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Free your soul through poetry is a collection of poems that has been written by the author Randy Satz. The collection of poems were all written in the moment, meaning whatever I felt at the specific time I wrote. This book contains Dark poetry, Light poetry, Positive reinforcement poetry as well as life experiences. What makes this book unique is the combination of imagination, life experiences, mixed with Anxiety, Depression, and being Bi-Polar. Each poem tells a different story. Maybe by the end of the book you will get to know a little bit more about who I am.

The intercept message announced, "This line has been disconnected." He tried twice more. The result was the same. Levine thought back to Albert Einstein''s famous quote, The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Jon Levine, a Florida-based investment manager, and Dr. Alyssa Martin, his life partner, are unable to contact their friend, Matthew Johnson, an FBI agent who once tapped them for help in his cases. Failing to reach him by phone, they decide to fly to New York to visit him. There they discover there is no record of his ever having owned the apartment they once visited him in, now inhabited by a couple who claim to have lived there for twelve years. Subsequently, they receive a frightening call from an untraceable number, suggesting they stay out of Matthew''s disappearance and instead worry about their own health. The latest in the series of Levine and Alyssa''s escapades, Mexican Game acquaints us with two new remarkable and unorthodox characters: Trey Wilson, an FBI mole who has infiltrated the largest Mexican cocaine cartel, and Michael Dawson, Matthew Johnson''s young trainee. Together they orchestrate an elaborate and dangerous plan to avenge Matthew Johnson while decapitating the cartel. As with other Levine adventures, only one rule holds: Expect the unexpected.

What is Uthmaniyya or Trans-Sufism?There is an ultimate spiritual experience called the consciousness of the Eternal Now or Sitting on the tripod *Throne of God.  This experience is not dependent on any kind of past sexist, ethically, and logically problematic anthropomorphic transcendental theism (Human-like God) of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.  It is realized through observing a new mathematically mystical (esoteric), not theological, version of the seventh day (the throne Sabbath) that is more compatible with a belief in God as everything and everything as *God (pantheism). Since God as everything cannot have an anthropomorphic (exoteric human-like personhood) it is referred to as God without personhood (an impersonal God) or the Godless God.This third or throne Sabbath is based on a radical reinterpretation of the biblical and qur’anic myth of the creation of the world in six days and a seventh day when the “mythic” anthropomorphic Creator rested (Bible) or retreated to His throne (Qur’an).

Linda Joy Orber as a girl growing up, was raised in a household that practiced Conservative Judaism. In fact her great grandfather was an Orthodox Rabbi. Her grandmother therefore, observed all the Jewish holidays and rituals. Grandma however, never permitted the name "Jesus" be spoken in her presence. Grandma felt it to be to be a betrayal of her Jewish traditions.Many years later with a family of her own, and practicing as a psychoanalyst, Linda was astonished to have recurring dreams of Jesus. This began a truly unique relationship for her. One that her grandmother taught her to be forbidden. It took a physical crisis in which she almost died, for that relationship to transform into something far deeper than she could have ever imagined. As she listened in stillness to His loving words, her body began to stabilize and her heart began to heal.The inspiring messages she has been given, are shared to transform and heal others. They are words of love, compassion, healing and hope. They are meant for the reader to absolutely know, that they too are profoundly and deeply cherished.

A life well-lived includes triumphs and turning points plus challenges and provocations as well. Each are to be celebrated or accepted with grace as they happen, then preserved in writing for others, should recollections begin to fade. In AS I LOOK AROUND, the author shares milestones and memories of subjects close to her heart-family, friends, travels and traditions; makes observations about her past and present life experiences; then lets her fancy take hold by fabricating a few fictional short stories just for fun.

