It’s 2020, the time of Coronavirus. The poet confronts it and his environment in these 104 sonnets. Armbrust writes sonnets on a variety of themes, primarily addressed to his muse and his lovers. Since 1979, when his first book of poetry went to press, he continues to write, as if he opens a vein to pour his own blood onto the page to do it.

Book Two of the Gatekeeper Series explores the author's early encounters with angels, allies, and adversaries. She grew up in a house where the veil was remarkably permeable, exposing her and several other family members to multiple spirits. Her formative years were filled with experiences of both the physical and unseen worlds, enabling her to discover how to unlock the wholeness of reality both seen and unseen. This extraordinary, true story tells of many unusual circumstances that propelled her on her path to becoming a gatekeeper; one who holds a key to unlock the nature of the world in its entirety, both corporeal and intangible. 

CLAVES PARA ENTENDER Y LIDIAR CON LOS MANIPULADORES 
El Dr. George Simon sabe cómo algunas personas tocan la fibra sensible de otras. Tus hijos-en especial las adolescentes-son expertos en esto, al igual que tu pareja. Puede que tus compaiieros de trabajo desacrediten tus esfuerzos calladamente pretendiendo ser serviciales, o que tu jefe se aproveche de tus flaquezas. Las personas manipuladoras persiguen dos propósitos: ganar y quedar bien al hacerlo. A menudo, aquellos de quienes abusan apenas perciben lo que está pasando. Esta reveladora obra te abrirá los ojos y en ella descubrirás … 
 
•          4 motivos par las que a las víctimas les cuesta tanto romper con susrelaciones abusivas
•          tácticas que utilizan las manipuladores para imponer sus intenciones ocultas y justificar su comportamiento
•          tácnicas para redefinir las reglas del juego entre tú y el abusador
•          cómo detectar aquellos puntos débiles de tu carácter que tienden a hacerte caer en las redes de las manipuladores
•          12 técnicas de fortalecimiento personal que te ayudarán a tener mayor firmeza en todas tus relaciones

Thurmond’s novel follows a girl becoming a woman in pre-Civil War Kentucky, through a romantic involvement in Detroit, and then into adulthood as she becomes the notorious gambler, Lottie Deno, in postwar New Orleans, San Antonio, and points Southwest. Her business acumen and fearlessness bring opportunities. Her love life takes several turns, and her character matures in often colorful, surprising ways.