This lively bestiary called Snake Den Ridge is inspired. The voices of its poems are sometimes haunting, sometimes whimsical, always engaging—and the artwork is equally enchanting. “This Ridge is mine,” says Bear. Thanks to the mountain creatures we meet close-up, this special place belongs in the heart of us all. —Susan Meyers, author of Keep and Give Away
This autobiography is the story of an authentic Georgia lumberman. Bill Griffin has captured the essence of culture in rural Georgia while painting an intimate picture of the sawmilling industry in his home state. Within the framework of his narrative, he has interwoven colorful stories about his personal life and family relationships, as well as the development of his business, Griffin Lumber Company, which he began in 1948. Bill has lived in Georgia his entire life and this story displays his pride in his family and region of origin from the very beginning. He introduces his grandfather and grandmother, his father, mother, and sisters, his own family, his grandchildrenof whom his son and four of the grandsons are presently running the family businessand now his great-grandchildren are coming along, which include his namesake William Henry Griffin V.
A collection that explores observations on ordinary life events that retain a layer of hard edge reality underneath. It also gives voice to those marginalised within society by homelessness. Sprinkled throughout are poems of the solitude and beauty of the poets home in Connemara in the West of Ireland.
If you have lost a loved one, you have already met some of the 1000 Faces of Grief, but may not have recognized them. They are the ones that make you suddenly cry. Can photos, a jigsaw puzzle and a Grief-0-Meter help you get through the pain of loss? Tears and smiles are allowed and recommended. You are going to be okay and this book will help you decide the best way for you to get there.
Have you ever wondered why no matter what you do, your business seems to have more problems than solutions? Do you sometimes think that there's got to be a better way? Where would you go to find answers, to find help? Jack Griffin is a young man flushed with the success of his new company, SnackBox Inc. In six months he's witnessed its meteoric rise, and now right before a big expansion, it seems that his skills as a CEO and leader cannot be stopped. What he doesn't realize is the techniques he used may have carried him this short distance, but will work against him from here on out. With problems arising in every department, he notices too late that he personally is causing his business to come crashing down. Written as a story, Under the Gun teaches real-world leadership secrets in a context that shows rather than tells. And these secrets aren't from just anywhere; they come from Bill Byrd's leadership book, Sweet Succes: Twelve Proven Habits of Winning Leaders. It's these Sweet Success principles that Jack learns throughout the book... and they may just give his company a fighting chance.
Uniquely the book will be published with 99 different covers, a selection of which can be seen here. Your cover will therefore be a surprise and we really hope that you like the one that you receive. Just over 1,000 days ago, Bill Griffin launched Crowdwish, a website and app with a single proposition - it simply asked people what three things they thought they wanted most. Wishes poured in from all over the world, with the site promising to take some form of meaningful action for the most up-voted wish every twenty-four hours. Wishes that have gained national press attention range from the assisting of a woman who wanted to find a half-decent boyfriend ('just not a dick basically'), duping Katie Hopkins into signing a gagging order and attaching a faux marble plinth to the offices of the Daily Mail. The Wish reviews 99 of the site's most popular wishes, and asks: what are the things we really want, how can we get closer to them and how much happier would we be if they were to come true? The result is a snapshot of the hopes, dreams and desires that unite us all, part reflection on a fascinating social experiment, part humorous rumination on the nature of happiness and part instruction manual for life. The Wish is funny, upbeat and genuinely helpful - each reader is invited to pick one wish from the book that resonates most with them, and email the author for help in making it happen.
Equal" is a 2019 Scars Publications cc&d magazine (v289, the March-April 2019 issue) poetry and short story book by assorted writers and artists. "Children, Churches and Daddies" (AKA cc&d, subtitle "the UN-religious, NON-family oriented literary and art magazine) has been printed in many forms since it's inception in 1993, but since 2014 cc&d has been released every other month (with bonus issues) as a 6"x9" perfect-bound paperback book, with not only it's usual ISSN# (print ISSN# 1068-5154, Internet ISSN# 1555-1555), but also an ISBN#. With ISBN#s for issue/book releases, all issues now carry a title to accompany the new format, reflecting the writing inside the book and the cover design. Writers and artists in this book include Bill DeArmond, CEE, Clarence Chapin, David J. Thompson, Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz , Greg G. Zaino, Griffin Silver, James Mulhern, Janet Kuypers, John F. McMullen, Keith Manos, Ken Elliott, Kevin Wehle, Lori Alward, Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal, Marc Livanos, Kevin Wehle, Michael Ceraolo, Nora McDonald, Thomas Dexter Kerr, Thom Woodruff, Tom Sheehan, Tris Matthews, Aaron Wilder, David M Jackson, David Russell, Eric Bonholtzer, Uzeyir Cayci, and Helen Bird.
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