Edmond E Frank

These poems were taken out of the first draft of The Soul of an Eagle, the sequel to the original book, The Courage of a Butterfly.

What if the foundation-the core beliefs you use to run your life were mostly lies? IT'S TRUE.We have all been taught to live our lives by a boatload of lies. Why else do you think there is so much dysfunction in this world? This book is a journey to the truth-to learning it, accepting it, and living it You were told those lies only in an effort to control you, to make you live your life the way society wants. But we will all die, and when facing death, guaranteed, the truth about life-especially your own-will matter. That truth can only be found by looking within. Again, the truth about your own life, the one those lies would keep you from knowing, is a journey of discovery.

WHAT IF THE FOUNDATION-THE CORE BELIEFS-YOU USE TO RUN YOUR LIFE WERE MOSTLY LIES? IT'S TRUE. We have all been taught to live our lives by a boatload of lies. Why else do you think there is so much dysfunction in this world? This book is about one man's journey to the truth-to learning it, accepting it, and to living it DO YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH? We all will die, and when facing death, guaranteed, the truth about life-especially your own-will matter.IS THAT THOUGHT TOO HEAVY FOR YOU RIGHT NOW? This book is the sequel to The Courage of a Butterfly. It is the most natural thing for that little larva to go within and find the true essence of itself. The point being, what it discovers is no less magnificent than what you will find by looking within.THAT IS THE ESSENCE OF WHAT THIS MAN DID. This book is his story. Come along on his journey. Discover the truth about your own life-the one those lies would keep you from knowing. You are told them ONLY in an effort to control you, to make you live your life the way society wants.THE PINK PAINT OF SOCIETY'S COAT OF LIES does not have to define your life. You don't have to wear that fa ade. Pink was never this man's color. Is it yours?THIS IS A "HOW-TO" BOOK-personal esteem, how to let the colors of your own magnificence show through.STILL, THERE ARE NO FREE LUNCHES IN LIFE. That being so, this banquet is always worth the cost.ANOTHER TRUTH? Life is comprised of the lessons our souls give us to learn. All of which require looking inside.THE QUESTION? Was it you or your soul who picked up this book? The only thing standing between you and your soul is your consciousness. D'ya' know the real truths of life? Or is this something your soul wants you to learn?

---The Soul of an Eagle---A NOVEL---Not to be confused with a companion book of poems Soul of an Eagle---THE POETRY---WHAT IF THE FOUNDATION-THE CORE BELIEFS-YOU USE TO RUN YOUR LIFE WERE MOSTLY LIES? IT'S TRUE. We have all been taught to live our lives by a boatload of lies. Why else do you think there is so much dysfunction in this world? This book is about one man's journey to the truth-to learning it, accepting it, and to living it DO YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH? We all will die, and when facing death, guaranteed, the truth about life-especially your own-will matter. IS THAT THOUGHT TOO HEAVY FOR YOU RIGHT NOW? This book is the sequel to The Courage of a Butterfly. It is the most natural thing for that little larva to go within and find the true essence of itself. The point being, what it discovers is no less magnificent than what you will find by looking within. THAT IS THE ESSENCE OF WHAT THIS MAN DID. This book is his story. Come along on his journey. Discover the truth about your own life-the one those lies would keep you from knowing. You are told them ONLY in an effort to control you, to make you live your life the way society wants. THE PINK PAINT OF SOCIETY'S COAT OF LIES does not have to define your life. You don't have to wear that fa ade. Pink was never this man's color. Is it yours? THIS IS A "HOW-TO" BOOK-how to let the colors of your own magnificence show through.STILL, THERE ARE NO FREE LUNCHES IN LIFE. That being so, this banquet is always worth the cost. ANOTHER TRUTH? Life is comprised of the lessons our souls give us to learn. All of which requires looking inside.THE QUESTION? Was it you or your soul who picked up this book? The only thing standing between you and your soul is your consciousness. D'ya' know the real truths of life? Or is this something your soul wants you to learn?

In this book we're taking spiritual law to the true nitty-gritty of life--like corn cobs out in what grandpaw called, "the outhouse."Have you ever used an outhouse? I have. Sitting on that rough wood hole sawed into that board, wondering what may be crawling on the bottom side--half expecting that whatever it may be, will bite me on the ass. And then besides the stink, there are the flies--Yeah, that's what this book is like--the REALITY of life Spirituality is not something you only experience on Sundays. Life--all of it--is a spiritual experience.And those spiritual laws--you better believe they are REAL. Break them, and your ass will indeed get bitten, your life will stink, and then there's those flies. They're sort of like many of your acquaintances, and maybe even some relatives. You know---those folks who still live their lives by the lies we've all been taught to believe. They'll buzz around, trying to distract you, and invite you back, wanting you to be like them--to be who you used to be.Most are unable to see how functional your life is now when living these laws. Or, if seeing it, are jealous: they lack your courage to play in the game. Most are only here to observe, not to play out here on the field of life. Maybe that's because this time it has rained. But hey, every child knows that the game of life is best played down and dirty---in the mud. Yeah, this book is like that---the down and dirty redneck version of the spiritual laws. Played out here in the field, behind Grandpa's outhouse.

Would it surprise you to know that your whole world is comprised of how you view everything? Yeah, takes a little thought to wrap your mind around that one, doesn't it? Not everyone can--can you?You can? Good. Now wrap it around this one: If you change your mind about any one of those things, you change your whole life.Yikes Kinda scary--but what does it mean?It means just this: If there is something stinkin' in your life, it's because there's something stinkin' in yout thinkin'.Looking at life from the standpoint of the Laws gives a completely different perspective, one most folk NEVER have the opportunity to see. In this book you get to see life through the eyes of someone who lives by the law--the truths of life.You see, living the lies we--most of us--have been taught, is guaranteed to stink up your life.This is meant to be a workbook series. Some will work it, some will not. Y'see the truth is that there are two basic types of people in life. There are those who go to the game and sit in the bleachers as spectators. They have a good view up above the others. AND, then there are those who go to play the game--down there on the field of life.Whether you are of genteel society, or the crude redneck slogging through the pig pens of life, we are ALL spiritual, we are ALL made of the same stuff--God stuff. AND WE ARE ALL ALLOWED TO PLAY. . . .

Most people die, still asleep in the cocoon they've fashioned of life. Comfortable or not, it is familiar and safe, but holds them from realizing their dreams. Some--only a few--get to be butterflies, all it takes is the courage to change. And sometimes, courage is a gift from the Angel of Death.While it could not be told as non-fiction, this is the story based on the true events of this author's life, and of his search for meaning from the precipice of death. Finding himself in a hospital ICU, expecting, but unwilling to die being someone even he doesn't like or respect, he strikes a bargain with The Angel of Death.They begin a journey through his life and in the process the angel becomes a good friend and mentor. With every chapter, Big D, the Angel, teaches him about life's great secrets--the Laws of Spirit--and in the end, he discovers the truth about who he is. If you liked The Celestine Prophecy, Conversations With God, or The Peaceful Warrior, you'll love this book.

You DO know you're going to DIE-well . . . don't you? Life's not about the dying-rather . . . it's only about the living. And most are living the LIES-lies . . . that we have ALL been taught. Few people discover this SECRET-before they die. Within this book you could discover the TRUTH-could . . . but will you? Maybe you find these thoughts, CREEPY-creepy . . . describes the lies.

This book series is written by, and for, rednecks-those who have worked hard physically, and have always lived on the cusp of crudity, and some, even on the far side. We are not the kind to read books full of flowery language and esoteric concepts such as spiritual laws. Myself? It took meeting the Angel of Death for me to begin seeing the lies I'd always believed were true, and to want to know the truth of life. Oh, it wasn't any ghostly angel, ghoulishly swinging a sickle around, rather just a presence-one I could not deny. Given a reprieve I started a search for the truth. That was 25 years ago. This book is an in-your-face look at 16 spiritual laws- the real truths of life. If you want to know what they are-read this book. But I've got to warn you: there is a reason why nearly everyone alive would rather believe the lies, no matter how badly they stink up their lives.Living by these truths give a very different perspective - one most folks NEVER have the opportunity to see. The bulk of this book is of snapshots of life as seen from the perspective of the Laws. Again, I warn you. Seeing this perspective will change your life. Society has convinced everyone that it is necessary to wear a fa ade-that you will not be acceptable being who you really are. You must paint your shit acceptably pink. The bad news: knowing the truth this book will reveal, is to strip yourself down to naked reality. The good news: you will get to see the true beauty of you, and of your life.

Would it surprise you to know that your whole world is comprised of how you view everything? Yeah, takes a little thought to wrap your mind around that one, doesn't it? Not everyone can-can you?You can? Good. Now wrap it around this one: If you change your mind about any one of those things, you change your whole life.Yikes Kinda scary-but what does it mean?It means just this: If there is something stinkin' in your life, it's because there's something stinkin' in yout thinkin'.Looking at life from the standpoint of the Laws gives a completely different perspective, one most folk NEVER have the opportunity to see. In this book you get to see life through the eyes of someone who lives by the law-the truths of life.You see, living the lies we-most of us-have been taught, is guaranteed to stink up your life.This is meant to be a workbook series. Some will work it, some will not. Y'see the truth is that there are two basic types of people in life. There are those who go to the game and sit in the bleachers as spectators. They have a good view up above the others. AND, then there are those who go to play the game-down there on the field of life. Whether you are of genteel society, or the crude redneck slogging through the pig pens of life, we are ALL spiritual, we are ALL made of the same stuff-God stuff.