The Juicy Fruit Man is the story of Declan Noakes, a Vietnam veteran who chooses a life of itinerancy while he struggles to cope with the inner demons who seek his demise. Rejecting the chains and tethers others accept as the cost of living, Declan has no permanent address, no traditional employment, no car and no significant other. What he does have is almost a ton and a half of Thai Sticks, potent marijuana from Thailand, known on the streets of America as Juicy Fruit. Declan travels the routes of Amtrak at whim, selling his wares on a small scale. He's found that smoking weed pacifies the monsters, and he's established a loose network of friends across the nation, but what he hasn't found is a way to kill the demons. He'd smuggled the weed with the help of his cousin, Rachel, and another Army Ranger, Ben Fisher. What he sought on the tracks is peace, but life had other plans for him.After the war, Declan's confronted with Fisher's betrayal when he schemes to steal the marijuana. To further complicate matters, a pair of Amtrak detectives get wind of his cache, which is worth in excess of one million dollars. They team with a sometimes-crooked Chicago PD homicide detective and battle against Declan and Fisher, for the stash.The Juicy Fruit Man is the story of a good man who made poor choices, the price he paid, and his pain as he watches his cousin sacrifice her innocence to save them both. Declan is you; he is me; he is every man, a flawed hero who finds that he must first conquer himself before he can slay his demons.

Johnie lie there in bed alone. She had just awakened and didn't have a clue what the time was. God, she hurt from the inside out. She had never experienced such conflict. She had Elwood, and she had the love of her life in him. Spike could be her friend, not her lover, and yet, she ached for him. She had never known anything like this kind of love before; her body, mind and soul. Spike entered his bedroom and began to take the rock star away. God, he needed to be Elwood. His emotions were running dangerously high, and he knew Johnie was a mess, too. It was his fault. He jumped into the shower and scrubbed. Gotta get Spike outta here. He thought to himself. After the shower he slid into his bed and slept like he had never slept, and dreamed of his Juicy Fruit and wondered if he could ever come clean to the only woman he had ever truly loved. Johnie, a recording engineer goes to sleep one night, engaged to be married to tall, goofy Elwood, and awakens to find herself next to Spyker, the hottest idol in modern rock. This is their story.

Jesse, Son of God is a spoof on the story of Job with a twist. This time the Devil tells God, Sure Jesus loved you. He knew he was your Son. But Ill bet you, if you have another Son and you dont tell him of his divinity, then he couldnt find you with a map. So, being a sporting sort, the Lord agrees to the wager. Now its up to Satan to lead Jesse (Gods second son) away from the straight and narrow path, which isnt all that difficult since Jesse is easily distracted by girls, drugs, fishing and life in a Hawaiian paradise. However, just when the Prince of Darkness thinks hes won the bet, Jesse finds some way to express his love for God: a poem, a kind deed, an encounter with sharks. Youll enjoy experiencing life with Jesse, from his early days as a Kindergarten Casanova, to his contemplative Grandpa years when he realizes the more he knows, the more he knows he doesnt know. In between that time, Jesse will nearly burn down his town, escape from Moonie camp, call in a bomb scare to this church, fall in love a lot and prove hes more sinner than saint. To speak with the author: 808-239-2119. E-mail: [email protected]

In this book, first published in 1962, Professor Hilton Hotema provides his insights into how we could all live longer by learning the body's simple requirements of breathing fresh air, avoiding animal flesh, banning any cooked food, and by gradually lessening the amount of food consumed. Hotema firmly believes that breathing fresh air and consuming organic fruits and natural organic liquids alone could extend our lives and also lays bare his secret that what kills at an early age is not the illusion of time, but rather overeating, breathing in toxic, unclean air, and elements such as electronic radiation, dirty electricity and medications. A must-read for any health-conscious individual.