Books with author Lonnie George

Classic teachings on the art of living by the great Roman emperor, statesman, and general.The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius originally wrote the meditations collected here in the form of a personal journal during his military campaigns in the second century. In them, he reflects with great beauty and simplicity upon the Stoic virtues that lead to a happy life: self-mastery, moral strength, duty to oneself and others, detachment, and acceptance of the divine order and the way of Nature. His words of wisdom and courage continue to inspire all who struggle to live a meaningful and productive life in a troubled age. This book is part of the Shambhala Pocket Library series. The Shambhala Pocket Library is a collection of short, portable teachings from notable figures across religious traditions and classic texts. The covers in this series are rendered by Colorado artist Robert Spellman. The books in this collection distill the wisdom and heart of the work Shambhala Publications has published over 50 years into a compact format that is collectible, reader-friendly, and applicable to everyday life.

In this book, a real Dad tells a bedtime story to his wife and four daughters about three fictitious cute and cuddly rats that come to live with a pretend family just like theirs. The story has pretend Dad finally accepting the new guests as family members, encounters with a mean spirited neighbor and his even meaner nephew (whom two of the girls give a well deserved beating) and takes the pretend family through many adventures that include a trip to Disneyland, discovery of hidden passages in their old New Orleans home leading to a secret room filled with wondrous treasures. At the story’s end we discover the inspiration for the pretend story may not be so pretend after all.About the Resident Rats CoverDuring a divorce, Dad wasn’t able to see his daughters every minute of the day but desperately wanted to keep them close. One tool was to tell stories that would eventually become books and when they weren’t around, leave drawings related to the stories for them to find. The cover of this book is one of those drawings left on a table for the two girls to find when returning home from school.