MSI Press Blog

  Today's publisher's pride is  RV Oopsies   by Larry MacDonald, which reached  #32 in travel humor and #54 in hospitality & tourism.  (This book has been in the Amazon top 100 nearly every month since its release.) Book Description:  101 Hilarious (and Painful) Lessons from Real-Life RV Mishaps Every year, thousands of people hit the road in their RVs chasing freedom, fun, and the great outdoors—but even the best adventures come with their fair share of epic fails. From backing into trees and bending jack stands to the infamous black tank blunders, RV life is full of surprises… and not all of them are good ones. For over a decade, author [Name] has asked fellow RVers one simple question:  “What’s the dumbest thing you’ve done while RVing?”  The answers? Outrageous, laugh-out-loud funny, and surprisingly educational. RV Oopsies  gathers  101 true stories of RV mistakes, misadventures, and mechanical mayhem , each offering a valuable ...

  Today's Publisher's Pride is  Mental Health Mayday,  by Gregg Bagdade, which reached #222 on Amazon's bestseller list for psychology education and training and #278 for safety and first aid. Reviewer:  "saved my life" Book description: From their swearing-in all to the way until retirement, even the most hardened firefighters can be affected by mental health concerns. A fascinating look behind the scenes of the career of a firefighter, this book explores the why and explains the how to better prepare these individuals for a healthy and productive career and life, based on the author's personal experience as a counselor, who also has 27 years as a firefighter and paramedic. Firefighters can learn how to acknowledge their mental health issues, such as PTSD, addiction, or anger issues while developing strategies to address these concerns with techniques and solutions throughout their career. This powerful book is part memoir and part call to action. Through the...

  Every year, the Ides of March arrives with a whisper of drama. It’s one of those dates that carries its own weather system—part history, part superstition, part Shakespearean thundercloud. Even people who haven’t opened a Roman history book since high school feel a little prickle when March 15 rolls around. But beneath the theatrics, the Ides of March is really about something quieter and more human: the moment when what has been simmering finally comes to the surface . 🌿 A Day Built for Reckoning In the Roman calendar, the Ides weren’t ominous at all. They were simply the midpoint of the month—a time for settling accounts, taking stock, and squaring up what needed attention. It was a practical pause, a reminder that life runs better when we don’t let things drift too far out of alignment. Then Julius Caesar walked into the Senate in 44 BCE, and the date acquired a reputation it has never shaken. But even that story, stripped of its political intrigue, is about something u...