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Bridge Beneath the Sky

Mindstir Media Publishing — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:58:05 +0000

Is there a God or compelling force behind our existence? Is there a particular way we should live? Do we continue in some fashion beyond death? Countless individuals have searched for a belief system that provides hope and meaning, but is also grounded in reasoning. If such a framework had merely been glimpsed intuitively by the religions of the world, what would it really look like beyond the symbolism?

Bridge Beneath the Sky: Speculations on a Larger Reality presents both materialist and metaphysical views in a context that acknowledges both as valid and without contradiction. It paints a convincing picture based on rational arguments and descriptive imagery that clarifies our place in the world as molecular machines, the universe made animated, and the enormous possibilities of our existence that follow the same line of reasoning. It is a humble and unassuming glimpse at what might very well be a big picture everyone can relate to.

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Between an Artist and a Dreamer

Mindstir Media Publishing — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:28:03 +0000

A collection of poetry, thoughts, and art expressing a deeper level of love, our relationship with our Creator, and with each other. A dance between light and darkness, good and evil, justice and injustice and the importance of silence and also the importance of voicing the truth to bring light to those who suffer. The Artist and the Poet combine colors and words to provoke and cultivate consciousness.

Maria the Poet and Demetra the Artist are related not only by blood, but they're related by creativity and God like spirit. Both connected, both keen, both enthusiastic about their love for the Lord and the mysteries of life. Both dance a different kind of dance, yet their dance is about uniting earth and heaven in a harmonious bliss.

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Disciplinary Piles by Nancy M. Borski

admin — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 22:07:12 +0000

Coming to a new world, young Kelvin realizes that the wilderness really holds many more lessons than the inner city could have ever taught him. Camp W, in Northern New Hampshire provides the prime location for learning new things, even things that cannot be taught in a classroom. From building rafts, to scaling mountains, Kelvin’s wilderness skills grow and enable him to become a more rounded individual. But young love and true friendship send Kelvin to a whole new world and provide him with the life lessons we all must face.

Through trials and tribulations, Kelvin overcomes many hurdles and learns life lessons some can only dream to learn. Though at the time, these adventures seemed more dangerous than educational, Kelvin learned more during that first summer than he ever would again throughout his life and truly became a man during the summer of 1940.

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Grace: Mountain Magic

admin — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 00:01:14 +0000

A story filled with adventure and mystery about 8 year old Grace who moves from New York City to the Virginia Mountains. She struggles with peer pressure, cultural differences, and overcomes challenges with school, church and family structure.

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Short Stories and Novellas: From the Ordinary to the Extraordinary

admin — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 04:29:05 +0000

From a vengeful woman, to an aging actress seeking one last great performance, to a little boy trying to get even with his sister, to a giant finding love with a human woman, to a dying young girl looking for her first romance, this collection of short stories and novellas runs the gamut from fantasy to reality to science fiction. These are stories told in the tradition of storytelling as one young girl finds out in her adventure into writing stories. They are the stories told around a campfire, sometimes surprising, sometimes not. Some are serious, some humorous. Some recount love found and some love lost. In the end, they all have one goal, to entertain.

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Dad Learns to Swim: The Adventures of Alex by Michael Caron

admin — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 17:18:35 +0000

Alex loves his Dad, but whenever he and Dad get together for an adventure things seem to turn upside down. In 'Dad Learns to Swim', Dad decides to take Alex and his brother and sister to a Water Park. At first the kids are bored with mothers' choice of rides, but Dad decides to go with the kids to the BIG slides. Although inexperienced with the BIG slides that the park has to offer, Dad soon provides entertainment for everyone in the Water Park. 'Dad Learns to Swim' is funny and very entertaining for readers of all ages.

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Dad Gets Roller Blades: The Adventures of Alex by Michael Caron

admin — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 17:09:06 +0000

Michael J. Caron, a resident of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, has been an entrepreneur, coach, mentor, father, and grandfather who has always loved to write. For years he would write Christmas letters to over 100 friends and family, and each letter contained a family story. Each adventure is from an actual family event that Mike embellishes with wit and humor, and they always end with a lesson to be learned. With the encouragement of his two sons, daughter, and understanding wife his stories now come to life in a series of books entitled "The Adventures of Alex". Children will be kept laughing until each situation is finally resolved.

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Dad Teaches Me To Ride A Harley: The Adventures of Alex by Michael Caron

admin — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 16:59:21 +0000

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Dad Teaches Teamwork: The Adventures of Alex by Michael Caron

admin — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 15:03:47 +0000

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From Zero to Sixty and Then Some by David Schuman

admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:00:30 +0000

This is not an autobiography in any typical sense. While people are interested in Obama’s life or Gandhi’s life, there is no such interest in my life. Rightfully. This is not that kind of book. I believe that getting old is the first time we can genuinely figure out the relationship we have with ourselves. What our likes and dislikes are when they are uncoupled from social standards.

So this is a kind of mental autobiography. It’s a book of essays about everyday life, from the perspective of being much closer to the end than the beginning. The essays are different lengths and there are even ditties (words that rhyme…more Dr. Seuss than poetry). There was nothing systematic about the topics I wrote about. Someone would say something, or a thought would wake me up in the middle of the night. Then I would write to find out what I thought.

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