Dropped Calls

Dropped Calls will ring like a lost phone and have you scrambling to pick up the call. Should water, food, and even the air we breathe become threatened? Providence assembles at the bugler’s call. When democracy is under threat from our collective complacency, these words shall find meaning in the screaming echoes of two centuries past “eternal vigilance is the price of liberty”.

In this work of fiction, the resonance of truth should challenge the reader’s sagacity so that each person becomes the keystone to the solution. Just like Siddhartha, to read it once is a revelation, and immersed deep in its pages, understanding and enlightenment may develop.

Perhaps some of the people and places in this book are familiar to you. Imagine the events that unfold happening to your loved ones, in your backyard, or on your watch. Prudence necessitates reading Dropped Calls as an act of prevention and a pathway to compassion.

Economic Myths and Economic Realities

The world’s ten richest countries have about 60 times the income per capita of the bottom ten. Nobel Prize-winning economists have acknowledged their ignorance regarding the sources of economic growth. This explains why, despite considerable financial assistance, the gap between poorer and richer countries has grown year after year, both globally and within countries like the USA and Europe.

Using straightforward statistical diagrams, this book explains approximately 90% of the variance in income among countries or states. First, it empirically demonstrates what does not work – the myths – from reindustrialization to Keynesianism. Then, it examines the real drivers of growth by evaluating whole countries (public, social and private sectors combined, including the non-working population) as companies, assessing their business administration across areas like marketing, work culture, strategy and operations. After all, numerous multinationals are larger than countries.

The lessons are twofold: First, nothing is more pointless than perfecting the irrelevant. Second, there are no underdeveloped countries, only undermanaged ones (P. Drucker). The wealthiest countries are, overall, the best-run companies.

Eight Fought to Live

1988: 82,362 gay and bisexual men had AIDS.

1989: 100,000 gay and bisexual men had AIDS.

1990: 307,000 gay and bisexual men had AIDS.

These are the two years Dr. Rosiello led an AIDS therapy group at Gay Men’s Health Crisis in New York City. Within two years each man in her group passed away from AIDS complications. One of these men was Vito Russo, an AIDS activist and historian.

This is the story of eight gay men living with advanced AIDS and one inexperienced fresh out of training psychoanalyst. Each man’s intimate story is peppered with Dr. Rosiello’s anxiety and her growing awareness regarding the importance of emotional authenticity in psychotherapy. The group members had no spare moments for Dr. Rosiello to use her newly learned psychoanalytic techniques. There was only time to be real.

Early on these group members pledged to not die. They pledged emotional support for the life of the group. This pledge held true for over a year. Blood brothers in their fight to live.

Emily Fisher - Word Maven

Emily Fisher - Word Maven introduces an engaging and imaginative child who takes it upon herself to find out as much as she can about words and how to use them. Emily's fascination with words, how they sound, and what they mean, lead to her determination to pursue a career as a "word maven," a term she has invented from listening to those around her, most notably her grandmother. Determined and focused on the task at hand, Emily embarks on her quest with sometimes humorous and always delightful results.

Esha of Oak

In the charming village of Treetown, Esha’s enormous oak tree grows so large that it begins to overshadow the village’s beloved ash grove. Faced with this challenge, Esha must find a way to keep her shimmer happy while maintaining harmony within her community.

Esha of Oak is a heartwarming tale of kindness and acceptance. Through Esha’s journey, readers learn that even when we are different from those around us, we can still extend the hand of friendship and welcome one another with open hearts.

Fairy and Gnome Tales - Book Four

Ah! Welcome back! I have been waiting for you! So, you would like to hear another story! Well, get comfortable, and I will tell you one. You have found the path that leads back to a secret place I know deep in the great Northwoods, where the magical trees whisper tales of fairies and gnomes. Open the story and continue your journey.

