tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626053875143543052024-03-18T19:40:25.923-07:00The Art of Chuck TrunksChuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.comBlogger329125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-17577985610405819152024-03-18T19:39:00.000-07:002024-03-18T19:39:41.922-07:00Yes, I think it's possible. "Being Happy: The Pursuit of You" is worth the read. I promise!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVM4mhZsGQc9vmTaAPujqxf0_OpeYTomBS1JnE2rfFlDI-L7SKnrO2NpnTBNevrcv2mlfN_lxuAhih4Kctzsv4M4d4sIEC3Hp7iGULB67Sx6hIU3NncoJxIyAb0BLsEcnzJIn4-udstTSa4pqMFv2oZqSOqxp-BJg_sn1QrYCJ09iigXTrnZziKyt0HjS/s1788/IMG_0286.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1788" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVM4mhZsGQc9vmTaAPujqxf0_OpeYTomBS1JnE2rfFlDI-L7SKnrO2NpnTBNevrcv2mlfN_lxuAhih4Kctzsv4M4d4sIEC3Hp7iGULB67Sx6hIU3NncoJxIyAb0BLsEcnzJIn4-udstTSa4pqMFv2oZqSOqxp-BJg_sn1QrYCJ09iigXTrnZziKyt0HjS/s320/IMG_0286.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><p><b style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span><b> - </b>March 18, 2024 - An excerpt from Chapter 3:</span></p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">"By the time I stopped for gas in Pismo Beach while on the way back to Camarillo from Paso Robles, I knew in my heart that my training and racing days were truly behind me because I was already fantasizing about sleeping in and eating pizza again. And when I reached the stretch of Highway 101 between Santa Barbara and Ventura, I moved into the right lane and set the cruise control to the slowest speed I could get away with so I could steal glances at the Pacific Ocean through the passenger side window. I can still remember how the rippling surf picked up the last of the day's fading light, innocently distracting observers like me from thinking about the teeming life just below the surface. I wasn't disappointed when the highway began to veer away from the coastline since an orange sliver of sun was all that remained, making it too dark to see. My mind was elsewhere anyway. All I could think about was the teeming life inside of me..." 💓</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><u>Back Cover</u>:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Who do I think I am? What gives me the right? I'm no Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, or Viktor Frankl, yet I've written a</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BGVV52TN/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">book</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">about finding happiness by controlling emotions, investing in the current moment, and having a meaningful purpose. The nerve!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">More than 100 billion human beings have lived and died on this planet, and I'm guessing that every one of them wanted to be happy. I'm also guessing that very few of them wrote books about being happy. What's unique about my book is that I will take you on an open and honest journey using real events from my life that will entertain you, make you feel, relate, and think while being shown exactly how I came to discover and harness the happiness and fulfillment that was hiding inside me all these years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I offer my humble story with the hope that it'll help you find yours, too. 💓</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BGVV52TN/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2" target="_blank">Being Happy: The Pursuit of You</a>" is on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BGVV52TN/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2" target="_blank">Amazon</a> now.</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-399140561780500162024-03-04T18:12:00.000-08:002024-03-04T18:13:22.282-08:00Is it time to talk about the proliferation of dog ownership yet? "Must Love Dogs: A Tragedy of Sorts" by TRUNKS ART is on Amazon now."<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmjRm4hxan9m7Bg2n0wu8wspJFWpOz_GFcw9ZeUM5cqDN-lOdAkjJidJGBlINZx4UzxtYjoUOKlYOD0_EPuEoAhV2UVmmSGp9-RYIdcVhcyhZU_vtQ-jPsqBMu4KbFjypOIxUMsU2RTxWS8TiVTyRLZQzds7NBIi0Y5dv-WI0QhjE6pgi8x-7haPPhJmY/s1832/IMG_0188.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1832" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmjRm4hxan9m7Bg2n0wu8wspJFWpOz_GFcw9ZeUM5cqDN-lOdAkjJidJGBlINZx4UzxtYjoUOKlYOD0_EPuEoAhV2UVmmSGp9-RYIdcVhcyhZU_vtQ-jPsqBMu4KbFjypOIxUMsU2RTxWS8TiVTyRLZQzds7NBIi0Y5dv-WI0QhjE6pgi8x-7haPPhJmY/s320/IMG_0188.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - March 4, 2024 - An excerpt from Chapter 8:</span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">"As I predicted, we did much more walking than running because Harley needed to smell most everything, pee on stuff, and empty his colon within three minutes after leaving the house. I also made the mental error of watching her pick up the steaming pile with a green poop bag she dispensed from a roll inside her fanny pack, putting an immediate kibosh on my fantasy of exchanging backrubs after our workout..."</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span></p><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B35G94CM/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1" target="_blank">Must Love Dogs: A Tragedy of Sorts</a></b>, is on Amazon Books now.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Back Cover:</span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Even if you've been going through life half asleep for the last ten years, I'm still confident that you've noticed an undeniable surge in the number of people with dogs. Have you ever wondered why that is?</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">After conducting over ten years of field research for this book, amassing 30,000 bike-miles and 10,000 foot-miles while doing so and interviewing hundreds of dog owners who trusted me with their personal stories, I developed a theory that attempts to answer the question, "How did America become so obsessed with dogs?"</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="text-align: justify;">The sometimes funny, sometimes frightening, and always entertaining observational and experiential stories in the first two parts of the book stem from actual events and support the explanations behind a theory that takes into account the external and internal pressures that make it remarkably easy for dog owners to exclaim, "Must Love Dogs!" </span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and art inspiration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-34080276319044114282024-02-06T05:45:00.000-08:002024-02-06T05:45:52.117-08:00Another excerpt from "Be Still My Heart: A Code for Love." So true...So true...<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWi1Fuj87tbh8KaFYuwaFG7iORyW-F26ghxY_ZagZCqU8YumTjO5udH2L8JzGC_Fu6wNwASfCOhZQ4PF5oYYVu1WqrS0Xtr2HwP_n0w4cy-BhnlVwRD_WahIQBJTI-uvR5gLg14QUxdeSFhRfHX20ICC9K5mZgMtPSkLaop3uUGsI19qryKmCRgyA3FeY/s1958/IMG_0097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1592" data-original-width="1958" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWi1Fuj87tbh8KaFYuwaFG7iORyW-F26ghxY_ZagZCqU8YumTjO5udH2L8JzGC_Fu6wNwASfCOhZQ4PF5oYYVu1WqrS0Xtr2HwP_n0w4cy-BhnlVwRD_WahIQBJTI-uvR5gLg14QUxdeSFhRfHX20ICC9K5mZgMtPSkLaop3uUGsI19qryKmCRgyA3FeY/s320/IMG_0097.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - February 6, 2024 - An excerpt from Chapter 4:</span><p></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">"Isn't it strange how we allowed a few capitalistic entrepreneurs to slip in between us, into a once sacred space that used to be reserved for crushes, courtships, and romance? How did we become so docile and compliant as to allow others to monetize what used to be serendipitous, beautiful, electric, and natural? I don't get it, but here I am, like everyone else, breathing through my mouth and scurrying toward the open chute, allowing myself to be corralled, fleeced of $39.99 each month, and told how to go about finding someone to share my life with..." </span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Be-Still-My-Heart-Code-ebook/dp/B0CQRRMCQ4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1703261011&sr=1-13" target="_blank">Be Still My Heart: A Code for Love</a></b> is on Amazon now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Back Cover:</div><div><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">How many times do we have to hear, "You're not trying hard enough," "You're going about it the wrong way," or "You need to step outside your comfort zone?" At first, I bristled at such tiresome platitudes, yet there I was, rolling up my sleeves, putting myself out there, and believing that life gives you exactly what you put into it.