The short stories in God`s Autobio, Rolli’s debut collection, are impossible, quite probable, and everything in between. There’s a story about a man with a ridiculously huge coupon; about an elderly woman who befriends a frenzied robotic chimpanzee; an overzealous, if increasingly masochistic butler; plus twenty-three other surreal, sublime, and satirical creations by Canadian writer/poet/artist, Rolli, recipient of the John Kenneth Galbraith Literary Award, and one of the winners of the 2...

A flash fiction novel, The Sea-Wave details the aftermath of the kidnapping by an elderly and emotionally damaged man of a severely disabled, wheelchair-bound, unusually bright, depressive 12-year-old girl incapable of speech. The novel consists of the girl’s entries in her diary-like memorandum book, entries which relate her own, surprising thoughts on her kidnapping, family, and disabilities, in addition to her verbatim transcriptions of the old man’s monologues, which appear to...

Bedroom Rapper is a book for obsessive music fans who are looking for the definitive take on what’s happened in the last two decades of hip hop, from Cadence Weapon, aka Rollie Pemberton: Pitchfork critic, award-winning musician, producer, DJ, and Poet Laureate.Tracing his roots from recording beats in his mom's attic in Edmonton to performing with some of the most recognizable names in rap and electronic music—De La Soul, Public Enemy, Mos Def, Q...

Meet Mac, a curious, dramatic, and slightly clumsy Macaroni penguin with a heart as big as the sea. When Mac joins the crew of the cruise ship SS Adventure, every day brings a new escapade…and a little bit of trouble.On a voyage to Montevideo, Uruguay, Mac dives beak-first into a string of hilarious misadventures involving sushi, syrup, and one very surprised crowd. When he spots a parade float shaped like a penguin—without eyebrows—Mac knows he has to help. What could pos...

Paying Attention III: Uncommon God in Our Common World People are tired, empty, anxious, and stressed. Our hectic, fast-paced modern world filled with convenience and incredible technology, has left most of us asking; "Is this really all there is?" Most of us are drowning in an abundance of both opportunities and material possessions, yet feeling unfulfilled, hollow, and longing for purpose, meaning, and direction. We are searching for what the world cannot give. We try to fill the "God Ho...

A violent epidemic rages through the city. A young couple caught in the middle. To survive, they must do the unthinkable…if they can.Corey and Isabella live in a small Midwestern town in Nebraska, where life is simple and predictable. A romantic evening in the city is interrupted when they observe a suspicious man leaving a box on the floor of the museum. Moments later, several people become ill and die a gruesome death, while the killer escapes.The couple frantically races...

Ways of Listening is a love letter to music, a sharp analysis of our current cultural reality, and a joyful celebration of the artists who keep creating against all odds.How has the internet changed the way we listen to, and love, the music that shapes our lives? Award-winning musician Rollie Pemberton (Cadence Weapon) interrogates our current musical landscape.Music occupies a curious place in modern life, somehow omnipresent and disposable at the...

Ways of Listening is a love letter to music, a sharp analysis of our current cultural reality, and a joyful celebration of the artists who keep creating against all odds.How has the internet changed the way we listen to, and love, the music that shapes our lives? Award-winning musician Rollie Pemberton (Cadence Weapon) interrogates our current musical landscape.Music occupies a curious place in modern life, somehow omnipresent and disposable at the...

Bedroom Rapper is a book for obsessive music fans who are looking for the definitive take on what’s happened in the last two decades of hip hop, from Cadence Weapon, aka Rollie Pemberton: Pitchfork critic, award-winning musician, producer, DJ, and Poet Laureate.Tracing his roots from recording beats in his mom's attic in Edmonton to performing with some of the most recognizable names in rap and electronic music—De La Soul, Public Enemy, Mos Def, Q...

Integrity at Stake: Safeguarding Your Church from Financial Fraud by Rollie Dimos is a financial resource book intended for pastors, church leaders, and church administrators. Dimos' expertise as a certified fraud examiner and internal auditor provides the church audience with essential tools and know-how to assess their financial processes. Including practical steps for evaluation, Integrity at Stake details internal controls, risk management, and true stories to help ch...

Play comes in many forms, such as solitary play, imaginary play, social play, construction play, and many more. To understand the evolution of play, Can We Play Now? introduces five forms of play: sensory play, attachment play, construction play, fantasy play, and competitive play. It then links these five forms of play with Maslow's well-known hierarchy of needs. This allows the use of a common language to gain evidence-based insight into the physical and emotional development of a human ...

Meet Mac, a curious, dramatic, and slightly clumsy Macaroni penguin with a heart as big as the sea. When Mac joins the crew of the cruise ship SS Adventure, every day brings a new adventure…and a little bit of trouble.When the ship docks in Rio de Janeiro, Mac discovers a city bursting with music, dancing, and dazzling costumes. Determined to add Samba to his act, Mac jumps beak-first into practice. But in Rio, dancing isn't just about moving fast—it's about listening, learning, an...