Susanne Leist’s Books

Meet Me In Maine by Susanne Leist.

Book One Of The Blue Harbor Paranormal Mystery Series.

Elizabeth Reading and Scarlett Harding travel from New York City to Blue Harbor, Maine, hoping to purchase a bed-and-breakfast in a peaceful town, but what they discover is much more sinister.

After settling into an apartment building and unpacking, Elizabeth and Scarlett visit a local ice cream parlor. As they approach the counter to order, a man rushes through the doorway, clutching his throat and dying in a pool of blood at Elizabeth’s feet. When the police arrive, Elizabeth stares at the dashing, blue-eyed David throwing questions at her, stunned that she agreed to a date with him a few hours ago.

When they return to the apartment and Elizabeth begins to pack her bags to leave Blue Harbor, Scarlett pleads with her to keep the appointment at the inn. The next day, they fall in love with the quaint inn and eventually sign the papers, despite Elizabeth’s misgivings about the death a day earlier.

After they move into the bed-and-breakfast, they hear of residents dying under unusual circumstances and rumors of a curse placed by the Penobscot Indians on the descendants of the town’s original settlers. On their first weekend as innkeepers, a violent storm hits, and two guests are slashed to death in their beds. Then the lights go out.

Will Elizabeth and Scarlett sell the inn or stay and fight the curse alongside their new friends as bodies fall around them?

Review by George: 5.0 out of 5 Stars Great read! When Elizabeth and Scarlett decide to leave the big city, New York, for the quiet life in Maine, everything seems perfect. They have a plan in place to buy an inn and even meet romantic interests right away. What could go wrong? The answer…everything!

The first date ends up with a dead body at their feet, and that’s only the beginning. Is it a murder, a curse, or even the supernatural. Elizabeth and Scarlett are left second-guessing their life choices and waist deep in the secrets of Blue Harbor.

The story was well written with plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader on the edge of their seat. Highly recommended!

Review by Bjonsmom: 5.0 out of 5 Stars Who Can You Trust? Elizabeth and Scarlett are young, attractive, and independent women who buy a B&B in Blue Harbor Maine with romantic ideas about the quaint town and being in business for themselves. Instead, they walk into a decades-old nest of violence and prejudice, where dead bodies pile up day after day and a curse hangs over Blue Harbor like a guillotine.

An epidemic of mistrust infects the townspeople as they worry who or what the killers are and who will be the next victim of The Curse. Events stymie even the police who are ready to assess blame on the two women, without any substantive evidence. Romantic entanglements complicate every aspect of a mystery that grows deeper moment by moment.

Navigating the labyrinth of characters, clues, suspicions, frights, and paranormal happenings keeps you turning the pages. Leist has created a breezy cozy mystery, a clean read that is suitable for teens and adults alike. Her writing is descriptive without weighing down the plot, and she keeps up the energy and momentum throughout. A good fun read that is very well written.

Product Details:
Print Length: ‎245 Pages
Publication Date: ‎June 10, 2021
Language: ‎English
Native American Literature (Fiction)
Horror (Occult)
Mystery (Cozy)
Mystery (Paranormal)

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Meet-Me-Maine-Book-Harbor-ebook/dp/B0972C155B/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2LC9W5IWSXN5I&keywords=Meet+Me+In+Maine+by+Susanne+Leist&qid=1678301061&s=digital-text&sprefix=meet+me+in+maine+by+susanne+leist%2Cdigital-text%2C92&sr=1-1

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Message From The Author: A career in writing has been an enormous leap for me. Accustomed to the number-crunching field of budgeting and the hectic commodity markets, I left my first career and M.B.A. in Finance behind to pursue my dream. However, I do not regret my foray into literature for one moment. I write every day and have even tried my hand at poetry. So don’t let anyone tell you it’s too late in life to try something different. It is never too late to follow your heart.

THE DEAD GAME SERIES brings fantasy and surrealism to the classic murder mystery with dead bodies, suspects, and clues. In addition, it offers vampires and a touch of romance to spice the motley mix.

MEET ME IN MAINE, the first book in THE BLUE HARBOR SERIES, provides the backdrop for murder, mystery, and romance in a seaside town. Love falters and flourishes as the residents fight the persistent evil plaguing their small-town lives.

Sit back, put up your feet, and let me bring mystery and romance to your lives.

Available Books:
…Meet Me In Maine
…The Dead Game
…The Dead At Heart
…Prey For The Dead

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Phil Stephens’ Books

The Altar Boy by Phil Stephens.

It starts with black-robed nuns, priests, bishops, the select fraternity of Altar Boys, and the ancient ceremonies of the Catholic Church.

Music of the ’60s, boyhood shenanigans, Cootie doctors, and coming of age. Set in the socially and politically tumultuous period of the 1960s, The Altar Boy is the fictionalized memoir of Carl Sanders, a funny, sensitive kid, who’s caught in the middle when his family is fractured by the intrusions of a priest. We follow Carl’s confusion and pain as he watches the pious façade of the Church fall away to reveal unholy carte blanche, cover-ups, and collusion.

The book opens in the late 1980s. Carl and his brother down beer after beer at a favorite pub, trying to piece together their family’s chaotic past. The stakes are high—someone is about to return after a 20-year absence, threatening to re-ignite the family conflict. As the brothers’ painful recollections of their past become more traumatic, Carl drifts back in time to the era he tried for so many years to forget.

The story is realistic, poignant, and at times very funny. Stephens shines a timely spotlight on the then-unquestioned power of the Church, while taking the reader back to the ’60s era of rock ’n’ roll, Catholic schools, social upheaval, and boyhood pranks.

Rave Reviews Book Club February Book of the Month read. Also named the gold medal winner in the 2016 International Publisher Awards for Best Contemporary Novel, The Altar Boy is garnering positive reviews from readers everywhere.  In the video on the Phil Stephens author page, the author is interviewed by popular talk radio host Jordan Rich about the book — and the real-life story behind it.

From Enos Book Reviews April 2018: Honest, believable, and relentlessly gripping. A fascinating historical backdrop with an authentic period feel that manages to enliven and enhance a rambunctious era of 1960’s governed by the power of catholic church, ‘The Altar Boy’ is a fictionalized memoir of a young compelling character of a boy -Carl Sanders.

Author Phil Stephen capably sketches a proactive well documented and powerful narrative that flips back and forth in time revealing the complexities of Carl Sanders childhood and teenage days as he navigates through some emotionally memorable long-gone moments and some flawed, persistent family issues evoked by the appearance of a powerful catholic priest. After 20 years, Carl and his elder brother Mike struggle to deal with the upcoming tension that is sure to torment the family peace and flare up the complicated days.

Thoroughly entertaining and captivating plot with hard to foresee twists, ‘The Altar Boy’ is an engrossing family saga that tackles an ambitious re-imaging of history with intricate details that are honest, believable and relentlessly gripping.

Definitely a-not-to-be-missed historical fiction for those who care for well-rounded work with dramatic twists and a charming sense of humor and vulnerability cherished in one setting, author Phil Stephen’s novel ‘The Altar Boy’ is a 5-star read worth recommending.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎272 Pages
Publisher: ‎Phil Stephens; 1st Edition (September 8, 2016)
Language: ‎English
Dark Humor
Catholicism
Coming of Age Fiction

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Altar-Boy-Phil-Stephens/dp/0997874503/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PUWFTA8Z8RGX&keywords=The+Altar+Boy%3A+Stephens&qid=1677632823&sprefix=the+altar+boy+stephens%2Caps%2C356&sr=8-1

Kindle:
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At The Edge Of The Stairs by Phil Stephens.

At The Edge of the Stairs is a gripping tale of a young woman’s love that is so strong it transcends the barrier between this dimension and the next. It is the incredible story of Crystal Maiden Arabella and Abraham Gallagher. It follows Maiden’s paranormal reincarnated journey to reunite with her lover almost twenty-three years after her death.

Crystal Maiden, or Maiden as she is called, is caught in a deadly house fire with no way out. The first fire department responder on the scene is a rookie named Abraham Gallagher. With no hesitation he and fellow fighter fighters plow through the dangerous fiery maze of the first floor. There, at the edge of the stairs, he finds Maiden injured and unconscious, but alive. As he carries her out of the house to safety and lays her on the ground, a strong emotion immediately takes hold of him.

Over the next several days he visits her in the hospital and falls deeply in love, as does Maiden with him. Once Maiden has recovered, they plan to get married, but their plans take a tragic turn as Maiden is killed in a car crash two weeks prior to the wedding. As she lay dying in Abraham’s arms, she vows she will reincarnate herself and come back to him…and she does.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎342 Pages
Publisher: ‎Pen It! Publications, LLC (November 26, 2020)
Language: ‎English
Romance (Paranormal)
Mystery (Paranormal)

Amazon Hard-Cover:
https://www.amazon.com/At-Edge-Stairs-Phil-Stephens/dp/1954004303/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1631041277&sr=1-1

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About The Author: Phil Stephens is an Indiana native and a graduate of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, and of the Dale Carnegie Course. He spent many years working in Fortune 500 America. Raised in a solidly Catholic family, he attended Catholic grade schools in the 1960s and served as an Altar Boy. His writing has appeared in the local newspaper and Pen IT literary magazine. His passions include reading in his favorite genres—history and horror. He also enjoys cooking, exercising, and the environment. Stephens resides in beautiful Brown County in Southern Indiana with his wife Marie, and has an adopted granddaughter, Crystal Maiden, in the Philippines.

Phil’s book was named the 2016 gold medal winner in the International Publisher Awards for Best Contemporary Novel. In the video on this page, Phil is interviewed by popular talk radio host Jordan Rich about book — and what’s behind it.

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Rayner Tapia’s Books

The Mouse And The Fox by Rayner Tapia.

Book 1 of 4: Mouse Tales

Mouse sees some delicious cheese and decides, “Yes, please!”

Mouse lives on Bluebell Farm, and all the other farm animals would also love some cheese.

Join Mouse on his adventure to find the cheese and outwit sly fierce Fox.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎42 Pages
Publisher: ‎Independently Published (September 13, 2022)
Marian Marinov (Illustrator)
Language: ‎English
Children’s (Animals)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Fox-Tales/dp/B0BF33DKZ2/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Fox-Tales-Book-ebook/dp/B0BF6TK6HQ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

The Mouse And The Christmas Tree by Rayner Tapia.

Book 2 of 4: Mouse Tales

Why has Farmer Joe brought a tree inside the house?

Join Mouse and his friends as they discover the magic of Christmas.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎47 Pages
Publisher: ‎Independently Published (October 26, 2022)
Marian Marinov (Illustrator)
Language: ‎English
Children’s (Animals)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Christmas-Tree-Tales/dp/B0BKMPJXX5/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Christmas-Tree-Tales-Book-ebook/dp/B0BKL27ZS8/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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The Mouse And The King’s Birthday Cake by Rayner Tapia.

Book 3 of 4: Mouse Tales

Chef is baking the most delicious-looking cake.

Will he notice if Mouse and his friends have a taste?

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎37 Pages
Publisher: ‎Independently Published (January 7, 2023)
Marian Marinov (Illustrator)
Language: ‎English
Children’s (Animals)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Kings-Birthday-Cake-Tales/dp/B0BRM14H71/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Kindle:
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The Mouse, The Llama And The Sheep by Rayner Tapia.

Book 4 of 4: Mouse Tales

There is a new arrival on Bluebell Farm and Mouse spots a chance to make new friends.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎29 Pages
Publisher: Independently Published (February 27, 2023)
Marian Marinov (Illustrator)
Language: ‎English
Children’s (Animals)

Amazon Print:
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Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Llama-Sheep-Tales-Book-ebook/dp/B0BWYZF848/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

About The Author: A writer with a teaching background releases books to relish. There are Twelve books written to date and published so far, receiving six awards. The Adventures of Tom McGuire Book series. The Krigga Chronicles,3 books. Mouse Tales, has 4 books, written so far. First series, is a winner of NABE in the category of BEST JUVENILE FICTION BOOK 2012, for her novel ‘The Dream Catcher’. The Last Enchantment WON NABE BEST PINNACLE 2015 for SCI-FI. As well as the Honorary Literary award 2017. She received many accolades, with excellent reviews, and is a testament to her creativity. All five books are now available on Amazon and Kindle they can be purchased and ordered in all good bookstores. #BooktoMovie, The Adventures of Tom McGuire- series, Scriptwriters. Rayner has written a new Historical Juvenile Fiction series, The Krigga Chronicles, vol.1 The Unearthing, with vol. 2 Hidden Door, released in November 2021. Another young children’s fun book series has been released. The Mouse |Tales consists of young children’s enchanting tales. The Mouse and the Fox, and a festive winner, The Mouse, and the Christmas Tree, The Mouse and the King’s Birthday cake, The Mouse, the Llama, and the Sheep., with The Mouse and the Bear, coming soon.

Available Titles:
…Arnold Rainbow
…Hidden Door-The Krigga Chronicles
…Magnificent Reveal-The Adventures of Tom McGuire Vol. 5
…Morkann’s Revenge-The Adventures of Tom McGuire-Kindle
…Morkann’s Revenge-The Adventures of Tom McGuire-Print
…The Adventures of Tom McGuire-Book 1
…The Bard of Typheousina-The Adventures of Tom McGuire
…The Dream Catcher-The Adventures of Tom McGuire-Kindle
…The Dream Catcher-The Adventures of Tom McGuire-Print
…The Last Enchantment-The Adventures of Tom McGuire
…The Mouse And The Christmas Tree
…The Mouse And The Fox
…The Mouse And The King’s Birthday Cake
…The Mouse, The Llama And The Sheep
…The Unearthing-The Krigga Chronicles

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Nick Korolev’s Books

Jerry Swift and Chiron’s Pride by Nick Korolev.

In Kentucky horse country, two dimensions touch. A portal is created. High school genius Jerry Swift finds a glowing stone on the side of the road, but the school’s star quarterback, Andrew Collins, takes it from him calling him a “real horse’s ass” in the process, and throws the stone into a cornfield. Jerry’s whole world is changed.

The next night he is awakened when his bed collapses and he finds he is now a centaur. On his quest to get his old life back, Jerry quickly begins navigating two worlds. One is of pure myth where magic and the old Greek gods, goddesses and monsters are frighteningly real. The other is in this own world where he risks all in helping his sister in her equine sport of stadium jumping for her Olympic quest, when her horse becomes seriously injured. However, Jerry and his family are not alone in their search for answers and breaking the curse. True to the old saying, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears”, Chiron, centaur teacher of heroes, comes to their aid in an adventure fit for a Homeric epic.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎234 Pages
Publisher: ‎Pen It! Publications, LLC (January 25, 2023)
Language: ‎English
Homeric Epic
Fiction
Action-Adventure
Fantasy

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Jerry-Swift-Chirons-Pride-Korolev/dp/163984385X/ref=sr_1_11?crid=O3H1ARLCXHR5&keywords=Nick+Korolev&qid=1677634500&sprefix=nick+korolev%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-11

About The Author: Nick Korolev was born in New Jersey and grew up in a boating family. His love of the sea and all things maritime from tall ships to submarines often shows in his writing of maritime historical fiction. Other inspiration is grounded in his love and vast experience with animals from personal pets to wildlife and Civil War studies. He is a member of the top Civil War living history group, Federal General’s Corps, who teach the public through first person presentations of officers and civilians of the time. Also, an accomplished award-winning professional artist, he works in oils, acrylic, ink and colored pencil and creates everything from wildlife paintings and portraits to cartoons and book illustrations. He is the author of several books and award-winning stage and screenplays, which are available on Amazon.com. in both paperback and Kindle editions. Favorite genres in both reading and writing are historical fiction, fantasy, and science fiction. He keeps a blog on Facebook. Nick Korolev Author/Artist and is on LinkedIn. He presently resides in Fisher, West Virginia with two cats, Teddy, and Ninja.

Book Trailers on YouTube:
SWAMP DRAGON: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRvyAhlLJgA
DARK WATERS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AWzxlLLGRs

Available Books:

  • YA fantasy The Swamp Dragon (Whiskey Creek Press 2011)
  • Adult maritime historical novels Dark Waters (Salvo Press 2012)
  • Storm Warning (Fireship Press 2015)
  • Adult political satire Ghost of a Chance (Mockingbird Lane Press 2017)
  • The Cat who Fell to Earth (Mocking Bird Lane Press 2021)
  • Arizona Red Ghost, (Wordwooze 2019)
  • The 13th Child (Sunbury Press imprint Hellbender Books 2020)
  • Flashback (Wordwooze 2023).

Message From The Author: I’m originally from New Jersey and was raised in a boating family and had all kinds of pets.  Both have greatly influenced my writing and art.

…My first short story was published at the age of 14 in a national magazine “Popular Dogs”. Since then, my work has branched out into writing stage and screenplays some of which have won awards: The Great Mudbug War, That’s the Spirit: A Haunting Comedy, Riders of the North Wind, and The Swamp Dragon. During the same time, I also wrote and had traditionally published novels that include historical fictions: Silver Eagles, a Civil War novel about Ames, Chamberlain and the 20th Maine, The Swamp Dragon, a Civil War fantasy novel, Dark Waters, a maritime novel about the Lusitania disaster, a maritime historical Storm Warning, about the chase, capture, and trial of the only slaver ever hung for piracy, a political comedy, Ghost of a Chance. Most recent books include, The Cat Who Fell to Earth, a first contact science fiction, The 13th Child, a horror that is a different take on the Jersey Devil legend and Arizona Red Ghost, a Western novella based on a true story. All work is traditionally published by royalty publishers. All can be found on Barnes & Nobel, Amazon and from the publishers.  Some of my short stories have appeared in anthologies in print and online.

…I have done professional artwork since the age of 18. I work in the medias of oils, acrylics, pen and ink, colored pencil, and graphite pencil.  Subject matter runs from wildlife paintings and pet portraits to illustration and cartoons. I have won many awards and had work exhibited in galleries including the Smithsonian. My last illustration work was children’s book illustrations for Gini Graham Scott of Changemakers.

…Presently I live in Fisher, WV. I teach in the local school district where students tell me I am their favorite teacher, and I am a naturalist in the summer at a state park. When teaching I can share my passions especially if my students get their work done on time. Every moment is shared by my two creative passions. I maintain a Facebook page. Nick Korolev Author/Artist is on LinkedIn where interested people can keep track of my creative ventures. I am available for freelance work and commissions in both venues.

Services Offered:

  • FREELANCE WRITING: Freelance creative writing from co-writing screenplays to ghostwriting books and everything in between.
  • PORTRAITS: Portraits of pets and people on commission.
  • ILLUSTRATION: All your illustration needs for book covers or interiors in a variety of styles and media from fine art to cartoons.

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Professional Website:
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Gary R. Simonds’ Books

Death’s Pale Flag by Gary Simonds.

A highly-successful brain surgeon begins to encounter ghosts.

Brain surgeon and unlikely war hero, Ryan Brenan, has it all. A booming practice, a beautiful home in an idyllic setting, and a happy loving family. Then, the apparitions begin. Subtle at first, but soon there’s no doubt about it, he’s seeing ghosts, spirits, the undead. Of course, he could just be going nuts, cracking under the pressure of his constant exposure to death, mayhem, and tragedy. But, he believes he has proof that the ghosts are very real, and that they are specifically haunting him.

5-Stars: Pulse racing paranormal medical thriller, that brings haunting to a whole new level.

Author and neurosurgeon Gary Simonds, masterfully draws his readers into both the professional and chaotic neurosurgery universe. I was struck with the sheer humanity and even venerability of the neuro surgical team. We tend to put our medical professionals on hero pedestals. This intensifies the already perfectionistic, workaholic, overcommitted struggle for achievement, among these medical personalities in danger of succumbing to human fallacy.

Pregnant with their third, Environmental Lawyer Kelly Brenan and her husband Ryan Brenan (Neurosurgeon) leaves the bustle of DC. They settled their growing family into a rambling old farmhouse with lots of land and new opportunities within the community of New Bethany, Pennsylvania.

You now have a front row seat in the neurosurgery ward, and in the lives of the neurosurgery team, at the Carriere Clinic. The intense, life and death drama, that unfolds professionally and personally will keep you turning the pages. Follow Ryan’s personal journey, as paranormal entities start to reveal themselves to him, causing him to fight for his sanity, and his family. Witness the keystrokes and images as Ryan is forced into a macabre treasure hunt. Ryan believes he has proof; the dark lady, and the other ghosts are real. Does he find enough evidence to convince his wife Kelly and other important people around him?

Let me bring you into the story here: “It was as if the undead were determined to become regular fixtures in his life. Perhaps it was New Bethany, though, and not him. Perhaps the place was overrepresented in the metaphysical world. Or could it have something to do with the jeep? He seemed to experience so many of his “interfaces” when in the jeep. It had been his father’s. When his father died, his mother put it in storage until he could drive. He loved the beat-up old thing, but could it be some sort of spook receiver? Who knew? The only thing of which Ryan was certain was that he needed a break, a reprieve, an armistice with the world of the dead. His wits were fraying; his pistons, overheating. So, he clung to the promise of an upcoming escape—only a couple of weeks away—a neurosurgical meeting in Miami. Seven glorious days away from the apparently very haunted Susquehanna Valley. Surely the spirit world couldn’t flourish in the bright sun and salty air of South Beach. It wouldn’t be long and he would be in another world altogether— one bursting with life and youth and play. And as icing on the cake, he’d be accompanied by Kelly.”

Will this retreat bring Ryan the mental rest and family time that he yearns for?

I highly recommend Death’s Pale Flag by Gary Simonds. Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down. I was surprised by the ending. The story will challenge some of your preconceived ideas while entertaining you with humor, family drama, and the thrill of paranormal activity.

Editorial Review by Book Marketing Global Network.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎399 Pages
Publisher: ‎BQB Publishing (May 2, 2023)
Language: ‎English
Medical Thriller
Supernatural Thriller
Ghost Fiction Thriller
Paranormal Thriller
Family Drama

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Deaths-Pale-Flag-Gary-Simonds/dp/B003R3111E/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?crid=1XBRHS37TUKZA&keywords=Gary+R.+Simonds&qid=1677442624&sprefix=gary+r.+simonds%2Caps%2C107&sr=8-1-fkmr1

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Deaths-Pale-Flag-Gary-Simonds-ebook/dp/B0BH56KL1K/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1677442624&sr=8-1-fkmr1

About The Author: Gary Simonds is a neurosurgeon who has treated tens of thousands of patients with devastating illnesses. He is a professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and the Virginia Tech School of Neuroscience. He has published three nonfiction books on burnout and psychological distress in healthcare providers and routinely writes about, and gives talks on, neuroscience, neurosurgery, medical socioeconomics, medical humanism, medical ethics, and burnout.

Simonds grew up in New Jersey and England, is an avid soccer fan, a guitar and bongo player; and lives in North Carolina.

Available Books:

Death’s Pale Flag
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62998244-death-s-pale-flag

American Journal of Osteopathic Neurological Surgery
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21915375-american-journal-of-osteopathic-neurological-surgery

The Thriving Physician: How to Avoid Burnout by Choosing Resilience Throughout Your Medical Career
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42141462-the-thriving-physician

Thriving in Healthcare: A Positive Approach to Reclaim Balance and Avoid Burnout in Your Busy Life
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50228757-thriving-in-healthcare

Building Resilience in Neurosurgical Residents: A Primer
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27869573-building-resilience-in-neurosurgical-residents

Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18487107.Gary_R_Simonds

Website:
https://garyrsimonds.com/

Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
https://bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com/book-marketing-global-network/gary-r-simonds-books/

Eloise Epps MacKinnon’s Books

A Twisted Shade Of Green: Betrayal by Eloise Epps MacKinnon.

Love Is The Heart’s Gift From God!

The author of the trilogy: A Twisted Shade of Green returns with an attention-grabbing, soul-questing finale, Betrayal. Glen Monroe’s world once was filled with ecstasy as he ensnared a woman’s entire being with just one look. Glen’s eyes dazzle with a hint of lust and revenge doused with lies and secrets that intrigue all women. That was before Glen met true love, Kali Mathias! And now, that essence of being kissed by Judas outpour from the pores of the very ones Glen least expected to do him wrong. His sister, ex-lover, and best friend! Could it possibly be the end of Glen’s true love? How would such love survive within Glen’s turned upside-down trial of trickery and backstabbing?

The existence where he no longer knows if he belongs nor who that person glaring him back in the face really was anymore as Glen quietly sighs, whispering. “Who am I to be anyone’s father? I’m a man undressed of honor and pride by his own flesh and blood!” Glen wonders. Where does Kali Mathias fit in? Because a life facing one scheming thing after another is all Glen could promise Kali. Particularly now that his life has become a three-ring circus with Iona Monroe’s lies and Baby Mama Drama. It’s no longer Kali and him, but an ex-lover and a child, Glenalina Monroe. Glen smiles, asking himself. “Is this the cost for being a man which every woman desires to be hers?” And when his life is the most vulnerable, God finally answered Glen’s prayers for true love. But this revelation of Kali being Mrs. Glen Monroe was no longer his. Like Moses in the Bible, God permitted him to see the altar of love with Kali Mathias as a potential wife. The only woman Glen knows was ordained by God to be his now has doubts planted by his ex-lover.

Can Kali’s heart overcome the suspicion of Iona’s unjust claim of him being the father of her baby, Glenalina Monroe? Leaving everyone wanting to know. “Who is the father of Glenalina Monroe? Or perhaps wondering is the child even Iona’s baby?”

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎226 Pages
Publisher: ‎AuthorHouse (February 23, 2022)
Language: ‎English
Inspiration & Spirituality
Contemporary Romance
Contemporary Christian Romance

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/TWISTED-SHADE-GREEN-Betrayal/dp/166555276X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3T40TXDOISFOB&keywords=a+twisted+shade+of+green&qid=1646606939&sprefix=%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Twisted-Shade-Green-Betrayal-ebook/dp/B09TNPBR48/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1646606939&sr=8-1

About The Author: Eloise Epps MacKinnon, Author and Motivational Speaker, and a Servant of God. She advocates for God’s people to know Him in all these roles. As a child, Eloise was taught it is never too early for someone to learn their God-given brand in society. A life brand in which God gave his only Son for us to achieve without a cost; the choice and power to be uniquely you. So, stand up and be proud of who you are, regardless of what others think! You are beautiful as you are because you were made in the image of The Perfect One Himself, God.

Eloise’s novels: A Twisted Shade Of Green Trilogy (Portrayal Of Lust and Revenge, Lies and Secrets, and Betrayal) and Escaping Rapture Of Devotion were written with a message for everyone who feels like the right one will never come along. Well, they might already have! We often look at the glamourous outside package and miss what God intends for us to see the person’s heart, like when Glen Monroe saw Kali Mathias’ heart. It was love at first sight! Perhaps your life may or may not parallel the characters in the books or the fairy tale happy ever after. Maybe it might represent the slippery slope of tested faith of the character’s life endured to attain the faithful ending of true love.

Message From Author: The love shared and received along God’s journey is truly a blessing from Him!

My novels are dedicated, first and foremost, to God. He is The Author and Finisher of it! And, my beloved Mother, Trannie Rae Epps, who raised us to know and believe that anything is possible through God!

Secondly, to all my loved ones, whose beautiful souls went through the storm with me during the entire steps of writing, editing, and publishing this novel. Many thanks for your ears and eyes. But most of all, your hearts, my beautiful daughters, son, grandchildren, and sister.

And last, but certainly not least, all my readers, who make my journey as an author possible. Because of you, I’m able to get the Word of God heard through my writings.

  • Portrayal Of Lust and Revenge-Trilogy Book One
  • Lies and secrets-Trilogy Book Two
  • A Twisted Shade Of Green Betrayal-Trilogy Book Three
  • Escaping Rapture Of Devotion (Stand-Alone)

Amazon Author’s Page:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B076NZLF2W?ingress=0&visitId=6e26db6b-9dc2-44da-8e9b-f99e8c0958fe

Website:
http://www.christianromance.net/

Blog:
https://www.ataleofromance.com/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/MacKinnon-Books-Solution-404405330050624/

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Escape_63

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-romance-author-eloise-mackinnon-20854a63/

Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
https://bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com/book-marketing-global-network/eloise-epps-mackinnons-books/

R. Peter Ubtrent’s Books

An Auroral Flame: The Aurora Chronicles (Book One) by R. Peter Ubtrent.

Aurora is inquisitive, stubborn, and has far too much courage for one so young. She is also a half-Elf orphan, left at the Monastery of St. Verruchts by the Satyr Stiz with two bags of gold and nothing else. She grows up thinking that she is just one of the other young aspirants, with her cropped hair and baggy robes. When she starts to develop into a beautiful young half-Elf female, things start going wrong. Banned from the library for reading the forbidden magic books, she is taken under the wing of the youngest of the Brothers who begins to teach her the bow and the sword. She soon learns that not only is she a girl but she can cast magic and with the help of the Satyr Stiz, she begins to learn that she isn’t an ordinary half-Elf at all. Thus begins the adventures of Aurora Leafblade and her bumpy journey into womanhood as well as the dangerous world of Black and White Magic and of half-beasts and danger the likes of which she never had to deal with in the safety of the monastery.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎370 Pages
Publisher: ‎Lulu.com (November 17, 2021)
Language: ‎English
Science Fiction
Fantasy

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Auroral-Flame-Book-Aurora-Chronicles/dp/1794847618/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1679581828&refinements=p_27%3ARalph+Buttner&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Ralph+Buttner

Available Books In The Aurora Chronicles:

An Auroral Flame: Book One of The Aurora Chronicles by R. Peter Ubtrent
https://www.amazon.com/Auroral-Flame-Book-Aurora-Chronicles/dp/1794847618/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1679592087&refinements=p_27%3ARalph+Buttner&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Ralph+Buttner

The Ardor of Devotion: Book Two of The Aurora Chronicles by R. Peter Ubtrent
https://www.amazon.com/Ardor-Devotion-Book-Aurora-Chronicles/dp/1716008689/ref=sr_1_3?qid=1679582387&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-3&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

The Sorceresses Splendor: Book Four of The Aurora Chronicles by R. Peter Ubtrent:
https://www.amazon.com/Sorceresses-Splendor-Book-Aurora-Chronicles/dp/1458302598/ref=sr_1_4?qid=1679582387&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-4&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

A Glimmer of White: Book Six of The Aurora Chronicles by R. Peter Ubtrent:
https://www.amazon.com/Glimmer-White-Book-Aurora-Chronicles/dp/1387387464/ref=sr_1_10?qid=1679582387&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-10&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

A Splinter of Black and White: Book Seven of the Aurora Chronicles by R. Peter Ubtrent:
https://www.amazon.com/Splinter-Black-White-Aurora-Chronicles/dp/1387312596/ref=sr_1_11?qid=1679582387&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-11&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

Dark Pilgrim Series (Science Fiction) 1-6 by R. Peter Ubtrent.

Dark Pilgrim Rising by R. Peter Ubtrent:
https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Pilgrim-Rising-Peter-Ubtrent/dp/1413787002/ref=sr_1_8?qid=1679582387&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-8&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

Seed of Power by R. Peter Ubtrent
https://www.amazon.com/Seed-Power-R-Peter-Ubtrent/dp/1430327952/ref=sr_1_7?qid=1679582387&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-7&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

Dark Throne by R. Peter Ubtrent
https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Throne-R-Peter-Ubtrent/dp/1430328460/ref=sr_1_6?qid=1679582387&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-6&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

Dark Enlightenment by R. Peter Ubtrent
https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Enlightenment-R-Peter-Ubtrent/dp/1435712854/ref=sr_1_5?qid=1679582387&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-5&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

Dark Redemption by R. Peter Ubtrent:
https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Redemption-R-Peter-Ubtrent/dp/0557016916/ref=sr_1_20?qid=1679583742&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-20&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

FALLEN PILGRIM by R. Peter Ubtrent:
https://www.amazon.com/FALLEN-PILGRIM-R-Peter-Ubtrent/dp/0557016924/ref=sr_1_19?qid=1679583742&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-19&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

The Va’Shan Science Fiction Trilogy by R. Peter Ubtrent.

A REQUIEM FOR CAELUS by R. Peter Ubtrent:
https://www.amazon.com/REQUIEM-CAELUS-R-Peter-Ubtrent/dp/1365394344/ref=sr_1_13?qid=1679582387&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-13&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

Cl’ar’s Grace by R. Peter Ubtrent:
https://www.amazon.com/Clars-Grace-R-Peter-Ubtrent/dp/1365985024/ref=sr_1_12?qid=1679582387&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-12&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

The Destructor’s Hand: Book Three of the Va’Shan Trilogy by R. Peter Ubtrent:
https://www.amazon.com/Destructors-Hand-Three-VaShan-Trilogy/dp/1312139242/ref=sr_1_14?qid=1679582387&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-14&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

The Sslithax Heresy Science Fiction Series (Book One and Two) by R. Peter Ubtrent.

The Sslithax Heresy: Sacrifice by R. Peter Ubtrent:
https://www.amazon.com/Sslithax-Heresy-Sacrifice-Peter-Ubtrent/dp/1105532313/ref=sr_1_17?qid=1679583627&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-17&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

The Chaos of Unity – Book Two of The Sslithax Heresy by R. Peter Ubtrent:
https://www.amazon.com/Chaos-Unity-Book-Sslithax-Heresy/dp/1105815757/ref=sr_1_16?qid=1679582387&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-16&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

The Mordiar’s Opus Science Fiction Series (Books One and Two) by R. Peter Ubtrent.

MORDIAR’S HYMN: Book One of the Mordiar Opus by R. Peter Ubtrent:
https://www.amazon.com/Mordiars-Hymn-Book-Mordiar-Opus/dp/1105080358/ref=sr_1_18?qid=1679583742&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-18&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

A Wayward Chant: Book Two of Mordiar’s Opus by R. Peter Ubtrent:
https://www.amazon.com/Wayward-Chant-Book-Mordiars-Opus/dp/1304603237/ref=sr_1_15?qid=1679582387&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-15&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

Stand Alone Science Fiction Book.

Eternity’s Handmaiden by R. Peter Ubtrent:
https://www.amazon.com/Eternitys-Handmaiden-R-Peter-Ubtrent/dp/B009AP4N22/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1679582387&refinements=p_27%3Ar.+peter+ubtrent&s=books&sr=1-1&text=r.+peter+ubtrent

About Author R. Peter Ubtrent: R. Peter Ubtrent was born in New York City but moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico at the age of eight. Although he has lived in both Florida and California, he seems to have settled in Edgewood, New Mexico for the moment.

Writing since high school, Peter has self-published seven science fiction novels, six in one series called ‘Dark Pilgrim’ and one stand-alone titled ‘Eternity’s Handmaiden.’

Peter has obtained bachelor’s degrees in astrophysics, history, and Secondary Education, has a Master’s degree in military history and has a Doctorate in military studies.

When he’s not writing, Peter works in his gardens or builds wooden and plastic models. He has been married to Genevieve for over sixteen years.

Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1043364.R_Peter_Ubtrent

Publisher:
http://lulu.com

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralph-buttner-a445528/

Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
https://bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com/book-marketing-global-network/r-peter-ubtrents-books/

James Glass’ Books

Rebecca Watson Crime Thriller Trilogy.

Girl In The Leaves by James Glass.

A Rebecca Watson Novel Book 3

While Detective Rebecca Watson wrestles with the possibility that her mother may get away with murder, she responds to the murder-suicide of a family of five and soon discovers they had been in the Witness Protection Program. This greatly complicates her investigation.

Then a few days later, two Eugene Falls College students stumble up on a young woman’s body partially covered with leaves. As Rebecca doubles down to solve both gruesome cases, she faces an emotional trauma of such unspeakable darkness that it makes her question whether she can still do her job.

Product Details:
Print Length: ‎271 Pages
Publisher: ‎Gritty Crime Thrillers (April 27, 2023)
Language: ‎English
Serial Killer Thrillers
Crime Thrillers
Murder Thrillers
Mysteries

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Leaves-Rebecca-Watson-Novel-ebook/dp/B0BY68SR6H?ref_=ast_author_mpb

Minutes To Midnight by James Glass.

A Rebecca Watson Novel Book 2

Detective Rebecca Watson of the Eugene Falls Police Department is getting ready for her Drill Weekend in the Navy Reserves when she gets the call from her lieutenant. He wants her to check a crime scene of a serial killer who was severely injured during an automobile accident while transporting bodies in 55-gallon drums. Her boss believes this is an open and shut case, but upon further investigation Watson realizes the serial killer had a partner. While working the case, she is activated in the Navy onboard the USS Vella Gulf.

While working onboard the ship, she uncovers there may be a serial killer on the Vella Gulf who is murdering prostitutes in each port. Nothing can prepare her for the gauntlet of turmoil and trouble that may lead to her demise by uncovering the true motive behind the murders.

Relentlessly pursuing two unknown serial killers, one at home and one at sea throws Watson into emotional disorder as she fights to keep control—driven to bring these monsters to justice.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎402 Pages
Publisher: ‎Independently Published (October 30, 2022)
Language: ‎English
Serial Killer Thrillers
Crime Thrillers
Murder Thrillers
Mysteries

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Minutes-Midnight-Rebecca-Watson-Novel/dp/B0BKYHL8FF/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Minutes-Midnight-Rebecca-Watson-Novel-ebook/dp/B0B6G3YPGQ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Stone Cold by James Glass.

A Rebecca Watson Novel Book 1

Detective Rebecca Watson is tracking a vicious serial killer in Eugene Falls, Florida. As a distraction, she’s dragged back into court for the retrial of a man convicted of murdering his girlfriend five years earlier. His defense attorney will use any means to get his client freed, including uncovering old wounds from Watson’s past. As the case takes a few hard turns, nothing can prepare her for the world she’s about to encounter, the past that haunts her, and the truth behind the serial killer’s motive.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎274 Pages
Publisher: ‎The Wild Rose Press, Inc. (October 31, 2018)
Language: ‎English
Serial Killer Thrillers
Crime Thrillers
Murder Thrillers
Mysteries

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Stone-Rebecca-Watson-James-Glass/dp/1509223320/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Stone-Cold-Rebecca-Watson-Book-ebook/dp/B07H9P36H2/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Audio Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Stone-Cold-James-Glass-audiobook/dp/B07MTPMYYT/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Ratings:
https://www.amazon.com/Stone-Cold-Rebecca-Watson-Book-ebook/dp/B07H9P36H2?ref_=ast_author_dp#customerReviews

About The Author: James Glass achieved the rank of Command Master Chief before retiring after 22 years in the United States Navy. After retiring from the Navy, he exchanged his rifle for a pen. He and his family moved back to Florida. James is also the President of the Panhandle Writers Group.

Available Books:

Amazon Author’s Page:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/James-Glass/author/B00B1XI25K?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
https://bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com/book-marketing-global-network/james-glass-books/

Lisa Charles’ Books

Yes! Commit. Do. Live. by Lisa Charles.

Embrace the Brain-Body Connection to Achieve Your True Desires.

YES! COMMIT. DO. LIVE takes you on a journey to reimagine yourself, discover the True/Authentic you, and find lasting health from the top-down / inside-out.

Combining aspects of health coaching, personal training, and brain science, The YES! System Flips the Script on Aging using a simple, three-part process:

COMMIT.

Embrace the Yes! Mindset—a positive, empowered outlook enabling you to eliminate barriers, reimagine your potential, and discover the authentic you.

DO.

Reconnect your brain and body using focused movement, breathing, and eating exercises.

Choose an age-defying life—you really can “Age with Grace and Excellence.”

LIVE.

Boldly challenge your brain, body, and beliefs throughout the rest of your life as you achieve and advance your personal vision and goals.

Lisa has put her years of self-exploration, career reinvention, and fitness/wellness coaching to work in helping countless clients reclaim their health and transform their lives.

Now, she’s challenging you: Are you willing to embark on the YES! Journey to find a version of “you” you never thought possible?

Review by Dr. Terrance Lee Baker, MD, MS, FAAEP, FAAFP: Highly Recommend!

I thoroughly enjoyed Yes! Commit. Do. Live This is a book of life transformation, and it should be in the hands of everyone who is looking for the pathway to better whole-body wellness. Lisa takes the reader on a journey that fosters a strong, moral character – a positive mindset and a healthy body from the inside – out. She combines her health coaching training with her knowledge of brain science through her work at Rutgers to give a solid roadmap to transformational change. This book should be required reading for every person who believes life isn’t fair, and life needs to change. It teaches you that all change in your life begins with you improving yourself and shows you the necessary process to become a better, stronger you.

All things then become possible. Powerful.

Dr. Terrance Lee Baker, MD, MS, FAAEP, FAAFP,

Family medicine- Baltimore, MD

Geriatric Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Forensic Medicine

Bio: Dr Baker is currently a member of Johns Hopkins Community Physicians in Baltimore Maryland. He has over 30 years of experience in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics and Forensic Medicine. Dr. Baker received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins University; his medical degree from George Washington University and his Residency Training from Medical College of Virginia.

Currently Dr. Baker serves in the following positions: CEO/Founder of Sollay Medical Center, Co-Founder/ President of Sollay Kenyan Foundation, President of the American Association of Emergency Physicians (AAEP), President of North American Association of Photo biomodulation (NAALT), immediate past President of American Association of Physician Specialties (AAPS), Producer of Tv Show “Doctors in the House” NABN-TV (NBC-Africa).

Review by Aisha-Sky Gates, Relationship Coach and founder of Elevate Womxn Collaborative: It was a pleasure to read Lisa Charles’ Yes! Commit. Do. Live.

I am a relationship coach and as such many of the messages here are familiar to me and my clients. I appreciated the theme and life practice, showing self-transformation as attainable. The lessons are cleanly presented and easy to remember.

The book promotes a build-from-the-inside/out mindset that is far more likely to be transformative than “yo-yo” diets or wasting money on the latest health gadgets and pills. As a whole, this is a workout system that coaches the reader in personal responsibility and taking actions toward their goals. Her methodology is based on science plus her long years of successfully working with clients. Last, let me say that you will enjoy the many anecdotes from Lisa’s life in which she shares what she has learned along the way.

5 Stars: This is a book for all people, in all walks of life, from teens to the oldest among us.

Author Lisa Charles shows us how to “embrace the Brain-Body Connection” in order to reach our full potential.

Let me quote Lisa:

” By embracing the power of YES! I said “Yes” to a new YES! Mindset, a new YES! Body, and a new YES! Lifestyle. I threw out all the trappings of my prior Yo-Yo existence and committed myself to a new process that revealed new possibilities and a vibrant vision of the future. I got to know my body and its capabilities and to understand my brain and its role in securing sustained changes. As a result, I am now free from any physical and emotional limitations that society places on aging. I am free to live my passions. There is nothing I can’t do.”

” In my role as the Fitness/Wellness Research Coordinator at the Rutgers Aging & Brain Health Alliance (ABHA), I focused on all the elements that lead to ultimate health, which stemmed from the brain to the body, and I will show how it will work for you. There is a connection between your brain and your body that can help make the seemingly impossible possible. In most people, however, that connection remains untapped. You can harness the information gathered by both your brain and your body about every activity, event, opportunity, and life challenge and use it to move you past obstacles in your decision-making.”

Lisa shares her own life experience to teach others. This is down to earth, life changing advice, with simple challenges (suggestions) to slowly work in life routines, for real transformation. This book should be on the bedside table (to be read over and over) for people who want to make a change in their body and mind. This book is not a one-time read. This is reference guide that should be available in libraries, clinics, hospitals and rehabilitation centers.

Lisa’s system is based on science. She combines her health coaching training with her knowledge of brain science through her work at Rutgers Lisa Charles is a federal prosecutor turned singer/actress, wellness expert, certified health coach/consultant, and an acclaimed speaker. She is the fitness/wellness research coordinator for the Rutgers University Aging & Brain Health Alliance, CEO of Embrace Your Fitness, LLC, and the author of YES! COMMIT. DO. LIVE.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network)..

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎176 Pages
Publisher: ‎Niche Pressworks (June 18, 2021)
Language: ‎English
Exercise & Fitness
Self-Help (Personal Transformation)
Self Help (Motivational)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Yes-Commit-Do-Live-Brain-Body/dp/1952654319/ref=sr_1_1?crid=M2Y8Q7HVU0TU&keywords=Yes%21+Commit.+Do.+Live%E2%80%99.&qid=1650920079&sprefix=yes+commit.+do.+live+.%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Yes-Commit-Do-Live-Brain-Body-ebook/dp/B096W3692R/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1650920079&sr=8-1

About The Author: Lisa Charles is a federal prosecutor turned singer/actress, wellness expert, certified health coach/consultant, and an acclaimed speaker. She is the fitness/wellness research coordinator for the Rutgers University Aging & Brain Health Alliance, CEO of Embrace Your Fitness, LLC, and the author of YES! COMMIT. DO. LIVE.

She successfully directed her struggle with temporary vocal loss into personal growth by shedding 77 pounds without dieting. This ignited her zeal for fitness, cemented her understanding of the brain-body connection, and prompted her to delve into the process of creating a life based on passion.

Today, Lisa empowers individuals to let go of their limiting beliefs, embrace who they truly are, and break-through any age-limiting barriers by allowing them to experience wellness from her top/down, inside/out approach. Her strategies are centered on transformational techniques within and outside the Fitness industry that produce tangible, lasting results.

Amazon Author’s Page:
https://www.amazon.com/Lisa-Charles/e/B0977NP8MK/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1

Professional Website:
https://www.yescoachlisa.com

Amazon Link:
https://www.amazon.com/Yes-Commit-Do-Live-Brain-Body/dp/1952654319/

Bio Intro:
https://vimeo.com/695907710/efb79d7528

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/embraceyourfitness/

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/YesCoachLisa

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/lisaembracefitness/

Lisa Charles Documentary-a Bayer Mack Production:
https://vimeo.com/530120544

Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
https://bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com/book-marketing-global-network/lisa-charles-books/

Michael Oborn’s Books

Toward Happier Choices by Michael Oborn.

A Coffee Conspiracy.

This book is a Memoir better described as an Anthology of a person’s life. It also might be looked at as a transition piece by a person who doesn’t tell, but shows how he reinvented his life.

“Our challenges strengthen and increase us. Our failures define our path. Without them we don’t grow.

Are you unhappy? Does your bank account suffer from diarrhea? Where do you fit in? How do you change your life?

No one can change your life for you. I can show you what I did. It’s all about re-inventing our lives.”

Reviews:

1-Reviewed by Rabia Tanveer on 27 June 2019 for Reader’s Favorite. Rating: 5.out of 5 Stars.

“You can almost feel the love and affection in the words he has carefully chosen for each person. A very powerful narrative.”

2-Reviewed by Kayti Nika Raet on 03 July 2019 for Reader’s Favorite. Rating: 5.out of 5 Stars.

“Through the multitude of rich essays, Toward Happier Choices makes for a powerful, evocative, and perhaps even feminist read.”

3-Reviewed By Gisela Dixon for Readers’ Favorite. Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars.

“Michael has a knack of presenting ideas in a very convincing, sincere, and empathetic manner and I definitely look forward to reading more from him on these subjects.”

4-Volunteer review by MatereF on 10 July 2019 for online book club. Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars.

“Michael made this book very engaging and entertaining.”

5-Volunteer review by Fazzier on 24 April 2019 for online book club. Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars.

“I recommend this book to parents, teachers, human rights activists, and any other person who would like to take control over their lives.”

6-Volunteer review by Namaste23 on 16 June 2019 for online book club. Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars.

“The audience for this book would be anyone who enjoys learning about other people’s lives and experiences. “

7-Reviewed by Ray Simmons on 03 July 2019 for Reader’s Favorite. Rating: 5.out of 5 Stars.

“The narrative is sincere, it is truthful, and it points out a difficult but worthwhile path to a more fulfilling life. The story is very well told. “

8-Reviewed by Jack Magnus on 03 July 2019 for Reader’s Favorite. Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars.

“His story documenting his Mission was fascinating, especially the part where he manages to see Christopher Plummer play Hamlet, and the effect that has upon his outlook on life. Each story in this collection is a treat and not to be missed.”

9-Volunteer review by AndleHizon29 on 15 June 2019 for Reader’s Favorite. Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars.

“Mr. Oborn has picked the pen in his sixties and succeeded to pursue his dreams. What an inspiration!”

10-Reviewed by Mamatyler on 04 July 2019 for online book club. Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars.

“We all, like Oborn, want to be accepted for who we are not for what people expect us to be.”

11-Reviewed by Falconcrest on 02 July 2019 for online book club. Rating: 5 of 5 Stars.

“This book will appeal to all. I especially recommend it for high schools and early child development. It can be a useful tool in teaching how to think outside the box.”

12-Review by Sumi8 on 20 June 2019 for online book club. Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars.

“The stories where Gina Sue is mentioned are definitely the best ones. Be it her love for cats or quilting, it is all described in a way that sparks adoration from the reader. Her character stands out in the book for sure.”

13-Reviewed by J odoyo on 22 June 2019 for online book club. Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars.

“Those who love reading inspirational memoirs, feminists, and freedom activists should read this book with an open mind. “

14-Reviewed by Ahouser25 on 13 June 2019 for online book club. Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars.

“It is a monumental message that Oborn shares.”

15-Reviewed by ReedingQueenz on 23 April 2019 for online book club. Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars.

“Oborn created a usable tool for readers to evaluate and examine their own deep rooted belief systems. Heavy at times, the topics that are addressed are real and raw. A man’s true memoir. “

16-Reviewed by tsukhamla22 on19 April 2019 for online book club. Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars.

“It is a book for every age, motivation for the young and an inspiration for the ripe (never to old).”

17-Reviewed by rosariosoley on 14 April 2019 for online book club. Rating 4 out of 5 Stars.

“Late in our twenties, when bigger questions might arise, knowing of the struggles of others is always a good medicine … we’re not odd, even if we are alone or frightened.”

18-Reviewed by Elite One on 10 April 2019 for online book club. Rating: 4 of 5 Stars.

“The biggest slice of cake is the essay on the sport reporter “Jack Smith”. The way that Jack Smith’s story is told, is really exceptional.”

19-Reviewed by AndreaJoy on 31 March 2019 for online book club. Rating: 4 of 5 Stars.

“I find this book very enlightening, and relatable. I think it is a book for anyone who is searching a way to find happiness while being held back by their own beliefs.”

20-Reviewed by ciecheesemeister 06 June 2019 for online book club. Rating:  4 of 5 Stars.

“The author is… someone whom it would be a pleasure to share a coffee with. I hope that Mr. Oborn will continue sharing his stories with the world.”

Product Details:
Paperback: 214 Pages
Publisher: ‎Independently Published (January 16, 2019)
Language: ‎English
Biography (Memoirs)
Memoir/Autobiography
Biographies (Men)
Anthology

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Toward-Happier-Choices-Michael-Oborn/dp/1793809194/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1644958927&sr=1-1

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Toward-Happier-Choices-Coffee-Conspiracy-ebook/dp/B07MVKMRRP/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1644958927&sr=1-1

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Lulu Print Purchase Link:
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Educating Will Kimball by Michael Oborn.

This is the story of a love gone wrong and a life gone lost. Without some reason to go on breathing, Will Kimball’s mornings were terrifying. Running on empty; where to go, what to do, and how were every day’s identity crisis.

Las Vegas with its many casino-hotels was his first stop. It looked like a city in which one could lose one’s self. That done, the where crisis was solved. Women answered the what dilemma. The female, with her marvelous and bewitching ways worked for a short time, but until one has a fairly firm relationship with self, it’s only sex. The how crisis was actually the easiest to solve. Having been a good Mormon boy in his first life, Will knew nothing of liquid intoxicants, until, that is, his new friend, Woody introduced him to Fats the bartender. You guess it. The how crisis was solved. Booze allowed Will to breathe again, until, empty returned, and he could no longer breathe without it.

Resurrection Corner, a one tavern town in upstate New York, was Will’s last stop. At the bottom of his life in a visceral rut of drunken self-pity a splinter of hope pierced through the bitter cloud of resentments. Her name was Cate Lynn Sudani. And Cate Lynn Sudani was a wizard.

Review by John Hanson: Riveting, suspenseful, and interesting Oborn is a great story teller.I was intrigued with the story of a former church employee who finds some Joseph Smith original documents and takes them. He is fired and pursued by a modern day Danite. In the course of fleeing and hiding his life changes and he finds real love. I couldn’t put the book down.

Details:
Pages: 510
Publisher: Lulu
Publication Date: Feb 1, 2023
Language: English
US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)
Fiction: Suspense
Keywords: addiction, Mormons, Harley-Davidson

Lulu Print Purchase Link:
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Amazon Print:
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Kindle:
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Ratings:
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Honor Bound by Michael Oborn.

For every First Responder killed in the line of duty, three die by their own hand. There is more to being a cop than may appear at first glance. Danny, a cop, has a drug problem. He loses everything; honor, family, home. Turning in his shield was the hardest thing he ever did. His partner and best friend, Patrolman Roger Senail, committed suicide following his own arrest for drug addiction. Danny was devastated. When facing the barrel of his own piece Danny chooses life over suicide. He then dedicates his life to making sure the stigma and dishonor never happens to another policeman. Danny learns the enemies of change come vested in authority and are armed with enormous power. Against incredible odds this a story of the impossible and of hope and a promise; it is a story of the men and women who answer the call to serve and protect; and it is the story of those who stumble and fall. This is a story of hope and a promise and a Rogue Cop who went to war to answer the promise.

Review by The McKenzies: Awareness to helping our emergency responders instead of abandoning them. Someone’s done their homework. Honor Bound takes you into the life of a Seattle area Police Officer (okay Kirkland if ya wanna get technical) Danny Ireland who is addicted to pain killers and has done some less than honorable things to acquire them. You take a deep dive into his consequences and all I gotta say is someone has done their homework. I’ve worked with at risk, homeless, and chemically dependent folks (interestingly enough in the Seattle area) often, so when I read this book, I felt like I could’ve been reading out one of my residents. In fact, I had to make sure that this isn’t based off a real story given that I do work in close conjunction with some of Seattle’s LEO. I’ve seen first-hand what withdrawal and detox can do to a person. It’s not pretty.This is a dark picture of addiction and the tole it takes on friends, family, and coworkers around Danny. It’s definitely a gut punch in places.The authors writing speaks of someone who’s either been in law enforcement or close to it long enough to know some of its more intimate details. That or he did his homework with LEO that talked with him.Not to give away spoilers, but “Safe Call Now” is a real service for all emergency services personnel and is a nationwide service. One that now I know about will let my brothers and sisters on my local FD know about.I would love to see this turned into a movie. It’s definitely something that needs to be brought to light and more emergency responders like myself need to know about it. The action scenes would be perfect for action buffs and for those of us who can’t turn away from a cop movie or drama it’s got it all.

Details:
Pages: 116
Publisher: Lulu
Publication Date: Feb 1, 2023
Language: English
Category: Fiction
US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)
Fiction: Action Cop Drama
Keywords: addiction, police, suicide, redemption

Lulu Print Purchase Link:
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Amazon Print:
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Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Honor-Bound-Michael-Oborn-ebook/dp/B08QGNDFBK/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1677444192&sr=8-1

Ratings:
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Shepherding Cassie by Michael Oborn.

Why does nine-year-old Cassie Shepherd need conversion therapy? How does Cassie’s father ensure his daughter does not become a lesbian? Cassie’s father is convinced most professional female athletes are homosexuals. An Olympic coach wants to coach and enter Cassie in the Olympics. Grandpa, the town drunk, is the only person who stands between his nine-year-old granddaughter and three months of electric shock treatments and brainwashing techniques.

This is a story Eastwood would snap up if he were ten minutes younger.

Multiple awards, Contained Movie. Grandpa is in 98% of the scenes.

Some of the characters, names, incidents, locations, and events have been fictionalized for dramatization purposes. Any similarity to names, characterizations, or persons is entirely coincidental and unintentional.

Review by Jeff Hazelton: Strong characterization, good action.It felt like the first page dropped me right into the action. The book only got harder to put down as I continued. I think the biggest compliment to the writing is what happened to me a few days after I finished reading it. As I was having dinner at an alehouse, I glanced over at the bar. There was a man sitting there who somehow looked familiar, although I didn’t think I had actually met him. Then it hit me. The man looked like he shared the same qualities as Obie, the lead character in this story. (If I were casting, he’d get the first audition.) The characterization was so strong that Obie felt like a real person who could be sitting at that bar.

Review by Michael Oborn: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD plus SECOND PLACE WINNER at the SRFILM FESTIVAL in NEW YORK.This book recently won an Outstanding Achievement Award at the Calcutta Cult International Film Festival which is a member of the British Film Institute, London and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, New York. Shepherding Cassie was recently awarded a Second-Place honor at the SR Film Festival in NY. Additionally, it has now been “Selected” into the finals of five Film Festivals.

Nine year old Cassie swipes her brother’s jeans, chops her hair short and happens to be good at gymnastics. Her father, a leader in this small farming community, thinks professional female athletes are lesbians. To keep his daughter from becoming a homo he commits Cassie to a camp specializing in behavioral modification which uses electric shock therapy and brain washing techniques that guarantees positive results. Grandpa, the town drunk, is only person who can help Cassie and grandpa is in prison.

Review by Amazon Customer: Looking forward to the movie…I love the occasional fiction, but I never thought to read a movie script. I’m glad a friend recommended it. I couldn’t put it down. I ordered additional copies for my book club. If this movie is a movie, I definitely want to see it.

Review by K. R.: I fell in love with Obie in the first scene.Surprises abound in this story. (For years I have been working in the field of literary discipline as an editor, writer, and publicist. I didn’t know what I was in for when Michael asks me to do an edit. Talk about exceptional. SHEPHERDING CASSIE stands head and shoulders above so much of what is called literary fiction. The fact that it is in film script format makes little difference.) Laurence Shepherd, the leader of this small farming community is convinced women athletes are homosexuals. When a coach scouting for talent sees Cassie perform, she asks if she can train her for the Olympics. Laurence must save his daughter from becoming a lesbian. He commits her to a three-month conversion camp that guarantees positive change in sexually conflicted individuals. Grandpa, Obie Shepherd, the town drunk, is the only person that can help Cassie and Obie is in prison. I fell in love with Obie in the first scene.  I call SHEPHERDING CASSIE a must read.

Review by Jim Whitefield: This is a must read screen play.Shepherding Cassie grabs you from the start. You are immediately drawn to Obie. Scene by scene as the plot develops other characters are introduced and described well and you can picture the action all the way along. This is a very well written screen play with twists and turns all the way to the end. It flows beautifully and does not disappoint. I loved this script and look forward to seeing it on screen.Jim Whitefield ~ Author of The Bible Delusion and The Mormon Delusion series.

Review by Tia Night Eagle: This will move you, storytelling at its deepest,, glad a friend recommended checking it out…Excellent work; great writer.

Details:
Pages: 123
Publisher: Lulu
Publication Date: Feb 1, 2023
Language: English
Category: Fiction
US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)
Keywords: grandpa, coming of age, screenplay
Fiction: Screenplay
Fiction: Coming Of Age

Lulu Print Purchase Link:
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Amazon Print:
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Kindle:
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Ratings:
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About The Author: Michael Oborn recently received two awards from Readers Favorite. 5 Star rating medallion and an Honorable Mention. Thank you, ‘Readers Favorite’.

The Complete Mystery of Matthew Alcott has become a subject of heated debate and interest among angry Mormons, ex-Mormons, and religious scholars. Oborn’s book has been critiqued and reviewed on five continents.

A growing audience of interest is spreading though borderline church members in the 14,000,000 memberships of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Oborn has piqued the indignation of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles In Salt Lake City for writing a suspense fiction using the cultural environment of Mormonism as the backdrop of his story just as Dan Brown did among the Cardinals of Rome with the Da Vinci Code.

Oborn served an honorable two-year mission for the Mormon Church. He is the son of a manager of The Deseret Industries, a non-profit church welfare organization.

A fascination with science and cultural anthropology, Oborn graduated from Weber State University and holds a title of Chemical Dependency Professional in the State of Washington.

More About Mike Oborn as an Actor, Director, and Retired Drunk: Michael is a Chemical Dependency Professional working with addicts and their families. He is affiliated with SAFE CALL NOW, a nonprofit organization involved with police and firefighters. “Our first responders have the most difficult job in our society. As a result of the high stress and injury rates they have a suicide rate almost three times that of us, the citizen they protect and serve. Most of that number suffer the disease of addiction. Very few people realize this.”

Message From The Author: If you like Charles Bukowski, E. Annie Proulx, Craig Johnson, or Edward Abbey, I’m your man. Mine writing has been called a Karate style.

Why Mystery/Suspense? I wanted to write a book that was entertaining, historically enlightening, and educational. I did so because so few non-Mormons really know what being a Mormon means. When people ask me at author readings for book clubs and book stores, “What is the strangest experience you have had when talking to people about your book, I have to say, People’s reactions.”

A non-Mormon will tell me something like, “I find this hard to believe.” An ex-Mormon, on the other hand, will hug me and exclaim, “You’ve made it understandable. I didn’t think anyone could.”

Non-Mormon’s have a hard time believing what it really means to be a Mormon.

I am a cancer survivor.

When my sweetheart was diagnosed with the ugly word, cancer, the three years that followed were a blue blur.

I remember words like endometrium and carcinoma. My first memory was surgery in which they took out pieces of her and discarded them. I remember the quilt group of women she belonged to that unanimously recommended, “get the spinal.” I remember in pre op the anesthesiologist, a lazy older dude that ignored the quilt groups advise when my back was turned. I remember her pain in post op and the looks I received when I spoke to the nurse in charge as said “do the spinal and do it now. I don’t care if it is post op.” They were smart and had another anesthesiologist do the procedure. I remember chemicals so toxic the nurses had to be careful handling it when they set up the I.V. that shot it into my sweetheart’s veins and arteries. I remember the day my sweetheart asked me to take my beard trimmer to her hair and how we wept as I sheered her head. I remember her donation of hats to the medical center when her hair started growing back, twelve in all. I remember sleeping in hospital rooms on chairs. I remember an overhead machine damn near the size of a Volkswagen that bombarded my wife’s stomach with something invisible called radiation. It was in a lead lined room with a twelve-inch-thick door. I had to leave her lying on a cold slab under that Goddamn machine naked, cold, and alone. I remember diarrhea so fierce she was hospitalized for twelve days. I remember the doctor that insisted it was Crohn’s Disease. We lived with it for over a year with no relief before we went to a Naturopathic Doctor that said, “Let’s see what you are allergic to.” Sure, enough the radiation that was pointed at the endometrium damaged the stomach also. The Naturopathic doctor with a suggested diet change gave us our lives back. It has been over six years now and we are good and I lived through it.

I have advice. For any who care to know when it gets serious and you are spending a lot of time with medical people take an advocate with you. At every stage have someone with you who represents you and if the doctor refuses to acknowledge them and or their questions fire the bastard and get a second opinion.

Michael states, “He is spoiled rotten by his sweetheart of 22 years.”

Amazon Author’s Page:
https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Oborn/e/B0082XPFRU/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1

Facebook:
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Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
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Kathleen J. Shields’ Books

PAWsitive Vibes-Dogs by Kathleen J. Shields and Preston Mitchum Jr.

A Positive Vibes Inspirational for Dog Lovers.

An inspirational collection of stories combining funny dog antics with motivational messages.

Dogs are quirky, playful, clumsy balls of joy wrapped in fur with wiggly little butts. They can sense our emotions, have become our social companions and their unconditional love can teach us so much about our own lives.

Our dogs can teach us obedience, loyalty, support and trust. Their enthusiasm for life, encourages laughter, good cheer and a plethora of heart-warming and hilarious moments.

This book hopes to present many of these inspirational messages in a positive, light-hearted way.

PAWsitive Vibes – Dogs is about MY dogs. My home. My experiences with the K9s of my world. I hope you find humor, inspiration and motivation with this book. I am the primary author, Kathleen J. Shields. I have nearly 40 published books ranging from children’s picture books to Christian fiction. My goal as an author is to inspire and educate my readers.

My co-contributor, Preston Mitchum, Jr started the Positive Vibes book series. It was his joyous outlook, and positive messages that motivated the series, and inspired me to add to it with a dog-gone great attitude towards living! Positive Vibes 3 is due out Spring 2023.

PAWsitive Vibes is for dog lovers of all kinds to learn from our favorite K9s, how to live, how to grow and how to influence others with your positive outlook on life.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎208 Pages
Publisher: ‎Erin Go Bragh Publishing (March 1, 2023)
Language: ‎English
Dog Care
Self-Help (Happiness)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/PAWsitive-Vibes-Positive-inspirational-Lovers/dp/195658109X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/PAWsitive-Vibes-Positive-Inspirational-Lovers-ebook/dp/B0BWBKCLN9/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

The Etiquette of Book Selling by Kathleen J. Shields.

Learn tips and tricks on how to make the best first impression.

Discover decorating ideas for you and your display. Impress your customers with sales etiquette that will inspire positive communications. I cover more than two decades worth of faux pas and etiquette don’ts that I have seen in the book-selling industry. I also share tips and tricks on getting sales without being pushy and keeping your transactions quick yet friendly.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎77 Pages
Publisher: ‎Erin Go Bragh Publishing (February 14, 2023)
Language: ‎English
Self-Help (Educational Certification & Development)
Self-help (Success)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Etiquette-Book-Selling-Kathleen-Shields/dp/1956581081/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Etiquette-Book-Selling-Kathleen-Shields-ebook/dp/B0BVRT35JM/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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The First Unibear by Kathleen J. Shields.

This happy-go-lucky little Bear cub loves to explore!

One day he follows a butterfly into the dark woods where he sees a curious sight and a shimmering light. A beautiful white horse needs help and this tiny young bear hurries to save him. What follows is a magically inspirational tale of what can happen if you follow your heart, have good in your soul, and do good deeds.

“Only the pure with good in their soul have the power and magic to see me as whole.” ~ The Unicorn

  • Colorfully Illustrated
  • Rhyming Story
  • Strong Moral Values
  • Scripture about Unicorns

“Once you receive the gold on your head, the magic will flourish, the magic will spread.”

Review: “Simplicity of the Purest of Heart. I had the pleasure of knowing the author when she was a child. My mind wanders back to a little girl with twinkles in her eyes who had a very active spirit and imagination. And this book is definitely proof of that. Thoroughly enjoyed the story of kindness paid forward from the eyes of a very wise 10-year-old.

So much deeper than beautiful rhymes and vibrant pictures. God answers prayers. When all seems dark and dismal, He’s only a prayer away.

When bear related his story to his friends, some were awed, while others scoffed. So, it is when we try to tell others the ‘good news’ and spread the ‘word.’ Some people will be hears only, while others will be doers. When you do a good deed, do not do so with expectations. Do it with a good heart and the purest of intentions. When others see this, they will do the same and thus start a chain reaction of goodness.

I am blown over by this beautiful book! The illustrations are amazing and the rhyming story is simply adorable. This is an inspiring story about doing nice things for others and doing it only because you want to do good. This is bound to be one of those books that everyone will want to have.”

About The Author: Award-winning author with 30+ published books, Children’s Educational picture books, Tween adventure stories and Christian Inspirational Fiction.

5 Stars: Acts Of Kindness and Lessons Learned!

This bear Adventure is “Enchanting”. Beautiful bright, colorful illustrations by Aashay Utkarsh will delight children. This enchanting story told by Award Winning Author Kathleen J. Shields inspires children as they join Bear on his adventurous day outside. Bear’s act of kindness and pure heart brings him face-to-face with a magical unicorn. Bear’s woodland friends do not believe his unicorn story at first. Many lessons will be learned, including acts of kindness naturally spread to others, even if it starts with ‘The First Unibear’.

I recommend this teaching kindness picture book for all young readers 4-10 years old. ‘The First Unibear’ should be placed in community, church, and school libraries. I hope this book finds its ways to those children confined to hospitals and homeless shelters. There is even a black and white coloring book to purchase so the magic can continue.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Hardcover: ‎48 Pages
Publisher: ‎Erin Go Bragh Publishing (August 30, 2021)
Illustrator Aashay Utkarsh
Language: ‎English
Bears
Christian Animal Fiction
Christian Inspirational Books
Age Range: 4-10

Note the Kindle and Hardback format versions are the Full Color Picture Book Story!

Amazon Hard-Cover Print:
https://www.amazon.com/First-Unibear-Kathleen-J-Shields/dp/1956581006/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1642538577&sr=8-1

Amazon Soft-Cover Print:
https://www.amazon.com/First-Unibear-Coloring-Book/dp/1956581014/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1642538577&sr=8-1

Kindle:
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Audio Book:
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Amazon Print Coloring Book: This Black & White Coloring Book contains the FULL Unibear Story combined with the joy of coloring the black and white illustrations! Story, Activity and Inspiration-Th best of Both Worlds!

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Prolific Award-Winning Author with Multi-Award-Winning Educational Series!

About Author Kathleen J. Shields: Kathleen J. Shields is a prolific writer with more than 30 published books! She is creative, highly imaginative and an extremely dedicated, hardworking individual. Some award-winning books are the “Hamilton Troll’s Adventures” and “The Painting” which is Christian Fiction. She also runs her own graphic and website design company as well as a Publishing Company.

Kathleen has been writing poetry and rhyming stories for decades both for fun and for hire in custom greeting cards and for local speaking engagements. She enjoys sharing her rhyming stories and talking with folks about how they too can write if they put their mind to it.

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Rob Shackleford’s Books

Drowned Paradise by Rob Shackleford.

In the global climate of conflict, shortages, and political instability and ineptitude, residents on the Coastal communities of Australia’s Gold Coast are suddenly hit by a tsunami.

A huge one.

To make matters worse, most tech dies with it.

A disaster novel with a twist, Drowned Paradise follows a small group of survivors as they struggle to survive a cataclysm that dramatically changes their world.

Then, in the not-too-distant future, when our culture has become relegated to history, what will be our legacy?

