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  The best can and do say the wrongest with the rightest intention. Liz Bayardelle, parent and expert, explores 13 of these things, ones that every parent will not only recognize but will also catch himself or herself saying from time to time.  Humorous, insightful, and instructive, this book is a must for parents of children of any age! On pre-order; release planned for October.

  We are hard at work on our next cat book, again by Sula, Parish Cat at Old Mission: Sula and the Franciscan Sisters . It is mainly a picture book, great pictures, some incredible pictures. We now have it available on pre-order for only $10! (Post-release price is anticipated to be $14.95.) We hope to have it out this month -- but not yet at the stage where we can promise a September release. This book is envisioned as a memorial to the Franciscan nuns who lived at the convent in San Juan Bautista for many years and helped to take care of Sula. How they loved her, and how she loved them! The beautiful pictures in the book show that. For more posts about Sula and her books, click HERE .                 

  (picture from 9/11 Tribute Museum) In honor of 9/11 and all the sorrow it has engendered and sorrowful memories it raises each year at this time, we have placed Harnessing the Power of Grief on half-price sale (closest we can come to half-mast) for today and throughout the weekend in our webstore . May you find in this powerful book thoughts, suggestions, and support that help you turn sad memories into positive energy. For more posts on Harnessing the Power of Grief , click HERE .

  Dr. Kacee Quinelle (pseudonym) is a long-time friend of Dr. Ekaterina Filatova, author of the popular   Understanding the People around You: An Introduction to Socionics . Katya, a prolific author in Russia, had wanted to bring alive the various aspects of socionics once her first book had been published in the USA, but she unfortunately passed away before she was able to do that. Kac ee has undertaken the 16 follow-on small volumes, one on each socion (personality type), envisioned by her friend, Katya. The first four volumes in this series have been released. Others are in progress.         

California wildfires have been swirling all around is in recent days. Today, the view from the MSI Press offices looked apocalyptic.  Well, see for yourself. The view above is straight across the valley straight ahead. The view below is looking to the right. For more Inside MSI Press posts, click HERE .

  Author of Harnessing the Power of Grief , J ulie Potter is a certified social worker with experience in health care including home care, hospice, nursing home and hospital settings.  For 20 years, she coordinated a spousal bereavement program and a hospital based wellness program for people 60 and over. To read more posts about Julie and her book, click HERE .

  I suppose it is hokey associating Labor Day (the day to honor workers) with the labor of childbirth, but, heck, it ain't called "labor" for nothing. Any woman who has gone through it can tell you that it is a lot of work. Ironically, my daughter's birthday is today, Labor Day. Giving birth during the Labor Day weekend meant that her doctor was out of town, but we both survived. Though I tried hard to make it into the regular work week, she was having none of that, and after 12 hours of negotiation on the date, she won. So, happy birthday to my Labor Day (now working) girl. It seems appropriate, then, to share an excerpt today from Lessons of Labor by Julia Aziz, a social worker and three times a mother. She knows something about both kinds of labor.  REMEMBERING THE BEGINNER’S MIND   About a week before my second baby’s due date, I woke up in the middle of the night to the same menstrual-like cramping that began my first labor. Excited at 3 a.m. in the morning, I wo...