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I have written and published five poetry books that focus on the experiences of life and impressions of living.
Paradox of Being was first published in 2004, 2nd edition in 2009.
Journey into Being was published in 2007.
Seeing and Being was published in 2009.
Heart of Being was published in 2018.
Being Awake was published in 2025.
The poetry looks at the ebb and flow, the ripples and waves of life's fortunes. Each book contains poems plus imagery to illustrate my thoughts. You can think of the poetry as perhaps a more lyrical, rhapsodic version of the Pathways newsletter content although it is written from the perspective of deep personal experience.
In addition to the poetry books, in 2010 I published a 248-page, color-illustrated, masterclass coaching manual for martial artists. The book was based upon more than forty years (at the time) of experience as a martial artist, a mid- to high-ranking black belt in several multiple disciplines and lifelong student of the arts. I have been a coach, referee and competitor from the local club level to the national level. To write the book, I also drew upon all my experience as a university professor, a professional certified life coach, and as a business owner.
The book covers several topics of interest and includes the following chapters:
Introduction
The Conditions of Learning
Communication Skills
Pedagogy of Coaching
Psychology of Coaching
Physiology of Coaching
Physics of Coaching
Safety and Legal Considerations
Final Thoughts
In 2025, I published a 188-page book entitled Moving and Breathing: Lessons from the Martial Way. I have been training in the martial arts since 1969, and over the years, through multiple disciplines, I have learned that the Way of the Warrior has much to teach us about how to live life. 'Moving and Breathing' then, is a series of lessons and insights drawn from more than half a century of learning and growing. Some of the lessons are clearly specific to walking the path of the martial artist, but in reality, most of them can be applied to any aspect of your life’s journey. How we choose to walk through life is largely a matter of decision and commitment. We have a choice to see opportunity or problems. We have a choice to move with compassion or anger. We have a choice to move with understanding or resistance. Walking the martial way is about learning to dig deep into the lessons of life and to keep searching beyond what at first sight, seems like the answer. Walking the path of the martial artist, is embarking on a journey with no destination. I make no claim to having any special insight, knowledge or wisdom, but if my words help you to find to your own path through the ‘slings and arrows of outrageous fortune’, that life seems so ready to launch towards us, then I am content. So even though this book may seem like it is about me, it is not. I wrote it for YOU.
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