"RISING FROM THE ASHES-A PUNK'S GUIDE TO SOBRIETY & SELF-DISCOVERY." -LTD FIRST EDITION.SIGNED COPY. FAST SELLING OUT,,

I sit here, frozen to the bone—five layers deep, gloves on, no lights, no heating, all income ceased, except for book/sales and Wonkey Donkey Bazaar. But defiance burns brighter than any flame. This is my truth: I will not go quietly. This book, the first one printed, finally made its way to me. The only thing that’s worked out lately. And now, I’m writing for my survival.

So, buy a f**king book. Help me keep the lights on and my computer charged so I don’t become just another statistic in this government’s death count. I was born fighting. I am the last of my clan, a survivor in the truest sense. As Frank Zappa once said, “There’s a difference between kneeling down and bending over.” It’s better to die on your feet than live on your knees.

I live by the warrior code. Like the bikers, like the punks—never afraid to die. A warrior dies before the battle even begins, casting off fear so it holds no sway. It’s time to rise, phoenix-style, from the ashes of defeat. This is not surrender; this is evolution through revolution.

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Here’s some Bushido truth to keep me, and you, going:

Courage (Yu): “The way of the warrior is found in death.” Only when we accept our mortality can we truly live.

Honor (Meiyo): Stand by your truth, even when it costs you. Your word is your legacy.

Resilience: When the world shoves you down, you rise bloody and unbroken. Keep rising until they realize they can’t crush you.

And now, I’m channeling all that fight into my next book: “The Punk Chicas’ Kickass Guide to Taking Over the World.” Because survival isn’t just about staying alive—it’s about reclaiming your power.

While I have blood in my veins and a pulse in my chest, I’ll keep writing. Because warriors don’t quit. They rise. Every. Single. Time.

So if you’re here—thank you. Let’s rise together.