On the Blue Ridge Line is a collection of country-folk-blues lyrics, as well as an exploration of the creative process, in prose. Some of the lyrics are romantic, some focus on nature, and a number touch on social justice issues, including the experience of poverty and homelessness. The exposition regarding creative process is grounded in Eastern philosophy and humanistic psychology. This work is informed by the author's work as a community and school counselor, his background as a poet, essayist, and singer-songwriter, as well as his experience as a civil rights worker and advocate for the...

"Recovery from Homelessness" not only provides the tools to recognize pre-homelessness, it also guides the reader into specific exercises to aid in the recovery from homelessness, and illustrates the sometimes frantic balancing act of those who live in a limbo existence between shelters and helpers, drug users, well-meaning friends, and authority figures. As one who was homeless himself, Patrick Gene Frank uses his creative ability to bridge that divide.

"Alive and Free" is a collection of poetry and prose-poetry which focuses on spirituality, relationships, social justice, politics, mental health and illness, music, dream work, past trauma and ways of dealing with it, poverty-homelessness, and the creative process.