Books
 Guitars: A Celebration of Pure MojoAn obsession of 500 guitars in full color, plus builders, players, myths and legends, Guitars celebrates the world’s most seductive instrument: its soul, significance, beauty, and magic. Warning: this book may cause G.A.S. (Guitar Acquisition Syndrome). |
 The Little Zen CompanionA taste of Zen for the seeker and curious alike, this national bestseller is a compilation of sayings, parables, haiku, koans, poetry, and other words. From both Eastern and Western sources, their maverick spirit points to a different way of looking at the world: directly, opening, joyously. |
 Zen Page-a-Day® Calendar 2011
Every day an “ah.” A jolt of insight, a nugget of wisdom. Words that cast the world in a whole new light. This perennially enlightening calendar features hundreds of quotes, koans, parables, and poems that embody the zen mind. |
 The Little Book of PrayersGathered from holy books, poems, songs, and spirituals, here is a collection of common and uncommon prayers from around the world, filled with the serendipity of surprising choices and juxtapositions. |
 All-American Car-i-okeIt’s karaoke for the car! This slip-cased kit includes a book of 15 family sing-along tunes and activities, a CD of the music, and three booklets of lyrics for the backseat. |
 Christmas Sing-Along Car-i-okeA kit of holiday fun with 17 great sing-along carols, a CD of accompanying music, and three booklets of lyrics for the backseat chorus. |
 The Runaway BeardIllustrated by Marc Rosenthal. Beard on the baby? Beard on the dog? Beard walking down the street? A picture book that comes with its own wear-it-and-read-along costume beard, here is the nutty story of a Beard on the loose and a friendship that will grow on you. |
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Dave–I LOVE your books! I wish I had them when my sons were young! Nice work!
Linda
So sweet — thank you!
I was checking out the design of your website, and in the process, discovered that you created two products which I love!
I love your Little Zen Companion. And every year for Christmas, I buy two copies of your Zen Page-A-Day calendar. One calendar is for my dad who lives in a retirement community in the Midwest, and one is for myself, on the West Coast. We work our way through the year, one wonderful Zen page a day, and always know that we’re sharing a common inspiring thought that day, whether we’re sharing a phone conversation or not. It’s a way to “share common ground” across the miles.
Thanks for the wonderful work you do!
What a wonderful image — sharing common ground across the miles. I’m lucky to have a reader like you! Thanks so much for visiting and leaving this inspiring comment.
David, just read “Guitars acopMojo”. LOVED IT. Couldn’t put it down. I’m a professional guitarist of 20 some years, player of 31, and all around trivia nut, and I wanted to thank you for expanding my base of knowledge about the instrument. Quite a few myths were debunked, misconceptions cleared up. Liked how you went deep into the history, and paid attention to so many of the new up and coming luthiers.
Thanks so much — really meaningful to hear. It’s a great subject, isn’t it? Keep yr mojo working….!
Ditto to Mark’s message above! But I’m no professional. My writing is better than my guitar playing, and I’ve been writing on music, nostalgia, etc., for 40-plus years. Hope you receive today’s column, which I’m going to send momentarily. It’s in the Beaumont Enterprise, a daily in Southeast Texas, circulation 100,000 or so. Beaumont is 90 miles east of Houston. Love your book on guitars and will send copies to friends. Also, I’m ordering your other books. You have a new fan in Texas! Got my mojo workin’!
Thank you! And looking forward to getting your column. Every day my writing gets better than my guitar playing….and not because of the writing……