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Greener on the Other Side with author Lionel Ntasano from Burundi, Africa

 

This perceptive, coherent, thought-provoking and piercing work highlights the subtle social game of everyday life filled with puns and double meanings, seen through the eyes of an unorthodox hero - a very young priest by the name of Nickolas Jordan.

He is a teenage African boy who loses his family in a gruesome genocide. He finds himself in New York City as a political refugee; disillusioned with the adult world and its phoniness; where his world takes another tumble as he meets all kinds of people that further shatter his understanding of life; an envious lawyer, an angry artist, an egocentric heiress, a greedy businessman and a slothful dreamer. After a decade has passed, he returns to his native country to meet his only remaining relative, and childhood best friend maybe to find some closure, but to his surprise, he discovers that she is a gluttonous alcoholic and the best friend, an opportunistic pervert. All these encounters, events and relationships, shape his views and beliefs that ultimately induce him to become a priest.

The story is set between 1993 and 2013 in New York, Paris, Nairobi and Burundi, and begets the question whether the Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

Lionel Ntasano was born in Bujumbura, Burundi and now runs the Nonara Beach Resort in his homeland. His life and work have taken him through Zambia, the United States, Kenya, France and Switzerland, among others. Writing Greener on the Other Side has helped reconnect him to family and friends after a turbulent life of glamour, travel and tragedy.

Greener on the Other Side with author Lionel Ntasano from Burundi, Africa

 

This perceptive, coherent, thought-provoking and piercing work highlights the subtle social game of everyday life filled with puns and double meanings, seen through the eyes of an unorthodox hero - a very young priest by the name of Nickolas Jordan.

He is a teenage African boy who loses his family in a gruesome genocide. He finds himself in New York City as a political refugee; disillusioned with the adult world and its phoniness; where his world takes another tumble as he meets all kinds of people that further shatter his understanding of life; an envious lawyer, an angry artist, an egocentric heiress, a greedy businessman and a slothful dreamer. After a decade has passed, he returns to his native country to meet his only remaining relative, and childhood best friend maybe to find some closure, but to his surprise, he discovers that she is a gluttonous alcoholic and the best friend, an opportunistic pervert. All these encounters, events and relationships, shape his views and beliefs that ultimately induce him to become a priest.

The story is set between 1993 and 2013 in New York, Paris, Nairobi and Burundi, and begets the question whether the Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

Lionel Ntasano was born in Bujumbura, Burundi and now runs the Nonara Beach Resort in his homeland. His life and work have taken him through Zambia, the United States, Kenya, France and Switzerland, among others. Writing Greener on the Other Side has helped reconnect him to family and friends after a turbulent life of glamour, travel and tragedy.

Yin Rise: Rise Out of Trauma and Thrive with Dr. Francesca A. Jackson

YinRise offers technologies that are self-administered and self-empowering utilizing the science of the breath, wisdom of the heart and  the power of meditation to assist in clearing the trauma from your nervous system and restoring you back home to yourself again - without reliving the past.

Dr. Francesca A. Jackson is a trauma specialist, workshop leader and speaker with 40 years of personal practice in meditation/breathing techniques.  Over the past 21 years she has brought healing transformation to incarcerated individuals, women with cancer, the HIV community, veterans with PTSD and MST.

Her  travels with this knowledge have included Haiti (before & after the earthquake), Senegal, Botswana, South Africa, and a number of locations within the United States.

For more information visit: http://yinrise.com/

Yin Rise: Rise Out of Trauma and Thrive with Dr. Francesca A. Jackson

YinRise offers technologies that are self-administered and self-empowering utilizing the science of the breath, wisdom of the heart and  the power of meditation to assist in clearing the trauma from your nervous system and restoring you back home to yourself again - without reliving the past.

Dr. Francesca A. Jackson is a trauma specialist, workshop leader and speaker with 40 years of personal practice in meditation/breathing techniques.  Over the past 21 years she has brought healing transformation to incarcerated individuals, women with cancer, the HIV community, veterans with PTSD and MST.

Her  travels with this knowledge have included Haiti (before & after the earthquake), Senegal, Botswana, South Africa, and a number of locations within the United States.

For more information visit: http://yinrise.com/

Lose Your Ego Gain the World with Todd Lemense

Todd Lemense is the author of Lose Your Ego Gain the World, a non-fiction self help book that offers a fresh perspective on controlling ego. A motivating and inspiring book, Lose Your Ego Gain the World will provide you with tools and perception that will significantly change your life if applied properly. The chapters in the book are packed with crucial intangible tools and life-tested practical guidance that can be used over and over again to build your personal well-being and future success.

Todd is a business and motivational speaker with a specialization in personal and business accountability. He is also an expert in ego control and keeping things in proper perspective. Todd has received national speaker awards and has spoken to more than 500 huge corporations. He has mentored CEO level executives, conducted hands-on training with mid-level managers and is an expert at helping struggling companies restore their productivity. Todd has also authored three books – Think Thin Feel Amazing, Leverage Your Life and Lose Your Ego, Gain the Word.

