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This is a book of poetry that addresses observations about what makes us different and what brings us together; about what is amazing in this world and yet what is tragic and inhumane; as well as our failures and successes. The poetry style is pleasing to read and is yet often peppered with deep meaning. There is an abundance of an older, lyrical style in modern poetic offerings. The author eschews vulgarity in all forms with a belief that there is enough of that in this world already.  Take some “me” time, and enjoy this wonderful book of poetry.

"The Road to Success and Happiness is Never Walked Alone."-Dr. Wayne Swan This Book is the Road Map to the Kind of Life You Deserve Most people want to accomplish great things-improve their own lives and make the world better in some way. You might be thinking, But why does it have to be so hard? Life can seem like a constant battle-helping a loved one who just won't listen, paying the light bill when there's not enough money to go around, finding happiness when everyone around you says it's impossible. Yet some people make "impossible" things happen: someone becomes a millionaire; somebody breaks a world record; someone else reaches the summit of a mountain; one person inspires millions while many struggle to even influence a single person. What Draws Out the Greatness We Have Inside? Contrary to popular belief, we all have the potential to do great things, to create the kind of life and happiness we desire. If you felt even the slightest doubt as you read that, you need to read this book! You don't have to be told that there is a lot of negativity and opposition in life; if not from the people and things around us, then from our own insecurities from within. Seeing the accomplishments of others gives us hope . . . it inspires and motivates us. We are able to see that "doing the impossible" is in fact possible. But this isn't enough. We need to know how! The Secret There is one thing that every person who achieves something great has, and it is how to tap into the mother lode of power and unstoppable greatness that lies mostly dormant within us all! The answer is having a GUIDE.Many things seem impossible to us; especially when trying to solve them with no real guidance, no know-how to doing it right. The smart way to proceed is by learning from those who can show you the road map. The Mountain We Climb is your secret road map to the life you deserve. *** "I can only compare the experience of reading The Mountain We Climb to being guided through life's challenges by a wise mentor, a loving father, and a caring best friend. Dr. Swan has achieved that rare feat of successfully combining inspirational and practical guidance with a moving personal story." - Liana Hall, Esq., Writer and Mental Health Activist

Facts About Violence in SchoolsThis book gives an immediate action plan for parents, teachers, school administrators, communities, school boards, first responders and school resource officers (school-based uniform police officers) to protect our kids in school.You may be wondering why we haven't been able to curb violence in schools. What's even more upsetting is that it has gotten worse over the years. Education in a Violent World exposes the unworkability of an outdated system that was designed for a simpler world to keep our children safe.We hear about school shootings, but no one is talking about the real problem. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recently stated that the suicide rate in children has skyrocketed to a point where it is now the second leading cause of death in teens, only second to teen automobile deaths.Finally, There is a SolutionEducation is a Violent World explains in detail how the PARA Mindset method works and enables the guardians of our children a way to defuse the tension that otherwise builds to the point of no return for some of our kids. There is a way to stop the violence before there is a need for first responders to disarm the unthinkable.There is so much that happens WELL BEFORE a child takes his or her life own life, WAY BEFORE one comes to school with a knife or gun. Things are percolating from many sources: cyber bullying, over-prescribing of drugs, sexting and more are causing kids to lash out in the only way they know. Violent video games, movies, TV shows … we can play the blame game all day long, but those things aren't going to go away. We live in a different world today from just 50 years ago, and it will continue to change. The solution lies in parents and guardians.The time has come to confront this ever-growing epidemic.We have the answer now. Education in a Violent World with its PARA Mindset method is a real solution. This book equips the guardians of our children with the knowledge and skill to deal with 21st-century social challenges. It's simple and powerful. This book will show you how easy it is to do.

Things take a turn for the worst when a secret project, run by an egotistical, insane government official, goes terribly awry.All kinetic machines come to a sizzling halt worldwide, which means no turbines to produce electricity, no combustion engines for the world's transit system to move people and products…, and no food for survival.The population of Earth begins to die off at an alarming rate while Lucy, her son Ricky and John, a professor, attempt to beat the odds and flee Boston to start life over in the plains of Patagonia.Will arrogance be the cause of Man's extinction? Will Lucy, Ricky and John make it halfway around the world as starvation and mayhem ensue?Whether prepper, conspiracy theorist, survivalist or simply a book lover, you'll thoroughly enjoy this unique glimpse into one way things on planet Earth could transpire from Man's constant mingling with Mother Nature. Is this the ultimate error that tips the scales too far? Buy and read Ultimate Error and find out.You may also really like this new author's unique writing style and plausible storytelling.

