Steven McFadden

Biography

I've been an independent writer since 1975 when I graduated from journalism school at Boston University. Since then I've been happily involved with my life's work writing, and consulting. Over the years I've authored hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles, blog posts, and over a dozen nonfiction books.

It's my honor to have served as the author of an epic, nonfiction saga of contemporary America, Odyssey of the 8th Fire. It's freely available online at www.8thfire.net Odyssey of the 8th Fire is the true, epic saga of a historic pilgrimage for the earth across North America by people of all colors and faiths under the Sky Sign of the Whirling Rainbow. The 8th Fire arises from the deepest roots of our land. In it, circles upon circles, elders make a great and generous giveaway of the teachings they carry.

The titles I have listed on Smashwords arise out of the Soul*Sparks publishing venture in which I partner with my wife, Elizabeth Wolf.

As of 2019, I'm designating Chiron Communications, my umbrella publishing venture, as the publisher for the book I've recently finished writing, "Deep Agroecology: Farms, Food, and Our Future." The eBook version will be available here on Smashwords.

Peace and good cheer, Steven

Smashwords Interview

When you're not writing, how do you spend your time?
Time with my wife, gardening, walking, drumming, house repair,
What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
Other human beings inspire me -- the chance to know, interact, and get close to other people.
Read more of this interview.

Where to find Steven McFadden online

Books

Keys for Adept Aging
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 8,810. Language: English. Published: September 25, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Aging well
This compact volume--a true Soul*Spark--is an ideal gift for elders, as well as for all who are aging. It's a compilation of venerable insights.
Deep Agroecology: Farms, Food, and Our Future
Price: $9.95 USD. Words: 47,210. Language: English. Published: October 10, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Global Warming & Climate Change, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Agricultural science
Deep Agroecology arises from recognition that the way we farm will determine the destiny of life on earth. As a philosophy and as an approach, deep agroecology weaves the spiritual realities of planet earth into balanced relationship with the physical realities. It's our natural, logical and necessary next evolutionary step, graced with an array of wholesome, leading-edge principles and practices.
Awakening Community Intelligence: CSA Farms as 21st Century Cornerstones
Series: Soul*Sparks. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 14,690. Language: English. Published: May 5, 2015 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Global Warming & Climate Change, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Sustainable living
Over the last decades many thousands of people around the world have recognized in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) a vehicle for approaching land, food, labor, environment and community in a healthier way. Now, in an era with increasing shadows of environmental catastrophe, it’s time to expand exponentially CSA's vision and reality. This book lays out the vision and sounds a call to action.
A Primer for Pilgrims
Series: Soul*Sparks, Book 5. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 22,870. Language: English. Published: July 11, 2014 . Categories: Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Personal Growth / General, Nonfiction » Travel » Specialties & interests » General
This concise nonfiction eBook sets out key pilgrimage principles learned over the millennia, and also relates true stories of epic and important North American pilgrimages unfolding in our era. A pilgrimage is, of course, a journey, not only outward to a faraway place, but also, inevitably, inward toward spiritual growth, and to help maintain the balance of our land, our planet, our lives.
Native Knowings: Wisdom Keys for One and All
Series: Soul*Sparks, Book 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 9,830. Language: English. Published: January 31, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Inspiration » Personal inspiration, Nonfiction » Inspiration » Spiritual inspiration
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This original compilation--a small treasure--offers a concise compendium of some key North American (Turtle Island) wisdom teachings, offered to help guide human heings through an era of transition.
Classical Considerations: Musings Prompted by the Late Harvard Master John H. Finley, Jr.
Series: Soul*Sparks, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 9,830. Language: English. Published: January 30, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Philosopher biography, Nonfiction » Inspiration » Personal inspiration
Life’s foundational questions come elegantly to the fore in this skillfully crafted nonfiction story about the late John H. Finley, Jr. For 51 years Finley was the celebrated and erudite Eliot Professor of the Classics at Harvard. Luminous and compellingly relevant, his story leads readers into direct engagement with the fundamental wisdom questions of a fulfilled life.
Tales of the Whirling Rainbow: Myths & Mysteries for Our Times
Series: Soul*Sparks, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 13,800. Language: English. Published: September 18, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Inspiration » Spiritual inspiration, Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Acupressure & acupuncture
Tales of the Whirling Rainbow is a journalist’s account of some of the key myths and mysteries of the Americas, and an electrifying exploration of how those myths are echoed in real time. Veteran journalist Steven McFadden weaves the living myths together seamlessly in a tightly written ebook that is soul-resonant