Book two continues with short, almost true to life stories from the everyday life of a Social Worker in public and private practice. Some are drop-dead funny, some tragic. You won’t find anything more fascinating than real life. If you liked book one, you will love book two: true to life stories, odd characters, and survival in a not to be believed world of bureaucracy, poverty and families in crisis. You need this book! Free on Kindle.

Hope Unleashed is an inspiring and heartwarming memoir that follows the incredible journey of Wendy, a woman whose boundless love for animals transformed her life in ways she never imagined.

From a young age, Wendy was drawn to the companionship and comfort of animals, a passion that grew into a life dedicated to rescuing the abandoned and the forgotten. Her home became a sanctuary, a place where countless animals found love, care, and a second chance at life. But just as Wendy was giving everything to those who needed her, she faced a battle of her own—a diagnosis that challenged her courage and resolve.

Told by Wendy’s mother, this is not just a story of struggle; it’s a story of hope, resilience, and the healing power of love. Hope Unleashed offers readers a deeply personal glimpse into Wendy’s life as she navigated the darkest moments we humans can imagine, and she did it with unwavering strength and compassion, not just for herself but for every life she touched. For anyone facing the uncertainty of illness, or for those standing by a loved one’s side, Wendy’s story is a testament to the power of love, courage and the bond between humans and humans & their animals.

Discover how one woman’s passion for saving lives became her own lifeline, and how, even in the face of cancer, hope was never lost. $5.99 on Kindle.

“Name Your Price” said the Hollywood Lawyer to Professor Eagleman when he called back for the second time to entice him to come to Universal Studios for a trial. Joe Eagleman, tells in this autobiography about this unique experience as well as many other captivating aspects of his journey from a kid on the farm to a professor in demand in Hollywood.

Doctor Eagleman’s early education was in a one-room rural grade school. His invention of an artificial tornado that extended from the ceiling of his laboratory at the University of Kansas resulted in local interest as well as international filming from a news crew from Japan. It later became the subject of a lawsuit between Universal Studios in Hollywood and the Volvo Company. After he was told by Universal Studios to “Name your price” he was called to Hollywood for this successful lawsuit. A 50-foot version of his tornado was the main attraction in the Twister Building at Universal Studios Park in Orlando Florida from 1998 to 2015. Another copy of his tornado was created with his help by Ned Kahn at the Exploratorium in San Francisco where it continues to attract viewers and has for many decades.

This autobiography tells of his early life on the farm as the 11th of 12 children who was told by an older brother that he would never amount to anything. His elementary education was in a one-room rural grade school where he had to deal with a bully on the playground. This book includes his development as a scientist, artist, musician, luthier, marksman, taxidermist and other endeavors. His unique journey to becoming a Professor and Research Scientist is described. His career resulted in one who had experiments on Skylab and who influenced many thousands of students through his teaching and books and who made national changes to tornado safety guidelines. He initiated and developed the program in Atmospheric Science at KU that has now grown into a full department where Joe Eagleman Scholarships are given to worthy students. His journey also includes being a Christian, Elder, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. $2.99 on Kindle.

There seemed to be a huge gaping hole inside of me. I wanted some answers but didn’t know where to look. I felt like there was a huge worldwide conspiracy afoot to keep me in a state of utter confusion, making me so numb that I had no choice but to give up and let the experts get on with it. What a wonderful thing democracy is. You can say what you want as long as you do as you’re told. It all seemed so superficial, so inadequate. Where would it all lead? Lying in some hospital bed in thirty years’ time, dying of some ‘disease of civilization’; up to my neck in debt, alcoholism, depression, loneliness and insanity. There had to be more to life than this.I am talking about liberation here. Freedom from the bondage of self. Freedom from our blinkered, prejudiced, opinionated thoughts. If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you always got. The more stoned I got, the more abstract yet somehow meaningful it all became. We were one and the same. I was he. He was me. That bald little Chinese monk on TV was beckoning me to follow the path, the way of the warrior, the way of the Grasshopper. The monk was right; change was the natural way of the universe. Things were not always as they appeared to be. A young Scottish boxer breaks away from the shackles of his environment, only to find himself mixed up with heroin smuggling in Asia. A story of violence, prison, fear and desperation, which leads to inner reflection and finally redemption. $9.99 on Kindle.