Someone … or something … is stalking the citizens of Miami.First, the chief of the triage morgue at Dade County Hospital is strangled; the skulls of two homeless men are crushed under a highway overpass, followed by drug dealers, frat boys and workers at a local diner brutally bludgeoned.Detectives Issy Ruiz and Andy Molinaro can find no motive, no clues and no links among the victims, just a description of four muscular young men with fixed eyes and stiff gaits as though animated by some otherworldly force.Amidst a growing public panic and an anti-cop smear campaign by the media, with no leads, Molinaro and Ruiz turn to Dr. Robert Merriweather, one of the country's most prominent forensic oral and maxillofacial surgeons and Issy's old boss, for help.With the dogged brilliance that has become his trademark, Merriweather begins investigating possible scientific explanations for this unexplained "zombieism". Along the way, he finds links between the murderers' conditions and his own patient, a Haitian man practiced in the art of voodoo; he also realizes there's a much larger, more nefarious force behind the zombie murders. As Merriweather slowly begins to untangle an unholy alliance of Big Pharma, ex-military and corrupt scientists, he risks losing a dear friend-the woman he loves-and possibly even his own life.

As a successful businessman, I honed skills at observation, evaluation and analysis, as well as strategy and planning. I have of late been applying these skills along with a sense of art to better represent the world, human nature and myself through poetry, using that other side of my brain. I think you'll enjoy the fun poems. You will react and feel the ones about the world and maybe see some of yourself in the poems about philosophy and myself. Robert Louis Stevenson said, "Wine is bottled poetry"-a beautiful thought. I hope you find that the poetry here goes great with a glass of wine … Cheers!

AMAZON BEST-SELLER!This is a 'David meets Goliath' story between victimized unwary patients and Big Pharma's legal thugs. They will stop at nothing to hide the damaging side effects of two mainstream drugs. Creativity and real-world medical experience has allowed Dr. Marx to craft an amazing story so realistic, you'll wonder where the line of imagination crosses over to realism. How far will some men go for money and power? Deadly Prescription shows what happens when profit becomes more important than life. The twists and turns will catch you off guard, and the realistic details will keep you on the edge of your seat, turning pages. Self learning and life lessons can come from this doctor fiction too. Though it's not a doctor memoir or medical memoir, some medical fiction books reflect on real-world issues of controversy. Dr Marx's medical mystery shines an eerie light on a big problem we face today, perhaps much more sinister than we might imagine, if only to ponder as possible or probable.This fictional story tells of tainted drug studies and side-effect coverups by two pharmaceutical giants. As innocent people have been severely injured by their drugs, one of which is still on the market, the protagonist confronts these giants by defending his patients as a forensic expert in current lawsuits against these companies.Their ruthless team of lawyers will stop at nothing to quiet any noisemaker. The goal is to keep their client's damaging drug available for as long as possible. It isn't until the Russian Mob gets involved that things get very messy. See Miami's culture and enjoy vivid depictions of South Beach. Read Deadly Prescription and see how men of greed actually think and act. Even worse, what lengths they will go to. After all, what's a few thousand lives destroyed when billions of dollars are being made as a result?When it comes to "medical thrillers and mysteries", Dr. Robert E. Marx does not disappoint.SYNOPSISDoctor Robert Merriweather is used to being in control. As Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Miami's Miller School Of Medicine, he cannot afford to be otherwise. But when Doctor Jacobsen, his friend and mentor, is brutally murdered in Robert's office, the illusion of control is quickly shattered. The hospital staff thinks it was a random killing, but Miami homicide detectives, Andy Molinaro and Enrique Gonzalez, know better. Doctor Merriweather is preparing to testify against Northstar Drug Company and Apollo Pharmaceuticals, two global conglomerates whose drugs have caused devastating harm to his patients and thousands of others. As they investigate possible links between the lawsuit and the murder, Molinaro and Gonzalez learn of several people with motive to see that the good doctor is permanently silenced. They follow the breadcrumbs from Miami to Midtown Manhattan, to a Russian mobster's café in Brighton Beach, but they keep coming up empty.After a deranged man attempts to break into the OR while Merriweather is operating, everyone begins to think that he should lie low until the threat is over. But Merriweather is more determined than ever to take stand, frustrating the cops and his colleagues alike. Is the killer a crazed stalker or some hired gun commissioned by the highest echelons of Big Pharma? More importantly, can they stop him before he strikes again?

Life comes at us in unpredictable and unkind ways. And if you're striving for something great as an entrepreneur, no doubt you run into "life" even more. There is an unlimited number of ways in which our attitudes can become contaminated and, just like a computer with a virus, we can start to experience operational inefficiencies and a loss of effectiveness. Think of this book as your personal virus scanner, helping you to detect and get rid of threats to your mental well-being.We can't control all the cards we are dealt, but we can control how we interpret those cards and how we choose to play our hand. We have to condition ourselves to maintain an "Unstoppable Attitude".Attitude is everything. It is the basis from which all decisions, actions and outcomes are made. It can be your rocket fuel or insidious poison.This book gives access to the tools that enable anyone to positively influence any project, challenge or adversity, no matter how great. Unstoppable Attitude is the secret weapon to achieving your HIGHEST GOALS and living the FULFILLING LIFE that you've always dreamed about!

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