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  • Poetry as Spiritual Practice

    Reading, Writing, and Using Poetry in Your Daily Rituals, Aspirations, and Intentions

    by Robert McDowell ...
    "[When we read and write poetry,] it is as if a long-settled cloud in our mind suddenly dissipates, and we are divine once again." -- from the IntroductionPoetry is the language of devotion in prayer, chant, and song. Reading and writing poetry creates clarity, deepens and expands spiritual inquiry, and cultivates wisdom, compassion, self-confidence, patience, and love. In author Robert McDowell's ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Haiku: How To Write It in Minutes

    by Robert McDowell ...
    Haiku: How To Write It in Minutes is the perfect guide for the would-be Haiku writer. This enduring Japanese form comes to life in poet and teacher Robert McDowell's crisp and inspiring poetry manual, one of several in his Forms of Poetry Series. Beginning with the case for writing poetry in traditional form, McDowell wastes no time introducing the reader to the specific requirements of Haiku. He ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Amazing Tales Volume 41

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Robert Emmet McDowell et al. ...
    Series series
    Embark on a journey beyond imagination with "Amazing Tales Volume 41"! Enter a realm of storytelling where the universe is your playground and the stars conceal secrets waiting to be unearthed. "Amazing Tales Volume 41", an extraordinary anthology offering unparalleled expedition, is not just an anthology—it's your ticket to the cosmos. Start your expedition on Mercury, where "Red Witch of Mercury ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • Quiet Money

    by Robert McDowell ...
    The poet’s first full-length collection, Quiet Money's New Edition consists almost exclusively of longer narrative poems, including the title poem about a bootlegger/pilot who flew the Atlantic solo before Charles Lindbergh. This piece is often cited as one of the most important poems of the 1980s and the movement to revive storytelling in verse. ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Diviners

    by Robert McDowell ...
    A book-length poem that brilliantly reinvents narrative poetry, The Diviners is a single poem divided into five chapters, each a different decade. McDowell relates the most crucial developments in each decade spanning from the 1950s through 1990s, of the shared lives of Al, Eleanor, and their son, Tom. The Diviners records in blank verse the family’s beginnings, their growth, their problems, their ... Read more

    $10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Change Writer's Block to Writer's Stock You Can Take to the Bank: 10 Steps to Curing Writer’s Block Forever

    by Robert McDowell ...
    Mark Twain said, "The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small, manageable tasks, and then starting on that first one." That's exactly what poet and teacher Robert McDowell does for readers of this terrific Guide to solving the problem of writer's block once and for all. He does this with ten easy steps and ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Blue Venus

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Robert Emmett McDowell ...
    On a lush but brutal Venus, where plantation rule depends on branding, slavery, and fear, a hooded outlaw slips into a planter's office and finds himself face-to-face with a blue-skinned girl armed with a dart gun. Sofi demands his help stealing evidence against Hal Bemmelman, the powerful master who kidnapped and branded her, but the confrontation explodes when Bemmelman arrives and calmly takes ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • Sonnets: How To Write Them in Minutes

    by Robert McDowell ...
    Sonnets are among the most admired and daunting poems in the English language. In his Sonnets: How To Write Them in Minutes, noted poet and teacher Robert McDowell flawlessly explains and demonstrates the characteristics of the English, Italian and Spenserian sonnets and provides excellent examples of each one. His insightful, playful exercises, or writing prompts, encourage reader/writer ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Before I Pray: A Kevin Killgallen Mystery

    by Robert McDowell ...
    Before I Pray, the first book in the Kevin Killgallen Mystery Series, introduces a spiritual gumshoe with street smarts and sass still intact. Born of the traditions of Chandler, Hammett, Spillane, Sayers, Gardner and Leonard, Los Angeles P.I. Kevin Killgallen seeks to find in his torrid life of adventure, danger and self-destructive choices the seeds of a spiritual practice that can bring him ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Blue Venus

    by Robert Emmett McDowell ...
    The story revolves around the discovery of an alien artifact known as the Blue Venus, which is named for its striking, otherworldly blue color and its mysterious origins. The protagonist, often an intrepid explorer or scientist, becomes involved in a quest to uncover the secrets of the Blue Venus and understand its significance.As the narrative unfolds, the protagonist encounters various ... Read more

    $1.33 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Citadel of The Green Death

    by Robert Emmett McDowell ...
    "Citadel of The Green Death," it suggests that the novel could be set in a fantastical or dystopian world where a citadel serves as a central setting. The "Green Death" might refer to a deadly plague, toxin, or environmental hazard that threatens the inhabitants of this world.The plot of "Citadel of The Green Death" may revolve around characters who must navigate the dangers of the citadel and ... Read more

    $1.33 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Red Witch of Mercury

    by Robert Emmett McDowell ...
    The story unfolds in a future where Earth has colonized Mercury, a planet with extreme conditions. The protagonist, a scientist named Dr. Brian Dorr, is part of an expedition to explore the planet's mysterious red surface. The expedition's mission is to uncover the truth behind the strange phenomena observed on Mercury and to investigate the existence of an advanced alien civilization.On Mercury, ... Read more

    $1.33 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus