Books published by Epigraph Publishing

The island of Newfoundland and its fishery helped start the American Revolution and were a major sticking point in ending the war. In between, the island proved to be a source of men for the British army and navy, but also a drain on supplies. For the Americans Newfoundland and its fishing grounds were a place where the nascent navy and swashbuckling privateers could carry the war to the enemy's doorstep and hurt the British economy with daring raids on shipping and the island itself. The fight for the fishery was also an administrative fight that would see statesmen like John Adams and Benjamin Franklin use a quiver full of political arrows to secure a place in the cod fishery for their new country over the wishes Great Britain, France and the rest of the European establishment. Even as the Fight for Tom Cod brought about the birth of the United States, it proved transformative to the island of Newfoundland as well. The war caused a population boom on the island and more importantly created a basis for the Newfoundland identity to be built upon.

This historically accurate espionage thriller follows a group of abolitionists who enact a plan to inspire a slave revoltThe period just before the Civil War was a time of dark division that challenged the essence of our American Democracy, much like our divided country of today.In New England during the antebellum period also known as the plantation era before the Civil War, Josh and Emily, two young white abolitionists, attend a meeting where they are introduced to four young blacks, two of whom were escaped slaves. The six unite and come together as friends, all with a similar intent, to help raise the consciousness of the slaves down south. Together, in deeply divided times, they hatch a plan to create a phony plantation on Hurricane Island in the Vicksburg, Mississippi area shortly before the Civil War.Nate, a very fine young chef who cooked many years for his slave master in the years before his escape, offers to teach the culinary arts to southern slaves, as a vehicle for consciousness raising. Jackson teaches slaves to view the bible as a revolutionary document. The four black slaves live under a constant cover up of their real life mission, as they imitate being the slave of their two white friends Emily and Josh. It is not easy. The group works under constant threat of dealing with slave hunters and being unmasked.Joan and Wilma, free blacks, pretend to work as slaves, to carry out their heartfelt mission instilling awareness in the southern slaves at all odds. As a function of working together in close quarters, romance and passion develop within the group.Josh, a firm abolitionist, joins the Confederate army as a union spy in his plan to help the slaves revolt. The plot carries through the siege of Vicksburg and the end of the Civil War.The group's teamwork and support for each other prevail through many life challenges and intrigues. This book gives a solid framework to view the events in today's America.

Truly a book unlike any other, Simple Physics successfully marries science and spirituality, physics and the Bible. It is written with the firm conviction that the universe is not an accident but the creation of an almighty God named יהוה (Yahowah). He was joined in creation by his only begotten son, named Michael. The name is in the form of a question, the first question ever asked?"Who is like God?" We are all helped to answer that question by this little book. Romans 1:20 states, "His invisible qualities are seen from the world's creation onward, because they are perceived in the things made, even his eternal power and Godship (the kind God he is), so that they are inexcusable." No excuse exists for not seeing God's hand in nature. Simple Physics reveals how nature works. Based on the simple postulate that darkness is not the absence of light but its opposite, Simple Physics builds on that to explain how gravity works, how light and matter move, what mass (energy) is, what time is, and culminating in the theory of everything. Light (matter) is pretty wonderful stuff but there's something to be said for darkness, too. Ultimately, light and darkness make up everything?the nuts (light) and bolts (darkness) of the universe, working together. Simple Physics is the first and only book to explain this in straight-forward terms, drawing on clues contained in the Bible. About the Author: At the time of this writing, James Jacobs cannot be described as an individual. He is part of a team, united as "one flesh" with a supremely intelligent woman, his second wife?Karyne Jacobs. She is enlightening him as to the female aspect of creation, symbolized by darkness. He says, "It's been a long journey getting to this point in my 60th year but I feel like a child starting anew. I love her like my own self. יהוה (Yahowah) arranged for this that man might be complete?and now I am." James has spent the last 40 years studying the Bible (having read it in its entirety 16 times). That has familiarized him with the few references contained in Simple Physics. He has spent the last 20 overlapping years also involved with the study of physics. At the same time he's been dealing with the mental health system having been diagnosed with apparent bipolar disorder and treated accordingly. This has made it a real challenge to get Simple Physics published. The author was one of Jehovah's Witnesses his whole adult life but when word spread he was writing his own book the wheels began to turn to have him expelled from this mind controlling cult. As Einstein said, "The free spirit will always be persecuted by the mediocre minds." However, if enough free spirits embrace the ideas of his book, the author believes a paradigm shift could take place. Science could again become the tool of spiritual persons. ?

