Just in Passing

Just In Passing by Joseph Roccasalvo showcases a striking talent for the formal style in poetry. The collection is masterful for employing rhyme, meter, and the wordplay of puns and paradox.

In the celebration of the highs and lows of romance and abiding friendship, the poems are subtle and emotional, complex but always comprehensible. They share the gift for point and counterpoint in their musical precision. The playful wit, conspicuous in the poems about friendship, captivates the astute reader.

Just In Passing will inspire those who have a zest for the poetic craftsmanship of rhyme and meter.

Eye Found It

This is a book about a young neurodivergent girl and how she adapts and finds a unique solution to accomplish her mission on the day of her birthday. She thinks about all the different instances where her disability has impacted her ability to enjoy and function. Read along to find out, after waiting eagerly and patiently, which technique she used to fulfill her long-lasting wish.

How to Man

Somewhere along the way, the rules of manhood got confusing. The goalposts moved, then moved again. Then someone lit them on fire. In the wake of all this “progress,” we forgot to be men. How to fix things, build a life, and love.

How to Man is an attempt to steady the ship for a new generation on the cusp of manhood. It’s not a memoir, and it’s definitely not self-help. It’s a collection of experiences, observations, and lost skills from a father trying to figure out what’s worth holding onto and worth passing along. Some entries are funny. Some are blunt. None of them pretend to have the answers.

This is a personal book, written for my son, and maybe for anyone else trying to get manhood right.

My Salary Retired

My Salary Retired is the true story of the shift of the American Dream from a communal spiritual ideal to a personal quest for retirement security through the lives of a dozen Americans from the heartland and the author. It chronicles the impact of the social and sexual revolution on the lives of Americans and the decline of traditional values. My Salary Retired explores the search for life’s meaning in retirement and the enduring value of relationships and community. According to the author, George Zimmar, “My salary retired, but I am still working.”