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The diagnosis of ALS especially within the context of robustly healthy premorbid pre-diagnosis functioning strikes fear into the heart of not just the one so diagnosed but also family members, friends, colleagues, well-wishers, and acquaintances.In the ensuing months following diagnosis, the horror, torture, and anguish of experiencing one's body degenerate, the loss of function, the helplessness, the associated indignity of not being able to fully participate in life as previously done can become likened to crawling through the valley of the shadow of death.My manuscript is tripartite in format.I titled it, Eleven Life Lessons Learned from ALS.The first part, "Eleven Life Lessons Learned from ALS," focuses on the challenges that come with illness and how to overcome the damaging internal dialogue that constantly strives to strip you of hope. It helps you to realize that the journey will require you traveling light, not wasting your pain and re-prioritizing your life.The second part, "Letters to My Fab Four" are thoughts, feelings, and emotions I share with my young children about various life issues such as relationships, emotional stability and happiness, success, and many other topics.The third part is a collection of poems about my pain, my fears and tears, hope and experiences about being on the receiving end of medical services having spent the last three decades on the other side.Hopefully, the daily triumph of hope in the face of helplessness and hopelessness of ALS can encourage anyone facing any impossible situation to know that with God, all things are possible.

Lucy Lou may be the littlest lamb, but she has a big heart.Come along on her journey as she watches the adventures of the other sheep in her flock and learns the true love of the Shepherd.

After two dogs are abandoned by their owners, Max and Lollie decide that their survival depends on traveling to Philadelphia to find food and companionship. Along the way, they meet Cramer the crow who befriends them as he steers them toward the big city. Unfortunately, Cramer cannot predict the accidents and separation that eventually occur. In the end, will the golden’s love for watching television reunite the trio?

A Carboniferous Morning may be considered my introduction to the creatures of the Carboniferous time period. The book takes you through an introduction of six creatures that lived in North America some 350 million years ago. We know this from the fossil remains left behind in the rock and coal layers. There have been many movies and books about the standard dinosaurs, but you rarely hear about this particular group. Being from an area of the country that for years has been devoted to coal, I thought it was necessary to spread the knowledge of these creatures to the public and especially the next generation. With the changes of using other sources of energy it is all the more important that we remember what got us this far.

For reasons unknown, different vessels are chosen to communicate God’s heavenly message. In this first series of books, Zhanna Myers recounts these meetings and shares the information she received.

Why is it that in today’s society, with all the modern advancements in medicine, we as a species seem to be getting sicker and sicker? Diseases such as cancer are more prevalent today than they were in 1950. Is it because our medical science is somehow failing us? Is it that today’s doctors treat symptoms rather than finding the root of the problem that caused the illness in the first place?Our minds work according to the law of belief, which states, “Whatever you believe and feel to be true long enough will become your reality. It means that whatever you subconsciously feel to be true in your inner world (thoughts) long enough, will always show up in your outer world (experience).”The Mind Can Heal and the Mind Can Age explores the premise that our minds are the true culprit.Areas to be explored:How you create your own reality and healing with your thoughts, words, and actions.How the mind and the mental state a person is in dictates the state of the physical body.How attitude and self-talk play a huge role in the aging process.How “The Law of Attraction” effects your health both negatively and positively.How stress affects your health as well as the process.“If anyone say’s to this mountain, ‘Be lifted from your place and hurled into the sea,’ and has no inward doubts, but believes that what he says is happening, it will be done for him. I tell you then, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours” (Mark 11:23–24). 

I like shaving every morning because it is the one time of every day that I can look at myself, with all my imperfections staring back at me, and be alone with my thoughts and recount the past in total honesty. It is also my what-if time.

Man sinned, and access to the Tree of Life was removed. What was next for us as death entered our world? What was God’s plan for this contingency? What is Satan’s counterfeit? Come, and explore what the inspired Word reveals on what happens when we die. See the adversary’s lie exposed.

This book is designed to strengthen God’s people and let those who do not know Him that He is mindful of them and He loves them with an everlasting love. He wants the best for all people and has already paid the cost for everyone to live an overcoming life. This book addresses the question: why is God so mindful of us?

Our covenant with God is perhaps the most important aspect of our Christian life. A thorough understanding of our covenant improves our self-image, our interpersonal life with others, and our direct relationship with God.