For more information visit: http://www.toddlemenseauthor.com/index.html

Lose Your Ego Gain the World with Todd Lemense

Todd Lemense is the author of Lose Your Ego Gain the World, a non-fiction self help book that offers a fresh perspective on controlling ego. A motivating and inspiring book, Lose Your Ego Gain the World will provide you with tools and perception that will significantly change your life if applied properly. The chapters in the book are packed with crucial intangible tools and life-tested practical guidance that can be used over and over again to build your personal well-being and future success.

Todd is a business and motivational speaker with a specialization in personal and business accountability. He is also an expert in ego control and keeping things in proper perspective. Todd has received national speaker awards and has spoken to more than 500 huge corporations. He has mentored CEO level executives, conducted hands-on training with mid-level managers and is an expert at helping struggling companies restore their productivity. Todd has also authored three books – Think Thin Feel Amazing, Leverage Your Life and Lose Your Ego, Gain the Word.

For more information visit: http://www.toddlemenseauthor.com/index.html

They Can’t Touch Him Now by James Williamson

Honest and unflinching, They Can’t Touch Him Now is a harrowing portrait of the life long psychological impact of childhood neglect and abuse. James Williamson’s detailed account of the disturbingly common events which led to his own abuse, reminds us all that children are easy target for sexual predators, and that parents and educators must pay close attention to changes in children’s behavior, highlighting the importance of trust and communication, at home and at school.

Offering a window into one man’s painful childhood, a subsequently bewildering adulthood and a doomed marriage. 

They Can’t Touch Him Now reveals the complex emotions and crisis of self experienced by survivors of child abuse. James believes that if his book helps just one person overcome their own troubled past - or present - the resurrection of his own demons will have been worth it.

About the author: After leaving school with no qualifications, James Williamson became a successful

entrepreneur, setting up his own management firm before selling the company and relocating to Spain. He is currently working on his second book Whose Afraid of Tomorrow which deals with the collapse of his marriage and the acceptance and revelation of his homosexuality. James Williamson lives with his partner Phillip in Dorset.

For more information visit: http://jameswilliamson-taylor.com/

They Can’t Touch Him Now by James Williamson

Honest and unflinching, They Can’t Touch Him Now is a harrowing portrait of the life long psychological impact of childhood neglect and abuse. James Williamson’s detailed account of the disturbingly common events which led to his own abuse, reminds us all that children are easy target for sexual predators, and that parents and educators must pay close attention to changes in children’s behavior, highlighting the importance of trust and communication, at home and at school.

Offering a window into one man’s painful childhood, a subsequently bewildering adulthood and a doomed marriage. 

They Can’t Touch Him Now reveals the complex emotions and crisis of self experienced by survivors of child abuse. James believes that if his book helps just one person overcome their own troubled past - or present - the resurrection of his own demons will have been worth it.

About the author: After leaving school with no qualifications, James Williamson became a successful

entrepreneur, setting up his own management firm before selling the company and relocating to Spain. He is currently working on his second book Whose Afraid of Tomorrow which deals with the collapse of his marriage and the acceptance and revelation of his homosexuality. James Williamson lives with his partner Phillip in Dorset.

For more information visit: http://jameswilliamson-taylor.com/

Art of Happiness: Exiting the Comfort Zone with Maura Sweeney

Desire to escape your comfort zone but still think you can't?With wisdom, wit and honesty, author Maura Sweeney delivers her true story about learning to dance, a childhood passion that didn't get exercised (literally, figuratively and otherwise) until she turned 50. If you're seeking a dose of inspiration and entertainment, you'll find Maura's short story Exiting the Comfort Zone: Dance or Die delivering good reason to exityour comfort zone, too!

Penning inspiring (and often fun) short stories on The Art of Happiness and now contributing her blogs to Huffington Post, Generation Fabulous and Better After 50 . . . . 

Waiting a half century to debut in a profession that can't be acquired through university degrees, corporate promotions or public accolades, author Maura Sweeney introduces The Art of Happiness.

With wit, wisdom and self-deprecating humor, she unwraps a half century of life experience. In this self-empowerment series of short stories, Maura captures familiar issues like Comfort Zones and Competition, Influence and Values, Judgment and Nonsense.

For more information visit: http://maura4u.com

Art of Happiness: Exiting the Comfort Zone with Maura Sweeney

Desire to escape your comfort zone but still think you can't?With wisdom, wit and honesty, author Maura Sweeney delivers her true story about learning to dance, a childhood passion that didn't get exercised (literally, figuratively and otherwise) until she turned 50. If you're seeking a dose of inspiration and entertainment, you'll find Maura's short story Exiting the Comfort Zone: Dance or Die delivering good reason to exityour comfort zone, too!

Penning inspiring (and often fun) short stories on The Art of Happiness and now contributing her blogs to Huffington Post, Generation Fabulous and Better After 50 . . . . 

Waiting a half century to debut in a profession that can't be acquired through university degrees, corporate promotions or public accolades, author Maura Sweeney introduces The Art of Happiness.

With wit, wisdom and self-deprecating humor, she unwraps a half century of life experience. In this self-empowerment series of short stories, Maura captures familiar issues like Comfort Zones and Competition, Influence and Values, Judgment and Nonsense.

For more information visit: http://maura4u.com