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Adam Raby

Adam Raby

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Adam Francis Raby is a writer, yogi, and public speaker living in La Jolla, California. Although not famous for anything but infamous for his desire to explore all the possibilities afforded in the human experience when tethered to the desires of the self. Adam’s life-long battle with the drink afforded him the room to navigate life alone. Up until the point when his most trusted friend quit lubricating his loneliness.

His relentless honesty, unflinching self-scrutiny, odd luck, and writing style makes the personal universal—confirming we are all standing on thin ice. Where nothing is for certain no matter your station in life.

Growing up in New Mexico—hounded by the thoughts of an expected early exit from life birthed by a morbid childhood dream life left him seeking more of anything—Me, more and now! The battle between the sovereignty of his reason and the sovereignty of his spiritual self would slowly stain his soul. Using his reason to manipulate his way through life was the foundation he built a multitude of life experiences upon.

Adam Raby is a colorful mix of business owner, entrepreneur, social scientist, political junkie, lover of history, music, culture, current events, a good time, and an insatiable desire to consume the foods of the world.

He stakes no claim on “how to” navigate the complexities of life—strange in a world looking for the path of least resistance. The desire to explore his own experiences in life and to share them in an open, honest, and respectful way while honoring and learning from the experiences of others is a method of growth we can all practice—unconditional love. If that sounds appetizing—“let’s dig till we hit bottom”—together!

 

Adam can be contacted at:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/adamfrancisraby

Website: adam-francis-raby.com

Dark Pursuit (Emily Stone Series Book 5)

Dark Pursuit (Emily Stone Series Book 5)

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<p>AWARD WINNER for ACTION - 2015 International Book Awards Readers' Favorite<br />SECOND PLACE AWARD WINNER - 2015 East Texas Writers Guild First Chapter Book Awards<br /><br />Vigilante detective Emily Stone has covertly hunted down killers and closed more serial cases than most seasoned homicide cops combined. Her exceptional profiling skills and forensic techniques, along with deductive crime scene investigations, have made her a compelling force that cannot be beat.<br />She has reached her ultimate breaking point and now must face her toughest opponent yet – her biggest fears.<br /><br />With preciseness, the Tick-Tock Killer has taken his next child victim and promised to dump the body precisely four days later, mocking police and the community. Stone struggles to balance her inner demons and ghosts from the past, against the wits of a brutal and cunning serial killer in an all-out battle of psychological warfare.<br /><br />Can Stone save the next child in time? Dark Pursuit is an action-packed cat and mouse game that will take you to dark places rarely explored.<br /><br /><br />From the Award-winning Emily Stone Thriller Series:<br /><br />“… a highly recommended pick!” The Midwest Book Review<br /><br />“Intriguing alpha female character… impressive action scenes.” Kirkus Reviews<br /><br />“The writing is impeccable and the story is fresh and tight.” Best Selling Author Gary Ponzo<br /> </p>

Story Behind The Book

Growing up in New Mexico—hounded by the thoughts of an expected early exit from life birthed by a morbid childhood dream life left him seeking more of anything—Me, more and now! The battle between the sovereignty of his reason and the sovereignty of his spiritual self would slowly stain his soul. Using his reason to manipulate his way through life was the foundation he built a multitude of life experiences upon. Up until the point when his most trusted friend quit lubricating his lonliness. It was life or death, again.

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<p>“Adam finds a way to express feelings that we often search for without</p> <p>success. His raw, honest, and uplifting words allow us to ride along his journey of life promoting inspirational hope during our darkest times.”</p> <p> </p> <p>Cheri Arterburn Tabb, Author —The Perfect Divorce.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>“Adam’s hold-nothing-back memoir opens the eyes and heart—both entertaining and inspiring.”</p> <p> </p> <p>Lori Lebruska, PhD Mayo Clinic</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Most Helpful Customer Reviews</strong></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>5.0 out of 5 stars</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/RYXPLMNW6CPB1/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=1482393646&amp;channel=detail-glance&amp;nodeID=283155&amp;store=books"><strong>Living the Maelstrom</strong></a> August 4, 2013</p> <p>By <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A4LHVU13WYBTU/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp">Allan Cox</a></p> <p>Format: Paperback / eBook</p> <p>Living the Maelstrom</p> <p> </p> <p>This is the story of a friend of mine who's a recovering alcoholic. You should know that and that I love him and admire him. Yes, I'm biased but not stupid. I did not know him in the years this book covers, but do now with him a beneficiary of Alcoholics Anonymous and sober for more than four years.</p> <p> </p> <p>His story is amazing and colorful as he himself is amazing and colorful, blessed with brains, charm and endless talent. Born the youngest of six children in a family with strong Mexican and American Indian strains in New Mexico, he was known by his siblings as the &quot;Actor&quot; and never, he says, felt at home.</p> <p> </p> <p>In this memoir, he gives us almost too much detail, yet without it most of us would be unable to grasp the ends a person in his state goes to in order to deceive himself, in the process, feeding the flames of his sickness. Don't go there unless you're willing to go deep and keep patience with his wordiness--an inescapable sign of his life's evasions. He calls his life &quot;a circus of one&quot; by which he means he plows on in life with a backward resourcefulness, alone, with no meaningful relationships, yet accomplishing much in a worldly way.</p> <p> </p> <p>Until it all comes screeching to a stop. His story begins in his 42nd year when he, blacked out, is dragged off his sofa by police and charged with leaving the scene of an accident and his 7th DUI. What follows, beyond his facing that he has reached the end of his rope, is an account taking us up to today, with chapters alternating between circumstances showing emotional and spiritual progress and descriptions of his steady descent into abject failure. You see it coming and wish you could help, but you can't, and you're forced to live it with him as you cheer, and then deflate as he repeats the self-deception and again falters.</p> <p> </p> <p>Persons with an unresolved addiction, or unable to break what they consider an onerous character fault, will comb this book page-by-page. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Cracker-Factory-Joyce-Rebeta-Burditt/dp/0553147862/ref=cm_cr_dp_asin_lnk">The Cracker Factory</a> Raby has written a significant, most revealing book. In this first effort, he demonstrates great story-telling and vigor, captures truth in an unvarnished way, a necessary way, and I'm confident his best work, to our benefit, is ahead of him.</p> <p> </p> <p>Allan Cox, Author of The CEO in You. New York Times Best Seller.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>5.0 out of 5 stars</p> <p><strong>Entertaining and inspiring.</strong> August 5, 2013</p> <p>By </p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3T25MQXVD718I/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><strong>Lauren</strong></a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3T25MQXVD718I/ref=cm_cr_pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview">See all my reviews</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>This review is from: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/A-Circus-Of-One-ebook/dp/B00E0O3BDK/ref=cm_cr_pr_orig_subj">A Circus Of One (Kindle Edition)</a></strong></p> <p>I can't believe this is Raby's first novel. It's entertaining, inspiring, and downright enthralling. Raby is a great storyteller and manages to seamlessly weave life lessons with funny observations and sometimes-scary personal stories of love, loss, and addiction.</p> <p> </p> <p>I have to say that I am not in AA or any recovery programs, but I still found A Circus of One to be a good read anyways. Raby has a way of combining tragedy and wit in his individual stories while keeping focus on a bigger message. You don't have to be in AA to appreciate wisdom wrapped in a collection of well-told stories.</p> <p> </p> <p>Lauren Crabbe, Blogger/Writer/Photo Journalist/Editor</p>