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Eulogy for an Imperfect Man: Poems by Maureen A. Sherbondy

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Thursday, 03 January 2013 10:04
Eulogy for an Imperfect Man: Poems by Maureen A. Sherbondy Brick Road Poetry Press 15.95, paperback ISBN: 978-0-983535304-3-5 March, 2013 Poetry Available from the publisher (Pre-order and shipping is free) "These are poems as restless as the ghosts that pass from page to page, and they'll haunt you long after you leave the last line. Sherbondy's stark images are as true as her unflinching examination of our struggle to put the dead to rest and let our pasts be past." —Barbara Presnell, Piece Work Maureen Sherbondy’s books are After the Fairy Tale, Praying at Coffee Shops, The Slow Vanishing, Weary Blues, and Scar Girl. She recently won the Spring Garden Press Robert Watson Poetry Award for The Year of Dead Fathers. The book will be published this summer. Her full-length collection, Eulogy for an Imperfect Man, is forthcoming from Brick Road Poetry Press. Her fiction has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She received an MFA from Queens University of Charlotte. Maureen lives in Raleigh with her three sons.
Last Updated on Thursday, 03 January 2013 10:15

The Armageddon Choice: Struggle for Existence or Cooperation for Consciousness (Volume 3) by Don Carroll

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Friday, 21 December 2012 12:00
The Armageddon Choice: Struggle for Existence or Cooperation for Consciousness (Volume 3) by Don Carroll Little Peak Creek Publishing Company $15.95, paperback ISBN: 978-0982926550 November, 2012 Fiction Available at www.Amazon.com The third novel in The Consciousness Trilogy—The Armageddon Choice—has now arrived. The drama increases as the lives of the central characters, the wisdom of ancient mysteries, and new quantum understandings converge. The catalytic event for a possible shift in humankind's perspective arises in the search for a new Pope. (More information about the third novel and fallout from it is found at www.anewpope.com.) The journeys of the characters present challenges we all must face. The outcomes for the characters and you the reader are perhaps inextricably woven together. Reading The Armageddon Choice is a choice you will not want to miss making. More information about the novel and The Consciousness Trilogy, as well as access to your free e-book, may be found at www.doncarroll.com. Don Carroll is a spiritual director and the author of A Lawyer’s Guide to Healing, the Connect interactive journals, and The Consciousness Trilogy. He completed his spiritual direction training at Sursum Corda. He is a member of the Wesleyan Contemplative Order and leads workshops using the Enneagram as a tool for spiritual transformation and as a tool for deepening spiritual transformation in 12 Step recovery. He is a certified Enneagram teacher in the Enneagram in the Narrative Tradition. Don received his undergraduate degree from Davidson College. He has a Masters of Philosophy from the University of Dundee in Scotland and he received his law degree with honors from the University of Virginia. He holds a MFA in writing from Vermont College. From 1994 to 2011 Don served as Director of the North Carolina Lawyer Assistance Program. He is a certified Professional Coach and a certified Strozzi Institute Somatic Coach. In November 2011, North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue conferred on him membership in the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for outstanding service to the citizens of North Carolina.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 December 2012 16:15

The Best of Fuquay Varina Reading Series 2012

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Monday, 17 December 2012 14:00
The Best of Fuquay Varina Reading Series 2012 Edited by Jan B. Parker, Malaika King Albrecht, Laura Towne, and Nancy Young Main Street Rag $5.00, paperback (donation: make checks payable to InterAct. of Wake County) December, 2012 Anthology Available from the publisher The collection has something for everyone. Short fiction explores topics such as the pain of first love, the bond between mother and daughter, the pull between family and commitments, and the banality of a grocery store checkout. Poems run the gamut from wistful meditations through dark humor to angry declamations. “Putting this collection together was a labor of love,” says Jan B. Parker, co-host of the reading series and an editor for the anthology. “Our writing community is so talented, and this book really shows the spirit of cooperation that infuses our Third Thursdays. And we’re looking forward to topping last year’s donation to InterAct.” The Fuquay-Varina Reading Series open mic happens the third Thursday of every month, 5:00-8:00 pm at The Lazy Lion Book Store, 601 E. Broad St., in Fuquay-Varina. If you write, come and read. If you read, come and listen. Contact the Lazy Lion at 919-552-9639. Contact host Jan B. Parker at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Last Updated on Monday, 17 December 2012 10:44