Out of Ashes

Literature & Fiction

Avery, Sutton L.

Genre Fiction

Dog Ear Publishing, LLC

Jason Thompson began cartooning to express his slightly off-center view of every-day moments, and in 1997 he created his "One Shot" strip as a quirky social commentary. He has been working in the healing arts since 1987, and also focuses on his artistic candle company. Jason lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., and can be contacted at zenleap@aol.com. 

One Shot

Comics & Graphic Novels

Thompson, Jason

Graphic Novels

Lies We Were Told

"You're only as sick as your secrets," so the saying goes. The author, Leslie MacDill, calls upon first-hand knowledge and a compelling Scots-Irish ancestral history to give us Lies We Were Told recounting the exploits of Aidan MacEwan, an American in search of his lineage, who unearths dark mysteries beginning with his deceased father that stretch back over two hundred years. Deception surrounds the previously unquestioned MacEwan family history involving a half-brother he thought long dead, who is anything but, and a step-mother whose early passing was likely hastened by a broken heart. Aidan's investigation summons him to Great Britain and Northern Ireland in search of the family he never knew, where he is forced to confront his own devils and demons, in this world and beyond, aided by a Caribbean healer, her granddaughter, and a ginger-haired inamorata with probable paramilitary ties. An unquenchable thirst for knowledge has led Leslie MacDill down a spiritual path that includes esoteric Tibetan healing medicine, Zen Buddhism, advanced energy medicine and shamanism - into wildly divergent career choices (driving an 18-wheeler and working as a judicial assistant) - and a long-smoldering love affair with music that he indulged by becoming a professional touring musician, an on-air radio announcer, and a collector. A self-proclaimed "Air Force brat," Leslie left the bosom of the South only briefly, the first three years of life, when his father was deployed to Okinawa, Japan. He lived through and participated in this nation's time of great social upheaval, the Sixties. The author is an alumnus of Florida State University with a degree in political science, an accomplished cook, and he performs onstage with an African-style ashika drum and another that was hand-hewn from the limb of a hardwood tree by a fellow Reiki master. Someone once described Leslie MacDill by remarking, "He's like Forest Gump - only smart!" Another dubbed him a "serial specialist," owing to his ability to thoroughly immerse himself in each endeavor and become extremely proficient at it before losing interest and moving on to the next. Hailing from the Panhandle of Florida, Leslie has sold kites on Panama City Beach and driven "big rigs" coast-to-coast through blizzards and hurricanes; he has been a touring drummer, an on-air radio personality, and a judicial assistant; he has owned his own "kicker bar" and been a professional skip-tracer; he is a Reiki master in two forms of the healing art and teaches cats and hogs to sit for treats. Along this twisted and winding path (and this is by no means a complete list!) Leslie has been a writer and editor of niche consumer magazines, trade publications, and a tabloid, and his poems appeared in the 1986 edition of New Voices In American Poetry. A self-described "Air Force brat" while growing up, he found it difficult to put down roots, physically or emotionally. However, the breadth and depth of his soul plays out within every written line - and for that we are grateful.

