5 Things I Love About Books Podcast

Above the Ashes is the inspiring true story of a firefighter's journey to rediscover joy and free himself from his battle with mental illness.

Mental illness can be devastating and crippling to those who are suffering. Kevin Conley, a wildland firefighter, knows firsthand how depression and a severe panic disorder can affect every aspect of life and existence.

After silently suffering for months with depression and severe anxiety attacks, Kevin rolled out of bed and biked 3,500 miles from California to Florida in 47 days. In the process, he rediscovered himself, healed his body and mind, increased awareness of mental health issues, and raised thousands of dollars for those who work in wildland fire.

Now Kevin strives to save others: Anything is possible. You’re not alone. Never give up. You can overcome any obstacle. You must believe.

Here are just a few reasons readers will want to buy and read Above the Ashes — and a great bookstore will want to stock the book:

If you loved You Can’t Hurt Me by David Groggins, or Wild by Cheryl Strayed, or Thirst by Heather Anderson, you’ll love this incredible memoir.

Mental illness is a serious condition. More than 50% of Americans will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetimes. 1 in 25 Americans lives with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression. You can help them by giving them this book!

Kevin has been interviewed on local affiliates of CBS, Fox, ABC, and NBC around the country as well as on podcasts such as Anchor Point and Chats with Fire.

In the first 30 days, Kevin sold more than 500 copies of Above the Ashes. He’ll work with you to sell many more copies. Just give him a chance!

“This is the story of a man who saved his own life. Reading it could save yours or that of someone you love.”

There is no quit in the soul of a wildland firefighter. There is no it’s too late, it’s too early, it’s too steep, it’s too hot, it’s too heavy. Above the Ashes contributes to the many, many firefighters who work to save your homes and your lives.

“Wow, this was a tough one to put down! Loved following Kevin on his journey across the United States. Also very insightful to hear more behind the scenes about what it's like being a wildland firefighter. True heroes. Couldn't recommend this book enough.” — Iron Tazz

About Above the Ashes

Above the Ashes

Kevin P. Conley, Jr., author

249 pages, 5.5 x 8.4 inches

ISBN: 979-8-9868371-0-9 paperback $19.99

$19.99 for ebook

$34.99 for casebound

Publication date: October 5, 2022

Publisher: self-published

Author website: https://www.kevintheauthor.com

Author email: [email protected]

Author phone: 571-233-6091

About Kevin P. Conley Jr.

Kevin P. Conley, Jr. has a unique admiration and love of the great outdoors, along with a true passion to help others. After becoming a wildland firefighter in 2017, Kevin worked on an engine crew in Helena, Montana, as well as on the elite Snake River Hotshot crew in Pocatello, Idaho. His passion for protecting the land he loves, made the 2,000+ hours of work in five months very rewarding. Kevin completed his last season fighting fire in Yosemite National Park.

Kevin is quick to help a stranger in need and is known for being selfless on his spontaneous and long adventures. Through his memoir Above The Ashes, Kevin hopes to raise money for the Wildland Firefighter Foundation as he donates 5% of book profits directly to them.

You can order Above the Ashes direct from the author at KevinTheAuthor.com.

People tell boring lies about politics, God, and love. You know everything you need to know about a person from the answer to the question, What is your favorite book? — Gabrielle Zevin, author, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

What is your favorite book? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks!

By the way, my favorite book is Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass.

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Not a single day goes by that I don’t wish I had read more. — Michael Sheen, actor

How about you? Do you ever feel like you haven’t read enough? Or do you feel like you’ve read way too much? Please comment below. Thanks.

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Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things: Turn a penny into a radio, change milk into plastic, make a dozen STEM projects with everyday things, and other amazing feats will help you transform ordinary objects into the extraordinary! Prepare yourself for almost any situation, including 10 never-before-seen projects focused on Maker initiatives.

Do you know how to make something that can tell whether the $20 bill in your wallet is a fake? Or how to generate battery power with simple household items? Or how to create your own home security system? Science-savvy author Cy Tymony does. This quirky collection uses run-of-the-mill household items and easy-to-follow instructions to build useful devices that are sure to amaze friends and family alike!