</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">But does it? Has life really given you exactly what you deserve? When so many of us can't find romantic love, meaningful work, a true friend, a permanent home, or enough money to live on, I can't help but think that something other than our own poor choices and self-defeating behaviors is working behind the scenes to keep us from acquiring happiness, success, and fulfillment. To me, it just doesn't add up.</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Be-Still-My-Heart-Code-ebook/dp/B0CQRRMCQ4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1703261011&sr=1-13" target="_blank">Be Still My Heart: A Code for Love</a></b> will not only reveal what's hidden behind the curtain, but you'll come to understand that your lot in life isn't all your fault. </span></span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-53697207937623181002024-01-19T10:46:00.000-08:002024-01-19T10:46:02.641-08:00"Be Still My Heart: A Code for Love" is one man's experience in trying to find love after 50 in today's strange society.<p><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kykpGDSKasWbx9GYBdZpoLdjDO5pUiSpLL3WZI4Q7qalaqm8WmZMO_frq1yFr18BZQBXTmh3OcXTUOCXLWStpgBRkLvgndjVicFmGvVkkbBIqc7RMEyzZE_dsDkMBI-YRTd12Y8FfBuXEQHM9A88tASHajSNUy3UvDEUNoss4y6nwOCDgCVVmb0qQV6b/s1784/IMG_9998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1784" data-original-width="1434" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kykpGDSKasWbx9GYBdZpoLdjDO5pUiSpLL3WZI4Q7qalaqm8WmZMO_frq1yFr18BZQBXTmh3OcXTUOCXLWStpgBRkLvgndjVicFmGvVkkbBIqc7RMEyzZE_dsDkMBI-YRTd12Y8FfBuXEQHM9A88tASHajSNUy3UvDEUNoss4y6nwOCDgCVVmb0qQV6b/w321-h400/IMG_9998.jpg" width="321" /></a></b></div><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><br />Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - January 19, 2024 - An excerpt from Chapter 5:</span><p></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">"I stopped listening to her 10 minutes into the phone conversation. While Heather went on and on about all the narcissistic men in her life--a popular go-to term used by untrained female clinicians because self-centeredness doesn't sound mean enough--I was focused on all the background noise that was vying for my brain's attention..." </span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Be-Still-My-Heart-Code-ebook/dp/B0CQRRMCQ4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1703261011&sr=1-13" target="_blank">Be Still My Heart: A Code for Love</a></b> is on Amazon now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Back Cover:</div><div><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">How many times do we have to hear, "You're not trying hard enough," "You're going about it the wrong way," or "You need to step outside your comfort zone?" At first, I bristled at such tiresome platitudes, yet there I was, rolling up my sleeves, putting myself out there, and believing that life gives you exactly what you put into it.</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">But does it? Has life really given you exactly what you deserve? When so many of us can't find romantic love, meaningful work, a true friend, a permanent home, or enough money to live on, I can't help but think that something other than our own poor choices and self-defeating behaviors is working behind the scenes to keep us from acquiring happiness, success, and fulfillment. To me, it just doesn't add up.</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Be-Still-My-Heart-Code-ebook/dp/B0CQRRMCQ4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1703261011&sr=1-13" target="_blank">Be Still My Heart: A Code for Love</a></b> will not only reveal what's hidden behind the curtain, but you'll come to understand that your lot in life isn't all your fault. </span></span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-78623740704710629642024-01-09T12:42:00.000-08:002024-01-09T12:42:55.512-08:00"Be Still My Heart: A Code for Love" -- A new Amazon book by Chuck Trunks!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpdUEp6G0ki90kOtP9nDZOOQ4fRY_4p92m9HX3hlHbU3oq-LoMTA7HS3khPJZ-jR6HidLS7GPBvd6HmYiHb6XNiFfGj5sC_01CIpb72yZEPk0rhiG1IDsteNPGl9sT7KBKXV5fcKBbbDCIY2IyxhVP-_fdWsOXNmiXW8w14XpH7Ax9ENz1qioqB5ochqW/s3200/BeStill_for%20website.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="2560" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmpdUEp6G0ki90kOtP9nDZOOQ4fRY_4p92m9HX3hlHbU3oq-LoMTA7HS3khPJZ-jR6HidLS7GPBvd6HmYiHb6XNiFfGj5sC_01CIpb72yZEPk0rhiG1IDsteNPGl9sT7KBKXV5fcKBbbDCIY2IyxhVP-_fdWsOXNmiXW8w14XpH7Ax9ENz1qioqB5ochqW/s320/BeStill_for%20website.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - January 9, 2024 - Amazon Book #6 just dropped! </span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Be-Still-My-Heart-Code-ebook/dp/B0CQRRMCQ4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1703261011&sr=1-13" target="_blank">Be Still My Heart: A Code for Love</a></b> is on Amazon now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Back Cover:</div><div><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">How many times do we have to hear, "You're not trying hard enough," "You're going about it the wrong way," or "You need to step outside your comfort zone?" At first, I bristled at such tiresome platitudes, yet there I was, rolling up my sleeves, putting myself out there, and believing that life gives you exactly what you put into it.</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">But does it? Has life really given you exactly what you deserve? When so many of us can't find romantic love, meaningful work, a true friend, a permanent home, or enough money to live on, I can't help but think that something other than our own poor choices and self-defeating behaviors is working behind the scenes to keep us from acquiring happiness, success, and fulfillment. To me, it just doesn't add up.</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Be-Still-My-Heart-Code-ebook/dp/B0CQRRMCQ4/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1703261011&sr=1-13" target="_blank">Be Still My Heart: A Code for Love</a></b> will not only reveal what's hidden behind the curtain, but you'll come to understand that your lot in life isn't all your fault. </span></span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-75681318066690004042023-12-19T12:15:00.000-08:002023-12-26T17:39:42.584-08:00TRUNKS ART is feeling grateful this holiday season!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioopatuGU_6GoR_zBbKLj7ypf73yJyvxVE-0qxrT2K2ysfPFd8qaCJoDMaTHSs1JCJgGzl3Z_imZ_128wd76taq9QZRCh0sOrHTkkovJsDu1AnPlCxXwhWmsNrZBeTFimlhy-qtfFyr3PS9P5WjHuoobzrdilrXUV5GnZTjStFtCuIVdZCsEaRHSq84r_5/s1748/IMG_9877.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1748" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioopatuGU_6GoR_zBbKLj7ypf73yJyvxVE-0qxrT2K2ysfPFd8qaCJoDMaTHSs1JCJgGzl3Z_imZ_128wd76taq9QZRCh0sOrHTkkovJsDu1AnPlCxXwhWmsNrZBeTFimlhy-qtfFyr3PS9P5WjHuoobzrdilrXUV5GnZTjStFtCuIVdZCsEaRHSq84r_5/s320/IMG_9877.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - December 19, 2023 - An excerpt from the "Kevin" Chapter: So many analogies came to mind as I watched Kevin speak from a stage that had showcased singers and dancers the night before, yet he was no actor. His tall frame, silver hair, and tanned face made him look the part, but it was his command of the moment that made me think, 'This guy's the real deal.' To me, Kevin eased into his industry-leading role like a guy slipping into a jacuzzi that was at the perfect temperature...</span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span></p><p></p><p></p><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09S1YKPLC/ref=sr_1_14?crid=JB63MOO5I342&keywords=Heart+Appreciation&qid=1644410431&s=books&sprefix=heart+appreciation%2Cstripbooks%2C60&sr=1-14" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><b>Heart Appreciation: Stories of Gratitude</b></a> is on Amazon now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Back Cover:</div><div><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">I found out early in life that good people bring you happiness while not-so-good people teach you lessons, but this book focuses on the great ones who give you lasting memories.</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">In this collection of personal and lyrical short stories, you will learn how a nine-year-old girl, a pro football legend, a Fortune 500 CEO, a feisty old man, a country boy, a Puerto Rican logistics manager, a new hire from Santa Barbara, a college buddy, and a high school gym teacher taught me about dignity, compassion, loyalty, charisma, humility, selflessness, and so much more.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: justify;">These non-fiction reflections combine elements of humor, poetry, essay, and memoir and serve as reminders that we are truly a result of what we learn from others. I extend my deepest appreciation and gratitude to everyone mentioned in this book as well as to those who will be honored in subsequent compilations. </span></span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-23172439010971287142023-11-21T16:32:00.000-08:002023-11-21T16:32:33.264-08:00"Physics from the Heart: A Quantum Story" connects Trunks Art to consciousness!"