Books by John Alan Martinson Jr.
All my books are FREE in digital format, or you can “pay what you want” at the checkout and donate any amount. My books cover theology, survival, homelessness, the gig economy, self-improvement, cannabis, tabletop role-playing games, and storytelling tools. Visit My Payhip Store
Theology
If You Love Me
If You Love Me: How Christians Have Betrayed Jesus for the False Apostle Paul is a direct, confrontational theological critique asking whether mainstream Christianity has remained faithful to the commandments and teachings of Jesus, or whether it has been reshaped through the writings of Paul of Tarsus. Read More
TTRPG / Writing Tool
The Lost Film Cells Game Master Oracle
A system-agnostic storytelling oracle for Game Masters, writers, solo players, and creators. Using a 12-sided die and 24 visual film-cell prompts, this tool helps answer the question every storyteller eventually faces: what happens next? Read More
Self-Improvement
Stop Playing Video Games & Succeed
A blunt book for men who know they are losing too much time to gaming. It examines dopamine-driven game design, wasted hours, lost ambition, and the hard choice to redirect energy into real-world discipline, skill, work, and success. Read More
Survival / Housing
How to Live in a Storage Unit or Other Place You Don’t Belong
A raw survival guide and personal account about unconventional living, homelessness, independence, secrecy, discipline, dignity, and the difficult reality of surviving when traditional housing is impossible or out of reach. Read More
Gig Economy
Chasing the Carrot
Chasing the Carrot: How Instacart & Other Gig Economy Companies Exploit the Poor is a firsthand account of app-based delivery work, exposing the hidden costs, financial traps, algorithms, false promises, and desperation behind the modern gig economy. Read More
Bible / Cannabis
Marijuana in the Bible
A provocative exploration of cannabis, the Tanakh, kaneh bosm, gematria, ancient Israelite practice, spiritual history, natural medicine, and the long cultural battle over one of the world’s most misunderstood plants. Read More
Survival / Homelessness
The Homeless Survival Guide
A practical, experience-driven guide to surviving on the streets, along highways, and in extreme instability. It covers food, water, shelter, safety, cleanliness, danger, resourcefulness, and the mindset needed to endure and rebuild. Read More
Tabletop Role-Playing Game (TTRPG)
Gloria Nocturna: Player’s Handbook
A grim, late-18th-century gothic horror tabletop role-playing game powered by Jack’s Cinematic d12: Universal Tabletop Role-Playing Game Ruleset. It features the Black Order, terrifying magic, dangerous combat, no hit points, real consequences, and a dark world balanced between 🌿Tranquility and the Gloom. Read More
