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Teachings of the Dalai Berra
Nonfiction / Comedy / Philsophy

For decades, one of the world’s most beloved sports figures, Yogi Berra, has both amused and confused the public with his inimitable outlook on life. While many people find his malapropisms a source of humor, in the world of great philosophy, Yogi’s quotes not only make perfect sense, but also reveal a firm grasp of the inner workings of the universe.

In the book, Teachings of the Dalai Berra, Yogi’s most puzzling quotes are explained by the various philosophies embodied in Zen, Tao, and I-Ching. Other quotes are explained by great thinkers like Socrates, Confucius and Jewish Grandmothers. (read more)


	Teachings of the Dalai Berra Nonfiction / Comedy / Philsophy For decades, one of the world’s most beloved sports figures, Yogi Berra, has both amused and confused the public with his inimitable outlook on life. While many people find his malapropisms a source of humor, in the world of great philosophy, Yogi’s quotes not only make perfect sense, but also reveal a firm grasp of the inner workings of the universe. In the book, Teachings of the Dalai Berra, Yogi’s most puzzling quotes are explained by the various philosophies embodied in Zen, Tao, and I-Ching. Other quotes are explained by great thinkers like Socrates, Confucius and Jewish Grandmothers. (read more) © Rootie Simms 2006 All rights reserved
	My Fair Lidy A Comedy Novel Can a macho, redneck construction worker find happiness as a drag queen? Craig Lideman—Lidy to his friends—lives in a trailer park and works as a laborer on a construction site. It’s a dead-end life, but it’s the only one he’s ever known. Lidy has big dreams but doesn’t know how to go after them. He wants to be a movie star, but his friends and co-workers ridicule his dream. To suppress his frustration, Lidy drowns his aspirations in nightly pub-crawls with his redneck buddies. But Lidy’s life is changed forever the night he and his friends mistake a drag bar for a strip club.(read more) © Rootie Simms 2006 All rights reserved
	Wilder In the Everglades A Truly Julie Detective Novel Born and raised in the backwaters of the Florida Everglades, Truly Julie Wilder is a self-taught animal and wildlife expert. She’s thirty-one, single, and prefers to be called TeeJay. She’s an Everglades tour guide during the busy season, but off -season she takes odd jobs to keep from moving back with her quirky family. TeeJay will do anything to avoid living with her mother. During the slow season a shady tour operator offers TeeJay a job taking Turkish royalty on an Everglades tour, but this job requires a private investigator’s license. With so much money at stake, the penniless TeeJay exaggerates her credentials. After all, it’s just a tour. How tough can it be? (read more) © Rootie Simms 2006 All rights reserved
	Seduced by the Light A Novel Richard Monroe is a politician who spent his life creating the perfect image. Popular, admired and successful, Richard is the envy of everyone. Raised by an image-conscious mother, the importance of success is indelibly ingrained upon him. Further molded by his ambitious social-climbing fiancé, Richard conforms to the image of the perfect man. As a young presidential hopeful, his campaign is backed by The Committee, a powerful political machine who brings him even closer to his dream. Yet why does he feel so empty? (read more) © Rootie Simms 2006 All rights reserved
	THE WONDROUS LIFE *Stories of Joy and Compassion* *for Children* A collection of three short-stories similar to Paul Coelho’s Alchemist, but written for children. The Wondrous Life offers tales of joy and compassion to inspire meaningful dialog between adults and children. The stories are: • The Firefly Ball: Mary Periwinkle discovers the importance and purpose of every living creature when she goes to the magical Firefly Ball. • The Heart of Darkness: a misfit, twelve-year-old boy saves a town from a terrible monster by teaching the townspeople how to look for the good in everyone. • The Invisible Dragon: through his desire to be lazy, Chung Li accidentally frees an invisible dragon who begins destroying the happiness of his village. To save his friends, neighbors and family, Chung Li must find the secret of contentment. Each tale highlights a different culture. The Firefly Ball has an English tone, The Invisible Dragon an Asian nature, and The Heart of Darkness was inspired by an ancient Jewish myth. These stories constitute the first volume of a multi-cultural children’s series to promote joy and compassion between all people.