May 20, 2013
As a member of the Carmel-by-the-Sea Rotary Club, I was entranced by the guest speaker Ethel Barker, who spoke recently about her new novel, For the Love of Pete. During Ethel’s presentation, she spoke about the inspiration for the book, which was the phenomenon called The Orphan Trains. According to the author,… Read entire post
May 15, 2013
Of the approximately 30 readers who have previewed True North – The Shocking Truth about “Yours, Mine and Ours”, two of them were very uncomfortable reading the book. The other 28 felt that reading the book had helped them in some way that was unique to their lives. They thanked… Read entire post
May 12, 2013
Excerpt from True North – The Shocking Truth about “Yours, Mine and Ours”, Chapter 28 – Mom’s Health Breakdown For most of us, our mothers occupy a special place in our hearts, sometimes whether we like it or not. The mother role, or “archetype” as Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung identified… Read entire post
April 8, 2013
Recently I had a bout of mild anxiety centering on the possibility that the publishing of True North could anger some people whose value system forbade openness or disclosure of family secrets. I thought about this and talked with friends to gain some insights into what my anxiety could really… Read entire post
March 20, 2013
Last week as my wife, Connie, and I worked on the final revisions of my book, True North, our task was to read the book out loud to each other and search for mistakes that might have been missed in previous edits. As I read the book and came to… Read entire post
March 1, 2013
Four years ago I was inspired by friends, acquaintances and serendipitous guidance to write my book, True North. In fact, I was in my office at the Securities Brokerage where I work, and had just hired a ghost writer to help me write a marketing piece for my business. When… Read entire post