<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADLmqmyVs4MVUSASbVRfz8Coj2v3f-yj75Ir3vUQCS0WCjHMlCHLVv76__LOKcvd8Wat-wr4UzNsC-eOcWVP5cQ-Mf09iXaoOfoyL44mZjgEEoKUrY5sE4aq2dGiaWc5dXQ8VvaogtFEL5I9Ia4hUDobGWhzyhpPhOAMDszGaiodgMc6jkpsGFyT4udG0/s1544/Chuck%20Trunks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1158" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADLmqmyVs4MVUSASbVRfz8Coj2v3f-yj75Ir3vUQCS0WCjHMlCHLVv76__LOKcvd8Wat-wr4UzNsC-eOcWVP5cQ-Mf09iXaoOfoyL44mZjgEEoKUrY5sE4aq2dGiaWc5dXQ8VvaogtFEL5I9Ia4hUDobGWhzyhpPhOAMDszGaiodgMc6jkpsGFyT4udG0/w300-h400/Chuck%20Trunks.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <p></p><p><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - November 21, 2023 - An excerpt from Chapter 3: "In his drunken state, the soap monster, er, Ed, would sneak out of his suite, which was across from ours. Then he'd randomly look for an open dorm room. And if all the doors were closed, he'd simply knock in a way that lulled you into believing that all was right in the world. Was it a suitemate? A friend from class? A girl from upstairs? But the unsuspecting, doe-eyed students would quickly realize that all wasn't right with the world as soon as their faces met Ed's wet, soapy chest."</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Back Cover:<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">What if you were lucky enough to come across something that gave you the power to rise above what we're all experiencing in these trying times? And what if you wanted to share it with the rest of the world but realized that your life-changing revelation was understandably complicated and couldn't be offered to the masses through a simple meme, sound bite, or video clip? </span><p></p><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Physics-Heart-Quantum-Chuck-Trunks-ebook/dp/B0CBT17YTB/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank">Physics from the Heart: A Quantum Story</a></b>, is on Amazon Books now.</span><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="text-align: justify;">Physics from the Heart: A Quantum Story solves this dilemma by packaging its sentient message within a narrative that reads less like a textbook and more like a lighthearted screenplay. Not only will readers find themselves painlessly becoming closet experts on one of the most famous discoveries in all of science, but they'll also be able to connect it to the world around them, including consciousness.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="text-align: justify;">Life any good movie, Physics from the Heart is relatable, entertaining, unpredictable, and even comes with a surprise ending that explains why this book will leave you feeling both empowered and happy. </span></span></span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-53524586677551355512023-10-23T17:24:00.000-07:002023-10-23T17:24:56.389-07:00"It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be" by Chuck Trunks (TRUNKS ART) continues to get terrific reviews!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cxMegCfIn_kX8hgza9AssH7UTBoI_Dosat_JQySpuGMlb_mUe50Psu3g5iCR_uMh5jborKWJIHEUpthFq80xB79NGLyd4508HaVhMcL0kQ8sfo9EO8NSYTid_mgDBkr9boS7JYHkxhmHreeo7nqVgwa-r7ug60CL14F37Lb5BdDaP6JeILs-pJy5bVav/s2016/IMG_9694.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cxMegCfIn_kX8hgza9AssH7UTBoI_Dosat_JQySpuGMlb_mUe50Psu3g5iCR_uMh5jborKWJIHEUpthFq80xB79NGLyd4508HaVhMcL0kQ8sfo9EO8NSYTid_mgDBkr9boS7JYHkxhmHreeo7nqVgwa-r7ug60CL14F37Lb5BdDaP6JeILs-pJy5bVav/s320/IMG_9694.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - October 23, 2023 - An excerpt from Chapter 2: </span><p></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">I told her that I was on my way to Raleigh to study biology at North Carolina State University, but left out any mention of my family and what I had just witnessed in the men's room ten minutes earlier. When the bus started heading south on Interstate 95, she closed her book, turned off the overhead light, and looked to be getting some shuteye. For the time being, our conversation was over, leaving me to contemplate what was to come in my new life with only the hum of the bus engine to keep me company. After all, it was the middle of the night. </span><span style="text-align: justify;">💓</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Back Cover:</span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Is it just me? Or do other people notice what I'm noticing but aren't saying anything?</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">If you've seen what I've seen inside and outside mainstream society, then you will love this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTTDB3B7?ref_=ast_author_dp">book</a> because you will have found a like-minded brother in me. If what I'm revealing in <i>It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be</i> is eye-opening to you, then you will also love this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTTDB3B7?ref_=ast_author_dp">book</a> because it demonstrates that there's more to work than the daily grind, more to happiness than material wealth, and more to relationships than pet-centric lives.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Will live in a duplicitous society where we're surrounded by messaging that tells us to follow our dreams and to be our authentic selves despite being bombarded by a culture that offers a narrow definition of success and only way to get there. This book is based on real-life experiences that will remind you of the freedoms you still have, so you, too, can avoid the false promises of the American Dream.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">In my last <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Being-Happy-Pursuit-Chuck-Trunks-ebook/dp/B0BGVV52TN?ref_=ast_author_dp">book</a> <i>Being Happy: The Pursuit of You</i>, I offer a formula for finding the happiness within you. This latest book, <i>It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be</i>, is about acquiring and maintaining happiness despite living in such a toxic culture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">All my <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Chuck-Trunks/author/B09WXDCQWS?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true">books</a> can be found on Amazon. 💓💓💓</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-39470954577263053022023-09-26T07:02:00.001-07:002023-09-26T07:02:24.993-07:00"Being Happy: The Pursuit of You" could easily have been titled: "Being Not Unhappy: The Pursuit of You." There's a difference.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2dArPfCYTD7J81IskMACsM6bHdyoDpKIv1QApSI_r_7DhmKhni70TKqQEbzpXGmZlzuj4rprQ-PMtUVYYP7cch7-6JFNbhRLJgxooFY2y3tsjUX8G4R2X8RHOEGNwNNnJK2tq4LrJw8zQ8Fhu5X5Oomt2xKuC2utwO9uu5rEPLpqWoJK_lHAiJeFcaGj/s1948/IMG_9573.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="1948" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2dArPfCYTD7J81IskMACsM6bHdyoDpKIv1QApSI_r_7DhmKhni70TKqQEbzpXGmZlzuj4rprQ-PMtUVYYP7cch7-6JFNbhRLJgxooFY2y3tsjUX8G4R2X8RHOEGNwNNnJK2tq4LrJw8zQ8Fhu5X5Oomt2xKuC2utwO9uu5rEPLpqWoJK_lHAiJeFcaGj/w320-h240/IMG_9573.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - September 26, 2023 - Besides promoting a book that I wrote last year, what is this picture really saying? That I found the Holy Grail of happiness? That I'm the most likable guy in the neighborhood? That I'm so deliriously giddy that I have to pinch myself every few minutes? Please. A yes to any of these questions would not only insult your intelligence, but it would also vaporize whatever credibility I've managed to accumulate over the years. Believe it or not, "Being Happy: The Pursuit of You" is less about 'how to be happy' and more about 'how to not be unhappy.' Big difference. And just like that, I've appealed to your sense of logic and reason, haven't I? Even if perpetual happiness were feasible, it sounds exhausting to me. But on the other hand, I do know it's truly possible to live a calm, simple, and purposeful life while not being unhappy. </span><span style="text-align: justify;">💓</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><u>Back Cover</u>:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Who do I think I am? What gives me the right? I'm no Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, or Viktor Frankl, yet I've written a</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BGVV52TN/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">book</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">about finding happiness by controlling emotions, investing in the current moment, and having a meaningful purpose. The nerve!