Donal Mahoney (1938-2017) grew up in Chicago's southside Irish neighborhood during the Forties and early Fifties. A champion Irish dancer in his youth, the beat of jigs and reels reverberated in his soul. He put words together in poems to find music. His poetry has been published in print and electronic journals, magazines, and newspapers, including Commonweal, The Beloit Poetry Journal, The Galway Review (Ireland), The Christian Science Monitor, Revival (Ireland), The Wisconsin Review, The South Carolina Review, The Avocet, The Osprey Journal (Wales), Public Republic (Bulgaria), The Istanbul Literary Review (Turkey), and The Milo Review.In Break Formation and Other Poems is the first print collection of Donal Mahoney's work. He composed these poems during two periods of his life: as a young man struggling to keep an even keel as the cultural and religious foundations of his life shifted, and later, as an aging man, secure in his practiced faith and preparing for death. Donal Mahoney's works reflect the joy and anguish of human relationships, a delight in nature, an empathy for others who suffer, and, most importantly, a commitment to live God's will with faith, hope, and love. Mahoney's Irish humor always lies ready to spring from behind the next line.

"Respect Our Existence or Expect Our Resistance" is a 2017 Scars Publications' cc&d magazine (v272 - the 24 year-anniversary issue) poetry and short story book by assorted writers and artists. "Children, Churches and Daddies" (AKA cc&d, subtitle "the UN-religious, NON-family oriented literary and art magazine) has been printed in many forms since it's inception in 1993, but since 2014 cc&d has been released every other month (with bonus issues) as a 6"x9" perfect-bound paperback book, with not only it's usual ISSN# (print ISSN# 1068-5154, Internet ISSN# 1555-1555), but also an ISBN#. With ISBN#s for issue/book releases, all issues now carry a title to accompany the new format, reflecting the writing inside the book and the cover design. Writers and artists in this book include ayaz daryl nielsen, Brady Peterson, Brian Looney, Carl Papa Palmer, CEE, Charles Hayes, D. C. Weiser, Dan Fitzgerald, Donal Mahoney, Drew Marshall, Eric Obame, Erren Kelly, Greg G. Zaino, J. Quinn Brisben, Jack Moody, John Lowther , John Sweet, Kelley Jean White MD, Linda M. Crate, Marc Livanos, Marlo Swagemeier, Michael Ceraolo, Mike Jones, Natasha Hooper, Oz Hardwick, Patrick Fealey, Richard King Perkins II, Robert Ronnow, Thom Woodruff and Xanadu, and art by David J. Thompson, David Russell, Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz, Francois le Roux, Kyle Hemmings, Rose E. Grier, Uzeyir Lokman Cayci and Westley Heine.

"While the Waves Crashed" is a 2017 Scars Publications' cc&d magazine (v273) poetry and short story book by assorted writers and artists. "Children, Churches and Daddies" (AKA cc&d, subtitle "the UN-religious, NON-family oriented literary and art magazine) has been printed in many forms since it's inception in 1993, but since 2014 cc&d has been released every other month (with bonus issues) as a 6"x9" perfect-bound paperback book, with not only it's usual ISSN# (print ISSN# 1068-5154, Internet ISSN# 1555-1555), but also an ISBN#. With ISBN#s for issue/book releases, all issues now carry a title to accompany the new format, reflecting the writing inside the book and the cover design. Writers and artists in this book include ayaz daryl nielsen, Bill DeArmond, CEE, Charles Hayes, Christopher Hivner, D. D. Renforth, Donal Mahoney, Eric Obame, Greg G. Zaino, Indunil Madhusankha, John Amendall, John Lowther, Linda M. Crate, Marc Livanos, Mohammad Hakima, Nicole Surginer, Oz Hardwick, Roger N. Taber, Robert Ronnow, W. Scott R. Brownlee, Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz, David M Jackson, Eleanor Bennett, Kyle Hemmings, Peter LaBerge, Rose E. Grier, and Uzeyir Cayci.

"Lost in America" is a 2017 Scars Publications' cc&d magazine (v269) poetry and short story book by assorted writers and artists. "Children, Churches and Daddies" (AKA cc&d, subtitle "the UN-religious, NON-family oriented literary and art magazine) has been printed in many forms since it's inception in 1993, but since 2014 cc&d has been released every other month (with bonus issues) as a 6"x9" perfect-bound paperback book, with not only it's usual ISSN# (print ISSN# 1068-5154, Internet ISSN# 1555-1555), but also an ISBN#. With ISBN#s for issue/book releases, all issues now carry a title to accompany the new format, reflecting the writing inside the book and the cover design. Writers and artists in this book include Alicia Berdeguez, Bernard Otto, Bonnie Lambet, Brian Looney, CEE, Charles Hayes, Donal Mahoney, Drew Marshall, Erren Kelly, Holly Day, I.B. Rad, J. Charles Furman, Justin Hunter, Janet Kuypers, Ken Allan Dronsfield, Linda M. Crate, Marc Livanos, Michael Ceraolo, Michael Lee Johnson, Patrick Fealey, Phil Temples, Richard Schnap, Richard White, Roger N. Taber, Simon Perchik and Stefan Benz, and artwork and photography by Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz, David Russell, Aaron Wilder, Rose E. Grier, Kyle Hemmings, Uzeyir Lokman Cayci, Wes Heine, David Michael Jackson, David J. Thompson and Francois le Roux.

"On The Rocks" is a 2017 Scars Publications poetry and prose book with material from assorted writers and artists, as the July 2017 issue release of the literary magazine "Down in the Dirt" (http://scars.tv/dirt). Since 2014 "Down in the Dirt" magazine is released every other month (and sometimes with bonus issues) as a 6"x9" perfect-bound paperback book, with not only it's usual ISSN# (print ISSN# 1554-9623 and Internet ISSN# 1554-9666), but also an ISBN#. Because of ISBN# releases, all issues now carry a title to accompany the new format, reflecting the writing inside the book as well as the cover design. Writers and artists included in this Scars Publications perfect-bound 6" x 9" ISBN# paperback book include Alexander Smith, Allan Onik, Ben Rasnic, Bhargab Chatterjee, Bijit Sinha, Brian Looney, Carl Papa Palmer, Chanelle Pina, David Sapp, DC Diamondopolous, Denny E. Marshall, Donal Mahoney, Doug Hawley, Drew Marshall, E. Martin Pedersen, Elijah Deus, Garin Turner, Greg Stidham, Heather Chandler, Jack Moody, Janet Kupyers, Jan Marquart, Kennisha Wright, Kristyl Gravina, Liam Spencer, Marsha Foss, Norbert Kovacs, Rebecca Cowgill , Richard Schnap, Roger McKnight, S. R. Mearns, Tameka Jarmon, Tiana Edwards, Wayne Franklin and Wayne R Franklin, and art from Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz, Kyle Hemmings and Eleanor Bennett.

"Embracing Shadows" is a 2017 Scars Publications poetry and prose book with material from assorted writers and artists, as the June 2017 issue release of the literary magazine "Down in the Dirt" (http://scars.tv/dirt). Since 2014 "Down in the Dirt" magazine is released every other month (and sometimes with bonus issues) as a 6"x9" perfect-bound paperback book, with not only it's usual ISSN# (print ISSN# 1554-9623 and Internet ISSN# 1554-9666), but also an ISBN#. Because of ISBN# releases, all issues now carry a title to accompany the new format, reflecting the writing inside the book as well as the cover design. Writers and artists included in this Scars Publications perfect-bound 6" x 9" ISBN# paperback book include Alexander Smith, Anita G. Gorma, ayaz daryl nielsen, Barry Zabell, Carl Papa Palmer, David Sapp, D. Harrington Miller, Denny E. Marshall, Donal Mahoney, Drew Marshall, Duff Allen, Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz, Eleanor Bennett, Fabrice Poussin, Greg Moglia, Gregg Dotoli, J.G. Walker, Julia Bravo, Kalen Rice, Karon Johnson, Keren Green, Kim Buck, Kraig Gander , Kristyl Gravina, Kyle Hemmings, LaRue Cook , Mandie Hines, Manuel Alex Moya, Marc Carver, Marc McMahon, Marsha Foss, Michelle Stumph, Patricia Ljutic, Perri Bryan, Richard Schnap, BAM, Steven Hicks, Tony Ransom, Wayne Franklin, Westley Heine and Zachary Harris.

"the New World" is a 2017 Scars Publications' cc&d magazine (v271) poetry and short story book by assorted writers and artists. "Children, Churches and Daddies" (AKA cc&d, subtitle "the UN-religious, NON-family oriented literary and art magazine) has been printed in many forms since it's inception in 1993, but since 2014 cc&d has been released every other month (with bonus issues) as a 6"x9" perfect-bound paperback book, with not only it's usual ISSN# (print ISSN# 1068-5154, Internet ISSN# 1555-1555), but also an ISBN#. With ISBN#s for issue/book releases, all issues now carry a title to accompany the new format, reflecting the writing inside the book and the cover design. Writers and artists in this book include Angel Abitua, ayaz daryl nielsen, Bill Hemmig, Brian Looney, CEE, Charles Hayes, Dan Fitzgerald, Donal Mahoney, Drew Marshall, Eric Bonholtzer, Eric Burbridge, Eric Obame, Erika Byrne-Ludwig, Francois le Roux, Greg G. Zaino, John Grey, John Sweet, Linda M. Crate, Marlo Swagemeier, Mike Jone, Michael Lee Johnson, Nora McDonald, Oz Hardwick, Preeti Singh, R. N. Taber, Richard King Perkins II, Russ Bickerstaff, Thom Woodruff, Victoria Kuykendall, and Xanadu, with art from Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz, Cheryl Townsend, Westley Heine, Rose E. Grier, Patrick Fealey, David M Jackson, David J. Thompson, Peter LaBerge, and Uzeyir Cayci.

