Surviving the Tempest: A Journey from Darkness to Renewal

Are you ready to dive into the storm? The third installment of the Clouded Thoughts saga by the most clouded author of this time has done it again.

Step into a world where pain meets poetry and survival becomes an art form. This deeply moving collection paints the vivid landscape of addiction—not just as a battle lost or won, but as a complex journey marked by storms, scars, and ultimately, the promise of clear skies. Let these poems be your guide through the shadows and light of a struggle many face but few dare to voice.

Every verse echoes the raw truth of the human spirit wrestling with compulsion and the haunting aftermath it leaves behind. From the fractured glass of regret to the fierce clash between addicts and their addictions, each page unfurls a tapestry of feelings—anguish, hope, love, and healing. Discover moments of fragile tenderness and soul-crushing isolation woven together with honest reflections that refuse to shy away from the darkest struggles.

Feel the tension of clouded minds battling for clarity, the delicate heartbreak of Band-Aid Love, and the invisible scars etched deep within. This is more than a book; it’s a testament to resilience, offering solace to those who know addiction’s gales firsthand and to those who seek understanding of its relentless grip. The journey doesn’t end with survival—it transforms into a powerful narrative of reclaiming the self and embracing the strength that rises after the storm.

Are you ready to witness courage in its rawest form and glimpse the faint light breaking through the darkest clouds? Embrace these hauntingly beautiful poems and find your own path toward hope, healing, and renewal today.

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“Yes, the inquisitive hermit out in the delta seems to have unlocked the greatest secret of them all.”

All Mankind once shared the same instinctual connections to the planet as all the other species that thrive, here, on earth. Threading ourselves into the wind, the light, the electromagnetic field and the rhythm of the ocean tides, we were a delicately woven pattern in a wonderous tapestry. In “River Talk (fables of connections lost)” the reader is introduced to Marchon Baptiste, a hermit living in the delta who still possesses these instinctual connections and more. He possesses the ultimate gift and connection to the planet: the language of water. “River Talk (fables of connections lost)” is a journey of profound rediscovery. An epic tale wherein the reader encounters a host of enchanting, humorous and illuminating characters who are attempting to restore a personal and spiritual connection to their wellspring? Earth.
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Let Aubrey E. Drummond take you on an emotional journey—from the pain of losing love to a prayer to love again. Search for a ray of hope in this bitter world. Wish for the gift of flight to free ourselves. Witness the hatred of a bitter old man. Become lost in the voices that creep into our minds and learn just how it feels to be Black living in today’s society. Experience all this and more in this new book: Hello, Stranger. Free on Kindle.

Three generations of Mexican men carry unspoken pain across borders and time. Mijo: We Bend, Not Break is a moving story of fathers, sons, and the silence between them—where masculinity, love, and healing collide to show that bending isn’t weakness; it’s how we finally learn to heal. $2.99 on Kindle.

TOADVINE follows the branded outlaw Louis Toadvine through his pivotal teenage years in the frontier. Long before he drifted south and joined the infamous Glanton Gang in Cormac McCarthy’s epic novel Blood Meridian he was just a boy with a dream. Based on historical events that took place around Ohio in the early 1800s, where hard times created hard men. Free on Kindle.

Feel the guilt a twin feels for his lost sibling, or how it feels being a young child growing up in a Jim Crow state. Celebrate love grown old, enjoy the rocking spirit of praising the Lord in church. Engage in the fear of what one man can do to a country. Remember the joy of celebrating the first black president, and the accomplishment of homeownership. All this a more in Aubrey E. Drummond’s First book of poetry, Boy Kant You Read. $0.99 on Kindle.

On a random Wednesday, over half of the male population across the planet disappears. No warning. No rapture. Simply gone without a trace.
The events that unfold over the following three months are told through the eyes of five different women across the world.

In Los Angeles, a cop is forced to reexamine a moment from her past she’s spent years pretending never happened. In Indiana, a mother and daughter are finally free to breathe in their own home. A prisoner in Herat, Afghanistan discovers new opportunities in a world where power has shifted overnight. At Cambridge, a grieving student mourns the loss of her loving boyfriend, while wondering what his absence could mean. And in Chicago, a hacktivist with a brother in prison for sexual assault stumbles onto a shocking connection between the disappeared men and his case. $4.99 on Kindle.

You are cordially invited to spend the next twelve hours with the Baymont High graduating class of 1980, for a wild, magical and wholly unchecked night of thrills, spills and pathos, the equal of which they will never again experience. $0.99 on Kindle.

How Hot It Be in Hell contains 39 poems written by the 5-star reviewed author Aubrey E. Drummond. The author goes from questioning Life and his work to celebrating life, love, and happiness and finally to confronting Death, Horror, and perhaps the end of us all. Free on Kindle.

“Equal parts terror and splendor, this gripping tale explores humanity, love, greed, and power amid the most harrowing circumstances in American history.”
—Readers’ Favorite

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A Kind of Love by Ida Subaran is a powerful exploration of love, resilience, and survival set in a vibrant but unforgiving tropical village. The story centers on Doris, a mother fighting to raise her children, Sarah and Kanut, amid poverty and societal pressures. Through richly drawn scenes of daily life, the novel reveals the emotional depths of maternal sacrifice and the trials of growing up female in a patriarchal society. Doris navigates moral dilemmas and economic hardship with strength, while Sarah embarks on her own journey of self-discovery and dreams. Subaran captures the textures of Caribbean life and the emotional complexity of family bonds, offering readers a poignant, authentic portrait of enduring love under pressure. It’s a deeply human novel that resonates with themes of hope, identity, and what it means to care, despite the odds. Free on Kindle.