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An ancient tradition says there is "a tenth of an inch of difference between heaven and hell."

In White Lies and Other Deceptions, author John Staples examines the difference and finds it is the same as the difference between truth and fiction, reality and illusion.

A small town newspaper reporter and editor for 30 years, Staples gives readers an intimate look at the life and times of a community journalist and his efforts to separate fact from fiction, truth from  illusion.

In his second book, Make Love, Drive Freeway Every Now and Zen, the author gives us a glimpse of personal awakenings similar to those experienced by Zen Buddhist monks.

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Cover art by Richard Hedgecock/design by Jeff Pate.