Kings have power. They have external power. They rule from thrones, symbols of that power. External power shifts. Thrones and kingdoms tumble. There is another power - authentic power. Authentic power is the soul aligned to its purpose with intention aligned to that...

What would it say and how would it say it? In one of the chapters of this book, Og Mandino - one of the best known inspirational writers of all time answers that question. First, it would reveal deep secrets. Second, it would reveal these secrets in poetic, melodic,...

This week we are simply sharing an article that appeared in our LinkedIn feed this week, by the American Library Association, titled FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE, LIBRARIES ARE A LIFELINE - by lsimon, published on October 26, 2020

“Wisdom is the principal thing.” - Proverbs 4:7 Dr. Mike Murdock has made the study of wisdom his life’s work. He has shared the results of his study in his innumerable television appearances and in the hundreds of books he has authored. Yet, in this short book of...

"Nothing stops a bullet faster than a job." This statement is often quoted by Reentry and Anti Violence proponents. It is a powerful rallying cry. It stirs hearts. It turns spotlights on the critical role of employment in addressing violence, poverty, injustice,...

Esperanza, a young Chicana (Mexican American) girl desperately dreams of escaping the crumbling "House on Mango Street" where she lives in crowded squalor with her six brothers, immigrant working class father, and Chicana mother. It is not the pitiful house alone she...

Which book? What emergency? The book was The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky. The emergency was the unexpected shattering of despair, the sudden rebirth of hope, of humanity, and the desperate need of a young incarcerated reader to tell someone of this revolution in...

“A history of virtually all nations and cultures reveals at least some belief in angelic beings .” So states legendary preacher Reverend Billy Graham in his now classic book Angels: God’s Secret Agents. The question of the existence, purpose, nature and qualities of...

For anyone who writes anything - and wants to pack a punch doing it, Spunk and Bite is the trusty reference companion. Whether writing books, articles, reports, memos, captions, Blogs, social media posts, or even letters - following the advice in Spunk and Bite is...

One year ago this month, August 2019, we mourned the loss of Carl Bell, MD. In our News posts of August 17th, (HE CAME, HE SAW, HE CARED) and August 25th, (COMMITTED TO CONTINUE HIS LEGACY) we acknowledged our debt to Dr. Bell’s inspirational life and pioneering...

By sheer number of uninterrupted years in print - decades, in fact - this book is a “long distance runner.” Why? It has been, and continues to be a strong support for millions of people struggling to overcome the destructive force of alcoholism in their lives. Twelve...

It is heartbreaking to recently have lost Congressman John Lewis - a great man, a great American, a great hero in the Civil Rights Movement. It is equally heartbreaking to ponder the unfathomable injustices, pains and cruelties he had to suffer right from the start of...