Here are just a few reasons readers will want to buy Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things and a great bookstore will want to stock this book:

If you loved The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook, Life Hacks: The King of Random’s Tips and Tricks, or Handy Household Hints from Heloise, you’ll love Sneaky Uses.

Sneaky Uses offers easy-to-do demonstrations for science teachers, elementary teachers, and homeschooling parents. Amaze your students with practical uses of everyday items!

Do you love science kits? Sneaky Uses is an amazing and magical science kit in book form. Ordinary household objects provide the tools for this portable science kit.

Publishers Weekly: Adventurous, inquisitive teens may delight in a book that shows them how to use ordinary objects as sneaky weapons.

Thinking creatively is not only possible. It can produce amazing results! If you love to hack, you’ll love this book.

“Use a magnet to detect a counterfeit bill? Build a battery out of basically anything? My health insurer sent me home with the instructions included here to make a frozen gel pack for a sprain. These are interesting and low-cost ideas for STEM projects with no upper age limit.” — Diane H.

“In closing, let's measure something. Check out this Pi Detector by the ingenious Cy Tymony, creator of the popular Sneaky Science and Math discovery series. Why does Cy do what he does? I asked, and he responded with the following.

“I love science and technology and the wonderful things you can do with a little sneaky information using discarded items and without special tools.

“For instance, virtually anyone can: Make an AM radio with a penny, create fire with water, turn a screw in an AM/FM radio and listen to aircraft broadcasts, turn on devices with your ring, convert a pencil into a microphone, convert a calculator into a metal detector, make a James Bond spy jacket and more.

“Wait. Music from a penny? It's true. Check it out here—from Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things. Pretty amazing. (Thank you, Andrews McMeel Publishing.)” — Gary Antonik, New York Times

Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things, Revised Edition: Turn a penny into a radio, change milk into plastic, make a dozen STEM projects with everyday things, and other amazing feats

Cy Tymony, author

192 pages, softcover, 4.8 x 7.0 inches

ISBN: 9781524853303

Retail Price: $12.99 paperback

Publication date: March 2020

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Book website: https://publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/book/sneaky-uses-for-everyday-things-revised-edition

Author website: http://www.sneakyuses.com/thebooks.html

Author email: [email protected]

Cy Tymony has been creating homemade inventions since childhood. He has appeared on CNN Headline News, ABC's Chicago Morning Show, and NPR's Science Friday with Ira Flatow, and he has been featured in the Chicago Tribune and Future Life magazine. A technical writer and computer specialist, Cy lives in Los Angeles, California.

Order Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things from Ingram, Andrews McMeel Publishing, or your favorite bookstore.

I love being surrounded by books. For me, they’re like art, little pieces of sculpture placed all over the house, reminding me, always, of the power of the written word. Just looking at them brings me the purest kind of joy. — Oprah Winfrey

So buy a book from your local indie bookseller today! And start reading from it every day for the next week. You’ll be glad you did!

Readers Have Better Recall and Language Skills:

Read Books and Live Longer!:

W.E.B. Du Bois: On Reading Books:

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Reading is such a great way to develop empathy because you realize we’re all similar. We all feel heartbreak. We all feel grief. — Daisy Edgar-Jones, actress

Daisy’s mother instilled a love of books from an early age: “My mom is an avid reader and would read to me every night.”

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Reading from a book even a few times a week reduces your risk of memory loss by 46% over the next 14 years! (research from Taiwan).

Reading anything you enjoy exercises areas of your brain that manage memory (such as the hippocampus). Reading is a great way to keep your brain in top shape!

So buy a book from your local indie bookseller today! And start reading from it every day for the next week. You’ll be glad you did!

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Books are really important.

They’re teaching moments.

I read The Little Engine That Could over and over again.

I think I can. I think I can. — Suzanne Sommers, actress

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Pipper

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Reading books outside under the midday sun can cut your risk of aches and pain by up to 64%! Of course, you can get the same benefit simply by eating lunch outside at noon under the autumn sun. But reading gives you more benefits!

