This children’s story is the second in a growing series of books aimed at children who face a wide number of life challenges. Challenges ranging from being bullied at school, facing depression or anxiety, being disabled or handicapped, going through troubled times at home and possibly facing divorce, handling a new life after divorce, coping with alopecia (hair loss), the virtues of learning how to forgive others that have hurt you, the virtues of hard work and humility, understanding the First Amendment better in peer pressure situations – and even social media issues faced today by our children. And others. It’s a robust series of books.

As the title above hints, a little girl named Mackenzie (a character named after my own daughter) continues the series when she confides in “Tommy the Turtle” (a very old, wise, intuitive, 150 year old turtle) about her secret, debilitating lack of self-esteem and self-worth on the night of the big school dance – which Tommy tries to encourage Mackenzie through. Like too many young girls, despite her God-given inner and outer natural beauty (which the other girls and boys in her class express their respective, latent envy and admiration of), she ultimately and sadly (at the very last minute, on her front porch in the rain) calls off her dream, dance date with her crush and ultimate true love, Sam.

Years later, Mackenzie’s destiny will unexpectedly hold a second chance to finally fall in love with Sam – all while remembering, and now finally believing, Tommy’s good words which he gave her on that rainy night, now long ago. In the process, she will finally come to believe and accept, for herself, the fact that she is both very worthy and beautiful. Hopefully, this book helps similarly situated girls… PURCHASE BOOK>>>

Tommy the Turtle: Counsels Vance

(About kids being bullied)

This children’s story is the third in a growing series of books aimed at children who face a wide number of life challenges. These challenges range from being bullied at school, facing depression or anxiety, being disabled or handicapped, going through troubled times at home and possibly facing divorce, handling a new life after divorce, coping with alopecia (hair loss), the virtues of learning how to forgive others that have hurt you, the virtues of hard work and humility, understanding the First Amendment better in peer pressure situations, and even social media issues faced today by our children, and others. It’s a robust series of books.

As the title above hints, a little boy named Vance (a character named after my own, youngest son) continues the series when he confides in “Tommy the Turtle” (a very old, wise, intuitive, 150 year old turtle) about his secret saga of being bullied at school. Like too many children, Vance is attempting to deal with a bully on his own, without availing himself of the help and resources that his teachers, school counselor, and his own family can provide. A potentially dangerous and helpless situation for any child〜

Tommy arms Vance with thought processes and strategies to lessen the bully’s grip upon him and his well-being. Vance learns that, in simply talking to Tommy (or any trustworthy adult) about being bullied, he’s already taken the most important step in breaking free from being bullied. Tommy even gives Vance insight into the mental and emotional motivations of his bully. Hopefully, this book helps similarly situated children〜 PURCHASE BOOK>>>

Tommy the Turtle: Heals with Molly

(About children holding onto their dreams during sickness)

This touching book is dedicated to children dealing with depression-may they find their inner strength and thrive with happiness.

This children’s story is the fifth in a growing series of books aimed at children who face a wide number of life challenges. These challenges they may face range from being bullied at school, facing depression or anxiety, being disabled or handicapped, going through troubled times at home and possibly facing divorce, handling a new life after divorce, coping with alopecia (hair loss), the virtues of learning how to forgive others that have caused hurt, the virtues of hard work and humility, understanding the First Amendment better in peer pressure situations– and even social media issues faced today by our children and others. It’s a robust series of books.

This time, Tommy helps Sally recognize that her unexplained feelings of sadness and “feeling down” may be symptoms of something much more serious–depression. Depression sadly isn’t uncommon anymore in our children, both younger and older.

What can be worse is often times children can’t even recognize it, unless someone is (hopefully) monitoring them closely on a daily basis and even then, it can be missed. Either way, it’s all too common and a potentially dangerous and helpless situation for any child〜

Ultimately, Tommy helps Sally seek help from trusted adults, and her own parents.

Hopefully, this book helps similarly situated children〜 PURCHASE BOOK>>>

TOMMY THE TURTLE: ASSURES TAYLOR

(This touching book is dedicated to our kids who are coping with divorce. May they find childlike joy.)

This children’s story is the sixth in a growing series of books aimed at children who face a wide number of life challenges. Challenges ranging from being bullied at school, facing depression or anxiety, being disabled or handicapped, going through troubled times at home and possibly facing divorce, handling a new life after divorce, coping with alopecia (hair loss), the virtues of learning how to forgive others that have hurt you, the virtues of hard work and humility, understanding the First Amendment better in peer pressure situations – and even social media issues faced today by our children and others. It’s a robust series of books.

This time, Tommy helps Taylor recognize that the divorce her parents recently finished, while painful and life-changing for everyone, was not her fault in any way. Tommy also explains to Taylor what a divorce is, legally and practically speaking. Something helpful for every child to understand. The story goes even further into the details of the “exchanges” that occur between two parents after a divorce and how the exchanges are sometimes difficult on not just the children, but all involved, especially when a divorce is still fresh…

During the story, Taylor learns that the exchanges, while difficult and hard to get used to, are both critical and necessary to enable both parents to spend valuable time with her. Other nuances and emotions that Taylor encounters as a result of the divorce, and particularly during exchanges, are addressed and aired out. In the end, Taylor learns that the divorce doesn’t change how much her parents love her.