Autumn has arrived in the Northwoods. In this fourth Fairy and Gnome Tale, you will meet some magical creatures including Quinn, a young gnome who struggles with reading, and is quite distraught as the new school session begins, and Quinn’s friend, Fletcher the Owl. You will discover magical trees of the forest including, The Owl Tree, The Story Teller, The Word Collector and The Weaver who help Quinn to learn the important virtues of patience, perseverance, and determination.

Well now, let us begin this new adventure! You are certain to discover a magical place where anything is possible!

Fairy and Gnome Tales - Book One

Ah! Welcome! I have been waiting for you! You have found a path that leads to a secret place I know deep in the great Northwoods, where magical trees whisper tales of fairies and gnomes. Open the story and begin your journey. In this first tale, come meet the Grandfather Tree, who always has a story to tell, and Joshua, a special gnome who learns the importance of teamwork and cooperation.

Fairy and Gnome Tales - Book Three

Ah! Welcome back! I have been waiting for you! So you would like to hear another story! Well, get comfortable, and I’ll tell you one. You have found the path that leads back to a secret place I know deep in the great Northwoods, where the magical trees whisper tales of fairies and gnomes. Open the story and continue your journey. In this third tale, meet some magical creatures, including Sage, the hedgehog – a rather overwhelmed orchard garden caretaker and baker, and her fleet-footed friend, Fraser Fox, who, along with Sage’s Special Magical Tree and a host of Northwoods gnomes and fairies, work magically together to help the little hedgehog harvest the orchard bounty and prepare for the Autumn Harvest Celebration. Come along on this magical journey where you will meet creatures who learn the value of gratitude and responsiveness. You are certain to discover a magical place where anything is possible and encounter a little fun along the way.

Fairy and Gnome Tales - Book Two

Ah! Welcome! I have been waiting for you! You have found a path that leads to a secret place I know deep in the great Northwoods, where magical trees whisper tales of fairies and gnomes. Open the story and continue your journey.

In this second tale, come visit with the Grandfather Tree, who always has a story to tell, and Joshua Twillaby, a special fairy who has been feeling alone, rather glum, and stuck in a slump. Discover what happens when Joshua decides to stop feeling sorry for himself and do something different.

Journey with Joshua, as he sets off for a visit with Grandfather Tree and experiences unexpected adventures along the way.

Falling Through the Cracks

Depression, illness, pain, and loss can become private homes of isolation. It’s tempting to convince ourselves these homes of suffering are proof we suffer alone. Humanity falls through the cracks each time we are failed by a medical system, ignored by policy, and abandoned by those supposed to protect—to love us. May the reader find some commonality within these pages. It can be difficult to find home—know you’re not alone. May the reader experience ataraxia.

Fallon's Digi-Bet

A child learning her ABCs is a basic step in acquiring the skill of reading. In similar fashion, Fallon’s Digi-Bet uses the ABC approach to introduce a child to the fundamentals of the digital age. The book makes it possible for children to acquire basic technical knowledge about computers and the technology companies who have been important in establishing and promoting this digital age in a fun way using rhyme and similes to facilitate learning. Children living in urban environments already are familiar with manipulating tablets and other devices by swiping screens and pushing buttons and levers. Fallon’s Digi-Bet goes a little deeper to further their understanding of computers and enhances computer literacy. It also functions as a companion book to children's existing interface with computers and cell phones, and hopefully will spark a future interest in STEM learning.

Firstlings of the Flock

As with the story of Cain and Abel, the two MacKenzie brothers, Duncan and Cameron, do not get along – never have. For years, there has been almost no communication between brothers until the death of their father, John Jay.Cam feels compelled to return for the funeral and the subsequent hearing of his father’s will, though he is uncertain what drives him. Although Cam expects nothing from the estate, surprisingly, the will decrees that he and Dun should travel to the High Uinta Wilderness (a special place for his father) to settle their differences.Needless to say, both brothers do not return from the wilderness, but unfortunately, that still does not resolve the matter. Now the will is being contested by a third party claiming to be a previously unknown daughter.Through DNA testing and some serious sleuthing, Cam discovers nothing is as he thought, and even he, Cameron MacKenzie, is not who he thought he was.