by Mark Saluke | Sep 1, 2025 | Author’s Journey, Site Announcements, Uncategorized
Welcome to September! What an awesome, joyous, fantastic month! Are you catching the drift that I’m a fan of September? It’s true, I love this month in Indiana, as summer starts slowly fading toward fall but the days and evenings are still long and the weather warm,...
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 | 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 | Jun 8, 2025 | Author’s Journey, Pet Companionship, The Tao
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...
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...