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎417 Pages
Publisher: ‎Rob Shackleford (February 18, 2023)
Language: ‎English
Fiction (Disasters)
Thrillers (Disasters)
Fiction (Action and Adventure)

Amazon Print:
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Quantum Crystal by Rob Shackleford.

Is humanity evolving?

Today, millions suffer from Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress due to warfare, car accidents and violence.

In response to this global epidemic, pioneering medical researchers develop a new treatment that is seen to produce outstanding results. Dubbed the ‘Quantum Crystal’, the treatment is soon rolled out for many of the maladies that affect modern humanity.

But is this treatment all it is purported to be, or are deeper changes under way?

‘Quantum Crystal’ examines the efforts of victim support group, The Staff, to rollout the Quantum Crystal to a deeply divided humanity and the inevitable violent opposition to change.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎490 Pages
Publisher: ‎Rob Shackleford (July 6, 2022)
Language: ‎English
Fiction (Science Fiction-Medical)
Science Fiction (Medical)

Amazon Print:
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Traveller Series by Rob Shackleford

Traveller Inceptio by Rob Shackleford.

Traveller Series Book One.

If you were sent 1000 years into the past, would you survive?

Traveller – Inceptio describes how the Transporter is accidentally invented and becomes public knowledge when it sends a subject 1000 years into the past.

A Special Forces team of Travellers is then selected and trained with the intent to send them to Saxon England to explore what could be a very dangerous period of history.

From the beaches of Australia to the forests of Saxon England, Traveller – Inceptio reveals how Travellers discover they need a lot more than technology to survive the trials of early Eleventh Century life.

Product Details:
Paperback: 588 Pages
Publisher: Independently Published (June 30, 2011)
Language: English
Science Fiction (Historical)
Fiction (Historical)
Fiction (Action and Adventure)

Amazon Print:
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Traveller Probo by Rob Shackleford.

Traveller Series Book Two.

Traveller Probo is the second book in the Traveller Series.

Would you survive if sent one-thousand years into the past?

Development of the Transporter saw highly trained researchers, called Travellers, successfully sent one-thousand years back in time to early medieval Saxon England.

Traveller Missions now means enormous national prestige and the recovery of priceless lost artefacts and knowledge, so nations vie for the use of the Transporter and more daring Traveller missions are planned. Politics and power soon come into play.

To study lost peoples and civilisations, Special Forces researchers have to be even better trained, equipped and prepared to put their lives on the line.

While Michael Hunter continues to build a life in Saxon England, the tragically injured Tony Osborne finds his resurgence in a mission to ancient Byzantine Turkey, a mission Professor Adrian Taylor joins to better outmanoeuvre his calculating academic colleagues.

From the misty shores of New Zealand to the shining splendour of the ancient Byzantine Empire, it is proved how sending modern researchers into the past carries enormous rewards and tragedies.

Product Details:
Paperback: 565 Pages
Publisher: Independently Published (April 24, 2021)
Language: English
Science Fiction (Historical)
Fiction (Historical)
Fiction (Action and Adventure)

Amazon Print:
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Kindle:
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Traveller Manifesto by Rob Shackleford.

Traveller Series Book Three: The explosive final sequel to Traveller Inceptio and Traveller Probo.

To use the enigmatic Transporter and send Special Forces trained Researchers back a thousand years is now the biggest game in world politics.

But not only politics, as academics scramble to outdo each other and harness prestige in the increasingly influential field of History.

As Professor Taylor is rescued from Byzantine Rome, a heavily-armed US Traveller team explores Mississippian Cahokia to experience a situation beyond even their control. Michael Hunter and Tatae flee Giolgrave in the hope of finding safety from modern interference. But at a terrible cost.

And something seems to be happening in Israel, resulting in the creation of a high-profile investigation team to uncover if there is a clandestine Traveller mission operated by the US and Israel.

From the windswept mountains of Wales, to the hills of Cahokia and the dusty wadis of the Negev, researchers find that to visit the past may not necessarily provide the answers they seek.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎435 Pages
Publisher: ‎Plaisted Publishing (December 2, 2021)
Language: ‎English
Science Fiction (Historical)
Fiction (Historical)
Fiction (Action and Adventure)

Amazon Print:
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Rob Shackleford: Short Stories.

Every author develops a range of short stories and I have a few short stories that I am gradually turning out. Generally, they are whimsical, but I hope good enough to enjoy.

These have also been included in my Blogs.

The Coin: A true story relating to a found coin in a school ground in the 1960’s.
https://robshackleford.com/the-coin-a-short-story-by-rob-shackleford

Old Woman Island: Where an exciting link to Australia’s past is investigated.
https://robshackleford.com/old-woman-island-a-short-story-by-rob-shackleford

The Toothbrush: The perils of shared accommodation.
https://robshackleford.com/the-toothbrush-a-short-story-by-rob-shackleford

About Rob Shackleford: An English-born Australian, Rob Shackleford has lived in New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, with a varied career that has included Customs Officer, Scuba Instructor, College Teacher and management roles in too many places.

With degrees in the Arts and Business, he is mad keen on travel, Scuba diving, Family History, martial arts, astronomy, and playing Djembe and Congas. Despite that, he is actually not that boring.

Rob is father of two and has made his green escape with his lovely lady into Australia’s Gold Coast hinterland.

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Radine Trees Nehring’s Books

Solving Peculiar Crimes by Radine Trees Nehring.

Carrie and Henry encounter peculiar crimes in these stories featuring right, wrong, and redemption. Carrie’s urge to help people who are in trouble often draws her into puzzling and sometimes dangerous human events. Henry provides support and back-up when her curiosity and helpful nature expose both of them to trouble and danger. Carrie McCrite and Henry King are the protagonists in Nehring’s popular “To Die For” Mystery Series.

5 Stars: Award Winning Mysteries Collection!

Readers familiar with Carrie McCrite and Henry King (protagonists) in Author Radine Trees Nehring’s very popular “To Die For” Mystery Series will be one step ahead of those of us who are just beginning the journey. Radine Trees Nehring’s award-winning writing career began when she fell in love with the Arkansas Ozarks. Her book locations are in Arkansas, where fans embrace her mysteries and are eager to share their beautiful state with the world.

Let me share a hint of what each chapter holds and I promise I won’t spoil the mysteries.

…Chapter One- “The Hanging” brings the reader along in a tour group of the legendary jail and courtroom of Judge Isaac Parker in the Western District of Arkansas. The history is real as the tourist revisit the drama surrounding the gallows, where seventy-nine men where hung.

…Chapter Two- “Crime Goes On A Honeymoon”: Carrie and Henry are enjoying their honeymoon when a mystery interrupts their breakfast. Detective Wolverton is on the case, when something very dangerous had been baked in the cake and delivered to the wrong couple.

…Chapter Three- “Something extra from Christmas”: Carrie and Henry’s Christmas shopping trip to the mall turn chaotic as shots rang out and Carrie saw boy sitting on Santa’s throne. “His left arm circled a toddler with blood on his cheek. The teen boy’s right hand was shaking, which made the gun it held wobble wildly.”

…Chapter Four- “Saved By A Train”: It Mother’s Day and Carrie’s son (from a previous marriage) had given Henry strict instructions to carry out. Even the best of plans can change when a man has a gun and the ability to use it. Miracles can be found in the most unlikely circumstances.

…Chapter Five- “Whatever Happened To Dana Jean?”: The rumors surrounding the Jackson’s Farm left the land unattended. Known as Blackberry Hollow to the locals, the mystery surrounding Dana Jean’s disappearance is still the talk of the town. Floyd Jackson recently died in prison after being convicted of killing his wife many years ago. Did Floyd kill his daughter Dana Jean too? That is the mystery that weighs on Carrie’s mind.

…Chapter Six- “Four Year Old’s Solve A Crime”: A summer reading program called ‘Clowning Around” in the Children’s Library gets Carrie’s attention, as two four-year-old boys show exuberance over the prospect of seeing ‘Noddy Clown’, after reading ‘Noddy’ stories in in books. As a former research librarian in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Carrie feels right at home in the library setting. The library experience goes downhill when Carrie discovers the Librarian has been murdered.

…Chapter Seven- “But They’re Not Really Dead”: Carrie and Henry were enjoying a reenactment of the Civil War when a man tells her a story about Mary Whitney Phelps. She was the only know women at “Pea Ridge”. “Mary Phelps came south from Springfield with a wagon load of supplies for her husband’s company. He was Colonel John Phelps, leading the 25th Missouri for the Union. Later he’d be Missouri Governor Phelps. As far as anyone knows, women who fought here other than Mary Phelps, but women weren’t recognized for their achievements in those days.

…Chapter Eight- “Tracker”: A grocery shopping trip becomes a mystery when Carrie returns home to find a candy wrapper on the porch. Much to Carrie’s surprise a search and rescue team appears on her porch. Josh Parker and Margo Khatri are accompanied by their K-9 named “Tracker”. The search is on for a Caucasian woman and man in their 40s. Tracker identified the candy wrapper, which proves one or both of the missing individuals had been on Carrie and Henrys porch.

…Chapter Nine- “What Did The Scarecrow Hear?”: It Halloween and while shopping for her pumpkin head in the gift shop, Carrie’s shopping experience was interrupted when Clive came in and stated “there’s big trouble in Maggie’s pasture”. Everyone’s focus was in the pasture where they discovered a man lying on the ground near the pasture gate. They mystery begins.

…Chapter Ten- “The Tattle Tale: A quick trip to JC Penney to pick up a few necessities put Carrie in an unusual situation. She witnesses a crime and wrestles with the decision to report it or not. Her conscious says yes, but will the consequence of her decision hurt an innocent child?

…Chapter Eleven- “A Dangerous Dance: A phone call from Deputy Police Chief Rayford Duncan brings back old memories for retired Police Major Henry J. King. At a surprise accommodation ceremony to recognize Henry’s brave actions and quick thinking, which saved the lives of more of our officers, including Deputy Police Chief Rayford Duncan puts Carrie’s life and freedom in danger.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: 284 Pages
Publisher: St Kitts Press; Large type / Large Print Edition (December 1, 2020)
Language: English
Short Story Collection
Mysteries

Amazon Print:
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A River To Die For by Radine Trees Nehring.

The Something To Die For Mysteries.

Join Carrie McCrite and her new husband Henry King in the fifth Something to Die For Mystery.

Henry plans an anniversary surprise: the two of them will join Carrie’s son Rob and Henry’s half-sister Catherine for a camping trip at the Buffalo National River. When Rob and Catherine disappear, Carrie, her friend Shirley, and Henry help search for them.

A River to Die For features strong women fighting against literal darkness underground as well as the dark forces of evil. It will take strength to read this book about the best and worst that nature and man can throw at a woman.

It will take a caring heart to understand how Henry King and Rob McCrite feel as they struggle to reach the women they love.

Reviews:
…The next best thing to pitching your tent beside Arkansas’s beautiful Buffalo River is reading Radine Trees Nehring’s evocation of a camping trip that gets dangerously out of hand. Margaret Maron (internationally acclaimed author of the Judge Deborah Knott mystery series)
…After exploring the Buffalo National River region for three decades now, it was a thrill to be taken on this mystery/romantic suspense twist around a national treasure I know and love. Chuck Dovish (producer, writer, and host of Exploring Arkansas on Public Television)
…Nehring’s book is as wild a read as a splash down the rapids of the Buffalo National River in a land that is thrilling and often mysterious. Flip Putthoff (Outdoor Editor of The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas).

Product Details:
Print Length: 220 Pages
Publisher: St Kitts Press; First Edition (April 1, 2008)
Language: English
Women Sleuths
Mysteries

Kindle:
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A Wedding To Die For by Radine Trees Nehring.

The Something To Die For Mysteries.

Carrie has problems

First, she needs to figure out what the wedding of a “mature” bride and groom should look like.

Second, she’s invited Henry’s half-sister to the ceremony before learning why he’s never wanted to see the woman. Then the florists they’ve hired are shot at, their flower shop is bombed, and someone is murdered. If that weren’t enough, Carrie and Henry keep catching glimpses of a ghost dressed in a red bridal gown…an omen?

Join Carrie McCrite and Henry King as they chase a killer and try to salvage their dream wedding at the historic Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

Reviews:
…Readers will delight in Carrie McCrite, a spunky heroine who faces danger and finds love. A pleasure awaits mystery lovers. Carolyn Hart (author of the Death on Demand and Henrie O mysteries)
…Nehring’s delightful novel features history and romance with murder thrown in. A winning combination and fun read. Patricia Sprinkle (author of the Thoroughly Southern mysteries)
…Intrigue and true love–what a delicious combination. Crow Johnson Evans (internationally acclaimed musician and board members of The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs).

Product Details:
Print Length: 294 Pages
Publisher: St Kitts Press; First Edition (May 1, 2006)
Language: English
Women Sleuths
Mysteries

Kindle:
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A Valley To Die For by Radine Trees Nehring.

The Something To Die For Mysteries.

Carrie McCrite and her husband, Amos, had dreamed of retiring to a home in the Ozark mountains. After Amos dies in a hunting accident, Carrie decides to go ahead with their dream, but alone. She needs to be someone – to prove she’s a capable woman who can take care of herself.

Carrie meets neighbor JoAnne Harrington, a man-hater who certainly provides an example of female independence. When a stone quarry threatens to turn part of their beloved valley into heaps of gravel, the two women and their neighbors’ band together to fight for their valley. But someone decides JoAnne must die.

Carrie feels compelled to find out who killed her friend. That’s what a strong woman would do. Then Carrie’s new neighbor, retired Kansas City Police Major, Henry King, warns her that she, and not JoAnne, may have been the killer’s real target.

But that’s ridiculous – isn’t it? And Henry is hiding secrets of his own.

How strong can Carrie be?

It’s time to find out.

From Library Journal: In the picturesque Ozark mountains, a local group of residents’ plan to fight the sale of an abandoned farm to a mining quarry known for caring more for money than potential damage to the environment. When widow Carrie McCrite discovers the body of the group’s leader, JoAnne Harrington, the valley is abuzz with theories that JoAnne was accidentally shot by hunters or murdered by the owner of the proposed quarry. For Carrie, whose husband died in a hunting accident and whose faith was the only thing that sustained her, JoAnne’s death resurrects old nightmares. The romantic interest of a retired detective named Henry King raises further questions as Carrie discovers ties between Henry and JoAnne that have been kept secret for almost 30 years. With flair, Nehring, an award-winning Arkansas writer, launches a cozy series that will appeal to mystery readers and fans of Lorie Ham (The Trouble with Tenors) and Ellen Edwards Kennedy (Irregardless of Murder). For both Christian fiction and mystery collections.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Reviews:
…a delightful mystery with appealing characters fighting for a cause. FT SMITH TIMES RECORD
…a fascinating mystery that gets better and better as the pages roll. Mike Flynn, producer and host of the FOLK SAMPLER, heard weekly on public radio
…a mystery writer whose imagination and talent will win her a large and dedicated readership. THE BOOKWATCH
…a warm and enchanting tale. SOUTHERN SCRIBE.
…kept my heart pounding…a page turner with no easy stopping places. GRAVETTE NEWS HERALD
…A pleasure awaits mystery lovers. Carolyn Hart, author of the DEATH ON DEMAND and HENRIE O mysteries.
…It’s great to read fiction about the Ozarks that rings true… Dr. Fred Pfister, editor of THE OZARKS MOUNTAINEER.

From The Inside Flap: Carrie McCrite and her husband, Amos, had dreamed of retiring to a home in the Ozark mountains. After Amos dies in a hunting accident, Carrie decides to go ahead with their dream, but alone. She needs to be someone – to prove she’s a capable woman who can take care of herself. Carrie meets neighbor JoAnne Harrington, a man-hater who certainly provides an example of female independence. And there are important things to do when a stone quarry threatens to turn part of their beloved valley into heaps of gravel. The two women and their neighbors band together to fight for their valley. But someone decides JoAnne must die. Grieving over JoAnne’s death, Carrie feels compelled to uncover and destroy the mystery and darkness now swirling in the valley. That’s what a strong woman would do. Then Carrie’s new neighbor, retired Kansas City Police Major, Henry King, warns her that she, and not JoAnne, may have been the killer’s real target. But that’s ridiculous – isn’t it?

And Henry is hiding secrets of his own. How strong can Carrie be? How much danger can she survive? It’s time to find out.

Product Details:
Print Length: 284 Pages
Publisher: St Kitts Press; First Edition (August 1, 2002)
Language: English
Women Sleuths
Mysteries

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Valley-Die-Something-Mysteries/dp/1986132811/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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A Treasure To Die For by Radine Trees Nehring.

The Something To Die For Mysteries.

Take two pillow cases full of empty baking powder tins and thirty pounds of stolen cash. Put a quantity of hundred-dollar bills in each can, seal lids. Hide this mixture somewhere in Hot Springs, Arkansas. After the mixture has seasoned for forty years, sift together all the people who know about the hidden treasure. Cut in one investigative reporter and one unsuspecting Elderhostel coordinator. Bake until too hot to handle, and place before Carrie McCrite and Henry King. See who survives. A Treasure to Die For is the third To Die For Mystery by Macavity-award nominated author Radine Trees Nehring.

Book Reviews:
…Lovers of cozy mysteries with colorful characters will want this third title in Nehring’s ‘Something to Die For’ series… LIBRARY JOURNAL
…Nehring’s delightful novel features history and romance with murder thrown in. A winning combination and fun read. Patricia Sprinkle, author and President of Sisters in Crime
…The treasure here is Radine Trees Nehring and her plucky crime solver, Carrie Culpeper McCrite. J.M. Hayes, author.

Product Details:
Print Length: 304 Pages
Publisher: St Kitts Press; First Edition (March 1, 2005)
Language: English
Women Sleuths
Mysteries

Amazon Print:
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A Fair To Die For by Radine Trees Nehring.

The Something To Die For Mysteries.

It’s October, craft fair season in the Ozarks, and Carrie and Henry are helping their friend Shirley sell her quilts and Baby Cuddlys at the War Eagle Craft Fair. After a mysterious cousin with ties to drug dealers appears, danger stalks the fair. When Carrie is abducted by killers following a breakfast at War Eagle Mill, she’s afraid she won’t escape, because—though her aim in life has always been to help others out of problems—no one who can help her knows where she is. “There is no me out there to help me.”

Product Details:
Paperback: 244 Pages
Publisher: Dark Oak Mysteries (February 27, 2012)
Language: English
Women Sleuths
Mysteries

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Music To Die For by Radine Trees Nehring.

The Something To Die For Mysteries.

MUSIC TO DIE FOR is set at Ozark Folk Center State Park in remote Stone County, AR. Carrie and several friends have planned a weekend vacation at the Folk Center, where they’re signed up for craft classes. Crafts take a back seat to a kidnapping, arson, and murder after Dulcey Mason, four-year old daughter of famous country musicians Chase Mason and Tracy Teal, disappears, and her abductor is found stabbed, his house burned. Romance blossoms again between Carrie and her best friend, Henry King, as they rush to save a child, solve a murder, and repair tragically broken lives. Can they do it before they, too, become victims of MUSIC TO DIE FOR?

Review:
…Leaves the reader sighing in satisfaction. MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
…Hooks [readers] with a story they can’t put down. THE TULSA WORLD
…A riveting story of kidnapping, murder, and family secrets that won’t stay hidden. Barbara Brett, author of BETWEEN TWO ETERNITIES and, with Hy Brett, PROMISES TO KEEP.
…Endearing characters make you want to come back to visit soon! Julie Wray Herman, author of the Three Dirty Women Gardening Mystery series
…Highly recommended for most Christian fiction and mystery collections. LIBRARY JOURNAL
…Highly recommended. I LOVE A MYSTERY. In this character-driven story, heroes have their values straight and fight for what they believe in. COZIES, CAPERS & CRIMES
…It was such fun to read about our Ozark Folk Center and picture where the murder took place. Mary Gillihan, Harmony musician; Park Interpreter and Elderhostel Coordinator, Ozark Folk Center State Park.
…Maybe murders can be bad news for tourism, but I was hooked…a compelling read. Joe David Rice, Arkansas Tourism Director

Product Details:
Paperback: 288 Pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 2nd Edition (October 1, 2003)
Language: English
Women Sleuths
Mysteries

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1512232866/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i7

Order Autographed Copy Directly From Author Radine Trees Nehring:
http://www.radinesbooks.com/Order.html

Journey To Die For by Radine Trees Nehring.

The Something To Die For Mysteries.

In this sixth of award-winning author Radine Trees Nehring’s mysteries, active retirees Henry and Carrie King take a train-ride day trip that turns into a nightmare!

Corruption, greed and murder mix with antiques and quaint shops, to create a not-to-be forgotten holiday!

Product Details:
Paperback: 290 Pages
Publisher: Wolfmont Press (May 1, 2010)
Language: English
Women Sleuths
Mysteries

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Die-Radine-Trees-Nehring/dp/1603640207/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Order Autographed Copy Directly From Author Radine Trees Nehring:
http://www.radinesbooks.com/Order.html

A Portrait To Die For by Radine Trees Nehring.

The Something To Die For Mysteries.

Carrie McCrite, a volunteer librarian at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, discovers two versions of a portrait on loan to the museum. When a reporter writing about that portrait disappears, Carrie must choose between honoring Henry’s request that she stop jumping into danger on behalf of people in trouble–or work to find the woman who was a college friend of her son’s.

Review by Betty Webb, Mystery Scene Magazine: “A Portrait to Die For isn’t for the shoot-’em-up, car-crash, shove-someone-off-a-cliff crowd. It is a sedate, carefully paced mystery more concerned with puzzles than thrills. Carrie’s quest leads her into some of the murkier paths of the art world, one filled with the kind of chicanery that could lead to some serious prison time for those involved.”

Review by Sandra Murphy, Kings River Life Magazine-Full Review: “It looks like no matter what Henry and Carrie decide, murder will find them. It’s a lucky thing for readers because they are a captivating couple, older than most characters, fun to be around, and lead interesting lives. They’ll even share a few recipes with readers.”

Product Details:
Paperback: 282 Pages
Publisher: Dark Oak Mysteries (January 14, 2016)
Language: English
Women Sleuths
Mysteries

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Portrait-Die-Radine-Trees-Nehring/dp/1610092228/

Order Autographed Copy Directly From Author Radine Trees Nehring: http://www.radinesbooks.com/Order.html

Dear Earth: A Love Letter From Spring Hollow by Radine Trees Nehring.

It was to be just a weekend retreat, the cabin Radine Trees Nehring and her husband, John, built with their own hands on the land they bought in the Arkansas Ozarks. All they wanted was a once-a-week refuge from the stress and trials of life in the big city one hundred miles away. But the air, the forest, and the wildlife in the place they named Spring Hollow had a haunting magic they could never quite leave behind when they drove away every Sunday evening. The more they learned about the secrets of nature in their country hideaway, the more reluctant they became to part from it. At last, they realized that their hearts were always in Spring Hollow, and that was where they belonged too. They gave up their secure jobs to devote themselves full-time to tending and preserving the beautiful but fast-receding natural world they had come to cherish.

From The Author: My husband and I lived the experiences noted in this book and several of the chapters were originally published in magazines and newspapers in the United States and other countries.  This continues to be the book of my heart and, though my husband and I have recently relocated from Spring Hollow to a condo in Fayetteville, AR, the new owners and their children continue the legacy and love of the area!

From Booklist: Thoreau thought it was fine to build castles in the air as long as we put foundations under them. Radine Nehring has done exactly that. She presently holds court on a granite thinking bench as self-appointed queen of Spring Hollow. In 1978, she and husband John realized their weekends in the Arkansas Ozarks were more real than their “real” lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma. So, the two lifelong dreamers purchased 12 acres in a dogwood-filled hollow and began a decade of double lives. They cleared a space, put up a cabin, installed a wood stove, dug a well, and became gentle landholders. Each weekend, they drove two hours to escape to a private Eden. There, like a veritable Adam and Eve of the Ozarks, they sought to understand why they love the land. There they learned the irony of spending weekdays busy as squirrels and weekends watching squirrels busier than they. In 1988, the Nehrings moved permanently to Spring Hollow where now John builds furniture while Radine builds books. This one is written in a clear, warm voice by a writer and environmentalist who unabashedly loves her husband, her land, and her granite bench. Read it and dream. Patricia Hassler.

Book Review: Many dream of leaving urban areas for the country, but can’t make the transition. Radine and her husband built a cabin in the Arkansas Ozarks which was to serve as a weekend retreat: it quickly became more, luring them to quit secure jobs in favor of a country life. This compelling story traces their transitional experiences, presenting an endearing account. Midwest Book Review.

Product Details:
Print Length: 164 Pages
Publisher: Brett Books, Inc. (available only from St Kitts Press); First Edition (May 1, 1995)
Language: English
Romance (Love Letter)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Earth-Letter-Spring-Hollow/dp/0963662023/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Earth-Letter-Spring-Hollow-ebook/dp/B002ASAAVO/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Order Autographed Copy Directly From Author Radine Trees Nehring:
http://www.radinesbooks.com/Order.html

Meet The Author: Multi-published author RADINE TREES NEHRING and husband John moved from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to rural northwest Arkansas in 1988 after spending weekends on their Arkansas land for ten years. Radine began writing a series of articles, essays, and stories about the Arkansas Ozarks shortly after she and John bought their land, and these found interested readers around the globe. Many were collected in her first book, DEAR EARTH: A Love Letter from Spring Hollow, initially published in New York in 1995. When asked which of her books is her favorite, DEAR EARTH is the one Radine names. It is still available in print, has been published in Chinese, and also sells well in e-book form.

Radine says all of her writing expresses her love for the Ozarks and when she began writing her “To Die For” traditional mystery series in 2000, Ozarks tourist destinations were natural settings for her.

“I enjoy writing about what I love and sharing these places with readers everywhere. Both they and I experience my chosen destinations as the story unfolds.”

During her writing career, Radine also wrote and hosted a radio program, “Arkansas Corner Community News,” for ten years. The program, as well as all her other writing, featured unique people, places and events in the area.

She has received many regional and national awards, including a National Silver Falchion for mystery writing and the Governor’s Award for the best writing about Arkansas. Radine was the 2011 inductee into the Arkansas Writers’ Hall of Fame.

Her newest release “Solving Peculiar Crimes” is a short story anthology featuring Carrie, Henry and their friends.

Amazon Author’s Page:
https://www.amazon.com/Radine-Trees-Nehring/e/B001JP0IWK/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1

Professional Website:
http://www.radinesbooks.com

Order Autographed Copy Directly From Author Radine Trees Nehring:
http://www.radinesbooks.com/Order.html

Professional Blog:
https://radine.wordpress.com/2020/09/23/a-solemn-occasion-voting/

Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
https://bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com/book-marketing-global-network/radine-trees-nehrings-books/

William P. Robertson’s Books

The Ghosts Revisited Series.

Ghosts Revisited 1 (The Ghosts Revisited Series) by William P. Robertson.

The Ghosts Revisited Series Book 1.

“Ghosts Revisited” exhumes 32 chilling tales from the crypts of Pennsylvania and Western New York. Who knew that Erie Cemetery housed a vampire, or that High Hat, the Seneca Bogeyman, roams Allegany State Park to quench his cannibalistic urges? Hell hounds frequent Goodleburg Graveyard while Hotel Conneaut is home to the specter bride Elizabeth who burned to death on her honeymoon. Scarier yet, is the serial killer whose ghost resides at the Bergen House near Rochester, New York. That was where he slaughtered children and fed them to the pigs. Historic sites such as the Devil’s Den at Gettysburg, the Dunkirk Lighthouse, and Eastern State Penitentiary have their share of phantoms, as well. Add in a haunted hospital, a derelict poorhouse, and a rat-infested factory, and this book becomes truly spooktacular!

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎72 Pages
Publisher: ‎BookBaby (October 23, 2020)
Language: ‎English
Horror Literature & Fiction
Ghost Fiction

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Revisited-William-P-Robertson/dp/1098333810?ref_=ast_author_dp

Ratings:
https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Revisited-William-P-Robertson/dp/1098333810?ref_=ast_author_dp#customerReviews

Ghosts Revisited 2 (The Ghosts Revisited Series) by William P. Robertson.

The Ghosts Revisited Series Book 2.

In “Ghosts Revisited 2” William P. Robertson explores 28 more spooky sites in New York State and Pennsylvania. The book begins by investigating St. Bonaventure University where a Black Mass went bad. Equally eerie, a headless horseman reputedly gallops from the mist of Hollenbeck Cemetery while children’s ghosts romp through Hencoop Graveyard. The Eagle Hotel in Waterford, PA is home to the vexed maid, Matilda, who in a fit of rage, set fire to the historic structure. Then, there’s Cowles Hall at Elmira College that’s said to have a good side and a very evil one. Skiers dressed in ’70s garb still frequent the now defunct Wing Hollow Resort that’s also haunted by the spirits of two workers brutally murdered there during a midnight robbery. Ghostly activity at the Lucille Ball Little Theatre is no laughing matter, either. Yes, the “2” in the title “Ghosts Revisited” isn’t there by accident. Twice as many scare are waiting in the pages inside!

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎94 Pages
Publisher: ‎BookBaby (June 11, 2021)
Language: ‎English
Horror Literature & Fiction
Ghost Fiction

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Revisited-William-P-Robertson/dp/1098377605?ref_=ast_author_dp

Ghosts Revisited 3 (The Ghosts Revisited Series) by William P. Robertson.

The Ghosts Revisited Series Book 3.

William P. Robertson’s third collection of ghost stories contains 34 chilling tales from Pennsylvania and Western New York. Meet a witch, wailing babies, and a faceless phantom that lurk in creepy graveyards. Plane crash specters shop at the Aliquippa Giant Eagle, too, while a Lady in White searches forever for her murdered daughter at Durand Eastman Park. Then there’s the Pigman who seeks revenge on those that burned him alive near Angola, NY. Pittsburgh’s Shades of Death and Blue Mist Roads are also the scenes of brutal killings and the spirits who cry out for justice. But paranormal activity isn’t restricted to such shadowy places. Just ask the folks who visit historic Fort Ontario. It’s guarded by the ghosts of five different wars!

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎88 Pages
Publisher: ‎BookBaby (September 26, 2022)
Language: ‎English
Horror Literature & Fiction
Ghost Fiction

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Revisited-William-P-Robertson/dp/166786064X?ref_=ast_author_dp

Ratings:
https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Revisited-William-P-Robertson/dp/166786064X?ref_=ast_author_dp#customerReviews

Ghosts Revisited 4 (The Ghosts Revisited Series) by William P. Robertson.

The Ghosts Revisited Series Book 4.

GHOSTS REVISITED 4 contains William P. Robertson’s most intense ghost stories yet. A murder-suicide fuels an American Legion tale while a lumber baron’s deal with the devil drives the Litch House legend. There are plenty of poltergeists, too, who slam doors angrily three times in succession and pin people beneath toppled furniture. Those who burned to death in tragic fires also return to cause havoc. East Otto Cemetery, meanwhile, is home to two headless specters and their ax-wielding killer. Hit-and-run victims, a murdered clerk, and a grieving mother refuse to rest after death, as well. Many incidents were told to the author by those afflicted by troubled spirits. That makes these tales more personal and ultimately more terrifying. What’s revisited will make your skin crawl!

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎84 Pages
Publisher: ‎BookBaby (January 1, 2023)
Language: ‎English
Horror Literature & Fiction
Ghost Fiction

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Revisited-William-P-Robertson/dp/166787750X?ref_=ast_author_dp

Ghosts Revisited 5 by William P. Robertson.

The Ghosts Revisited Series Book 5.

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With the release of Ghosts Revisited 5, the world just got a little creepier. Kids still switch classes at the abandoned Broughton School near Pittsburgh although they’ve been dead for decades. Confirmed sightings of Bigfoot and the Waterford Sheepman bring chills, as well, while every employee questioned at Beefeaters in Bradford, PA has had a scary experience. Dead Man’s Hollow lives up to its name, too. Then there’s the House the Devil Built where a wife decapitated her husband’s lover and sang lullabies to the severed head. Infidelity, lust, and murder abound in William P. Robertson’s latest collection of 26 ghost stories. There’s even a lecherous phantom who loves live women.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎84 Pages
Publisher: ‎BookBaby (May 31, 2023)
Language: ‎English
Horror Literature & Fiction
Ghost Fiction

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Revisited-William-P-Robertson/dp/1667896903/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26FQ03R3TA2ED&keywords=Ghosts+Revisited+5&qid=1679238479&s=books&sprefix=ghosts+revisited+5%2Cstripbooks%2C104&sr=1-1

Alleghenies Series
Amazon Author’s Page:
https://www.amazon.com/William-P.-Robertson/e/B001K8M806/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

The Bucktail Series
Amazon Author’s Page:
https://www.amazon.com/William-P.-Robertson/e/B001K8M806/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

Stand-Alone Books
Amazon Author’s Page:
https://www.amazon.com/William-P.-Robertson/e/B001K8M806/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

About The Author: William P. Robertson graduated from Mansfield University in 1972 with a BS in English. Since college, he has worked in factories, taught high school English, and run a successful house painting business.

He began freelancing short stories, poetry, and articles in 1978, and his work has now appeared in over 500 magazines in the U.S., Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Romania, Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia. He has also published eleven poetry collections, two audio books of horror verse, four volumes of short stories, and eleven historical fiction novels. In his spare time Bill enjoys photography, trout fishing, deer hunting, and Civil War reenacting. He belongs to the Company I Bucktail unit of McKean County in Pennsylvania.

For more information about Bill’s writing, visit his website at http://bucktailsandbroomsticks.com

Available Books:

Ghost Revisited Series:

Ghosts Revisited 1 (The Ghosts Revisited Series):
https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Revisited-William-P-Robertson/dp/1098333810?ref_=ast_author_dp

Ghosts Revisited 2 (The Ghosts Revisited Series):
https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Revisited-William-P-Robertson/dp/1098377605?ref_=ast_author_dp

Ghosts Revisited 3 (The Ghosts Revisited Series):
https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Revisited-William-P-Robertson/dp/166786064X?ref_=ast_author_dp

Ghosts Revisited 4 (The Ghosts Revisited Series):
https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Revisited-William-P-Robertson/dp/166787750X?ref_=ast_author_dp

Ghosts Revisited 5 (The Ghosts Revisited Series):
https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Revisited-William-P-Robertson/dp/1667896903/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26FQ03R3TA2ED&keywords=Ghosts+Revisited+5&qid=1679238479&s=books&sprefix=ghosts+revisited+5%2Cstripbooks%2C104&sr=1-1

Alleghenies Series:

Ambush in the Alleghenies (Alleghenies Series Book 1):
https://www.amazon.com/Ambush-Alleghenies-William-P-Robertson/dp/0741447770/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Attack In The Alleghenies (Alleghenies French & Indian War Series Book 2):
https://www.amazon.com/Attack-Alleghenies-William-P-Robertson/dp/0741458977/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Annihilated in the Alleghenies (The Alleghenies French & Indian War Series Book 3):
https://www.amazon.com/Annihilated-Alleghenies-French-Indian-Book-ebook/dp/B01FE74C3O?ref_=ast_author_dp

The Bucktail Series:

The Bucktail Brothers Series:
https://www.amazon.com/Bucktail-Brothers-William-P-Robertson-ebook/dp/B008RQHSCM?ref_=ast_author_dp

The Bucktails at Devil’s Den:
https://www.amazon.com/Bucktails-at-Devils-Den-ebook/dp/B0041VXC6S?ref_=ast_author_dp

The Bucktails: Perils on the Peninsula:
https://www.amazon.com/Bucktails-Perils-Peninsula-David-Rimer/dp/0741433486/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

The Bucktails’ Last Call (Bucktail Novel Series Book 7):
https://www.amazon.com/Bucktails-Last-Call-Bucktail-Novel-ebook/dp/B00C1QBE6K?ref_=ast_author_dp

The 190th Bucktails: Catchin’ Bobby Lee (The Bucktail Series Book 10):
https://www.amazon.com/190th-Bucktails-Catchin-Bobby-Lee/dp/1495801330/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

The Bucktail Brothers of the Fighting 149th:
https://www.amazon.com/Bucktail-Brothers-Fighting-149th/dp/0741467305?ref_=ast_author_dp

The Bucktails’ Shenandoah March (Wm Kids):
https://www.amazon.com/Bucktails-Shenandoah-March-Wm-Kids/dp/1572492937?ref_=ast_author_dp

The Battling Bucktails at Fredericksburg (Wm Kids, 16):
https://www.amazon.com/Battling-Bucktails-Fredericksburg-Wm-Kids/dp/1572493453?ref_=ast_author_dp

Hayfoot, Strawfoot: The Bucktail Recruits:
https://www.amazon.com/Hayfoot-Strawfoot-Bucktail-William-Robertson/dp/1572492503?ref_=ast_author_dp

Stand-Alone Books:

Come In….
https://www.amazon.com/Come-1/dp/1543995748/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LDU0G9VXYP05&keywords=Come+In+by+William+P.+Robertson&qid=1679242134&s=books&sprefix=come+in+by+william+p.+robertson%2Cstripbooks%2C111&sr=1-1

Dark Haunted Day:
https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Haunted-Day-William-Robertson/dp/074143234X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Fun in the Olden Days:
https://www.amazon.com/Fun-Olden-Days-William-Robertson/dp/1543953360?ref_=ast_author_dp

Ghosts of a Broken Heart:
https://www.amazon.com/Ghosts-Broken-Heart-William-Robertson/dp/0741426641?ref_=ast_author_dp

Lurking in Pennsylvania:
https://www.amazon.com/Lurking-Pennsylvania-William-P-Robertson/dp/074142150X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Misdeeds and Misadventures:
https://www.amazon.com/Misdeeds-Misadventures-William-P-Robertson/dp/1495809323?ref_=ast_author_dp

More Stories From the Olden Days:
https://www.amazon.com/More-Stories-Olden-William-Robertson/dp/1495813541?ref_=ast_author_dp

Season of Doom:
https://www.amazon.com/Season-Doom-William-P-Robertson/dp/0741497719?ref_=ast_author_dp

Stories From the Olden Days:
https://www.amazon.com/Stories-Olden-Days-William-Robertson/dp/149580609X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Terror Time:
https://www.amazon.com/Terror-Time-William-P-Robertson/dp/0741451905/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

The Dead of Winter (1):
https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Winter-William-P-Robertson/dp/074146313X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

The Dead of Winter (2):
https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Winter-William-Robertson-2010-12-03/dp/B01F9RCCOK?ref_=ast_author_dp

This Enchanted Land: The Saga of Dane Wulfdin:
https://www.amazon.com/This-Enchanted-Land-Saga-Wulfdin/dp/0741461609/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

War in the Colonies 2nd Edition (1):
https://www.amazon.com/War-Colonies-2nd-William-Robertson/dp/1543967906?ref_=ast_author_dp

Amazon Author’s Page:
https://www.amazon.com/William-P.-Robertson/e/B001K8M806/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

Professional Websites:
http://www.thehorrorhaven.com
http://bucktailsandbroomsticks.com

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/william.p.robertson

Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
https://bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com/book-marketing-global-network/william-p-robertsons-books/

Robert J. Saniscalchi’s Books

Full Circle: Lucia’s Story by Robert James Saniscalchi.

Robert’s exciting new story is about faith, family and Lucia’s struggle from the depths of darkness and despair.

Find out what happens as Lucia and her family try to find peace and pray for a better life for themselves. The author brings us into the personal life of Lucia, the excitement and drama that unfolds on her journey.

Things happen in life; does fate and luck come into play? Come along for the ride as Lucia starts a new life with her family and meet the new friends she finds along the way.

Review Form Deacon Tom: 4.0 out of 5 stars Powerful. A tremendous story is about faith and family.
Great character development. In particular, the main character, Lucia, who fights bad experiences and the despair that accompanies it. Finally she begins a new journey with her family. She meets new people during this process to find peace. A strong story with a fast moving plot. I highly recommend. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Review From Janet: 5.0 out of 5 stars Touching family drama, A feel good read! I loved this book, It was easy to read, and very enjoyable. The author brought the characters to life. It is refreshing to read a book that deals with such critical issues and still ends in a happy way. I highly recommend this book! You won’t be disappointed.

Review by Mary Lehnertz: 5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully written.I am so glad I had the opportunity to read and review this book. The author was impeccably descriptive giving a visual of the the characters and situations that this family faced.

Review by Kathryn: 5.0 out of 5 stars Lucia was a great main character.Robert J. Saniscalchi’s writing style really works well in this story. I enjoyed getting to know Lucia and her story. It was a great concept and I really had a great time reading this.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Review by Samfreene: VINE VOICE. 5.0 out of 5 stars Full Circle:Lucia. The circle of life has no beginning and no end. The paths we take often have many cracks, streaks and holes with the smooth circle that helps us understand life, the sadness, the tragedies and the joys in different ways. Families react to tragedies in different ways. Some unite and form an alliance while others disappear and refuse to become part of the healing process.

How do you deal with experiences that are unexpected, life’s surprises both good and bad and what happens when the person that has kept you at bay, destroyed your morale and used you for a punching bag, a person to criticize finally disappears? Lucia Rossi lived in fear of her abusive husband, Vincent for many years. Never able to keep a job, drunk on the job, leaving his family with little money for food or anything else, this man hid his wealth, his belongings and more in a secret and private room that only he had access to. Why?

Getting work would not be easy for him and yet Sam, Lucia’s brother-in-law made sure he got something with the threat he’d better not drink or even think about abusing his wife ever again. But some people never change, and gambling and alcohol would be his downfall getting into his vehicle he crashes into another and is killed. Reactions vary but no one seems overwhelmingly upset. His two children handle it well and with Sam and her sisters, Lucia pulls it together but when she and Sam enter the private room shock waves go right through Lucia, and a harsh reality sets in. Life would be hard, but Sam would be there to help financially and emotionally for her and her two children, Anna and Mario. Plus, her sister Maria had a huge house and would welcome the company in more ways than one.

Going to stay with her sister they run into a huge snowstorm and Lucia does not know how she is going to be able to get the car out of the snowbank, keep the children safe and go for help. Leaving them in the car, braving the elements she falls prey to the dangers of the snow and is lucky that Luke, the young man that will become a part of all their lives in the future, comes and saves them.

Luke works on a ranch for Bob Flanagan who tears him like a son. The respect is huge, and Luke tends to the horses, stables, and more while taking care of his grandfather, Jake. A town filled with love, hope, and friendship, and a family that needs to find its way back to being whole. Lives are impacted and Anna and Mario must deal with changes in life and Lucia must decide where hers is going. With a certain amount in her bank account, she must decide, where they will live and how they will manage. Family ties are strong, and Sam is a blessing to Lucia as well as Bob to Luke when for the second time his grandfather has a heart attack, and this time does not make it. Both Luke and Anna bond in many respectful ways, Bob understands that Luke has no one else but him and offers to let him live in his house and continue to work on the ranch.

Learning to ride a horse, Anna was a natural and Mario enjoyed it too. The ranch and Luke provided friendship and emotional support for both as well as Lucia making a huge life’s decision to sell their home and move up to Sable town as their new permanent place of residence. Both Anna and Mario had their own feelings about it but because their mother thought this was best they supported her in every way. Luke and Anna seemed to bond, Bob was more than happy to have Luke with him, and for the most part at least for a little while, things went well. Lucia got a job in a restaurant and then as a teller in a bank. But, life handed them some tragedies when Luke’s grandfather dies, then Sam is worried about Annette , Lucia’s sister and decides to make a deal with Bob, to sell his home in his town, and buy Jake’s home using Bob as the contact to help him sort it all out. Now, that Sam will be there all the time, Annette they hope will be fine Luke and Anna are now a couple to a point and Lucia realizes that certain conversations are at hand.

Life is great, holidays are filled with family, friends and love but as things progress another tragedy falls.

With another tragedy her sister, passing, then the horror that takes place in the bank, when a man comes in, wants to rob the bank, Bob had a weapon but gets off the shots, but somehow the killer manages to get him. Lives are in jeopardy, everyone is tense, Lucia must make a statement to the police, and once again Anna is there for Luke, as he now has no one on his side as true family when Bob’s injuries take his life, and the doctors did not see the gravity of them all.

Another funeral, another life gone, as Sam comes to comfort Lucia and Anna, Luke. But, shocks happen as Luke is contacted by David, who handles Bob’s finances, businesses and more, what he learns will change his life forever, but will it change him?
Time does not stand still anywhere even in Sable town. The weather changes, the seasons move on and then Luke has to make decisions that will affect not only him but someone else too. How do you react when your world is about to change and your circumstances too? What about past relationships, what about you? Sam becomes a strong part of Lucia’s life, abuse, darkness, despair and a shadow of blackness will it be lifted? An ending filled with surprises, twists and serious turns as Sam, Lucia, Anna, Luke, Mario and Maria must decide whether they will allow that veil to be lifted, where will their lives go, what about Luke and Anna? How do you take your life and bring it back to where it was before it changed? Can you take it from where it started, where the changes began and bring back Full Circle?

Author Robert Saniscalchi brings to light the importance of love, trust, honesty, hope, family loyalties and much more as the journey goes from start to finish where will they all wind up next?
the experiences are invaluable and the ties tight as the author reminds us of the importance of how the circle of life is fragile, filled with broken paths and more and yet somehow we all just might survive. A story that everyone needs to read and embrace as the author reminds us life might be fragile, but family ties are stronger. When the darkness is strong make sure you let the sunlight back in!

Review by Jennifer W.: 5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn’t put this book down! It was a really compelling read, engaging from the start.

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Publisher: ‎Independently Published (August 19, 2022)
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Language: ‎English
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BOND OF BROTHERS: DANGER CLOSE by Robert J. Saniscalchi.

Bond of Brothers: Danger Close is a Military thriller about the men and women in uniform, from the boots on the ground to the fighter jet pilots in the air. A victory over ISIS and the control of northern Iraq is a stake. Find out what happens in this action-packed story that takes the reader to the ever-volatile Middle East and the nightmare about to unfold in Iran. From the office of the President to the sands of Iraq, meet the men and women who fight for our freedom, everyone is involved in this action-packed, military Thriller.

From The Author: This story comes from my thoughts and research as I’m concerned with the ever-present dangers of terrorism and the volatile situation in the Middle East.  While a work of fiction, I tried to keep the story as relevant as possible without clogging it up with too many military details and protocol. Bond of Brothers: Danger Close was written with full respect and honor for our military.

About The Author: Robert J Saniscalchi, is the author of five published novels to date, his latest work- Danger Close, is another military thriller. He’s grateful for the positive feedback on his writing, it helps keeps him motivated. Robert is semi-retired and loving life in Sunny Florida.

5 Stars: Ever Present Danger!

Author Robert J. Saniscalchi begins his novel ‘BOND OF BROTHERS: DANGER CLOSE’ with a little US Military History lesson (U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, U.S. Special Forces and the turmoil in Iraq) which I enjoyed reading.

Saniscalchi put his research to work developing an amazing cast of characters and real-life scenarios that draws the reader into the fight. The language is exact, the mission is real and the danger is close. You will want to read this military action-packed suspense thriller. Robert is a suburb story teller and adds a touch of romance to lighten the burden. Let me bring you into the story.

… The story opens with seventeen-year-old Emma Sincol from Brookeville. Maryland wondering whether to follow some of her friends to Penn State or St. John’s College in Annapolis. Her next thoughts turned to the military. What if I join the Navy? Or maybe the Air Force? To her surprise, she found out that she could go to St. John’s, to get into the R.O.T.C. program. She could hang out with Linda and learn to fly.

… “THE GATHERING STORM”: Back at the White House, at the cabinet meeting, the president and Secretary of Defense Lindsey Braham agreed, and the order was given: the United States of America was placed on defense alert status Defcon 1. The military was put on a readiness posture, for immediate response to threats or attacks.

… “THE GOOD AND THE BAD: In the early morning hours, just past 0400, the operator of the new Q-West Patriot Missile Defense System had noticed something on the edge of his screen. He dismissed it at first, but then it came again: a faint blip far on the outer limit of the radar. He estimated it to be in Iranian airspace, but heading in their general direction. It didn’t take long before the Patriot system was on full lock and tracking the inbound target. The experienced operator initiated the base alarm immediately, as he noticed the familiar high speed and trajectory of the object heading toward them: it was an inbound missile.

… “INTO THE FIGHT”: Jason jumped into the night sky, the wind slamming him hard. He looked over and watched Stavos fall in, close to him. Momentarily, the whole Delta team was clear of the aircraft and freefalling, feeling almost weightless as they moved downward, like birds on the wing. At the right altitude, they pulled their chutes open.

… “WIN OR LOSE?”: Back in Washington, the president was in the situation room, looking at a video of a radar screen, showing the missile and its flight path from the southwestern border area of Iran. “How long do we have before it reaches Israel?” he asked.

… “WHAT HAPPENS”: You will need to read this read this intense story to find out what happens. I hope I have given you enough information to set the stage for ‘Bond Of Brother-Danger Close’ by Robert J Saniscalchi. Please pick up Robert’s other books: ‘Bullets and Bandages’, ‘Butterfly Lake’, ‘Freedom’s Light’ and ‘My Life For Her’.

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Paperback: ‎168 Pages
ASIN: ‎B097X7LWSQ
Publisher: Independently Published (June 26, 2021)
Language: ‎English
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Bullets and Bandages: Bond of Brothers by Robert J. Saniscalchi.

Raw and Powerful! Bullets and Bandages, was inspired by the stories of a US Army Field Medic, Vietnam 68-69. Through those stories, the author was given the unique insight into the Bullets and Bandages of war. Parts of this book are also about the author’s own experiences, and that time period in our history. This is a work of fiction, a realistic story about the men in war and the bond between them, it is not filled with details and statistics that get in the way of the story The trials and victories of Rob and his comrades pull you into a world of survival through willpower, tenacity, and wit. Bullets and Bandages, a story of love, faith, friendship and humanity. What was it like for our military, and their time of war, as they fought together to survive in the Jungles of Vietnam?

Booksiren’s Review 5-Stars. Feb 15, 2020. It was amazing. Inspired by his own brother’s journey in Vietnam war, Saniscalchi’s military action tells the story of nineteen-year-old Patrick, who flew into Vietnam as a US Army Field Medic in January 1968 and went through ordeals of war exercising his tenacity, willpower, and wit. The remarkable quote: “Courage is fear holding on a minute longer,” begins the narrative and paves the way for a fascinating military action tale that explores the deeper meaning of courage and friendship. Saniscalchi’s hero is an ordinary teenager who is barely trying to survive through tenures of war and that’s what gives authenticity to his voice. Saniscalchi writes in a simple prose and successfully combines the pace and tension of an action thriller with thought-provoking examination of true faith, bonds of friendship, enduring family ties, and what it means to be human. The book will appeal to a wide array of readership, including those uninterested in military action. Thoroughly engrossing!

“Five Stars” Review by Bruce Miller (Team Golfwell Reviews): I was given a complimentary copy of this book. However, that does not in any way influence this review of “Bullets and Bandages: Bond of Brothers” which in my opinion is an excellently written and intriguing story. I enjoyed reading “Bullets and Bandages: Bond of Brothers” which is the 3rd Edition of this exceptional and extremely realistic story by Robert Saniscalchi, who in my opinion, is one of the best historical fiction writers about the real horrors of war. The author writes a fast-paced story putting the reader right into the war and all its horrors. I felt the writing was incredibly realistic, frightening and very honestly portrayed the intensity and immediacy of guerrilla warfare with much more drama than if you watched it all happening on a movie screen. Here is a brief excerpt, “I rolled away, as quickly as possible, and most of the explosion went over me, though I felt a sting in my buttocks and arm; I couldn’t hear anything, except the ringing in my ears.  I stayed low, in firing position, with my rifle at the ready, and as I turned in the direction the grenade had come from, I could see the V.C., looking to see if he had got me.  I fired a burst and he went down. “Their heavy machine-gun fire started again, and I knew we had to take it out. I had the best chance, from my location, so I started to crawl my way to their flank. I found a small ravine and worked around it, drawing closer and closer.  When I felt close enough, I pulled the pin on one grenade, then another. Then, I tossed them both and hit the dirt.” In my opinion, I was refreshed to read the way this brilliant author didn’t overdramatize or exaggerate. It was a unique experience for me to read the realism in this author’s style. He ingeniously and very effectively makes you “Walk the walk” in the same intense manner of many very courageous men whose lives were on the line every second of each patrol. All in all, I liked this book very much and the way this brilliant author simply tells the story created a very lasting impression with me. I give this book loud applause for a story well told and recommend it highly. Very well done!”

Matt McAvoy Rated It 5-Stars. It Was Amazing. Robert has clearly put a huge amount of work into this Vietnam war drama. For somebody who never fought himself, but has written this book as a clear tribute to the brave men who fought and died, with help from his veteran brother, the research and passion he has applied to it is admirably on show for all to see. I have read many Vietnam war memoirs, and I can truly say that this is as authentic an account as you will read from an author who was not present; the terminology, feelings of fear and anger of the men thrown into a strange jungle environment, battle procedure and knowledge are collectively a vast and admirable feat, and I respect Robert hugely for the sheer work ethic which I know has gone into writing it. Robert clearly has a great story to tell, which continues even after the principal character’s tour is over – I have not read a war book written from the viewpoint of the field medic, and it was an interesting and welcome approach. This is an honest book – an important book – highlighting the impact of the horrific and hard-hitting realities of war, which Robert so vividly and artfully depicts. There is exciting action in this book, incredibly well written, with some great set-pieces. The author has created a potential ongoing narrative, suggesting that there is real legroom with this cast of characters to continue their exploits after the Vietnam war – I’d even go as far as to say that the potential of their adventures makes for a promising sequel, which I believe Robert has written, with several other books in the series, which I look forward to reading with anticipation. Robert constructs a good story and develops an endearing lead well – for pure hard work, research ethic and attention to detail, there are not many as conscientious as Robert, and I respect and applaud him sincerely for what he has achieved with Bullets and Bandages.

From the Author: I remember those long rides to my brother’s cabin and his stories about his time as a field medic in Vietnam 68-69. When he finished talking, I thanked God, for he had to have been watching over my brother. Through his stories, I was given the unique insight into the bullets and bandages of war.

Comments and Praise from Readers: “The action is constant and Saniscalchi’s work, as a result, is an action-packed war story, suited to the silver screen.” By Catherine Perkins of the Historical Novel Society. “I believe this book brings honor and glory to those who served in this war (especially the field medics)” by Wayne A. Whitehead.

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Paperback: ‎284 Pages
ASIN: ‎B084Z547JS
Publisher: Independently Published (February 5, 2020)
Language: ‎English
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Butterfly Lake by Robert J. Saniscalchi.

Butterfly Lake features our man Rob Marrino, and his adventures; it’s a thrilling story about the bonds of enduring friendship, faith and family. What starts off as a well-deserved family vacation on the pristine waters of a mountain lake community, leads the reader into the unthinkable and something the peaceful town of Pinecrest, Pa. will not soon forget. Find out what happens when Rob and Tex find themselves in the thick of things once more in this chilling and thrilling tale of action and adventure.

5 Stars: Action Adventure That Will Keep You Turning The Page.

This book opens with main character, Rob Marrino (decorated Army field medic) arriving in the resort town of Pinecrest, Pennsylvania. Rob’s family cabin is nestled in an “ancient forest” filled with pine and hemlock trees. The cabin sits at the edge of “spring-fed” Butterfly Lake. Rob is preparing for his best friend Tex (decorated Marine sniper), and his family to arrive. A relaxing, reinvigorating vacation is what they are all looking forward to.

After some fun on the lake, the adults busy themselves with grilling and preparing lunch. As big black and yellow butterflies flutter on the purple blooming shrubs, Lori is so intent on catching a butterfly in her butterfly net, she is unaware that she is being watched.

Vacation suddenly turns into a parent’s worst nightmare.

Let me bring you into the story (Chapter 8) as Rob and Tex had to sleep overnight on the trail.

…“Early the next morning, Rob woke to Tex mumbling, loudly, in his sleep. He couldn’t make out what his friend was trying to say, as he nudged him awake: “Hey, buddy, hey, you okay?”

…Tex sat up and blinked at Rob, with a strange, scared look in his eyes. “That damn crazy dream again!” he fumed. “My Lori, calling me from the woods.”

…Rob grabbed his pack. “Partner, it’s going to be light soon – in a half-hour or so. Let’s see what we’ve got to eat – I’ve got a feeling we’re going to need it.”

…Tex stood and stretched. “Good idea, Doc: I feel a little famished, myself.”

…The two shared some beef jerky and trail mix, finished one of two canteens of water, and readied themselves to take to the trail again.

…..Tex smiled at his friend. They’d been through a lot together, but nothing as tough as this one was for him. He tried to stay calm, as he prayed continuously for his daughter, but it was getting harder by the minute.

…Rob cleaned up the campsite, loaded his pack and checked his shotgun.

…“She’s out there, buddy,” Tex said, clutching his rifle in one hand and pointing with his knife, in the other. “We’re close. I can feel it.”

…Rob felt for him. He saw the strain in his friend’s face, in his eyes. The incident was wearing him down, but Tex was not alone in it; the big man had helped Rob through more than one problem, and Rob would do anything to make it right for his friend.

…“I feel it my man,” Rob replied: “we’re going to find her.”

…“Yep, today is the day! I can’t wait to get my hands on those creeps.” Tex added, as he started walking across the small clearing. It was the time when night gave way to day, and the woods began coming to life. The birds were up, fluttering around the trees and chirping serenades, while a few bushy-tailed gray squirrels scurried about, looking for their breakfast.

…Tex looked and listened, moving on point, as the two slowly made their way back onto the overgrown trail.”

…This is tale of two friends, determined to put their military training and skills to the test in a dense, dark, mountainous terrain.

…I encourage you thrill seekers to pick up this book. Realistic characters, great dialog and a well written action adventure will keep you turning the page. You will not want to put this book down. I am looking forward to the next book in this adventure series.

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Paperback: 168 Pages
ASIN: ‎B0858VSZVP
Publisher:  Independently Published (February 28, 2020)
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Freedom’s Light: A Rob and Tex Adventure by Robert J. Saniscalchi.

Once again into the fray we must go to stand firm in the goodness of the light-Freedom’s Light- against those that hide in the dark shadows of evil.

From the streets of NYC, to the remote badlands of Iraq, the world finds itself against an enemy as evil and ruthless as ever before.

Follow Rob and Tex as you are pulled into an action-packed story of love, loss, faith, and enduring friendship.

Reviewed by Enas Reviews: December 16, 2016

Author Robert Saniscalchi has penned down a masterful fictitious narrative based on the bitter past of U.S. by reconstructing the tragic event of 9/11.

Featuring a snappy relationship of three brothers (Paul, Roy & Rob) engaged in hearty leisure time of a hunting expedition, author skillfully highlights and brings out the character of 28-year-old Rob, a U.S. army veteran and a team member of ‘Special Operations Delta Force’ where during a casual chitchat Rob updates his brother about his livelihood and hardship at the military and a silent war being waged against terrorism.

Poignant, yet brilliantly told ‘Freedom’s Light’ unfolds itself delivering a wild ride of thrilling quest and dangerous assignment tasked to Rob against the evil of terrorism. Vividly detailed settings entwined with intricately developed evocative prose is explicit and author manages to evoke the emotional attachment for those who have suffered brutally at the hands of terrorism and its ugliness around the world.

Action oriented, tense and dramatic, author Robert Saniscalchi’s fictional thriller is a captivating modern-day parable that is relate-able and entertaining. Those looking for a powerful reality-based page turner are sure to be intrigued by ‘Freedom’s Light’. at midwestbookreview.com

Review Brittany Dalton, Author’s Den: Author Robert J Saniscalchi brings us fictional tale, Freedom’s Light, in a very real, honest exploration of good and evil as related to the harrowing events of 9/11–and the aftermath left in its wake.

Saniscalchi’s story introduces us to his protagonist, Rob, embarking on a family hunting expedition within the quiet wilderness of New York State. The peaceful outing filled with brotherly bonding and banter is short-lived, however, as the characters are soon thrown into the horror of the 9/11 attacks and a subsequent military operation. This is all unfortunately foreshadowed by Rob’s warnings, who understands the fragility of freedom and how it must be protected (or the light will be extinguished). A soldier and patriot, Rob becomes deeply entrenched within an elite team called Light Force. The object of the military operation: To identify the source (a terrorist base in Afghanistan) of another possible attack on US soil, and stop it in its tracks.

The characters are portrayed in a realistic and relatable manner, and the action is well depicted as the reader is soon caught up in the emotion and intensity. Although I don’t usually follow war books, shows, and movies, I particularly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it to anyone who does enjoy the genre. Saniscalchi clearly demonstrates a thorough knowledge of his subject matter, and his story does not disappoint. Everyone I know was in some way impacted by the events of 9/11, and I can still recall the exact moments in which I came to learn about what had happened. This is a story of bravery and pays tribute to the men and women who selflessly fought to protect the United States from terrorism–and continue to do so today.

“This is an amazing book; it caught my attention from the very first page. It’s about 9 11 and the terrorist that attacked the twin towers and the army that went to battle against them. While I was reading this book a song popped into my head and it is where were you when the world stopped turning by Allen Jackson. That song describes parts of this book. It is well written and I loved the main character. I never knew exactly what happens that day but mow I have more knowledge of what happened. I will recommend this book to my friends and family.”

Review by Pattimari, Therapist, Author, VP of PnP Authors: 5.0 out of 5 Stars.Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2019

This story begins in the mountains of Afghanistan where a group of extremists gathers to plan a shocking attack. By Chapter two, titled Bond of Brothers, which immediately brought my mind to Band of Brothers, however, as I read on the chapter took me to upstate NY. By chapter three, I was drawn into wanting to read more and more. The author, even though it is a harsh terrorizing story, the writer does have scenes that are tender and what it does is allows the reader to relax a bit from all harsh terrorizing scenes. I liked the book. I recommend it to all who like a well-written story with good descriptions.

From The Author: I am happy everyone is enjoying the story that is Freedom’s Light, thanks much.

From The Inside Flap: This story is dedicated to our Veterans and to all those that serve in the US. Military today.

About The Author: Robert J Saniscalchi is the Author of Bullets and Bandages: Bond of Brothers.” His first book has received endorsements from the Vietnam Veterans of America. Robert also is the Author of the thriller- My Life For Her, the military and historical story- Freedom’s Light. and the new chiller- Butterfly Lake. Full reviews on his work can be found on his website. Robert is a member of various writing and reading communities. Robert is a retired Electrician, Author/ Writer and reader of the known/unknown. Robert became interested in writing after he attended English and writing classes at college. Robert loves the great outdoors, reading, writing and working on his cars.

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My Life For Her: Enhanced Edition by Robert J. Saniscalchi.

My Life For Her is a thrilling new story about the Vietnam veteran Rob Marrino, his family, and his partner in adventure Tex Larson. Everything is peaceful in the sleepy little town of Pikeville, but in the blink of an eye, Rob and Tex find themselves in the thick of things once more. This book is not only an action-packed thriller, it is also a story of love, undying faith, drama and humanity. “We fade in like a fly on the wall watching the typical American family. Robert J Saniscalchi, has used a clever ruse here, the slow beginning is very deceptive. This fast-paced action novel is filled with drug cartels, kidnappings, torture murder and other sorts of mayhem, everything you’d expect from a crime thriller.”

Review by V.E. Feb. 2019: THRILL RIDE

Review by Grady Harp Feb 2019: “Overall, an interesting book with good characters, a fast pace and a story that keeps you interested until the end. A must read not only for its compelling story but for the focus on Vietnam veterans and the bond they share. Solid recommendation.”

Review by Ann Keller: Rated it 5 stars.

Review by Grady Harp, February 19: “Now MY LIFE FOR HER is placed before readers as a more polished novel that reflects the impact of the Vietnam War and the interaction of a veteran as a policeman.”Not having read the original book, which apparently cried for a rewrite, this reader found the story intense and involving and a fine speedy read. Will we ever reach a period when previous wars do not permanently impact both veterans and their families as in PTSD et al? Likely not until wars go away. We go on.

Review by THE PRAIRIES BOOK REVIEW on MARCH 6, 2019: “My Life, For Her gathers momentum like a huge locomotive, gathering speed with each page and thundering toward an explosive climax.”

Review by Matt McAvoy at MJV Literary Group on Oct 07, 2020: An absorbing, entertaining action thriller…Rob Marrino, the highly decorated ex-army veteran is happy to be working as a small-town cop after returning from the Vietnam war. A major drug bust throws him in the path of a dangerous Columbian drug cartel. Rob turns to his friend from Vietnam days, Richard Larson aka Tex, a retired Sergeant with the First marines. Wary of bullets and violence, Rob knows the only way to take down the bad guys is to use their collective combat skills. Rob is the main protagonist, but it’s Tex who steals the show. Saniscalchi expertly provides him a brusque, confident persona. Tex’s clever analytical mind under duress will delight readers. Saniscalchi neatly weaves a deceptively simple plot into a fast-paced action thriller and delivers a tense, satisfying finale. A delight to read!

Review by robertjbooks.com: “Another high action, gung-ho suspense thriller from Robert, featuring his favourite characters, veteran soldiers Rob and Tex. In this, the second instalment in their superb series, set ten years after the two friends met in the jungles of Vietnam, they now find themselves embroiled in a nightmare closer to home. Rob, now working as a cop in a small town, is involved in a drug-related shooting, which sees his wife taken hostage in retaliation, by a vicious cartel. With time running out, it is left to our two veterans to again head into the jungle – this time the merciless environment of Colombia – to rescue her.Robert’s books always read as a flag-waving testament to the armed forces and authoritative administrations of the United States, for whom the author has unwavering respect and admiration. The pride and affection for his country shines through in everything Robert writes, and in these days of political correctness and fashionable national self-deprecation, it is wonderfully refreshing to see – you will rarely come across a more genuinely patriotic writer. But his work is not simple chest-thumping – this author knows his military procedure and terminology, as well as the agencies which coordinate operations. A recurrent trademark of Robert’s writing is his ability to infuse his knowledge of his country’s defenses with rousing, gripping and hugely entertaining books in the action-thriller genre. The tale is a simple one, but its quality is in the epic scale of its character cast, including the combined efforts of the police, F.B.I., U.S. Navy and even the president himself – think a little of Clancy meets Schwarzenegger’s Commando, and you have typical Saniscalchi, which My Life For Her most certainly is. This should give you some idea what to expect from this great value instalment to a superbly entertaining, good quality series.”

From The Author: I am very excited about the new enhanced edition of My Life For Her, it was a lot of hard work with my editor, and it came out better than I dreamed. Already some nice reviews. I hope you all enjoy my little story. I have some more coming your way. Keep reading, it’s good for you,

From The Back Cover: My Life For Her is a story about Vietnam veteran Rob Marrino, who becomes a small town cop. Everything is peaceful in his sleepy little town until in the blink of an eye, Rob finds himself back in the thick of things once again with his friend Tex Larson. This book is not only an action-packed thriller; it is also a story of love, undying faith, drama and humanity. The new Enhanced Edition has some new content that adds to the adventure.

About The Author: Robert J Saniscalchi is an author, and reader of the known and unknown. He has a passion for using his imagination, and writing from his heart to create stories his readers enjoy. Robert is the author of the acclaimed books- The original story that is- Bullets and Bandages, the fictional thriller-My Life, For Her- now in enhanced edition, and his newest story-Freedom’s Light. Robert enjoys the great outdoors, he truly believes, “The best things in life are free.” Robert is an active member of a variety of online writing and reading communities.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎235 Pages
Publisher: ‎Independently Published (February 1, 2019)
Language: ‎English
Fiction (War & Military Action)
Fiction (War Based On Fiction)
Fiction (Action Thriller)
Fiction (Action and Adventure)
Thriller & Suspense Action
War (War & Military Action)
War (War Based On Fiction)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1795673087/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vamf_taft_p1_i2

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007TO6P6S/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i2

Audio Book:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZS7KP55/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vamf_taft_p1_i2

Ratings:
https://www.amazon.com/My-Life-Her-Robert-Saniscalchi/dp/1795673087/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1661190634&sr=8-1#customerReviews

About The Author:  Robert James Saniscalchi was born in Belleville, New Jersey. He has a passion for writing, and stays motivated by the positive feedback and reviews about his books. He’s a married man, a patriot that believes in God and Country. Robert’s roots go back to Italy, no wonder he likes Italian food and good wine. All Sales of his books on Amazon-Smile help support this worthy charity.

Robert is an author, writer, and reader of the known and unknown. He has a passion for using his imagination, and writing from his heart.

Robert is the author of the acclaimed books- The original story that is- Bullets and Bandages, the fictional thriller-My Life, For Her- now in enhanced edition, and his new thriller- Freedom’s Light. Robert enjoys the great outdoors, he truly believes, “The best things in life are free.” Robert’s books are also on ACX-Audible.

Robert is an active member of a variety of online writing and reading communities.

Amazon Author’s Page:
https://www.amazon.com/Robert-James-Saniscalchi/e/B002BLOVB0?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000

Professional Website:
http://www.robertjbooks.com/index.html

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/bobbytech

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/robert.saniscalchi

Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
https://bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com/authors/robert-j-saniscalchis-books/

Nick Iuppa’s Books

A Distant Earth by Nick Iuppa and John Pesqueira.

When interstellar travelers discover a planet teeming with life but devoid of humanity and art, they send an armada of spacecraft hoping to recruit Earth’s indigenous people to settle the new world. Instead, their advance-ship encounters oceans full of plastic garbage, Native American resistance, and a right-wing agitator named Bram Roberts Trenchant. Trench and his followers hate all aliens and believe they intend to destroy America by exploiting what Trenchant calls “the lie of climate change.” He vows to capture the spacecraft commander and execute her as a warning that all aliens must GET OUT. In the end, only a pair of conflicted teens may be able to save the commander and her mission.

