Dancing Moon Press New Releases
Voices From the Soul is an eclectic collection of poems written over a number of years. These poems encompass love, joy, sorrow, longing, redemption, and snapshots of everyday life. It was written as an expression of the author’s feelings and observations over time.
Souls Intertwined
Souls intertwined,
throughout the ages.
Time has no meaning,
distance matters not….
A school textbook salesman buys a commercial salmon dory boat and takes his thirteen-year-old son out on the cold Pacific Ocean waters off the Oregon Coast for an entire summer. What could possibly go wrong? Take a voyage with Bruce and his son Terry as they begin their first season with harrowing gear tangles, poor decision making, repulsive fishing gear, and a salmon run that fell way below expectations. As they find their way to becoming successful fishermen on their fifteen-season sojourn, they discover that there is more to the industry than just fishing. The people, the culture, and many adventures capture their hearts, all while father and son carve indelible bonds through an unimaginable experience.
There is no beginning
no end
transience and impermanence
are integral
to the endless knot of existence
everything arises
and passes away
everything is connected
these poems are glimpses
into this fundamental truth
Since it's initial release, Oregon Daycations has been the must-have guidebook popular with families and newcomers curious about the exciting destinations that surround Bend, Oregon. The second edition has been updated to include maps, additional destinations, and more fun one-day travel narratives for families. Learn what to take, where to go and what not to miss on 23 day trips within a two-hour radius of Bend.
In this keeping-it-real memoir, certified leadership coach Carrie Fabris shares her journey through the ups, downs and sloppy side-ways of finding her inner strength, courage and determination. Carrie journeyed to juice up her life and create the career of her dreams by way of undergoing coaching, attending seminars and doing a whole lot of looking in the mirror. Boldly, only asking herself for permission, Carrie became a better version of the woman she had been, for her family, friends, clients—and most importantly, for herself.
The year is 1999. The much anticipated “Y2K” is but three short months away. Hidden among the many events of the year was a little-known incident which happened in the high desert area of eastern Oregon during a four-day period. Something inexplicable was systematically and indiscriminately killing wildlife, livestock and human beings without provocation, without exception, and without mercy. Their grotesque deaths trigger a frantic search by a diverse and separate number of individuals to find answers before more die. As the mystery unfolds, two investigators manage to slowly fit the pieces of the puzzle together – only to find themselves the target of a maniacal plot to stop and silence them.
Some secrets are worth killing for …
One woman’s quest to make something of herself, already. During naptime.
Me: Mother, wife and writer watching forty climb the front steps like a peddler pushing time, and me with nowhere to hide. The writer part used to come first, the forty used to be thirty, and marriage and motherhood were abstract activities I thought I’d try someday. Will I pull this author thing off? Or will I ditch writing, adopt a Xanax habit, abandon my own identity and live the rest of my life vicariously through my children?
Hmm, let’s find out.
“Find the River of Truth,” said Virtuous Liar. Heeding his admonition, Lakshmi packed a few provisions, bid farewell to her friends from The Book of Bob, climbed into her little boat, and “much like a more illustrious literary character in a more greatly acclaimed sequel, Lakshmi Jackson lit out.” Join Lakshmi on her epic quest as she checks into the Hospital for the Ironically Challenged; sleeps in Metaphor Hotel; encounters upside-down people in an upside-down world; and is befriended by a very special talking dog.
Many days in Oregon offer residents a choice: Does one choose to see the clouds or the sunbreaks? In this collection of short stories and poems, author June Reynolds provides the reader with plenty of reasons to keep on the sunny side of life—even during the era of COVID 19.
When Jess Beauchemin takes a hike, anything can happen. She’s traveled from shoreline to mountain top, rainforest to desert, city to wilderness, East Coast to West Coast and everywhere in between. Tackling the Hike366 project, to record a hike on every calendar date of the year, gave her a deep sense of purpose with each adventure. In this book she shares some of her favorite and most memorable tales from nearly fifteen years of hiking.
Messengers of Encouragement presents an approach to life that seeks connection and meaning through our everyday encounters. David Hagstrom, a retired educator and octogenarian living in Central Oregon, has received unexpected gifts of listening, support and encouragement throughout his life, which in turn have brought him to try to offer the same.
In this very timely poetry collection, Cheri Lee Helfenstein invites the reader on a compelling, yet worldly journey, through dreams and stark reality. Encompassing the deepest relationship between the love, loss, and challenges within our lives, these poems bring us back to the most important sentiments of joy, connection and peace of mind. Abstract of the World is rich with artful metaphors, relatable discoveries and stunning visceral experiences.