"Things Found in Books" is a 2017 poetry and prose collection book from Scars Publications (http: //scars.tv) of the January through April 2017 issues of cc&d magazine (http: //scars.tv/ccd). Writers and artists in this issue collection book include Aaron Wilder, Alicia Berdeguez, Andy Roberts, Ani Keaten, Annie Artelt, April Claire Evans, Arich Herrmann, ayaz daryl nielsen, Bernard Otto, Bonnie Lambet, Brian Forrest, Brian Looney, Carl Papa Palmer, CEE, Charles Hayes, Cheryl Townsend, Christopher Hivner, Dan Fitzgerald, Daniel S. Weinberg, David J. Thompson, David Michael Jackson, David Michael Jackson, David Russell, David Russell, Don Maurer, Donal Mahoney, Dr. (Ms.) Michael S. Whitt, Drew Marshall, Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz, Eric Bonholtzer, Eric Burbridge, Eric Obame, Erren Kelly, Francois le Roux, Holly Day, I.B. Rad, J. Charles Furman, Janet Kuypers, Jeffrey Zable, John Sweet, Justin Hunter, Ken Allan Dronsfield, Kyle Hemmings, Lauren Tankeh, Linda M. Crate, Luke Sholer, Marc Livanos, Matthew McAyeal, Michael Ceraolo, Michael Lee Johnson, Nora McDonald, Patrick Fealey, Patrick Roberts, Paul Bowman, Peter LaBerge, Phil Temples, R. N. Taber, Richard Schnap, Richard White, Roger N. Taber, Rose E. Grier, Roy Haymond, Simon Perchik, Stefan Benz, Sterling Jacobs, the HA!Man of south Africa, Thom Woodruff, Uzeyir Lokman Cayci, Wes Heine, Westley Heine, and Xanadu.Writers and artists included in this book are also listed with their writing at the Scars Publications book link (search for the book title in the books section at http: //scars.tv).

"After the Blues" is a 2016 poetry and prose collection book from Scars Publications (http://scars.tv) of the July through December 2015 issues of cc&d magazine (http://scars.tv/ccd). Writers and artists included in this book are Charles Hayes, CEE, Patrick Fealey, Xanadu, Brian Looney, A.S. Coomer, Frank De Canio, Aaron Wilder (art), Jane Stuart, Shane, David Russell (art), Janet Kuypers, the HA!Man of South Africa (art), Donal Mahoney, DC Diamondopolous, Beaumont Sebos, Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz (art), Bernard Otto, Uzeyir Lokman cayci (art), Don Maurer, Kyle Hemmings (art), Richard Schnap, Marc Livanos, Delilah Prosperousrose Mela, Robin Wyatt Dunn, Michael Lee Johnson, Wes Heine (art), Michael Ceraolo, Susan J. Rogers, Erren Kelly, Rose E. Grier art , JoyAnne O'Donnell, M. L. Thompson, Drew Marshall, Steven K. Smith, Lisa Gray, Nora McDonald, Donal Mahoney, MCD, Simon Easton, David J. Thompson and Cara Losier Chanoine.

"Nothing Lasts" is a 2017 poetry and prose and artwork collection book from Scars Publications (http://scars.tv) of the May through August 2017 issues of cc&d magazine ("Children, Churches and Daddies": the UN-religious, NON-family oriented literary and art magazine, http://scars.tv/ccd). Writers and artists in this issue collection book anthology include Aaron Wilder, Alicia Berdeguez, Angel Abitua, ayaz daryl nielsen, Bill DeArmond, Bill Hemmig, Bob Strother, Brady Peterson, Brian Looney, Carl Papa Palmer, CEE, Charles Hayes, Cheryl Townsend, Christopher Hivner, D. C. Weiser, D. D. Renforth, Dan Fitzgerald, David J. Thompson, David M Jackson, David Russell, Donal Mahoney, Douglas J. Ogurek, Drew Marshall, Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz, Eleanor Bennett, Eric Bonholtzer, Eric Burbridge, Eric Obame, Erika Byrne-Ludwig, Erren Kelly, Francois le Roux, Greg G. Zaino, I.B. Rad, Indunil Madhusankha, J. Quinn Brisben, Jack Moody, Janet Kuypers, John Amendall, John Grey, John Lowther, John Sweet, Kelley Jean White MD, Kyle Hemmings, Linda M. Crate, Marc Livanos, Marlo Swagemeier, Michael Ceraolo, Michael Lee Johnson, Mike Jone, Mike Jones, Mohammad Hakima, Natasha Hooper, Nicole Surginer, Nora McDonald, Oz Hardwick, Patrick Fealey, Peter LaBerge, Preeti Singh, R. N. Taber, Richard King Perkins II, Richard White, Robert Ronnow, Roger N. Taber, Rose E. Grier, Rose E. Grierail, Roy Haymond, Russ Bickerstaff, Sayuri Yamada, Stefan Benz, Thom Woodruff, Uzeyir Cayci, Victoria Kuykendall, W. Scott R. Brownlee, Westley Hein, Westley Heine, and Xanadu.