Paradise Island

*Paradise Island* is a fable about a young adventurer who travels to the sunny, fun-filled island of his dreams, but struggles to keep paradise found from becoming paradise lost. This illustrated, short novel presents a satire on human nature. "Human nature" are two words that are used often, but what exactly do they mean? This work explores, in narrative form, that mysterious collage of traits, emotions, and idiosyncrasies that describes the way we are and the way we behave - our envy, vanity, greed, and white lies as well as our loyalty, generosity, love, and honor. A product of inspirational and literary fiction, *Paradise Island* will appeal to readers interested in fantasy, satire, and philosophy in fiction.