More than three millennia ago, during the Age of Legends, an Anatolian youth departed the mortal world to dwell among the Undying - what people call gods. From that time to this, as deathless and un-aging as legend claims, Ganumedos Troides has watched human history unfold; the wondrous rise and calamitous ruin of heroes, empires, and religions alike. Now he's returned to the world of the Dying, revealing long-forgotten truths that underlie the greatest of legends. In Troidai, Ganymede weaves the tale of his mortal life in Bronze Age Idaea; the land destined to host the most famous military conflict of the ancient world. From his childhood as a hostage in the stronghold of an usurper-king to his startling rise as Seer-Prince and ultimate exile as a nameless shepherd, Ganymede confronts political intrigue and orgiastic rites in a world on the brink of monumental change, all the while tormented by the adoration of the gods themselves.

The Torch is the story of two young draftees who survive the vicious early war in Vietnam, only to return home where one drifts into a life of crime and murder, and the other meets personal tragedy. Jim Orletti and Lou Pizzatelli arrive in Southeast Asia during the spring of 1964, initially approaching their assignment as an adventure. That is their first mistake. Unknown to them, the war in their area of northern South Vietnam is about to undergo an explosive escalation. The two friends are assigned to the U.S. Army advisory team in the city of Hue, precisely where North Vietnamese Colonel Bui Xinh is planning a major attack. Much of the story involves the experiences Orletti and Pizzatelli share with fellow Americans Captain Ed Welch and Colonel Bill Carlin as they attempt to prevent Colonel Xinh, assisted by his loyal Sergeant Hahn, from defeating the South Vietnamese Army. The scene ultimately shifts back to the United States, where Orletti and Pizzatelli struggle to fit into a society that feels only apathy and hostility toward them. They soon realize that the future may hold something quite different from what they expected. "Thanks for the copy of The Torch. I read and really enjoyed the first chapter - brought back a lot of memories. I do think you have a talent, based on what I've read, and I wish you much luck." Nelson DeMille Best-selling author.

Transformation and Healing presents one of the Buddha's most fundamental teachings and the foundation of all mindfulness practice. The Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness has been studied, practiced, and handed down with special care from generation to generation for 2,500 years. This sutra teaches us how to deal with anger and jealousy, to nurture the best qualities in our children, spouses, and friends, and to greet death with compassion and equanimity.