Books

Don’t be put off by the title. Death of A Shrinking Violet: Nice Guys Finish First consists of 16 humorous essays, my thoughts and experiences, and my views on the eccentricities of life. From the person who has that inexplicable habit of going without a coat in the winter I just have to shake my head and wonder--“Where’s Your Coat?” To the...

In my defense, I don’t go around performing old dances, I simply got lost in the heat of the moment.
A fan of YouTube videos and of the game show Family Feud hosted by Steve Harvey, I was taken back to an airing of an episode when a contestant mentioned that she was a connoisseur of the Mashed Potato dance.
So, after an invitation from Steve, she...

At the age of 45, I began writing about life through the eyes of a middle ager. The book, entitled, Fighting the Effects of Gravity: A Bittersweet Journey into Middle Life outlined the foibles of living in the middle stages of ones existence. Gravity discusses such topics as presbyopia (the need for bifocals), mid-life sex, and a butt that has...

A compelling new beach read from the authors of Mindful Writers Retreat. From new love to old love... even the love of a house plays host to generations of special events at Shell House. Beautifully situated between the Atlantic Ocean and Silver Lake, this magnificent home is the perfect setting for inner transformation and life-changing beach...

“Jay Got Married” consists of 9 humorous and, sometimes, poignant essays chronicling the ironies of everyday life in word and picture. Take for example the lead essay, aptly titled, “Jay got Married,” where I find myself mired in a horrendous dream. In the fantasy, my aging father--dressed in his favorite Champion t-shirt with stains covering...

The Johnson’s—Dr. Samuel Johnson, his wife Tabitha and Samuel’s parents, Maxine and Samuel, Sr.–have had a tumultuous four-day wedding trip that would destroy most families. Tabitha makes a fool of herself trying to get Samuel’s attention at the wedding but Samuel is too busy to notice. He is having a torrid liaison with Kat, the gorgeous maid...

Jimmy Joe Robinson had an ordinary childhood in his hometown of Connellsville, Pennsylvania, but he went on to lead an extraordinary life.

His first great passion was sports. Robinson lettered in football, basketball, and track and became a football all-star. Legendary coach Clark Shaughnessy, the inventor of the T formation, recruited Robinson...

Under the sweltering Savannah sun, magnolia trees bloom and a posh wedding takes place. The happy couple, open bar, opulent favors and scrumptious food are merely window dressing for the real drama…Fifty-five-year-old Samuel is mesmerized by Kat, the gorgeous maid of honor who is half his age and is doubly interested in him. Samuel’s wife,...

Stranded in the Savannah, Georgia Airport after a family wedding, Dr. Samuel Johnson—a Gynecologist—his wife and his parents confront their family emotional baggage even as their Louis Vitton luggage makes its way to the families final destination. During his eight-hour layover in Savannah, Samuel discovers the painful secrets that mull his...

Fighting the Effects of Gravity is an Indie Excellence Award Finalist and recipient of a Readers Favorite 5 Star Review.

James Robinson, Jr. had it all: three beautiful children, a loving wife, a new home, a good job. But at age 36, the bottom would literally fall out of his life. He would watch his once firm deriere fall overnight never to rise...