Author: Michael A. Susko
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN: 1393648622
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
In the outback of tropical Queensland, Australia. Finn discovers an archaic preserve. There, a Giant Salamander takes him on an evolutionary adventure through ancient eras that culminates in the time of the dinosaurs. This story embraces the paradox of how smaller animals, like mammals, survived. At the end Finn lives to tell his story and is coaxed back to his sanity, as he explains his wounds to his friends. Read this story to have a fun adventure and deeper insight into our evolutionary and personal journey.
The Fragility of Evolution
Author: Michael A. Susko
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
his work offers an alternative paradigm for viewing life and its dynamic capacity for change. Rather than focusing on the end result of evolution with concepts such as resilience and fitness, it focuses on the actual process of change, in which life goes through a fragile period. Using plain-spoken language and based on an earlier scholarly work, it examines six biological domains which exhibit fragility and make for evolutionary novelty. They are: 1) the organism's dynamic genome, which exhibits a remarkable fluidity; 2) Symbiosis, involving the creative merger of two types of organisms; 3) Sexuality, in which the merger of sexes produces unique offspring; 4) Multicellularity, which makes for most of earth's macroscopic life; 5) Development, change resulting from the fragile period of immaturity of organisms; 6) The principle of the "head", a holistic/controlling dimension of the organism which is inherently fragile and dynamic; 7) The social dimension with the fragility of cooperative and competitive interactions, and; 8) ecological dimension with its interwoven, delicate web of connections. To this we add a "cumulative dimension" which embraces a spirituality of biology. Teaching our youth and having the public become aware of such a model which focuses on the fragility and sacrificial dimension of dynamic change, would serve to enhance our personal lives and work to increase the chances for the earth and humanity's survival.
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
his work offers an alternative paradigm for viewing life and its dynamic capacity for change. Rather than focusing on the end result of evolution with concepts such as resilience and fitness, it focuses on the actual process of change, in which life goes through a fragile period. Using plain-spoken language and based on an earlier scholarly work, it examines six biological domains which exhibit fragility and make for evolutionary novelty. They are: 1) the organism's dynamic genome, which exhibits a remarkable fluidity; 2) Symbiosis, involving the creative merger of two types of organisms; 3) Sexuality, in which the merger of sexes produces unique offspring; 4) Multicellularity, which makes for most of earth's macroscopic life; 5) Development, change resulting from the fragile period of immaturity of organisms; 6) The principle of the "head", a holistic/controlling dimension of the organism which is inherently fragile and dynamic; 7) The social dimension with the fragility of cooperative and competitive interactions, and; 8) ecological dimension with its interwoven, delicate web of connections. To this we add a "cumulative dimension" which embraces a spirituality of biology. Teaching our youth and having the public become aware of such a model which focuses on the fragility and sacrificial dimension of dynamic change, would serve to enhance our personal lives and work to increase the chances for the earth and humanity's survival.
Sleek Back
Author: Michael A. Susko
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN: 1393648622
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
In the outback of tropical Queensland, Australia. Finn discovers an archaic preserve. There, a Giant Salamander takes him on an evolutionary adventure through ancient eras that culminates in the time of the dinosaurs. This story embraces the paradox of how smaller animals, like mammals, survived. At the end Finn lives to tell his story and is coaxed back to his sanity, as he explains his wounds to his friends. Read this story to have a fun adventure and deeper insight into our evolutionary and personal journey.
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN: 1393648622
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
In the outback of tropical Queensland, Australia. Finn discovers an archaic preserve. There, a Giant Salamander takes him on an evolutionary adventure through ancient eras that culminates in the time of the dinosaurs. This story embraces the paradox of how smaller animals, like mammals, survived. At the end Finn lives to tell his story and is coaxed back to his sanity, as he explains his wounds to his friends. Read this story to have a fun adventure and deeper insight into our evolutionary and personal journey.
In the Wild and Do One Wild Thing
Author: Michael A. Susko
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN: 1393260985
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Zoe and Tod, who have been married for many years, seek to reignite their relationship with a trip abroad. Zoe wants to go to Europe, and Tod agrees on the condition that they do one wild thing in each country. This leads to complications from accidentally ingesting mushrooms in Dionysian Greece, having their clothes eaten by goats after having a vision of a medieval saint in a waterfall, and a crash amid windmills in Don Quixote's Spain. In the end their adventures and misadventures touch upon an essence of each country and leads them to discover something deeper about their relationship.
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN: 1393260985
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Zoe and Tod, who have been married for many years, seek to reignite their relationship with a trip abroad. Zoe wants to go to Europe, and Tod agrees on the condition that they do one wild thing in each country. This leads to complications from accidentally ingesting mushrooms in Dionysian Greece, having their clothes eaten by goats after having a vision of a medieval saint in a waterfall, and a crash amid windmills in Don Quixote's Spain. In the end their adventures and misadventures touch upon an essence of each country and leads them to discover something deeper about their relationship.
Why Go Slow When You Can Hurl to Your Destruction?
Author: Michael A. Susko
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
This work is a satire, interpreting current events from an atypical, what-if vantage. What if we take our goal to be hurling to our destruction? Why go slow and prolong the pain and suffering of collapsing structures and deteriorating surroundings? Things can be ended more quickly. This is a satirical guide to how to accomplish this, which hopefully calls into questions many commonly held attitudes and behavior.
