Jake and the Hobo: My Summer of Love

“Jake and the Hobo: My Summer of Love” is a coming-of-age novel about the journey of a 16-year-old girl, Jake Meadows.

“Jake and the Hobo: My Summer of Love” is a coming-of-age novel about the journey of a 16-year-old girl, Jake Meadows. Fleeing her impoverished coal mining town in West Virginia, she meets Erasmus P. Hobbs, a gentle and wise veteran, and his dog Socrates. Erasmus, a good Samaritan, hobo philosopher, jack of all trades, recovering alcoholic, and Vietnam veteran with Agent Orange disease, travels the USA with his black and white cocker spaniel Socrates. Their chariot is a yellow Airstream RV called Emma Goldman, with a picture of the famous revolutionary dancing on the side and her quote, “If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.”. The book is a poignant exploration of forgiveness, transformation, and the celebration of courage as Jake and Erasmus embark on self-discovery and healing.
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Vermont My Home – Blue Heron Pond

The Symphony of Vermont Captured in Words

 

Celebrating Namaya’s home state Vermont. This book has been performed with music on tour in Vermont. Both the CD and Book are now available. Namaya described by the editor of Vermont Magazine, “As a Vermont Treasure.” “Thank you for celebrating Vermont.”
– Governor Shumlin
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Vermont My Home on Blue Heron Pond: The CD

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“In this CD, Namaya celebrates and honors Mother Earth as Healing Muse, “…sublime joy when reality and imagination blend…” he says. Namaya, …thank you!”

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Wendy Brown-Báez
author of Ceremonies of the Spirit and transparencies of light
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“I am resting and what better way to rest than hearing your soulful voice moving me to tears. Thanks T. Truly beautiful.”

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Sheila Jordan
Jazz Singer
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“…listening to your smooth, hypnotic voice in my ear. So much of what you do came together for me when I heard this. The music for “Li Pon” was perfection… “

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Mary Mantz
Freelance writer/editor
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“I enjoyed Vermont My Home very much. The fact that nature is central to the collection adds to its playful, meditative spiritual quality”

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Janise Ray
author of Ecology of A Cracker Childhood
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“Really beautiful! I like the smokiness of your delivery, and the production is very high-quality, too, with the music and sounds.”

5
Julie M. Goldberg
Librarian
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“It is a need in the midst of so much suffering in our world. Muchas gracias!”

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Ruben from DR.
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“It is great music, it enlightened my day.”

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Phillippe NYC

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