Searing political satire from the authors of The Battle of The Alamo Taqueria.

5 Stars: Earth is not exactly as the visitors imagined!

A Distant Earth, the new novel by Nick Iuppa and John Pesqueira, is a powerful political satire about benevolent, hyper-intelligent aliens from another world. They value humanity’s creativity and strength so much that they want to relocate Earth’s indigenous people to a distant planet free from the ravages of global warming. While the aliens are bound NOT to interfere in the fate of Earth, they intend to give Earth’s leaders a stern warning about the deadly effects of climate change.

Their armada of flying saucers is well on its way to Earth when the alien flagship plunges into the Pacific Ocean and becomes entangled in a web of plastic debris. While under repairs, the crew befriends a retired widower who offers to take the ship’s commander, Captain Faith Morrow, and her husband on a tour of nearby Hollywood.

Faith has a commanding presence, a playful spirit, and a love of old Hollywood movies. She also enjoys classic superhero costumes and blockbuster special effects. So, when she catches the attention of Bram Roberts Trenchant—the founder of a group of right-wing supremacists—it leads to a series of encounters that are first comical but then grow more and more deadly.

Trenchant incites his followers by telling them, “This isn’t about the climate, friends. This is about CONTROL. Aliens want to cripple our industry, weaken our economy, and make us sad and vulnerable. You know they’re coming from south of the border and from other continents. But they’re also coming from other worlds. They’re even coming from OUTER SPACE. Can you believe it?”

Resistance to the aliens comes in many forms, the supremacists, the press, the world’s political leaders, and even some of the indigenous peoples themselves. But, in the end, it’s Trenchant’s disillusioned teenage followers who turn on him and do their best to save Faith, her crew, and her mission.

I think you will thoroughly enjoy the compelling, insightful, and often hilarious novel. ‘A Distant Earth’ is full of fun, adventure, and a chilling portrait of the dangers we face in the twenty-first century. I also encourage you to read ‘The Battle for the Alamo Taqueria’, another funny and fascinating political satire by the same authors.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Hardcover: ‎265 Pages
Publisher: ‎Independently Published (January 7, 2022)
Language: ‎English
Humor and Satire
Humor (Satire Political)

Amazon Hard-Cover Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Distant-Earth-Nick-Iuppa/dp/B09PVW2NFB/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1641939305&sr=1-2

Amazon Soft-Cover Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Distant-Earth-Nick-Iuppa/dp/B09PM78342/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1641939305&sr=1-2

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Distant-Earth-Nick-Iuppa-ebook/dp/B09PWQ83SQ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1641939305&sr=1-2

The Promise Of The Gateway by Nick Iuppa and John Pesqueira.

Deep in the drop behind Green Mountain High, Emily Perkins finds a gateway to the past where she’s no longer a nerd, and the school’s superstar quarterback is in love with her. He hasn’t yet suffered the crippling injuries that will ruin his future, and Emily thinks she can use the gateway to save him. But there’ll be a price to pay. Dangerous distractions wait on the other side. Visions of social injustice haunt everyone who returns. And then Emily learns that the gateway can’t be trusted.

5 Stars: Coming Of Age Time Travel Spectacular!

Emily Perkins, the brainy class nerd at Green Mountain High, is the loneliest girl in the school. She eats alone, spends her break time alone, and is shunned by most of her classmates. She’s also secretly in love with the school’s former super-star quarterback, Jake Kane… even though his life has degenerated into total failure.

Eight years earlier Jake was clearly destined for a career as a superstar quarterback in the National Football League.  He had amazing talent, and real motivation because his family was deep in debt due to his father’s high tech business failures. After rewarding discussions with recruiters from several major universities, everything seems so promising for Jake. He could work it all out, he thought, save his family, and live out his dream.  But less than two hours later, his life and dreams were shattered by a tragic career-ending injury.

As the years pass, Jake’s life crumbled even further, from sorrow to uncertainty to bitter withdrawal. His mother convinced him to take a job as the high school janitor. At least he would still be around the school, still remembered and honored by the school’s football players though he felt less and less deserving and more and more bitter the more he saw them.

And then that nerdy girl, Emily Perkins, dared to come into his life. Somehow, she said, she stumbled on a green shimmery phenomenon in the ravine behind the school, and she learned that it was vortex… and a gateway to the past. She’d already traveled through it and thought that it may just allow Jake to go back to the day of his injury, relive it, and undo the tragic event.  Jake was skeptical, of course, but Emily insisted that they go exploring… together.

From that moment on, the novel deals with both the past and the future, as Jake makes repeated attempts to return to his former life and undo his fate. He soon finds he can’t do it alone. He needs help… and not just help from Emil who is more than eager. He also needs the participation of players on the school’s current team and help from an amazing teacher whose lectures are so powerful that they too are a gateway to the past.

The story’s characters are tied together by Jake’s tragedy, by family bonds, friendship, the teacher’s amazing lectures on social injustice, and their own psychological needs. With them, we face the age-old question of ‘what If?’

What if the Vortex is all Jake needed to go back in time, replay one botched football down, sidestep his injury, and go on to the career that was promised to him?

What if he needs more… to find someone to be injured in his place, perhaps? Would Jake be willing to sacrifice one of his friends to achieve his dream?

And, what sacrifices would you make if you were Jake, or—just as importantly—if you were Emily and suddenly realizing the dangerous consequences of trying to save someone you love.

I invite you to read The Promise of the Gateway… a Coming-of-Age Fantasy that raises important ethical questions for teens and grown-ups alike, and… It’s one heck of a good story.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Hardcover: ‎390 Pages
Publisher: ‎Independently Published (May 19, 2021)
Language: ‎English
Fiction (Time Travel)
Fiction (Coming Of Age)
Fiction Teen and Young Adult

Amazon Hardcover Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Promise-Gateway-Nick-Iuppa/dp/B095GRT76S/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1633809043&sr=8-1

Amazon Soft-Cover Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Promise-Gateway-Nick-Iuppa/dp/B08KHGGXTS/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1633809043&sr=8-1

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Promise-Gateway-Nick-Iuppa-ebook/dp/B08KFTLF7P/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1633809043&sr=8-1

The Peacemaker Series!

Alien Mission by Nick Iuppa, John Pesqueira.

The Peacemaker Book 1.

CTHULHU MEETS THE DA VINCI CODE When young teen, Victor Encinas desecrates a religious shrine in order to join his brother’s gang, he finds himself drawn into a world of alien spaceships, insectile high priests, and an interplanetary religion that seeks to take over the earth. Somehow, he finds that the most popular girl in school is in love with him and he’s been appointed The Peacemaker. The first book in The Peacemaker Series introduces us to the desert metropolis of Tumac City where a historic Spanish mission has been watched and studied by alien priests for centuries. The benevolent high priest of the unearthly religion is nearing the end of his life. And a revolt on his planet may soon bring about the return to ancient barbaric ways and the ascent of his depraved son. That shape-shifting monster has been exiled to Earth and kept in check by a series of human Peacemakers chosen by the high priest himself, and Victor is next in line for the role.

5 Stars: This Is Not Your Typical Alien Invasion!

If you are new to Nick Iuppa and John Pesqueira’s books, you are in for a surprisingly powerful paranormal adventure. Those of us who have been following these authors, find this first book in The Peacemaker series, a masterful beginning.

Imagine a terrifying supernatural experience that gives you incredible powers! This is exactly what happens to a teenager named Victor Encinas, who is so desperate to join his brother’s gang that he desecrates a religious shrine as part of his initiation. And then:

“Suddenly a beam of intense white light shoots down at Victor and blinds him for a moment. He falls to his knees and feels himself jerked up feet-first into the sky above the church. The building, the truck, and the whole parking lot seem to jump back violently until he finds himself suspended hundreds of feet over them. Victor twists up to look into the light that has captured him, but its brilliance overwhelms him. “GOD ALMIGHTY!” he calls.”

Does God have anything to do with it? Victor is freed from the beam of light but soon learns that he has just been chosen to become a human peacemaker and stand against an exiled alien high priest who is plotting an interplanetary religious take-over of the earth.

As US government, Native American, and religious authorities work (sometimes at cross purposes) to understand the strange puzzle pieces coming together near the mission, a series of grisly serial killings begin. And then, as if young Victor doesn’t have enough on his mind, he finds the most popular girl in school falling in love with him, becoming a great help and support, but, in the process, also a target of the killer.

If you enjoyed reading The DA VINCI CODE, you will not want to miss “Alien Mission,” the first installment of The Peacemaker series. Take special note of the extensive list of characters at the beginning of this book, as the authors will build on this list going forward. This story is beyond your wildest imagination, and it is only the beginning.

I look forward to what comes next in The Peacemaker series.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Series: The Peacemaker (Book 1)
Paperback: 368 Pages
Publisher: Independently Published (December 3, 2018)
Language: English
Horror (Paranormal)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1790666074/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Alien-Mission-Peacemaker-Book-1-ebook/dp/B07L2LM7KX/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Alien Inquisition by Nick Iuppa and John Pesqueira.

The Peacemaker Book 2.

In this second installment of The Peacemaker Series, Rhykin, the son of the high priest of an alien planet and heir apparent to his father’s reign, continues his exile on Earth. Meanwhile, supposedly good aliens have agreed to develop a new industry for our planet. Massive production facilities manufacture beautiful dream-endings for those aliens coming to the end of their lives. They are fueled by the energy of sleeping humans, and millions are employed in the endeavor. Victor Encinas, the Peacemaker, is now working as a liaison between Earth and the aliens. He discovers is that, in addition to Dream Factories, the aliens have also created Nightmare Factories which generate horrific worlds that torture and punish political enemies.

After his father’s death, Rhykin finally ascends to power and demands that everyone convert to his depraved religion. Those who will not are sent to the Nightmare Factories. Of course, Rhykin still desires Gaby though she has married Victor and had a son. Victor struggles to protect his wife and all humanity against the alien forces, supporting and then joining a resistance movement dedicated to eradicating Rhykin’s cruel priesthood. Of course, mere resistance cannot stop the monster, and soon it seems that even the Earth itself must play a part.

5 Stars: Guarantee It Will Shake You From Covid-19 Weariness!

Alien Inquisition Book Two in ‘The Peacemaker Series’ has finally arrived. I guarantee it will shake you from your 2021 Covid-19 weariness and shock you into a world filled with Aliens, both good and evil.

Aliens from the previous Iuppa/Pesqueira novel ALIEN MISSION have returned to our planet, supposedly to provide economic security for the Earth. They build DREAM FACTORIES everywhere. The facilities are designed to give an easy sendoff for those advancing in years and approaching the end of their lives. They do this by simulating a beautiful twilight world fueled by the dreams of millions of workers who enter “sleep pods” to provide the simulations with vision and energy.

But what no human has been told is that the aliens have also created NIGHTMARE FACTORIES to punish criminals and political prisoners. Fueled by the nightmares of workers trapped in the role of Hel-dreamers… the aliens’ enemies fall into fiery pits or are attacked by enormous bugs that tear them apart. Then the victims come back to life and go through the same suffering all over again. The simulation continually modifies itself based on dreams of hell, and it seems so deadly-real that some of the Hel-dreamers are murdered by their own nightmares.

The Department of Homeland Security is now handling Interplanetary Affairs, and our hero, Victor Encinas, is made liaison between human resources and their alien supervisors. A very hefty budget comes with the post, and Victor soon learns no one is paying much attention to his use of the funds.

Victor is pleased to return to his family from a tour of the alien facilities. His son, little Gabriel, is excited to see his daddy, and his wife Gaby has a romantic evening planned. But the time of warm embraces can be sidetracked easily. And when his old friend Father Oliver shows up, Victor learns that Rhykin, his alien enemy, has ascended to the position of High Priest. Rhykin insists that all humans convert to his religion, or they will find themselves sentenced to Hel-dreams.  

Victor is at a loss as the Inquisition comes after Gaby, whom Rhykin has desired since the first moment he saw her. But then Victor learns of the Forces of S.A.V.E. (an underground resistance movement) and decides to channel his liaison funds to support SAVE and break the Inquisition. But it isn’t the power of millions of dollars or military might or even the strength of shared dreams that stand strong against the Inquisition in the end. It is something far more fundamental. 

Alien Inquisition runs the gamut from tender romance to heart-stopping horror. The DaVinci Code has nothing on this series, as Authors Iuppa & Pesqueira take you to the distant edges of their incredible vision and leave you wanting more.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Series: The Peacemaker (Book 2)
Paperback: 283 Pages
Publisher: Independently Published (March 4, 2021)
Language: English
Horror (Paranormal)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Alien-Inquisition-Peacemaker-Book-2/dp/B08XZLLVJM/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1615237364&sr=1-1

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Alien-Inquisition-Peacemaker-Book-2-ebook/dp/B08XP4FMK8/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1615237364&sr=1-1

The Sitcom Murders 1 by Nicholas Victor (aka Nick Iuppa).

Sexy Sixties Sitcom.

What if the heroine of an immensely popular television sitcom suddenly learned that her show was being turned into a horror series by a deranged screenwriter? What if she was able to drive over to the writer’s home and confront him? What if she then learned that he was able to give her the power to defend herself and even begin to love the murder and mayhem of HORROR? And then, after she had eliminated three homicidal maniacs, he explained that he had more work for her… more sitcom murders.

5 Stars: Dark Comedy About The Sexy Sixties!

This first installment of The Sitcom Murders is a dark comedy about a sexy sixties TV character who suddenly realizes that her TV show has become a horror story and she just might be the first victim.

Lacy Livingood, the TV heroine, is home alone when a madman suddenly begins breaking down her kitchen door. Terrified by his hideous stocking mask and threats of rape and murder, Lacy beats him off with a frying pan, then rushes to her car and drives across LA to find the show’s writer. She’s not sure what to expect, but aging screenwriter Billy Edelman explains it all.

“Ya know, for a girl half the world thinks is brilliant, you’re a little slow on the uptick,” Billy answered. “You and Johnny and Ronnie are characters, in a sitcom, a very popular one fifty years ago. Look at this.” And with that Edelman clicked a link and entered eBay. He typed in “Lacy Livingood” and pages and pages of Lacy Livingood memorabilia confronted him: autographed photos, scripts from the show, clothes she had worn.

“But our show’s not on anymore,” Lacy whispered.

“People’re always lookin’ for somethin’ fresh,” Billy answered. “If not new characters, at least old characters in new stories. And that’s what I’ve given them.”

“So now I’m the main character in a horror story,” Lacy said at last. “Okay. But if I have to be in this show of yours, at least teach me how to defend myself. You can do that much for me can’t you?”

And Billy could; in fact, he could help Lacy learn to enjoy murder as much as his villains… but with dire consequences.

Author Nicholas Victor (aka Nick Iuppa) has given us something never seen before, a TV sitcom character who actively conspires with her show’s living writer to defeat the bad guys. There is a fine line between reality and fiction, TV characters and real people, self-preservation and blood lust. And sexy Lacy finds herself right at the crossroads of everything and loving it.

If you enjoy dark humor, pick up a copy of The Sitcom Murders I – SEXY SIXTIES SUBURBIA. I’m sure you will enjoy the read and find yourself looking forward to the next installment. (A preview of The Sitcom Murders II: SEVENTIES NEWSROOM is available as part of the first book).

I think you’ll find yourself as curious as I am about where the author will go with this new series…and just who Lacy Livingood will murder next.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: 92 Pages
Publisher: Independently Published (February 10, 2019)
Language: English
Humor (Dark Comedy)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Sitcom-Murders-Sexy-Sixties/dp/1796538477/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Sitcom-Murders-Sexy-Sixties-Suburbia-ebook/dp/B07NKTSVDQ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Alicia Trilogy

Alicia’s Ghost by Nick Iuppa and John Pesqueira.

The Alicia Trilogy Book 1.

The astoundingly beautiful Alicia has ended her modeling career in Mexico City, married the love of her life, helped pay his way through college, settled into a comfortable life in Los Altos, California, and now she’s dead… Murdered.

Her husband, Professor Carlos Mann, has wrapped himself in an obsessive-compulsive disorder to hide from that fact. But when Amy Joy, one of Carlos’s students, is sold into slavery by a Chinese mob that traffics in Asian girls, Alicia returns with a vengeance.

Can Alicia save her man, foil the human traffickers, and destroy her murderer? Overwhelming supernatural forces stand against her. But, hell, that just makes her stronger!

Told in the voices of Carlos and Alicia Mann, Alicia’s Ghost is a funny, imaginative and thrilling ride through the human and spirit worlds of Mexico and the American Southwest.

Product Details:
Series: The Alicia Trilogy (Book 1)
Paperback: 342 Pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st Edition (December 18, 2013)
Language: English
Fantasy (Paranormal)

Amazon Print:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1494746239/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1494746239&linkCode=as2&tag=colcofpre-20&linkId=IW4M6ATYETCHAUBO

Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CU4RZMK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00CU4RZMK&linkCode=as2&tag=colcofpre-20&linkId=L3HDGYFELJIWCVCE

Alicia’s Sin by Nick Iuppa and John P. Mendoza.

The Alicia Trilogy Book 2.

To avenge her parents’ death, sadistic sex trafficker Tiger Joy sends deadly assassins after Carlos and his beautiful ghost wife Alicia. The pair escapes to Cancun where they battle witches and drug lords to help their friend Señor Popcorn win the love of his life. But the Afterlife Judges aren’t happy with Alicia’s temper, and they send her off to anger management therapy with the ghost of Sigmund Freud.

In old Vienna, the spirit of a seductive crown prince tempts Alicia, and then she’s captured by gypsies who put her on display in the Ghost Chamber of their traveling carnival. Alicia commits an unforgivable sin, and it finally gives Tiger Joy the perfect chance for revenge.

Product Details:
Series: The Alicia Trilogy (Book 2)
Paperback: 346 Pages
Publisher: Iuppa Creative Group (June 5, 2014)
Language: English
Fantasy (Paranormal)

Amazon Print:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1941536255/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1941536255&linkCode=as2&tag=colcofpre-20&linkId=UJKHYC4IJ7JIL5OR

Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GOKG4DW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00GOKG4DW&linkCode=as2&tag=colcofpre-20&linkId=AAYWYNEGKENZZLNO

Alicia Bewitched by Nick Iuppa and John P. Mendoza.

The Alicia Trilogy Book 3.

Logic Professor Carlos Mann sets out to murder Tiger Joy in her prison cell.

Unfortunately, the gorgeous queen of human traffickers captures him and ships him off to the Yucatan, where the evil witch, La Bruja, uses all her powers to try to weaken and destroy him.

Meanwhile, Alicia calls on friends both living and dead to help save her husband, and in the process, she learns many terrible secrets that were born in the days of the great Mayan Empire … secrets that could save or even destroy Carlos and Alicia.

Product Details:
Series: The Alicia Trilogy (Book 3)
Paperback: 312 Pages
Publisher: Iuppa Creative Group (April 14, 2015)
Language: English
Fantasy (Paranormal)

Amazon Print:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0986324124/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0986324124&linkCode=as2&tag=colcofpre-20&linkId=VAJY5I3EXO3KC65Z

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Alicia-Bewitched-Trilogy-Book-ebook/dp/B00W1UUAGQ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

The Alicia Trilogy: 3 Book Gift Set

Now the complete story of Alicia’s Ghost is available as a series of individual books or in a single volume. The ghost of the world’s most haunting and vengeful heroine must battle drug lords, human traffickers, Maya witches, legendary monsters, and the Spanish Inquisition to stay with the man she loves.

All three books for $8.97
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HYQXRQ2/ref=series_rw_dp_sw

Stand Alone Books

Avenging Adelita by Nick Iuppa and John P. Mendoza.

A tender romance with a ticking time bomb at its heart.

There’s a bomb on this train. It will explode before you reach your final destination…because you murdered my wife.

University professor Tom McKeever has just lost his wife Adelita to cancer. But the more he thinks about it, the more he realizes she didn’t have to die.

The faculty and administration of the university where he teaches in Mexico played a major role in causing her death.

Now, Tom relives powerful memories of his life with Adelita as he and the rest of the faculty take a train ride into the mountains. He plans to gain revenge by blowing up the train, killing all those who have wronged him and everyone else on board… including himself.

5 Stars: Fast-Paced, Action Suspense Thriller!

Nick Iuppa, Author of ‘Bloody Bess And The Doomsday Games, has teamed up with John P. Mendoza to bring us another fast-paced, action suspense thriller that will keep readers turning pages and biting their nails.

There’s a large cast of unique characters, many of whom are confined to business class cars on the Copper Canyon Railway as it speeds through the Grand Canyon of Mexico, unaware of the impending man-made disaster that’s about to shatter the serene environment.

Somewhere in the process of grieving for his lost wife, Adelita, his “warrior woman” love, Professor

Tom McKeever walks a thin line between reality and golden memories that keep pulling him back into his-her beauty, delicious aroma, and open arms. The gut-wrenching knowledge that there was an experimental cancer treatment that might have saved Adelita’s life, had it not been for the decisions of one man, is more than Tom can bear. The need for revenge seethes like red-hot embers but conflicts with thoughts dredged up from a Catholic School upbringing: “Vengeance is mine, saith the lord!”

Time is running out, but somehow the collateral damage begins to seem more and more defensible, a justifiable murder suicide. Is it? Find out; come ride the rails into Copper Canyon when time is definitely not on your side.

Avenging Adelita by Nick Iuppa & John P. Mendoza by these two authors give the reader what they have come to expect; great descriptive writing, with dialog and startling transitions from present to past and back again placing the reader in the mind of this widower.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: 168 Pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 7, 2014)
Language: English
Romance (Suspense)

Amazon Print:
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Bloody Bess And The Doomsday Games by Nick Iuppa.

“Nick Iuppa loops a brilliant mix of technology, romance, military lore, and vampires into a terrifying, sexy spree in the Swiss Alps. The details are 3D. If you’re looking for a heart-pounder, this is it.” S.B. Stinnet

The castle of 15th century duchess Elizabeth Laskaar looks down on the little Swiss village of Murdenwald and the secretive military complex nearby. There, the UN hopes to end world conflict with a vast military simulation that will dramatize the apocalypse that will follow the next major war. To head the project, they hire notorious Hollywood producer Donald Vito, master of explosive action adventures, who still mourns the murder of his teenage love in the 1950s.

Vito and the simulation team use new technology to build hundreds of virtual soldiers and terrorists you can touch, speak to, and reason with. But they also begin to feel the influence of Elizabeth Laskaar. She’s often called Bloody Bess – the first real vampire – because she maintained her youthful beauty by slaughtering her maidservants and bathing in their blood.

Recklessly inspired by their surroundings, the team creates a virtual vampire that soon takes on the characteristics of Elizabeth’s magnificent, long-dead husband. Soon, he and Bess stalk the compound, seducing everyone working on the project, until vampire blood surges beyond the humans to the virtual characters with unthinkable consequences. In the end, perhaps, only the power of Vito’s long-lost love can save humanity.

5 Stars: Magnificent Fictional Horror Drama!

Bloody Bess and The Doomsday Games is a magnificent fictional horror drama featuring ancient vampires, teenage romance, and a top-secret military project. The Doomsday Games, as the project is called, involves a team of international scientists, engineers, and military personnel who gather in the ancient town of Murdenwald, Switzerland, to do no less then put an end to war.

Nick Iuppa developed a cast of authentic and unique characters like Elizabeth Laskaar (Duchess of Hungry) known as “Bloody Bess” to her victims in 1580 in the small village of Nyirbator Hungary. She prowled the streets of Murdenwald seeking out young women to murder so that she could bathe in their blood. Her husband Ferenc, some say, is still the director of the town’s ancient library. A most beautiful man with midnight blue eyes, he waits for naïve young women to come to his tower and aid him in his evil work. Then there’s Donny Vito, the world’s greatest film producer, called upon by the U. S. President to breathe life into the Doomsday Games. Elli Capadonico is the girl Donny loved in his youth; she fell victim to Arnie Cudgel, an obsessive young man with both romantic and sadistic intentions. The cast also includes scientists, mathematicians, military personnel, writers, artists, technicians, Chu Yun Trang (the director of a rogue nation seeking to build nuclear weapons), and a myriad of simulated characters who populate the virtual Armageddon.

Nick’s highly descriptive writing takes the reader from the Middles Ages to a 1950s high school romance, to mysteries surrounding the ‘knowledge’ held in the ancient Murdenwald Library, to the International Simulation Center itself where the final challenge becomes solving “the God Problem.” Nick weaves these stories together so skillfully that the separate lines merge to become plot twists in an amazing and unexpected ending.

The author, Nick Iuppa, is the son of a prominent Rochester, New York doctor. Nick attended the University of Notre Dame and did his graduate work at Stanford. Nick’s first job was at MGM Studios in Hollywood where he worked on TV specials with Dr. Seuss and Chuck Jones (creator of the Road Runner). He also had the privilege of writing for the Wonderful World of Disney, working as an instructional designer for Eastman Kodak, leading Bank of America’s in-house TV production group, managing the Learning Technologies Group within Apple Computer, and finally returning to Paramount Pictures in Hollywood where he designed Internet entertainment and built Hollywood-style simulations for the military.

Nick’s extensive travels to Europe have inspired some of his characters and settings. His work history, technical knowledge, and experience have given him the tools and concepts for his novels.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: 448 Pages
Publisher: Iuppa Creative Group (June 4, 2014)
Language: English
Romance (Science Fiction)

Amazon Print:
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Esteban Meets Alicia by Nick Iuppa and John Pesqueira.

As two escaped convicts and the worst sandstorm in recorded memory descend on the little town of La Sentencia, Arizona, Esteban Dorantes encounters a mysterious and beautiful woman. She advises him that (like his great, great grandfather before him) he must set off on a quest in search of the fabled seven cities of gold… to save La Sentencia. She adds that she too has a quest… to find the man who murdered her.

Product Details:
Paperback: 60 Pages
Publisher: Independently Published (January 28, 2017)
Language: English
Fantasy (Paranormal)

Amazon Print:
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Esteban’s Quest by Nick Iuppa and John Pesqueira.

Magical Madness.

A fireball launches itself from the Arizona desert leaving behind three camels, a magical jukebox, and a five-year-old girl who only speaks Italian.

Soon, the nearby town of La Sentencia is reeling from a series of disasters. The copper mine, which supports the town, shuts down leaving most of the population unemployed. Massive sandstorms batter the place. And then the Devlin Lucero shows up. He seduces a pretty substitute teacher and then uses her to spread greed, anger, and vengeance everywhere.

In the face of all these trials, Esteban Dorantes decides to retrace the steps of his great, great grandfather, who once led a quest to find the Seven Cities of Gold. Aided by the camels, the wisdom of the little girl, and the spirit of the magical jukebox, he hopes to locate a great treasure and bring it back to save La Sentencia.

Esteban is accompanied by Ceci Moreno, his old high school sweetheart, the only person in town who doesn’t think he’s a madman. But Ceci is still in love Gabriel Romo, another dreamer who somehow feels he can bargain with the devil to save the mine and the town.

Wacky, scary and spectacular, Esteban’s Quest blends science fiction, Aztec lore, classic horror, and offbeat humor into an unforgettable tale of love, destiny, magic, and redemption.

5 Stars: There’s A New Adventurer In Town!

Step aside Indiana Jones. There’s a new adventurer in town. Esteban Dorantes may be a little more reluctant, but he has an even greater sense of destiny than even Dr. Jones. Dorantes is goaded by the desperate needs of his impoverished hometown and visions of his great, great grandfather… an African slave who once led Spanish Conquistadors on the first quest for the Seven Cities of Gold.

The story opens in the Arabian Desert where a wall of wind a mile high and a hundred miles wide, roars though an oasis carrying off a husband-and-wife team of archeologists but leaving behind their five-year-old daughter.

We move to La Sentencia, a small town in Arizona, which is devastated by its own windstorms and other disasters including the immanent closing of a copper mine… the only business in that part of the state.

What’s the link between these two desolate desert locations… the little Italian girl who suddenly shows up on the winds of a sandstorm to advise the residents in Arizona? And then there’s an ancient artifact that may have been left by space travelers. Does it hold the key to the building of great earthly civilizations… and the salvation of La Sentencia?

Esteban Dorantes must have some sense of all this as he decides, at the little girl’s bidding, to takes up his great grand-fathers quest for The Golden Cities and save his home town in the process.

The novel’s fifty-six chapters of action-packed adventure may surpass some of the greatest quests ever told, with its Aztec lore, science fiction spacecraft, magical jukebox, a destiny that spans generations, horror, humor, three camels, talking coyotes, a very sexy substitute high school teacher, the devil himself, and, of course, a love story.

I invite everyone to read Esteban’s Quest and experience this compelling tale for themselves.

I loved Esteban’s Quest by Nick Iuppa and John Pesqueira. I encourage you to purchase other books by the team including: The Carlos Mann Trilogy (Alicia’s Ghost, Alicia’s Sin, Alicia Bewitched) and Avenging Adelita (romance), in addition to the stand-alone novels by Nick Iuppa include Bloody Bess and The Doomsday Games (fictional horror drama featuring ancient vampires, teenage romance, and a top-secret military project) and Taken by Witches (a modern horror story based on Grimm’s Fairy Tales).

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: 352 Pages
Publisher: Iuppa Creative Group (July 21, 2016)
Language: English
Fantasy (Paranormal)

Amazon Print:
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Taken By Witches by Nick Iuppa.

When he was a child, Niko Madonie was terrified of his over-protective grandmother. Somehow, he knew she was a witch possessed of overwhelming supernatural powers and determined to save him from the real and imagined dangers of the modern world.

Now a successful writer in Hollywood, Niko is helping create an animated version of Hansel and Gretel while he struggles to protect his beautiful young wife from sexy, New Age witches who hope to sacrifice her to please the ancient crone.

This is an epic horror romance set against a background of legends, with complex villains, a magical young couple, and a storyline straight from the darkest pages of the Brothers Grimm.

5 Stars: Better Keep The Lights On While Reading!

If you have ever thought that reading Grimm’s Fairy Tales to your children or grandchildren might frighten them, then you’d better keep the lights on while reading Taken by Witches to yourself.

Author Nick Iuppa asks questions you might not ask aloud. “Do witches exist; where does their power come from, and to what ends will they use it?”

Masterfully written, this multifaceted story begins in the small Polish village of Zakopane high in the Carpathian Mountains. A warlock skillfully tells the story to a shopkeeper and his young daughter after he returns a collection of gruesome masks that the shopkeeper once sent to America so they wouldn’t fall into the hands of the Nazis. The masks are all images of the same woman, a witch named Babcia (pronounced Bob-cha) the Polish name for grandmother.

The warlock’s story begins with a young boy named Niko Madonie who realizes that his grandmother has supernatural powers that terrify him up until the day she dies. As an adult, Niko marries and becomes a successful writer in Hollywood. But even there he is haunted by memories of Babcia and he finds he must struggle to protect his wife from new age witches who decide to sacrifice the beautiful young woman to please the ancient crone.

Imagine Babcia’s evil smell: (the stench of blood sausage mixed with the spicy sweetness of gingerbread) and realize that ancient history doesn’t always stay in the past. Centuries after Niko’s grandmother lost her first baby to medieval witch hunters, she bears a new family to a new husband in a new land, America. But even in this future place and time, she remembers the vow she made when the infant was murdered: “Atrocities to her loved ones will never happen again,” no matter what the consequences.

Author Nick Iuppa has impressive credentials as the former Creative Director of Paramount Pictures’ Digital Entertainment, Head of Apple Computer’s Learning Technologies Group, and Writer for the Wonderful World of Disney.

I enjoyed Taken by Witches by Nick Iuppa as a modern horror story based on Grimm’s Fairy Tales, which first brought the essence of ancient witchcraft into America’s bedtime stories. Nick’s other novels include Alicia’s Ghost, Alicia’s Sin, Alicia Bewitched, Bloody Bess and The Doomsday Games, and Avenging Adelita.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: 382 Pages
Publisher: Iuppa Creative Group (October 31, 2015)
Language: English
Romance (Fantasy)

Amazon Print:
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The Witch Within Her by Nick Iuppa.

Sequel to Taken By Witches.

Sexy, Stunning, Relentless Horror.

A possessed child is caught in a war between witches!

Spanning centuries of horror and witchcraft, the powerful sequel to Taken By Witches tells how Babcia Czarownica, the greatest of all witches, does battle with far more seductive members of her craft. She must confront a lustful priest, a predatory lover, a vengeful undead beauty, and the unspeakable evil hiding at the top of Rapunzel’s Tower… all to save her beloved grandson and his family from utter annihilation. And she must accomplish all this while sharing the body of an eight-year-old girl.

Product Details:
Paperback: 402 Pages
Publisher: Dos Milagros Press (May 11, 2017)
Language: English
Romance (Paranormal)

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The Battle For The Alamo Taqueria by Nick Iuppa and John Pesqueira.

Remember The Taqueria.

When vigilantes gun down her uncle during an illegal border crossing, an idealistic young Mexican woman decides to make a dramatic political statement by leading a strike force to recapture the Alamo. Then international spies, Hollywood celebrities, the American President, the whole Mexican army, and a teenage kid with a tank become involved… and everything spins out of control.

5 Stars: Funny and Very Interesting!

In this very funny and interesting read, a dreamy young Mexican woman name Claudia Madero joins a group who tries to cross the US/Mexican border illegally and is shot at by American vigilantes.

Her aging uncle is mortally wounded in the incident, and – after being returned to her hometown – she partners with a local priest and a successful merchant in an attempt to make a dramatic statement about the negative consequences of US border policies.

Why not recapture the Alamo, she decides, draw the attention of the press, and force an honest debate about the issue?

Of course, there are bungling players on all sides of this comedy, and Claudia and her “Army” end up liberating, not the real Alamo, but a Taqueria designed as a replica of the historic shrine. It doesn’t seem to matter though. The US President decides that he too wants to make a statement and so he sends the US Marines to confront her.

No matter what your political view, we feel that it is important that everyone be informed about both sides of this complex and difficult issue. This is not the time to ignore current events and become a bystander.

If you like Saturday Night Live, you will love this book. I could see some chapters as a skit with the actor Alic Baldwin cast as Donald Trump.

I think you will really enjoy The Battle For The Alamo Taqueria. It is a powerful but humorous presentation of an important side of the immigration issue and perhaps a warning about apocalyptic consequences.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: 236 Pages
Publisher: Dos Milagros Press (February 17, 2018)
Language: English
Humor (Satire Political)

Amazon Print:
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About The Authors:

Nick Iuppa began his career as an apprentice writer with famed Bugs Bunny/Road Runner animator Chuck Jones and children’s author Dr. Seuss. He later became a staff writer for the Wonderful World of Disney. As VP Creative Director for Paramount Pictures, Nick did experimental work in interactive television and story-based simulations. He is the author of seven novels, Management by Guilt (Fawcett Books 1984—a Fortune Book Club selection) and eight technical books on interactive media. He lives in Northern California with his wife, Ginny.

