This book is a collection of poems and lyrics dating back from 1998 until 2017. It depicts my battle with cocaine and how recovery changed my life. This book is dedicated to anyone who has ever been affected by addiction and/or alcoholism. May you find happiness in the simple joys of life.

Structured like an old-school mix-tape, Stuff I've Been Feeling Lately is Alicia Cook's lyric message to anyone who has dealt with addiction. "Side A" touches on all aspects of the human condition: life, death, love, trauma, and growth. "Side B" contains haunting black-out remixes of those poems.

Over a hundred years ago a series of murders were committed by a family called the Benders. The people posing as father, mother, son and daughter took in weary travelers and offered a warm bed but murdered them at dinner and robbed them of their goods before burying the bodies. The Benders were never punished for their crimes, and in modern day Kansas when an ex-police detective turned missing persons investigator is sent to determine the identity of a certain inn keeper outside sleepy Cof...

From the beginning of time the seasons of the year have affected our planet and the life forms on it.As human kind became less nomadic and more hunter/gathers we began to learn and work with the seasons. We planted in the early Spring, tended our crops through Summer, reaped our crops in the Autumn, and struggled to survive the Winter. We called upon the Gods throughout the growing season to help us to have a bountiful harvest. We called upon them again in the Winter to guide us th...

Fuckin Poetry: Haiku for the Bipolar is a look into the mind of one average man and his struggle with bipolar disorder. The author originally chose to write poetry in the form of haiku, as a therapeutic method of dealing with his disorder. However, the author found himself in the middle of Axis I teetering between moments of mania, depression and anxiety. As one will see, the authors journey begins with a reflection upon family and leading into a spiraling life and death struggle of losing...

A companion piece to Desert CrossingAfter hitching a ride with Callum across the desert, Dan is finding it more difficult than he'd imagined it would be to send the young man on his way.When Callum's mother asks him to visit for her birthday, she unwittingly comes to his rescue. Callum is a broken and unhappy man, emotionally abused by his lover to the point of feeling worthless, alone, and without hope. But during his trip, while passing through t...

"A probing, heartfelt memoir about the true meaning of family" Kirkus Reviews "Powerful... wrenching" New York Arts "A beautiful memoir from the heart..." Melana Watrous, author of If You Follow Me "Beautifully written, poignant ... I cannot recommend it strongly enough." Alice Kahn Ladas, Ed.D., psychologist focusing on early childhood trauma; co-author of The G Spot: And Other Discoveries About Human Sexuality In Nanny: A Memoir of Love and Secrets, Nancy Salz reveals the pain of conflic...

Living in an RV is something that’s becoming more and more popular for a number of people. Both old and young are thinking about this as a great way to explore the world, have a number of adventures and truly live their life. It’s not easy to live in an RV but there is a lot that can be done with it. You’ll definitely be happy to try it.If you’re interested in living in an RV you’ll need to consider a number of different factors that we’re going to consider throughout the course of...

Follow yourself from being left till feeling embraced. In philosophical poetry, the author is leading you from one world to the other, passing the stages of life.

A stumpy tail, mismatched paws, a long, drooly snout and the biggest dog heart that ever beat.In a celebration of what makes a pet unique, a little girl imagines how an odd assortment of parts combined to make the perfect dog.With spare, inviting text from Alison Hughes and charmingly offbeat illustrations by award-winning illustrator Ashley Spires, this gorgeous picture book is sure to be an instant classic.

When a generous quiltmaker finally agrees to make a quilt for a greedy king, but only under certain conditions, she causes him to undergo a change of heart. Each page highlights a different quilt block pattern whose name relates to the unfolding story.

Marias story is about a woman getting by in the world. Sol and Luna is about a trip to another world. There is an excerpt from a novel about a serial killer in which the characters lead completely normal lives before they are killed, and there is a selection of poetry. Its a good story. I hope you enjoy it.