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">More than 100 billion human beings have lived and died on this planet, and I'm guessing that every one of them wanted to be happy. I'm also guessing that very few of them wrote books about being happy. What's unique about my book is that I will take you on an open and honest journey using real events from my life that will entertain you, make you feel, relate, and think while being shown exactly how I came to discover and harness the happiness and fulfillment that was hiding inside me all these years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I offer my humble story with the hope that it'll help you find yours, too. 💓</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BGVV52TN/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2" target="_blank">Being Happy: The Pursuit of You</a>" is on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BGVV52TN/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2" target="_blank">Amazon</a> now.</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p> </p>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-3534368200433534652023-09-13T09:10:00.000-07:002023-09-13T09:10:32.890-07:00"Must Love Dogs: A Tragedy of Sorts" is a book with a different perspective - a book more about dog ownership than dogs.<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsUYKoui_0vqY4wXLpPGGlUg4wftfHUvp19_Q1XPOqF_u-CJH8Fd_EZoDehzsiCfVAfMo6uVfDJgeQ3Xt-nf8FdNzNFXIeGtZBz2AGqxoeQfyicRWG8AK7TxNK9bpsgl3mqlZBoBgbhajSoutkq8lCwfYMrnCLft5sTJQl8TYmhVwteIaA1xOTRpdkyjFL/s1408/IMG_9521.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1408" data-original-width="1158" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsUYKoui_0vqY4wXLpPGGlUg4wftfHUvp19_Q1XPOqF_u-CJH8Fd_EZoDehzsiCfVAfMo6uVfDJgeQ3Xt-nf8FdNzNFXIeGtZBz2AGqxoeQfyicRWG8AK7TxNK9bpsgl3mqlZBoBgbhajSoutkq8lCwfYMrnCLft5sTJQl8TYmhVwteIaA1xOTRpdkyjFL/s320/IMG_9521.jpg" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - September 13, 2023 - Most people, if not every single person reading this, have experienced periods where a gut-wrenching emotional void is all that remains after heartbreak. If left unattended, this void will soon become the equivalent of an exploded supernova--a black hole--swallowing everything it can in hopes of alleviating the vast emptiness within its depths. Sometimes, the void is filled with healthy alternatives that promote personal growth, turning the ashes of an old life into a life only dreamed of. Often times, the void is filled with the wrong choices, resulting in behaviors and addictions that only mask the real issues. This was my mindset when I wrote "Must Love Dogs: A Tragedy of Sorts." </span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><p></p><p></p><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B35G94CM/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1" target="_blank">Must Love Dogs: A Tragedy of Sorts</a></b>, is on Amazon Books now.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Back Cover:</span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Even if you've been going through life half asleep for the last ten years, I'm still confident that you've noticed an undeniable surge in the number of people with dogs. Have you ever wondered why that is?</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">After conducting over ten years of field research for this book, amassing 30,000 bike-miles and 10,000 foot-miles while doing so and interviewing hundreds of dog owners who trusted me with their personal stories, I developed a theory that attempts to answer the question, "How did America become so obsessed with dogs?"</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="text-align: justify;">The sometimes funny, sometimes frightening, and always entertaining observational and experiential stories in the first two parts of the book stem from actual events and support the explanations behind a theory that takes into account the external and internal pressures that make it remarkably easy for dog owners to exclaim, "Must Love Dogs!" </span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and art inspiration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><br /> </p>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-49784362141731976732023-08-15T06:51:00.001-07:002023-08-15T06:52:10.737-07:00TRUNKS ART'S first book, "Heart Appreciation: Stories of Gratitude" is a reminder that gratitude is above pride.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxrBw5X1XQL9GOxkhjLc6dzi9pXnwSmkZzfsom_dPllBfzw5lv-S0uTFPLXpHgkay-uxDJ-1szKeIKIF37AnLUaiRSFUHP7bIUxg0mdgaCywbzYpiF9Q7hAtUtdFE27Tf_JELdBqmXN4olIGaObw-m8ejNG-21jo6V6bvgZFZcn_dXFbGUhIpWBZgUqiQ/s1668/HA_81523.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1668" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxrBw5X1XQL9GOxkhjLc6dzi9pXnwSmkZzfsom_dPllBfzw5lv-S0uTFPLXpHgkay-uxDJ-1szKeIKIF37AnLUaiRSFUHP7bIUxg0mdgaCywbzYpiF9Q7hAtUtdFE27Tf_JELdBqmXN4olIGaObw-m8ejNG-21jo6V6bvgZFZcn_dXFbGUhIpWBZgUqiQ/w320-h290/HA_81523.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - August 15, 2023 - I think it's a healthy practice to take pride in one's accomplishments. Otherwise, it would be pretty difficult to create and maintain a sense of self-worth. But taking self-praise to the levels I've seen on social media--especially over the past five or so years--can project a less than humble persona. It might even rub people the wrong way. If building self-esteem is like climbing a ladder, then gratitude is a rung above pride. I was inspired to write "Heart Appreciation: Stories of Gratitude" by the people who helped me become the person I am today. Without them, I certainly wouldn't have anything to brag about. </span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><p></p><p></p><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09S1YKPLC/ref=sr_1_14?crid=JB63MOO5I342&keywords=Heart+Appreciation&qid=1644410431&s=books&sprefix=heart+appreciation%2Cstripbooks%2C60&sr=1-14" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><b>Heart Appreciation: Stories of Gratitude</b></a> is on Amazon now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Back Cover:</div><div><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">I found out early in life that good people bring you happiness while not-so-good people teach you lessons, but this book focuses on the great ones who give you lasting memories.</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">In this collection of personal and lyrical short stories, you will learn how a nine-year-old girl, a pro football legend, a Fortune 500 CEO, a feisty old man, a country boy, a Puerto Rican logistics manager, a new hire from Santa Barbara, a college buddy, and a high school gym teacher taught me about dignity, compassion, loyalty, charisma, humility, selflessness, and so much more.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: justify;">These non-fiction reflections combine elements of humor, poetry, essay, and memoir and serve as reminders that we are truly a result of what we learn from others. I extend my deepest appreciation and gratitude to everyone mentioned in this book as well as to those who will be honored in subsequent compilations. </span></span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p> </p>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-13769579696613483882023-08-03T08:16:00.000-07:002023-08-03T08:16:12.559-07:00Book No. 5 from TRUNKS ART: "Physics from the Heart: A Quantum Story" is on Amazon now!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMHeycQxOadfrhON1iQQArvu9kGBdfCmYLuwMRvRbGAzoRUj-sOgCmJCdhDapmgHe7JM2ksCamC99UgTBbuVPkXm5oLPSKYw3GVP-R3y3SOIRTv_JGuXaf8YVHkq7dJ55SVkbaR6YMMaZ5CEBjcw1Uer4rqBwTgX-hS5nSE-uPvTOvd1Nvu0An8dkhqhz/s2016/Physics%20book%20photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMHeycQxOadfrhON1iQQArvu9kGBdfCmYLuwMRvRbGAzoRUj-sOgCmJCdhDapmgHe7JM2ksCamC99UgTBbuVPkXm5oLPSKYw3GVP-R3y3SOIRTv_JGuXaf8YVHkq7dJ55SVkbaR6YMMaZ5CEBjcw1Uer4rqBwTgX-hS5nSE-uPvTOvd1Nvu0An8dkhqhz/w400-h300/Physics%20book%20photo.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - August 2, 2023 - Nothing is coming to save us--not the perfect soulmate, not the job promotion, not the dream house, not the hundred likes on your recent vacation post. But guess what? The personal redemption that you seek cannot be obtained through power over others, prestige, fame, fortune, or material wealth. It exists inside of you. I promise that my latest book, "Physics from the Heart: A Quantum Story," will make you think about this premise. I hope you'll reach for it. </span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Back Cover:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">What if you were lucky enough to come across something that gave you the power to rise above what we're all experiencing in these trying times? And what if you wanted to share it with the rest of the world but realized that your life-changing revelation was understandably complicated and couldn't be offered to the masses through a simple meme, sound bite, or video clip? </span><p></p><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Physics-Heart-Quantum-Chuck-Trunks-ebook/dp/B0CBT17YTB/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank">Physics from the Heart: A Quantum Story</a></b>, is on Amazon Books now.