A Day in a Life of a Dog Named Emma

Emma, a proud and joyful chocolate Labrador, fiercely protects her house throughout the day. She acts as a vigilant guard dog, using her booming barks to scare off any animal or person that seems a threat. If that doesn’t work, she’ll chase the intruder from her domain at any cost! Emma keeps the house safe, but who will dare challenge her next?

Her loving parents reward Emma’s loyalty every day before leaving for work, trusting her to guard the home while they’re gone.

Inspired by a real-life companion, this heartwarming tale follows Emma as she patrols her actual home and grounds. Witness her playful antics and captivating curiosity amidst the familiar backgrounds of her real life. Experience the fun spirit and everyday unpredictability of a devoted dog who gives her all, rain or shine, to defend the home she loves.

Guaranteed to make readers smile, this uplifting story brims with joyful mischief. Yet it also touches on the serious dedication of a canine guardian. Curl up with Emma to delight in a day in the life of a hardworking but fun-loving protector of the pack!

A Day of Infamy Revisited

Tragic events can often be the catalyst and inspiration for the creation of meaningful works of art. In this case, it was the September 11th catastrophe of 2001 which provided the stimulus that would ultimately lead me down a totally unforeseen path, revealing an attitude never previously observed. Other than a proclivity for drawing geometric shapes, no artistic tendencies had even been evident.

The one constant theme in my work is the recurring use of nines and elevens to generate images. Other symbols and characters are also employed; sometimes intentional, sometimes not.

People who have explored my world have seen different things. Take the journey and see what you can uncover. Remember, in the future, be open to the possibility that sometimes unexpected abilities can appear anytime in one’s life. Be ready to embrace the opportunity these possibilities present and take them down your own personal road of discovery.

A Day with a Killer

Join Samantha on an unexpected journey in A Day with a Killer. On the surface, her life seems to be falling into place with a job she loves, a supportive boyfriend, and a best friend to co-run their business. However, everything changes when a serial killer targeting women who live alone is on the loose. As Samantha’s boyfriend plans an overnight work trip, she hopes for a chance to talk him into a mini vacation, but instead finds herself home alone. With the killer on the prowl, A Day with a Killer takes readers on a gripping ride filled with twists and turns that will keep them on the edge of their seats. Will Samantha survive this harrowing experience, or will her life be forever changed?

A Detective from Small Town America

If you would like to put a little excitement in your life, come along for the ride! The detective stories in this book will give you a thrill and a smile. When I started my journey through life, through the eyes of a private detective, I started seeing the world in a different way. My detective stories shared in this book show the good, the bad, and the ugly of the American society. You, as the reader, can judge how the good got good and how the bad got bad. There is a saying that you can’t judge a book by its cover; as a private detective, you can’t judge people by their appearance, but it does seem that sometimes you can find the good in most people, even in the fast lane…

A Doctor's Stories

Has COVID changed the way we think about ethics? Do our dogs deserve better end-of-life options than people? Is there magic behind the door when a doctor sees a patient? How can we all pay it forward? These and many other issues are part of the message of the many stories. This book is a physician’s reflection on his 40-plus years of interactions with family, friends, patients, medical students, and residents. The short stories are meant to show how humanism, professionalism, and ethical behavior can enrich one’s life and that of others. The path leading to the insights is laid out for the reader using humor and reflection. All the stories are true and arranged to show how we all grow in our approach to life. Every moment in our life is worth experiencing and each opens an often unexpected door for us. The collection began as a method for the author to regain his memory after a serious illness. The impact of this is made clear and lays out how he became the person and physician he is, as well as the importance of sharing stories with others to allow them to reflect on their own path.

A Dog's Last Wish

Tommy is an old and ailing Labrador Retriever whose life is transformed when he finds himself young and fit, and able to speak English.

He meets his master Claude, who also feels rejuvenated, and they celebrate by walking and recounting their past adventures.

A leisurely stroll becomes a race against time when Claude realizes that they’re revisiting his past on the eve of a family tragedy.

Will they be able to avert the tragedy? Gradually, Tommy notices that his health is failing him again. Was his transformation fleeting?

A Doorway Into Thanks

Poetry should be transitive, and deal with something other. Thus, a doorway offers transition, liminal space, an invitation, a going across, into possibly numerous somethings other. We can’t assume, however, that the door is always open; if closed, we need to open it. A doorway can confront us: Have we the courage to reach for the handle? Given the horrors of 2020 and 2021, we must open the door both to grieving and thanksgiving. The poems here are midrashim. Midrash is a reflection on scripture. These poems first imagine passages and stories from the Bible and then reimagine them: they build stages, create, and breathe life into characters, and landscape biblical passages with new, often challenging, backgrounds. Many of the poems here have religio-political subtexts. The poems speak of darkness, the things that darken our country and our hearts, but they also speak of the life-giving lights of mystery, wonder, and thanksgiving, the things that give us hope. As writer and poet Louise Erdrich tells us, “This is how our lives complete themselves, / as effortless as weather, circles blaze / in ordinary days, and through our waking selves / they reach, to touch our true and sleeping speech.”

A Drop of Water

I've always loved plants, and yams were one of my favorites. In my home, there were always large yam leaves and in the center of them was always a drop of water.

Looking at them, they looked like liquid diamonds, and I imagined they were alive, and that they would go out in search of adventures. So, I wrote this little story about a little drop of water and its adventurous journey 'home' to the sea. 

Hope you enjoy it!

A Girl's Memoir

If you are looking to learn more about perspective then this is the book for you. It shows the point of view of life through a young girl. A lot of people do not like to hear the truth so she decides to tell it anyway. You may begin to question yourself the further you get into the story. Some things may even sound familiar or seem relatable. Being both sympathetic and an empath is a gift and a curse and you will learn more about that. The truth did not set her free but it did give her a reason to write. The purpose of this story is to help others understand the perspective and how different it is for each and every individual.

A Good Day, a Very Good Day

Schools and playgrounds are closed. The coronavirus is everywhere. Ana is stuck at home like everyone else. She misses her family and friends. She is feeling lonely and bored. What will Ana do to fill her days and her heart?

A Guide to Herbal Healing

Despite conventional medicine and pharmaceuticals, there is a growing trend toward seeking more natural forms of healing and health maintenance. Pharmaceuticals can have harsh side-effects, and many times pharmaceuticals cannot be used to treat certain types of illness. For example, if someone has a viral infection, antibiotics cannot be used to treat that infection. I have worked with many patients with varying ailments and health concerns, treating them with natural or homeopathic remedies. From my experience working with these patients, it is evident that, when used properly and with insight, natural and homeopathic prescriptions can work as well or even better than conventional medicine and pharmaceuticals. This book is not meant to replace your family physician, but it is a guide to healthier living through wiser food consumption. I believe if people used naturopathic and homeopathic remedies, overall health would increase and the need to go to doctors, specialists, and surgeons would decline significantly. Here’s to a happy, healthy life; naturally.

A Guide to Writing a Capstone Public Policy Report

In my 10 plus years of teaching, I have found that students struggle with two major challenges in writing a quality capstone paper. First, they have difficulty creating a rigorous analytical framework. Too often, the papers tend to be more descriptive in nature, which means that the final policy recommendation may be flawed. This book attempts to fill that gap by discussing in detail the various components of the framework as well as their interdependence. Second, most public policy books are theoretical or conceptual, but it is difficult for students to make the transition from understanding the concepts to performing the actual quantification of the metrics so necessary to do the analysis. This book provides detailed instructions on how to do the quantification.