Book No. 8 is coming this Fall..."Spot Me: A Gym Memoir" by Chuck Trunks. Soon to be on Amazon!

Nampa, Idaho - September 15, 2025 - An excerpt from Chapter Four, Axiom:

“Isn’t it crazy,” I began, “that a typical vehicle has around 10,000 moving parts and can reliably perform a myriad of functions in any kind of weather, from adaptive cruise control to fuel injection to personalized climate control, and yet this sauna, whose only function is to heat a pathetically small room using six non-moving parts, is constantly on the fritz! How is that even possible?”

The gray towel raised his eyebrows and, without looking at me, exhaled, “Yep,” as if my clever comparison wasn’t totally on par with something George Castanza might say on Seinfeld.

Trunks Art moved from Columbia, South Carolina, to Nampa, Idaho, in 2025 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.

To see more of my work, please scroll through more of my posts or email me at chucktrunks@gmail.com. Or, visit my website at www.trunksart.com. You can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).

There's nothing better than receiving appreciation for your work...

 

Nampa, Idaho  - September 5, 2025 - Receiving confirmation that your book made a positive impact on a reader’s life has to be the most gratifying feeling for any writer. That’s why I’ll take the time to write to an author who’s changed the way I’ve thought about a particular subject. However, I’m always disappointed when I don’t hear back from them. As a writer, I dream of receiving correspondence like this. If I did, you can count on hearing back from me.

All my books can be found on Amazon. 💓💓💓

Trunks Art moved from Columbia, South Carolina, to Nampa, Idaho, in 2025 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.

To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at chucktrunks@gmail.com. Or, visit my website at www.trunksart.com.  Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).

"It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be" by Chuck Trunks--a book that will make you think about your choices going forward.

 

Nampa, Idaho  - August 26, 2025 - An excerpt from Chapter Four: 

"I'd say it's more of a guilty-until-proven-innocent society in which contracts are written as one-size-fits-all behemoths that assume the worst of people regardless of their personal histories. Sadly, none of this surprises me. I rarely witness acts of honor, integrity, and ownership anymore; instead, I see rampant knee-jerk blaming that's devoid of anything resembling personal accountability, empathy, or remorse. To me, it's a litigious, intolerant, and combative society that hides behind ridiculously huge and incomprehensible contracts, computer screens, and tinted car windows. I used to live among people who tempered their convictions by seeking to understand the opinions of others. Now I'm surrounded by people whose tolerance is measured by the amount of shame they can live with." 💓

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If you've seen what I've seen inside and outside mainstream society, then you will love this book because you will have found a like-minded brother in me. If what I'm revealing in It's Not Your Fault: But It Could Be is eye-opening to you, then you will also love this book 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.

There's no doubt we live in a duplicitous society in which we are instructed to follow our dreams and to be our authentic selves. But at the same time, this confusing culture offers a narrow definition of success and only one 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.

All my books can be found on Amazon. 💓💓💓

Trunks Art moved from Columbia, South Carolina, to Nampa, Idaho, in 2025 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.

To see more of my work, please have a look at more posts or email me at chucktrunks@gmail.com. Or, visit my website at www.trunksart.com.  Also, you can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).

New Book (Number 8) Arriving This FALL from TRUNKS ART: "Spot Me: A Gym Memoir." It's my best book, yet!

Nampa, Idaho - August 4, 2025 - An excerpt from Chapter Three - Summer Daze:

"As I said goodbye to Alex, thanking him profusely for everything he'd done for me, I looked for my moody boss, but he had already disappeared into the greenhouse. I turned my gaze to Alexis, who made no effort to cover herself, opting instead to remain standing in heels while holding on to the pickets of the wrought iron fence that separated us both physically and financially. The brunette looked 10 years older than she was with the face and locks of a partied-out Kennedy—complete with a ravaged complexion, overly tanned skin, and an indestructible hairline. Her eyeshadow matched the magenta highlights on her bathing suit, which appeared at least a size too small for her curvaceous frame. I looked at her hands and noticed they were as tan as the rest of her and that she wasn't wearing a wedding band. And when she smiled, her pale blue eyes smiled, too, making me feel as powerless as a fly trapped in a spider's web."

