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- Are you an Author, Reader, Publisher, Editor, Agent or Other?
- Author and Speaker and I read as much as humanly possible.
- Do You Have A Website?
- www.ittakesgutstobeme.com
- About Me:
- I am on "The Book Marketing" network and "The New York" network as well. I'm an ex Marine Gulf War vet first and foremost. After that I am a father of one boy, a past substance abuser of all types, a fitness nut, a jack of all tradesman, a felon, a brawler, twice divorced, and a survivor of bipolar illness.
For all I've done (and it's a bunch) bipolar became my whole entire universe. I wallowed in every negative emotion there is to feel and at strengths I didn't know the human mind had the power to drum up. It was killing me...literally.
I've since recovered, although that's supposed to be impossible, I quit every thing I was ever addicted to (except coffee - me and the holy bean have an understanding), and my life just improves in ways I did not see coming.
My story is not believed by some. I've been clinically dead twice, multiple times during each day. I've come out of two comas. I've survived car wrecks, gang attacks, and many other violent physical happenings, not the least of which was the War.
I became someone that others feared, including my own family. Eventually, I simply turned pathetic as bipolar consumed me and robbed me of all my strength, dignity, possessions, freedom, wives, and then my sanity.
I was beyond hope, beyond help for eight years. Somewhere in there I got pissed! The character traits planted in me firmly by the Marines started resurfacing and I took charge. It took me a few years to figure it all out but I did it.
This story and my system, tested by myself, is what's in my book "It Takes Guts To Be Me: How An Ex Marine Beat Bipolarism."
When you read where my life took me and how horrific a place that was, you will feel hope for yourself because I made it out. So can you or your loved one if this is the 6,000 pound gorilla on your back. Trust me.
God's given me countless free passes. There's a reason I'm still drawing air. It's to help you.
- Do you have a blog site?
- http://blog.myspace.com/ittakesgutstobeme
- Favorite Books:
- I can't possibly remember all the books I love but here's some: Anything by Carl Hiaasen, The Da Vinci Method, Anything by Eric Van Lustbader, Desperation, The Talisman, The Rogue Warrior series, Swan Song, The Scream, anything by Clive Barker.
- Favorite Bookstores on land or cyberspace
- Amazon online. Barnes and Noble offline. God I love books!
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Lots of creative types (like writers) have bipolar or something like it. Maybe YOU are the one who needs ME right now!
Please click on this link to order my book:
www.ittakesgutstobeme.com
I spell it all out but not in a painfully clinical way. As I tell my life story, you are brought along on a twisted adventure some have trouble believing is even real. I mean, I've been DEAD twice! Aren't you just a wee bit curious as to what the hell was up with that?
C'mon. Caress the link with the pointer.
www.ittakesgutstobeme.com
The end of the line was staring me right in the face and yet I escaped. You or someone you know can do the same. I figured out a few things and you need to know them. Get my book and get to healin'!
You won't regret it. And thank you!
Please click on this link to order my book:
www.ittakesgutstobeme.com
I spell it all out but not in a painfully clinical way. As I tell my life story, you are brought along on a twisted adventure some have trouble believing is even real. I mean, I've been DEAD twice! Aren't you just a wee bit curious as to what the hell was up with that?
C'mon. Caress the link with the pointer.
www.ittakesgutstobeme.com
The end of the line was staring me right in the face and yet I escaped. You or someone you know can do the same. I figured out a few things and you need to know them. Get my book and get to healin'!
You won't regret it. And thank you!
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Posted on July 9, 2007 at 6:52am —
For maximum effectiveness I am simply pimping my myspace blog.
Hey guys!
I blog 'til my brain weeps over on Myspace. So doing it here would not only be redundant but needlessly punishing to my weary hemispheres. My lobes. Gotta protect my lobes!
I'm a bit of a character and it comes out quite clear in my blog: http://blog.myspace.com/ittakesgutstobeme
"Normal" beyond good health, has always annoyed me and I shun it. I fear it. I can't do it. I always considered that a strength.
… ContinuePosted on June 25, 2007 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment
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Who's Doing Cyber Monday?
I'm very carefully going to check out the Cyber Monday deals. I have a few items in mind that I plan to buy, but it would be very nice if they'd go on sale and save me some money. I won't be spending much. Can't afford to do so this year.What about you?
Did You Shop on Black Friday?
There's still time to take the poll to the left about what you ate at Thanksgiving.About Black Friday -
The DH despises mob scenes, but my brother and I do love the adventure of shopping on Black Friday. We weren't courageous enough to get up at the crack of dawn, though, so we did miss out on a few goodies, like the snuglee blankets and pots and pans sets at Menards, and some other items. I did manage to get some work gloves at almost 50 cents each pair, and a boot/shoe dryer which sounded interesting and was less than $9.00. The biggest extravagance there was this turntable with MP3 encoding/AM FM radio combination thing, but that was only $49.00, which isn't too bad. I didn't go for any of the high ticket items.
I didn't do too bad, but do have some Staples rebates to send in. They're pretty easy to do online, so I don't mind doing them. I bought some USB flash drives, batteries, and CD rewrites there.
I also bought a reversible light grey, almost white bubble coat and some grey boots at Walmart, both items $7.00 each, which I plan to use walking Rascal.
What about you? Did you shop on Black Friday? If so, what kind of deals did you get?
So, this year I was pretty practical, but it was still fun and I did get a few things I hadn't expected to find.
What about you? Did you shop on Black Friday? If so, what kind of finds did you get?
Did you eat any of these foods at Thanksgiving dinner?
Since it's a busy time and an eating time, here's an easy poll to take in the left column. It's okay to pick multiple answers as long as they don't conflict. You can also leave a comment about a particularly favorite dish, if you wish.Morgan
Still Time Plus Giving Thanks
Still time to let us know below when you read.Today, at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com/ I'm giving thanks for the gift of writing. What about you?
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