Macdill, Leslie

Contemporary

"Youre only as sick as your secrets," so the saying goes. The author, Leslie MacDill, calls upon first-hand knowledge and a compelling Scots-Irish ancestral history to give us Lies We Were Told recounting the exploits of Aidan MacEwan, an American in search of his lineage, who unearths dark mysteries beginning with his deceased father that stretch back over two hundred years. Deception surrounds the previously unquestioned MacEwan family history involving a half-brother he thought long dead, who is anything but, and a step-mother whose early passing was likely hastened by a broken heart. Aidans investigation summons him to Great Britain and Northern Ireland in search of the family he never knew, where he is forced to confront his own devils and demons, in this world and beyond, aided by a Caribbean healer, her granddaughter, and a ginger-haired inamorata with probable paramilitary ties. An unquenchable thirst for knowledge has led Leslie MacDill down a spiritual path that includes esoteric Tibetan healing medicine, Zen Buddhism, advanced energy medicine and shamanism - into wildly divergent career choices (driving an 18-wheeler and working as a judicial assistant) - and a long-smoldering love affair with music that he indulged by becoming a professional touring musician, an on-air radio announcer, and a collector. A self-proclaimed "Air Force brat," Leslie left the bosom of the South only briefly, the first three years of life, when his father was deployed to Okinawa, Japan. He lived through and participated in this nations time of great social upheaval, the Sixties. The author is an alumnus of Florida State University with a degree in political science, an accomplished cook, and he performs onstage with an African-style ashika drum and another that was hand-hewn from the limb of a hardwood tree by a fellow Reiki master. Someone once described Leslie MacDill by remarking, "Hes like Forest Gump - only smart " Another dubbed him a "serial specialist," owing to his ability to thoroughly immerse himself in each endeavor and become extremely proficient at it before losing interest and moving on to the next. Hailing from the Panhandle of Florida, Leslie has sold kites on Panama City Beach and driven "big rigs" coast-to-coast through blizzards and hurricanes; he has been a touring drummer, an on-air radio personality, and a judicial assistant; he has owned his own "kicker bar" and been a professional skip-tracer; he is a Reiki master in two forms of the healing art and teaches cats and hogs to sit for treats. Along this twisted and winding path (and this is by no means a complete list ) Leslie has been a writer and editor of niche consumer magazines, trade publications, and a tabloid, and his poems appeared in the 1986 edition of New Voices In American Poetry. A self-described "Air Force brat" while growing up, he found it difficult to put down roots, physically or emotionally. However, the breadth and depth of his soul plays out within every written line - and for that we are grateful.

Every woman needs to know her C.U.P Size: Calling, Uniqueness, and Purpose is not only one of the greatest literary works of our times but also serves as an empowerment and equipping resource tool that has the flexibility and reach to touch every female on the planet from ages 12-80 years old. Its play on words gives its author a unique advantage and opportunity to encourage women of all ages and stages as it relates to women walking out their purpose here on planet earth. From those who have the candid privilege to ingest a snap shot of this book the reviews have been nothing less than stellar. One C.O.O of a fortune 100 company was quoted as saying "this is the Woman Thou Art Loosed of the emerging generations." From the 1st chapter Charles Bond in a manner as only he can challenges his readers on the controversial issue of could God have been a woman. He celebrates and confirms the fact that the woman serves as the greatest catalyst of the human race because she completes the framework of creation as the crown of Gods Glory. In chapters such as "Onions Don't Cry", he reinforces the fact that whatever you give a woman she gives it back to you multiplied as well as improved. He boldly proclaims that if you give a woman a seed, she will give you offspring. If you give her groceries she will give you a meal. If you give her a house, she will make it into a home. If you give Madam C J Walker a scalp disease and some home remedies she will give you a sulfur shampoo to cure it and she will give you our first self-made female millionaire. If you give an Albanian nurse named Teresa an orphanage full of sick children she will give you a healed community and a Nobel Peace Prize. If you give a young woman from Mississippi a journalism degree and an anchor job she will give you the OWN Network and the Oprah Winfrey show. And if you give a virgin from Nazareth a night with the Holy Spirit she will give you the Savior of the whole world and the only begotten Son of God! In chapters like "Finding The Right Bra" he peaks our interest by being provocative and informative and taking the 17 different styles of braziers available on the market and compares them to the 17 types of people that every girl and woman needs in her life. From "training bra" type people who show us how to get the hang of it, to "mastectomy bra" people who allow us to shine without shame. He closes this literary offering by assuring us that C.U.P Size is not about size at all, but it's about significance.

Every Woman Needs to Know Her C.U.P. Size

Self-Help

Bond, Charles

Motivational

The information in these pages will either excite you into beginning that house-call practice right away or scare you into keeping your day job. Either way, I'm glad you've chosen to learn about my happiness with beginning a house-call practice and to learn from my struggles to maintain a business in the nation's current health-care state. Are you looking for a step-by-step guide on how to start a house-call practice? Are you looking for a few examples from an expert in the fi eld of house calls to help guide your decision making? If you've answered yes to these questions, this is the book for you. Making medical house calls is an extremely rewarding and profi table niche practice that can be started with little or no overhead. If you already love or think you will love going into the home setting to provide primary care when health care is often scarce or unavailable, this is the fi eld for you. This book is written with nuances and scenarios of a house-call practice for an advanced practice nurse, but if you are a physician assistant, physician, or any other practitioner looking to begin a housecall practice, there is plenty of information here for you too!