</span><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="text-align: justify;">Physics from the Heart: A Quantum Story solves this dilemma by packaging its sentient message within a narrative that reads less like a textbook and more like a lighthearted screenplay. Not only will readers find themselves painlessly becoming closet experts on one of the most famous discoveries in all of science, but they'll also be able to connect it to the world around them, including consciousness.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="text-align: justify;">Life any good movie, Physics from the Heart is relatable, entertaining, unpredictable, and even comes with a surprise ending that explains why this book will leave you feeling both empowered and happy. </span></span></span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-55244613420254165552023-07-25T10:36:00.004-07:002023-07-25T10:36:57.782-07:00"Physics from the Heart: A Quantum Story" is a transcendental book by Chuck Trunks (Trunks Art)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPpXFtBfx5zkXLfhuHhw2fKr2sDYeIIOsa_in1xqhWn5J8cKmq3uq67khufHLMGeXJFHsRkC72nWiKSwjcjMG4MInC_snT59tVL01WAtSvMIgYLk1uMdNDDnLgHwRZpAUp9vOKtpxsB57OYeuUWmdBFoiG32rqeVnnkBPCs-qy5AAlAMNjkpNJTQUuwK9/s1856/IMG_8942.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1856" data-original-width="1512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPpXFtBfx5zkXLfhuHhw2fKr2sDYeIIOsa_in1xqhWn5J8cKmq3uq67khufHLMGeXJFHsRkC72nWiKSwjcjMG4MInC_snT59tVL01WAtSvMIgYLk1uMdNDDnLgHwRZpAUp9vOKtpxsB57OYeuUWmdBFoiG32rqeVnnkBPCs-qy5AAlAMNjkpNJTQUuwK9/w326-h400/IMG_8942.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - July 25, 2023 - All I really care about is helping others realize that it's possible to transcend the toxic fray that keeps so many of us feeling sad, lonely, and powerless. The book is on the shelf, but it's up to you to reach for it. I hope you do. </span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">What if you were lucky enough to come across something that gave you the power to rise above what we're all experiencing in these trying times? And what if you wanted to share it with the rest of the world but realized that your life-changing revelation was understandably complicated and couldn't be offered to the masses through a simple meme, sound bite, or video clip? </span><p></p><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Physics-Heart-Quantum-Chuck-Trunks-ebook/dp/B0CBT17YTB/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank">Physics from the Heart: A Quantum Story</a></b>, is on Amazon Books now.</span><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="text-align: justify;">Physics from the Heart: A Quantum Story solves this dilemma by packaging its sentient message within a narrative that reads less like a textbook and more like a lighthearted screenplay. Not only will readers find themselves painlessly becoming closet experts on one of the most famous discoveries in all of science, but they'll also be able to connect it to the world around them, including consciousness.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="text-align: justify;">Life any good movie, Physics from the Heart is relatable, entertaining, unpredictable, and even comes with a surprise ending that explains why this book will leave you feeling both empowered and happy. </span></span></span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /> <p></p>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-39284779742292290882023-07-17T11:53:00.000-07:002023-07-17T11:53:51.402-07:00New Book from Trunks Art! "Physics from the Heart: A Quantum Story."<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglq2QXd-iogcEttfsXO1M0jIObU-uNXSp-9EkX0XZfogKXsDmS0c_X7oyqZDX6HBzKERjndJ_n2QuS23LepiIk5XvYm6l_X763LKhiKpMnnI97Fm3ghsbZUyUm-gqU-bXaFrH-0VxDTv8txAoK76K4Os5wZ9bRqAkPrxkvW-aAX4Yn1mGfyHBywck4HnCA/s1759/PFTH_screenshot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1759" data-original-width="1095" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglq2QXd-iogcEttfsXO1M0jIObU-uNXSp-9EkX0XZfogKXsDmS0c_X7oyqZDX6HBzKERjndJ_n2QuS23LepiIk5XvYm6l_X763LKhiKpMnnI97Fm3ghsbZUyUm-gqU-bXaFrH-0VxDTv8txAoK76K4Os5wZ9bRqAkPrxkvW-aAX4Yn1mGfyHBywck4HnCA/w249-h400/PFTH_screenshot.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><br /> <b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - July 17, 2023 - What if you were lucky enough to come across something that gave you the power to rise above what we're all experiencing in these trying times? And what if you wanted to share it with the rest of the world but realized that your life-changing revelation was understandably complicated and couldn't be offered to the masses through a simple meme, sound bite, or video clip? </span><p></p><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Physics-Heart-Quantum-Chuck-Trunks-ebook/dp/B0CBT17YTB/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=" target="_blank">Physics from the Heart: A Quantum Story</a></b>, is on Amazon Books now.</span><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="text-align: justify;">Physics from the Heart: A Quantum Story solves this dilemma by packaging its sentient message within a narrative that reads less like a textbook and more like a lighthearted screenplay. Not only will readers find themselves painlessly becoming closet experts on one of the most famous discoveries in all of science, but they'll also be able to connect it to the world around them, including consciousness.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="text-align: justify;">Life any good movie, Physics from the Heart is relatable, entertaining, unpredictable, and even comes with a surprise ending that explains why this book will leave you feeling both empowered and happy. </span></span></span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p> </p>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-32039522378438162532023-06-26T12:04:00.003-07:002023-06-26T12:04:42.821-07:00TRUNKS ART: "Must Love Dogs: A Tragedy of Sorts."<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjW0Clh1Dd95naUJLDILFpJnxf9PC1iLKB4JagLyVkctkhVBIaFRk_nIZxmHg-ZBYHaHH1_HuNr4rfjrU4WloRzuqc6VQt2dfVR2ia2RBwggnu4XV5rfVbaTQfeI9oxYIbKdmFSfjaYiy6ktWSco3RslpC2W5iDBLBEUtOdUOYrFNdeOEwIOzsGDR8FMsr/s1762/47F3350F-8272-44CE-9CFF-DF0DF22187A9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1762" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjW0Clh1Dd95naUJLDILFpJnxf9PC1iLKB4JagLyVkctkhVBIaFRk_nIZxmHg-ZBYHaHH1_HuNr4rfjrU4WloRzuqc6VQt2dfVR2ia2RBwggnu4XV5rfVbaTQfeI9oxYIbKdmFSfjaYiy6ktWSco3RslpC2W5iDBLBEUtOdUOYrFNdeOEwIOzsGDR8FMsr/s320/47F3350F-8272-44CE-9CFF-DF0DF22187A9.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - June 26, 2023 - I believe most people would agree that our nation is in the midst of a loneliness crisis. I've come to the realization that many of our choices, which may seem like solutions to this soul-crushing epidemic, are actually symptoms of it. </span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><p></p><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B35G94CM/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1" target="_blank">Must Love Dogs: A Tragedy of Sorts</a></b>, is on Amazon Books now.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Back Cover:</span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Even if you've been going through life half asleep for the last ten years, I'm still confident that you've noticed an undeniable surge in the number of people with dogs. Have you ever wondered why that is?</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">After conducting over ten years of field research for this book, amassing 30,000 bike-miles and 10,000 foot-miles while doing so and interviewing hundreds of dog owners who trusted me with their personal stories, I developed a theory that attempts to answer the question, "How did America become so obsessed with dogs?"</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="text-align: justify;">The sometimes funny, sometimes frightening, and always entertaining observational and experiential stories in the first two parts of the book stem from actual events and support the explanations behind a theory that takes into account the external and internal pressures that make it remarkably easy for dog owners to exclaim, "Must Love Dogs!" </span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and art inspiration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p> </p>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-47442232529837764052023-06-01T12:03:00.000-07:002023-06-01T12:03:17.122-07:00TRUNKS ART says, "Books over memes!" (memes don't teach...books teach!)