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I love to tell stories --- always have. During high school, I worked at a gas station in Texas run by a gruff, old, New Yorker who told me I could get free drinks all night by telling my stories in bars in New York.

My writer journey began in in 1994 when I went back to university life as a fulltime MBA student, fulfilling a 25-year-old promise. As I told stories about graduate school, friends suggested that I write about them. Initially, I wrote anecdotal stories reflecting the adult issues of returning students. I had completed a 70K word manuscript when my journey morphed into such an incredible saga that even today amazes me. I discarded all but one chapter and continued writing as the adventure unfolded and took on a life of its own. At many junctures, I thought the mystical journey had ended only to discover that it was indeed still alive as a new chapter began.

In graduate school, class assignments sharpened my writing skills. One was a 100-page guide on how to research, intended for incoming students. Most courses required lengthy essays. After graduate school, I enrolled in college level courses on writing creative nonfiction. As a marketing manager, I wrote extensively, from ad copy to journal articles. Two entries in competitions for international prominence and recognition were successful.

In retirement, I aspire to achieve the highest level of Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs.

favourite books

The Prince of Tides
Autobiography of a Yogi
The Bahagavad Gita
To Hell and Back (Life of Audie Murphy)
The Science of Mind
God: A Biography
The Power of Myth – Joseph Campbell
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

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The Mystical Odyssey of a Redn....

Mike Ward

Truth is stranger than fiction. This memoir with a message can change your life.


Chilling bigotry and damning religion permeate the culture of a young Texas boy. Struggling to break these shackles, he discovers a key that will release and guide him forward: Thoughts have power — incredible, mystical power.

In his teens, psychic experiences entice the exploration of his subconscious mind, which gleans untold mysteries. Although he learns skills that help him control his destiny, he also uncovers repressed experiences that shake his soul.

Divorced and disillusioned, the burned-out manager answers the call of a Joseph Campbell hero’s journey which promises a magical adventure with the potential for huge rewards. He quits his job, severs relationships, and departs on a fascinating escapade that taps his subconscious prowess for survival.

The journey turns tragic, and he is reduced to a mere shell of a man. The voice of God staves off his death wish and, reluctantly, he is shepherded through a mystical, transforming odyssey. Indian sages reveal Yogi Masters who commune with Christ and teach universal truths that provide inspiring insight, serenity, and fulfillment. The life changing wisdom gleaned from the odyssey is coalesced in the final chapter.

 

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I wrote 547 days ago

Historical fiction is difficult to write. Good ones take you to an unfamiliar place and time and make you feel at home. Backed! Mike Ward - a Redneck from Texas view book

I wrote 553 days ago

Valerie, I love non-fiction and children's books. Rarely do I find the two combined. You did a wonderful job. Great story and great writing. Backed and stared. Mike Ward -- The Mystical Odyssey of a Redneck from Texas view book

I wrote 554 days ago

Johanna, Your book is thrilling and masterfully written. Your slow and deliberate disclosure of the Powers allowed the message to sink -in. Thanks for sharing such a personal and beautiful experience. It's a gift to humankind. Mike Ward -- The Mystical Odyssey of a Redneck from Texas view book

I wrote 556 days ago

I also grew up hearing Civil War stories. But in the one's I heard, the heros were Southern Boys. I'm not sure I even met a Yankee until my sister married one. What an incredibly horrible time that was. So bad in fact. it's hard to express. You have done a great job of bringing to life that sn... view book

I wrote 560 days ago

Backed your book. Must have been difficult to write. I have written about some dark experiences but never for public view. Congratulations for being brave. The Mystical Odyssey of a Redneck from Texas. view book

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