John Pesqueira studies at the University of Arizona, Columbia, and Stanford prepared him for an impressive career in media design and development. His passion for the visual arts and popular culture continue to inform his creative efforts and still inspire his writing and photography. John grew up in the Sonoran Desert and his love of the history, legends, and people of the American Southwest and Mexico remain a major focus of his work. John lives with his wife in Northern California.

Novels by Nick Iuppa and John Pesqueira:

  • Alicia Bewitched
  • Alicia’s Sin
  • Alicia’s Ghost: The Alicia Trilogy Book 1
  • Alien Inquisition (The Peacemaker Book 2)
  • Alien Mission (The Peacemaker Book 1)
  • Alien Inquisition (The Peacemaker Book 2)
  • Avenging Adelita
  • Esteban Meets Alicia
  • Esteban’s Quest
  • The Battle For The Alamo Taqueria
  • The Promise Of The Gateway

Novels by Nick Iuppa:

  • Bloody Bess And The Doomsday Games
  • Taken By Witches
  • The Sitcom Murders 1: Sexy Sixties Sitcom by Nicholas Victor (aka Nick Iuppa)
  • The Witch Within Her

Contact Us: We love hearing from our readers and learning what they like or don’t like about our stories. We’d be very grateful if you would send us a quick e-mail and tell us what you think of Alien Mission. We promise we’ll answer personally and directly.Please contact us at the link below to tell us what you think and let us thank you for reading our books.Contact Nick & John at dosmilagrospress@Gmail.com

Author Nick Iuppa’s Websites:
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https://www.nickiuppa.com
http://aliciasghost.com/Welcome.html
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Mark L. Redmond’s Books

The Box M Gang by Mark Redmond.

Children’s 1800s US Historical Fiction.

The year is 1875. The Arizona Territory is a wild, sparsely settled place. The Martin family’s Box M Ranch is ten miles from their nearest neighbor and twenty miles from Tucson. Ma has been gone for two years, and Pa hasn’t been the same since she passed. Something inside him broke when he lost her. Fifteen-year-old Ruth, fourteen-year-old Thad, twelve-year-old Sarah, ten-year-old Bart, and eight-year-old Billy have been doing most of the work to keep the Box M running. Consequently, when Pa passes away, the Martin siblings face little change in their daily routine as far as their chores go.

They do, however, face an ominous threat. Ruth, Thad, and Sarah know they can continue to run the Box M without Pa. They also know if folks discover Pa has passed away, the local lawman will load the Martin siblings into a buckboard and haul them off to the orphanage near Tucson. Ruth is confident she, Thad, and Sarah can protect their secret from the occasional travelers who visit the Box M, but she’s concerned about Bart and Billy. They need to practice their conversations with each other to prepare for talking with strangers. They need to pray for God’s help as they tackle a nearly impossible task. They need to work together. They need to become the Box M Gang.

During the next few months, visitors to the Box M include the sheriff, a bounty hunter, cattle rustlers, and a family with five small children. Some of the visitors stay long enough to rest and water their livestock. Some spend the night and move on the next day. Others overstay their welcome. All of them pose a threat to the Martins.

Can they keep their secret and remain on the Box M? Saddle up, and let’s find out!

Product Details:
Print Length: ‎120 Pages
Publisher: ‎Author; 1st Edition (June 3, 2022)
Language: ‎English
Fiction Historical (1800s US)
Fiction Historical (Action & Adventure)
Fiction Historical (Christian)
Young Readers

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Below Are The Adventures of Arty Anderson: Middle Grade Fiction

Arty Goes West Mark L. Redmond.

Book 1 of 6: The Adventures of Arty Anderson

Saddle up, pardner, and hang on! Arty Anderson is about to take you on a rip-roarin’ ride through the Old West. Arty’s adventure begins when he and his ma head west to live on a ranch left to them by Arty’s pa. Arty’s first stagecoach ride introduces him to some real “owlhoots,”; who just can’t leave the tenderfoots alone; and being a twelve-year-old, Arty just naturally gets himself into all kinds of trouble with them, beginning with Mr. Chastain. If you like adventure, excitement and fun, then hurry up and get your ticket. The stagecoach is about to leave for the Circle A. “All aboard!”

Product Details:
Print Length: 65 Pages
Publisher: Sword of The Lord; 1st Edition (January 1, 1999)
Publication Date: March 19, 2021
Language: English
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade Fiction
Westerns
Christian (Religious & Inspirational Fiction)
Young Readers

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Arty And The Hunt For Phantom by Mark L. Redmond.

Book 2 of 6: The Adventures of Arty Anderson

No longer a tenderfoot, 13-year-old Arty Anderson has become “Arty the Kid”— a tough Texas cowhand, complete with gun and holster, but he has yet to learn some of the unwritten rules of the Old West. Arty’s exciting adventures continue as he stalks “Old Phantom”. If you like a challenge, then step into the saddle and join Arty on his hunt for “Phantom”–but I warn you–stay out of sight!

Product Details:
Publisher: Sword Of The Lord (January 1, 2002)Language: English
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade Fiction
Westerns
Christian (Religious & Inspirational Fiction)
Young Readers

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Arty And The Texas Ranger by Mark L. Redmond.

Book 3 of 6: The Adventures of Arty Anderson

Fourteen-year-old Arty and his friend Jasper, discover a man’s body with a Texas Ranger badge and a wanted poster in his pocket. All their skills are tested as they gather clues, leading them to a late-night adventure, unexpected suspect and face-to-face meeting.

Product Details:
Paperback: 120 Pages
Publisher: Sword Of The Lord Publishers; First Edition (January 1, 2002)
Language: English
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade Fiction
Westerns
Christian (Religious & Inspirational Fiction)
Young Readers

Amazon Print:
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Arty’s Long Day by Mark L. Redmond.

Book 4 of 6: The Adventures of Arty Anderson

When Arty and three of his friends plan a picnic in a section of the Circle A they haven’t explored yet, they intend to have a day filled with adventure and fun. Their plans don’t include getting caught in a sudden storm that causes a flash flood. Because he is more experienced than his friends, Arty feels responsible for keeping them safe. How will he protect them when his own life is threatened? Get ready for a wild ride!

Product Details:
Print Length: 58 Pages
ASIN: B095G486HQ
Publication Date: May 18, 2021
Language: English
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade Fiction
Westerns
Christian (Religious & Inspirational Fiction)
Young Readers

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Arty And The Cattle Rustlers by Mark L. Redmond.

Book 5 of 6: The Adventures of Arty Anderson

In previous volumes, Arty Anderson, a teenage cowboy, has survived scrapes with a cougar and a flash flood, but this time he’s up against a classic western villain–cattle rustlers! Long-time enemy, Jeff Chastain, is back with a gang of outlaws who have escaped from prison. When they learn that a posse is organizing to come after them, Chastain plans a diversion that could spell disaster for the Circle A ranch. Ride along as Arty, Marshal Bodie and the ranch hands get help from Little Hawk, the Indian boy who lives at the ranch, as they chase down the bad guys and have a showdown before they can reach Mexico.

Product Details:
Publisher: Sword Of The Lord Publisher’s; First Edition (January 1, 2005)
Publication Date: June 7, 2021ASIN: B096TGGC3H
Print Length: 71 Pages
Language: English
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade Fiction
Westerns
Christian (Religious & Inspirational Fiction)
Young Readers

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Arty’s Tough Trail by Mark L. Redmond.

Book 6 of 6: The Adventures of Arty Anderson

Life moves on at an exciting pace for Arty Anderson! He now faces the opportunity of a lifetime: helping take a herd of over a thousand head of Texas longhorns up the Chisholm Trail! Yes, sirree, it’s an authentic cattle drive from the Circle A Ranch in Texas to Dodge City, Kansas!

Along the trail, Arty and the other cowhands encounter such dangers as angry steers, quicksand, lightning storms, stampedes, rustlers and Indians. Over and over, Arty is reminded to trust in God for help and strength. Through it all, Arty’s faith in the Lord is strengthened as he finds opportunities to witness for Christ.

Product Details:
Print Length: 103 Pages
Publisher: Sword Of The Lord (September 23, 2011)
ASIN: B00633YI2O
Publication Date: September 23, 2011
Language: English
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade Fiction
Westerns
Christian (Religious & Inspirational Fiction)
Young Readers

Amazon Print:
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Westerns For Adults

Major Issues by Mark L. Redmond.

Book 1 of 2: Bounty Hunter Nate Landry.

The stereotypical bounty hunter in tales of the old West is an unprincipled, dirty, back-shooter, who is only motivated by the reward money he collects. Nate Landry and his best friend Wolf are a different breed of bounty hunter. They witnessed too much killing during the Civil War; consequently, they try to subdue the outlaws they’re after by using their brains instead of their bullets. But when Anna Thomas asks Nate to rescue her kidnapped son and see that the kidnappers are punished, he and Wolf find themselves chasing an enemy from their past. This man is so evil that killing him may be their only option–if he doesn’t kill them first. If you like adventure, humor, and the old West, saddle up and get ready to ride!

5 Stars: The Language Of A Six-Shooter!

Author Mark L. Redmond is a western action-adventure writer, who takes his readers back to the old wild west in 1877, where campfire coffee is strong and everyone knows the language of a six-shooter.

Chapter One of Bounty Hunter Nate Landry: Major Issues opens in Florence, Arizona, when Bounty Hunter Nate Landry returns home to find Anna Thomas waiting in his cabin with her pistol aimed straight at him. Anna is a mother on a mission to recover her kidnapped son Daniel.

The adventure unfolds as Nate and his trusted companion Wolf, accompanied by Anna, begin their search for Daniel Thomas.

Here is a quote from Chapter Six, as Nate, Wolf, and Anna go in search of bad man Major Campbell.

…We rode in silence for nearly an hour, letting the horses run awhile in the coolness of the morning. I was praying and watching. One of the things that made Campbell so dangerous was the fact that he was unpredictable. He had often succeeded in defeating the rebs by making moves that no other officer would have considered. He had never cared about sacrificing the lives of his men. Most of the time, the insanity of his tactics had protected his soldiers. He had favored the element of surprise, and he had known how to make it work in his favor. I reckoned Campbell hadn’t changed.

…I considered the matter of what to tell Anna about Campbell and how we had met David. We had no idea of what she already knew about this devil who had murdered her husband and stolen her son. And then she told us. “We named him after you,” Anna said.

…I looked at her, but she stared straight ahead. “Daniel Nathan Thomas,” she said. “David wanted to name our son after you. He said you and Wolf had saved his life. He was wounded and came home a year before the war ended.

…He told me about what happened to the other men who were captured with him. He always believed that God had spared him so that he could take care of me—”

…Anna began to cry softly.

… “I’d like to kill Campbell very slowly,” Wolf said.

… “I reckon he’d do the same to us if he got the chance,” I said.

… “If and when he finds out who we are,” Wolf said, “he’ll come after us. We have the edge right now because we know who he is. All he knows about us is that we’re two riders escorting Mrs. Thomas.”

If you need a change of pace, miss the old, wholesome western stories, and appreciate mid-western Christian values, Bounty Hunter Nate Landry: Major Issues should be your next read. Author Mark L. Redmond has two western books for “grownups” and six westerns in his Adventures of Arty Anderson series, geared for middle grade readers.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Print Length: 84 Pages
Publication Date: June 4, 2020
Publisher: Independently Published (August 19, 2020)
Language: English
Westerns (Action & Adventure)
Fiction (Westerns)
Stories for Grownups

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Family Fury by Mark L. Redmond.

Book 2 of 2: Bounty Hunter Nate Landry.

In the second book of the series, Nate Landry and his pardner Wolf plan to track down and capture Luke Womack. The job should be a relatively easy one. However, when Luke’s four outlaw brothers find out that he’s been captured and ride to Wickenburg to rescue him, Nate and Wolf will encounter a load of family fury. Saddle up, and ride into another adventure with them!

5 Stars: Angry Hornets or Five Womacks?

Author Mark L. Redmond uses his great sense of humor to open book two in his ‘Bounty Hunter Nate Landry’ series.

This is Wild West storytelling at its best, with high-action drama that will draw you back into 1877, where the Arizona Territory comes to life with three bank robberies. four stagecoach robberies, and a murder.

In ‘Bounty Hunter Nate Landry: Family Fury (Book Two); Nate and Wolf (his trusted companion) study and discuss a reward poster over coffee, after eating a hearty breakfast. The two men ponder the reward money offered for Luke Womack and his sidekicks. What they need is a plan.

Let me bring you into the story at Chapter 7:

…One of the things Wolf and I had learned while we were soldiers was the value of surprising the enemy. Often we had defeated forces that were superior to ours in both number and skill because we had caught them off guard. Catching the Womacks off guard wouldn’t guarantee that Wolf and I could beat them, but we reckoned it would give us an edge.

…We were leaning against the hitching rail in front of the mercantile, enjoying the warmth of the mid-morning sun and smoking cigars. We were also making plans.

… “The Womacks will expect us to be waiting for them here in town,” I said.

… “Because they don’t know us?” Wolf asked.

… “Exactly,” I said.

… “They’ll also be looking for two men,” Wolf said. He tapped the ash from the end of his cigar. “So, we’re going to split up?”

… “And watch the trail from both sides of town,” I said. I exhaled smoke, smiled, and touched the brim of my hat as two ladies crossed from the other side of the street to enter the mercantile.

… “We’ll be close enough that whoever sees a Womack first should be able to signal the other,” Wolf said. He took a long draw on his cigar, leaned his head back, and blew the smoke into the air. “With one of us in sight and the other hidden, I reckon we’ll still have an edge.”

Putting the plan into action, they pack their supplies and saddle their horses with confidence. The plan sounds easy enough, but the adventure has just begun. This story takes place where the west is wild, outlaws terrorize small towns, and the brave bounty men ride in pursuit of justice.

The ‘Bounty Hunter Nate Landry’ series is comprised of stand-alone books, geared for YA and Adults. Author Mark L. Redmond has also produced a western adventure series for middle school readers, titled ‘The Adventures Of Arty Anderson’. Mark taught high school English for 28 years in South Bend, Indiana. He is a member of Western Writers of America, Western Fictioneers, SCBWI, ACFW, and the Single Action Shooting Society. He has been studying the West through reading and travel for most of his life (and he’s an old timer, born in 1953). Mark and his wife Susie live in Arizona, where Mark has turned his attention full-time to writing more old western tales. I am looking forward to book three in the ‘Bounty Hunter Nate Laundry’ series.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎129 Pages
Publisher: ‎Independently Published (February 5, 2021)
Language: ‎English
Westerns (Action & Adventure)
Fiction (Westerns)
Stories for Grownups

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Five For The Trail by Mark L. Redmond.

For nearly twenty years, Mark L. Redmond had been telling stories about the old West to young readers. Finally, he’s turning his attention to “big kids” Here’s a collection of some of his best stories, including three that were unpublished until now. Redmond’s stories are not typical tales of shootouts and quick draws. In his unique way, he has created some delightful characters who choose to outsmart their opponents instead of out-shooting them.

Redmond is the author of the six-book middle grade series, The Adventures of Arty Anderson (Sword of the Lord Publishers, Murfreesboro, Tennessee). His story “The Spittoon” was a finalist in the 2010 Moonlight Mesa competition; “The Switch” appeared in a storyteller’s edition of Grit magazine; and “The Reward” was published in Elbow Creek. Mark and his wife Susie are workcampers. They live in a motor home and work in camp resort parks from Indiana to Arizona. Together they have six children and nine grandchildren.

Product Details:
Print Length: 83 Pages
Publisher: WestBowPress; Illustrated Edition (July 7, 2014)
ASIN: B08B7TV3G3
Publication Date: June 14, 2020
Language: English
Westerns (Action & Adventure)
Fiction (Westerns)
Stories for Grownups
Western (Short Stories)

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About Mark L. Redmond: Mark L. Redmond taught high school English for 28 years in South Bend, Indiana. He has published over 25 short stories and articles, a six-book middle grade fiction series (The Adventures of Arty Anderson), a collection of short stories (Five for the Trail), and two western novels for more mature readers (Bounty Hunter Nate Landry: Major Issues and Bounty Hunter Nate Landry: Family Fury). Redmond and his wife Susie were workcampers, who lived in their motor home for eight years and enjoyed exploring the West.

A member of Western Writers of America, Western Fictioneers, SCBWI, ACFW, and the Single Action Shooting Society, Redmond has been studying the West through reading and travel for most of his life (and he’s an old timer, born in 1953!). Mark and Susie now live in Arizona, where Mark continues to write.

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Linda Maria Frank’s Books

The Buccaneers of St. Frederick Island by Linda Maria Frank.

What can possibly happen when a crime happens under the very noses of a group of very savvy eighth graders at St. BeSillius’ Catholic School on St. Frederick’s Island? When the money they raised to buy toys for children in homeless shelters in near-by NYC is stolen, the Buccaneers, as they call themselves are outraged. Despite warnings from Father Felix and Sr. Jo, Sprocket, the leader of the Buccaneers, and her determined buddies set out to follow the clues, run down the thief, and get those toys for the homeless kids.

When their clubhouse is burned down, and a threatening letter is sent to the local newspaper, The Foghorn, owned and operated by Sprocket’s mother, the Buccaneers are even more determined to unravel the plot against them. A mysterious island once owned by the pirate, Jon Buccleigh and a labyrinthine cave serve as the setting for this skullduggery. A Native American healer, her community, and a group of the beach people conspire with the Buccaneers to get that money back.

You will be laughing at some of the Buccaneers’ antics and gasping at what those brave eight-graders face to solve the mystery. The story is rich with colorful and engaging characters as well as the flavor of post-war America in 1947. An altogether fun and satisfying read.

5 Stars: Adventure sure to capture a young reader’s imagination.

.Author Linda Maria Frank begins this book with her historical notes about where the story originated from. This is very educational for young readers as it addresses her earliest memories in Middle Village, Queens, New York at the end of WWll.

The story begins at St. BeSillius’s (catholic school), where mystery Author Linda Maria Frank sets the stage for more than one intriguing mystery (wrapped into one), that in my opinion, out preforms the Nancy Drew mysteries that I read as a young reader.

Within the walls of a small clubhouse (shack) a small band of school friends broke through the strict, stifling, constrictions of the classroom regiment, set in stone, by Sister JoAnn and Mother Superior. This tiny band of self-proclaimed private investigators, set out to find out, who stole the money they had spent an entire year earning, for a class trip to distribute toys to day care centers in the parish. The money disappeared from the Vestry (small room behind the alter); the very day Father Felix was supposed to open a bank account for the school project.

This small band of PIs came with an official title “Buccaneers (meaning pirates) of St. Besillius”. They wrote up and voted on a charter (agreement) for their group, which included:

  • Each member is sworn to secrecy, under pain of… what? Oh, I don’t know.
  • All clues are to be shared by everyone.
  • All communications would be done using our code names. Mine is Sprocket.
  • Our meeting place would be the old fishing shack on the beach.

The hunt for the mystery thief begins, which only leads to more mystery, danger, intrigue and an ominous warning letter. Each club member had responsibilities related to their investigation. Club name Ratchet (real name Amelia) with her camera (Brownie) was the official photographer. Let me bring you into the story at Chapter Fifteen: Meanwhile, At the Ferry Dock.

…Ratchet would much rather be called by her real name, Amelia. Especially since one of her heroines was Amelia Erhardt, the aviatrix who made news-worthy flights around the world. She disappeared somewhere in the Pacific, never to be found. Ratchet just couldn’t resist the mystery of it all.

…However, she would be true to her oath as a Buccaneer and fulfill her mission. She struggled with how to accomplish this. Most days she went to the ferry dock dressed in her reporter’s costume consisting of a many- pocketed jacket, borrowed men’s trousers, a cap with a green visor, and several cameras strung around her neck, most of which did not work.

…But her trusty Brownie never failed her. Notepad in hand she snapped photos of the ferry passengers going to and from Main. She was too shy, at this point, to go up to them and get that “scoop”.

…Today was different. She didn’t want to stand out like a sore thumb. Surveillance required melting into the scenery. The outfit for this assignment had her pigtails tucked into a red bandana, her thick lensed glasses hidden behind her dad’s aviator shades, and a dark blue jumpsuit, two sizes too big, borrowed from her brother who worked at Fred’s only gas station. She was channeling Rosie the Riveter. Rosie, as you may have heard, was another heroine in American history. She and her millions of sisters made the planes, tanks and ships that won the recent World War. Since the war effort for Rosie was over for now, Amelia still stuck out like a sore thumb.

…“Hey, Sis. Halloween’s over,” called out one of the day trippers.

…Embarrassed, she hid the bandana and pulled out her braids. She kept the glasses, and the coveralls were a must, since taking them off meant she would be walking around in her undies.

…It was getting pretty boring. What was she thinking? This is a lame idea, but duty called, and she settled herself more comfortably. The scents of tar, salt water, and creosoted wood planking joined the piney aroma of the hemlocks to provide a perfume Amelia came to call home.

…Amelia looked up just in time. Janet trotted down the path to the ferry dock. She could have missed her because she had a jacket with a hood. But Janet always wore beaded moccasins and her pigtails had feathers instead of bows. One braid escaped the hood sealing her identity for Amelia.

…Amelia, now in Ratchet mode, started snapping again.

…Janet turned her way and Ratchet’s heart almost stopped. Ratchet knew how important it was to identify Janet as Janet in her series of photos. Taking a breath and holding it, she snapped away.

…When Ratchet returned to check out the folks getting off the ferry, the strangers she had seen on other days came down the gangplank. Snap! Snap! Snap! They surrounded Janet, one grabbing her arm, the other talking to her, right in her face, grim and threatening. Janet pulled her arm away and snapped back at the stranger who had confronted her.

…The other man jammed something in her pocket. “Just do it,” he growled. This was an easy lip read for Ratchet, a skill necessary for a well-trained snoop, er, journalist. Janet turned and ran back up the path. The men got back on the boat.

…What did the stranger put in Amelia’s (Ratchet) pocket?

I encourage you to purchase “The Buccaneers of St. Frederick Island” by Linda Maria Frank and share it with all the children in your life. This book would make a great summer reading project for kids. This story will spark their imagination and inspire he/she to create their own clubhouse of friends and become private investigators

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎186 Pages
Publisher: ‎Annie Tillery Mysteries (November 20, 2020)
Language: ‎English
Adventure For Young Readers
Mysteries (Teens and YA)
Mysteries (Detective)
Grade Level: 3-4
Reading Level: 8-10 Years

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The Madonna Ghost by Linda Maria Frank.

Annie Tillery Mysteries Book 1.

Seventeen-year-old Annie Tillery and her Aunt Jill set off for Long Island’s Fire Island for a vacation of surf, sun, and sailing. Annie is happy to leave behind the stress of her relationship with her parents.

Aunt Jill, who is an NYPD detective, is mixing her vacation with a case she must keep secret from Annie, who is suspicious nevertheless. Annie finds romance and intrigue when she meets Ty Egan, the nephew of their host on the island. They find themselves in the middle of an eerie adventure when she and Ty investigate the tragic and perplexing story of a local ghost.

Annie becomes increasingly uneasy and the investigation turns sinister when Aunt Jill goes missing, the ghost appears, and the troublesome neighbors in the cottage next door become hostile. When they find one of Aunt Jill’s special earrings on the neighbor’s porch, they begin to wonder what she was doing there.

Will they find Aunt Jill before it’s too late?

In the breathless conclusion to their investigation, Annie and Ty narrowly escape death solving the mystery of The Madonna Ghost.

Product Details:
Paperback: 132 Pages
Publisher: iUniverse (January 20, 2010)
Language: English
Mysteries (Tween, Teens, and YA)
Mysteries (Detective)
Grade Level: 3-4
Reading Level: 8-10 Years

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Girl With Pencil, Drawing by Linda Maria Frank.

Annie Tillery Mysteries Book 2.

Seventeen-year-old amateur detective Annie Tillery is at it again.

After she wins a series of art lessons at a prestigious art gallery, Annie shows up for her first lesson to find her instructor, Francesca Gabrielli, in a volatile argument with John DiCristiani, the art gallery’s director. He is demanding that she illegally copy art masterpieces. Unwittingly, Annie is about to be drawn into the illicit, treacherous, and unpredictable world of art forgery. When DiCristiani is found murdered in cold blood, Francesca becomes the prime suspect.

She calls upon Annie to help solve the crime along with her NYPD detective aunt, Jill Tillery. They must brave the dangers of an international art fraud ring in an attempt to clear Francesca’s name. They discover that the key to solving the case revolves around a mysterious brownstone in Brooklyn whose inhabitants present tantalizing and elusive clues. As Annie and company attempt to stay one step ahead of DiCristiani’s murderer, they escape one deadly trap after another. The stakes are high in the glamorous yet dangerous world of illegal art trafficking. Annie must solve the crime to save her life and that of her friends.

5 Stars: Spectacular Read for Students and Young Adults!

Annie Tillery Mysteries book two Girl with Pencil, Drawing is a spectacular read for students and young adults of all ages. Each book in the Annie Tiller Mystery Series is unique and stands alone with no need to read in a particular sequence.

The story line in ‘Girl with Pencil, Drawing’ by Author Linda Maria Frank draws the young reader into an adventure where young Annie Tillery goes for her first art lesson at a prestigious Art Gallery. With youthful exuberance and an eagerness to advance her drawing skills Annie arrives early. When she enters the studio, she overhears a heated argument between two people who turn out to be her Art Instructor Francesca Gabrielli and the Art Gallery Director John DiCristiani.

Annie’s empathy for others and her sleuth personally draws her into a murder mystery when John DiCristiani turns up dead and Francesca Gabrielli is the prime suspect, Annie enlists the help of her Aunt Jill who is a NYPD Detective to help clear her new-found friend and art mentor’s name.

With strong characters, flowing dialog and layers of mystery, soon everyone is caught up in a real who-dun-it that involves a long list of suspects and hidden clues. Twists and turns with all the dangers that come into play when an International Art Fraud has been perpetrated.

I invite you to go beyond this headline: “Manhattan Business-Man Found Slain in Chelsea. John DiCristiani, a wealthy business man, whose financial interests reached as far as Hong Kong and Istanbul, was found shot to death in his posh apartment overlooking the Hudson River. Mr. DiCristiani’s body was found by an employee from his Soho gallery. The police questioned the employee, Ms. Francesca Gabrielli, at headquarters, but subsequently released her. Police would only confide that the murder weapon was found at the scene and that all other leads were being investigated. Mr. DiCristiani is survived by a son, Mark, twenty-five, a law student at New York University.”

Learn the ins and out of the art world that include how scientists’ tests for authenticity in original paintings by world renown artist like Renoir and the lucrative forgeries that make this underworld as treacherous as any international mob association.

Follow the clues, wait for the DNA evidence and sift through the ashes left by an arsonist. Inspire a young reader to discover the innate detective skills of Annie Tillery who is fast becoming the next Nancy Drew. This series should be placed on our schools’ summer reading list.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: 190 Pages
Publisher: iUniverse: Illustrated edition (November 4, 2013)
Language: English
Mysteries (Tween, Teens, and YA)
Mysteries (Detective)
Grade Level: 3-4
Reading Level: 8-10 Years

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Secrets In The Fairy Chimneys by Linda Maria Frank.

Annie Tillery Mysteries Book 3.

Amateur sleuth Annie Tillery has been warned to stay away from Nevshehir, Turkey, where she is heading to meet her boyfriend, Ty Egan, and Cedric Zeeks, Ty’s best friend. Intent on helping the two excavate an archeological site where they hope to link human remains to the first African ancestors, Annie does her best to shakes her foreboding feelings as her plane lands in Istanbul and she prepares to embark on her next adventure.

But when a stranger claims he is there to pick her up and then disappears once he sees Ty, Annie is immediately thrown back into worry mode—especially after Ty tells her there is unexplained tension surrounding the dig and she receives a threatening note at the hotel. Still, as the three head to Nevshehir, Annie is buoyed by the excitement surrounding ancient Turkey and the possibility of uncovering secrets. The dig is plagued by accidents and theft, however, and the three friends, assisted by the head archeologist’s twins, must search the ancient city of Istanbul and the caves of fantastic Cappadocia to find who is sabotaging their work.

In this young adult thriller, detective Annie Tillery must once again walk on a dangerous path in an attempt to unravel a complicated mystery and solve the secrets in the fairy chimneys.

5 Stars: Indiana Jones meets Nancy Drew with the skills and precision of CSI.

Annie Tillery Mysteries book three ‘Secrets In The Fairy Chimneys’ can be summed up as Indiana Jones meets Nancy Drew with the skills and precision of CSI. A mystery unfolds amidst a mix of ancient history and modern innovation, in an ageless Eastern country where time moves at a camel’s pace.

Dedicated research by author Linda Maria Frank leaves no stone unturned while great description text transports the reader to the streets of Turkey with it mosques and minarets, towers and modern buildings. One of my favorite quotes from the book is “Water droplets plunked into the pool from the vaulted ceiling. After the heat of the bazaar and the street chase, it was deliciously cool. Ornate columns with carved capitals supported the ceiling. The bases were decorated with animal and human figures. There were a few visitors, but the enormity of the space muffled their conversations.”

Strong characters with great dialog bring us to dusty archeological site in one of the oldest towns in human history called Catalhoyuk. Nothing can explain it better than this quote: “We were in a valley of shapes I couldn’t believe were not made by humans, humans with a fabulous imagination. Conical formations called fairy chimneys in various sizes spread away from us in every direction. The color of bleached bones, they sat majestically among the gray-green brush and white clay-like soil. The air shimmered from the heat. I could smell the odor of clay mixed with a faint herbal scent that must have come from the brush.”

Cosponsors from Vermont University are looking for a DNA connection between residents of Catalhoyuk and our original nomadic ancestors in Africa. Annie Tillery and her team go to work excavating this archeological site, with all the inherit dangers and a mystery brings out the detective in Annie.

From the spell of a Ouija board to a magical balloon ride in the sky nothing is lost as this time and space makes all their senses come alive with amazing black and white graphics that bring the main characters to life.

Students and young adults of all ages will enjoy Annie Tillery Mysteries. Although a series each book is unique and stands alone with no need to read in a particular sequence.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: 294 Pages
Publisher: Archway Publishing; Illustrated edition (February 28, 2014)
Language: English
Mysteries (Tween, Teens, and YA)
Mysteries (Detective)
Grade Level: 3-4
Reading Level: 8-10 Years

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The Mystery Of The Lost Avenger by Linda Maria Frank.

Annie Tillery Mysteries Book 4.

The wreckage of a World War II plane is found in the mountains of Appalachia. It mysteriously crashed in 1943 on its way to a naval base. Inside the plane is a note, written by Annie Tillery’s great-grandmother, Charlotte, who was in love with a fighter pilot. Young Charlotte tested the planes and flew them to naval bases; her fiancé flew the planes in battle.

While investigating the crash site, NCIS finds the note in the plane, which they trace to Charlotte and then to her surviving family members, Annie and her mother Carol. The mystery begins. Why did the plane crash, and what does Charlotte’s note mean? Annie and her mother decide to dig into Great-Grandmothers past by way of the aged family attic.

There, they find love letters written by Charlotte and her Navy pilot fiancé. There is a code to be broken in those letters and The Mystery of the Lost Avenger to be solved. As they explore, Annie suspects Charlotte’s ghost is reaching out to tell her something, but what? She enlists the help of her boyfriend, newly licensed pilot Ty Egan, but Annie feels she may be the key to her great-grandmothers top-secret life.

5 Stars: This book educates young minds!

Good news for all Annie Tillery Mystery Followers. The Mystery Of The Lost Avenger (book 4) is finally here. This book educates young minds using this fictional mystery that involves NCIS investigating the crash site of a World War II plane.

Turns out the pilot was Annie Tillery’s great-grandmother Charlotte who was a test pilot for Grumman and actually flew in battle. Annie, her mother Carol are intrigued by Charlotte’s note and decide to dig through the old family attic to see what they can find out about this mysterious family member. What they discover in the attic only adds to the mystery and soon Annie suspects that Charlotte’s ghost is reaching out to them from beyond the grave with an important message.

Annie’s decides to get her boyfriend Ty Egan who happens to be a pilot involved. Here is their conversation.

…“Ty, you won’t believe what Mom has been telling me about a mystery concerning my great-grandmother. Mom, this is your story, and maybe Ty can see something we don’t. Can you fill him in on the details, so far? I’m just hearing this story for the first time, too.”

…“Well, let me start with . . .” She shuffled the papers in her lap. “Here’s the letter we received from the Department of the Navy. And here’s a copy of a note we found in the plane. The note is written on some sort of a company form with and identification number on it. The number belonged to Charlotte, my grandmother.”

…“I also have a letter from the Naval Crime Investigation Service about the condition of the plane where they found the note, and the pilot they found in the wreckage. There are skeletonized remains of a person whose identity they are trying to confirm. They know who flew the plane when it went missing, but they must confirm that it is that person. It is a woman.”

…Mom added a new thought, “You know, it’s ironic. Charlotte did die in a plane crash many years later. She continued to fly recreationally after the war. When I went to Maryland to see if there was any record of her time at Grumman, I found these letters in the house where Charlotte spent her last years.”

Students and young adults of all ages will enjoy The Mystery Of The Lost Avenger. Although a series each book is unique and stands alone with no need to read in a particular sequence.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: 194 Pages
Publisher: Archway Publishing (June 15, 2016)
Language: English
Mysteries (Tween, Teens, and YA)
Mysteries (Detective)
Grade Level: 3-4
Reading Level: 8-10 Years

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Making A Mystery With Annie Tillery: The Madonna Ghost.

Annie Tillery Mysteries Book 5-With Enhanced Interactive Material.

In addition to the first Annie Tillery Mystery, this book contains an insight into how the author wrote the book.

These are materials pertaining to writing style, character development and research, as well as ideas for additional activities such as lesson plans for teachers, and discussion questions. Follow the writer’s journey toward producing a page-turning adventure with history, mystery and science. “The Madonna Ghost” which is the basis for this exploration into the writer’s journey is described as follows.

How lucky can you get? A vacation at a beach brings Annie Tillery a ghost story and a boyfriend. But what is the ghost hiding, and will Ty Egan and Annie Tillery discover the secrets of the Madonna Ghost, and the menacing neighbors who seem linked to her?

Product Details:
Paperback: 374 Pages
Publisher: Annie Tillery Mysteries (May 29, 2018)
Language: English
Mysteries (Tween, Teens, and YA)
Mysteries (Detective)
Grade Level: 3-4
Reading Level: 8-10 Years

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Secrets In The Fairy Chimneys (2nd Edition) by Linda Maria Frank.

Annie Tillery Mysteries Book 6.

This enhanced edition of “Fairy Chimneys” reveals the story behind the story of writing this exciting mystery.

To add to the readers’ pleasures, I have included book discussion questions, a writing activity, and a little gem about how the story came about from the author’s perspective. I have answered the who, why, when, where, and how of the book. And here is a peek into the story.

A young detective volunteering at an archeological dig in turkey embarks on another adventure where she must unravel an ancient mystery and solve the secrets in the fairy chimneys. Amateur sleuth Annie Tillery has been warned to stay away from Nevshehir, Turkey, where she is heading to meet her boyfriend, Ty Egan, and Cedric Zeeks, Ty’s best friend.

