by Mark Saluke | Aug 15, 2025 | Pet Companionship, Recovery & Sobriety, Uncategorized
“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 underlying theme of small things turning out...
by Mark Saluke | Aug 1, 2025 | Author’s Journey, Pet Companionship, Recovery & Sobriety, The Tao
“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...
by Mark Saluke | Jul 13, 2025 | Pet Companionship, Recovery & Sobriety, The Tao, Uncategorized
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...
by Mark Saluke | Jun 29, 2025 | Pet Companionship, Recovery & Sobriety, Site Announcements, The Tao
“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...
by Mark Saluke | May 26, 2025 | Author’s Journey, Pet Companionship, Recovery & Sobriety, Site Announcements
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...