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
This work is a satire, interpreting current events from an atypical, what-if vantage. What if we take our goal to be hurling to our destruction? Why go slow and prolong the pain and suffering of collapsing structures and deteriorating surroundings? Things can be ended more quickly. This is a satirical guide to how to accomplish this, which hopefully calls into questions many commonly held attitudes and behavior.
Across the Gulf and Journey Into Un-Time
Author: Michael A. Susko
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN: 1393833470
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Friends since childhood, Zoe and Tod, travel into the mountains of Guatemala where they explore the ways of village life. Invited to witness a Mayan ritual, they enter a deep cave. The New Year is to be brought in by the elders, but time is stopped and the ancient gods demand a sacrifice. In the swirling chaos of un-time, Zoe and Tod have a revelation that will change their lives.
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN: 1393833470
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Friends since childhood, Zoe and Tod, travel into the mountains of Guatemala where they explore the ways of village life. Invited to witness a Mayan ritual, they enter a deep cave. The New Year is to be brought in by the elders, but time is stopped and the ancient gods demand a sacrifice. In the swirling chaos of un-time, Zoe and Tod have a revelation that will change their lives.
Down New River and Another World
Author: Michael A. Susko
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Along the oldest river in North America, New River, Zoe and Tod take a vacation with their teenage daughter Diana, who is experiencing a heartbreak. The beauty of Appalachia presents a new world in many ways, with intimations of the past and future mixing together. When Diana is swept down river due to unknown causes, an unexpected world opens up. Laden with dangers and tests, the question arises whether another world can help bring love to this one.
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Along the oldest river in North America, New River, Zoe and Tod take a vacation with their teenage daughter Diana, who is experiencing a heartbreak. The beauty of Appalachia presents a new world in many ways, with intimations of the past and future mixing together. When Diana is swept down river due to unknown causes, an unexpected world opens up. Laden with dangers and tests, the question arises whether another world can help bring love to this one.
To the Beginning & Journey Through Here
Author: Michael A. Susko
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN: 1393766242
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Zoe and Tod go on vacation, and outside of Yosemite Park have a near death experience. Transported to a Way-Station world, they are joined by an angelic being who becomes their guide. In the afterworld, they experience colors, each producing an exotic experience which challenges their conception of the world. The couple encounter people who still carry their hurts and earthly possessions, which they need to discard. The end holds a surprise for which the reader will have to answer. Read this book to gain a novel perspective on the immediate afterlife.
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN: 1393766242
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Zoe and Tod go on vacation, and outside of Yosemite Park have a near death experience. Transported to a Way-Station world, they are joined by an angelic being who becomes their guide. In the afterworld, they experience colors, each producing an exotic experience which challenges their conception of the world. The couple encounter people who still carry their hurts and earthly possessions, which they need to discard. The end holds a surprise for which the reader will have to answer. Read this book to gain a novel perspective on the immediate afterlife.
The Firekeeper
Author: Michael A. Susko
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN: 1393621139
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
In the prehistoric era, a young firekeeper tends the night fire for the kin. He has personally knows Fire, a being who is crafty and true. Two challenges present, as he falls into an impossible love with a woman of the day and battles the Spirit of the Longest Night. Read this book to inhabit the world of our deep history, and to see how human weakness can combine with spiritual strength to make us heroic and human.
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN: 1393621139
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
In the prehistoric era, a young firekeeper tends the night fire for the kin. He has personally knows Fire, a being who is crafty and true. Two challenges present, as he falls into an impossible love with a woman of the day and battles the Spirit of the Longest Night. Read this book to inhabit the world of our deep history, and to see how human weakness can combine with spiritual strength to make us heroic and human.
On the Mountain and Two Are Missing
Author: Michael A. Susko
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN: 1393687385
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Retired from their professions, Zoe and Tod take a second honeymoon to find a new direction in their lives. They go to Yosemite and experience its exceptional beauty, but it's tinged with premonitions of death and signs of the spirit world. In the end they meet an indigenous stranger whose identity remains unknown. The man leads them to their vision quest on a mountain, where they experience another dimension.
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN: 1393687385
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Retired from their professions, Zoe and Tod take a second honeymoon to find a new direction in their lives. They go to Yosemite and experience its exceptional beauty, but it's tinged with premonitions of death and signs of the spirit world. In the end they meet an indigenous stranger whose identity remains unknown. The man leads them to their vision quest on a mountain, where they experience another dimension.
The Imagination Being
Author: Michael A. Susko
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
This work shares a personal journey with an imaginary spirit companion. Along the way, the author wrestles with how to love, how to integrate one's body, how to face failure, and how to finish one's life work. Often, it is a crisis that helps answer these questions and provide the motivation to fulfill these goals. While writing this, the author was informed of the impending death of his brother. This work, completed after his brother's death, provided the spiritual dynamic that helped release the author's creativity into the world.
Publisher: AllrOneofUs Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
This work shares a personal journey with an imaginary spirit companion. Along the way, the author wrestles with how to love, how to integrate one's body, how to face failure, and how to finish one's life work. Often, it is a crisis that helps answer these questions and provide the motivation to fulfill these goals. While writing this, the author was informed of the impending death of his brother. This work, completed after his brother's death, provided the spiritual dynamic that helped release the author's creativity into the world.