Joseph P Badame: 31 books

A search of books being published will disclose an abundance of works depicting fantasy intimacy, sex if you will, of all types. The public apparently shows great interest in these titles and they sell quite well or else there would not be such a plethora of these works. Yet despite this bounty of...

A majority of Americans enjoy eating a quick meal at a reasonable price. The ten’s of thousands of fast food establishments around the country are testament to that assertion. However, few who dine realize that the experience can provide more than just a hasty meal for little money. There is a greater...

What do vacations to exotic places, beautiful and sumptuous surroundings, exciting venues, exhilarating activities, new and interesting people, appointments meant for royalty, and washing the dishes all have in common? Obviously, they are all prerequisites for an invigorating and enviable marriage...

Anyone who has a Mother should read this very short essay. But, wait, we all have Mother’s don’t we. Silly me! Well, then, every one should read this – It will take only a minute, I promise.

My wife had a debilitating stroke and required a wheelchair for mobility among other disabilities. As part of her therapy, we went on three cruises. They each had their own benefits, their challenges, and their drawbacks. Along the way, I was able to learn many things that may be useful to others...

Everyone likes a puzzle. Solving it is a challenge - a test of one’s abilities. The problem with puzzles, however, is that they accomplish nothing – pure entertainment – not a very worthy endeavor when there is so much to do and learn. This puzzle is not enormously challenging as puzzles go. But, it is dead serious. Hopefully, it will make you think. It won’t take long.

This story is so short; it doesn’t need a long description.

Generally speaking, pleasant social interactions that were already established, even long standing ones, suffer when tragedy strikes. Those social relationships that were established after the tragedy strikes tend to be positive and more intense. This work illustrates this strange phenomenon and gives...

Since my wife left me, writing about her has been my salvation, but there were limits to its beneficial powers. I searched for other ways to expand the effectiveness of the writing. This short book describes some unconventional and non- traditional ways to use writing in the grieving and healing process. It was and continues to be valuable in my road to recovery.

In our fast-paced world, we have a tendency to move on to the “next big thing” in our lives before we are even able to digest the “last big thing.” As a result, life becomes a massive blur of events that seems to pass us by. As we get older and our lives become about the present with only...

The loss of a dearly loved spouse is never easy to endure, especially after a life-long marriage. The grieving can be overwhelming and never ending. It is not something that anyone wants to contemplate but we feel that we have some idea of the nature of the suffering. We do not. I did not. No matter...

When something cannot be fixed and in fact gets worse and there is no solution, being truthful makes you the “Man of No” - the bearer of bad news, the bearer of the worse news. You can delay, you can fib, you can omit, you can dance around the issues, but eventually you must tell the truth. You...

This is a story of how a day filled with mundane and common events can be transformed into a memorable series of events using only “loving human interaction.” I know those three words are a bit heavy, but it’s not really that complicated. It only takes fifteen minutes to understand.

The pursuit of a remedy for a physical injury or disability is usually straight forward. The injury is a visible and quantifiable thing that many times suggests its own solution. Psychological disorders present a more difficult problem. The manifestation of the disorder is invisible, usually within...