The battle between an Eastern and a Western business tycoon for world dominance rises like a sandstorm out of the African desert.  It spreads into both hemispheres, drastically impacting their lives. The action starts in the African desert when the Eastern tycoon, Vladimir Shushani, steals gold from a mine owned by his Western rival, Cyrus Livingston, and builds until it becomes their Armaggedon as each seeks revenge on the other.Livingston hires the OMICRON security company to retrieve the stolen gold, and they discover that Shushani, who owns Olympus Industries, was instrumental in the gold heist.  They also find that Shushani is supporting the Al Qaeda terrorists in Africa.Livingston demands revenge, and OMICRON develops a plan to hurt Shushani financially by attaching one of his oil refineries. Each seeks revenge on the other, which leads to a 4th of July attack on Livingston in Houston as the OMICRON forces attempt to prevent the assault.

When Betty Bicknell, a long-time resident of Mirror lake died, almost the entire population of Mirror Lake (and more)  gathered to celebrate her long and lively life. One after another, people came to the podium to relate a story about Betty.  As the service went on, it was clear that the lives everyone around the lake were intertwined in one way or another. Betty spearheaded the Fireflies, she baby sat for the Jones boys, she made beautiful  bouquets for another’s wedding, served Hot Buttered Rums for the Christmas Boat Parade.From the early forties when young families began populating the heavily forested area around the lake, with hardly any roads to speak of, to the 1990’s, when Federal Way became a full-fledged city, the people of Mirror Lake shared an uncommonly close community that continues to this day.Here are some stories of those early days.

TIME DULLS EVEN THE MOST POTENT OF MEMORIES...In this third book of the trilogy, six years have passed since the cataclysmic series of events culminating in Pierre Hartford''s victory over the Entity and the formation of a new realm. New Earth is a thriving planet, an idealized conception of Pierre''s old home. Pierre in particular seems quite well-adjusted to his new lifestyle...perhaps almost too well-adjusted. When his world is once more turned on its head and he is again thrust into the center of events, Pierre is caught off-guard, afraid and confused, and faced with a series of foes the likes of which he has never encountered before. Surrounded by enemies and left with only a few allies, Pierre must come to terms with his divisive past and quickly adapt to his new situation. For this is an enemy unseen and unheard, striking only from the shadows, with a name spoken only in hushed tones. And as events spiral towards their seemingly inevitable conclusion, Pierre will come face-to-face with the most terrible choice of all. Can Pierre still prevail in the face of overwhelming odds? Or has he finally met his match?

A collection of short stories, the book is a retelling of the accounts of the gospels from the viewpoint of eyewitnesses, with fictitious backstories to fill in gaps.Using the literary genres of prose and free verse, it tells the story of first-century Palestine as recorded in the first four books of the New Testament.It shows the emotions of the actors, making them relatable as not just some other-worldly personae. It captures their fears, hopes, expectations, and doubts.Relive the story of Simon as he returns from the barley fields surrounding Jerusalem. On what should have been an ordinary day, he ends up carrying the cross of a rabbi sentenced to death by the Roman governor. See how the heart of Jericho’s chief tax officer changes after a simple conversation and follow Jairus as he runs around the streets of his city, seeking help for his little daughter, who lies in agonizing sickness at home.Though told in different voices and by various actors, the central theme of the stories is clear. They portray Jesus of Nazareth as both a humble teacher, approachable by peasants and little children, and the master of nature who can command spirits and inanimate objects to do his bidding.

Born as an illegitimate child, Connie survives four foster homes and a stint in an orphanage before she is adopted at the age of four. Hearing other people say, "You look just like your mother." Connie longs to know who she looks like. When she is fifteen, her adopted father provides her with descriptions and backgrounds of her biological parents provided by the Adoption agency, asking her not to search until after he has died. Becoming an extraordinary musician, Connie forgoes a music scholarship to Gustavus Adolphus, to pursue a medical education which was thwarted by her evil stepmother. Marrying early, and not having the opportunity to continue her education, she raises three children with a controlling husband. Without having a mother of her own, she encounters unique experiences as she ventures through life on the farm, feeding hired hands and working at the hospital. Entering the Mrs. Minnesota competition, she earns the title in 1965-66, and goes on to compete for the Mrs. America title. Escaping an abusive marriage, Connie remarries and joins her new husband in Las Vegas, NV, where she becomes the office manager for his Veterinary clinic by day, and uses her musical talents, playing at the Sands Hotel with Wayne Newton by night. The thought of what her mother might think of her accomplishments never leaves her, and once her father dies, Connie begins the search for her relatives. Once the birth records are opened in Minnesota, Connie is put in touch with her biological father who was living in Phoenix. From there her search turns into a thirty-year long endeavor trying to find her biological mother. Viola Lundberg changed not only her last name through marriage, but also her first name, so it was like looking for a needle in a haystack until her relatives came looking for Connie through the Little Red Stocking adoption agency in Minnesota! They were looking for Connie. Eventually she discovers she is not an only child given up for adoption, but

