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"I am a teller of stories, a weaver of dreams. I can dance, sing, and in the right weather,
I can stand on my head. I have a little magic and a trick or two.
I know the proper way to meet a Dragon, I can fight dirty but not fair, I once swallowed thirty oysters in a minute. I am not domestic, I am a luxury, and in that sense, necessary."
....The Storyteller....

Nothing pleases a storyteller more than to have their stories heard.

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THE DRAGON KEEPER'S HANDBOOK

SOUTHSHIRE PEPPER-POT IN THE COMPANY of UNICORNS

THE DRAGON KEEPER'S HANDBOOK:
Including the Myth and Mystery, Care and Feeding, Life and Lore of these Fiercely Splendid Creatures

Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 9780738727851
English
312 pages $15.95
Available: September, 2011
Order Now for Christmas

Here be Dragons.
...Not the slavering, whimsical monsters from childhood fancies, but real Dragons - fierce, complex, wondrous, and wild. They do not require our belief; they never have.

With hard science and myth, empirical wisdom and original line drawings, The Dragon Keeper's Handbook is the draconic enchiridion for the modern world, providing everything you need to know about these extraordinary beings. From disparate theories of Dragon evolution and the golden geometry of their form to modern conservation efforts and how to release a well-weaned orphan back into the wild, this book answers all your questions, even those you didn't know to ask. From awe-inspiring Cosmic Creators to wee pisuhänds guarding hearth and home, discover the habits and habitats of Dragons and pseudo-dragons both familiar and rare.

The Dragon Keeper's Handbook shows us how human and Dragon lives are bound together and why Dragons are now - and ever-will-be - relevant: In their wildness lie lessons for us all.

What is being said about The Dragon Keeper's Handbook:

From Publishers Weekly (7/25/2011):
This note-perfect "nonfiction" book on fantasy creatures will be eerily familiar to anyone who's read the genre it emulates, down to catchy, vague chapter titles with explanatory subtitles; humorous, opinionated footnotes ("Flat-earthers do not make the world any less round"); and the occasional flight of impassioned rhetoric. The natural history of dragons is logically constructed and will enchant readers who like their magic to have rules (though if it were a real how-to, would-be dragon keepers would surely be impatient with the abstruse background). The mythic analysis section is deft and fascinating, though the line between metaphor and purported truth often blurs. The final detailed advice on dragon keeping is uniformly charming. Keeping true to form, there is no disguised plot, characterization, or dialogue, so this clever parody may be of interest only to a subset of fantasy fans.

LION'S MARK PRESS.
ISBN-13 978-0-9799633-0-8
ISBN-10 0-9799633-0-3
$17.95 U.S.
Currently out of print. Contact me if you would like a (signed) copy.

As food nourishes the body, so stories nourish the spirit.
them together and marvelous, magical things happen.
In the shadow of southwest Vermont's Green Mountains, the writers of Southshire Roundtable set winter-weary minds and palates to the challenge. This was the genesis of Southshire Pepper-Pot.
The result is an eclectic mix of prose and poetry full of whimsy, humor, reflection, wonder, along with a mouth-watering collection of recipes sure to inspire the cook or baker in us all.
What people are saying about Southshire Pepper-Pot:

Southshire Pepper-Pot is a tasty book, filled with delicious stories to be munched on slowly with a glass of wine. This is just the kind of book I love to discover and savor, with recipes that top off a full-course meal of literary victuals.
                    Bill Morgan, Beat Chronicler and author of
                     I Celebrate Myself: The Somewhat Private Life of Allen Ginsberg
                    and Howl on Trial: The Battle for Free Expression

This eclectic collection simmers and sizzles with warmth and wit; consume slowly and with gratitude.
                                        Michael J. Murphy, Ed.D., DFP., author of
                       Popsicle Fish: Tales of Fathering and a contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul

Southshire Roundtable has given us a tasty literary treat, a rich menu of deliciously seasoned prose and poetry that will satisfy the appetite of all who enjoy a good read. The short stories are delicious – tales inhabited by people we immediately empathize with as well as by unique characters who appeal to our fascination with the strange and mysterious. The essays too are remarkably diverse – nostalgic pieces about local places served side by side with insightful accounts of such faraway locations as the Middle East and Key West. The talented writers represented here are proof positive that literature of the first order is alive and well in our area.
                                                            Lea Newman, Bennington, Vermont; Professor Emerita, MCLA and author of
                                                            Robert Frost: the People, Places and Stories Behind his New England Poetry
                                                            and Growing Up Italian in Chicago

Better than just food for thought, this clever collection actually gives a tasty variety of recipes blended with as clever a collection of stories and even poems. Here's a book bound to whet your appetite for a sequel.
                                                            David B. Axelrod, Poet Laureate, Suffolk County, Long Island; author of
                                                            Deciduous Poems

These are well-defined recipes, written in a way you don't see anymore. Reminiscent of my French schooling, I could see many of these dishes featured as a special in any fine dining restaurant.
                                                            Chef Pierre Labeau
                                                            Johnny Seesaw's, Peru, Vermont

Southshire Pepper-Pot includes such tales as "Lost Among the Tuna Trees," "Charting the Lake of the World," and "I'd Have Rescued You Sooner But Seinfeld Was On."
It features the writings of Shawn MacKenzie, Marie White Small, Stefano Donati, Justine Metzler, Jane Chamay, K.D. Norris, Bob Williams, Adriana DiGennaro, Bruce Lierman, and Ed Cyzewski.

cover subject to change
        Unicorns are no more like Dragons than Chinchillas are like Canaries. They are also no more like the pastel horned equines of modern imagination than true Pookahs are like Harvey.
        That said, take a look around you.
        There - at the end of the garden! Could it be a Unicorn?
        You're not sure, are you?
        The fact is, though captivated by Unicorns for millennia, most humans know very little about these fiercely tender, playfully elusive creatures. Their history, their habits, their very biology and looks, have been distorted through faerie tales and tapestries until Unicorn truth became all but lost. Combating the generations of misinformation about these wonderful beings is a task which has been taken up by some of the best and brightest Cryptozoologists of our time.
IN THE COMPANY OF UNICORNS is the essential guide for all who would set aside fancies and misconceptions about these mystical beings and embark upon a thrilling Monocere adventure.
Come explore Unicorn ways and lore.
Learn of the conservation efforts of the Global Order of the Spiral Horn (GOSH)
and the Unicorn Anti-Defamation League (UADL).
Discover how to create a Unicorn-friendly habitat, who can approach
them - no, you needn't be a virgin! - and why a game of
blink tag with a Blush of Unicorn fawns is the best fun
you can imagine for a lazy Solstice afternoon.
And the next night of full moonshine, when you hear an eldritch song and
see an elegant hornsome being prancing beneath the stars,
you will know without doubt you are in the company of a Unicorn.

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This eclectic collection simmers and sizzles with warmth and wit; consume slowly and with gratitude. Michael J. Murphy, Ed.D., DFP., author of Popsicle Fish: Tales of Fathering and a contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul

These are well-defined recipes, written in a way you don't see anymore. Reminiscent of my French schooling, I could see many of these dishes featured as a special in any fine dining restaurant. Chef Pierre Labeau Johnny Seesaw's, Peru, Vermont

This eclectic collection simmers and sizzles with warmth and wit; consume slowly and with gratitude.
Michael J. Murphy, Ed.D., DFP., author of
Popsicle Fish: Tales of Fathering and a contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul

These are well-defined recipes, written in a way you don't see anymore. Reminiscent of my French schooling, I could see many of these dishes featured as a special in any fine dining restaurant.
Chef Pierre Labeau
Johnny Seesaw's, Peru, Vermont