On March 19, 1969, First Lieutenant Homer R. Steedly, Jr., shot and killed a North Vietnamese soldier, Dam, when they met on a jungle trail. Steedly took a diary -- filled with beautiful line drawings -- from the body of the dead soldier, which he subsequently sent to his mother for safekeeping. Thirty-five years later, Steedly rediscovers the forgotten dairy and begins to confront his suppressed memories of the war that defined his life, deciding to return to Viet Nam and meet the family of the man he killed to seek their forgiveness. Fellow veteran and award-winning author Wayne Karlin accompanied Steedly on his remarkable journey. In Wandering Souls he recounts Homer's movement towards a recovery that could only come about through a confrontation with the ghosts of his past -- and the need of Dam's family to bring their child's "wandering soul" to his own peace. Wandering Souls limns the terrible price of war on soldiers and their loved ones, and reveals that we heal not by forgetting war's hard lessons, but by remembering its costs.

Have you ever felt like you were teetering on the very brink of insanity? Have you ever had a dream that felt so intense that you thought it was actually real? Here are four short stories that take you to the fringes of reality! A man is lost in a time limbo. An evil billionaire is reincarnated. A teenager is haunted by the ghost of a classmate who isn't even dead yet! Enter the warped world of "Lost Minds, Wandering Souls, Volume 2

When reincarnating, do we have a short spell in a disembodied phase? Hypnosis reveals what goes on.

Wake Me, I Am Dreaming is a collection of over 80 brand new, never before published poems about life and self-discovery. It is a journey from whimsical imagination to the wilderness of vulnerability to the connectedness of energy and purpose. Drawing from the inspiration of nature, yoga philosophy, and the wisdom of the soul, the poems in this collection represent an inner tension between a state of dreaming and waking, between what is an illusion and what is real. A modern take on one of life's biggest questions, "Why are we here?", it is a journey of poetic meditation to self-awareness, acceptance and purpose. Wake Me, I Am Dreaming was written for wanderers, dreamers, trailblazers, lightworkers, truth seekers, yoga students and yoga teachers, nature lovers, and anyone on a quest for self-discovery or spirituality - finding purpose and believing in something bigger than yourself. This book of poems will be a beautiful inspirational gift for yourself or a friend. "It's time to decide, which mountains you'll climb. For settling in the valley, lies the enemy of change." This book is divided into sections, each dedicated to a different element which we may encounter on the journey to connection with the true Self. Some of these elements are rooted in nature: the trees, the ocean, the wind and flowers. Others draw from more abstract or unseen forces: the ether, time, the third eye (our intuition). All of them have great wisdom and inspiration to offer. The sections are placed carefully in an order meant to evoke the sensation of moving along a path from dreaming to waking. However, each poem stands beautifully on its own and the reader is invited to travel the contents of this book in whatever way resonates most.

A journey full of lost souls, gravity defying landscapes, and creatures that stretch the ability of the human imagination await. Simon Floyd, a man whose story on earth is ending, is about to discover firsthand all that the human spirit can conjure. Simon is given a second chance, and though he does not know it, he is about to embark upon an adventure that has the ability to reshape the universe. In his first published novel, author Samuel Kane crafts a new and intricate world that is both familiar and foreign. A world complete with historical figures, fantastical creatures, and an inter-dimensional logic that Simon must learn to navigate if he is to have any chance at redemption.  The Pilgrim’s soul is an imaginative romp into the human psyche, transporting readers into a place and time of eternal possibilities. Anyone who has contemplated the afterlife will find something to love in this book.

One Woman's Worldwide Quest for Understanding and Liberating the Divine Within. Without knowing what she was looking for or why, Melissa Jennewein embarked on a one-way journey of self-discovery that led her on a courageous adventure into the human spirit, self-healing, and journey-crafting. Her solo expedition took her through 23 countries and 46 territories, and even though she traveled to many places, she had only one destination: within. While searching for answers and meaning after a tidal wave of tragic events upended her life, Melissa had no choice but to lose herself on the map to find her true self. Transformed, enlightened, and healed over the course of an extensive seven-year journey across the world, she now presents a blueprint for coping with the challenges of solo world travel and for expanding one's hidden capacities for harvesting the treasures of your inner self along the way. Shadowed Soul: Wandering to Find Your Inner Compass offers a unique combination of Melissa's bravery and sensitivity-they work in tandem to address old wounds, touch hearts, and explore new frontiers of hope and understanding as she traverses the inner terrain of her soul, puts herself in exotic locations, and gets into challenging circumstances. During a forty-day silent retreat deep in the silence of the Sahara Desert-where it's easy to listen-Melissa danced with her own shadows and found inspiration, then poured her wise, uplifting words onto these pages. Guided by optimism, determination, and desire for a deeper connection to herself and others, Shadowed Soul is a tapestry of human experience and soul-crafting frontiers, woven with intense moments of physical and spiritual healing. Laced with valuable nuggets and travel hacks for the solo traveler, the lessons are divided by years and over continents. At the end of each year, you are invited to pause, reflect, and delve into your unconscious to ponder life's deepest questions. This is an adventurous story of adversity, persistence, and divine intervention that will encourage and empower you to challenge your limits, beliefs, and barriers. You'll leave these stories with a new understanding about yourself that aids in your expansion. Ready? Let's go!

A Zen-inspired “physical education” program for martial arts practitioners and anyone interested in mind-body transformation Using simple, clear language to demystify the Zen mindset, Ralston draws on more than three decades of experience teaching students and apprentices worldwide who have applied his body-being approach. More of a transformative guide than a specific list of exercises devoted to any particular physical approach, Zen Body-Being explains how to create a state of mental control, enhanced feeling-awareness, correct structural alignment, increased spatial acuity, and even a greater interactive presence. Exercises are simple, often involving feeling-imagery and meditative awareness, which have a profound and sometimes instant effect. Areas of exploration include: • Beginner’s Body-Being • Three aspects of body awareness • Five principles for an effortlessly effective body • Opening a door--five steps to transformation • Fourteen points on structural alignment Where similar guides teach readers what to do, this book teaches readers how to be.