Liberate yourself from the tyranny of codependency. When you are codependent, you are unconscious. You do not know that emotional neglect has caused your brain to believe life is a threatening reality. Instead of believing you are worthy of love, you feel unworthy of love. You do not make choices because they might bring you joy. You play it small, try not to rock the boat, people-please, and focus on what you do not want to happen versus what you would like to happen.Now, awaken, understand, and learn how to confront the illusionary dragon that codependency is. If you are the adult child of an alcoholic, or have been raised by narcissistic or emotionally immature parents, your childhood conditioning may have programmed you to believe you are unworthy, incapable, and or not enough. Learn how raising your awareness of subconscious patterns can help you heal your life.The Codependency Manifesto: Clearing the Way Out of the Codependent Mind blends science, psychology, and spirituality to approach healing and wellness from a wholistic approach. Author Lisa A. Romano is a certified life coach, best-selling author, radio-show host, and expert in the field of codependency and narcissistic abuse. Romano is also a recovering codependent.She wrote The Codependency Manifesto to help bring about peace in the individual, with the hopes of having that individual then bring peace to their part of the world. She wrote this book out of a belief in human potential once awakened.

“Apples In The Dark” – a life journey in popular-style poems“Save The Bits!” - stories and rhymes that did not fit in the first book“Tazzie – The Lost Interviews” – a rediscovery of the life and times of celebrity performer Tali Zenda, including many of her song lyricsSilly sexy snarky,“….With Dad long gone out loud I’ll sayI felt the better man that dayObstinate self-righteous me,an apple fallen near its tree.”“fake celebrity interviews! How could we not see that coming?”

Rev. Khoat Van Tran's third trilogy to prepare us for the True New Time on Earth is entitled "Catholic Peace."  "Catholic Peace" explores the various types of peace we can experience in God The Father's True New Time on Earth:  Human Peace, Divine Peace, and the various aspects of political, social, relational, natural, spiritual, religious, internal, personal, and eternal peace.  Rev. Tran's first trilogy, "Catholic Manifesto," lays the spiritual foundation for God's Kingdom on Earth, known in the True New Time as the "Glorious Reign of Peace."  Peace is a fruit of Justice, and the implementation of this Justice on Earth is discussed in Rev. Tran's second trilogy, "Catholic Revolution," which paves the way for "Catholic Peace" here, the third trilogy for God The Father's True New Time on Earth.Have you ever wondered what the people of the Old Testament knew in advance about Jesus and His life on Earth?  In Catholic Peace, Rev. Khoat Tran matches the foreknowledge of the Old Testament with the corresponding fulfilling passages of the New Testament regarding the Incarnation, Passion, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus.  Finally, Rev. Tran discusses the roles of Our Blessed Mother Mary in Heaven as Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix, and Advocate.  He references the Virgin Mary’s “ripe fall of Newton’s apple” pertaining to Her Assumption into Heaven as something to be studied by all of us on Earth.  This book gives an intensive study of Our Lady’s character and virtues so that we can understand and appreciate Her triumph of the Glorious Reign of Peace on Earth coming soon in the True New Time.  This book prepares all of us in the faith we need to embrace this True New Time. 