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcyVs8tG6y4bsSWZ4QA5JwRV8OH3Wqk2bWfWgrH1K1eT2Hl6F8sGQXMbCqyUQ5B4x2MtKgoNDYApn6_g3BKvOqZNVujWU3QKCO-0zE-94rOvEfxkqt4v0EBqLeZ17OPnojWaKVnNeMyQujhnsBeXSkbJ0wQUy7BL5hBk788kG_2jIrn5PHlZELPJ6aQ/s1448/BH%20book%20picture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="1158" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgcyVs8tG6y4bsSWZ4QA5JwRV8OH3Wqk2bWfWgrH1K1eT2Hl6F8sGQXMbCqyUQ5B4x2MtKgoNDYApn6_g3BKvOqZNVujWU3QKCO-0zE-94rOvEfxkqt4v0EBqLeZ17OPnojWaKVnNeMyQujhnsBeXSkbJ0wQUy7BL5hBk788kG_2jIrn5PHlZELPJ6aQ/s320/BH%20book%20picture.JPG" width="256" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - June 1, 2023 - In my hand, I'm holding a book--not a meme. Inside are the innermost thoughts of the author, something memes, sound bites, and video clips could never reveal. Are you happy? Does my formula for happiness resonate with you?</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">💓</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><u>Back Cover</u>:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Who do I think I am? What gives me the right? I'm no Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, or Viktor Frankl, yet I've written a</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BGVV52TN/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">book</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">about finding happiness by controlling emotions, investing in the current moment, and having a meaningful purpose. The nerve!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">More than 100 billion human beings have lived and died on this planet, and I'm guessing that every one of them wanted to be happy. I'm also guessing that very few of them wrote books about being happy. What's unique about my book is that I will take you on an open and honest journey using real events from my life that will entertain you, make you feel, relate, and think while being shown exactly how I came to discover and harness the happiness and fulfillment that was hiding inside me all these years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I offer my humble story with the hope that it'll help you find yours, too. 💓</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BGVV52TN/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2" target="_blank">Being Happy: The Pursuit of You</a>" is on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BGVV52TN/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2" target="_blank">Amazon</a> now.</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p><br /> </p>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-27494945609109538832023-05-01T10:29:00.000-07:002023-05-01T10:29:00.009-07:00"It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be" by Chuck Trunks (TRUNKS ART)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5cwN9nz_UhTWo56F7wDT1oxfvzjStn4bo493q6pgPBOA4M5iWN_6e94yzQIkIZIOKnnLQQ8cyXcbfjjZsWod2gMRCa3TJ-HWjuWA7xPJyHRO0aF6UVh_6SMGJTtzc2WbNX56cbokgCu8DuUf5-aHfmVJ59NLOKno9vyleqIioQOt-tAhisHRo8BkrqQ/s2016/2CC062A0-EE65-4C42-B8D5-A61382EA978A.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5cwN9nz_UhTWo56F7wDT1oxfvzjStn4bo493q6pgPBOA4M5iWN_6e94yzQIkIZIOKnnLQQ8cyXcbfjjZsWod2gMRCa3TJ-HWjuWA7xPJyHRO0aF6UVh_6SMGJTtzc2WbNX56cbokgCu8DuUf5-aHfmVJ59NLOKno9vyleqIioQOt-tAhisHRo8BkrqQ/w400-h300/2CC062A0-EE65-4C42-B8D5-A61382EA978A.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - May 1, 2023 - So here we sit, no longer able to delude ourselves into thinking that the game isn't rigged and that corporate America and big government aren't holding all the cards. As bleak as that sounds, I still believe success, happiness, and fulfillment can be won at that high-stakes table--you just need to stop playing by their rules. </span><span style="text-align: justify;">💓</span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Back Cover:</span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Is it just me? Or do other people notice what I'm noticing but aren't saying anything?</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">If you've seen what I've seen inside and outside mainstream society, then you will love this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTTDB3B7?ref_=ast_author_dp">book</a> because you will have found a likeminded brother in me. If what I'm revealing in <i>It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be</i> is eye-opening to you, then you will also love this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTTDB3B7?ref_=ast_author_dp">book</a> because it demonstrates that there's more to work than the daily grind, more to happiness than material wealth, and more to relationships than pet-centric lives.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Will live in a duplicitous society where we're surrounded by messaging that tells us to follow our dreams and to be our authentic selves despite being bombarded by a culture that offers a narrow definition of success and only way to get there. This book is based on real-life experiences that will remind you of the freedoms you still have, so you, too, can avoid the false promises of the American Dream.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">In my last <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Being-Happy-Pursuit-Chuck-Trunks-ebook/dp/B0BGVV52TN?ref_=ast_author_dp">book</a> <i>Being Happy: The Pursuit of You</i>, I offer a formula for finding the happiness within you. This latest book, <i>It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be</i>, is about acquiring and maintaining happiness despite living in such a toxic culture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">All my <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Chuck-Trunks/author/B09WXDCQWS?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true">books</a> can be found on Amazon. 💓💓💓</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-43516281386425898802023-04-19T20:53:00.001-07:002023-04-19T20:53:38.799-07:00"Heart Appreciation" by Chuck Trunks (Trunks Art)<p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaJkIvIGTkAKxgFE4vOaqRm50rc1SrVrT2jkaMuz_D9p03kj_8f5qSVI5xHTR9dm1md62S0la4nuQ59y3ki5glHwI_rJ0BmqXfJ338s99vhJloHWu7n9S9LSRyfEfUhGtdT1mH60FYJ6n1Zl7Lrs0Psa5pGv5xubnLt8fUuIMflAfai4fyXnsR056BA/s1962/IMG_7793.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="1962" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaJkIvIGTkAKxgFE4vOaqRm50rc1SrVrT2jkaMuz_D9p03kj_8f5qSVI5xHTR9dm1md62S0la4nuQ59y3ki5glHwI_rJ0BmqXfJ338s99vhJloHWu7n9S9LSRyfEfUhGtdT1mH60FYJ6n1Zl7Lrs0Psa5pGv5xubnLt8fUuIMflAfai4fyXnsR056BA/w400-h300/IMG_7793.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - April 19, 2023 - I believe that everyone is suffering in their own way--some more than others. One of the ways to ease that suffering is to find moments of gratitude for what you DO have. </span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><p></p><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09S1YKPLC/ref=sr_1_14?crid=JB63MOO5I342&keywords=Heart+Appreciation&qid=1644410431&s=books&sprefix=heart+appreciation%2Cstripbooks%2C60&sr=1-14" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><b>Heart Appreciation: Stories of Gratitude</b></a> is on Amazon now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Back Cover:</div><div><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">I found out early in life that good people bring you happiness while not-so-good people teach you lessons, but this book focuses on the great ones who give you lasting memories.</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">In this collection of personal and lyrical short stories, you will learn how a nine-year-old girl, a pro football legend, a Fortune 500 CEO, a feisty old man, a country boy, a Puerto Rican logistics manager, a new hire from Santa Barbara, a college buddy, and a high school gym teacher taught me about dignity, compassion, loyalty, charisma, humility, selflessness, and so much more.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: justify;">These non-fiction reflections combine elements of humor, poetry, essay, and memoir and serve as reminders that we are truly a result of what we learn from others. I extend my deepest appreciation and gratitude to everyone mentioned in this book as well as to those who will be honored in subsequent compilations. </span></span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><br /><br /> </p>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-57484131596805247342023-04-06T17:40:00.000-07:002023-04-06T17:40:03.605-07:00TRUNKS ART's "Must Love Dogs: A Tragedy of Sorts."<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiWO1BFykaYJTq_iDYhh9-4RpLkREHn0gBfk4MBOfyvIrcy-PThzrdT8FQR5a84j1AYYGNNeX7lFkdGWjPx7vS9VVRvVS-BAIMmgmej5G8SUm7NVInb-IeItexRY03UPGvlfQ8vQwJ9Qx8CaeRK_gck4zscJ06lLSvbZxO1-v8-TB_N_6hYW4TPjZ-A/s1544/IMG_7771.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1158" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHiWO1BFykaYJTq_iDYhh9-4RpLkREHn0gBfk4MBOfyvIrcy-PThzrdT8FQR5a84j1AYYGNNeX7lFkdGWjPx7vS9VVRvVS-BAIMmgmej5G8SUm7NVInb-IeItexRY03UPGvlfQ8vQwJ9Qx8CaeRK_gck4zscJ06lLSvbZxO1-v8-TB_N_6hYW4TPjZ-A/w300-h400/IMG_7771.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - April 6, 2023 - I get it. Really, I do. But there's more than one way to cope with a society that makes so many of us feel lonely, isolated, and of no consequence. We can do better. </span><span style="color: #0f1111; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">💖</span><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B35G94CM/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1" target="_blank">Must Love Dogs: A Tragedy of Sorts</a></b>, is on Amazon Books now.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Back Cover:</span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Even if you've been going through life half asleep for the last ten years, I'm still confident that you've noticed an undeniable surge in the number of people with dogs. Have you ever wondered why that is?</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">After conducting over ten years of field research for this book, amassing 30,000 bike-miles and 10,000 foot-miles while doing so and interviewing hundreds of dog owners who trusted me with their personal stories, I developed a theory that attempts to answer the question, "How did America become so obsessed with dogs?"</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span style="text-align: justify;">The sometimes funny, sometimes frightening, and always entertaining observational and experiential stories in the first two parts of the book stem from actual events and support the explanations behind a theory that takes into account the external and internal pressures that make it remarkably easy for dog owners to exclaim, "Must Love Dogs!" </span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and art inspiration.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p></div>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-65939951493369644312023-03-17T13:41:00.000-07:002023-03-17T13:41:02.326-07:00"Being Happy: The Pursuit of You" by Chuck Trunks (TRUNKS ART)<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGc9H9unllqSeghoSQJLVKhuSffiAgnTJ3AWtgzcgdRPdA6JINRB0MhOxcNXVGibWjDK9QoJcvNUL5hmSttyqEnd-ZQ7VBZvP8W-U-nSIAJWfUmDrxAGzGmnNJgwqa7DG1XbIF8g8MZLRRovvLAB5jSWXuNMBRqk1XglKo8FlrjQvxZ8OSNjpY3LL3nQ/s1816/IMG_7545.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1816" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGc9H9unllqSeghoSQJLVKhuSffiAgnTJ3AWtgzcgdRPdA6JINRB0MhOxcNXVGibWjDK9QoJcvNUL5hmSttyqEnd-ZQ7VBZvP8W-U-nSIAJWfUmDrxAGzGmnNJgwqa7DG1XbIF8g8MZLRRovvLAB5jSWXuNMBRqk1XglKo8FlrjQvxZ8OSNjpY3LL3nQ/w320-h266/IMG_7545.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - March 17, 2023 - Whatever it is you're doing with your life, are you able to distinguish it as having a meaningful purpose? Or is it a passionate endeavor? Maybe it's an escape from whatever it is that's hurting you. I cover this quandary in Part 3 of "Being Happy: The Pursuit of You." It took decades to learn the differences and six months to write. I offer my best contribution to you.</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">💓</span></div><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><u>Back Cover</u>:</span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Who do I think I am? What gives me the right? I'm no Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, or Viktor Frankl, yet I've written a</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BGVV52TN/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">book</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">about finding happiness by controlling emotions, investing in the current moment, and having a meaningful purpose. The nerve!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">More than 100 billion human beings have lived and died on this planet, and I'm guessing that every one of them wanted to be happy. I'm also guessing that very few of them wrote books about being happy. What's unique about my book is that I will take you on an open and honest journey using real events from my life that will entertain you, make you feel, relate, and think while being shown exactly how I came to discover and harness the happiness and fulfillment that was hiding inside me all these years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I offer my humble story with the hope that it'll help you find yours, too. 💓</p><p style="text-align: justify;">"<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BGVV52TN/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2" target="_blank">Being Happy: The Pursuit of You</a>" is on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BGVV52TN/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2" target="_blank">Amazon</a> now.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div> <p></p>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-39533467789997914062023-03-04T17:46:00.002-08:002023-03-04T17:48:03.724-08:00TRUNKS ART isn't pandering (really, I'm not)...<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslA2A8zAsAXIAE1ycH4f8D40kpXmZdR9hx-3YhP4IAiraamleXDIMMMtI_zDAGAlAQhKASS553Llb9zhft4y0F-humntbYVM-w725jdEvLPw3bk7lJxIzMyIHr4XcRk5dVGLagurB-tB1SDT1Mm4rRbVOA9tL7l95UUz_3fCKYSWfwZ3vFPspDgvqbg/s2016/NYF_book%20picture.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhslA2A8zAsAXIAE1ycH4f8D40kpXmZdR9hx-3YhP4IAiraamleXDIMMMtI_zDAGAlAQhKASS553Llb9zhft4y0F-humntbYVM-w725jdEvLPw3bk7lJxIzMyIHr4XcRk5dVGLagurB-tB1SDT1Mm4rRbVOA9tL7l95UUz_3fCKYSWfwZ3vFPspDgvqbg/w320-h240/NYF_book%20picture.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - March 4, 2023 - I pretty much bash Facebook as one of Earth's worst scourges in most of my books, yet here I am. But in my defense, I'm not posting pictures of exotic vacations or meals that are out of the price range of 99% of Americans. I'm offering my best gift, my best contribution, to you. I'm a good writer with a great message, but I'm horrible at marketing because I can't shrug off the feeling that I'm pandering and groveling. However, I'm willing to do it for this book. I can only hope you'll take the time to read it and give me your thoughts about it</span><span style="text-align: justify;">. 💓</span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Back Cover:</span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Is it just me? Or do other people notice what I'm noticing but aren't saying anything?</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">If you've seen what I've seen inside and outside mainstream society, then you will love this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTTDB3B7?ref_=ast_author_dp">book</a> because you will have found a likeminded brother in me. If what I'm revealing in <i>It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be</i> is eye-opening to you, then you will also love this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTTDB3B7?ref_=ast_author_dp">book</a> because it demonstrates that there's more to work than the daily grind, more to happiness than material wealth, and more to relationships than pet-centric lives.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Will live in a duplicitous society where we're surrounded by messaging that tells us to follow our dreams and to be our authentic selves despite being bombarded by a culture that offers a narrow definition of success and only way to get there. This book is based on real-life experiences that will remind you of the freedoms you still have, so you, too, can avoid the false promises of the American Dream.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">In my last <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Being-Happy-Pursuit-Chuck-Trunks-ebook/dp/B0BGVV52TN?ref_=ast_author_dp">book</a> <i>Being Happy: The Pursuit of You</i>, I offer a formula for finding the happiness within you. This latest book, <i>It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be</i>, is about acquiring and maintaining happiness despite living in such a toxic culture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">All my <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Chuck-Trunks/author/B09WXDCQWS?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true">books</a> can be found on Amazon. 💓💓💓</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-30302080559092740312023-02-21T10:04:00.001-08:002023-03-04T17:37:44.255-08:00"It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be" is a new book from TRUNKS ART about finding and maintaining happiness within a culture that literally works against that endeavor.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbQtLCytuVo08dlX8L1WB8_JWEIclZkbcanHtUzpsVZ9-0DeepzQReqNe8TWp8_pMbhzKHrAwrsTJyPjQC6nbjNWu_xZwixnhMq6zt56w07kuF_A1Y-IDlXwTVSZbvPDCxQvOjr9W68TmuVUOIdRQViNqEFht2_xBV7987KPHgi5vHjGx4J7JwNpffg/s1746/YF%20book%20picture.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1746" data-original-width="1498" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbQtLCytuVo08dlX8L1WB8_JWEIclZkbcanHtUzpsVZ9-0DeepzQReqNe8TWp8_pMbhzKHrAwrsTJyPjQC6nbjNWu_xZwixnhMq6zt56w07kuF_A1Y-IDlXwTVSZbvPDCxQvOjr9W68TmuVUOIdRQViNqEFht2_xBV7987KPHgi5vHjGx4J7JwNpffg/w344-h400/YF%20book%20picture.JPG" width="344" /></a></div><br /><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - February 21, 2023 - You'd think the person who wrote the book would be the first to get a published copy. Well, here it is. And the reviews have been terrific. I'm so happy with this work. It took me 30 years to figure it out and 6 months to write it. 