Bøker av Michael A. Susko

The Roman emperor is fearful of a Delphic oracle which states that "From the bones of twelve, a phoenix shall rise that will rule Rome." An imperial investigator is sent to determine the paradoxical threat to Rome--to find the twelve and where they hid the missing bones of their founder. Their disappearances resolve into bones and a surprise murder mystery. Read this work to place yourself in the first century where oracles, bones, and small groups can shake the foundations of empire.

This work shares a contemplative journey with an imagined spirit being. The author wrestles with issues in his spiritual life: how to love, how to integrate one's body, how to face failure, and how to finish his life's work. Often it is a crisis that brings answers to these questions and the motivation for doing what is necessary to fulfill them. While writing this, the author is informed of the impending death of his brother. This work, completed after the death, proves to the spiritual dynamic that releases his brother's and the author's creativity into the world.

This book offers a vision of renewal as one encounters the novel obstacles of later life. Issues such as caring for the body are addressed, including the paradox of how a prior solution can become the problem. The basic triad of our biological-psychological reality is also focused upon: how we need to tend to consciousness, mobility, and the social dimension throughout our life. Read this work to gain needful insights and a vision which will help you to live a full life.

This work is a philosophic exploration of a Mystery Stone found near the Lower Shenandoah River. Questions arise as to the origins of the Stone's markings, the nature of beauty, what makes for meaning and what it means for something to be true. One conclusion reached is the universe tests our love by gifting us with humble things that have unexpected significance. Join this exploration which reveals how a Stone can become a portal for beauty and meaning.

The deciphering of marks on a tablet-size mystery stone lead its discoverer to imagine a voyage along its surface. An alternate view of the universe and a rich archetypal realm are revealed. Amid a wide cast of beings, a half-skeletal shaman serves as our guide. The shapes on the Stone touch upon the mystery of birthing, the creature part of our being, the energies of our shadow side, and our hidden soul self. Come, take a fantastic journey with us, following the continuing inspiration of the Mystery Stone found by the Shenandoah River.