With poignant and hilarious observations about life in the slow lane, this book is a compilation of 51 columns, which originally appeared in Madison Magazine, describing the soul of the Midwest.

It was such a peaceful town, but she had heard of the land disputes out here, all the way back to Philly. She also knew something that they didnt. She knew the railroad was going to go through the town and that the railroad had men they were sending ahead to buy up the property needed for the railroad. These men, without the railroads consent, would act like settlers or ranchers out looking for property to buy without letting anyone know why. These men were ruthless persuaders. They made their offer only once and youd better take it. She came out here to help the ranchers and farmers. She also knew there was one big rancher out here who had a 20 or 30 thousand acre spread that stood to lose the most, if these men got to him first. She knew he wasnt about to agree; he didnt get all that land by being pushed around. She had to find him first and fast. She also had a feeling the storm didnt have anything to do with the fire last night. It was just a way to cover up what really happened. Only now she had to find a way to prove it.

Welcome to The Essential CAFÉ EDMOVIA, Cup of Joe poetry for Cup of Joe folks. A poetry book of over 60 published poems plus another 100+ selected poems of informal poetry that is accessible, approachable, easy to read and enjoy. Some haiku and micro poems to start but mostly free verse “Cup of Joe” narrative memoir style poems that tell a story or capture a vignette of life that you, the reader, can identify with, easily visualize and imagine or could have happened to you. You will not find formal poetry like sonnets, villanelles, limericks or a math sheet sestina at the CAFÉ EDMOVIA. If that is what you are looking for, may I suggest you consider a trip up to Highbrow Town to get a ‘Highbucks’ experience where a latte foam art barista can assist you with poetic feet, syllable count, line length, meter and rhyme, etc. That poetry is fulfilling and satisfying for some, but if you want to sit back, select your own “Cup of Joe” poem with a full pot of friendly refills written for the masses of “Cup of Joe” regular grind folks, CAFÉ EDMOVIA is the place for you. Come on in, relax and pour yourself a down to earth “Cup of Joe” poem, light or strong, short or long. No degree in English literature, philosophy or a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in poetry required for admittance to CAFÉ EDMOVIA. If you have a motorcycle or the desire to acquire one and “two lane” the USA, or savor the memories of having done so, you will enjoy your stay at the CAFÉ EDMOVIA. Having grown up as a “Boomer” in the country on a “non-profit” farm, aka “a farm that never made a profit”, will also enhance your stay. For the Random Reader: The poems in CAFÉ EDMOVIA are organized and arranged with the “random reader” in mind featuring the RANDOM READER ORGANIZATIONAL METHOD (RROM). The RROM has been developed specifically for CAFÉ EDMOVIA and it has two easy key features: Feature One: Poems are arranged from short to long, front to back, to help the random reader quickly find a poem that he or she has time to read. Feature Two: To avoid any contrasting levity, mood and/or tone conflict between adjacent poems and assist the random reader in selecting a poem tone they prefer, there are coffee cup symbols placed above the title of each titled poem. The levity of titled poems is indicated with 1 to 5 coffee cup symbols. One cup = meant to be funny, five cups= meant to be serious. Simple, easy and helpful to the random reader. Cup of Joe Poetry: Accessible easy to read and understand poems from light brew to dark brew that you can enjoy, ponder, have a laugh and a friendly free refill... all without a barista to explain everything. Poems organized for the random reader. Pour your own poem. Fine grind or course grind. Light poetry, dark poetry... you choose. Head scratchers to belly laughers the “Flinger of Zingers” author reflects on his “Boomer” experience down at the CAFÉ EDMOVIA. If high desert vanishing points and the art of roadside motorcycle maintenance run in your caffeinated blood, that’s a plus. HUMOR: Have some, it will help. Enjoy the Easter Eggs... if you spot them.

After receiving praise for inventing a new device that will revolutionize our nation’s war on drugs, Steve fi nds himself under attack from a mysterious organization that is bent on world domination. As he searches for the truth behind a massive conspiracy against him, he must endure several unusual trials. Firstly, he must heed the warnings of a former girlfriend whose predictions often mean certain doom. Secondly, he must face personal demons from his own past that threaten his very sanity. Finally, he must survive a category-fi ve hurricane while trapped on a deserted island with a cannibalistic assassin who has a gruesome habit of making his victims part of his evening meals.

As a freak November blizzard builds over the great lakes, a copycat serial killer and a lving law enforcement legend are lured to rural Pennsylvania by an evil that´s waited for its revenge for almost three decades. And when novelist Jonathan Daniels moves his family into their secluded dream home he happily believes that the good life he has worked so hard to achieve has finally arrived. But when a name from his past ends up on the lips of his three-year-old daughter the first morning in their new house, he has to put that happiness on hold while he tries to keep his family alive and together. Follow Jonathan as he navigates a reality that he once believed could only happen on the pages of one of his novels and find out how a family secret, the reappearance of an older brother gone for a decade and a father that shaped the two men´s lives in more harmful ways than good threaten to turn everything Jonathan has worked so hard to achieve into hell on earth.

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