Intent on helping the two excavate an archeological site where they hope to link human remains to the first African ancestors, Annie does her best to shake her foreboding feelings as her plane lands in Istanbul and she prepares to embark on her next adventure .But when a stranger claims he is there to pick her up and then disappears once he sees Ty, Annie is immediately thrown back into worry mode—especially after Ty tells her there is unexplained tension surrounding the dig and she receives a threatening note at the hotel. Still, as the three head to Nevshehir, Annie is buoyed by the excitement surrounding ancient Turkey and the possibility of uncovering secrets.

The dig is plagued by accidents and theft, however, and the three friends, assisted by the head archeologist’s twins, must search the ancient city of Istanbul and the caves of fantastic Cappadocia to find who is sabotaging their work.

In this young adult thriller, detective Annie Tillery must once again walk on a dangerous path in an attempt to unravel a complicated mystery and solve the secrets in the fairy chimneys.

5 Stars: Indiana Jones meets Nancy Drew with the skills and precision of CSI.

Annie Tillery Mysteries book three ‘Secrets In The Fairy Chimneys’ can be summed up as Indiana Jones meets Nancy Drew with the skills and precision of CSI. A mystery unfolds amidst a mix of ancient history and modern innovation, in an ageless Eastern country where time moves at a camel’s pace.

Dedicated research by author Linda Maria Frank leaves no stone unturned while great description text transports the reader to the streets of Turkey with it mosques and minarets, towers and modern buildings. One of my favorite quotes from the book is “Water droplets plunked into the pool from the vaulted ceiling. After the heat of the bazaar and the street chase, it was deliciously cool. Ornate columns with carved capitals supported the ceiling. The bases were decorated with animal and human figures. There were a few visitors, but the enormity of the space muffled their conversations.”

Strong characters with great dialog bring us to dusty archeological site in one of the oldest towns in human history called Catalhoyuk. Nothing can explain it better than this quote: “We were in a valley of shapes I couldn’t believe were not made by humans, humans with a fabulous imagination. Conical formations called fairy chimneys in various sizes spread away from us in every direction. The color of bleached bones, they sat majestically among the gray-green brush and white clay-like soil. The air shimmered from the heat. I could smell the odor of clay mixed with a faint herbal scent that must have come from the brush.”

Cosponsors from Vermont University are looking for a DNA connection between residents of Catalhoyuk and our original nomadic ancestors in Africa. Annie Tillery and her team go to work excavating this archeological site, with all the inherit dangers and a mystery brings out the detective in Annie.

From the spell of a Ouija board to a magical balloon ride in the sky nothing is lost as this time and space makes all their senses come alive with amazing black and white graphics that bring the main characters to life.

Students and young adults of all ages will enjoy Annie Tillery Mysteries. Although a series each book is unique and stands alone with no need to read in a particular sequence.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: 422 Pages
Publisher: Bowker (July 15, 2019)
Language: English
Mysteries (Tween, Teens, and YA)
Mysteries (Detective)
Grade Level: 3-4
Reading Level: 8-10 Years

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Message From Linda Maria Frank: Hello, fellow mystery lovers. As a teacher of forensic science for almost 20 years, I decided to create mysteries around the science I found most interesting. I also wanted to create a smart, edgy, young female detective to solve my cases. The result was Annie Tillery. I like to call my books “Nancy Drew meets CSI”. My books capture, not only my love of mystery and science, but those things I found most exciting in life; sailing, falling in love, and my fascination with New York City.

Currently, I am living on Long Island and working hard to promote my books.

The third Annie Tillery mystery, Secrets in the Fairy Chimneys, revolves around another topic I find fascinating, and that is archaeology. It takes place in Turkey. This story is packed with heart stopping page turning drama.

The latest book, The Mystery of the Lost Avenger, investigates a cold case involving Annie’s great grandmother who was a test pilot for Grumman Aviation during WWII. Go back in time to solve an unexplained plane crash involving sabotage and great grandma, Charlotte Wheeler and her fighter pilot fiancé.

Stay tuned for more thrilling and dangerous adventures for Annie and that oh-so-sexy Ty.

AN EXPLANATION OF THE AWARDS

The Author Show Awards1, 2.4.and 7) – are writing contests. The winning entries appear in an anthology, “50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading”.

The Top Female Writers Award (6) is based on an entry the author chooses to submit of their writing.

The other awards are for individual books I submitted to various contests.

The first award I received was “Rising Star” for “The Madonna Ghost”, awarded by iUniverse, the original publisher.

  • 2013 The Authors Show 50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading
  • 2014 The Authors Show 50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading
  • 2015 Wishing Shelf Awards Red Ribbon Winner, “Secrets in the Fairy Chimneys”
  • 2016 The Authors Show 50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading
  • 2017 Finalist, Book Excellence Awards, “Secrets in the Fairy Chimneys”
  • 2018 The Authors Show Top Female Author
  • 2018 The Authors Show, 50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading
  • 2019 First Place, Royal Dragonfly Book Award, “Making a Mystery with Annie Tillery”
  • 2019 Independent Press Award, Distinguished Favorite, “Making a Mystery with Annie Tillery”
  • 201 Big Book Award, Distinguished Favorite, “The Mystery of the Lost Avenger”.

Book Awards: Young Adults/Teen: Linda Maria Frank, New York
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Secrets In The Fairy Chimney’s Prologue by Linda Maria Frank
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Secrets In The Fairy Chimney (Commercial)
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The Madonna Ghost by Linda Maria Frank
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Girl With Pencil, Drawing (Ch 1 Audio Book) by Linda Maria Frank
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Linda Maria Frank Interview At The Children’s Author Radio Show
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J. A. Hunsinger’s Books

An Axe Of Iron Series!

The Settlers: An Axe of Iron Novel by J. A. Hunsinger.

First Book In An Axe Of Iron Series.

The Settlers: Axe of Iron is a tale of survival, strife, love, and the quest for a new home in the face of hostile opposition. Conditions of manifest destiny propel a large contingent of Norse Greenlanders from relative security into an odyssey of exploration and settlement out over the unknown waters of the North Atlantic, to a North America of one thousand years ago, to a land they called Vinland. The chieftain, Halfdan Ingolfsson and his second-in-command, Gudbjartur Einarsson, spend a winter gathering 315 men, women, and children from the two Norse settlements on the southwestern coast of Greenland.

Early in the spring of A.D. 1008, the company sets sail aboard six large cargo ships. Five days into the voyage, in the strait between Helluland and Markland, present day Hudson Strait, a gale holds the flotilla in its grip for four long and arduous days. Halfdan decides to seek shelter in a protected bay, so they can rest, repair the storm damage, and replenish food stores lost in the storm.

During the following weeks, the settlers reap a harvest of fish and game that is the best in living memory. When hunters discover a sheltered fjord, Halfdan orders a move. Tornit hunters from far to the north venture south to hunt, and the Northmen strike up a friendship with them. The Tornit tell the newcomers much about the local area and describe coastal waters far to the south.

It is this thought-provoking insight into the geography of this new land and the dawning realization that the storm god, Njord, seems to have led his people to this place, that cause Halfdan to revise his thinking and propose a new plan to Gudbjartur and the council of ship’s captains: sail south before choosing where to build their settlement.

5 Stars: The Viking ship called ‘Steed of the Sea’ sailing in the cold dark waters in the foreground of tall glaciers under a foreboding sky on the cover is just the beginning.

Whether you sat under the history lessons of Columbus discovering America or are more adventurous in your approach to history and have a yearning to know who was here when Columbus arrived and where did they come from, ‘The Settlers’ is a tale that should be on a mandatory reading list in all schools in order to provoke thought and discussion on native North America in the latter half of the tenth century. Scholars can’t agree but this tale offers a new perspective about America’s indigenous people, how they viewed explorers, handled settlers and coexisted on a bountiful body of land with all its beauty and treacherous environment.

It is important to read the ‘Author’s Note’, ‘Historical Perspective’ and the ‘Glossary Of Norse Terms’ provided by the author to educate the reader. In the Author’s Note you will meet Gudbjartur Einarsson who is an Icelander, a Northman or Norseman who is second in command under Halfdan Ingolfsson. Chapter one unfolds six wooden ships carrying 163 Greenlanders and 152 Icelanders (including men, women and children) set sail with horses, cows, pigs, chickens, dogs, cats, equipment (tents and parts to horse drawn carts) and supplies to explore areas of what they call Vinland (North America).

Exhaustive research, realistic characters garbed in functional layers residing in a true to life story line that allows the reader to experience the sea voyage and land exploration with exquisite writing that creates a sense of being present in the story even when this first book in ‘An Axe Of Iron Novel’ series has been closed on a night stand.

Here’s a few of my favorite quotes from the book:

“He whistled tunelessly to himself, the notes blown away on the wind. His eyes darted over the sea ahead and aloft at the trim of the sail and rigging. The heart of the ship pulsed through the soles of his feet, vibrated up through the steering oar and the palms of his hands, an inaudible hum that told him all was well in his world.”

“Wind driven rain stung exposed skin like bees protecting their hive.”

“Several kettles of whale blubber boiled over individual fires on the beach to render the valuable oil. The thick, rich oil skimmed of the connective tissue – the crunchy fried meat and curled pieces of skin were a delicacy-had many uses. It was a valuable food source, preservative, and lamp fuel.”

…After the journey across treacherous seas land was a welcome sight with all of its wild game like “Grunting herds of Reindeer” not to mention the predators like wolves and bears. Women and children scour rocky cliffs for seabird eggs to add to their food supply giving the kids some stress relieving egg throwing activity.

…Unforeseen and inevitable injuries, herbal treatments, Viking burial ceremony amidst deep held Christian beliefs.

…Attraction and a “bed of soft, furry skins nestled in the scrub brush, well protected from the north wind’. Passion, “eyes smoldered with lust” hands explore, tongues probe, “locked bodies swayed in the throes of passion”.

…Hunting and cooking for survival, sewing for protective covering, animal pelts and jewelry making for trade commodity. The best and the worst of human nature revealed in a hostile new world.

…Now heading into the reading of ‘Confrontation: An Axe Of Iron Novel’ book two of the series gives clarity as to the sequence of history, characters and events that readers should follow in order to understand and digest the fiction history which is laid out in great detail, humanity and historical correlation regarding much debated events.

…The Settlers – An Axe of Iron Novel book one is the fictional historical accounting of exploration and settlement of Vinland (North America).

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
First Book In The Axe Of Iron Series
Paperback: ‎400 Pages
Language: ‎English
Fiction (Historical)

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Confrontation: An Axe of Iron Novel by J.A. Hunsinger.

Second Book In An Axe of Iron Series

In Confrontation, two calamitous events occur that pave the way for the hostile beginnings of an assimilation process between the Greenland Norse settlers and the natives of Vinland. The first mixing of cultures occurs when a woman of the Northmen, Thora, and Deskaheh the Haudenosaunee, marry. This union, accepted enthusiastically by the Northmen, opens a window into the native mind.

For all the people of this land the way is rocky and fraught with danger at every turn, but the acceptance and friendship that develops between the Northmen and the Naskapi, another native tribe, over an affair of honor, the eventual acceptance of a young boy of the Northmen by his Haudenosaunee captors, and a scenario that seems ordained by the will of the gods, makes it all begin to fall into place, as it must for the Northmen to survive.

Will this developing relationship allow the Northmen to remain in the homeland of the Naskapi, or are they doomed to failure?

The settlers must deal with that question on a daily basis. Standing in their way are uncounted numbers of indigenous peoples, the pre-historical ancestors of the contemporary Cree (Naskapi), Ojibwa (Anishinabeg), and Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Indians. From the outset, the warriors of these various tribes violently resisted the incursion of the tall, pale-skinned invaders. The overwhelming numbers of the native peoples in Vinland hold the fate of the Northmen in their hands. The success or failure of the settlement at Halfdansfjord hangs in the balance.

5 Stars: This character driven, action packed historical fiction saga continues from ‘The Settlers: An Axe Of Iron Novel’ where 163 Greenlanders and 152 Icelanders (including men, women and children) set sail with horses, cows, pigs, chickens, dogs, cats, equipment ( tents and parts to horse drawn carts) and supplies to explore areas of what they call Vinland (North America).

Confrontation – An Axe Of Iron Novel cover with the Viking battle axe reflecting warriors gives us the first clue regarding the brutal facts of survival and desperate measures taken by men to protect their women, children and settlement with blood sweat and tears. Author J. A. Hunsinger has provided an in-depth ‘Glossary of Norse Terms’ and ‘Native Terms’ to help readers understand the people and culture.

…Settling into a new land will prove challenging when the indigenous tribes who have a distaste for any fair skinned men due to those who cheated them in trade, abused them and killed their tribesmen in the past. Apart from expected interaction with the variety of native cultures, life in the new settlement is forced into daily and seasonal routines out of necessity.

…Halfdan Ingolfsson and Gudbjartur Einarsson (his second in command) walk the settlement commons overseeing the duties pertaining to survival like the grueling process of filling the Kiln (furnace) with dry birch wood, burning the wood until only charcoal is left and then storing this precious commodity under the shed roof to be used for heat and cooking during the harsh winter months.

…Children in the settlement (especially the boys) had to earn their place in their family and settlement by moving from boyhood into manhood by demonstrating skills taught and mirrored to them by their fathers, brothers, cousins and other men around them. Skills like hunting which was the core of survival. Unfortunately, dangers exist when dealing with wild animals like a Bull Moose protecting his territory, cow and calf. Death can be mercifully quick and brutal. The burial ceremony, reverence for even the youngest hunter/warrior, tradition and spirituality (Gods Will) play a role for the dead and those who remain.

…Seasons marked by the moon predict work, trade, play, marriage and birth. I quote Bjorn “as a pleasant smile curved his lips”. “Yes, it is time I thought of a mate. Another long winter comes and company in my bed would be welcome. Perhaps this is the one (as he recalls the tall blonde woman)”.

…Confrontation is inevitable, warriors’ attack, prisoners taken, injuries sustained, spoils of battles and questions about their ability to live in peace brings us to the anticipation of the third book in An Axe Of Iron Series titled “Assimilation”.

J. A. Hunsinger’s series ‘An Axe Of Iron’ has been exhaustively researched and parallel the actually events as close as a historical fiction can. I recommend this series to both men and women and suggest that the series be placed on a high school/college reading list.

This reviewer is looking forward to ‘Assimilation – An Axe Of Iron Novel’ which is the third book in the series.

Confrontation: An Axe of Iron Novel by J. A. Hunsinger’s book two is the fictional historical accounting of exploration and settlement of Vinland (North America).

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Second Book In An Axe of Iron Series
Paperback: ‎330 Pages
Language: ‎English
Fiction (Historical)

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Assimilation: An Axe of Iron Novel by J. A. Hunsinger.

Third Book In An Axe of Iron Series

Assimilation will wet the appetite of the fans that have developed a fascination with the plight of the Greenland Viking settlers in the first two novels of the series, The Settlers and Confrontation.

The twists and turns of this continuing tale will engage the reader from the outset as the tall, fair-skinned invaders, knowing it is their key to survival, gradually assimilate with the savage natives of the pre-historical land that will become the Hudson Bay and Great Lakes regions of Canada and the US.

In a scenario ordained by the gods, this assimilation process has a thin chance of success through the forced involvement of two of the Viking settlers with tribes of natives that are habitual enemies of one another. Against overwhelming odds that can have but one successful outcome for the settlers, daily life becomes a balancing act where one word, one gesture, one innocent mistake, can spell disaster in this hostile setting.

5 Stars: Assimilation is the final novel in the Axe of Iron series by J. A. Hunsinger. The author asks that you read or reread the ‘Historical Perspective’ that is located in ‘The Settlers’ which is the first volume in this series. The author’s research into the historical time frame and authentic pre-historical Indian names is irrefutable. The ‘Historical Perspective’ goes into the whole concept of the Norse sagas. Even though each book stands alone, as a reader who has enjoyed the entire series, I encourage you to purchase all three books.

As the author states in his book’s description, the first two books in this series (The Settlers and Confrontation) “dealt with the plight of the Greenland Viking settlers”.

Assimilation begins with a map showing where the settlements are and opens with two Naskapi warriors hidden from view, surveying the river valley below. The saga continues with descriptive writing that puts you the reader on the ground experiencing the mysteries of the Viking period. Smell the earth and lush dense forests, travel the routes carved out of the land by natives and take up residence in the villages and experience the hardships of this pre-historical land that we now call the Hudson Bay and the Great Lakes of Canada and the US.

…Eavesdrop on Nipishish and Ingerd as they lay in each other’s arms, engaged in whispered conversation like couples do.

…Join warriors in their canoes as they glide in the chill of pre-dawn morning heading toward the Haudenosaunee Village.

…Stand at the rail of a Viking ship called Steed of the Sea and feel the motion of the sea as the ship heads towards a distant beach.

…After the storm, the Norse society dries out and attends to the damage that Njord and Thor (the gods of weather) have forced upon them. Catch a glimpse of the smoke that curls into the calm skies over the cook fires where fish, meat and stew aroma awaits the barley bread and other leftovers that will nourish the community and reward the daily chores.

…Reconnect with the characters that you have come to know like Halfdan, his dog Fang, Tostig, and experience the council meetings where men discuss their destiny, when in reality it is the gods like the “mighty Thor” who have the final say.

…Strong women who cook and weave on looms by the light of seal oil lamps, teach their girls to spin fibers of wool into skeins of thread, care for the children and their men with tenderness in a world where both beauty and harshness intertwine. Communities where communication and yes even gossip are the norm, and where the outsider might find rest if assimilation is acquired.

…Drumbeats of war are as common as the moon rising over the snow, so too are the tracks of snowshoes where the trappers are as important as the warriors for a civilization that exists within a fine balance between preservation and extinction. Here is a quote: “Nipishish, Kejo, and Lothar returned to their village as quickly as possible after the parley with Nesatin. Word spread faster than normal through the Nitassinan that the Anishinabeg had rejected Sachem’s peace offering regarding the people of Haldansfjord.”

I invite you to read Assimilation and discover for yourself where the legend of the Death Wind came from and what it meant for the earliest American colonies. Enjoy the detailed glossary at the end of this book which will help you understand the authentic names and terms used in this book series.

Let me take this moment to thank Author J. A. Hunsinger for his time, research and engaging storytelling that has made An Axe of Iron series possible. I sincerely hope that he will continue to write as some storytellers have one story to tell, others have infinite stories that need to be told and preserved for generations to come. The Axe of Iron novels are one of those series that time will not forget.

Assimilation: An Axe of Iron Novel by J. A. Hunsinger is book three in the fictional historical accounting of exploration and settlement of Vinland (North America).

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
First Book In The Axe Of Iron Series
Paperback: ‎424 Pages
Language: ‎English
Fiction (Historical)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Assimilation-Axe-Iron-Novel-3/dp/0988945525/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1475097724&sr=8-1&keywords=Assimilation:+An+Axe+of+Iron+Novel+by+J.+A.+Hunsinger&linkCode=ll1&tag=colcofpre-20&linkId=2b64f615b2cb901008bcbcf33bce53fd

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Assimilation-Iron-Novel-J-Hunsinger-ebook/dp/B01KY78BAE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1475097724&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=colcofpre-20&linkId=466c9451ddba090c8783fb7ef077a0c2

About J. A. Hunsinger: J. A. Hunsinger is an Author, Publisher, Amateur Archaeologist and Historian. His ‘Axe of Iron’ Series Details The Settlement Of A Large Group Of Norsemen On The North American Continent Beginning In 1008 AD.

J. A. Hunsinger’s Books Include Axe Of Iron: ‘The Settlers’, ‘Confrontation’ and ‘Assimilation’.

J. A. Hunsinger lives in Colorado, USA, with his wife Phyllis. He writes and promotes full-time. His three-book trilogy ‘Axe of Iron’ are available on Amazon.

Although he has long been a writer, much of his adult life has been associated with commercial aviation, both in and out of the cockpit. As an Engineering Technical Writer for Honeywell Commercial Flight Systems Group, Phoenix, AZ, he authored two comprehensive pilots’ manuals on aircraft computer guidance systems and several supplemental aircraft radar manuals. His manuals have been published and distributed worldwide to airline operators by Honeywell Engineering, Phoenix, AZ. His first published work for the general public, Flight Into Danger, appeared in Flying Magazine, (August 2002). Many of his articles have been featured in other periodicals and websites or are featured on his blog.

After his flying career ended on his 60th birthday, he found himself with time to continue his writing; this first novel was actually begun more than twenty years ago. He attended many writing classes and seminars, but couldn’t sustain a head of steam as a writer. All of that changed abruptly in 2004, when he remarried. Phyllis provided the necessary push and as a result he treated writing as work, which it most certainly is.

Writing is a learned craft. In order to learn to write, you must write. Eventually the classes must be set aside; set a daily work schedule and stick to it. That is not to say you should stop taking classes altogether; learning is a lifetime experience. Sooner or later though, you must take the plunge and go at it on your own.

Have a story to tell, one that you like. Then sit down and get busy. Have your work professionally edited: rewrite, edit, rewrite, until you’ve gotten it as good as it can be.

That’s all there is to being a writer.

Amazon Author’s Page:
http://amazon.com/author/jahunsinger

Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
https://bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com/book-marketing-global-network/j-a-hunsingers-books/

Dutch Rhudy’s Books

A Secret In Ash Brooke by Dutch Rhudy.

A Secret in Ash Brooke by Dutch Rhudy Summary: A small town detective agreed to mentor a local newspaper reporter who wished to enhance his sleuthing hobby. In the process of improving his observational skills, the reporter scrutinized various citizens torso and behavior.

As his facial recognition abilities increased, he grew more aware of subtle similarities and differences. The reporter soon became intrigued with an exceptional physical likeness between two young women. Each portray different cultures, and appear nothing alike in manner of dress, or in their separate lifestyles. The reporter, convinced they must be twins, maintained a constant vigil on his suspects. He befriended one of these ladies to learn more about her.

All attempts at justifying to himself she was a twin, proved futile. Subtle comments among her friends and family, confirmed she had only one sibling, an older brother. These facts led our sleuth-hound reporter, to believe these two women were one in the same person. Turning his attention from the proper lady, with her strict religious upbringing; to the one of questionable moral values. His observations only invited confusion and generated unanswered questions. Each time his suspicions exposed another clue, a positive clarification negated the probability. Their timetables overlapped, and one person cannot possibly be in two places at the same time. Or can they?

Certain his assumptions are correct; our reporter continued his quest to learn the truth. Log Line: How can she be in two places at the same time? Tag Line: Never take anyone at face value.

5 Stars: Detective Fiction With A Little History Thrown In!

If you enjoy mystery, detective fiction with a little history thrown in, ‘A Secret In Ash Brooke’ should be your next read.

The small-town setting depicts both the advantages and disadvantages of communities where people know each other intimately.

I especially liked the small mill town setting where men went off to war and some returned. Where women left the security of their homes (changing women’s roles forever) to help in the war efforts and hold their communities together.

Sometimes it takes another perspective to not only notice but unravel secrets that loom large but that are dismissed by ordinary life. Dutch Rhudy’s characters are well suited for the mystery that unfolds in Ash Brooke.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎314 Pages
Publisher: ‎Classic Haus Limited, L.C.; First Edition (February 24, 2014)
Language: ‎English
Mysteries (Cozy)
Mysteries (Historical)

Amazon Author’s Page
http://www.amazon.com/Dutch-Rhudy/e/B00IQY1VMS/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Ash-Brooke-Stand-alone-Novels/dp/061597788X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Brooke-Stand-alone-Novels-Book-ebook/dp/B00IQY073C/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Ratings:
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Boot & Milk Balls by Dutch Rhudy.

Boot & Milk Balls take us back in time to the mirth and madness of a bygone era.

The antics of fun-loving, hometown characters, often turn bazaar.

Two popular legends, grossly entwined, evolve to become one macabre tradition.

Three additional short stories; Lost Books Found, Hidden Treasures and The MPA; bring this mischievous Des Peres, Missouri era to a close.

Product Details:
Print Length: ‎19 Pages
Publisher: ‎Classic Haus Limited, L.C.; Third Edition (March 17, 2014)
Language: ‎English
Short Story (Single Books and Collections)

Amazon Author’s Page
http://www.amazon.com/Dutch-Rhudy/e/B00IQY1VMS/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J3AW9HK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i4

Lady Buff & Yardstick: The Three-Footed Kitten by Dutch Rhudy.

Set in a famous Franciscan Monk’s Art Studio.

Lady Buff & Yardstick is a heart-warming story of a mother and kitten.

Shunned by mama Magdalena and befriended by Brother Matthew; curious little Yardstick provides funding for a new infirmary roof.

Product Details:
Print Length: ‎13 Pages
Publisher: ‎Classic Haus Limited, L.C.; Third Edition (September 30, 2013)
Language: ‎English
Short Story (Single Books and Collections)

Amazon Author’s Page
http://www.amazon.com/Dutch-Rhudy/e/B00IQY1VMS/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J54LT3Y/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i3

The Elusive Smoking Gun by Dutch Rhudy.

Within the confines of a highly secured area, a sniper kills the state senator. The police apprehend the suspect in under three minutes.

Successful in his devious plan to hide the rifle; the killer waited on a bench and showed no sign of fleeing. An extended search by the FBI failed to locate the murder weapon.

With no evidence to hold him, the sniper walked. The case remained unsolved for years.

Product Details:
Print Length: ‎17 Pages
Publisher: ‎Classic Haus Limited, L.C.; Second Edition (March 22, 2014)
Language: ‎English
Short Story (Single Books and Collections)

Amazon Author’s Page
http://www.amazon.com/Dutch-Rhudy/e/B00IQY1VMS/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J6OOOPS/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2

The Vanishing Corn Mystery by Dutch Rhudy.

Set in a tiny rural community, where everyone crosses paths daily. The Vanishing Corn Mystery introduces us to a paranoid retired farmer. Like the little boy who cried wolf; Hank Swazi complains to the townsfolk about repeated thefts.

To put a stop to these imaginary crimes, he frequently replaces every hasp, latch and lock. From grain bins, secured tighter than Fort Knox, Hank-the-crank begins missing a measurable amount of corn. His obsessive-compulsive disorder drives him to take inventory, level and mark the remaining volume, every time he fetches a pailful.

Unbroken hidden seals on the padlocks, clear those he accused of thievery. Hank devises a plan and starts on his quest to discover the culprit.

Product Details:
Print Length: ‎22 Pages
Publisher: ‎Classic Haus Limited, L.C.; Second Edition (March 28, 2014)
Language: ‎English
Short Story (Single Books and Collections)
Teens and Young Adults

Amazon Author’s Page
http://www.amazon.com/Dutch-Rhudy/e/B00IQY1VMS/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JBRIS9I/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1

About Dutch Rhudy: Dutch Rhudy; referred to by his peers as the master of Mystery, Mayhem and Madness; resides in a quaint, east Tennessee post war cottage.

Any similarity to serenity, abruptly ends right here. For this mysterious Author of Mischief is about to enter his study. Or should I say, make an attempt at entry.

With a quick two-step, hop-scotching around and over the wildlife feeding pans strewn along the pathway, his feet manage to find a surviving clear landing spot at the study door. He reaches for the doorknob, gives it a sharp push, then stands in the doorway carefully eyeing a profusion of every trinket imaginable, gathered to study and perhaps use as a cue for a scene in a novel; this Pandemonium Plus setting leaves not a square inch of surface or floor area. Born in the mid-1940s; Rhudy actively interacted with his older relatives from the pre-1900s era.

Each had a story to tell about the good old days, their pioneer ancestors, the many antics they pulled as children; including more serious matters, about crime escalating over the years and how they confronted these issues.

Each family gathering added more unique stories of mirth and suspense which have found their way into Rhudy’s mental archives. As a young man, Rhudy worked evenings as a disc-jockey and script writer. Once available for full-time work, he assisted a small advertising firm and worked as a ghost writer for a columnist.

Through this association more work followed; with a request to ghost write several novels for teens and young adults, his career was under way and consumed over a decade before he took a break from writing. Rhudy is getting on up in years; the nest now deserted, peace and quiet has returned to the Rhudy household. Retirement affords him the time to release under the Roaring Falls series, many colorful stories spanning over 150 years.

Included within each story are glimpses into the history of his hometown, its activities and bring to life the many crimes from past to present. Often called “That Mysterious Mystery Solving Mayor of Roaring Falls,” Rhudy claims he solves no crimes; he allows the unraveling of each mystery be conducted by the world-renowned Rumbleigh Investigations.

There is much more about Roaring Falls than appears on the surface; If there is a secret to discover; a scandal, a sinister character, a hidden romance, or clue for solving a crime; some character will invariably let it slip out.

Author’s Published Works:

The Roaring Falls Series

Historical Series:

  • The History of Roaring Falls: Draft Completed, In Editing, Not Yet Published
  • The Journal of Josiah Stren 1828 – 1829 (Example Only): In Production

Mystery Series (Examples Only):

  • Death on The Landing
  • Riverboat Murders
  • The Oracle at Winnowing Rock
  • Torchlight at Summit Ridge

Romance Series (Examples Only):

  • Phoebe’s Wish
  • The Blue Petticoat
  • Prom Night Parties
  • Secret Life of Maggie Grupp

Stand-Alone Novels (Stand-alone publications):

Fiction

  • A Secret In Ash Brooke

Short Stories (Stand-alone publications):

Non-Fiction

  • Boot & Milk Balls (Plus three additional short stories)
  • Lady Buff & Yardstick – The Three-Footed Kitten

Fiction

  • The Elusive Smoking Gun
  • The Vanishing Corn Mystery

Amazon Author’s Page
http://www.amazon.com/Dutch-Rhudy/e/B00IQY1VMS/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1

Author Dutch Rhudy’s Roaring Falls Website
http://roaringfalls.classichauslimited.com/

Author’s Page At Book Marketing Global Network:
https://bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com/book-marketing-global-network/dutch-rhudys-books/

C. G. (Clark) Haberman’s Books

CJ Hand Novels (Fiction Crime Mysteries).

Deadly Circles by C. G. Haberman.

CJ Hand Novel Volume 1- Fiction Crime Mystery.

The pall of death hangs over two distinctly different valleys separated by eighteen-hundred miles. One a modest, unknown channel drained by a small cool-water stream and the other a magnificent gorge carved by a roaring river that separates two states.

Unknown to a man, tormented by loss and intensifying anger, both valleys hold his fate. A bloody mist suddenly fills a truck cab. It is not the shot but the seconds after that begins change for criminal investigator CJ Hand. Beset with his recent loss and pent-up anger he takes leave from a tangled bureaucratic mess. Trying to find self-worth he agrees to help friends by probing the accidental drowning of a friend’s son.

The image of an uncomplicated investigation is quickly shattered. CJ encounters a maze of deadly circles surrounding the death. He begins unwinding hidden tentacles of political power and personal greed gripping Elm Creek valley.

Affecting his personal life are two intellectual and intuitive women who help him come to grips with what he has been running from, or toward, for a decade. DEADLY CIRCLES is a fast-paced novel exposing the ugly underbelly of insidious criminal activity.

5 Stars: Crime Mystery That Enchants Readers!

Deadly Circles: A CJ Hand Novel is a fast-moving fiction crime mystery that enchants the reader with breath taking descriptive beauty with possible environmental struggles within the Great Plains of the USA.

The main character, CJ Hand was born in Hand County, South Dakota. As a criminal investigator CJ Hand takes the reader on a vivid pictorial trip down the winding rural roads of Nebraska into the small towns where life and love among other things thrive with a cast of over 40 characters. The dialog flows very smooth and this reviewer can visualize this book series becoming an excellent made for TV series.

Enjoy the descriptive beauty of the landscapes and relate with the rural folks going about their daily lives. Just keep in mind that nothing is perfect and even here there festers a quiet under tone of mystery, personal and political greed, crime and an unexplained death.

Haberman weaves a tale that keeps the reader turning the pages with descriptive artistry like in this quote: “A breeze whispered through the pine and cedar trees as he entered the small acreage. Colored lichens dotted gravestones and the stately old trees. He moved from grave to grave reading the inscriptions. Several large round, prairie-hay bales rested in the warm autumnal sunshine in the east half of the cemetery, devoid of headstones. CJ squatted down, grasped a handful of loose hay, examined the dried vegetation, and rolled it between his palms. The earthy, redolent grass brought a melancholy rush. The death of a friend’s son brought him here and a tragic farm accident united him with the woman he loved. He stood in the earthly solitude, stillness within him. A wind gust interrupted the moment. An important task lay ahead.”

I encourage you to read Deadly Circles: A CJ Hand Novel (Volume 1). You can follow this book up with Mill Creek Malice (Volume 2) as the series continues to unfold under the mastery of Author C. G. Haberman.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: 304 Pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (December 10, 2012)
Language: English
Mystery (Thriller & Suspense)
Mystery (Spies & Politics)
Mystery (Assassinations)
Mystery (Crime Fiction)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Circles-CJ-Hand-Novel/dp/1479329711/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1502147002&sr=1-8

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Circles-Hand-Novel-Book-ebook/dp/B00D9UQF84/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1502147002&sr=1-9

Ratings:
https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Circles-Hand-Novel-Book-ebook/dp/B00D9UQF84/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1502147002&sr=1-9#customerReviews

Mill Creek Malice by C. G. Haberman.

CJ Hand Novel Volume 2- Fiction Crime Mystery.

The animal stench triggers Dawn’s gag reflex. The constant grinding of stone on stone irritably attacks her frayed nerves, and abruptly stops. Odd scratching sounds echo in her half-conscious state. She pulls herself into a sitting position and stares at a cage door. She gasps at the thing peering into her eyes.

A year before CJ Hand arrives as the new instructor at Loess Hills Community College the former professor inexplicably disappears. With the case going cold local law enforcement officers seek help. Investigators run into problems with the strange case involving native plants and seek CJ’s expertise.

CJ is thrust into a world of pharmaceutical collusion when he finds the rare plant in question, but he also discovers an old ammunition box. When he opens it a nightmare begins! A geocache note inside written in a riddle, places him in the grip of matching wits with a killer. Key to the investigation, and the game, are–a small reptilian creature and the rare plant.

The new General Education Dean adds to CJ’s mental and physical anguish, suggesting the violation of his teaching contract. The summer class begins in two weeks and CJ has a choice to make: stop his part in the investigation or resign from his contract.

Product Details:
Paperback: 238 Pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 4, 2012)
Language: English
Mystery (Thriller & Suspense)
Mystery (Spies & Politics)
Mystery (Assassinations)
Mystery (Crime Fiction)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Mill-Creek-Malice-C-Haberman/dp/1479251593/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1502146566&sr=1-5

Ratings:
https://www.amazon.com/Mill-Creek-Malice-C-Haberman/dp/1479251593/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1502146566&sr=1-5#customerReviews

Dead Man’s Run by C. G. Haberman.

CJ Hand Novel Volume 3- Fiction Crime Mystery.

