Books published by publisher Write On Ink Publishing

How long am I going to live? Who will be with me when I die? Will my family forgive me? Will I have pain?—are among the 31 vital end-of-life questions patients and their families ask. This book is about navigating those last days, at the bedside, and saying farewell with hope, love, and compassion.Dr. Edward Creagan provides the reassuring answers patients and families deserve. He has dedicated his life to death. For over forty winters at the Mayo Clinic he has been at the bedside with more than 40,000 patient encounters in the last stages of their lives on this earth. Held the hands of family members. Prayed with them. Listened.This book addressesMaking end-of-life decisions when Mom or Dad or a loved one can't or won't. Understanding what's happening in the mind of someone facing their last days, hours, minutes, and moments.How to come to grips with our own mortality, maybe putting plans in place, living life differently after having held the hand of a loved one who is actively dying. Ways to give hope where none seemed possible.Death from a medical perspective, and much more.Dr. Ed is the first Mayo Clinic doctor board certified in hospice and palliative medicine. He is also board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology (cancer). He is professor emeritus of medical oncology at the Mayo Clinic Medical School where he held the endowed chair as the John and Roma Rouse Professor of Humanism in Medicine, and he is now Emeritus Professor of Humanism in Medicine and an Emeritus Consultant in Palliative Medicine.

Being present at the bedside—and EVEN AT THE MOMENT OF DEATH—can become an experience embedded in the minds and souls of family members for generations. It is a deeply emotional time, one of relief and sadness. Anyone who has taken that final journey with a loved one will never, ever forget those moments.Dr. Edward Creagan has dedicated his life to death. And now this esteemed medical doctor examines death, not only from a medical standpoint, but from an acutely emotional perspective as events beyond our control unfold. For more than forty years, he has been at the bedside with patients at the Mayo Clinic, addressing the end-of-life questions patients and their families ask. This book is about navigating those last days, at the bedside, and saying farewell with hope, love, and compassion.Dr. Ed answers these questions and more:How can we die a good death?What happens at the deathbed?What is death, actually?Why does a person's life story matter at the end of life?Doc, how long do I have to live?What is hospice?What if the family doesn't agree on treatment? Now what?How do we control pain at the end of life?What is DNR?Should there be a feeding tube?Who pulls the plug?Can you help me understand the advance directive?Who cares for the caregivers?How to use this book at the bedside--From the Introduction: "Sadly,many of you may be reading this book because you are sitting at the bedside of a loved one whose health is declining. You are in the eye of the medical storm. I hope my words will give you the type of hope I have given to thousands of families and patients over the years in my practice at the Mayo Clinic. I don't know you, but I know where you are and the questions you need answers to."Our test readers often told us, "I wish I had this book when I was sitting by my mother's bed." We have organized the book to answer the most pressing questions you may have in this situation. Use the table of contents to find the sections most relevant to you. Dr. Ed welcomes your feedback at his website www.AskDoctorEd.com where you can follow his blog posts on the empowered patient, on physician burnout, and on his observations about life (and death).

Max the Magnet is a young boy who attracts nothing but negative energy! He is angry all the time and because of this bad things keep happening to him! After a meeting with a school counselor that really cares about him, Max learns the secrets to attracting positive energy into his life. What happens next is an incredible journey, as Max makes the shift from negative to positive! This book is a delightful story of a boy's introduction into the world of mindfulness and the law of attraction!

Since his untimely death on June 29, 1978, Bob Crane's unofficial biography has become akin to a broken record. Like a skip in the acetate, his murder and the scandal that grew from it have been the repeated focus of attention, to the exclusion of nearly everything else. Over time, the line between fact and fiction blurred, and his life story became distorted. All perspective on Bob Crane as a human being was lost, and he became nothing more than a two-dimensional cartoon character without depth, understanding, or definition. Now, nearly 200 people who knew the Hogan's Heroes star personally and better than most (family, friends as far back as elementary school, colleagues in radio, television, theatre, and film) have spoken out on Bob Crane's behalf, and in many instances, for the first time. Within the minutes of this book, they share their memories and thoughts about a man whom they knew as an exceptional and talented musician, a genius in radio, a sharp-witted comedian, a gifted actor and director, a man driven to success, a doting and loving father, a loyal friend, and a kind and gentle spirit with a sunny personality. A man who, while not perfect, was vastly different from how he has been presented over the decades. Bob Crane: The Definitive Biography balances the scales and sets the record straight, providing a full and complete history of Bob Crane, clarifying who he really was, and just as importantly, who he was not.

"I'm a Reiki teacher & I use this book all the time. In fact that is a gift I give my students when they graduate."--Connie, Verified Purchaser This book is designed for students, practitioners, and teachers. It will enrich the classes that current teachers are giving and gives the new teacher confidence and pride when providing that very first class. Practitioners will have a greater understanding of how to apply Reiki and what is actually happening during a session. You will never again be afraid or even worried about teaching a Reiki class or giving the attunement. You will be pleased and your students will be grateful for the rich content in your classes. "The Reiki Teacher's Manual" is a precise step-by-step guide to instruct all three levels or degrees of Reiki. This manual and its format provide you with: • A concise manual that is user friendly; • A quick reference to answer student's questions; • Consecutive steps with time approximations to make sure you teach all the information and still have plenty of time for the hands on practice sessions; • How to get the most for your students during their hands on practice; • How to increase the power of your attunement; • How to teach the attunement to others; • Goals for different segments of each class;• Detailed descriptions and uses for the symbols; • 15 handouts that are concise, informative, and can be copied from the book; • Complete written explanations for each handout; • A list of supplies for each level and suggestions for your classroom environment; • Guidelines in opening your own Reiki practice; • Information regarding state licensing needs; • How to avoid issues with physicians and the medical community. "This book is helping me to avoid 'reinventing the wheel' as I start teaching Reiki. The author's suggestions are complete with fabulous examples....What a time saver as I prepare to teach!" - M. O'Connor, Verified Purchaser