💓</span><p></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Back Cover:</span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Is it just me? Or do other people notice what I'm noticing but aren't saying anything?</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">If you've seen what I've seen inside and outside mainstream society, then you will love this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTTDB3B7?ref_=ast_author_dp">book</a> because you will have found a likeminded brother in me. If what I'm revealing in <i>It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be</i> is eye-opening to you, then you will also love this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTTDB3B7?ref_=ast_author_dp">book</a> because it demonstrates that there's more to work than the daily grind, more to happiness than material wealth, and more to relationships than pet-centric lives.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Will live in a duplicitous society where we're surrounded by messaging that tells us to follow our dreams and to be our authentic selves despite being bombarded by a culture that offers a narrow definition of success and only way to get there. This book is based on real-life experiences that will remind you of the freedoms you still have, so you, too, can avoid the false promises of the American Dream.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">In my last <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Being-Happy-Pursuit-Chuck-Trunks-ebook/dp/B0BGVV52TN?ref_=ast_author_dp">book</a> <i>Being Happy: The Pursuit of You</i>, I offer a formula for finding the happiness within you. This latest book, <i>It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be</i>, is about acquiring and maintaining happiness despite living in such a toxic culture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">All my <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Chuck-Trunks/author/B09WXDCQWS?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true">books</a> can be found on Amazon. 💓💓💓</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-28039063735361965632023-02-03T14:53:00.002-08:002023-02-03T14:54:01.540-08:00TRUNKS ART Publishes a Fourth Book: "It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be." On Amazon Now!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjra3PWJvqCHhASmy4wK6po9w4gP9-GPDNmbyOZw6yuDnfignquqoHVleSAlmBKUacGjPu5e0leZUC0CeJQ0mYeFb9Ll0HWVtaxYO3r5Wbjuk8qUoPW-QlpdiBMl4IMrKJI0V4U4VWSheLL__wXA7GBj-d5xyNz7VNTGH56-0fazPGfKuQcvzSsvqb-w/s1756/YF_cover300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1756" data-original-width="1100" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjra3PWJvqCHhASmy4wK6po9w4gP9-GPDNmbyOZw6yuDnfignquqoHVleSAlmBKUacGjPu5e0leZUC0CeJQ0mYeFb9Ll0HWVtaxYO3r5Wbjuk8qUoPW-QlpdiBMl4IMrKJI0V4U4VWSheLL__wXA7GBj-d5xyNz7VNTGH56-0fazPGfKuQcvzSsvqb-w/w250-h400/YF_cover300.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - February 3, 2023 - Is it just me? Or do other people notice what I'm noticing but aren't saying anything?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">If you've seen what I've seen inside and outside mainstream society, then you will love this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTTDB3B7?ref_=ast_author_dp">book</a> because you will have found a likeminded brother in me. If what I'm revealing in <i>It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be</i> is eye-opening to you, then you will also love this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTTDB3B7?ref_=ast_author_dp">book</a> because it demonstrates that there's more to work than the daily grind, more to happiness than material wealth, and more to relationships than pet-centric lives.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Will live in a duplicitous society where we're surrounded by messaging that tells us to follow our dreams and to be our authentic selves despite being bombarded by a culture that offers a narrow definition of success and only way to get there. This book is based on real-life experiences that will remind you of the freedoms you still have, so you, too, can avoid the false promises of the American Dream.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">In my last <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Being-Happy-Pursuit-Chuck-Trunks-ebook/dp/B0BGVV52TN?ref_=ast_author_dp">book</a> <i>Being Happy: The Pursuit of You</i>, I offer a formula for finding the happiness within you. This latest book, <i>It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be</i>, is about acquiring and maintaining happiness despite living in such a toxic culture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: justify;">All my <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Chuck-Trunks/author/B09WXDCQWS?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true">books</a> can be found on Amazon. 💓💓💓</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><br /></p>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-6806164649442193042023-01-20T12:21:00.000-08:002023-01-20T12:21:40.129-08:00TRUNKS ART: "It's a labor of love!"<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfDRM8ZxCeZDHQljoXHSwg9zctWe08WmTrrvyy_PW7wqax_-4mAuYumY_N101nVaN7AypW0uN5tm1hAyYv03dEuuaaFT3ixZWCxQ349TrMKv96LBl4zrHGXoGrFx-2wp-w-a-GMBVp_PrRoy5gDUtuIjPB4NEvG4-jQVerWW2_9KbmBgMaDDKHcSJuw/s1280/Pic%20with%203%20books.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1032" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfDRM8ZxCeZDHQljoXHSwg9zctWe08WmTrrvyy_PW7wqax_-4mAuYumY_N101nVaN7AypW0uN5tm1hAyYv03dEuuaaFT3ixZWCxQ349TrMKv96LBl4zrHGXoGrFx-2wp-w-a-GMBVp_PrRoy5gDUtuIjPB4NEvG4-jQVerWW2_9KbmBgMaDDKHcSJuw/s320/Pic%20with%203%20books.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - January 20, 2023 - What can I say? It's a labor of love for sure. In my last book, "Being Happy: The Pursuit of You," I talk about finding the happiness inside of you. In my next book, "It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be," I talk about how to be happy despite living in a culture that literally works against that happiness (due out in early February). I hope the start of your new year is all that you hoped it would be. </span><span style="text-align: justify;">I'm really proud of these <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chuck-Trunks/e/B09WXDCQWS/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1" target="_blank">books</a> and hope you'll enjoy them.</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">💓</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-562605387514354305.post-71562023874768348282022-11-29T15:20:00.001-08:002022-11-29T15:20:50.986-08:00Three books by TRUNKS ART!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHyXeNVnpyF2p19XPo5hr_oHCU6cGtHp-Zw_Zvv4MHGJU12uuamCan8bKt4EB7LzG1tvf2odWmi-76JkHONnhoKXuNBXW37NUsJTiB9UIUNlZjEX4S4dAT2gqsv3b-9ZlS6ccMtDfYDlCibpXqotS9ycHAyV_vEILW7QX2qA6DFSmeoznfsFGC279qQ/s640/Three%20book%20picture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="640" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHyXeNVnpyF2p19XPo5hr_oHCU6cGtHp-Zw_Zvv4MHGJU12uuamCan8bKt4EB7LzG1tvf2odWmi-76JkHONnhoKXuNBXW37NUsJTiB9UIUNlZjEX4S4dAT2gqsv3b-9ZlS6ccMtDfYDlCibpXqotS9ycHAyV_vEILW7QX2qA6DFSmeoznfsFGC279qQ/w320-h190/Three%20book%20picture.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Nampa, Idaho </b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - November 29, 2022 - I'm really proud of these <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chuck-Trunks/e/B09WXDCQWS/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1" target="_blank">books</a>. I hope you'll take the time to discover what I have to say about the world we live in. I'm currently working on a fourth book, "It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be." I hope your week continues to be productive and satisfying.</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">💓</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;">Trunks Art moved from Raleigh, North Carolina to Nampa, Idaho in 2022 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">chucktrunks@gmail.com</span></b>. Or, visit my website at <a href="http://www.trunksart.com/"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">www.trunksart.com</span></b></a>. Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoDpKpYVDFnZP7NFQh9W45em1Ul1b5wfudmTuFyTBdhY6YbaXY0EDKaDPckcH425XIdYIvYPByfwRD2jivsCSdcfvXeWp0ewXycsQvBm6wpduZeZQ2ugGrHJOeVPQwIGTHJgyd7X9ggB6Z/s400/Trunks_sig_black_small.jpg" /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><br /></p>Chuck Trunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545846437814397096noreply@blogger.com0