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Poetry

Date Published: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Mindstir Media

 

 

With an unmistakable voice and a depth of presence, Leventhal’s work zooms
out and back inward, taking stock of it all. His poems survey the
surrounding landscapes: be it historical, natural, political, or emotional.
They reflect on love and loss with vulnerability, and on the prospect of
aging with optimism and gratitude. They travel centuries back in time and
simultaneously ask the question of what it means to be alive in the world
today. Years of leadership in the Jewish community provides him access to
Biblical language and wisdom. The artwork that accompanies the poems creates
and elegant conversation between visual art and poetry. There is a deep
reverence within many of these works that is balanced out by Leventhal’s
refusal to take himself too seriously, his zest for life, beaming in words
and brushstrokes from these pages. (Dakota Read- Editor)
 

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About the Author

Robert Leventhal

Bob Leventhal served as sales and marketing executive for cleaning products
company O-Cedar Brands for 19 years. For more than 15 years Bob was a Jewish
communal lay leader in Dayton, Ohio. He was a day school president, a JCC
membership chair and federation campaign leader. He even taught seventh
graders in his temple’s religious school.

In 2001 he chose to combine his MBA and his Masters in Jewish Education to
create a unique synagogue consulting practice at the Alban Institute in
Washington, D.C. In January 2012 he became the Director of Leadership at
United Synagogue. He led the team which created the Sulam Leadership
Curriculum.

As he approached 65 he began to develop his interests in writing and
painting. He took painting classes in NYC. He wrote a memoir Swept Away
(2022) about his transition from business to consulting. He wrote the Memory
Chest (2024), a conversation between painting and poetry. He has
intentionally sought out colleagues and mentors to support these new
learning journeys. Walk with Bob.

 

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Poetry

Date Published: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Mindstir Media

 

 

With an unmistakable voice and a depth of presence, Leventhal’s work zooms
out and back inward, taking stock of it all. His poems survey the
surrounding landscapes: be it historical, natural, political, or emotional.
They reflect on love and loss with vulnerability, and on the prospect of
aging with optimism and gratitude. They travel centuries back in time and
simultaneously ask the question of what it means to be alive in the world
today. Years of leadership in the Jewish community provides him access to
Biblical language and wisdom. The artwork that accompanies the poems creates
and elegant conversation between visual art and poetry. There is a deep
reverence within many of these works that is balanced out by Leventhal’s
refusal to take himself too seriously, his zest for life, beaming in words
and brushstrokes from these pages. (Dakota Read- Editor)
 

 

About the Author

Bob Leventhal

Bob Leventhal served as sales and marketing executive for cleaning products
company O-Cedar Brands for 19 years. For more than 15 years Bob was a Jewish
communal lay leader in Dayton, Ohio. He was a day school president, a JCC
membership chair and federation campaign leader. He even taught seventh
graders in his temple’s religious school.

In 2001 he chose to combine his MBA and his Masters in Jewish Education to
create a unique synagogue consulting practice at the Alban Institute in
Washington, D.C. In January 2012 he became the Director of Leadership at
United Synagogue. He led the team which created the Sulam Leadership
Curriculum.

As he approached 65 he began to develop his interests in writing and
painting. He took painting classes in NYC. He wrote a memoir Swept Away
(2022) about his transition from business to consulting. He wrote the Memory
Chest (2024), a conversation between painting and poetry. He has
intentionally sought out colleagues and mentors to support these new
learning journeys. Walk with Bob.

 

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Inner Hero Blitz

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Poetry, Self-Help

Date Published: September 20, 2024

 

 

We all have a hidden power within us. What is the key to unlocking this
power?

This state of being in connection with ourselves and knowing exactly what
we should be doing in each moment is natural to all of us, like breathing.
We just need to remember how to access it.

Inner Hero: The Missing State of You is an interactive experience designed
to awaken the hero within by reconnecting you with your innermost energies
and intuition.

This inspiring illustrated collection of poems will take you on a journey
to reconnect with the forgotten part of yourself and discover, in the
process, that all the answers can be found within yourself. Each chapter,
uniquely termed an “inner state of feeling” like Disillusionment,
Leap of Faith, Love, Inner Hero, and more, is visually brought to life with
beautiful images that resonate deeply with the themes explored in the poems.
Every poem is followed by more in-depth reflections on the beauty of letting
go, taking responsibility for your own growth, and connecting with the
essence of who you truly are.

Inner Hero encourages you to interact with it by offering prompts to check
in with yourself after each chapter. The way to read the book is to monitor
how each poem, each message makes you feel and let something unexpected
happen. These poems are about feeling between the lines and discovering
something new but very natural to all of us as humans in the process.

Discover the power you were born with — it’s waiting within the pages
of poetry.

