Asleep (Drifting) Book One is a raw, unflinching autobiographical journey into the life of Robert Paul––a young boy born into chaos, shaped by trauma, and forced to survive in a world that offers little protection and even less understanding. Inspired by true events, this powerful coming-of-age story exposes the brutal realities of child abuse, neglect, and adolescent delinquency, while revealing the resilience buried deep within the human spirit.Set in the 1970s and 1980s, the sto...

Asleep (Hypnotic Rhythm) Book Two is a raw, adrenaline-fueled continuation of Robert Paul’s autobiographical journey—where survival evolves into reckless freedom, and freedom spirals into chaos.Picking up where childhood left off, Robert steps into young adulthood with something he’s never truly had before—independence. But without guidance, discipline, or direction, that freedom quickly becomes dangerous. From the scorching deserts of Phoenix to the cold, industrial grind...

***Asleep (Awakening) Book Three***is the powerful and thought-provoking conclusion to Robert Paul’s raw autobiographical trilogy—a journey that moves beyond survival and chaos into something far more difficult: self-confrontation and truth.After years of reckless living, addiction, violence, and emotional turmoil, Robert finds himself standing in the aftermath of his own decisions. The fast money, the parties, the brotherhood, the betrayals—all of it begins to los...

Book Summary This collection of poems is meant to be a heart to heart contact. Some reflect very deep struggles yet amazing victories. We all have questions in life, we all have goals, we all believe something. As you read these poems you will be reading me and perhaps I will be reading to you through them. The greatest goal of this book is to expose our purpose in life, our position in life and the giver of life! We all have an amazing opportunity to not only have Gods best here and now b...

Are You a Believer in Fanciful Things? In Pirates and Dragons and Creatures and Kings?Then sit yourself down in a comfortable seat, with maybe some cocoa and something to eat, and I’ll spin you the tale of Katrina Katrell, a girl full of courage (and daring, as well!), who down in the subway, under the ground, saw something fantastical roaming around. . . .What was it she saw? I’d rather not say. (Who’s ever heard of a Zorgle, anyway?)But if you are curious, clever ...

"Stunning. . . . a bit like if you took Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Monsters Inc. and shoved them in a TARDIS."—BuzzfeedIt’s a tentacled, inventive, gooey, world in there. . . .Elliot Von Doppler and his friend Leslie think nothing ever happens in Bickleburgh, except inside the gleaming headquarters of DENKi-3000—the world’s eighth-largest electronics factory.Beneath the glass towers and glittering skywalks, there's a ram...

IF THESE CREATURES DON'T PUT ON A SHOW, THEY'LL BE PUT ON A PLATE!When Jean-Remy receives a singing telegram from his long-lost sister, Eloise Yvette, the Creature Department is once again thrown into an invention frenzy. Rumor has it that the Ghorks have taken Heppleworth’s Food Factory hostage. And worse, they are threatening to make tasty treats of the creatures inside!Elliot and Leslie lead the way to the town of Simmersville with Ghork-grappling invent...

In The Hemingway Short Story: A Study in Craft for Writers and Readers, Robert Paul Lamb delivers a dazzling analysis of the craft of this influential writer. Lamb scrutinizes a selection of Hemingway's exemplary stories to illuminate the author's methods of construction and to show how craft criticism complements and enhances cultural literary studies. The Hemingway Short Story, the highly anticipated sequel to Lamb's critically acclaimed Art Matters: Hemingway, Craft, and the Creation of...

In Unwinding the Serpent reincarnated beings are charged with gathering vital information from generation to generation so that the human species may continue to evolve naturally. But when a sinister plot to enslave the inhabitants of Earth under an alien Draconian thumb comes to light, our heroes must journey across time to save the human race. Does the human soul leave its imprint on our DNA? If so, can the soul's imprint be traced throughout time? The avatars of Unwinding the Serpent ar...

“Talent Calling” is the indispensable sales book for recruiters. In this book, I discuss the secrets of calling candidates to establish meetings. You will discover ten steps which comprise effective candidate cold-calling. Traditional sales and whole brain thinking techniques are demonstrated in order to easily overcome candidate objections. In “Talent Calling,” you’re empowered with powerful scripts, techniques, candidate value statements, and strategies for circumventing gatekeepers, and...

Puggly, the newly crowned prince of the muddy (and very unfashionable) Kingdom of Spud, is surprised when he receives an invitation to a lavish ball in the oh-so-chic Kingdom of Spiff. The Spiffians are known for the poshest clothes and the fluffiest wigs, so of course Prince Puggly's effort at a grand entrance only ends in humiliation. However, Puggly discovers an unlikely ally in Francesca, the bookish Princess of Spiff. Not only do her Spiffian countrymen have no appreciation for her in...

Henry Whelp is a big bad wolf—or will be,someday. The only son of the infamous Red Riding Hood Killer, Henry is worried that he may be following in his father's violent footsteps. He tries to distance himself from his past, and avoids the other teens at St. Remus Home for Wayward Youth, a detention centre in Dust City—a rundown, gritty metropolis known for its production of fairydust. But when Henry's psychiatrist turns up dead, Henry finds himself on a trail of clues that may lead to proo...