Countless "truth is stranger than fiction" tales, 177 magical concerts, 100 unique bands, 50 years of finding a way to the next show, and 10 Rules Of The Road all add up to 1 ordinary guy's extraordinary love letter to live rock & roll.From scalping tickets to catch Captain Fantastic at the height of his success to missing the opportunity to see Sir Paul close down Shea Stadium; from meeting one band in the middle of 43rd street to watching another play in a parking lot; from seeing a crowd throw objects at an amateur lead-in band to hearing two legends, Macca and Bruce, play “I Saw Her Standing There” - twice in a row; from never seeing Van Morrison play “Someone Like You” to ha...

Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview  is  the story of my rock radio-related early life and career wrapped around the time I spent with John Lennon and Yoko Ono on December 8th. 1980 following the release of Double Fantasy!  Our interview ended mere hours before John was shot and killed, and I got bugged by the creep who ended up assassinating John - whose name I NEVER mention or print since he doesn't deserve any publicity ! What John and I both had in common was being improperly raised by our families…mine was dysfunctional, which eventually led to my love of rock radio and my career !       &nb...

One inch changed everything.Raised in rural New Prague, Minnesota, Steven A. Hauer never imagined that a single moment would redefine his life. One Inch Between Life and Death is a real-life miracle, a true story of survival, faith, and resilience that unfolds far from headlines or cameras. This memoir is not exaggerated or fictionalized. It is an honest account of how close life can come to ending, and how purpose can rise from the smallest margin. Through reflection and lived experience, Steven shares what it means to move forward after everything nearly stopped. This book is for anyone who has ever wondered why they survived what they did, or what they are meant to do with the second chan...

One inch changed everything.Raised in rural New Prague, Minnesota, Steven A. Hauer never imagined that a single moment would redefine his life. One Inch Between Life and Death is a real-life miracle, a true story of survival, faith, and resilience that unfolds far from headlines or cameras. This memoir is not exaggerated or fictionalized. It is an honest account of how close life can come to ending, and how purpose can rise from the smallest margin. Through reflection and lived experience, Steven shares what it means to move forward after everything nearly stopped. This book is for anyone who has ever wondered why they survived what they did, or what they are meant to do with the second chan...

W.O.M.A.N   Write to Overcome. Manifest Strength. Ascend with Dignity. Navigate with Wisdom.   A Memoir + Guided Workbook of Survival, Self-Reinvention & Feminine Power This is not just a book.   This is the journal-conversation you wish you’d had with your strongest self when everything fell apart. Inga Bire was broken open by betrayal, single motherhood, loneliness, and the kind of exhaustion that makes you forget who you are. Instead of staying shattered, she picked up a pen and wrote her way back to life.   Page by page, tear by tear, truth by truth. W.O.M.A.N is the raw, unfiltered story of that rebirth — and the exact workbook that carried her through it. Pa...

In this memoir (from 1943 to 1963), I bring together culture, history, identity, trauma, humor and resilience with the eyes of a painter and the voice of a woman who has lived several lifetimes. The story begins in Cairo at a time that many people know little about. It was a cosmopolitan world of mixed ethnicities that shaped my life growing up there. I describe scenes from my childhood during WWII and beyond through two other Middle Eastern wars. I describe the roguish charm of my father who loved life too boldly, and a glamorous mother who feared gossip. The transition from Cairo to the wider world - Canada then the U.S. - adds yet another dimension to my memoir. I had fascination with Ame...

The truth is that while the cancer industry does not want you to know this, cancer alternatives can be life saving.There are many important vitamins, minerals, foods, and supplements that can make a huge difference in your fight against cancer. New studies show that one vitamin in particular makes a big difference in your ability to survive and beat cancer as well as live a longer healthier life. While the cancer industry wants you to think that alternatives are for relieving pain, anxiety, fatigue, sleep problems or stress. The truth is that this ignores clinical studies showing that there are alternatives that can influence the outcome of your cancer.This book is based on research from pub...

One inch changed everything.Raised in rural New Prague, Minnesota, Steven A. Hauer never imagined that a single moment would redefine his life. One Inch Between Life and Death is a real-life miracle, a true story of survival, faith, and resilience that unfolds far from headlines or cameras. This memoir is not exaggerated or fictionalized. It is an honest account of how close life can come to ending, and how purpose can rise from the smallest margin. Through reflection and lived experience, Steven shares what it means to move forward after everything nearly stopped. This book is for anyone who has ever wondered why they survived what they did, or what they are meant to do with the second chan...

A raw and unflinching portrayal of the author's life, tracing her journey from childhood through to post-university years. It delves into her experiences of childhood trauma, abusive parents, as well as instances of CSA and SA by her colleague in Japan. The narrative explores how, to endure, she had to concentrate on small moments of brightness that sometimes emerged—discovering flowers among the fractures of her journey. While reflecting on these experiences, she emphasizes that she never wanted things that happened to her to shape or define her.

"Is it possible for trauma to lead to personal growth?”As a civilian employee, Olive Mazerolle gave thirty-five years of her life to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. At the end of her career, after experiencing both personal and professional traumas, she found herself diagnosed with moderate-to-severe PTSD. Through years of seeking the psychological help she needed, she finally understood that her traumas had led her to Post Traumatic Growth (PTG).For Olive, PTG was transformative and brought renewed growth after adversity. She turned towards altruism, opened up to new experiences, became spiritually mature and embraced gratitude for the life she now lives, saying, “Without these chall...

“Sean Griobhtha’s work—particularly X Rubicon—has a profound emotional impact on readers, often described as jarring, transformative, and deeply unsettling, but also compassionate and hopeful. The book is a raw, unfiltered narrative based on the life of a combat veteran involved in CIA proxy wars in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. His writing is described as intense, emotionally jarring, and deeply compassionate. It critiques U.S. militarism, the VA, the CIA, and the broader American public's complicity in war. The book is especially focused on the long-term effects of PTSD and the moral reckoning that follows combat. He is an Army Ranger combat veteran and has known the subje...

Steven A. Hauer is the author of One Inch Between Life and Death, a true survival memoir rooted in a real life miracle. Raised in rural Minnesota, Steven lived through a moment where survival came down to a single inch, an experience that permanently reshaped his understanding of faith, resilience, and purpose.Rather than sensationalizing the event, Steven focuses on its lasting impact, how it changed the direction of his life, strengthened his faith, and revealed how quiet miracles often shape who we become. His writing centers on perseverance, accountability, and the unseen turning points that define a life.Steven's story stands as a reminder that miracles are not always loud, but they are...