Micki had always loved being a nurse, but lately, she was feeling uninspired and unneeded. That is, until she met Opal. Opal was an eccentric elderly lady whose mannerisms and wardrobe spoke of a bygone era. She was a total stranger, and yet, her pleading with Micki for help could not be ignored. However, she had no idea the strange and dangerous situations she would find herself in. Everything Micki had believed to be absolute truth would be challenged. She found a strength within herself that she never realized was there. Only a deep-seated faith kept her from abandoning Opal and removing herself from the many dangers she would encounter on this journey. The story takes the readers on a ride with unexpected twists and turns and will take them through surprising portals and into many unexpected and unexplored places. Guaranteed to keep the reader on the edge of their seat.

Jesus told us long ago, "[C]ome to me…and I will give you rest." This work stems from an understanding of who the Lord is and why he wants us to come to him. It is not about prosperity but about humility-who Christ was and his true power and glory. It is the reason for this book, the Lord's love and saving grace for those who "come to him."

Can the fiery desires of the human heart be bridled? Can a tormented soul absolve itself of sins long past? Can the imprisoned human spirit shatter the shackles of condemnation and liberate itself from the dungeon of guilt? Uriah viciously swirls within a whirlwind of these quandaries. Entangled in a perilous web of espionage, romance, survival, and passion, Uriah tells the story of unconditional love versus adultery, faithfulness versus treachery, and grace versus unforgiveness.Catapulted into the ancient world of time immemorial, this story captivates the reader with suspense and intrigue within an enchanting tale set in the valiant days of yore.

The stories in this book are all short. Some of them are pretty funny, some awfully serious, some upbeat and adventurous, while still others are quite sad. There's humor, romance, heartbreak, suspense, and even some career advice. You'll laugh and you might even cry, but most of all, you'll be thoroughly ENTERTAINED. Once you start reading RAMBLINGS, you won't want to put it down. Included are the following:Growing up in Minnesota and surviving the cold as well as an older brother Pursuing a first love in the seventh grade (eventually marrying her despite her father's objection) Crazy and even dangerous adventures with his brother, Jerry (when he said, "Watch this," there was big trouble ahead). YIKES! Hot rods and custom cars (and the local police that hated them) Opening a burger, fries, and malt shop restaurant (and dealing with the Godfather) Being trapped on a South Dakota ski lift in a raging rain and lightning storm with a new bride. Raising three sons, lake living, and the garage-band phase A climb to success in the newspaper industry from rookie twenty-year-old classified advertising sales rep to vice president and director

The View from the Pew began in the form of email encouragers sent to a group of Christians involved in a church plant. Its purpose was to share biblical thoughts which were both encouraging and reflective. Each encourager was written to be viewed as one sitting on the pew, letting the Word speak to the heart.

Common Ground has been open one full year and is proving to be a successful and popular coffee shop. A group of misfits have become the cornerstone to Josie's success, which in turn, affords them opportunities to regain lost confidences.Josie keeps a journal in an effort to recall memories, but her journal reveals memories can often be very elusive. She discovers in her entries that looking toward the future is often tied to events of the past. Going home brings memories; and those memories, in turn, bring us right back home again.Home is the source of everything: hope, faith, struggles, security, sadness, and blessings. Home is family and where memories and futures are built.It is a place of love.It can be life's ultimate destination.Everyone searches for a home.But sometimes, home chooses you.

Val is a young boy living with his mother; his father is gone. In the woods near his home, he meets a giant spruce tree. Spruce, the giant Sitka spruce tree is steadfast; his roots are planted deep in the earth just as his values are planted deep in his spirit. Their friendship matures and endures until the time of Spruce's death. The story combines real life intertwining with the fantasy world that takes place in Wonder Woods. In the fantasy world, a near-fatal rafting trip happens where they are rescued by an Indian chief. Big Chief Yellow Bird is like an angel unaware who appears when Val and his cousins are in danger or in need of guidance in Wonder Woods. Adventure, danger, death, grief, disappointment, victory, and heroism are portrayed in this tale. There are real-life explanations for the fantasies that occur in the woods. Throughout the story, signs of Val's father slowly returning home are emerging.

Based on the true story of Frank Peregoy, A Far Cry From Green Mountain reveals the struggles and triumphs of the only soldier in American history to have earned the nation's two highest awards for valor, The Soldier's Medal and The Congressional Medal of Honor. Frank’s story captures Appalachian life in early Twentieth Century America and opens our eyes to how one poverty-stricken mountaineer overcame the hardships of the Depression without sacrificing his deep-rooted values of family, honor, friendship, and an unbridled patriotism. Ultimately, A Far Cry From Green Mountain chronicles one man's journey to find himself while doing his part to unshackle Europe from the grasp of tyranny. The author, Paul Barbero, draws from historical and military records, letters, and interviews with Frank Peregoy’s last surviving family and friends to weave a riveting account of an American war hero too long overlooked.