This is a story of two successful young people and the action, sex, romance, and violence that occurred in the fall of 2028. It takes place against the backdrop of an effort to form a new soccer league in America. One of the main characters, Michael Reed, grew up in Dallas and had become a successful lawyer who specialized in Sports Law. In a unique series of events he winds up right in the middle of the struggle to develop what amounted to a new sport out of a game that had changed very little in several hundred years. A group of avid soccer fans formed a group to change a rule that, in the past, had limited the scoring in soccer and caused many tie games. The resulting problems of the new league and its path to success form the backdrop to the story of the torrid relationship between the two main characters. The other main character is Allison Torres, a young twenty seven year old girl from San Antonio who was a hostess on the new bullet train running from Houston to Chicago, through Dallas. She happens to be on the train that is taking Michael and his friends from Chicago to Dallas after the years'' first soccer match. She is a most unusual girl in many respects and Michael is taken by her. Their chance meeting on the train begins the events that form the basis of their story. Their lives seem to be charmed until they become the targets of a mob who were apparently hired to intimidate Michael from pursuing the new league. Her willingness to not be bullied into backing down from the challenges they encounter make her the hero of the story in many respects. The Crossfire they encounter in the last chapter brings to a close this phase of their lives together.

Jonna Billingsley, RN, doesn''t understand that the senseless death of her mother will change her life forever. She starts receiving strange phone calls. Those close to her are being hurt. And, when cleaning out her mother''s house, she discovers love letters from a man named Teddy. Who is Teddy? Jonna navigates into the unknown history of her mother and a demented suitor. But, before her nightmare is over, she is faced with the distortions of an unbalanced mind dressed up as sanity. Distortions drives home the fact that an irrational mind functions very rationally when the object of their existence demands it.

Through the dynamic interplay between memory and imagination, Stephen J. Groak explores his colorful childhood in 1970s West Auckland, New Zealand, in a collection of twenty-seven stand-alone short stories. With Nigel Sorenson as an alter ego, Groak experiments with POV in a hodgepodge of voices and tales that gel like the English-style breakfast bubble and squeak—a meal traditionally made on a Sunday morning from the leftovers of the previous evening's roast dinner. From childhood loss, terrifying visits to the primary school murder house, and Huckleberry Finn–type adventures with sister-mate Helen to discoveries of American fast food, the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and women, Bubble ’n’ Squeak: A Collection of Short Storiesoffers teenage and adult readers a poignant and humorous portrait of a Kiwi country boy’s coming-of-age Down Under. 

The “Tenth Sword of the Prophet” is a story that unravels multiple conspiracies that lie deep within the history of nascent Islam and the Judeo-Christian Heritage.  At the center of the story is Michael, a brilliant Professor at Princeton University who specializes in Middle Eastern anthropology and is an expert in ancient Semitic languages.   Right at the heels of a shocking murder at the Saint Catherine Monastery in the Sinai, Michael is summoned by top Clergy to help lead the investigation.  This pivotal event catapults Michael into a hazardous adventure of murders and intrigues set with the backdrop of religion and politics in the Middle East, including  the theft of sacred relics from the Topkapi Museum, that takes him across Europe, Tel Aviv, Damascus, and Tehran in search of the truth.  At the heart of all the mystery and intrigue, a race unfolds to uncover a secret parchment hidden within the missing sword of Mohammad that threatens to reveal the true successor to the Prophet and potentially shake the very foundation of Islam itself and complicate a tenuous balance of power in an already burning Middle East. During his adventures, Michael rekindles with an old flame while battling foes and dubious characters.

In Where the Light Shines Through, Kelly Inviere takes a new approach to telling her story: A Memoir in Poetry. She wanted to portray the human condition in a way that was relatable, while showing that there is joy in sorrow and sorrow in joy. Like light and darkness, one cannot exist without the other.Kelly wanted to use her words to inspire others and leave her mark on this world, traversing the topics of life that unite us from the pain of loss to the hope found in love. She invites you to join her as she explores the experiences that have built the person that she has grown to be on her path thus far.

Authors Bobby & Sandy Orr took us on a fun uplifting journey through the neighborhoods of Springfield Illinois in their first book Tavern Talk published by Outskirts Press in 2019 documenting the valuable and rich history of the neighborhood tavern''s in Illinois Capital City. Tavern Talk-Just One More the sequel to Tavern Talk takes us on a road trip; not only back into the neighborhoods of Springfield and nearby Sangamon county but a pub crawl through the history of the tavern business and the meaningful lives of the owners, including Springfield Illinois world famous Tavern Chilli, the role organized crime played in the local tavern business as well as famous stops along the worlds greatest road trip, U. S. Route 66 beginning with Illinois most famous bartender Abraham Lincoln. These are real good folks! Come meet them in Tavern Talk-Just one More.

Where hope abounds, there is freedom and change. Using a very personal faith in a higher power, with hope and humor, Totino Ramen tries to change the world for the better, one page at a time. All profits from The Deer in the Woods and the Fish in the Pond: Life Should Be Simple will go to groups such as those working with homeless mothers, orphans, and homeless or disabled veterans; food banks; religious institutions; Shriners, March of Dimes; and other organizations helping people in need.

This is a story about a movement. A real life story of how a white and black pastor from different points of view see the world as it is and as it could be. The authors face many of the great questions that are dividing our country and our churches in a way not seen since the Civil War. This book strives to show the modern church what is possible when people just talk and listen. From the Kaepernick Controversy to sexual assault in the church, The Bishop Brothers bring two points of view to some of the most difficult questions facing the church and our society today. To read this book, you need to be comfortable being uncomfortable!

"Miss-Understood," is a sequel to my previous novel "Wisdom Cry''s." It continues the story of a woman, whose choices led her on roads she never intended to travel. But on her journey, although burdened by her negative choices, she somehow managed to turn it into positives: and discovered that the darkest night, always give way to bright sunshine. Enjoy her journey of adventure, amazing destinations, exciting discoveries, and yes, love.

Monsters are real. Though most of the world lives in a state of blissful ignorance, there are things that go bump in the night. The only thing that stands between mankind and the monsters that plague the Earth is Daniel Adrian Angeleschu, The Shadow Angel. His soul locked in perpetual servitude, Danny has served as the Vatican's greatest monster hunter for five hundred years. Now his mission brings him to South Bend, Indiana, and it's bound to be an assignment he'll never forget.

Why would a Patriot go from hero to Traitor? Frank has had a lifetime of secret missions in the name of his Country. He followed orders without question. It was his duty. Now he has doubts about the leaders of America. He decides it is time to take matters into his own hands. He is the threat now!

This is a love story between a young woman and a county sheriff set against the backdrop of an unfolding tragedy in the mountains of northwestern Montana where a raid on a big cat research center is responsible for the escape of seven Siberian Tigers into the wild. The efforts by Geordie Traynor, the sheriff of Flathead County, and Kayla Halcro, the daughter of the owner of the research center, to recapture the tigers are hampered by initial reports that a mountain lion was responsible for the first human fatality. It isn’t until a horrific attack by one of the tigers inside a passenger train that the full resources of the Army National Guard are made available to the sheriff. As the story progresses, many lives will be lost among both humans and tigers alike, and it is not clear whether the newfound love between Traynor and Halcro will survive.

If there is one thing that God has taught me it''s that we shouldn''t dwell on the past. It is behind us and what is ahead of us we can change. My life has been an example of Gods Mercy and Love. If it were not for Christ I would have never known that I was meant for a greater purpose than struggling to get through each day. That my purpose was enveloped in His love and held in His hands as well as mine. Without purpose we tend to feel empty and lost. This is because we have been designed in such a way that we were meant to serve God. However for many of us who have not had an encounter with Jesus we tend to serve other things or people and make those things our God. This becomes a disordered sense of purpose leaving us empty and dry. This little book is a mere snapshot of my conversion story and my life in a nutshell. The book is small because not much is meant to be said about me. However there is much to be said about God and this little book is only my testimony and my other books are my tribute to God. For without Christ I had no life, for I discovered myself through Him, brought to Him by His Mother and Mine. My life has had great sorrow and great joy but most interesting of all is the many mystical experiences I have shared with Jesus and Mary and my guardian angel, those you may find interesting. So I thought that I would tell my story in my own words, as unbelievable as it may seem. It still happened to me and because of God''s love and Mercy I was rescued from the sins and demons of my past. This world is only a glimpse of time and we are in the midst of it and our lives are but blooming for an even shorter moment. There is a much grander spiritual world to see and it''s not as far away as you may think.

