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J. A.
@japlosker.bsky.social
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-Former counselor & university instructor
-Spoke some places, wrote some books on life
-Latest book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FGLH2T4N/
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Out now! Link below…

A 4th C. Silk Road missionary’s journey takes an unexpected and potentially deadly turn.

Will new love and unlikely allies keep him out of his grave?

-Friends➡️enemies
-🐠 out of water
-A remarkable 🐶
-Forbidden ❤️
-Ancient wisdom

#A #HF #P #questpit

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Images from the Silk Road. A quote from the book that says she explored him like a map to Samarkand, tracing lines through his body as it rose and curved. Another quote from the book that says you must decide what you are going to do and you must do it now. Through your sorrows. These men will not rest for Dawn or Desk, and you have precious little time for grief.
November 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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A missionary’s open mind sets off a clash of faith & friendship in a high-stakes game of blood and souls.

Can he stop a madman on the 4th C. Silk Road?

Out now, link below!

😢Friends➡️enemies
🙂Enemies➡️friends
❤️Forbidden love
🎓Ancient wisdom
🐕A remarkable dog

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#questpit #A #HF #P
Images from the Silk Road. A quote from the book that says she explored him like a map to Samarkand, tracing lines through his body as it rose and curved. Another quote from the book that says you must decide what you are going to do and you must do it now. Through your sorrows. These men will not rest for Dawn or Desk, and you have precious little time for grief.
August 6, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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Tea in Turfan is here! 🐫 ☕️

Journey on the 4th C. Silk Road with John of Antioch and some unlikely friends as they try to stop a madman.

-Friends>enemies
-Forbidden love
-Ancient wisdom
-An uncommon dog

#kindleunlimited

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#writingcommunity #justpublished #newrelease #newbook
July 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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A man’s escape from anxiety leads him to a cabin, a journey into #mindfulness & #meditation, and answers to life’s biggest questions. ‬

These conversations changed his life.

IBA/NIEA Finalist-Visionary Fiction‬

Out now!

‪#KindleUnlimited‬ #audiobook

#P #bluepit 📖 #A

‪https://amzn.to/2u76upM‬
Book cover that says An Audible Silence
July 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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A missionary’s open mind sets off a clash of faith & friendship in a high-stakes game of blood and souls.

Can he stop a madman on the 4th C. Silk Road?

Out now, link below!

😢Friends➡️enemies
🙂Enemies➡️friends
❤️Forbidden love
🎓Ancient wisdom
🐕A remarkable dog

amzn.to/4ks5U9x

#bluepit 📖 #A #HS #P
Images from the Silk Road. A quote from the book that says she explored him like a map to Samarkand, tracing lines through his body as it rose and curved. Another quote from the book that says you must decide what you are going to do and you must do it now. Through your sorrows. These men will not rest for Dawn or Desk, and you have precious little time for grief.
July 13, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Them: “A dog can’t travel the 4th century Silk Road.”

Me: “This one does…”

Read the novel that led one early reader to ask, “Can camels have two humps? I thought they had one.”

A little romance. A little intrigue.

Just published at link below!

#unhingedpit #p

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Images from the Silk Road. A quote from the book that says she explored him like a map to Samarkand, tracing lines through his body as it rose and curved. Another quote from the book that says you must decide what you are going to do and you must do it now. Through your sorrows. These men will not rest for Dawn or Desk, and you have precious little time for grief.
July 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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A missionary must rely on a Hindu mystic, four courageous women, and bold new beliefs to survive a high-stakes game of blood and passion.

Join John on the fourth-century Silk Road. Will he find a new life and new love, or end up in his grave?

#WIPPIT #His #A
May 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Me: Universe, I’m at a crossroads! The light’s about to change! Help! Please send me a sign to help me choose a path!

Universe: I’m here for you, buddy.

The sign:
9 road signs pointing in different directions.
May 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Sometimes our patience muscles build from difficult people or seemingly impossible situations.

And sometimes it’s about being ok with the microwave taking a little longer or the water that won’t seem to boil.

Everyday events - almost anything - have the potential to teach us something.
Microwave
April 30, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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The world demands we put our attention on the grand, the powerful, the viral.

But there’s extraordinary power in the “ordinary”…in everyday life.

A friendly gesture. The cream swirling in your coffee.

You’ve heard this all before.

