good news, his request is routinely denied. So, to keep his promise to April, Tom breaks out of heaven, risking everything, even his immortal soul.

Award winner for Visionary Fiction in the Independent Publisher Book Awards

"An original, comic novel!"  -- Booklist

"A wonderful treat!" -- School Library Journal





FEDORA / WILDEST DREAMS by Kenny Kemp

This DVD features two award-winning short films. Fedora is the true story of Julio Esperanza, who, when diagnosed with cancer, must face his mortality for the first ime. Chemotherapy leaves him sickly, thin, and bald. When his own daughter doesn't recognize him, he is overcome with grief and retreats into loneliness and despair. But faith and hope light the way as Julio's family and friends discover a remarkable way to share his burden. Their creativity and humor are a living example of the transcendent power of love. No man is alone who has such friends and Julio was blessed with dozens of them. Suitable for all ages.

Winner of the CINE "Golden Eagle" award

Wildest Dreams features a young rock composer, Randy Sloan, who is afraid to go to sleep. When he does, he is plagued by nightmares where a man in black tries to kill him. Randy is struggling to compose a song for his idol, fading rock star Russ Calvin. When Randy's 
girlfriend Sara gets him a meeting with Calvin, Randy comes unprepared. Predictably, he is curtly dismissed by Calvin. Outside the recording studio, Sara lets him have it: "You're your own worst enemy!" And then the real nightmares begin! The man in black taunts Randy's dreams and when Randy finally confronts his nemesis, he gets the surprise of his life. This film's message is one of the believing in one's self and struggling against the odds -- even those we create ourselves. Suitable for all ages.

Nominated for a student Academy Award