The Narratives Series

The Narratives series of works is a collection of short introspective essays written by an average guy in an effort to better understand himself, his life, and his relationship with the world around him while traveling the road of self-discovery. These works can best be described as the author's unique brand of journaling, encompassing both self-reflective entries, and an expression of thoughts and opinions surrounding social issues of the present day. The Narratives: Keeping The Soul Alive documents the author's journey through the grieving and mourning process following the death of a loved one, as he copes with his loss and begins the process of reconciling his life.  The emotions the author struggles with are both strong and palpable, and are plainly on display throughout, making this a work that is both heartfelt and tumultuous at the same time. The Narratives: Keeping The Soul Alive is the first book in The Narratives series. 

The Narratives series of works is a collection of short introspective essays written by an average guy in an effort to better understand himself, his life, and his relationship with the world around him while traveling the road of self-discovery. These works can best be described as the author's unique brand of journaling, encompassing both self-reflective entries, and an expression of thoughts and opinions surrounding social issues of the present day. The Narratives II: Dusk Or Dawn continues where volume one leaves off, as the author begins to make sense of his plight while continuing to struggle with certain aspects of his loss. The full range of the author's emotions are on display for readers to soak in, and although he realizes he still has a long way to go on this healing journey, he finds the inner strength to press on, and continues to seek out that proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. The Narratives II: Dusk Or Dawn, is the second volume in The Narratives series.

The Narratives series of works is a collection of short introspective essays written by an average guy in an effort to better understand himself, his life, and his relationship with the world around him while traveling the road of self-discovery. These works can best be described as the author's unique brand of journaling, encompassing both self-reflective entries, and an expression of thoughts and opinions surrounding social issues of the present day. The Narratives: Evolution documents a new chapter in the author's personal growth, following a period of instability, grief, and mourning brought on by the death of a loved one. Each short journal-style essay presented in this work touches on the author's search for substance, depth, and purpose, and is written with full transparency, providing the reader with a unique window into the author's soul. The Narratives: Evolution, is the fourth volume in The Narratives series.

The Narratives series of works is a collection of short introspective essays written by an average guy in an effort to better understand himself, his life, and his relationship with the world around him while traveling the road of self-discovery. These works can best be described as the author's unique brand of journaling, encompassing both self-reflective entries, and an expression of thoughts and opinions surrounding social issues of the present day. The Narratives: Fanning The Flames departs from its predecessors, taking a more cynical personal tone and presenting a more pointed, indignant, view. Half the essays are a further examination of the author's innermost thoughts, while the remaining pieces are lightweight "op-ed's", touching on issues that are front and center to our national discourse. The Narratives: Fanning The Flames, is the third volume in The Narratives series.

The Narratives series of works is a collection of short introspective essays written by an average guy in an effort to better understand himself, his life, and his relationship with the world around him while traveling the road of self-discovery. These works can best be described as the author's unique brand of journaling, encompassing both self-reflective entries, and an expression of thoughts and opinions surrounding social issues of the present day. The Narratives: Anthology is a compilation of all four previously published Narratives works that were written over the course of two years, following the death of a loved one. The collection traces the author’s journey through the five stages of loss, his healing process, and the beginning of a new phase in his life. The highs and lows are pronounced and seep through in the writing, taking the reader on an emotional journey through moments of personal triumph and exhilaration, but also through moments of anger, sadness, and total despair. Each short essay style narrative touches on a particular personal or societal topic, but when taken as a whole, they are recognized as emotional stepping stones in the transformation of the author’s life. This book contains new material including a Forward section that details the history and genesis of the series, plus five new essays written post-volume four. The Narratives: Anthology is the fifth volume in The Narratives series.

The Narratives series of works is a collection of short introspective essays written by an average guy in an effort to better understand himself, his life, and his relationship with the world around him while traveling the road of self-discovery. These works can best be described as the author's unique brand of journaling, encompassing both self-reflective entries, and an expression of thoughts and opinions surrounding social issues of the present day. The Narratives: Transformation expands on the author’s primary theme of self-discovery but goes much deeper than previous Narratives works. He digs deeper into himself and presents his innermost thoughts and emotions openly and candidly, while taking the reader through his journey to process the uncomfortable in an effort to grow as a human being. It’s a work that is the end product of a quantum shift in the author's life, and traces his path toward self-actualization. Each short journal-style essay presented in this work touches on the author's search for clarity and strength in an effort to overcome what holds him back, and is written with full transparency, providing the reader with a unique window into the author's soul. The Narratives: Transformation leaves nothing on the table, and is an exercise in outward vulnerability. The Narratives: Transformation is the sixth volume in The Narratives series.

The Narratives series of works is a collection of short introspective essays written by an average guy in an effort to better understand himself, his life, and his relationship with the world around him while traveling the road of self-discovery. These works can best be described as the author's unique brand of journaling, encompassing both self-reflective entries, and an expression of thoughts and opinions surrounding social issues of the present day. The Narratives: From The Heart remains consistent with the author’s primary theme of self-discovery but takes on a more heartfelt tone than previous books in the series because it was written, in part, during a highly emotional and trying time in the author’s life; a time when everything he knew of his present and believed about his future had changed in a heartbeat. The raw and powerful emotions he felt as he experienced them are on display throughout. And as he works his way through each, he scrutinizes his character, how he has changed as a human being, and what it means for him in the future, while reflecting on significant touch-point moments from his past that bring his life full-circle. Each short journal-style essay presented in this work focuses on the author's search for clarity and strength in an effort to grasp what’s truly important in his life, and is written with full transparency, providing the reader with a unique window into the author's soul.  The Narratives: From The Heart is an unparalleled work in vulnerability that brings him closer to reconciling his life, and provides hope to those navigating the unchartered and sometimes turbulent waters of the heart and the soul. The Narratives: From The Heart is the seventh volume in The Narratives series.

The Narratives is a collection of short introspective essays written by an average guy in an effort to better understand himself, his life, and his relationship with the world around him while traveling the road of self-discovery. This series can best be described as the author's unique brand of journaling, encompassing both self-reflective entries, and an expression of thought and opinion surrounding social issues of the present day.  The Narratives Box Set is a compilation of all seven previously published Narratives works that were written over the course of four years (2012 - 2016), following the death of a loved one. This series traces the author’s journey through the five stages of grief, his healing process, and his transit towards inner peace. What started as an exercise to help collect his thoughts and quiet his mind, morphed into a journey of self-discovery and personal transformation; one that yielded many surprises along the way.  The highs and lows are pronounced and seep through in the writing, taking the reader on an emotional journey through moments of triumph and exhilaration, but also through moments of anger, sadness, and total despair. Each short essay style narrative is personal, honest, and authentic, giving the reader a completely transparent view into the author's soul. When taken as a whole, this collection of works is best described as an exercise in vulnerability, courage, perseverance, and inner strength, and is recognized as an emotional stepping stone in the transformation of the author’s life.  This book contains all seven previous published Narratives works plus a new foreward that capsulizes the series and reflects on a life both examined, and changed. This box set includes: The Narratives:  Keeping The Soul Alive The Narratives II:  Dusk To Dawn The Narratives III:  Fanning The Flames The Narratives:  Evolution The Narratives:  Anthology The Narratives:  Transformation The Narratives:  From The Heart