Steven Skelley

Author / photographer Thomas Routzong was diagnosed with cancer in 1996 and given only a 30% chance of survival. His wife lost her battle with cancer soon after. Thomas survived and vowed not to waste even a minute of the rest his life. After working on the Apollo 11 space program and serving his community for 30 years as an educator, he began traveling the world, writing, and photographing its beauty. Author / photographer Steven Skelley battled his own life-threatening illness after being exposed to toxic mold but survived with a desire to encourage others through his writing, photography and music.  Skelley has not allowed his physical disabilities to stop him from experiencing and sharing all that life has to offer. Routzong and Skelley partnered together to author: Positive Reflections: Inspiring Thoughts & Photographs From Around The World the best of Hometown Heroes florida Every Day Is Mothers Day These books are available at SunnyHarborPublishing.org

Steven Skelley has been a columnist and photographer for almost a dozen newspapers, a staff features writer for a national news service, a theater critic for a major magazine, a civil rights writer and a travel writer for multiple publications. His travel feature articles have been published in nearly a dozen travel publications with verified readerships of over 13,000,000. He has written USA travel spotlights, restaurant spotlights, dinner theaters spotlights, international travel spotlights and cruise spotlights for multiple publications. His many GLBT civil rights articles that included interviews with national lawmakers have been published in a national publication with a readership of over 10,000,000. In addition to column and features writing, Steven has covered major sporting events, interviewed international figures, and spotlighted local business and restaurant owners. He has covered and photographed professional tennis events including the Delray Beach ITC C

Steven Skelley began writing and performing live music at age 17. His I saw His Face album received national and international radio air play on many different radio formats. He has performed on a variety of television shows. His song Thank You God, For Making Moms has received worldwide radio and video play and is included in the purchase of the book Every Day Is Mothers Day . The video of Steven Skelley's song Thank You God, For Making Moms has had more than 120,000 views on YouTube. During his Contemporary Christian Music career, his songs Run to You, Peace and Psalm 147:11 all made the Top 20 Charts of the New Christian Music Network of the most requested NCMN songs worldwide. All three songs were in the Top Ten at the same time! His song Closer Every Day won a radio station Battle of the Bands contest and earned radio air play across the country . His independent music video Closer Every Day aired on TV in multiple states. His songs have app

THE DANGERS OF MOLD - In 2006, Steven Skelley was exposed to mold in his workplace and began a lifelong health crises involving OSHA, more than a dozen medical specialists and two hospitals including world renowned Shands Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville. It led to a cover-up by his employer. The following information is meant to help others through similar crises. ****************************************************** In June 2006, I was an athletic, healthy, employed male until a tropical storm knocked out the a/c unit near my office at my church employer First United Methodist Church in Homosassa, FL. I unlocked the church and came in that morning to find my office and hallway flooded. There was a strong moldy/mildew smell that was remarked about by myself and the maintenance employee who arrived soon after me. I reported the moldy stench to my supervisor when he arrived later. My employer's inadequate response was to place a fan in my

The Gargoyle Scrolls by Steven Skelley & Steffany Skelley After the massacre of the gargoyles at Molotopon, their very existence passed from history to legend to folk tale and the peaceful race of gargoyles eventually became nothing more than monsters in fairy tales and statues on cathedrals. GrameeBull alone guards the sacred scrolls of Simipar that chronicle the deeds, both good and evil, of his now-forgotten race. But now someone or something is searching for the scrolls and the unlimited power that is hidden within them. "The Gargoyle Scrolls is probably not what you might think at first glance. Though it has fantasy elements, it is set in today's society, not a fantasy world. Many societies throughout history have winged creatures in their legends, mythology or religions. What if we found out today that those tales were true and there were other intelligent creatures inhabiting our planet? How would it affect human society? Would someone be willing to kill to ke

Every Day Is Mothers Day is 100+ pages of thoughts, stories and photographs that celebrate the special relationship between moms and their children. Each book includes a special music CD of the touching single Thank You God For Making Moms . This is the perfect gift for any mother or child of any age. Author / Photographers Thomas Routzong & Steven Skelley asked readers to share their favorite family photos and then added thought-provoking or humorous captions to help us remember and celebrate that amazing mother-child connection. With a music CD single of Steven Skelley's song Thank You God For Making Moms included, Every Day Is Mothers Day is the perfect gift book for any mother or child of any age. Thomas Routzong I was born in Cocoa, Florida in 1941 to Ethel Sue Duke Routzong. I was named after our family doctor, Dr. Thomas Kenaston, grew up in rural Cocoa on 30 acres in a farm atmosphere, and I can still almost t

Positive Reflections: Inspiring Thoughts & Photographs From Around The World is a 128 page gift book with a special twist that is meant to encourage a positive outlook that will help you live life to it’s fullest. E ncourage someone who is facing a life challenge or just inspire someone to enjoy all that life has to offer. Whether you want to encourage someone who is facing a life challenge or just inspire someone to enjoy all life has to offe r, Positive Reflections: Inspiring Thoughts & Photographs From Around The World is the PERFECT GIFT BOOK! Co-authors Thomas Routzong and Steven Skelley have faced life's challenges and have survived to encourage others to enjoy the journey of life! Positive Reflections: Inspiring Thoughts & Photographs From Around The World features beautiful photos from around the world taken by Steven and Thomas along with insightful tourist descriptions by Thomas. Each photo is paired w

the best of HOMETOWN HEROES florida is ten chapters of heartwarming & inspiring stories about people of all ages and backgrounds who are changing their communities, their state, and their world through their unique personalities and their desire to help others "WOW! became our keyword for this book. After we interviewed each of these extraordinary people, we would get in the car, look at each other and just say WOW!" Thomas Routzong & Steven Skelley "The authors tell remarkable stories." Gary Roen / Midwest Book Review THE HOMETOWN HEROES Patrick D Smith - An Author Remembered Patrick D Smith has been called Florida ’s greatest author. He has been nominated for multiple Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. People have asked that his books be read to them on their death bed. He once spent several years masquerading as a migrant worker in order to learn how they are often abused and mistreated