Hopefully, this book helps similarly situated children…PURCHASE BOOK>>>

TOMMY THE TURTLE: CALMS PHOENIX

What is anxiety? Dedicated to all our children who bravely combat anxiety. May we conquer it together.

This children’s book is the seventh in a growing series of books aimed at children who face a wide number of life challenges. Challenges ranging from being bullied at school, facing depression or anxiety, being disabled or handicapped, going through troubled times at home and

possibly facing divorce, handling a new life after divorce, coping with alopecia (hair loss), the virtues of learning how to forgive others that have hurt you, the virtues of hard work and humility, understanding the First Amendment better in peer pressure situations–and even social media issues faced today by our children and others. It’s a robust series of books.

This time, Tommy helps Phoenix Blackhawk deal with his feelings of anxiousness and nervousness connected with attending school. His anxiety is made worse by missing his dad who travels a lot with work… Remember, when you’re missing a loved one, that makes us all feel even more “confused and mixed up” when simultaneously trying to do schoolwork – especially children with demanding, high-stress school life experiences.

Tommy helps Phoenix Blackhawk recognize, understand, and learn about what “anxiety” is and how it can affect even the healthiest of children. This story delicately encourages children to involve their parents, teachers, and other trusted school and community members in dealing with the more grown-up emotions of performing at school while emotionally struggling with missing (in whatever form that absence takes) important people in their lives – like a father.…PURCHASE BOOK>>>

While its content and subject matter are as diverse as my first book, P.S. We Can… it’s my hope you read this second book in light of things that can inspire, edify, ignite, and propel forward the most important person in your life today – you.

I write about different things, ideas, and events (from classical history to the more recognizably, recent). I then sprinkle these with parables from history (even some from the Bible), as well as principles and laws from physics, mathematics, kinesiology, Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, astronomy, the speed of light, music, and military history, along with many other disciplines and different things. From them, I make certain truths, tenets, concepts, and constants about life (even our faith) come more to life. PURCHASE BOOK>>>

In the past few years, I’ve been writing about different things, ideas and events (from classical history to the more recognizably, recent) which I then sprinkle with parables from history (even sparingly from the Bible), as well as principles and laws from physics, mathematics, astronomy, various other sciences; even art, music, history, and many other disciplines – all to make certain truths, tenets, concepts and constants about life (even our faith – regardless of whether you are Muslim, Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Christian, or any other faith) come more to life, in a positive light, a light that perhaps we can share with others. We reach into centuries past, or just a few decades back, to examine famous peoples’ lives, from Napoleon to the Beatles to George Michael. The conversation we have ranges from discussing the laws of physical science and the speed of light to interesting discussions on Abraham Lincoln and the Lewis and Clark Expedition, from Van Halen’s electric song “Jump,” and the music group Milli Vanilli, to JFK, from the rise of bungee jumping off tall bridges to the incredibly staggering, lethal rate of addiction that occurred when cocaine hit the streets of Miami in the late 1970’s. Even figures from military history and Johnny Carson. Then, we find real life takeaways from it all. It’s such a broad, diverse content field we examine – it’s really hard to describe it. You’ll just have to take a look.Ultimately, taken as a whole, I hope this little book gives you a new peace, freedom, joy and (ultimately) strength in an ever crazier world (as I walk you through and personally share in my final thought, at the very end). PURCHASE BOOK>>>

COMMON LAWS

As a commercial business attorney who has been actively practicing for over twenty years in both Texas and Oklahoma (in addition to the many deals I’ve done in other states), this book was written over the course of my career in an attempt to simplify the law for everyone. I’ve written many newspaper articles, spoken in many settings and taught courses on this material as an adjunct professor at the University of Central Oklahoma and Rose State College. I am also a commercial real estate broker. This material is what I do…

This book is intended to help people quickly understand and more confidently work with matters that involve the inter-related business, estate planning, lending, and real estate law worlds – hopefully lessening the time they’d otherwise spend researching or learning about the law or paying (and waiting upon) a lawyer to explain it to them.

While perhaps not everything we discuss is ultimately the law in your state, it’s still a great insight into the law generally, how it works, and will definitely teach you about how to think about the law in many different areas… Thereby helping you leverage your time more effectively when you stumble into situations that involve this material. This book will benefit a large audience including:

• Landmen, those in the oil & gas industry & those who have leased acreage
• Store owners & merchants (whether brick & mortar or virtual stores)
• Large & small business owners (and those with employees)
• Those in the Cannabis industry (or thinking about getting into it)
• Insurance people and producers
• Risk Managers (including paralegals, office managers and their staff)
• Homeowners & parents (of kids under 18)
• Those forming wills, trusts & doing estate planning
• Those dealing in the Uniform Commercial Code
• Brokers, realtors, real estate developers & investors
• Those dealing in intellectual property & trade secrets
• Homebuilders
• Landlords & tenants
• Property managers
• Entrepreneurs
• Teachers & students
• Consumers
• Insurance policy holders
• Commercial artists
• Bankers & finance people

Again, as with any book on the law, you’ll want to confirm everything you read and learn here with qualified counsel in your own, specific state and circumstances. However, this is a very unique work and will, as perhaps a first of its kind, become very helpful in your daily, personal and professional lives… At the very least, it will help you work with your lawyer (and his or her time) much more cost-effectively. PURCHASE BOOK>>>

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