This collection of poems is inspired by a man desiring to redirect his heart towards God. While alluding to adulthood’s different phases, these poems seek to expose the perils of folly and honor the value of wisdom. It is an assortment of personal realizations, expressions of love, and tributes to people who have personally impacted the writer. The title, Heart of Sword, Shield & Crown reflects a man’s call to spiritual arms. It symbolizes the multiple parts of the male persona when bearin...

From Super Bowl champion and literacy crusader Malcolm Mitchell comes an exciting new story that shows even reluctant readers that there is a book out there for everyone!Meet Henley, an all-around good kid, who hates to read. When he's supposed to be reading, he would rather do anything else. But one day, he gets the scariest homework assignment in the world: find your favorite book to share with the class tomorrow.What's a kid to do? How can Henley find a story that speaks to ever...

A magician introduces children to the fantastical powers of books in this delightful and encouraging read by a Super Bowl champion and literacy crusader.This is not your typical afternoon at the library—a magician invites kids to reach into his hat to pull out whatever they find when they dig down deep. Soon— poof!—each child comes away with something better than they could've imagined—a book that helps them become whatever they want to be, and makes their ...

Super Bowl champion and literacy crusader Malcolm Mitchell presents the story of a magician who reveals an awe-inspiring treasure from his bag of tricks -- books that make every kid's dream come true!This is not your typical afternoon at the library -- a magician invites kids to reach into his hat to pull out whatever they find when they dig down deep. Soon -- poof! -- each child comes away with something better than they could've imagined -- a book that helps them become ...

From Super Bowl champion and literacy crusader Malcolm Mitchell comes an exciting new story that shows even reluctant readers that there is a book out there for everyone!Meet Henley, an all-around good kid, who hates to read. When he's supposed to be reading, he would rather do anything else. But one day, he gets the scariest homework assignment in the world: find your favorite book to share with the class tomorrow.What's a kid to do? How can Henley find a story that speaks...

Literacy crusader and Super Bowl champion Malcolm Mitchell, author of the hugely popular My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, delivers an unforgettable story that celebrates the power and joy of words!Welcome to a day in the life of Rhodes. The new kid at school.He's the only student who eats lunch alone, ends up at the back of the line, can't throw a ball far enough, gets mixed up in math, and reads slower than everyone else. Every day, ...

Literacy crusader and Super Bowl champion Malcolm Mitchell, author of the hugely popular My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, delivers an unforgettable story that celebrates the power and joy of words!Welcome to a day in the life of Rhodes. The new kid at school.He's the only student who eats lunch alone, ends up at the back of the line, can't throw a ball far enough, gets mixed up in math, and reads slower than everyone else. Every day, ...

As women, we create lives with our bodies but often do not have autonomy over our own. We create worlds with our words yet struggle to be heard. Collectively, we yearn for the right to be treated with compassion and equity in our public and private spaces.The path to self-love is seldom a smooth one, especially for those who have further to travel. Self-Love for Small Town Girls is a book for anyone seeking the best and brightest version of themselves. Spanning decades of ...

From the beginning of time the seasons of the year have affected our planet and the life forms on it.As human kind became less nomadic and more hunter/gathers we began to learn and work with the seasons. We planted in the early Spring, tended our crops through Summer, reaped our crops in the Autumn, and struggled to survive the Winter. We called upon the Gods throughout the growing season to help us to have a bountiful harvest. We called upon them again in the Winter to guide us th...

You've heard folks call to Sylphs, Salamanders, Undines, and Gnomes. Perhaps you've also heard folks call to the archangels of the four quarters, guardians or watchers. But have you every wondered what these entities are, how to interact to them, and why they might wish to attend your ritual? Have you ever wondered what other energies might be attracted to a ritual without an official invitation?Learn about many of these energies and how to interact with them in this fun and inform...

We begin our journey in the fifth millennia BC, when the very mention of the word“Sumerian” struck terror in the hearts of their Semitic neighbors in southern Mesopotamia.For it was then that these settlers with their strange language and culture were believed to be fierce invaders from the north.The Sumerians called themselves “the black-headed people,” and claimed that theircivilization had been brought, fully formed, to the city of Eridu by the Abgallu (b...

This book is about my life. I was born on August 1, 1948 in Seattle, Washington, at Puget Sound Hospital. I ask myself why anybody would want to read a book about me, but it's not necessarily a book about me. I am hoping that this book will help people that have made a lot of mistakes in their lives understand a little bit more about the process of life and how we can make sense out of some of the mistakes that we've made or just be more at peace with the life that we've lived.I re...