"We are here to understand why we make the choices we make." What does it mean to be human? How can we learn to recognize and vanquish our ego and release our compassionate spiritual essence? This book poses questions and suggests answers while examining how human beings are capable of genocide on one hand and godlike compassion on the other. Growing numbers of human beings believe we have the potential to evolve in spiritual awareness as a species and produce a more compassionate world. Only time will tell but 'time' may be running out. One thing is certain however, positive change will not...

We are all here to understand the choices we make and we cannot make GOOD choices until we know what we are doing and why we do what we do. This book offers answers for young people that are founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, also known as The Buddha (The Awakened One). If you have never heard of The Buddha you may be surprised at some of what you find within these pages. If you have heard of Buddhism but just never knew for sure what it is all about, then you will find the answers to your questions here. A Country Cop Books publication.

The author has spent a lifetime living on the edge of chaos to experience all that the journey has to offer. His travels have carried him across the globe to places like Africa, Cuba, Ecuador and Thailand, often while rubbing shoulders with some of the most unsavory individuals on the planet. In this book he draws upon some of those experiences to entertain you with tales that range from reality to fanciful penetrations of the surreal, spiritual, inspirational and bizarre. Some stories are real, some are imagined. Will you be able to tell which is which? A Country Cop Books publication.

What do you say when your child asks you, "where do we come from?" Many Americans respond with the Biblical story of creation but this is not the case in other countries. Religion is an important part of our culture and history but more truth about our natural world is being revealed every day. This is the story of our universe and the journey that humanity is making through it. The discussion is presented in a manner that young people can understand and particular attention is given to the difference between "belief" and "knowledge." It touches briefly on speculation about the existence of...

"A fascinating peek inside the mind of one seeking to rescue the world from its own insanity." Following a career in domestic law enforcement, the author traveled to Liberia in West Africa to run US Embassy diplomatic security operations. Before he could get his bearings he found himself engulfed in bloody civil war in Liberia that exposed him to horrors that would stretch the boundaries of believability to the limits. His struggles to adapt and survive the revolution in Liberia and the two that awaited him in Gambia and Sierra Leone altered the way he viewed the world forever. He shares that...

THE BUDDHA AND THE BADGE reveals what it is like to grow up as a contemplative, spiritually aware Buddhist in a culture dominated by Christianity. The story begins with the birth of the author, Michael Jaquish in 1948 and flows through his teen years as his family bounces from town to town and state to state. In 1968 Michael is called to military service at the height of the Viet Nam war and the event forces him to examine his commitment to the non-violent teachings of Jesus, Gandhi and The Buddha that he was raised to respect. That confrontation opens a door that ignites a dedication to...

What does it take to survive a gunfight? Shooting skills, familiarity with your weapon and mental preparation form the basic components of the survival formula. The author has spent thirty years showing police officers, private security guards, bounty hunters, armored truck personnel and the military how to punch holes in the center of the target. More importantly, he has shown them how to be the last one standing when the smoke clears. Each chapter has a quiz and there is a final exam at the end of the book to aid readers in retaining the material. Whether you are a student or instructor...

Orpha Jaquish-Thomas was a poet and a journalist for most of her life. A LIFE WELL TRAVELED traces her life-journey through previously published poetry and prose. Hers was indeed, 'a life well traveled' and she leaves us with a legacy to contemplate that reveals we are not alone in our struggles with life OR in appreciation of the beauty of life. The book also contains a selection of some of the poetry of Michael Jaquish. A Country Cop Books publication.

This fast-paced science fiction novel with a bit of Buddhist philosophy tossed in for good measure is the prequel to THE LEGACY. The story begins with a young couple in North Bend, Washington abducted by "Aliens" in a silver flying saucer on a rainy night in the forest. The plot takes an unexpected twist however, when the couple learns that the "Aliens" are really human visitors from another time and they are astonished to learn that the abduction is actually a rescue mission. But before they can wrap their minds around the bizarre revelations, the couple finds themselves tumbling head first...

This is a traditional West African Folk story that up to this point has only existed in verbal form, having been passed down through the generations by elders to children around campfires beneath the great, African moon. Fatu is the wife of Momodou and she is without child and unhappy because her husband, a village fisherman ignores her for his fishing duties. She seeks help from the local Marabout man (witch doctor) who lives in a great, hollow baobab tree deep in the jungle. Unexpectedly, Fatu is sent on a quest to obtain milk from a nursing lioness. Her search, and what happens after,...