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Reflections on Strategy, Gravity, and the Art of Falling at 75 I haven’t been back to the rock gym in a while—it’s thirty miles out, and other demands have crept in—but the wall is still in me. I think about climbing often: the problem-solving, the weight shifts, the quiet math of reach and momentum. What stays with me most, though, is this truth—climbing walls don’t care how old you are. They don’t care if your arms are short, your knees creaky, or your ID says you’ve been around for seven and a half decades. All a wall asks is: what’s your next move? 🦵 Planning Beats Reach I climb slow. Not out of hesitation, but precision. I have proportionally short arms for climbing, so getting high means using my legs as leverage—sometimes even when there’s no foothold. That’s where strategy takes over. I’ve learned that leg pressure can transform vertical surfaces into temporary holds. In biomechanical terms, it’s dynamic friction: your momentum temporarily overtakes gravity, letting the wa...

  Today's Publisher's Pride is  Since Sinai  by Shannon Gonyou, which reached #80 in biographies of Judaism.  Since Sinai  has appeared in Amazon best-selling categories nearly every week since its release. Book Description: Raised in a heavily Catholic suburb of Detroit, Michigan, Shannon grew up focusing on two things: how to do enough good deeds to get into heaven and how to stay pure enough to escape hell. In college, she followed many of her peers into an Evangelical church known for guitars, drum, religious-based shame, and the idea that without Jesus she was nothing. But when she encountered Judaism on that same campus, a spark ignited within her and refused to be put out. Judaism felt obvious, familiar. After a falling out with her biological mother and two miscarriages, she found the courage to send the most important email of her life: she asked the local Jews by Choice program to accept her as a student. Honest and unflinching, Shannon's story of comi...

  Recently released: Audiobook edition of  Life after Losing a Child  (Young & Romer). Book Description Life after Losing a Child  tells the poignant stories of a dozen individuals who have suffered the loss of a child. and describes how they learned to heal. This book shows readers who have suffered the loss of a loved one how to come to grips with the loss and handle the grief; how to engage in activities that help the healing process; and how to find the strength to move on.   For more posts about Pat and her books, click   HERE . To purchase copies of any MSI Press book at 25% discount, use code FF25 at  MSI Press webstore . Want to read an MSI Press book and not have to buy for it? (1) Ask your local library to purchase and shelve it. (2) Ask us for a review copy; we love to have our books reviewed. VISIT OUR  WEBSITE  TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL OUR AUTHORS AND TITLES. Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, s...

  This book is the first in the Charming Cats series for cat owners and cat lovers. Information about integrating cats into families, herding cats, and more, along with illustrations, fill the pages. By Luna Norwood.  Book description: Think you can’t herd cats? Think again. In this heartwarming and practical guide, Luna Norwood draws on years of hands-on experience integrating feral, rescued, shy, aggressive, and fearful cats into large, peaceful feline families. Raising Happy Cat Families challenges the myth that cats are solitary and aloof, showing instead how—with patience, compassion, and "whisker wisdom"—even the most unlikely cats can bond with each other and with you. From building trust with traumatized cats to managing social hierarchies and facilitating peaceful cohabitation, Norwood offers real-life stories, tried-and-true techniques, and gentle humor. Whether you’re introducing a new kitten to your current household or helping an older rescue feel at home, this ...