LFM Enterprises, Inc.

03/31/2026

Thank you to everyone who has reached out with excitement about the upcoming release of It’s Not If, It’s When.

We’re offering a 25% pre‑publication discount for readers who order directly through our website before April 10. Early orders help us build momentum and get the book into the hands of the people who need it most.

This discount is available by visiting our website and entering the phrase “preorder” (without the quotation marks) in the Coupon box at checkout. Here’s that link:

https://alwayswithyou.com/shop/ols/products/its-not-if-its-when-what-you-need-to-know-decide-and-share-before-the-end-of-life-a-practical-guide-hardcover

If you know someone who might benefit from this guide, please feel free to share.

Most families avoid talking about end‑of‑life decisions—until they’re forced to. This book changes that. With clarity, compassion, and decades of clinical experience, Lynn Macksey offers a practical roadmap for making medical and personal decisions before a crisis. It’s a guide to protecti...

03/30/2026

📘 NEW BOOK RELEASE — Coming April 10, 2026
We’re proud to announce the upcoming publication of
IT’S NOT IF, IT’S WHEN: What You Need to Know, Decide, and Share Before the End‑of‑Life — A Practical Guide
by Lynn Macksey.

Most families avoid talking about end‑of‑life decisions until they’re forced to do so. This practical, compassionate guide helps change that. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, Lynn offers clear, plain‑spoken guidance to help individuals and families prepare before a crisis — so their wishes are known, understood, and honored.

Inside the book, readers will learn how to:
• Choose and prepare a healthcare proxy
• Understand medical interventions in everyday language
• Create meaningful advance directives
• Communicate values and priorities with loved ones
• Navigate urgent medical decisions with confidence

This book is a steady companion for one of life’s most important conversations — and a gift of clarity for the people you love.

📅 Available April 10, 2026 via online bookstores in hardcover, paperback, and as an eBook.
🌐 www.alwayswithyou.com
📧 lfmenterprisesinc@gmail.com
📞 919‑372‑9790

Please feel free to share this announcement with friends, family, and anyone who may benefit from thoughtful, proactive end‑of‑life planning.

02/25/2026

Keith and I are writing again. I am completing the final draft of a book about death and dying that should be out in the summer.

Keith's latest effort, an epic poem in six parts, can be found on our site, here:

https://alwayswithyou.com/mundus-cognitus

😇

Education and Anesthesia Reference Books and Other Services

11/19/2025

A sonnet/snippet for you!
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Pandora’s Digital Gift?

The wired world, a wonder to behold,
Where knowledge flows and voices find their way.
Connections bloom, a story to be told,
And distant kin are closer, day by day.

Yet in this gleam, a shadow starts to creep,
For shallow feeds replace the deeper bond,
And constant pings disturb our precious sleep,
While truth itself is twisted and beyond.

Our minds now race, bombarded, never still,
As screens enchant with their unending lure.
A tool for good, or master of our will?
Both liberating force and binding cure.

So, as we build this future, bright and vast,
May wisdom guide, before our essence's cast.
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From the book:

"The World We Leave Behind" is a sweeping poetic chronicle of the Baby Boomer generation's journey through decades of triumph, turmoil, innovation, and introspection. Spanning post-WWII optimism to the digital age, these verses trace the emotional and cultural heartbeat of a generation...

11/13/2025

Finally!
After some gnashing of teeth--and a few formatting edits--we're pleased to announce that the print and eBook versions of our latest publication will be available at the BookBaby Bookstore (and other eBook distributors beginning December 1st!

If you have a Baby Boomer on your shopping list who is challenging to shop for--you might want to consider this as a gift.

A preview (audio) version is available here:
https://youtu.be/hQEAn-Fb3rg?si=u1A8iOYCY1fsBD-O

Education and Anesthesia Reference Books and Other Services

01/05/2024

Now on sale (from us, instead of Amazon 😉) . . .

The Essence of Depth: One Woman's Rise and Journey to Success Welcome to a biography about my partner, Lynn. I have had two books in me for some time. The first, co-authored with her, is about marriage and other long-term relationships. We wrote that in 2020 during the pandemic. It was published in....

01/01/2024

We're pleased (and a little proud) to announce publication of our latest book!

Welcome to a biography about my partner, Lynn. I have had two books in me for some time. The first, co-authored with her, is about marriage and other long-term relationships. We wrote that in 2020 during the pandemic. It was published in 2021. This one is strictly about her. I love Lynn dearly. P...

12/05/2022

Approximately ten calendar days from now, our President (and inspiration!) officially retires as an active CRNA from UNC Health. It will correspond almost exactly 17 years from the day she graduated from the University of Pittsburgh's nurse anesthesia program.

Where DOES the time go?

11/14/2022

Post-season reflection.

Every organization, company, group, or team exists for a purpose. That purpose can be expressed in one phrase: to win.

12/01/2021

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Let us begin with the premise that long-term, committed relationships are a "get to" rather than a "have to," shall we?

10/27/2021

We're proud, once again, to help sponsor local community theater! Tickets now on sale for this fun show at the Fuquay Varina Arts Center!

New to the box office: Moonlight Frights, Campfire Stories of the Carolina's. This family friendly show features stories from some of North Carolina's most infamous characters. Tickets available online and at the front desk.
https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=fvac

10/01/2021

Lynn is actually in Minnesota this weekend presenting three topics to her colleagues at the Minnesota Association of Nurse Anesthetists:

- Medical Legal Implications in Anesthesia
- Shock States
- Chemical Addiction and the Anesthesia Provider

It's almost feels like we're headed back toward "normal," doesn't it?
Thank goodness for the vaccines!

Mike Anderson is a CRNA, Clinical Associate Professor/Clinical Coordinator of the Anesthesia Nursing Program at the University of Iowa. Dr. Anderson is passionate about education, evidence-based practice, infection control and the use of simulation in education. He has been active at the state & nat...