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Slag and Other Worthy Things

Slag & Other Worthy Things challenges assumptions about worth, beauty, and transformation. It presents photographs of industrial by‑products washing ashore, objects we might overlook or call waste and invites readers to see the hidden stories within.

Available on AMAZON.

In these pages, you see how things we used to throw away can actually mean a lot. It’s like our minds: those small bits we forget can come back. Just like nature changes scrap metal and waves, the things we overlook can give us strength and wisdom.

This book sparks contemplation of our inner “worth” in ways that go beyond conventional value. It prompts readers to ask: What parts of myself have I labelled “waste”? What hidden potential lies in the buried pieces of my identity? Each page encourages a willingness to look beneath surface judgements and honor the unexpected gifts found in what we once dismissed.

Ideal for reflective readers, seekers of psychological depth, and those on the journey to wholeness, Slag & Other Worthy Things serves as both a mirror and a map. The Jungian themes of shadow, integration, and soul‑work are felt rather than taught—it works through metaphor and metaphor invites discovery. The tone is grounded, poetic, and compassionate; it allows complexity without flattening it.

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Finding value in what we discard. Embracing depth beneath surface.

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