Gyaros Book One: The Mice Eat Iron (YA 17+ Sci Fi Adventure) (50 page)

by Rohan Healy

About the book:

Welcome to the timeless wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophy of Stoicism. Come and see why I and a growing number of people around the world have turned to the ancient teachings of Stoicism for a happier, healthier and more meaningful life. It’s not a religion, it’s not a cult, and it’s not a fad, just common sense.

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"I would recommend this book to anyone considering exploring adopting Stoicism in their own life"

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"The ideas and exercises are fun and easy to apply to daily life, and they do make a difference which is cool.
Certain things have been made easier just by changing my way of thinking about them"

Anna Kozielska (
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"This book explains in layman's terms what (Stoic Philosophy) is all about. Well written. Easy to read. It left peace in my mind when I finished the reading"

Sylvia Carlock (
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"This is truly an inspirational, excellent read that will have an impact on everyone.
Be the change you want to see in this world"

Joan O'Toole (
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Potato Mashi: The Underground Non-Dualist Sensation
(2013)

By David Virgin

About the book:

Immerse yourself in the Non-Dualist teachings of Potato Mashi: The Undergound, Non-Dualist Sensation. Across 98 separate sayings Potato Mashi covers love, loss, death, tyrants, possessions, desire, happiness, reincarnation, the nature of the self and much more.
Allow the wisdom of Potato Mashi to bring peace, joy, contentment and a smile to your life.
19. My commitment is to feel joy.
My obligation is to feel love.
My duty is to be at peace.
Commitment, obligation and duty. 
What lie is upsetting me?
What truth is calming my soul?
~ Potato Mashi
The character of Potato Mashi and his sayings were created and written by rock'n'roll, folk and blues musician and songwriter David Virgin, with drawings by artist Clare Picasso.
"Allow me to introduce to you an old friend of mine, Potato Mashi. His wisdoms, sayings and instruction have helped me through some hard times, better enabled me to enjoy the good, remember what needs remembering and best of all forget what needs forgetting.
Through the pictures and words in this little book I dearly wish to share the joy and peace I have received with every reader."
David Virgin

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SEX, Not as a Separate Subject: A Guide to Great Sex with Great People
(2013) by Rohan Healy

About the book:

SEX; what is it? Why do we want it? And how do we get it?!
Rohan Healy, author of the highly rated "Greeks to Geeks: Practical Stoicism in the 21st Century" and "The 7 Things That Made Me Genuinely & Irreversibly Happy: And How They Can do The Same For You" is back with his most ambitious work of non-fiction yet!
Not As A Separate Subject!
The first part of the book looks at the troubled history of sex, and our cultural relationship with it. Delve into the burning issues of gender, orientation, masturbation technique, the problems with porn, sexual energy, virginity myths and more!
Having Great Sex!
Now things are heating up. Part two looks at the sex act itself from ancient Tantric and Taosist techniques to boost orgasmic pleasure, to the dark and daunting world of BDSM. And from sensual outercourse and foreplay to threesomes and beyond!
Finding Great People!
The final third focuses on meeting others and strengthening existing relationships. Using the laws of attraction, abundance consciousness and In Vivo Desensitization you'll make the most of online dating, social networks, long distance relationships, learn to beat a fear of rejection, enjoy single life and find the right people for you! Grow your relationships through nonviolent communication, enforcing your boundaries, being authentic and creating a couple bubble!
And Much, Much More!
Learn to heal sexual trauma, develop self love and acceptance, overcome male and female sexual dysfunction, find your optimum relationship configuration and be your best version of you!

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Bloopers, Outtakes and Mistakes by Alex Healy

Writing a book isn't as easy as it sounds and even the greatest of authors make mistakes from time to time. You may think that writing is as simple as sitting on your ass with a packet of chips and pressing buttons on a computer, and it is. But sometimes not everything goes according to plan, typos, misused words and other random fuck ups are all part of the journey and some of them can be pretty damn funny. So to give you an insight on some of the dumb shit we sometimes write by accident (and to fill pages) we decided to compile a list of a few of the funniest mistakes we made while writing The Mice Eat Iron, enjoy!