But sometimes it’s good to hear it again.
A ladybug climbing up a stick
April 27, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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Hey, before I forget, today it’s ok to be:

-Tea in a coffee world.

-Red in a sea of blue.

-Calm in a storm.
April 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Inhale the present.

Exhale the past.

The small gap in the middle?

That’s the now.

Spend some time there.

Now.
April 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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“Now” is the only choice you have. “Then” is gone. “Next” is a dream.

Now. You have now. Be present for it before the dream is gone.
A bird on a rock cairn.
April 18, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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A life with no regrets? An admirable goal and a mindset to strive for.

A life with no egrets? A waste, actually. They’re cool birds.
A picture of a sign that says no regrets guaranteed, but with the r cut off so it says no egrets guaranteed.
April 16, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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It’s hard to make friends these days. But I walk in this park. This bird lives in the park. Every time I walk, he crosses my path. I donno. Maybe we’re buddies now?
April 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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The words you post are images. Images have power.

Saw this image the other day. Saw people looking at it. Smiling. It lifted them somehow.

…..The words you post are images. Images have power…..

How do you use your word power?
April 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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A 4th C. missionary, a Hindu mystic, and a camel driver must stop a madman.

“Philip nodded, and his henchmen dragged the women away screaming before throwing the men on the ground. Another group heaved three crosses over and dropped long metal stakes and mallets beside them.”
#1stLinePit #A #HF #Q
April 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Sometimes, the best version of who we are shines through when we’re not at our best…
March 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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It’s a book birthday for The Nobody Bible!

Put your creativity in the world.

It needs it now more than ever!!!

#indieauthor #writers #author

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March 17, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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We’re living in strange times.

Maybe it’s OK to shuffle more than usual.

Just know, action is waiting for you whenever you’re ready.

It’s your life. Deal when you will.

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Image with a quote on it that says there are times when shuffling things around really can make a difference. And there are times when we just have to deal the cards…When we must pick a direction. Commit. Make a move. So much of life is about learning when to act…And when to keep on shuffling.
February 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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A missionary’s open mind sets off a clash of faith and friendship in a high-stakes game of blood and souls.

Can he and his friends stop a madman on the 4th Cent. Silk Road?

😢Friends➡️enemies
🙂Enemies➡️friends
🐟Fish out of water
❤️Forbidden love
🎓Ancient wisdom
🐕A remarkable dog

#A #Hi #WSPitQ #WSPit
An image depicting camels, an ancient amphitheater, a rough clay cup, and a map of the Silk Road. One quote reads, “She explored him like a map to Samarkand, tracing lines through his body as it rose and curved.” The second quote reads, “You must decide what you are going to do and you must do it now, through your sorrows. These men will not rest for dawn or dusk, and you have precious little time for grief.”
February 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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A Silk Road missionary, a wandering Hindu mystic, and a cynical camel driver take on love, loss, and a maniacal madman in a fight for truth.

Join three unlikely companions (and a rather amazing dog) on a journey through the fierce, fiery desert that will change them forever.

#A #Hi #WSPitQ #WSPit
An image depicting camels, an ancient amphitheater, a rough clay cup, and a map of the Silk Road. One quote reads, “She explored him like a map to Samarkand, tracing lines through his body as it rose and curved.” The second quote reads, “You must decide what you are going to do and you must do it now, through your sorrows. These men will not rest for dawn or dusk, and you have precious little time for grief.”
February 26, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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My Grandpa (unintentionally) gave me some of the best life advice ever…
February 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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You don’t need to know the science.

You don’t need someone else to tell you this.

You just…know.

You know how important this is.

(What sound puts you in a good place?)

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February 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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INDIANA JONES x A PHILOSOPHY TEXTBOOK

John, a simple Silk Road missionary, discovers his mission is not so simple.

Can a Hindu mystic, a cynical camel driver, and four indomitable women help him stop a maniacal madman?

Adventure, romance, wisdom…and an extraordinary dog!

#questpit #Q #A #HF
An image depicting camels, an ancient amphitheater, a rough clay cup, and a map of the Silk Road. One quote reads, “She explored him like a map to Samarkand, tracing lines through his body as it rose and curved.” The second quote reads, “You must decide what you are going to do and you must do it now, through your sorrows. These men will not rest for dawn or dusk, and you have precious little time for grief.”
February 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM