Troy Veenstra
Biography
As a child I grew up in Wyoming, Michigan the eldest child of 2 sisters and 2 brothers, (including another half brother). At around the age of 15 I was forced to take control as head of the household when my parents divorced, more or less forcing me to take on the responsibility of raising my sister Laura (my sister Alisha, the youngest of the two going with my mother) and my brother Eric as well as taking care of my father in the months that followed after his health diminished. At the age of 16 I was forced to quit high school, and sought employment to help take care of my father and his continued health issues, though by then my mother had won custody of all my sibblings. In January 1998, my father passed away after taking a fall a few days after christmas, at that time, with how my life was going and my outlook on things (Way Emo) i was hoping for his death as it was the only way at that time that i felt my life would have a purpose or meaning, i was starting to hate all my friends and family members who had gone on to college, found lovers, and started having famlies of their own, while my life was a constant rut. In the end he passed away and I went to live with my maternal grandparents, who taught be a lot about the real world, life, love, and family.
In 2000 after the passing of both my grandparents, I went back to school and received my GED. In 2004, thanks to the assistance of a pastor (John Collins), I was able to go to college and major in pre-law. While at college I took on several other areas of study to include, diversity in society, psychology, philosophy, sociology, history and humanities. These classes helped me in understanding a lot about my full potential as well as the world around me. In 2005 I became a volunteer for CASA (court Appointed Special Advocates) for abused and Negelcted children, and did this until late 2009 when my own health issues began to interfer with my daily life. Having no insurance because of a cheap employer (Advance Securtiy) i either ignored my health issues or went to free clinics which were able to extend things. In December of 2010 thanks to the New Health Care Act i was able to obtain health insurace, only to find out a few months ago that i have NASH, more or less known as Non-Alcoholic Liver Issues, and that i now have 5 - 15 years before i will need a liver transplant, that is of course if i can get my other health issues in check before that time.
Writing Motivation:
What motivates me to write is my ability to always think and see things from outside of the box... in fact for me there is no box, I just have an odd way of looking at things. Or as some of my professors said in college, "I live in a constant state of parinoia." which i agree is true.
Genres:
Currently my most recent work is in the genre of historical fiction (Titanic: Echo of the Dying Confession) My reasons for writing about the Titanic as an historical fiction derived from an idea that my grandfather had about the titanic being sunk on purpose. Following this idea I created the novel which shows the possibility of this notion as well as digs deeper into the heart of mans vengeance and the wrath of God.
Add to this a book i just came out with called "The heat of Passion Doctrine: Kill your Spouse and Get Away with Murder" and one can see that obscured world i live in...
Future works:
I am also working on 2 other novels at the moment, one titled "Reasons to be Missed" that deals with a young girl dealing with the troubles in her life (cancer and love life issues). As well as working on a book about the murder of my Cousin Jeff Dryden who was abused by his Girlfriend who eventually killed him buy stabbing him in the neck when he decided to leave her. This book is very dear to my heart and is taking me a little bit longer than expected but i am working on it.
This site is my way of letting my fans know more about me as well as obtain copies of my works both ebook and print at a discounted rate. Thanks for reading and being a fan...
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Books
Santa, the Fat, Costumed, Freak!
by Troy Veenstra
Price: $0.99 USD. 1460 words.
Published by Veenstra Publishing on December 19, 2011. Fiction.
Mrs. Grey never thought that teaching her Kindergarten class the, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," song would lead to little Emilee convincing the entire class of brains that Santa was a stranger working for the mafia. Nor that he could be seen as a fat, freaky, cos-playing, pedophile... but then again that’s what she gets for thinking her class was anything but normal...
The Murder of Jeffrey Dryden: The Grim Truth Surrounding Male Domestic Abuse
by Troy Veenstra
Price: $4.99 USD. 49200 words.
Published by Veenstra Publishing on December 4, 2011. Nonfiction.
At 2:45 am on the humid summer morning of July 18, 2010 Jeffrey Dryden, a 28 year-old male returned home after hanging out with his twin brother. In the moments that followed, evidence indicates that his live-in 21 year-old girlfriend stabbed Jeff in the neck as he attempted to flee from her after an altercation erupted over her cell phone. This book tells the story of his abuse and murder
Preschool of the Hight Gifted: Strangers Amongst Us
by Troy Veenstra
Price: $0.99 USD. 1830 words.
Published by Veenstra Publishing on September 15, 2010. Fiction.
“I told you you’re a stranger.” “Mommy said to run away when I see a stranger talking to me, and you’re a stranger.” The girl said as suddenly all the other boys and girls got up, “yeah my mommy said that too,” one boy cried out, “mine too” said another child. “My daddy said to kill em dead… just make sure the body falls inside the house.” Another child cried out.
Who Knew So Much Blood Could Come from Such a Small Body
by Troy Veenstra
Price: $0.99 USD. 87250 words.
Published by Veenstra Publishing on August 27, 2010. Fiction.
With a horrid flash of clump red liquid, he saw the strangers hands come down forcefully upon Ashley’s skull, burying the blade up to the hilt, just before the blood from her skull splashed onto the lens of the web cam, covering any other movement from his view, until finally the camera all together quit and went black.
The imaginative
by Troy Veenstra
Price: $0.99 USD. 4240 words.
Published by Veenstra Publishing on August 27, 2010. Fiction.
What happens when an imaginary friend to a five year old turns out to be a demon from the underworld? What happens when a child from a broken home, allows that friend to feast upon the flesh of his adaptive parents? what happens win sin is cast upon a child? Find out.
The New Fall of Man
by Troy Veenstra
Price: $0.99 USD. 5510 words.
Published by Veenstra Publishing on August 27, 2010. Nonfiction.
Since the late 1960’s the sexual revolution and the birth of Feminism, the simple thought of men being masculine has significantly changed from something that man was suppose to be and do, to something that the world has deemed to be wrong and immature or improper. The bible however, shows proof that man was created something complete different than that which we have become.
THE WORTHLESS AGREEMENT:
by Troy Veenstra
Price: $0.99 USD. 3400 words.
Published by Veenstra Publishing on August 18, 2010. Nonfiction.
THE WORTHLESS AGREEMENT:
The Truth behind the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and the Separation of Religion & Government
This book examines some of the legal cases interpreted by the Supreme Court when dealing with the issues of the Separation of religion and government to its sad conclusion.
The Legacy
by Troy Veenstra
Price: $0.99 USD. 2930 words.
Published by Veenstra Publishing on August 8, 2010. Nonfiction.
As he walked closer to her, he gently graced his fingers of her hand, the voices of her loving daughters became silent and all that she could hear was his voice. As he said, "Mother, its time, my love, It’s time to go, he is calling for you."
Titanic: Echo of the Dying confession: Book One of the Aroich Saga
by Troy Veenstra
Price: $2.99 USD. 81760 words.
Published by Veenstra Publishing on August 4, 2010. Fiction.
"Titanic:" tells of the English narrator's anger against Americans for taking over his father's failing shipline and how that anger turns to revenge as in his fury, he sells his soul to the Devil. That the narrator has to witness and then regret the horrors of his demands makes this a highly recommended Christian novel without the platitudes and preaching dialogue that often revolts readers.
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