“What I learned during that stretch of my recovery, and partially through the help of Lucy reminding me that eternity lies within today, is that even in times of trouble and sorrow, the miracle of life… continues to surround us.”
-Mark Saluke
The Blog: Finding Lucy’s Way
Welcome to the heart of Lucy-Books.com, where stories continue beyond the pages. Here you’ll find reflections from author Mark Saluke, updates on events and recovery, and behind-the-scenes insights from Lucy’s Way. More posts are coming soon—this journey is just getting started.
Reunion reflections, nature’s harmonies, and getting Coldplayed (well, not really, but…)
“A tree that fills a man’s embrace grows from a single seedling.” -Tao Te Ching, verse 64, Jonathan Star translation On top of Lucy’s urn, two small acorns sit. They serve as reminders of Chapter One of Lucy’s Way and that...
THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY: Rolling with changes (editorial and otherwise)
“The Park isn’t the same as it used to be.” It turns out this first line of Chapter 8, “Practicing Eternity”, in Lucy’s Way is hitting me in new ways these days. When I originally wrote “Practicing Eternity”, it was Chapter 9, and it was a whole lot different, but...
Mango mindfulness and other meditative food musings
It took me just over 48 years of my life to discover a simple truth… Mango is awesome. I love it. It’s my favorite fruit, sending tropical tidal waves of pleasure coursing through my senses of taste and smell every time I partake in its extraordinary and tantalizing...
Solstices, signings, and summer breezes
“Those who follow Tao celebrate this day to remind themselves of the cycles of existence. They remember that all cycles have a left and a right, an up side and a down side, a zenith and a nadir. Today, day far surpasses night, and yet night will gradually begin to...
THE AUTHOR’S JOURNEY: Convo with the cover designer
At some point during the happy whirlwind of days, weeks, and months when I was writing Lucy’s Way: A Dog, A Drunk, and The Tao, I realized I needed to start thinking about a cover. I had ideas. Of course there would be pictures of Lucy on the cover, and I immediately...
Have you found Lucy’s Way?
Welcome to Lucy-books.com! Here you’ll find all things related to my debut memoir, Lucy’s Way: A Dog, A Drunk, and The Tao. If you haven’t read Lucy’s Way yet, welcome! This book ties together the threads of addiction, pets and Taoism into a unique tapestry, spanning...