Month: July 2020

The Tears We Never Cried

A mother’s tragic diagnosis. A daughter’s life on hold. An ending and a new beginning … Cassandra McDowall’s mother has been forgetful for a while, but she never anticipated rapid-onset Alzheimer’s to come out of nowhere and shake their world to its very core. As Cassie puts her already-lackluster life on hold, her mom’s indomitable will and spirit of adventure prove to be a handful. And as her mother fades, the two embark on one last adventure—a journey that reveals secrets o... [Read More...]

The Ten

They fear what we’ve become. They should. Although many students attend the prestigious, Institute of Anomalous Intelligence, only ten of them matter. The single most important, Aiden Quinn, the one whose neurological scan shows activity unknown to humans. The year is 2072, and sixteen-year-old Aiden Quinn and his mother have kept his abilities hidden from the world. He is called a Sleeper by the few scientists that know of his existence. His abilities keep locks and barricades on every b... [Read More...]

Like an Egg in a Bowl of Cherries

Like an Egg in a Bowl of Cherries is partly a travel memoir, and partly an illustration of the transformative power that culturally immersive experiences can have on expanding cultural humility and facilitating healthy identity development. Drawing from hand-written journal entries and emails sent home while living and working for a year in Dalian, China (2002-2003), readers are taken on an entertaining ride filled with humor, sarcasm, and irreverence. With topics ranging from the challenges an... [Read More...]

The Ultimate Confidence Game: Defeat Anxiety In 6 Levels And Unlock Your Social Potential

What if I told you that you aren’t stuck in anxiety, that you can break out of it crazy fast? What if I told you that confidence is just a game, a real life game and that there are always higher levels of it? I was trapped in anxiety, shyness and depression for over a decade until I stumbled upon this truth in my lowest moments of hating myself- Confidence is a skill; it’s a muscle, and you can build it faster than we can fathom. In fact, confidence is self-love; self compassion, and bu... [Read More...]

Coyote Summer

The summer of magic happened forty years ago when Ben was just seventeen, but he’s never forgotten. It started with rape and ended with a promise. In between things happened that Ben still didn’t understand. A man turned into a coyote, a girl danced in the air, Ben broke the law, and he fell in love for the first time. And, when the summer ended, he made a promise that he now needs to keep. Coyote Summer, a magical realism novel on a coming-of-age theme is about the aftermath of a sexua... [Read More...]

Eventide

A suspicious death. An alien race accused of murder. A corporate cop caught between uncovering the truth and surviving the investigation. For years, investigator John Romaine has traded his principles for a safe and comfortable life in space. The deal is clear: if he cleans up his employer’s messes, they won’t send him into the dirt and danger of their planetary colonies. So he’s stunned when he’s deployed to an unregistered world to solve the suspicious death of a Space Marine. And eve... [Read More...]

Stop Hoping for Success

The idea of overnight success is one that many people dream of—but many of those that do will fail. This is because success is not generally something that happens to you—it is something that you must go out and make happen. Before you can even begin reaching your goals and moving toward success, you have to stop thinking that you can sit around, hope for the best and that someday, you will achieve some degree of success or happiness. Once you are ready to stop thinking that you can do noth... [Read More...]