"I'm a Reiki teacher & I use this book all the time. In fact that is a gift I give my students when they graduate." —Connie, Verified Purchaser This book is designed for students, practitioners, and teachers. It will enrich the classes that current teachers are giving and gives the new teacher confidence and pride when providing that very first class. Practitioners will have a greater understanding of how to apply Reiki and what is actually happening during a session. You will never again be afraid or even worried about teaching a Reiki class or giving the attunement. You will be pleased and your students will be grateful for the rich content in your classes.The Reiki Teacher's Manual is a precise step-by-step guide to instruct all three levels or degrees of Reiki. This manual and its format provide you with: • A concise manual that is user friendly; • A quick reference to answer student's questions; • Consecutive steps with time approximations to make sure you teach all the information and still have plenty of time for the hands on practice sessions; • How to get the most for your students during their hands on practice; • How to increase the power of your attunement; • How to teach the attunement to others; • Goals for different segments of each class; • Detailed descriptions and uses for the symbols; • 15 handouts that are concise, informative, and can be copied from the book; • Complete written explanations for each handout; • A list of supplies for each level and suggestions for your classroom environment; • Guidelines in opening your own Reiki practice; • Information regarding state licensing needs; • How to avoid issues with physicians and the medical community"This book is helping me to avoid 'reinventing the wheel' as I start teaching Reiki. The author's suggestions are complete with fabulous examples....What a time saver as I prepare to teach!" —M. O'Connor, Verified Purchaser

How do you talk to your kids about something that cripples the whole world? This can be a very challenging and daunting task, especially when we don't quite understand it all ourselves. This book can be used as a tool to start those conversations. This book, fashioned in the form of a poem, will help promote thought processes in your elementary school-aged children. There is also room in the back for them, or you on their behalf, to write down their thoughts about this 2020 pandemic so that, when they're older, you can enjoy revisiting this time with them.

Just when things are beginning to settle down, life manages to kick Maya down. And keep her there...Something's wrong with her fire. And worse something is wrong with her mind. Even with the help of her team, someone wants her power and he's playing for keeps.Maya isn't sure she's going to survive this ride. Because this time, there is no turning back.

Secret Kindness Agents was a featured segment on the Hallmark Channel airing of The Christmas Train in December 2017.Moved by the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, Ferial Pearson wondered if a simple act of kindness could change a life. She thought of the school where she taught and the students she guided every day and wondered, what would happen if we started secretly carrying out small acts of kindness in school? Could a modest act of compassion really change the course of a life? She posed the question to her students. They didn’t have the answers but they were willing to find out. So they became the Secret Kindness Agents. They not only changed the lives of those they met, they changed their own. Their hope, their hearts, and their hunger for happiness will inspire you to change your small corner of the world, in your own way, for the better. Let them show you how they did it, and how you can do the same.This program has been implemented in over 350 schools across the country.

Being the son of the god of the underworld isn't an easy thing. Just ask Nikhil.Charged with helping the Hand if Kali, a human girl named Maya Rao, Nikhil is destined for a world of trouble. Nevermind that he's playing hide-and-seek with his immortality, balancing his responsibilities to his mortal mother and his father, Lord Yama, God of Justice, Ruler of PatalaBut now trouble is brewing in the realm of the gods and Nik may find himself right in the thick of it.God's & Mortals, Hand of Kali 7 is the next book in the Kali series.

Sixteen-year-old werewolf princess Ashling Boru is different from other wolves--she was able to shift to a wolf at birth. Rather than bringing pride to her family, it brings fear, and she is sent to live in Ireland's secluded countryside. Ashling's reputation is further blackened when she refuses her betrothed, defying the ancient laws. When her pack's oldest rivals begin to hunt her, she finds herself in the small town of York Harbor, Maine, far from everything she's known.When she crosses paths with dark and rebellious Grey Donavan, something ignites within her soul. There's just one problem: Grey is human. Their instant connection turns into a passionate romance, and Ashling begins to believe she can create her own life outside of wolf laws. When she uncovers long-buried pack secrets that threaten to destroy all she holds dear, Ashling's courage and tenacity are tested. Will she choose her deep and enduring love for Grey or will she follow Old Mother's path to her destiny?

When they went to my fatherto see if he wanted to raise his twelve-year-old son he couldn’t pass the simple testof not having needles strewn all over the floor.The words are sometimes harsh and the visualizations raw, but so is reality for Jesse-Ray Lewis. He grew up in Appalachia surrounded by violence, drug dealing, and addiction.I held her for hours.There was foam at her mouth and blood as I cradled her.I am the one who closed her eyes.He entered foster care at age 12 and aged out of the system in 2016 at age 18. I thought, I want that.I want to live without walking from nowhere to nowhere.His poems rise up out of that shattered childhood as a quest for answers and a search for a new beginning. Hillbilly drug baby? Maybe that’s who I came out as. But it’s not who I want to be. In these poems, you see a young man on a precipice, wooed by drugs and forgetfulness, but longing for something bigger and better. I find a single droplet of hope and choke on it." Unafraid, he probes our deepest fears---what would it be like to live that life? To plumb the depths of hell?" - Saundra Kelley, author of Southern Appalachian Storytellers