Books published by publisher Self

Feast or Famine Growing up Bohemian In Provincetown, conveys a daughters sadness as her mother slowly loses the ability to breathe and to remember, while the humorous short stories and illustrations of a loving and zany artist family are ever up-lifting. This book becomes a vehicle in which the entire family travels back in time to help their mother remember her bohemian past, and what makes this book so memorable, is that we are allowed to go there as well. With over 100 richly-colored reproductions of paintings by John Whorf, Harry Church Whorf, Nancy Whorf and Julia herself, this book is a visual treasure. Anyone who loves the arts, Provincetown, and is painfully aware of the trials of caring for their parents, will find this book and the stories within, both encouraging and humorous.

Since the dawn of mankind, we have closed our weary eyes and settled our tired bodies into a place called home - always blind to the company with which we stay. From the dull caves of our forefathers, to the mighty castles of the middle ages, and all the way to the civilized neighborhoods of today, they - the "monsters" under the bed - have lived among us caught in the shadows of coexistence...until now.

The Green Book is a story for the adopted child and parents too! As a parent facing the idea of telling your child that they are adopted, can be challenging this book will help guide you. The book itself means a great deal to me. I am an adopted child and this book represents how I was told as a toddler and what being adopted meant to me. I cannot help but feel books for children are so much better in paperback. The font has been changed to make Kindle ready. Some images maybe altered for digital viewing. My traditional coloring pages are not included with this version.Sincerely, Robert Ruisi, author

Jimmy and James are two young boys who leave on the same block. They are best friends, adventurers in the realm of childhood as they decide to dig up the yard for buried treasure. What they dig up is a terror beyond their ability to put comprehend. Unless that word is - a scream. The adventures of Jimmy and James are continued in the epic Horror book, Death of Heaven.

We all know the story of Jolly Old St. Nick...Chris Kringle... Santa Claus, who delivers toys to good little girls and boys on Christmas Eve. But did you know that his work doesn't stop there? Santa Claus has another mission on Christmas Eve that extends throughout the year and that mission involves all of us! Besides making toys for good girls and boys, Scuba Santa's most important mission is to save the world's oceans, as he delivers goodies to all the world's aquatic animals. Follow along and help Scuba Santa to protect these magnificent endangered species and help him spread the word about conservation.

A ketogenic diet isn't something new that has been recently formulated; people have been on a ketogenic diet for virtually three million years in which our brains were nurtured and evolved. Now the human brain is not only shrinking, but brain atrophy is the norm as we age and get plagued with diseases such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.People mistakenly think that they need to eat less and exercise more to create a calorie deficit in order to lose weight. This is not how diet and exercise helps with weight loss. A well-formulated keto-adapted diet along with proper exercise builds muscle and muscle builds mitochondria. It is in the mitochondria where fat is oxidized so you can keep your cells and liver insulin sensitized. Weight loss and health is about healthy mitochondria and about controlling hormones and specifically insulin.This is not a diet, it is a lifestyle. By eating this way, you will begin to heal your cells and will keep evolving your body into the happy and healthy person you want to be. This book is filled with the most impeccable nutrition information to fuel your cells. Maria's passion goes beyond explaining the 'why', she is a master in the kitchen and loves food. Her keto-adapted recipes at the end of the book tie all the nutrition together so you can become keto-adapted faster than ever.