Perceptions Press

Suddenly it hits me. I return to my “previous life” and everything is fine. Then, I go back to my “current life” in the metropolis—and it’s all struggle and trauma. I still have few friends, very few people to talk to. I spent my time reading—and making comments in my journal on what I am reading. It was through these comments that I finally understood.

I am living in NYC. I have not just to accept this, but I have to explore it. It’s one thing to adapt to a new job, a new world of high-tech design, etc. But I also have to adapt to a private life in NYC. In fact I am—I don’t want to say “creating” but rather “inventing”—a new persona, a new identity. And this is the real struggle I am going through.

I’d been doing this very thing for months in fact. I only “realize” it, though, each time I get on a plane in Montreal and fly back to NYC. “Ok,” I say to myself, “time to put on the NYC persona.”

Everything becomes more clear all of a sudden. Sure, the “old life” looks more inviting. But I am living a new life in NYC!!! And I have to accept this. So, I struggle to adapt to the new job, and, now, I must adapt to New York City itself.

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Transformative Expressions in Play Therapy: Working with LGBTQ+ Clients is a groundbreaking two-volume series that redefines the landscape of affirming care in child and adolescent therapy. Created for and by professionals in the mental health and healthcare fields, this comprehensive series centers on the voices, needs, and strengths of LGBTQ+ youth through the integrative use of play therapy, sand tray therapy, and expressive arts. Yet, it is written in language accessible to people new to the field and to the general reader as well.

Kurt W. Oster, LCSW RPTTW and Margot Wilson, PhD (editors)

The Gambit

H.W. Coyle

Set in Tudor England, and drawing on Mark Twain’s tale, The Prince and the Pauper and Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, this historical fiction tells of a young Lady Elizabeth, eager to experience life beyond the palace walls and Henry, an orphan boy seeking to flee the brutal conditions that are his lot in life. Though born into very different worlds, they are so close in age and looks that they could be twins. What begins as a lark and a case of mistaken identity evolves into an adventure of a lifetime for the two youths, one that is as dangerous as it is exciting in ways neither could have ever imagined in their wildest dreams. The freedom the Lady Elizabeth enjoys while assuming the role of a boy is tempered by the cruel realities of battle. For Henry, what should have been nothing more than a brief respite from a life of deprivation becomes something more as he is drawn into court intrigues that can be just as vicious and unforgiving as the back alleys of 16th Century London. As the two youths carefully tread their way along uncharted paths, the English King arranges for the betrothal of the Lady Elizabeth. Though he is no longer at court, Sir Robert finds he has no other choice but to do all he can to keep that from occurring, least his ploy to pass Henry off as Elizabeth is discovered. When she learns of this, Lady Elizabeth, aided by Sir Thomas, races back to England in an effort to undo a comedy of errors that threatens to turn deadly.

https://stephaniecastle.ca/the-gambit/

🔥✨ Magic. Mystery. Merlin. ✨🔥
What if everything you thought you knew about good and evil was just the beginning?

📚 Dive into The Ignatius 7, the thrilling installment of the House of Phoenix Chronicles by Kurt W. Oster — a modern YA fantasy where ancient legends collide with college life, and the fate of both the Arcane and Mundane worlds hangs in the balance.

When RJ, a seemingly ordinary archaeology student, is mysteriously injured on campus, he stumbles into a secret that could unravel time itself. With the help of his loyal roommate, a cast of unexpected allies, and the enigmatic Ignatius 7, RJ must confront Merlin’s dark legacy, uncover the truth behind the Knights of the Round Table, and discover that even those without magic can change the world.

🌀 Time is unraveling.
🗝️ Relics are awakening.
💥 And RJ holds the key to it all.

A story of courage, identity, love, and the power of believing in yourself — even when the odds are stacked against you.

🌈 Perfect for fans of modern LGBTQ+ fantasy, Arthurian legends, and stories where heart meets heroism.

📖 Available now wherever books are sold or purchase at https://www.amazon.com/Ignatius-House-Phoenix-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B0CQGZYKM5?

Kurt Wilhelm Oster-Author Perceptions Press