Chas is always about options, and her 144-page book, The Turnip Mercedes and Other Tasty Tales, gives you 41 stories — that means 41 optional ways to look at everyday moments.

One early reader described The Turnip Mercedes and Other Tasty Tales as:

“A sometimes serious, sometimes whimsical, sometimes attitudinal smorgasbord from someone who has experienced many dishes from the Menu of Life.” [Carol Ann Cleckler]

To order The Turnip Mercedes and Other Tasty Tales:

ISBN 1-890894-34-6 (print) $15.99 

ISBN 1-890894-34-6 (e-book) $10.99

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to move from the city to the country, to live so close to nature that rain came in through the roof and wind howled through the walls, or if you merely wondered what might possess someone else to do that, this is the book for you.
     These light-hearted lessons from seven and a half years of very rural desert life may seem far from your life as a city dweller. They’re far, even, from many country living experiences. Still, they’re bound to bring smiles to all readers who can appreciate the courage and energy required by this adventure. (more ...)

Stories of the interactions between a 12-year-old boy and the faces in his grandmother’s guest room. Laugh with him as he learns of life and love in this unlikely setting.
     Join our young hero as he gets to know Snake Man, Purple Lady, Stone Fish, Dancing Bear, Faceless Lady and others. Read to or with small children, and 8- to 12-year-olds can read it on their own, as can grown children.
     Full-color photographs. (more ...)

Sizzling Spells:
how to make any man want to talk to you

This book designed to fit inside a greeting card shows you how to become your most receptive self, to attract into your life the kind of people you want in it. Chas applies her years of experience listening to people's stories and shows you how to focus your energies to "make" people want to talk to you. (more ...)

Black Hole:
unexpected tool for joyous living

A tale of one mother's experience learning to incorporate grief into her new life after the death of an adored teenage son. This is a powerful tale and the Black Hole concept, the subject of her seminars, is a truly powerful tool for all of our lives. (more ...)

Living Beyond Grief:
The Black Hole Companion

(temporarily unavailable)

Collected essays, meditations and exercises for living beyond the many faces of grief. For four years, Chas has moderated a group dedicated to living beyond many types of grief. Chas’ unique style of writing presents life as the wonder it is, even when it appears not to be all that wonderful. A must-read for anyone who’s ever had problems getting through a day — or a night. (more ...)

A unique question-and-answer workbook for families. Chas asked herself and her children a series of questions, about politics and passions, friendships and feelings, and recorded their answers. You are invited to ask the same questions of yourself and those you love, to share in the grand adventure of learning about yourself by thinking about things that may never have occurred to you. (more ...)

Lessons to Share:
workbook for a
healthy family

On Shifting Sands
and other poems
of transition

A collection of Chas Ridley's poems gathered over years of poetry and years of life. Focusing on times and feelings of transition, this collection encapsulates the full gamut of emotions we all feel. The book is sure to please any fans of finely written poetry, especially if they like to smile while reading. (more ...)