Number Magic is a poem I wrote about a starfish, talking on the beach to someone (something) who wants to learn how to count - just a little fun with numbers (and relax, it's just a fiction). I had hoped to keep going and rhyme about decimals (moving from the base numbers and going to the left is whole numbers, while adding a decimal and moving to the right are decimals - the tenths, the hundredths, the thousandths, etc; and then go further to rhyme about how the decimals are "fractions" a...

A Seilie Wicht's yarn is a poem I wrote a little while back for a contest (I didn't win) - the subject of the contest was "Scotland" and had a word limit of 600 words. I did a little reading/research and (as I do) wrote a metered rhyming poem of almost 600 words that features some of the mythical creatures of Scotland, and, its first attempt at independence (which it gained then lost back in the 1300s).This poem has thirty stanzas of three lines. The first two lines within each sta...

In this lively work, part memoir and part essay, Stan Oakes maps his own intellectual journey against the backdrop of some of the most important developments in Western thought across the last seventy years. Witty, incisive, and candid, Oakes is a keen observer of the points-of-view and language tactics employed to shift the center of so many cultural debates at the forefront of western societies. A must read for anyone looking to understand the currents beneath the surface which inform cu...

Moebius Trip is a poem that trips along revealing the repeating nature of things... right?This poem has 10 stanzas of 4 lines each, alternating in syllable count 6 then 7 - the first line has an internal rhyme normally on the 3rd and 6th syllable, the third line has a repeating structure where the 'phrasing' repeats internally, and the fourth line rhymes with the last word of the third line.The structure of this poem provides for 1 chapter.

The Stage is a poem all about people projecting themselves onto some object in their midst, and it isn't the object at all that is 'creating' the things that then happen; and what's more, by eventually destroying that element upon which people project 'themselves' they no long have anything that would give their community an 'outlet' thereby ensuring the one special thing in their midst that they can project themselves onto is no longer in their future, thus guaranteeing them a 'bland' fut...

Streamline EAP treatment planning with DSM 5-TR aligned documentation toolsThe Employee Assistance Treatment Planner, now in its Second Edition, equips mental health professionals with ready-to-use elements for creating formal treatment plans addressing problems that impair work performance. This trusted resource enables clinicians to quickly develop individualized plans from well-crafted, measurable descriptions.This updated edition incorporates D...

“Complex characters power the introduction to what promises to be an unforgettably dark fantasy saga.” — Kirkus Reviews“While the stygian worldbuilding is exceptional, it’s the diverse cast of killers who make this read so compelling.” — Kirkus ReviewsIT TOLLS FOR THEE is a blood-soaked dark fantasy thriller. You'll find no romance here. You will find action, adventure, dark humor, and heart.Prepare to embark on an...

A practical and hopeful guide to encourage churches to rediscover their purpose as neighborhood anchors through community partnerships.Thousands of congregations across the country occupy underused property while their communities are struggling with urgent needs, including affordable housing, food insecurity, and childcare costs. Loren Richmond, Jr. proposes a solution: transforming church buildings into centers of community and partnership. Rather than being open...

He's twelve, he's brilliant, and he's completely on his own.Ranford is the kind of kid you'd walk right past and never notice. Average height, average build, nothing remarkable on the outside. But behind those quiet eyes is a mind that works differently from everyone else's. He finds joy in being wrong, sees danger where others see cuteness, and somehow keeps his two best friends going when life gets heavy. There's Janie, the girl with the too-big ...

100 Health Benefits of VIBE LOOP: A Practical Guide to Using a Wearable Band to Build a More Active, Consistent LifestyleYour body is designed to move - and this book is designed to help you move more, one small choice at a time.100 Health Benefits of VIBE LOOP is a practical, easy-to-follow guide built around a simple idea: lasting wellness comes from small, repeatable actions, not extreme routines. Inside, you'll find 100 clearly explained lifest...

Most books about supplements try to answer the same question: what should you take?This book asks a better one: how do you decide what belongs in your life in the first place?Walk into any pharmacy and you'll find shelves of vitamins, powders, and capsules promising energy, immunity, longevity, focus, and repair. Some of them help in specific cases. Many don't. Most people end up somewhere in between, taking a few things they're unsure about, skipping othe...