Thanks for taking a look at my books! Adventure, travel, creative lifestyles, and personal freedom are a few of my favorite topics to explore. If you've read one of my books and enjoyed it, consider writing a kind review on Amazon.
My first two published books. Have you ever dreamed of chucking it all, packing your bags, and heading out into the wild, wild blue yonder? Well, I did just that! I walked away from my career as an educator, sold 99% of my personal belongings and began traveling the world. Sixteen years later, I'm still at it!
Finding the Gypsy in Me tells the story of how I've lived in Malta, Prague, Spain, England, Ireland, Mexico, the tiny isle of Saba, and more for up to ninety day stretches, moving from country to country as an international house sitter. I like to say that I lived everywhere but nowhere. I've even taken care of a 57-foot boat in a marina in Baja California. This book is a testament to living life on my own terms. It explains a different way of looking at time, money, and travel. I'm living proof that you do not have to be rich to discover your own creative path to freedom.
Me, 15 years ago, on the isle of Gozo during my first year abroad
As I travel the world, I continue to meet lots of people who have stepped away from the pack in order to pursue their own path to a freer life, one that lines up with who they are deep inside. My second book, Creative Paths to Freedom, takes a closer look at what other freedom lovers are doing. I do not advocate following in my footsteps. I have found a way of approaching life that works for me, but it is custom designed to suit my talents and desires. Rather, I encourage everyone to reach deep inside where the creative spirit dwells and figure out what works best for YOU. There is reason to be hopeful. Lots of people have succeeded!
A few years ago, I published a third book. Have We Been Screwed? Trading Freedom for Fairy Tales is a bit more controversial than my previous books but continues to explore the idea of personal freedom. It’s part autobiographical and part philosophical. I contend that breaking free from my childhood of being raised in a religious cult prepared me for the life that I now lead. It was inevitable that I’d become a myth buster by trade.
Hearing Voices — a story about ordinary people
My most recent publication, Hearing Voices, was an official transition from nonfiction to fiction. It's a psychological murder mystery with a huge emphasis placed on getting inside a character's head. As a writer, I love exploring what makes people do what they do. I go behind closed doors to observe my characters when they think no one is watching. The stories I weave are driven by a cast of characters whose lives become accidentally entangled. At first glance, they could be your neighbors. You know what I mean? That neighbor that shocks everyone when bodies are discovered in his basement. "He was such a quiet, shy man," people claim with a stunned expression on their faces. Turns out real life is always stranger than fiction.
I have several works in progress at the moment. Hopefully, 2021 will reveal at least one new publication. More about that later, so stay tuned.
My books can be purchased on Amazon in both kindle and paperback versions.
