Parenthood is one of life's greatest challenges, but also brings deep joys. This collection is an honest account of the journey of a mature mom who juggles work, family and community. ...
Mark W. McGinnis: "This is a group of twenty essays some with 'big' themes such as beauty, death, ego, freedom, and sex. Also included are two reflections on great men – David Bohm, a 20th century quantum physicist, and the19th century poet Walt Whitman. A series of essays in the collection build toward my evolving philosophy that I call 'Naturalism.' Each essay is accompanied by a painting from my "Sentient Landscape' s ...
kelsey rakes never meant to write a book of poetry, but she sort of did. her first published collection is unabashed, uninhibited, unafraid, and unforgettable. she writes about death, sex, and mental disorders as easily as she writes about getting haircuts and sparkly tiaras. this volume was conceived after finally conquering her fear of sharks and of dying alone. kelsey rakes currently studies english and spanish at the university of virginia, ...
What if you could become immortal? Thousands of years ago the philosopher Aristotle created a blueprint that described what makes stories great yet he could only go so far. This book represents a continued dialogue on what makes up a truly original plot. This storytelling resource benefits: writers, filmmakers, screenwriters, musicians, artists, orators, or anyone who aspires to be a great storyteller. While examples from litera ...
Simply defined, a «scheme» is nothing more than a systematic plan of action. Like snowflakes, no two schemes are exactly alike. This bizarre grouping of 36 mixed-genre short stories (sci-fi, horror and even some classic fiction) are all about schemes and the minds behind them. Some schemes are devious, like framing a blind rock start for war crimes . . . in another galaxy. Some schemes are pretty stupid, like kidnapping t ...
Poegles: A Short History and Collection is a book of poetry created by rearranging the sentences generated by Internet search engines. A poegle is a poem that you make from other peoplea€™s words (a€?Poema€ + a€?Googlea€ = a€?Poeglea€). Type a phrase, such as a€?before the war,a€ into a search engine, then copy and paste the resulting sentences that contain the phrase. Next, edit the sentences a€“ subtract words, change tenses, rearrange the ord ...
It's wonderful as a parent to be proud of your child. Not being a parent, I have no children to be proud of. But I DO have one VERY special mom, Kay Zwerling, of whom I am as proud as anyone can be. My father Bernard, blessed with an amazing sense of humor, used to jokingly ask my mom, «How many people admired you today?» Mom and I would chuckle, never dreaming how fitting and appropriate that question would be someday. I always knew Mom h ...
Purple Mango encompasses a collection of poems penned by Jessie Frank. She has a passion for thought provoking poetry. As such this book offers a gem of truth in every page which will change minds and gently touch hearts. Jessie Frank was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and raised by the royal family of late Chief Sunday Frank (Group-Head of Nduo Eduo Afia Nsit Obo), late grand-mother Queen Jessie S. Frank and late auntie Emma S. Frank in I ...
The plays of Shakespeare, among the greatest dramatic works ever written, send forth a multitude of characters that move against the forces of the world by way of an inner vitality. The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius direct those seeking life with God against the forces of the world and toward mystical union by way of an inner spiritual journey. This ground-breaking study reveals the startling convergence of Ignatian spirituality and Rena ...