Would you recognize a Neanderthal living among us? Watch closely; they may be out there.A halfling boy and his Neanderthal uncle are the only survivors from their strange, prehistoric culture. Now they are struggling to survive in modern society, with often violent, sometimes humorous, and always exciting results. Follow their exploits from the steppes of Siberia to exotic Kashmir, India, amid the clash of armies, religions, and criminal gangs. The half-Neanderthal boy matures into...

An introduction to EMDR, a proven trauma therapy with the power to heal, cowritten by a world-renowned therapist and a patient who experienced transformative relief through EMDR therapy.Trauma is a part of life.You or someone you care about has probably experienced trauma, whether “big-T” trauma, such as emotional, physical, or sexual abuse or the more common but no less significant “little-t” trauma that can result from divorce, ...

An introduction to EMDR, a proven trauma therapy with the power to heal, cowritten by a world-renowned therapist and a patient who experienced transformative relief through EMDR therapy.Trauma is a part of life.You or someone you care about has probably experienced trauma, whether “big-T” trauma, such as emotional, physical, or sexual abuse or the more common but no less significant “little-t” trauma that can result from divorce, ...

Nightmareica is the sometimes anguished, frequently sarcastic, often ironic, response to America's political and social absurdities by Michael Baldwin, a former professor of American Government, civil rights activist, and concerned citizen. His critical and satirical poetry powerfully illuminates how American government has been usurped by BigBusiness and the ultra-wealthy to serve their own interests rather than the common good. Meanwhile the average citizen is distracted from co...

Love is and has been the most ubiquitous and intense subject of individual and social concern throughout human history. Moreover, love has been a primary topic for philosophers and religionists through the ages. Even as materialistic science came to dominate society in modern times, love became a major subject for scientific investigation through psychology, sociology, anthropology, archeology, biology, biochemistry, and most recently, neuroscience.Love has been the most compelling...

Roll Back the Sun, by Michael Baldwin, is a high-energy, literary romance; a jazz-infused love quadrangle fueled by ambition, betrayal, obsession, the terrorist attacks of 2001, the wars in Bosnia and Afghanistan, and the universe's lust for love. Four Texas musicians jazz-jangle an erratic, erotic journey of friendship and betrayal from 1985 to 2002 trying to amorously connect, to cope with the conflicts, dangers, and paranoia of the times, to find love, success, and beauty in a broken wo...

This is the fourth volume of my Passing Strange series of science fiction and weird short stories. It may be the last, since I think I've run out of titles that are variants of 'Passing Strange.' Well, I can always start another series.As with the stories in the other books of this series, I've kept these tales short and plot-based. Each story, tho strange and improbable, is based, in part, on hard science. In order to explicate the scientific aspect, I've appended the author's not...

Again Passing Strange is Volume 5 of the Passing Strange series.Delight your taste for strangeness with these 11 stories of the wild, weird, and wonderful. Let your reality bend and descend into these mind-bending stories of plausible unreality, many based on known science.Corona Chrono Tango combobulates the Coronavirus epidemic with our renewed interest in UFOs and the possibility of literal loops in spacetime.Catastrophic is a humorous take on the serious subject of...

Friends since childhood, musicians Max and Larry, simultaneously fall in love with Kitty, but perhaps for different reasons. Larry's ex-wife, JJ, helps Kitty cope with the men's pursuit of her, and JJ falls in love with Kitty herself. Kitty marries Larry, to her regret, and has an affair with Max, which Larry discovers. Their ruined relationships implode on September 11, 2001, as the twin towers collapse. Max leaves to lick his wounds by reporting on the war in Afghanistan. He is blown up,...

Fourteen Science-Fiction short stories that will add some needed spice and weirdness to your life, providing just the strange perspective you need to challenge your ordinary reality.Some of these new stories carry on my concern with contemporary social issues (such as global warming, bullying, abortion, animal rights, gun control, etc.) by extrapolating them into the future or exploring them thru unusual perspectives. Other stories here briefly ponder philosophical questions such a...

A short story collection for those who like a little weirdness in their lives. These stories will challenge your assumptions, your beliefs, and perhaps even your hold on reality. These are stories that will perhaps give Stephen King the shivers.

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Electronic parts designers job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into...