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Rebecca Pilums is a flapper with a shady past and a low bank balance. She hopes circumstances will improve for her and Edward, her ne'er-do-well husband, after her mother dies under mysterious circumstances -- but the entire estate goes to Stephanie, her annoyingly devout sister.Detective Charles East is a widower who's been hired to provide security for Stephanie's family. He believes he's finally found a path to healing when he meets Jessica, their maid -- but Jessica isn't as sweet and innocent as she lets on.When tragedy strikes and hidden truths come to light, they each face a choice. Will they fall prey to old, destructive habits? Or will they open their hearts to the grace that's been available to them all along?

Michigan Time Capsule (2023) is a nonfiction collection of sixty-two of my best Fornology.com blog posts written between 2012 and 2022. The original posts were revised for inclusion in this collection, which is a sequel to my last book Detroit Time Capsule (2022).Most chapters cover Michigan people and places, some famous and others infamous. Other chapters have a broader scope but deserve to be in a "best of" collection. This anthology can be read cover to cover, or each chapter can be read independently with no narrative thread binding one to the other.

When Milo Ryder seeks to expand his cattle operation, he hears about a ranch for sale in the San Luis Valley called the T Bar Ranch. The ranch is owned by the bank after being raided by a band of Indians who killed the original owner and his family. After Milo decides to buy the ranch, he discovers an outlaw named Ike Evens squatting on the property and running the ranch as if he owns it. Milo will have to force Ike to leave, but what will be the repercussions? Will Ike be satisfied to keep his fight man-to-man with Milo? Or will he target all that Milo holds dear -- his wife and his home spread at Purgatoire?

When Nathan Bruno died of an overdose at twenty-two, his struggle with depression and addiction came to an end. Now the struggle belonged to those who'd known him. What would they do with their overwhelming love for a bright, beautiful soul who was no longer there?In Nathan: Love, Remembrance, and a Grandmother's Journey Through Grief, Carole Bruno lives her way to the answers. While not shying away from the moments of heartbreak that accompany such a great loss, she moves from bereavement to acceptance and beyond by writing, talking to God, spending time with great-granddaughter Marli, and finding a new way to love Nathan -- whose spirit remains an endless source of comfort.Heartwarming and hopeful, Nathan reminds us that even in our darkest times, it's possible to connect to the things that bring us joy.

When we're young, it's relatively easy to meet potential romantic partners through family, friends, or school. When we become widowed or divorced, however, we discover that the dating environment has changed beyond all recognition. Now it seems like the best way to find somebody new is to go online. But dating sites are kind of scary . . . aren't they? Love After 50, or Not tells the true stories of women who have explored the brave new world of Internet dating -- with varying degrees of success. You'll meet: Patricia, whose fairytale romance is almost thwarted by technical difficulties; Sherry, whose online paramour is perfect in every way but one -- he doesn't want to meet her; Cara, who learns that even a twice-broken heart can be healed by laughter and love. While the Internet introduces new pitfalls to the already hazardous terrain of romance, the women of Love After 50, or Not learn that love feels the same regardless of whether it blossoms on or off line. Their stories encourage us to risk heartbreak, dare to be vulnerable, and take a chance on second chances.

Some call it the Anthroposcene: humans taking responsibility for the mess we have made here on Mother Earth. I have come to believe that drumming-singing-dancing-ngoma in every echological niche is the way out. And every goma becoming a dromena, i.e. we're doing the rite this year like we did it last year and will do it again next year. We need to bring out the best festive spirit in every single soul; helping each child to full expression in a healthy social context will restore peace and ecoequilibrio locally and globally.I was born (1939) into a world at war when the first wave of fascisms were flourishing and demonstrating daily what a terrible deathtrip the multiple addictions to technology/nationalism/militarism/dominance-control/dualisms/dishonesty/patriarchy/scape-goating, etc. could become. I have spent most of my eighty-two years on this planet trying to stop the juggernaut of "Civilization and Progress" from running over us and grinding us into the dust. In the course of putting these chapters together, I came to realize that our species-being or human nature is humorous, playful, and collaborative: Humo ludens collaborans. We are NOT homo sap sap, all the same knowing knowers; we don't know shit. We don't know how the flora and fauna in our own guts digest our food for us, hundreds of organisms collaborating inside us and making us possible. We don't know why we are here with millions of other lifeforms surrounding us. My guess is that Humo ludens collaborans will have more fun finding the answers, one soul at a time, living in pursuit of wholistic happiness for everyone.-- Charlie Keil

Follow a sleepy cloud as he learns about kindness, and how it can grow from an act as small as planting a seed. About the AuthorLilian Snider is a high school senior, who is a passionate artist, creative writer, kindness enthusiast, and social activist. For more by Lily, check out liliansnider.com.