According to Wake Forest University researchers, even brief exposure to UV light under the midday sun calms overactive pain nerves while also prompting the release of natural painkillers.

Bonus: Women who get just 10 minutes of sun every day are less likely to develop heart disease.

Readers Have Better Recall and Language Skills: https://ilovebooks.substack.com/p/readers-have-better-recall-and-language

Read Books and Live Longer!: https://ilovebooks.substack.com/p/read-books-and-live-longer

W.E.B. Du Bois: On Reading Books: https://ilovebooks.substack.com/p/web-du-bois-on-reading-books

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In Culture Is the Bass, you’ll learn the secret to reclaiming your workplace culture and working motivation. You will also discover why and how culture changes in a simple-to-follow 7-step process. Knowing how culture changes will help you grow your leadership skills. Also, you’ll learn how to thrive in a difficult workplace, how to gain great feedback from co-workers, and how to reclaim control of your time and triple your productivity!

Discover how you can boost your company’s profile and profits:

Learn how companies can perform like world-class orchestras and receive a standing ovation from their employees and their customers.

Discover how to create a shared vision for your team while growing your leadership skills.

Master an 8-step process for implementing change, creating worker buy-in, and increasing productivity.

Also, excel in developing stories that will touch your staff’s heart, head, and hands.

Here are just a few reasons readers will want to buy Culture Is the Bass and a great bookstore will want to stock the book:

Culture Is the Bass was featured in Entrepreneur magazine’s list of the Top 15 Books on Business Culture That You Need to Read Today. So, read it today!

If you loved The Culture Code, The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, or The Culture Map, you’ll love Culture Is the Bass and learn so much more about workplace culture.

Gerald Leonard, the author, has been featured on dozens of business, music, and career podcasts. He is always promoting his books to touch more people’s lives as well as their work.

Gerald was a featured speaker at TedX Wilmington in Delaware. Check out his popular talk at https://youtube.com/watch?v=xrl2kR2UdHM. He is a sought-after speaker at many business conferences around the country.

If you love music and want to know more about how business and the workplace truly operate, read this book from a top professional musician (and business consultant).

“Gerald Leonard is a genius at public speaking. I've had the privilege of hearing him half a dozen times, and each time I walk away feeling that I've been given useful, actionable ideas that will improve my life. In addition, he has a unique way of drawing you in, using music to help underpin his message.” — Mitzi Perdue, author, Tough Man, Tender Chicken

“Gerald Leonard is an exceptional person in both fields. He understands systems and cultures and processes plus he is a world-class professional musician.” — Jim Cathcart, speaker and author

Culture Is the Bass: 7 Steps to Creating High Performing Teams

Gerald J. Leonard, author

120 pages, softcover, 6 x 9 inches

Retail Price: $17.95 paperback, ISBN: 978-17340050-0-4

Retail Price: $9.99 ebook

Publication date: October 2019

Publisher: Leonard Productivity Intelligence Institute

Phone: 443-622-4740

Author website: https://geraldjleonard.com

Author email: [email protected]

About the Author: Gerald J. Leonard

Gerald J. Leonard (PMP, PfMP, MCSE, and C-IQ Coach) is the founder of the Leonard Productivity Intelligence Institute as well as the CEO of Turnberry Premiere, a strategic project portfolio management and IT governance firm based in Washington, DC.

Gerald attended Central State University in Ohio, where he received a bachelor's in music. He later earned a master's in music from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

More recently, Gerald has acquired certifications in Project Management and Business Intelligence from the University of California, Berkeley; Constraints Portfolio Management from the Goldratt Institute; Executive Leadership from Cornell University; and Entrepreneurship Acceleration from the Wharton School of Business.

In his leisure time, Gerald loves to play golf and travel internationally.

Gerald is the author of Culture Is the Bass, Workplace Jazz, and the upcoming book A Symphony of Choices (A Business Parable).

Order Culture Is the Bass from Ingram or from your favorite bookstore.