Don Truman Wilson tells well here his personal story of coming to grips with the conflict between his once-loved Pentecostal Christianity and his once-latent homosexuality. Attempted suicide was the turning point. No longer a closeted gay man, neither is he a gay activist.Beginning in the early 1980s, Don attempted to mold his life into the “ex-gay” philosophy of religious asceticism, by prayer and fasting. He often browbeat himself to the point where he was afraid he would go one sin too far and be cast into Hell. Once in desperation, he called upon an elderly couple who were supposedly experienced in matters of demonic deliverance, in hopes their prayer of deliverance could rid him of the “spirit of homosexuality,” as they called it. All to no avail.Though Don’s faith would be severely tested over the years, he never lost faith in his Savior and his God. The chief desire of Don’s heart is to model Psalm 42:1, “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God.”Like most of the rest of us, Don would like to get on with his life, accepted if not celebrated, being both loved and loving. As he has changed from a timid child to a confident man, Don has learned much, and the reader will share in that education. One sage remarked on the value of learning from mistakes, preferably those made by others, mistakes like Don’s ill-considered marriage to a much older woman who wanted to “make a man” of him, but not a gay man.You will come away from reading this book with an enhanced understanding of the conflict between certain Christian denominations and their homosexual members. You will admire the transition of the author from insecure to secure, from puzzled to aware.We are instructed to love our neighbors. Well, some of our neighbors are gay, and we are to love them, too…platonically, at least.

Punk, Slick, Dumpy, and Sweet—as they were known in the group home they grew up in—are diverse in genetic backgrounds but united in one tragedy: they are all survivors of a medical experiment that salvaged aborted fetuses. Now, as a civil and racial war engulf America, the four find themselves on their own quests, namely, to find the families who cast them aside and, ultimately, to make the family they never had.Craig Baldwin started writing Posterity: The Story of Our Future’s Past during the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court hearing and Baldwin’s pediatrics residency as a medical student. Posterity became a moral odyssey for him. Decades later, the story remains fresh. Posterity is the story of complex, fully developed, and very human characters, even though they were thrown away before they could launch in life. In the end, their salvation is in reproduction and the creation of a loving warm and complicated family. That they could do so is exactly the point Posterity. Indeed, it is the point of humanity.

H.B.''s sporting trips and work travels have led him on many adventures, from Costa Rica to British Columbia, from Florida to Alaska. When circumstances led H.B. to retire to The Orchard, alone save for his trusted Springer Spaniel Jack, he balked at settling back into small-town life. H.B. did everything he could to avoid being at his hometown. If friends called for him to join a hunting expedition, he was ready. When work called with a new consulting job, even in a backwoods southern town, he was there. Anything to get out of The Orchard. The Orchard is a story of bird dogs, fly-fishing adventures, venerable characters and loves lost and found. West''s unique writing style, sparse yet full of emotion, takes the reader on a slew of adventures as well as an emotional journey. We''re right there with him while driving through the colorful streets of Costa Rica, we feel the crisp cold of a day fly-fishing in Maryland, and we get an inside look at the trials of training a bird dog. But The Orchard is also a story of relationships and community. While he writes of doing all he can to escape The Orchard, the truth is that the place is as much a part of H.B. as his love for a day knee-deep in waders, a good gun dog, and a strong drink. Sprinkled with just enough history to make you feel at home in The Orchard, H.B. takes the reader along on his own journey as he explores changing friendships and new relationships and falls in love again.

This story is about the curious asteroid Polo who went on the journey through the entire Solar system in order to make some friends. On his way he met with the Sun, planets, dwarf planets, and their moons, made a lot of new friends, not with each of them, however. At the end of his journey Polo realized that there is no better place then home, an asteroid belt in his case, and the old friends are friends forever.