Trunks Art moved from Columbia, South Carolina, to Nampa, Idaho, in 2025 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.

To see more of my work, please scroll through more of my posts or email me at chucktrunks@gmail.com. Or, visit my website at www.trunksart.com. You can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).

What could be better than BEING HAPPY with all that's going on in 2025? TRUNKS ART has the perfect book for inspirational summer reading!

Nampa, Idaho - July 12, 2025 - An excerpt from Chapter Two:

"I also stated that happiness is what ensues when one is able to control all of their emotions. And since we don't have a choice when it comes to feeling an emotion, control in this case is dependent on the amount of time one chooses to commit to an emotion. If the commitment is not excessive, the emotion one feels in a given moment would be considered "under control" and would either contribute to that person's overall feeling of happiness or not diminish it. Conversely, if one's commitment toward an emotion is deemed excessive, or "out of control," then that person's overall feeling of happiness would be diminished. And to me, this holds true for any emotion between euphoria and devastation." 💓

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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 book about finding happiness by controlling emotions, investing in the present moment, and having a meaningful purpose. The nerve!

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. Being Happy: The Pursuit of You is an open and honest journey. By sharing real events from my life, I hope to entertain you and make you think while revealing how I came to discover and harness the happiness and fulfillment that had been hiding inside me all these years.

I offer my humble story in the hope that it'll help you find yours, too. 💓

"Being Happy: The Pursuit of You" is on Amazon now.

Trunks Art moved from Columbia, South Carolina, to Nampa, Idaho, in 2025 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.

To see more of my work, please scroll through more of my posts or email me at chucktrunks@gmail.com. Or, visit my website at www.trunksart.com. You can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).

 

A New Book from Trunks Art--"Spot Me: A Gym Memoir"-- Coming This Fall!

 Nampa, Idaho - July 1, 2025 - An excerpt from Chapter Two: 

"After two sets of bicep curls, I stood up from the weight bench, turned the lights off, and made my way to the foot of the stairs in total darkness. Halfway up, my heart sank. I heard something I wasn't expecting from the kitchen—especially in the early afternoon on a weekday—the sound of heavy boots on linoleum. Standing motionless on the stairs, I considered a full-on retreat back down to the basement but was quickly overruled by the fire-breathing metabolism of a starving 14-year-old boy. I took a deep breath and prepared myself for the inevitable. Since he didn't see me working in the yard when he drove up, I would have to pay a steep price—usually in the form of a lecture I knew all too well. However, the sight of me emerging from the basement would no doubt provoke his most inflammatory taunts."

Trunks Art moved from Columbia, South Carolina, to Nampa, Idaho, in 2025 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.

To see more of my work, please scroll through more of my posts or email me at chucktrunks@gmail.com. Or, visit my website at www.trunksart.com. You can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).

"Must Love Dogs: A Tragedy of Sorts" continues to be a topic of spirited discussion. After you read it, let's chat! TRUNKS ART appreciates your support!

Nampa, Idaho  - June 10, 2025 - An excerpt from Chapter 8: "By most accounts, Martha's beloved dog was typical in almost every way. Max was curious about everything; he was always following Martha around, checking on my whereabouts from time to time, and making frequent use of the two doggie doors on either side of the cozy house. And, like most dogs, Max liked being wherever Martha and I were in the house—especially in the living room, where he would situate himself between us or on top of Martha. That's when I first discovered that Max's penis hangs out from its sheath." 💖

Must Love Dogs: A Tragedy of Sorts, is on Amazon Books now.

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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?
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?"

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!" 

Trunks Art moved from Columbia, South Carolina, to Nampa, Idaho, in 2025 and has made this city his home and writing inspiration.

To see more of my work, please scroll through more of my posts or email me at chucktrunks@gmail.com. Or, visit my website at www.trunksart.com. You can find me on Instagram (chucktrunks) and Facebook (Chuck Trunks).