Blooper #1 – The Large Number Two:

One of the first real bloopers we had and still one of the funniest.
You may remember back in chapter one when Miles was taken down by an Enforcer with “A large number 3 on his black armoured chest plate.” Well, when Rohan first gave me that chapter to read, the Enforcer had a different number on his chest, here's what it used to say:

“*beep*, YES SIR, *beep*,” replied another Enforcer with a large number 2 on his black armoured chest plate.

Yes, a large number two…
Now let's take a look at how this scene may have continued if we left it uncorrected:

But before the Enforcer could pacify Miles, he looked down at his chest noticing something strange

“*beep* What
the fuck? *beep*” he said angrily as the other two Enforcers began to laugh “*beep*Who took a shit on my chest plate?! This is the third fucking time this week! *beep*” Miles took advantage of the situation and ran as fast as he could towards the nearest window, diving out head first and landing on a giant pterodactyl named Chris who happened to be passing by, they set sail for pancake isle and lived happily ever after, the end
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Blooper #2 – DJ Jasper

This one was a simple but perfectly placed typo, by Rohan, in chapter fourteen as Jasper was fighting a “mad beast” in the old mansion, just swap the “s” and “t” in beast and see what happens:

Jasper struggled with the mad beats...

Let's see how it could have turned out it if this story line continued:

…but the club's vibe was growing more wack by the minute and all the mad homies on the dance floor were becoming impatient. Jasper needed to seriously step up his swag and start pumping out some dope ass tunes up in here if he were to take home the pancakes that the president had offered him as payment for DJing at his daughter's hamster's birthday party. To be continued…

Blooper #3 – Why can't I hold all these Limes?

It's amazing how by misplacing a couple of letters, you can turn the lead character of a book into fruit like I did in chapter twenty:

“I don't have that kind of money.” Limes said with a worried look on his face.

As always, it's time to see how this scene could have played out:

Adam looked on in confusement at the small pile of limes that now sat in the chair occupied by Miles only a few seconds ago, there appeared to be six.

“Miles?” he asked quietly, his brow furrowing in puzzlization as he spoke
. “Miles!” he said again, louder this time, reaching over to scoop up as many limes as he could in his arms and knocking over the large plate of pancakes that sat on the wooden coffee table. “Why?” Adam asked rhetorically, dropping several of the limes on the floor as tears began to form in his old man eyes “Why can't I hold all these Limes!”

Blooper #4 – CARthage

As explained at some point in this fantastic book, personal conveyances like cars were outlawed on Carthage in (insert date that I can't remember off the top of my head here) leaving only public transport such as the big fancy tram system of Elissa. Rohan apparently forgot this minor detail while writing chapter two:

Miles’ mind boggled as scantily clad attractive ladies simply stood there in the rain, umbrellas in hand, apparently waiting for something. A car pulled up to the side of the road and one of the ladies stepped through the passenger side door. After a few seconds the vehicle took off once again down the wet road…

How it might have continued:

Noticing the many cars and trucks that filled the roads around him Miles forced open the door of the Enforcer vehicle using his trusty watch laser and made a run for it. He ran out in front of a large van that was shaped like a stack of pancakes, forcing the driver to brake. Miles then hijacked the pancakes and sped away towards freedom...Or did he?

Blooper #5 – Legend of the three armed men

The phrase “Three armed men” can mean either A: three men who happen to be armed with weapons, or B: multiple men, each with three arms. When I first wrote these words in chapter twenty eight, I was thinking of the “three dudes with guns” option but when I read it again later, I couldn't help picturing “dudes with three arms”. So here's the original text:

Soon enough, a squad of three armed men appeared down Miles' hallway
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