Navigation has played a crucial role for humanity on this beautiful blue planet. In the distant past, sniffing the air for scents, noticing the arc of the sun, naming the stars and using them to steer us toward prime hunting grounds all contributed to survival of our species, at least so far. However, today we must question our way forward. Our existence is questionable. Resources we have squandered have resulted in species extinction, mass pollution of the oceans and air, and perilous relationships among nations.The compass is a metaphor in this series of poems for navigational challenges we meet in both our personal and planetary existence. After each poem there is a reflection to steer the reader or at least prompt a consideration. We aim to steer ourselves toward a more compassionate course. Our simple life experiences: birth, death, gardening, laundry, are all pointers on the map. A refurbished compass needle can be calibrated using the heart to lead toward more love, harmony and beauty.

Shelf Unbound 2019 Best Indie Book Award Winner-Notable Indie"Just Like That is a gift to the soul, a key to the fickle path of light as it makes its way through the cracks of human journey towards love. The book is honest to a fault, so it wakes you up like a fresh brewed cup of coffee, shakes you, like an earth tremor, cracks you open, and rebuilds the pieces with love glue, compassion composite, it makes love to you like the most delicious lover. Most importantly it shines bright light on the dark crevasse of our being. These words are the ginger and mint in your tea, they are fresh, tasty, and quench your thirst; to understanding what makes our human journey so profound. "Gisela Stromeyer the author; is a person who lives by her truth, a person that exemplifies what we all yearn for, to be ourselves; to be who we truly are, face the mirror and love the reflection in it."This poetry book is a treasure, a must on any journey. Take it to wherever you go, open it whenever you get lost. If I had the choice of one book only, this is the one I would take." -Dror Ashuah, author of the "Conversation with Angels" series"This work by Gisela Stromeyer confers a unique and generous vitality…the poetry, practices, and paintings emerging like wildflowers blossoming directly from her lived experience…a collection of spontaneous uprisings that invite the reader to stand in appreciation of the awakenings awaiting recognition in our own lives." -Joseph Jastrab, spiritual counselor, author of Sacred Manhood Sacred Earth, editor of Turning Point journal"Gisela's words are medicine. Medicine that-like all true medicine-has been gathered, crafted, and matured in the alchemy of her lived experiences and deep exploration of Soul and Spirit." -Annette Knopp, meditation teacher, counselor, and shamanic practitioner"With her new book Just Like That, Gisela Stromeyer has given us a lovely treasure. In Gisela'a poems, paintings, and practices, we encounter a true renaissance woman at work. Her poems are lively invitations, warmly welcoming us to ponder the questions that matter in life. Her paintings add beauty and gravitas to her words, becoming portals for us to enter deeper awareness. And in Gisela's practices we witness the generosity of her spirit as she presents her wisdom and healing guidance. All this is offered with a light touch, like a luminous butterfly landing on your being, just like that." -Gail Straub, author, activist, and co-founder of Empowerment Institute

"Armin Kabiri is a visionary artist, poet, and musician. His work bridges the gap between spiritual and creative realms, and even more-so displays that the gap is non-existent. "In this poetic narrative of self-discovery, Kabiri explores the interplay between external and internal worlds. Sexual experience opens the doors to self-understanding, and understanding opens yet other doors to connections between the external and metaphysical worlds. Kabiri finds inherent contradiction in grasping at the substance of creation as a mere mortal before revealing that it is exactly the limits of physicality that allow us to make sense of the beyond. The Bigger Woman intermingles philosophical treatise with love story. It is a raw exploration of being." -Aidan Pillard, Healer

This book is a guide to establishing a personal movement practice that can serve as the foundation of daily life, with the body itself as teacher.

2020 IRDA Award Winner, Education category"Anger in the Classroom will help teachers figure out the causes of anger and how to prevent it. Lots of good case studies." --Temple GrandinA teacher with classroom experience over a period of years will naturally grow as an effective teacher. A teacher who does this with increased attention will be able to grow more quickly and fully. A teacher who adds to this, intention and self-study, will grow rapidly, and surpass the natural limits each of us has built-in. The real transformation may begin--along with a richness that might at times seem extraordinary, for both student and teacher.Specific features:50 case stories illustrating concepts and techniquesExercises for teacher/parent development--and enriched classroom practicesEnd of chapter questions for interested readers, professionals, and college studentsGoals of this book for the teacher/reader:to tap into un-nurtured personal strengthsto face anger with strength in the individual and the classroomto create a classroom environment that will foster appreciation rather than resentmentto provide practices for exploration and for specific resultsto prepare the teacher for passing experience and knowledge on to studentsto rekindle the excitement and joy of teaching

This collection of interviews with local residents offers a glimpse of life from pre-World War II through the 1980s in a small Hudson River Valley hamlet, located between Rhinebeck and Hyde Park, New York. The narrators recall what is was like to work on the Great Estates, play all summer in and on the river, get through the Depression, encounter Roosevelts, and live in a once bustling village in simpler times. Each of the narrators interviewed has passed away; but in the stories they left us, each in their own voice, we see how this community, like so many others, is truly a family. From those heartfelt memories, we learn that just as families thrive and struggle together, so did the hamlet of Staatsburg.

A Challenging Peace in the Life and Stories of Jesus is for anyone who is curious about the stories of Jesus, yearns for peace in their own lives and in the world today, or appreciates the intersections of art, story, faith, and justice. The book interprets forty stories from the Gospels through block print images created by the author, along with their Biblical texts. It also includes the author's own reflections that draw on the story, the art-making process, and how it all speaks to the challenge of making peace in our times. The author believes there are universal truths in the stories around Jesus that reach beyond the limits of Christianity and may help to unite us all in creating a more peace-filled world.

In her latest collection of poems, Elizabeth Cunningham takes an imaginative leap into a magical world that is also palpably real, a once-upon-a-time place that could exist just after our own time or long ago. Here we meet a motley assortment of people, a temple sweeper, a sword woman, a morose fool, a merry drunk, an enigmatic ancient dreamer, among a host of others. Human voices mingle with those of animals-the mouse who thinks it's an elephant, a flying pig-and also the voices of river, rain, tree, and stone. Through songs, dreams, and conversations, a story emerges, or many stories woven into one. Cunningham's hypnotically beautiful language draws us into this story, one we may dimly remember and long to hear again.

A child wonders what her dog, "Tesla The Sheltie", dreams about when he goes to sleep. Dog toys? People food? Vacuum nightmares? Zoe's imagination takes us on an adventure to doggie dreamland that will make you wonder…Does your dog dream at night…and if so, what about?

First-person accounts from pioneers of the Hip Culture of Santa Cruz in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.Edited by Ralph H. Abraham with the assistance of Rick Gladstone, Kate Bowland, Paul Lee, Fred McPherson, Don Monkerud, Ed Penniman, and T.Mike Walker

What distinguishes the possible from the impossible? Happiness from unhappiness? More often than not, it is the emotions, beliefs, and opinions that fill our mind, about ourselves and the world. We lose our innate wisdom and peace when we are self-critical, worried, or unable to control our urges. Our habits of thinking and being seem to have a life of their own, and will not truly change until we become aware of how to utilize our innate healing power within, which holds great awareness, intelligence, and compassion¿our true Self.Wende Birtch invites the reader to dive deep into a new level of Self-awareness and compassion with a 6-step self-inquiry practice, based on the powerful and transformational process of Internal Family SystemsSM. With dedication to this daily practice, we soon discover the ability to heal inner hatred, fear and division within ourselves with an amazing Presence of genuine love, wisdom, and courage. We can then experience a new way of being, awakening our greatest potential to love and lead in the world with joy and genuine compassion. Learning to believe in our innate goodness, and that of each other, could possibly be the foundational spiritual practice needed to heal our individual and universal divide.

Love's Last Madness, a translation of selected poems from Darshan Singh's magnum opus Mat¿'-e N¿r, sings of the torments and ecstasies a lover of God experiences on the journey to divine realization. Remarkable for masterfully fulfilling his worldly responsibilities while immersing himself in his mystic quest, Darshan Singh (1921-1989) was a renowned spiritual teacher with tens of thousands of students around the globe. Four-time winner of a prestigious Urdu academy award for poetry in India, he has been acclaimed by critics as one of the greatest mystical poets in the Urdu language.All royalties from this book will be donated to charity.

First-person accounts from pioneers of the Hip Culture of Santa Cruz in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Edited by Ralph H. Abraham with the assistance of Rick Gladstone, Paul Lee, Don Monkerud, and T.Mike Walker

This book is the result of roughly five years of writing poetry and reading it out in the Mid-Hudson Valley's poetry scene. This is my sharing with you my most cherished, personal, playful and deep imaginings.Now I get to put them together into a format that makes a greater whole. I hope you enjoy and are moved and challenged.The groups of poems-most of them anyway-are called Flows. This is because each chapter is a separate entity, a movement through various realms of material, with each having a beginning, a journey, and a conclusion.I see this collection as something to be read slowly and chewed on. Poetry is a chance to speak in a deep and concentrated way. It seems to create the opportunity for poets to delve deeply into themselves or, alternatively, to disappear and allow the events and surroundings to penetrate them. It is also an opportunity for wonder and laughter. Cousins.And then we get to report.After many hours of delving and diving-I am pleased to pass this report on. Now you get to see where it takes you.Happy Travels!