Human existence is complicated. Though we face adversity in its many forms, we also encounter beauty and mercy, love and joy. Thoughtful Expressions explores a variety of phenomena that all of us ponder while engaging with the rigors and blessings of everyday life. Reflecting on topics from the nature of the soul to the corrupting influence of power to the promise of salvation, William Johnson invites us to examine our own experiences through a different lens than we're accustomed to.Every step of our journey is a gift. What happens to our outlook when the road becomes rocky depends on whether we can maintain a sense of gratitude. With wisdom and humor, Johnson's thought-provoking essays encourage us to roll with the punches and see the good in all things.

Award Winning Finalist in the National Indy Excellence Awards for 2023Sara is a bossy cat who likes to get her way. Her best friend, Sam, is a cuddly older bunny with spotted fur and wise advice. One day they find a shiny red ball that's stuck between their pantry's wall and sagging floor. They can't get it unstuck no matter how hard they try.When Sara and Sam's human, Meg, retrieves the toy for them, they spend many joyous moments playing with it. But now Meg is interested in the ball too! There's something inside it -- something she thinks another human might want.Sara is upset. She doesn't want to share. At least not until she learns why someone wants their new treasure and discovers how good it can feel to make somebody happy.

The Hero's Journey in Film interprets twelve Hollywood movies in a mythical context, using Joseph Campbell's model of the hero's journey: Departure-Initiation-Return. It also weaves in concepts from the related fields of archetypal psychology and perennial philosophy. The book is highly useful . . .As a text for teaching classes on the hero's journey model, appropriate for advanced high school, undergraduate, graduate, corporate leadership, and continuing education programs.For writers, screenwriters, and others generally interested in stories portraying the stages of the hero quest.For counselors, therapists, psychologists, and others in the helping professions who need a fresh approach to working with clients in the midst of major life change. For anyone needing a practical guide to personal growth, self-discovery, and spiritual transformation, beyond the confines of traditional counseling and religion.

Beginning with a hilarious account of the foibles and follies of a body that has expired before the author has, renowned NDE researcher, Kenneth Ring, in this collection of essays takes the reader on an exhilarating ride on the train whose destination is death -- yet the journey is anything but morbid or depressing. On the contrary, in these genial, entertaining, and often witty essays, Ring invites us to ponder not just the hardships of facing death (he does not shy away from the anguish of dying), but what we can learn about how to live fully before we die. He even considers ways to ease the transition into death by the use of psychedelics. But much of the book distills what Ring has learned from his long career of researching near-death experiences, and the promise they hold out for us of a life beyond this one.Although Ring can write with a light touch, the book also grapples with serious issues, such as the ethics of the right-to-die movement, the epidemic of loneliness in modern American life, and the views of various literary and other writers who feel, unlike Ring, that life is a dead end and the idea of an afterlife is pure fantasy. Finally, you will find in some of these essays deeply moving stories of people dealing with death that may make you cry. And yet, the book leaves one feeling upbeat and hopeful about life. Hop on the train and enjoy the ride -- while you're still alive!

A fluke meeting in Paris brings the past into focus for two very different strangers. Gary Silverman, whose encounter with Rafael Jerome in 1949 led to a lifelong sense of loss, and Jeremy Jerome, clueless about his father's misadventure in flashy Hollywood, circa '49, who must deal with the consequences once Gary discloses misalliances.Always the dutiful son, Jeremy is determined to unearth his father's true legacy. He follows his intuition that takes him to Ottawa then Calgary to find decades-old answers to a family secret.Rafael Jerome plumbs the depths of unrequited love along with the deficits that so often unfurl moving forward.

It's December 2020, and Karen Wasoba is so weak she collapses to the floor with flu-like symptoms. Her husband rushes her to the hospital where she thinks she will stay for a few hours of treatment. It's probably just the flu, she reassures herself. Even if it's Covid-19, I'm a healthy sixty-plus-year-old. I'll be OK. But then the doctor breaks the news: It is Covid-19, and she is not OK.She is admitted into the intensive care unit, her lungs fill with fluid until her oxygen levels become dangerously low, and she is eventually intubated, kept under sedation, and put on a ventilator for the next thirty days. Every day is a struggle to survive as a cytokine storm rages through her body."What you do not want is for the hospital to keep her on a ventilator and hope she recovers on her own," a friend in the medical profession warns her family.Banned from seeing Karen because of Covid restrictions, her friends and family do whatever they can to help. Prayer chains are started, meals are brought to her ailing husband who is also struck by the disease, and her children scramble to find alternative treatments that might save their mother's life. Seven weeks later, Karen finally awakens to find herself completely helpless, her body so weak she can barely move or speak. It will be a long journey back to health, but she is highly motivated! The Fight for My Life: My Covid Story brings readers into the real experiences of a Covid-19 survivor and her family, where all hope seems to be lost until the strength of family, friends, and faith prevail.