HouseCalls 101: The Only Book You'll Ever Need to Start Your Housecall Practice

Business & Money

Baker, Scharmaine L

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Magic Always Happens: My Daddy Loves Me!

It is not accidental that the Greek word for education, paideia, refers strictly to the rearing of a child (paidi). If in order for a healthy person to grow agape needs to be omnipresent, then magic words for a son who is also a... sun, are nothing but a purely philadelphic model of sustainable paternal harmony. Dr. Maria Hnaraki, Director of Greek Studies-Drexel University To write "Magic Always Happens: My Daddy Loves Me!" Neophytos (Neo) Papaneophytou drew from his experiences raising his son. Seeing every day as a blessing, Neo and son find joy in all their daily activities, especially when their two-year-old dog joins in! In "Magic Always Happens: My Daddy Loves Me!" a father and son develop a bond just from living out their daily routine-from waking, making breakfast, walking to school, doing homework, making dinner, to getting ready for bed. Hidden in those seemingly mundane tasks are the magical moments of their day. While Neo was born and raised on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus-a world away from his son's upbringing in the New York metropolis, his experience reflected in "Magic Always Happens: My Daddy Loves Me!" shows the impermeable bond between father and son spending time together, wherever in the world that may be.

Parenting & Relationships

Papaneophytou, Neophytos

Family Relationships

America's Call is based on the journal that John Bernhard used to chronicle his trip to North America during the late 1970s. It is the story of two young friends on a New World walkabout, questing to discover their destinies and their souls during a quintessential time in U.S. history. The beauty of America's Call lies in Bernhard's visual depictions of 1970s America, the various destinations that make up his journey, and the people he meets along the way. Bernhard offers a sense of adventure and curiosity reminiscent of the vanished era he describes, and introduces those of us who missed it to a bygone America that we can only hope will not be forgotten. "I had dreamt of traveling to the New World for as long as I could remember. I had filled my imagination with the romance of exploration until it overflowed with wild curiosity. When I left Europe on my journey, I did so without a definite destination. I knew only that I wanted to discover as much of North America as I could, from Canada to the U.S., from Alberta's Rockies to California's beaches. I wanted to see it all. When I think of America as it was 30 years ago, I conjure fond memories of a nation and a culture that no longer exists. My story is the recollection of a journey of personal discovery that took place at the end of a very special era. So much has changed in my adopted country since then. Although the American dreams that filled my youth are long gone, the affectionate memories remain. Like a photograph, this book is a snapshot of that time." John Bernhard was born in Switzerland and after his backpack adventure, the draw to the U.S. tugged at his mind until he returned and settled in Houston, Texas to pursue the American dream. For the past three decades he has chosen the medium of photography to explore the everyday world from new perspectives, breaking away into different pathways of artistic expression. He has designed and built his dream house and his studio adjacent to it where he works as an artist. He is the author of seven monographs, including: Nudes Metamorphs, Nicaragua, John Bernhard, Drift, Diptych, China, and Body Work.

America's Call: The Rocky Road of the American Dream...a Travelogue of One Man's Discovery

Biographies & Memoirs

Bernhard, John

Travelers & Explorers

The Leader's Guide to Followers is written from the unique perspective of a follower sharing with leaders how to lead their people well. It offers insights as to why character is a prerequisite for effective leadership, and why earning trust and respect creates influence, a crucial aspect of leading people well. A leader's motivations and agendas are examined to show which ones draw followers to a leader, and which ones turn followers away from him. Throughout the book, practical examples are given for leadership styles and perspectives which build loyalty and energize followers to give their best efforts. Leading is compared and contrasted with controlling, and the followers' response to each is examined. The book also includes an exploration of leadership as a strategy for individuals, organizations, and the country as a whole.  Dean Duvall is a native Oregonian who has experienced great leadership under some excellent coaches, teachers and employers throughout his life. He has been involved in a wide range of organizations including "mom and pop" businesses, international franchises, non-profits, state government, and Fortune 500 companies. His leadership experience is mainly in the computer business but includes some non-traditional roles such as guiding week-long mountaineering trips in British Columbia and skippering sailboat trips from Hawaii to Seattle and San Francisco. He continues to encourage leaders to be their best by writing and speaking about what leaders can do to bring out the best in those they lead.

The Leader's Guide to Followers: What Your People Want You to Know About Leading Them Well

Duvall, Dean

Management & Leadership

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