The Collection

Six books shaped by war, faith, consequence, healing, memory, and the lives people carry forward.

Caregiver Memoir · A True Story

Descent into Darkness: Lewy Body Dementia

Love, caregiving, and the long goodbye.

Written from the lived experience of caregiving, Descent into Darkness preserves the emotional truth of Lewy body dementia while offering reflection, validation, and hard-won lessons for caregivers. The story also follows the quiet companionship of Little Bit, the cat who became a source of comfort during the darkest days.

Authors: Basil B. Clark and Cynthia L. French
Expected release: October 2026
Format: Pre-order edition

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This deeply personal work grew from daily caregiving, family memory, and the need to speak honestly about dignity, confusion, grief, and love. Little Bit appears not as a device, but as the steady companion who was present when words were difficult to share with anyone else.

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Memoir / Healing

War Wounded: Let the Healing Begin

Trauma, resilience, and the long road toward healing.

A compendium of interviews and poetry examining paths of recovery for people affected by traumatic experiences. Drawing from more than 100 examples of inner wounding, the book considers the scars of war alongside grief, addiction, illness, and other tragic events—and the difficult work of beginning to heal.

Published: October 1, 2013
Length: 414 pages
Publisher: Waldenhouse Publishers, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1-935186-43-4
Formats: Paperback and Kindle

“Basil Clark articulates the very understandable trauma which war can inflict on its participants, and then relates that trauma to more ordinary events that any of us may be subject to.”
— Paul E. Patton, Governor of Kentucky (1995–2003)

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“Healing is a part of life that doesn’t come with instructions. I truly feel this book serves as a guide along the healing path.”
— Todd McLean, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired)

“This is an important and powerful resource not only to veterans of war, but to all those struggling to overcome their physical and emotional ‘battle scars.’”
— Lauren Brooke Stewart, Registered Nurse

“Basil Clark has stepped bravely into the world of the quietly suffering and returned with a valuable tool that will help those who are on the long healing path.”
— Tom Shealey, former Editor, Backpacker magazine

Behind the Story

Basil’s service in Vietnam gave him firsthand knowledge of wounds that are not always visible. The book broadens that experience into a compassionate examination of the many ways ordinary people carry pain—and the different paths by which healing can begin.

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Memoir / Anthology

Life Changing Events: Who We Are Now

True stories of lives reshaped by defining moments.

Forty-five people recount the aftermath of events that divided their lives into “before” and “after.” Their stories address loss, abuse, inner and outer wounds, and other changes—both painful and positive—while asking a universal question: after the turning point, who am I now? A recurring paradox is that some found compassion, purpose, and growth as consequences of experiences they never would have chosen.

Published: November 3, 2021
Length: 256 pages
Publisher: Waldenhouse Publishers, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1-947589-44-5
Formats: Paperback and hardcover

“The people who shared their personal pain with us in this collective of tears and suffering have found they have been given a gift of compassion and love, even though it came at a heavy cost … I am a better person for having read them.”
— Rev. Bill McDonald, author and veteran advocate

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“The people who shared their personal pain with us in this collective of tears and suffering have found they have been given a gift of compassion and love, even though it came at a heavy cost … I am a better person for having read them.”
— Rev. Bill McDonald, author of Warrior: A Spiritual Odyssey, veteran advocate, minister, and international motivational speaker

Behind the Story

The collection grew from interviews with people willing to name the moments that changed them. By placing 45 lives beside one another, the book reveals how different circumstances can lead to shared questions about identity, recovery, and what becomes possible afterward.

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Biblical Fiction

Barabbas: Son of a Father

The man released. The man condemned. The life between.

Scripture tells us that Barabbas was an insurrectionist condemned by the Romans until his path intersected with that of Jesus Christ. This biblical fiction, set in Roman-occupied Judea, imagines the life, struggles, and beliefs of the man whose freedom came at so great a cost. As Barabbas wrestles with power, faith, family, and freedom, he encounters a Messiah unlike the one he expected—and a truth that challenges everything he believes.

Length: 112 pages
Publisher: Waldenhouse Publishers, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1-935186-64-9
Formats: Paperback and Kindle

“Barabbas takes on flesh and blood, not just a name, being revealed as a person with a dark side, yet one who was drawn into fascination with Jesus.”
— Aaron C. Reaves, Clinical Chaplain, Walker State Prison, Georgia

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“How Barabbas interacted with Jesus in a way that changed his heart and life spoke to me, as I think it will to you.”
— Mildred Smith, Robbinsville, North Carolina

“Will challenge you to hear your own voice through a character that scripture has left silent.”
— Rev. Rob Musick, University Chaplain, University of Pikeville, Kentucky

“Thanks, Basil, for telling us the Gospel story in a fresh way.”
— Rev. Roberta Mosier-Peterson, Pastor, Oakdale Free Methodist Church

Behind the Story

Barabbas is remembered for one public moment: his release. Basil chose to imagine the silent life surrounding that moment—the beliefs, loyalties, fears, and consequences of a man forced to live with the knowledge that another person died in his place.

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Military History / Survivor Testimony

Massacre at Hill 303

By Basil B. Clark with James Melvin Rudd

A survivor’s testimony from one of Korea’s darkest days.

James M. Rudd recounts his experiences growing up, serving during the Korean War, and living with what followed. At Hill 303 he survived a massacre by feigning death. The book preserves a poignant and riveting testimony of capture, courage, survivor’s guilt, and the long journey from hatred and bitterness toward forgiveness nearly sixty years later.

Published: February 27, 2018
Length: 150 pages
Publisher: Waldenhouse Publishers, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1-947309-27-2
Format: Paperback

“Riveting … A powerful read you will not forget.”
— Troy Radtke, Rock Spring, Georgia

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“With his own insightful combat experience, Mr. Clark has really brought Mr. Rudd’s story to life.”
— Charlie Saunders, Chattanooga, Tennessee

“A well-written, moving story of brave actions and survival during the hardships of war.”
— Andy Rios, Combat Infantryman, Vietnam

“Massacre at Hill 303 is a great read, exposing the silent killer … survivor’s guilt.”
— Charles D. Matherson, author of A War Still Raging

Behind the Story

The book began with James Rudd’s testimony and Basil’s determination to preserve it. Basil’s own combat experience helped him recognize not only the visible facts of the massacre, but the invisible burden of surviving—and the extraordinary significance of Rudd’s eventual movement toward forgiveness.

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Suspense / Crime Fiction

No Rest for the Wicked (And I Ain’t Slept Lately)

Crime, consequences, and karma on a collision course.

At a fork in life’s road, every choice carries consequences. This darkly comic suspense novel brings together a drug dealer, a runaway wife, a crew of state troopers, and an aging war veteran whose past refuses to remain quiet. Romance, conflict, bad decisions, and unexpected karma collide in a story about the roads people choose—and the price of choosing badly.

Published: November 20, 2023
Length: 396 pages
Publisher: Waldenhouse Publishers, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1-947589-67-4
Format: Paperback

“The characters kept me wondering what was coming next, occasionally laughing, and even though this was a fictional novel, I found many places that had me thinking about real life situations.”
— Dairton Antonio, Fortaleza, Brazil

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“No Rest for the Wicked (and I Ain’t Slept Lately) is about the forks in life’s road and how some people traveled this one or that one, and for some, the cost of those choices.”
— Glen Sparks, Buck SGT, Photographer and Philosopher

Behind the Story

The novel brings Basil’s interest in human choice into a faster, darker, and sometimes humorous story. Its crime and suspense elements are grounded by a familiar question: how far can a person travel down the wrong road before consequences finally catch up?

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