Touching upon her personal journey, Alina Kina shares an intuitive way of
reprogramming ourselves and changing the algorithms of our lives.
Remembering the essence of what it means to be living rather than following
a set of predetermined answers. Restoring our natural ability to feel
energies and grow in our levels of consciousness.

Your Inner Hero awaits—discover it now! Get your copy today and
unlock the doors to personal growth and profound inner connection.

About the Author

Alina Kina

By re-establishing the Inner connection to the deeper part of herself,
Alina witnessed a rapid transformation in her reality. A state of balance
and peace became her new norm, accompanied by enhanced mental clarity and
newfound energy to pursue her long- desired activities.

She experienced her creative abilities developing, uncovering new talents,
such as writing poetry, creating music and painting, which were not
accessible to her before. Alina writes in flow, a specific state of being
pure and letting the energy express itself through her.

The author hopes that her own story of searching, failing, and then being
guided towards an authentic and fulfilled life will inspire others to
restore their own connection to the forgotten part of
 themselves.

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Laughing is Forever Virtual Book Tour

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Poetry

Date Published: March 22, 2024

Publisher: MindStir Media

 

 

Laughing is Forever is my second book. And while it’s gritty, rhythmic,
dark and dangerous it’s also fun, quirky, and inquisitive. Topics range from
growing up in the Deep South to questioning the mainstream narrative of how
it all . . . came to be. I want people who don’t read much and who hate
poetry (the largest demographic) to give this collection a chance and fall
in love with books by reading something that they can relate to and/or be
awed by. Laughing is Forever is a standalone book, a brand-new beast, but
follows in the footsteps of Blameforest in the sense that it’s reinventing
what poetry can be. And hopefully inspiring folks to take risks with their
own work and stand out from the maddening crowd.

 

Reviews for Laughing is Forever

 

“These are the kind of tattered, beautiful poems I often search for and
rarely find-the ones that explain, ‘Just be happy with a beer after work.
You know, quit all the complaining. It won’t change a single thing. It just
prolongs the suffering.’ “

-Sean Thomas Dougherty, author of Death Prefers the Minor Keys

 

“Stocks’s writing has a powerful immediacy, and his poems are packed with
both profanity and pop-culture references . . .”

-Kirkus Reviews

 

“This collection is brave, unflinching and hits you like a punch in the
jaw. It is at times brutal and vicious but also tender and intelligent. I
was reminded of early Eminem in the poignant anger of some of the
poems.”

-Sam Szanto, author of If No One Speaks

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EXCERPT

 I can only hope 

  and pray, that my armpits are dry 

  and smell nice for such an occasion.

       —from “My Father’s Ghost”

 

About the Author

Jason Stocks is a writer and teacher living in south Florida. Before
becoming a teacher, he worked in a chicken house, washed dishes, bagged
groceries, waited tables, and sold cars. His first full-length poetry
collection–Blameforest–was published in 2021 and was recently named a
finalist in the 2024 American Legacy Book Awards for contemporary poetry.
When not writing, he enjoys reading vintage YA horror, riding his Haro
cruiser, and spending time with the family.

 

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Poetry

Date Published: March 22, 2024

Publisher: MindStir Media

 

 

Laughing is Forever is my second book. And while it’s gritty, rhythmic,
dark and dangerous it’s also fun, quirky, and inquisitive. Topics range from
growing up in the Deep South to questioning the mainstream narrative of how
it all . . . came to be. I want people who don’t read much and who hate
poetry (the largest demographic) to give this collection a chance and fall
in love with books by reading something that they can relate to and/or be
awed by. Laughing is Forever is a standalone book, a brand-new beast, but
follows in the footsteps of Blameforest in the sense that it’s reinventing
what poetry can be. And hopefully inspiring folks to take risks with their
own work and stand out from the maddening crowd.

 

Reviews for Laughing is Forever

 

“These are the kind of tattered, beautiful poems I often search for and
rarely find-the ones that explain, ‘Just be happy with a beer after work.
You know, quit all the complaining. It won’t change a single thing. It just
prolongs the suffering.’ “

-Sean Thomas Dougherty, author of Death Prefers the Minor Keys

 

“Stocks’s writing has a powerful immediacy, and his poems are packed with
both profanity and pop-culture references . . .”

-Kirkus Reviews

 

“This collection is brave, unflinching and hits you like a punch in the
jaw. It is at times brutal and vicious but also tender and intelligent. I
was reminded of early Eminem in the poignant anger of some of the
poems.”

-Sam Szanto, author of If No One Speaks

About the Author

Jason Stocks is a writer and teacher living in south Florida. Before
becoming a teacher, he worked in a chicken house, washed dishes, bagged
groceries, waited tables, and sold cars. His first full-length poetry
collection–Blameforest–was published in 2021 and was recently named a
finalist in the 2024 American Legacy Book Awards for contemporary poetry.
When not writing, he enjoys reading vintage YA horror, riding his Haro
cruiser, and spending time with the family.

 

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