Posts Tagged ‘recovery’
Posted by candalyse on May 28, 2008
“Having been clean and sober more than 21 years of my life at this writing, I firmly believe that it was all a part of God’s grand plan for me to live while so many had to die… and possibly for two reasons.
I believe the first reason is for me to be able to pass on the message of hope to others still suffering from any addictions.
Once I became capable of understanding that I wasn’t just simply weak or crazy, but that I Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by candalyse on May 28, 2008
My Judge and Jury: Convicted For My Differences
Jason A. Dingus is a survivor!
This is what he has to say as he introduces his
Upcoming Release,
My Judge and Jury: Convicted For My Differences-
“To all who struggle with differences in their lives, and to all the victims of hate crimes. To everyone who stood beside me, and to those who were blinded by my differences, maybe this book will open your eyes! Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Books, CP News, Inspirational, Upcoming Releases | Tagged: alcoholism, Authors, Books, Candalyse Publishing, dingus, drugs, gay, gay lesbian bi, gay lifestyles, hate crimes, Inspirational, jason a. dingus, life, melissa r martin, my judge and jury: convicted for my differences, Poetry, real life stories, recovery, writing | Leave a Comment »
Posted by candalyse on May 15, 2008
Submission Requirements
- 1500-3000 words describing a traumatic life experience when extreme adversity threatened you physically, emotionally or spiritually
- Title the chapter
- Change names of real people or provide release form giving permission to write about them
- Focus on one specific event- share what happened, how you felt, what you did to overcome and triumph over the adversity Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Articles, CP News, Inspirational | Tagged: addiction, adversity, Books, Candalyse Publishing, chandra leigh brown, death, demetra reid, depression, domestic violence, empowerment, family, ferris wheel, fran briggs, healing, hope, how to jump from a ferris wheel and land on your feet, inspiration, Inspirational, life, news, publishing, recovery, rosa almas, self-help, sheíla hoffer, sobriety, stevie knight, submissions, survivors, tonya easton, vivian gale, writers, writing | Leave a Comment »
Posted by candalyse on May 5, 2008
Posted in Video Trailers/Promo | Tagged: alcoholism, alice's abc's, Books, bryant mcgill, candace battiste, Candalyse Publishing, change, children's books, depression, family, ferris wheel, fran briggs, friends, hope, inspiration, jason dingus, life, media, melissa r martin, Mimi Jacobs, miriam jacobs, Poetry, purpose, r.f. maldonado, recovery, success, video, writing, you tube, ypierre | Leave a Comment »
Posted by candalyse on May 1, 2008
Author R.F. Maldonado’s Upcoming Release, Dancing on Broken Glass, is sure to be an enlightening read for everyone. Those who managed to survive addiction, the pain of loss due to death, teen gang life, drugs, and Latino culture in the 1950′s will especially enjoy Mr. Maldonado’s humorous tales – to hell and back.
Although his life is peppered with pain, racism, and violence, R.F. Maldonado creatively and beautifully Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by candalyse on May 1, 2008

How to Jump from a Ferris Wheel and
Land on Your Feet, Vol. One
Ten Women. Ten Chapters. Ten Stories
How did ten women go from despair and despondency, to living an exceptional life?
“Learn from every challenge and obstacle they faced in this dynamic anthology of triumph over adversity. These inspirational tales of vision, courage, and determination shed timeless truths and invaluable lessons which you can use to create your own exceptional life.” -Fran Briggs
Compiled by: Miriam L. Jacobs
The first of a ten volume series written by women for women. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Books, CP News, Inspirational | Tagged: addiction, adversity, alcoholism, anthology, barbara price, candace battiste, Candalyse Publishing, death, debra d, demetra reid, depression, dorothy scott, empowerment, enlightenment, ferris wheel, fran briggs, Griffin, health, hope, Inspirational, life, michele green, miriam l. jacobs, rachel battiste, real life stories, recovery, self-help, Sharon M. Fisher, survivors, triumph, women | 1 Comment »
Posted by candalyse on April 28, 2008
Inspiration and Encouragement!
“I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life, who hasn’t. I can’t change my past, have learned a great deal from it. I sold drugs throughout my teenage years, dropped out of high school, and just wasted valuable time. I was academically gifted, just lost – without direction.
I went on to join the military, jumped out of a few planes, read a few books, and failed quite a few times. About 4 years ago I went through a transformation…. Read the rest of this entry »
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