Jackson is just a Wal-Mart worker from Los Angeles, far too caught up in the apathy of modern life to believe in anything. After spending one night with the daughter of a wood nymph and the man who surrendered his arm for the woman he loved, the lithesome beauty named Mari, Jackson knows he believes. And he knows he'll do anything to find her again. He follows her up the coast of California and a polar bear drives the taxi. Into the forest and through frozen mountains, he talks to God and creatures of faerie alike but the final confrontation is with the mother whose people have been wiped out...

Dreams make us better, happier, healthier people. They help us achieve our greatest potential. They help us become the person we want to be. With In Our Selves, Ken La Salle brings another collection of essays from the pages of Recovering the Self. Not only does he share his journey but he also provides the reader with tips and clues and signposts to help them along the way. Dreams are the best parts of all of us. We should never forget they lie not in the stars but In Our Selves...

Before Climbing Maya, author Ken La Salle had to face A Grand Canyon, a wasteland of depression, doubt, loss, and misery. In September 2002, Ken left his home and drove to the Grand Canyon to kill himself. The only life he'd ever known was little more than a shambles. He'd lost his wife and now he realized that he really couldn't live without her. His choices were to either continue facing it with self-destruction, drugs, and booze, or... a running start and a jump over the edge to end it all. Ken's story is filled with dysfunctional families, love found and lost, breakups, breakdowns, and...

When we dream of what our lives can hold, we should always dream with open eyes. We should always be aware of the pitfalls before us but, more importantly, we should open our eyes to the dangers that exist should we lack the courage to pursue our dreams. Once we understand our options, we'll be better suited to do what we need to do to find happiness in our lives. Dreaming With Open Eyes is Ken La Salle's third collection of essays from the pages of Recovering the Self. As he shares his journey in the pursuit of his dreams, he spotlights the dangers and opportunities in the journey ahead of...

What do you do when your father is losing his life just as you are losing your mind? Run like hell. At the close of A Grand Canyon, Ken La Salle and his beloved Vicky drive off into the sunset. It's a fairy tale ending, providing your idea of a fairy tale includes suicide attempts, hallucinations, and crippling self-doubt. Now, in The Day We Said Goodbye, it's time to live the dream. Vicky and Ken get married, travel the world, and embrace the warm light of love. Or so Ken wanted to believe. But he never really dealt with the impulses that drove him to the edge of the Grand Canyon, now...

Are the voices in your head listening to you? Oh yes. Yes, they are listening to you. They know what you're saying. Sometimes, they talk back. Sometimes, they sing along. Sometimes, they write children's book with hidden messages placed in plain sight with a neon bow because, hey, a little style never hurt anyone. (This, of course, ignores the Great Style Massacre of 1973.) Welcome to "Fun To Grow On" - the new children's book series for adults. These books are not for little children or big babies. Each story is filled with blood and violence, sex and swearing - Seriously. This series is for...

Jessup Reeler wanted a normal life, even if he knew he didn't deserve one. The bodies of the dead and violated he left in his wake should have been enough to make it clear how far removed a normal life was from his own. And when he meets his future in-laws for the first time, when he realizes that his future mother-in-law must be his next victim, his obsession compels him to kill and kill again. But what he doesn't realize is that his future in-laws are far more removed from normality than even he.

Are the voices in your head listening to you? Oh yes. Yes, they are listening to you. They know what you're saying. Sometimes, they talk back. Sometimes, they sing along. Sometimes, they write children's book with hidden messages placed in plain sight with a neon bow because, hey, a little style never hurt anyone. (This, of course, ignores the Great Style Massacre of 1973.) Welcome to "Fun To Grow On" - the new children's book series for adults. These books are not for little children or big babies. Each story is filled with blood and violence, sex and swearing - Seriously. This series is for...

In the early 70's, in the middle of the night, on a dried out lawn in a broken down neighborhood in the Southern Californian community of Santa Ana, Nate Brewer's mother held him as they watched his father leave them to an uncertain future. After that, it was every man for himself. At least, that's how Nate and his brother, Ira, saw it. Now, Nate is 45 years old. He's losing his wife. He lost his career. His mom is losing that same home in Santa Ana and Nate thinks he may be losing his mind. That's just the beginning of indian paintbrush, a darkly, bitter-sweet comic tale told by Nate...