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Reflections on Life’s Illusions: A Memoir of Culture and Consciousness
“It is not our business to solve all the world’s problems. It is our business to learn to be aware of as much as we can . . . and to act as wisely as we can.”
As growing children the baby boom generation experienced a vast array of cultural extremes, from McCarthyism’s anti-communist paranoia to the Vietnam War, Watergate, systemic racism, second wave feminism, the birth of rock ’n’ roll, the civil rights movement, the environmental movement and more. This memoir reflects on the dynamic relationship between the development of personal and cultural consciousness in order to highlight a path to resilience for anyone seeking to heal Earth’s living systems.
Reflections on the effects of childhood awakening to cultural grief, following the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, mingle with reflections on the cultural impacts of rock ’n’ roll, the hippie movement and the atrocities of Jim Crow racism. From challenges faced in search of personal identity, meaningful relationships and a rewarding career to the repercussions of a life-changing hike through the mountains of Peru, a focus on the outer journey throughout the book is coupled with attention to a corresponding inner journey to reconnect with wonder, joy and awe against the backdrop of a nation increasingly at war with itself.
Reflections on Life’s Illusions maps a path of discovery, illuminating what it takes to thrive personally and professionally while working to foster resilience within the turmoil of Western culture and the matrix of life on Earth.
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Her Wild Coast Outlaw: A Small Town Military Romance (Wild Hearts Book 1)
A small town protector romance from a USA Today bestselling author.
I’ve got one chance to get her back…or fail the only mission that’s ever mattered.
I returned to Storm Harbor for a simple job gathering intel for my best friend’s security company, but my rule to keep business separate from pleasure goes up in flames when I meet my target’s niece, Petra.
She’s all innocence and sweet curves and way too good for me, which is exactly why I should resist her. In my world, distractions are deadly. And yet, when she opens that sassy mouth of hers and refuses to stay out of trouble…my resolve crumbles.
When a hidden element takes me by surprise, turning the case, and my heart, upside down, I’m forced into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, with Petra as the bait. The timer ticks down, closing off all my options, until I’m facing my final chance to save the woman I can’t live without.
Either I come back with her, or I don’t come back at all.
If you like small town feels and suspenseful, heart-pouning love stories, you will love the unruly band of McCabe brothers protecting the women they cherish. The series begins with Hunter in Her Wild Coast Outlaw and can be read as a standalone or a starting point to the Wild Hearts series.
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The Not So Fake Wedding Date (Heroes of Huckleberry Creek Book 2)
I’ve been in love with Austen McAvoy since we were kids. But she’s my best friend’s little sister, which makes her completely off-limits.
Then came that night in the desert. Bullets flying, my Army unit pinned down. We made a pact—if we survived, we’d come home and woo the women we love.
Now I’m back, and Austen needs a fake boyfriend for her cousin’s wedding. It’s the perfect chance to honor my promise without betraying my best friend.
But pretending to be Austen’s boyfriend is harder than I thought. Every touch, every kiss for show… it all feels too real. And the more time we spend together, the harder it is to remember this is just an act.
I made two promises—one to my brothers-in-arms and one to my best friend. Now, I might have to break one to keep the other.
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Ho-Ho-Ho Hostility (Kringle’s Classified Ops Book 1)
A jolly guardian. A sinister collective. Christmas hangs in the balance.
Meet Kris Kringle. Behind the cheerful facade lies a skilled warrior with a mission: to protect the joy and spirit of Christmas from those who seek to destroy it.
When a sinister organization known as The Shadow Collective threatens to manipulate the stock market and bring global chaos, Kris must step out of the workshop and into the fray.
The Collective’s schemes threaten to unravel the very fabric of the holiday season.
He must infiltrate the shadows, outsmart his enemies, and stop the Collective before they can execute their final, devastating attack.
Will Kris’s unwavering determination and the magic of the North Pole be enough to save Christmas from the forces of greed and corruption?
Or will The Shadow Collective’s ruthless pursuit of power plunge the world into a bleak, joyless winter?