When entrepreneur L. Daniel Hammond launched one of the nation's most successful magazines, he didn't realize the ramifications of soliciting investment money from Wall Street financiers or hiring executives who didn't share his appreciation for the values and virtues of Main Street. "Sold Out: How an American Magazine Lost Its Soul" chronicles the story of American Profile, founded to celebrate the "good news" in hometown America, from its inspiring, spiritual birth to its eventual downfall due to unscrupulous business practices and declining demand for print advertising. Written by the...

Somewhere between "Animal Farm" and "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" lies "Paradox: Valley of the Sheeple," which explores the dire consequences of fear, ignorance and blindly following the herd. Set on a Western sheep ranch, the novel tells the tale of the Ransom family, their Peruvian shepherds, and the gregarious and humanlike Sheeple, who refuse to face painful facts about themselves and accept dreadful truths about their existence. True to its name, Paradox is a place of irony and contradictions, replete with natural beauty and barbarous bloodshed, quiet serenity and clamorous pandemonium,...

When a wandering, soul-searching shepherd, a runaway ram and his fearless family venture beyond Paradox Valley, they discover new ways of thinking and a glorious world of possibilities. As they explore obscure topics and unfamiliar terrain in the Forsaken Mountains, each undergoes a profound transformation that allows them to pursue their potential. Even when their endeavors fail or turn tragic, they gain awareness, strength, understanding and nuggets of truth. They experience the great awakening of the mind, heart and spirit. They free their souls to the heavens and enter a golden age of...