For CJ Hand, the corral bathed in the morning sunlight is a false sign of the day to come. Minutes after starting his run up Deadman Road, a dense fog shrouds the canyon. In the heavy, gray mist a hushed purr from the road bend behind him forces CJ to take cover in the stand of ponderosa pine and cottonwoods.

He waits for the danger to pass. An hour later he stares at a dead man, blood covering the understory of brown pine needles and yellowing cottonwood leaves. The second death lay in front of CJ. The mountain lion is the focus of the first death, but the local County Sheriff realizes something other a mountain lion lurks in Dead Man’s Canyon. CJ Hand and Tom Thies join the county sheriff, investigating the deaths.

A Black Hills mining geologist who traveled to the Nebraska Pine Ridge is the key. The first dead man might be the answer. What they find hints at far-reaching impacts for the area and the United States.

Product Details:
Paperback: 229 Pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 3, 2013)
Language: English
Mystery (Thriller & Suspense)
Mystery (Spies & Politics)
Mystery (Assassinations)
Mystery (Crime Fiction)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Mans-Run-Novel-Novels/dp/1482309521/ref=la_B0095TV6B4_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1502146321&sr=1-1

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Mans-Hand-Novels-Book-ebook/dp/B00C6G1YCY/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1502146321&sr=1-1

Ratings:
https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Mans-Hand-Novels-Book-ebook/dp/B00C6G1YCY/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1502146321&sr=1-1#customerReviews

Lake of Lies by C. G. Haberman.

CJ Hand Novel Volume 4- Fiction Crime Mystery.

Two teenage boys on a deer hunt in northwest Iowa watch as a trophy buck flees before either can release an arrow. Something in the crumbling cellar frightened the animal. Curious to know what disturbed the deer they open the shelter door and hell erupts. The sudden failure of an outstanding student, his fiancée’s new job opportunities, and a personnel action weigh on CJ Hand. His daughter calls with news of his former wife. A disturbing past leads him back to Lincoln, Nebraska to confront demons. At semester’s end on an icy and snowy morning, his life would change once again. Dr. Trisha Baker becomes the hunter with the intent to destroy a predator. The revenge is for her friends and herself, and to erase the painful memory of losing her fiancé.

5 Stars: Hard To Put Down!

Main character CJ Hand uses his love for, comfort of and the serenity of the back roads from Iowa to South Dakota to capture its breathtaking beauty through his camera photo lens which illustrates lessons that he shares with his ecology and botany students.

Intuitive moments and detailed memories have become part of his life since working for the Department of Justice. While forcing himself to move forward, CJ’s past is never far behind. The news hits him hard when the parole board releases Tom Vaughn and he knows someone must warn Tom’s wife Donette to stay alert.

A call from his daughter Meaghan stirs some of the personal demons that haunt him. A trip down memory lane brings him back to the lake where he and his wife Marnie had spent countless, glorious hours together. He sits and stares out across the lake to the shoreline where the shadows still hold remnants of ice and watches as several boys cast their fishing lines into the cold water with hopes of catching a catfish. The ring of his cell phone brings him back to the present.

His life with his fiancée Dee, his many influential friends and co-workers find their world mostly centered on the Mill Creek State University and the surrounding communities. CJ reluctantly confides in psychologist Dr. Adriane Peterson. Like all psychologists she asks a lot of questions, like “You said there were other students, especially female nontraditional students with sudden grade drops, correct?” He nodded. “The question is: why the focus on Tammy Day?”

Two boys brave the frigid temperature at the southern edge of an abandoned farmstead in hopes to “get the biggest damn buck you ever did see.” Hiding in silence they hold their bows taught with arrows when the approaching deer notice something and their heightened awareness and instincts cause them to bolt. Understandably upset the boys strike out on a new hunt for the source of the hunting debacle and what they discover makes them gag.

It is more than Dr. Trisha Baker who works at Mill Creek State University in the Psychology Center can stand. She sets out to seek revenge for her fiancé, friends and most importantly to “destroy a predator”.

I encourage you to read ‘Lake Of Lies: A CJ Hand Novel’ by C. G. Haberman. Each book in the CJ Hand Novels crime, fiction, mystery series stand alone. I also have the privilege of reading and reviewing ‘Deadly Circles: A CJ Hand Novel (Volume 1)’. I encourage you to read all the CJ Hand Novels. Enjoy the written mastery of author C. G Haberman.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: 291 Pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st Edition (December 1, 2014)
Language: English
Mystery (Thriller & Suspense)
Mystery (Spies & Politics)
Mystery (Assassinations)
Mystery (Crime Fiction)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/Lake-Lies-CJ-Hand-Novel/dp/1505329957/ref=la_B0095TV6B4_1_2/131-7105573-1225100?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1502145608&sr=1-2

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Lake-Lies-CJ-Hand-Novel-ebook/dp/B00QGBFNS6/ref=la_B0095TV6B4_1_5/131-7105573-1225100?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1502145608&sr=1-5

Ratings:
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The 100th Meridian Murders by C. G. Haberman.

CJ Hand Novel Volume 5- Fiction Crime Mystery.

After proving his reputation as the top sharpshooter in the world, Ivan Talcott settles in China. Here, he plans to achieve his goal of becoming a multimillionaire by the age of forty. Suddenly, and without warning, he’s told to leave China, and never return. Undaunted, he will aim for his goal in the USA.

While on a hunting trip in Nebraska, the sharpshooter agrees to a proposal that will fulfill his goal. The hunt becomes his final challenge before he begins a new life. The result of his grisly kills uncovers dark secrets long hidden in the halls of the U.S. Congress.

CJ Hand returns to Lincoln, Nebraska after surviving a brutal attack that left him a battered man. His wife, Dee, encourages him to complete a doctoral degree and form the Great Plains Consulting firm. This new challenge, they hope, will lead him away from a turbulent path to a stable life.

His company gets the boost it needs when he signs a contract for work along the 100th meridian. The study leads him to the deadly path he left years before. The discoveries, while using drones, leads his field and office crew into a threatening, dark world. The people he admires, and to whom he owes his success, return to help. They again face the evil they once thought erased.

The peaceful, rural prairie holds secrets that turn violent. The deadly hunt begins, spilling blood across the western United States.

5 Stars: Fans Have Been Waiting For This!

For those of us following criminal investigator CJ Hand, this is what we have been waiting for, and you won’t be disappointed with ‘The 100th Meridian Murders: Volume Five by C. G. Haberman.

Realistic characters, descriptive writing that transport you to the Mid-West, USA, and a well-constructed mystery will keep you engaged all the way to the end of the 60th chapter.

Let me begin by telling you that character Ivan Talcott has studied people well for years and blends into each crowd with ease. He is a businessman by degree with a life goal of “building an empire of wealth without government interference”. His professional skills as the top sharpshooter in the world help him secure funds to offshore accounts and keep him on track to become a millionaire by age forty. Called back to the US from China, he accepts a proposal.

Investigator CJ Hand who now suffers from PTSD after recovering from being beaten nearly to death and left to die three years ago returns to Lincoln, Nebraska. His wife Dee stands by his side and encourages him to completes his doctoral degree. He is challenged by his entrepreneurial spirit to form his own consulting firm. One of his first consulting contracts leads him into familiar territory that he thought he had left behind when a man in Keya Paha County finds a human skeleton.

An environment activist group that stumbles into the 100th meridian study wants to know who or what group sponsored the study?

Like any good mystery, it is the readers job to relate to one or more of the characters. Join CJ Hand as crime comes in a secretive fury like the tornadoes that thunder across the Great Plains of the US.

I encourage you to read “The 100th Meridian Murders” and all books by C. G. Haberman.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: 236 Pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (June 21, 2017)
Language: English
Mystery (Thriller & Suspense)
Mystery (Spies & Politics)
Mystery (Assassinations)
Mystery (Crime Fiction)

Amazon Print:
https://www.amazon.com/100th-Meridian-Murders-Hand-Novel/dp/1548279404/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1502039231&sr=8-1

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/100th-Meridian-Murders-Hand-Novel-ebook/dp/B074KQNHD4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502039231&sr=8-1&keywords=The+100th+Meridian+Murders

Ratings:
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The Hayman Family Saga: Historic Novels Volume 1-3 by C. G. Haberman.

The Naturalists: A Historic Novel by C. G. Haberman.

The Hayman Family Saga: Historic Novel Volume 1.

Where is Nebraska? The measure lies in locating Chicago and Denver, then calculating the midpoint between the two. There exists land called the Rainwater Basin. To find the remains of the best basins requires a calling, the calling to understand the startling dependency of life. In the heart of the United States the last of the Hayman lineage, Chance Hayman, experiences the nibbling erosion and decimation of this North American keystone.

The Naturalist begins in the 1820s with a minister full of desire to serve his God. Reverend Abner Hayman is not the normal German Reformed minister. His ministerial sincerity and verve excite his Pennsylvania congregation. As with many successful men he will gain fame and follow a path fraught with temptation, deception, and loss. His path across the rapidly expanding nation leads him to Illinois. There he loses a son to a calling of his own.

John Hayman does not scorn the country known as the Great American Desert. Abner Hayman’s son finds a land that fills his spiritual yearning, a land of grass and marshes that is unyielding, but teems with life and promise. It is this young man, the naturalist, who finds love of life, land, and women who is the taproot for the future Hayman families who fight to save the rainwater basins from extinction.

Product Details:
Paperback: 320 Pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (February 19, 2014)
Language: English
Mystery (Crime Fiction)
Fiction (Historical)

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The Naturalists A Historic Novel by C. G. Haberman.

The Hayman Family Saga: Historic Novel Volume 2.

Gripped by a spiritual call, John Hayman found the land of his dreams. The land tested him, but he learned to live with it and survived to foster a land ethic.

In the second volume of The Naturalists, the new era of John’s three sons unfolds, and they are as diverse as the land. The youngest, Henry, focuses on what his father dreamed about: a peaceful land covered with grass and marshes. As more people settle the area, Henry faces changing land use that gives little thought to the effects. His life is not without personal heartaches and devastating emotional discoveries.

Over the first half of the 20th century, he and his youngest son, Jacob, follow the path recorded in journals that have become the focus for future Hayman naturalists. A deep family unrest threatens to forever change the Haymans and the land on which they thrive. Out of this turmoil, Jacob emerges to face the trying task of altering the path that threatens the Rainwater Basin and his family.

Will Jacob’s son inherit a tranquil path to the 21st Century?

Product Details:
Paperback: 360 Pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; First Edition (April 7, 2016)
Language: English
Mystery (Crime Fiction)
Fiction (Historical)

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The Naturalists: A Historical Novel by C. G. Haberman.

The Hayman Family Saga: Historic Novel Volume 3.

His great-grandfather, John Hayman, came to this gently rolling grassland filled with marshes teeming with life, in 1855. Now Chance Hayman, the lone heir to the Hayman acres, deals with the vanishing marshes that his parents and grandparents lovingly tended. The entire area has succumbed to the plow, earth-moving machines, irrigation, and natural disasters such as fowl cholera. Since farms such as his are not protected as federal wetlands there is a fear that they could fall into the hands of special interests claiming they are needed to ‘feed the world.’

The infamous Hayman journals fuel his desire to ensure the wetland loss will cease. A long-forgotten file containing high altitude photography has come to Chance’s attention via his close friend, the governor. Together they provide the support to preserve and restore the marshes of this unique land. A complex web of life that once offered refuge for waterfowl and shorebirds that amassed in great numbers during the spring and fall migratory seasons has nearly vanished.

Can Chance convince his neighbors to bring back some of the small wetlands that form an ecosystem? The last volume of the Hayman family brings to the forefront the issues how they impact him and his friends. The following quote starts the story. “The future belongs not to those who have the most, but to those who do the most with what they have. Eugene P. Odum.”

Product Details:
Paperback: 258 Pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 10, 2018)
Language: English
Fiction (Historical)

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The Secrets of Riverbottom Road by C. G. Haberman.

Stand-Alone Novel (Not In Series).

For Jack Wiley, a respected writer, hell begins during a contentious meeting with his new supervisor. The hellfire continues with an emotionally charged trip to his hometown, where battering and bettering change him but does not prepare him for the fateful night that nearly destroys him.

From the moment Jack Wiley leaves his home in Loveland, Colorado, the odd feelings begin. His emotions of anger, annoyance, contempt, and sadness ebb and flow until he reaches his first stop in Kansas, where he begins to feel at home after thirty years away. The next day, as Jack descends into the river valley south of Lohfton, Nebraska, nostalgia grips him.

The latent images of friends and adversaries come into focus as he leans against his vehicle parked at the highway and Riverbottom Road intersection. In the next four days, Jack is welcomed, buffeted, denigrated, wined, dined, and humbled. Each day builds strength and love for his family, friends and unlocking the secrets of Riverbottom Road. The last night explodes with a fury that leaves him at the mercy of the reliable, decisive friends in his life.

5 Stars: Reflecting On Life!

Chapter One opens with Jack Wiley (writer) reflecting on his life, his wife Elise and the swing set standing empty in the yard, as his two grown daughters are now attending the college of their choice. He has the privilege of using his home office for his work, when he is not traveling. Miriam Mason, administrative assistant for the Public Information Office, reminds Jack of a staff meeting at one o’clock in the Denver at the Reclamation Bureau’s Conservation Division Office in Denver, 60 plus miles from his home in Loveland, Colorado.

Jack was recognized, within and outside the agency, for his positive impacts on water and land conservation practices in the western United States. His supervisor Nick Miller had abruptly resigned. Today would bring Jack great sadness and a contentious meeting between himself and Bertram C. Harvey (new supervisor). This day would set Jack on a path that nearly destroys his life.

October was the beginning of something new and something old. Elise packed her bags for a new career as Hospice Coordinator for the eastern slope of New Mexico border to the Wyoming border. Jack packed his bags for the two-week excursion through the Republican River Valley. After thirty years away from Lohfton, Nebraska. His visit will reflect some nostalgia, but the secrets of Riverbottom Road will reveal who his friends and enemies are.

Let me bring you into the story at Chapter 18:

…Most rural communities in south-central Nebraska had survived periodic economic downturns over the past two decades. A few towns made small industrial gains, but Lohfton remained in good health, grounded in the rural culture. As Jack strolled southeast, a question entered his mind: Why live in this part of the country? The answer: a slower life and an excellent place to raise a family with few worries.

…The community center and surrounding grounds occupied a full square block. The entrance faced southwest, providing a good view of the river and the trees adorned in various gold shades. A large river bend, cut off by the historical high flows, became an oxbow filled with water, seeping from the slow-flowing river. The U-shaped area became the center of attention by the town council, and eventually, a park with walking paths surrounded the new water body. Jack and Lori had spent many summer evenings on the trails talking about their futures.

…As Jack neared the building entrance, he noticed a Chevrolet Silverado pickup with a huge black Labrador retriever seated in the bed behind the club cab, eyes following his approach. A logo with pheasant and quail in flight covered the pickup doors. Stenciled beneath the birds: telephone and P.O. Box numbers. Arching over the game-bird logo were bold green words “Hunter’s Haven.” The big retriever stood as Jack neared the expensive pickup. When Jack walked in front of the truck, the dog moved to the other side, nostrils flaring as it sampled the unfamiliar scent.

…The community center glass door swung open; Walt Johnson stepped out. “Bart, sit.” Walt smiled at Jack and held out his hand. “You’ve changed little over all these years, Jack.” His head turned toward the pickup. “Bart!”

…Jack turned to look at the big Lab, tongue lolling out its slightly graying muzzle.

…“Not many people try to approach the truck,” Walt stated.

…“I wonder why,” Jack chuckled.

…He’s friendly, but you never know what an old dog might take a mind to do. Kinda like old farmers.”

…Would this black Labrador retriever be an Omen of what dangers lay ahead?

This is the 4th novel that I have read and reviewed by Author C G Haberman. I encourage you to read ‘The Secrets of Riverbottom Road’. This is a well written fictional literary mystery where the past, and the present intersect, to change Jack Wiley’s life forever.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Stand Alone Book
Paperback: 362 Pages
Publisher: Independently Published (November 4, 2020)
Language: English
Mystery (Literary Fiction)
Fiction (Literary Mystery)

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About The Author: C. G. Haberman was born and raised in south-central Nebraska.

For ten years he taught the biological sciences in two Nebraska high schools. He left education to take a position with the Nebraska environmental agency and over the next ten years moved through the ranks. His positions took him throughout Nebraska while working on surface and groundwater quality issues, wetlands, and a uranium mining proposal.

After Nebraska, C. G. worked in Washington and South Dakota, expanding his environmental work into the areas of enforcement, air quality and hazardous and solid waste. Before retiring he returned to teach for ten more years as a community college instructor and as an adjunct at a liberal arts college in Hastings, Nebraska.

Using his education and experience, he involved students by presenting real-life issues through Problem-Based Learning and hands-on field experiences.

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Jay Dubya’s Books

Prime-Time Crime Time by Jay Dubya.

The thirty-five novellas presented in Prime-Time Crime Time are works of pure fiction.

The stories’ themes deal with various types of crime and criminal motivation. Any character resemblance to anyone living on Planet Earth is positively coincidental. In addition, any fictional setting scenario is also coincidental.

Prime-Time Crime Time is author Jay Dubya’s 42nd published hardcover/paperback book. Other story collections by this prolific author are Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Part II, Suite 16, One Baker’s Dozen, Two Baker’s Dozen, RAM: Random Articles and Manuscripts, Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III, Pieces of Eight, Part IV, Nine New Novellas, Nine New Novellas, Part II, Nine New Novellas, Part III and Nine New Novellas, Part IV.

5 Stars: Enjoyable Crime Theme Novellas.

If you enjoy the wonderful pace of short story collections, this should be your next purchase. These thirty-five ‘Prime-Time Crime Time’ novellas are works of pure fiction. Author John Wiessner writes interesting stories dealing with various types of crime and criminal motivation. This is not the first collection of novellas that I have read, and it certainly won’t be the last. This is a perfect collection of short stores to take anywhere and enjoy.

Here are my favorite short tag lines from 10 of these 35 very enjoyable novellas.

The Bounty Hunter: “Trevor Crawford’s fertile-but-sinister imagination had always fantasized devising and committing “the perfect crime.”

A Small World: “Eugene held huge personal grudges against twelve people from his academic past who he believed had excessively offended and grieved him.”

Missions Accomplished: “Only if we’re able to first solve this abominable series of horrendous church bombings,” Chief Giralo bluntly answered.

The Duck Pond: “The sly Sicilian culprit and his burly bodyguard lieutenants had never been convicted of engaging in criminal activity, even though “the Duke” was constantly under intense police scrutiny.”

The Trespassers: “Farmin’ is such a big gamble with the unpredictable weather that we’re all sick and tired of gamblin’ when the harvest season’s finally over.”

Too Much Monkey Business: “Are you inherently psychic or clairvoyant; a true crime-solving wizard, or what?”

Double Trouble: Little honor exists between ignominious human beings, and this graphic story confirms that very valid social/ethical axiom.

Swarming Killer Bees: Of all the baffling crime scenarios that have both challenged and intrigued FBI Inspector Joe Giralo, none has ever been more mysterious and bewildering than the difficult case of the “Swarming Killer Bees”.

What Goes Around Comes Around: “I’d rather commit hara-kiri than put myself through the nasty torture of again teaching kindergarten,” Carol admitted.

City Councilmen: A major obstacle stood in Clint’s political path: his Atlantis Coastal Hotel landlord Thomas Theodore Wallace was already a prominent member of the city council.

I highly recommend you pick up all of Jay Dubya’s books. His books are entertaining and educational. His books are easy to read and make marvelous gifts for teens through adults.

Jay Dubya is author John Wiessner’s pen name. John is a retired New Jersey public school English teacher and he had taught the subject for thirty-four years. After retiring from teaching in 1999, John Wiessner became the author of 55+ books in the genre Action/Adventure Novels, Sci-Fi/Paranormal Story Collections, Adult Satire, Young Adult Fantasy Novels and Non-Fiction Books. His books exist in hardcover, in paperback and in popular Kindle and Nook e-book formats.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎600 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (May 1, 2013)
Language: ‎English
First Person Short Stories

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‘So Ya’ Wanna’ Be A Teacher!’ by Jay Dubya Is Now Available In This New Revised Edition.

So Ya’ Wanna’ Be A Teacher tells the whole amazing true story of what really goes on in the typical American public school. The author was an English teacher for thirty-four years in a middle, junior-high and high school and knows all about the problem student, problem classes, crazy’ problem parents, student fighting, cheating, the Educational Aristocracy, nutty field trips, administrivia and bizarre assembly programs. The teacher in his career had taught over four thousand students, broken up over two-hundred and fifty fist fights, participated in over seven hundred fire drills and listened to loud school bells ring over a hundred and fifty thousand times.

5 Stars: Insider Information!

Introduction: Author Jay Dubya and middle grade school teacher for thirty-four years is providing insider information of what typically goes on in an American public school system.Each chapter shines a light on the US Educational System. Reading one of Author Jay Dubya’s books is an exercise in self-enlightenment and ‘So Ya’ Wanna’ Be A Teacher!’ is no exception. This book is filled with life experiences, historical analogies, truthful insights and enviable conclusions. My goal is to show you a synopsis of 19 of the chapters. Author Jay Dubya has presentenced with the perfect tool for understanding our educational system. The rest is up to you!

Chapter 1- “Generally Speaking”: This literary endeavor will identify and elaborate upon the factors that prevent teachers from reaching the designation “professionals.”

Chapter 2- “The Teacher as a Vital Non-Entity”: Teachers are the glue that holds the system together, but the Administration equals power. Teaching equals obedience and subservience to arbitrary, bureaucratic authority.

Chapter 3- “Role Reinforcement”: Role reinforcement is one way that administrators and supervisors establish who they are in the pecking order and who teachers are in the pecking order beneath them.

Chapter 4- “The Concept of Office”: Students believe that “the office” is the ultimate authority in the school. The office represents power, a power that transcends teacher authority.

Chapter 5- “Little Things Add’ Up”:  Let’s examine some reasons why dedicated teachers lose their enthusiasm (and become cynical) but stay in the profession.

Chapter 17- “Educational Socialism”: Democratic education (as interpreted by educational psychology) has led to a very dangerous notion that “students should be equal.” Student differences are minimized in today’s public schools regardless of individual ability. Excellence is sacrificed and mediocrity results when both ends of the educational spectrum (A and F students) are forced to gravitate toward a sociological median.

Chapter 21- “The Need for Competition”: Everyone involved in education has to get back to the idea that competition is a worthwhile pursuit that is consistent with our great free enterprise system of economics.

Chapter 22- “The Problem Child”: During the 1970-’71 school year, I had an incredible nightmarish one-hundred- and-eighty-day adventure with a certain immature deputy of destruction. I shall codename him Joe Dodge, a student that could expand any teacher’s ulcer, shatter any nerve cluster or harden the heartiest artery.

Chapter 27- “The Problem Class”: The second period 8-6 “holy terror” class was at its finest moment, organized chaos. ‘Thank heaven I don’t have this asylum eighth period!’ I often gratefully acknowledged. ‘I wouldn’t wish this class on Lucifer!’

Chapter 32- “Why Jimmy Brown Doesn’t Write”:  Two things are now quite evident: why good teachers leave the profession or evolve into guidance, college-professoring or administration and why little Jimmy Brown only wrote eight compositions in his general eighth grade English class.

Chapter 35- “Minor Duties”: The Teachers Handbook is over several hundred pages thick and it is the Koran that outlines the district’s rules for instructors and it also contains duty rosters for Office Detention, In-School Suspension, cafeteria duty, bus duty, chaperone duty, hall duty, lavatory duty and study hall duty. It was and is each teacher’s duty to perform all those “Howdy duties” in addition to diligently engaging in both the art and the science of teaching students.

Chapter 36- “Degrading Grading”: The infallible Teachers Handbook decreed, “Homework should be carefully planned to meet the ability levels and resources of the students.”

Chapter 39- “The Overprotective Parent”: As I begin this chapter, my wife (a third-grade teacher in another district) is having difficulty with a distrustful “too involved parent” that happens to be on her district’s board of education. I told my wife that school board members should only be school board members in the boardroom and not act as a school board member/parent of a child in regard to a teacher’s class. I said to my spouse, “He’s only another parent and nothing more.”

Chapter 40- “Democracy and Education”: Can a highly complicated function like American education be entrusted to the expertise of amateur school board members based on the presumption that the general will’ of the community should prevail? Should education be tailored after politics in an age where government teems with corruption, coercion, payoffs, kickbacks, pork barrel contracts, endorsements and political subterfuge?

Chapter 41- “Crazy Things Happen”: I was without an automobile for an entire week; all because I had been a conscientious dedicated teacher at work a full hour before I was supposed to be there. That’s when I acknowledged the great degree of wisdom in the statement, “In American education, sometimes doing less is best!”

Chapter 46- “Problem Students, Problem Parents”: Crazy students run rampant in public schools today because those crazy students usually have crazy parents or crazy guardians or crazy grandparents acting as crazy guardians. These crazy parents and crazy guardians are really crazy children that never grew up and that are now residing in adult bodies.

Chapter 48- “Fighting in Schools”: The sacred Teachers Handbook states in regard to student discipline: “Since the success of a democratic nation relies on the ability of its citizens to exercise self-discipline, it is the purpose of the school to teach boys and girls our main objective, which is the philosophy of self-control.” Everything looks good on paper where democratic education in the comprehensive school is concerned, but a tremendous Grand Canyon exists between educational theory and everyday public-school reality.

Chapter 50- “Multicultural Education”:  There is no doubt in my mind that Multicultural Education is contributing to socialistically “dumbing-down” American public schools. Many of the obscure “authors” being presented to American students in the name of “cultural diversity” have produced works that have weak vocabulary, shallow plots, lackluster characters, non-intellectual subject matter and demonstrably unsophisticated writing skills.

Chapter 51- “The End of a Career”: I knew that the end of my teaching career was near when instructional methods gradually changed to promoting sociological activity-oriented classrooms as opposed to the traditional academic structured teacher-guided teacher-centered approach. Hostile parent conferences increased in frequency from around four a year to eight. I had taught over four thousand students in thirty-four years, and I began thinking that I should go out with dignity while I was still on top of my game and remarkably still had most of my marbles.

Addendum- “Darwin, Einstein and John Dewey”: On the average, Democracies usually last for up to two-hundred-and-fifty years (Republics last much longer). That historical pattern gives the United States of America around three more decades until we’re put on artificial life support, our systemic malady principally caused by moral decay, by legal and political corruption, by the cost of our U.S. military defending the entire free world, and by widespread economic (educational and welfare) inefficiency.

Other Chapter Titles In This Book To Explore:

…..Chapter 6- “A Teacher Mentor”
…..Chapter 7- “The College Academic Experience”
…..Chapter 8- “College Cheating”
…..Chapter 9- “Becoming a Teacher”
…..Chapter 10- “The Copernicus Play”
…..Chapter 11- “Other Members of the Class”
…..Chapter 12- “Bureaucracy, Teachers and Parents”
…..Chapter 13- “A Mistake in Judgment”
…..Chapter 14- “Summer Employment”
…..Chapter 15- “High School Permanent Sub”
…..Chapter 16- “Bill and I Get It Done”
…..Chapter 18- “The High School Faculty”
…..Chapter 19- “The MEATs”
…..Chapter 20- “A Nightmare Vacation Trip”
…..Chapter 23- “The Parent Conference”
…..Chapter 24- “My Way”
…..Chapter 25- “Joe Dodge Graduates”
…..Chapter 26- “Homogeneous Grouping”
…..Chapter 28- “Group Un-therapy”
…..Chapter 29- “The Teacher’s Lowly Legacy”
…..Chapter 30- “The Teacher in the Community”
…..Chapter 31- “Proud Parents”
…..Chapter 33- “School Assemblies”
…..Chapter 34- “The Educational Aristocracy”
…..Chapter 37- “The Williamsburg Field Trips”
…..Chapter 38- “The Guidance Game”
…..Chapter 42* “The Board of Education”
…..Chapter 43- “A Tale of Four Professionals”
…..Chapter 44- “Contract Negotiations”
…..Chapter 45- “School Board Proposals”
…..Chapter 47- “Inefficient Schools”
…..Chapter 49- “Teachers and Administrators”

It is my sincere belief that college students, educators, administrators, parents, and all those who want our US Educational System to survive start with ‘So Ya’ Wanna’ Be A Teacher!’ by Author Jay Dubya. Mr. Dubya has taken the time to give us insider information. The challenge ahead of us is worth the time and mental energy to explore.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Language: ‎English
Paperback: ‎514 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (March 29, 2012)
Education
Non-Fiction (Education)

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The Arcane Arcade by Leonard Streitfeld and Jay Dubya.

Introduction: The Arcane Arcade is a collection of sixteen short fiction stories. The general theme of the book is paranormal experience and the tales are presented as short stories, novellas and novelettes. The stories have been rewritten and edited many times until they have evolved into their finished form.

The characters and events depicted in The Arcane Arcade are strictly the products of the authors’ imaginations. Any resemblance to any real person or persons is absolutely coincidental, and it is the hope of the authors that readers will appreciate the pure fantasy identities, personalities and plots presented in the sixteen-fictional works.

5 Stars: It takes advanced and gifted writing skills to successfully write a short story collection that will capture the imagination of the readers and hold their interest to the end. Two authors skilled at their craft have teamed up to bring you ‘The Arcane Arcade’.

Dr. Leonard Streitfeld had been John Wiessner’s eye doctor for many years. Len Streitfeld and Jay Dubya have written and rewritten the stories “The Chess Set,” “The Cups,” “The Incense Burner,” “Reflections,” “Stained Glass” and “The Black Magic Pen” many times until all sixteen tales appearing in The Arcane Arcade have evolved into their present quality literature form.

The Arcane Arcade collection is book crafted in the paranormal experience and have evolved into this great example of short story literature.

Here are my short descriptions, of each story in ‘The Arcane Arcade’.

  • In “The Chess Set” the wealthy chess master is confronted by the Black Knight.
  • In “The Cups “a snow globe scene pales in comparison to this coffee mug collection.
  • In “A Christmas Doll “it is the gift of a ballerina doll that changes everything.
  • In “Reflections “we are reminded that charity begins in the heart.
  • In “The Dark Side “we witness “One perpetual nightmare that’s been moving in perpetual motion.”
  • In “Photographs “we are reminded that a picture is worth a thousand words.
  • In “Premonitions “is it a chance encounter, coincidence or something much more.
  • In “The Combat Mission That Never Was” we learn “Heaven Can Wait but Hell Cannot”.
  • In “The Skull “we read what happens to an unclaimed corpse that might surprise you.
  • In “Stained Glass “it is the mystery surrounding the broken heavenly stained-glass window.
  • In “The Image “conjures up the question is it “animal, vegetable, mineral, or strange thing”.
  • In “An Incense Burner “New Orleans Mardi Gras turns into a veritable nightmare.
  • In “The Dye Is Cast “as the song titled “16 men on a dead man’s chest, yo-ho, ho and a bottle of rum” pierces through the Bermuda Triangle fog.
  • In “The Talismans “we examine the actions of one persistent seeker of wisdom.
  • In “The Tattoo “finds Dennis in the throws of an inebriated ink nightmare.
  • In “The Black Magic Pen “a writer’s dream of literary perfection and international fame makes the tools of his trade a necessary phenomenon.

I would have to say that the short story titled “An Incense Burner” is my favorite out of this well written collection. Let me bring you into the story here:

…..At 11:55 p.m., the New Age black magic medium prepared the ‘spiritual laboratory operational card table’, the very essential incense burner, the vital red votive candles, and the male voodoo doll was then dressed in similar white shirt and black pants, just as Jason’s principal adversary had been wearing at the coin club meeting. Newman then spread Rosco Scola’s former note scraps over the male doll’s body. The obnoxious, loudmouthed Coin Organization President had never conceived or realized that he had made an immense blunder by inadvertently leaving behind the hand-shredded documentation with his indecipherable, crude handwriting scribbled upon it.

…..As the den’s grandfather clock pendulum signaled the stroke of midnight, Jason snickered as the black arts’ prestidigitator began performing his ‘other world methodology’. The devil’s new metaphysical priest then roughly thrust the red-hot pin into the doll’s throat and next, the hex practitioner meanly and spitefully twisted the pin back and forth several times to dramatically emphasize his great enmity for his avowed enemy. Four more pins were soon viciously inserted, a separate representative one shoved into each of the doll’s arms and legs.

…..The incense burner was then wildly smoking-out dense fumes and billows, and a moment later a ghost-like cloud rose and wafted, and then the dark gaseous mass hovered above the voodoo operating card table. The fog formation slowly drifted towards the targeted doll, and when the fumes encountered the lying figure’s throat, the thick, hazy mass mystically swished into the doll’s voice box, and then the visible gas phenomenon suddenly disappeared from visual existence.

…..The unearthly ceremony was over at precisely 1:00 a.m. and the vital items that had been used for the “spiritual retribution communication” were again stealthily placed and concealed inside their respective storage hiding compartments. However, the five malignant pins still remained implanted in the doll’s anatomy.

…..“Languish in your anguish,” laughed the contemporary warlock to the tiny representation of corpulent Rosco Scola. “Your pain is my gain!” Jason Newman humorously rhymed. “Let’s see what happens to your throat and to your four doomed appendages. Ha, ha, ha!”

Did this voodoo from this self-learned witch-doctor work? I will let you discover for yourself.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎358 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (February 11, 2020)
Language: ‎English
Short Story Collection

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Kindle:
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Thirteen Tantalizing Tales by Jay Dubya.

Thirteen Tantalizing Tales is author Jay Dubya’s twenty-third story collection.

5 Stars: Author Jay Dubya has a unique way of telling his short stories with psychological twists that make this collection a must have in your library of short stories. I am from the ‘Twilight Zone’ generation, so I love Jay’s short tales.

Let me share a quick thought from each story.

  • In the “Holiday Hooligans” Chief FBI Inspector Joe Giralo and his men are confronted with some really bizarre holiday masqueraders. What will their mystery unfold?
  • In “The Piano and The Organ” this story brings energy implanting to a whole new level; mystery of the haunted piano and phantom concert.
  • In “Contemporary Illuminati” an heir’s lost inheritance turns-out to be an amazing surprise.
  • In “Realty Reality” we see if the sins of the forefathers (or mothers) carry forward into the next generations.
  • In “Doing Bristol” we go on a journey back to the character’s hometown in Hammonton. In this story time and space are altered as memories flood to the surface.
  • In “A Photo’ Finish” here is a case that might be the trial of the century, or perhaps eternity.
  • In “Sleep Paralysis” we get a glimpse into the mind’s reaction to sleep paralysis. Worse than a nightmare, a daymare, or even Transcendentalism.
  • In “Rich Man, Poor Soul” the story presents an interesting concept; if you received a decree from heaven’s archangel allowing you to go all the way back to your childhood and start over, to correct the wrongs of your life, would you?
  • In “Lost Identity” the predicament is compelling. Was the memory loss due to a violent crime or something else?
  • In “Family Resentment” the tale reminds us that family ties don’t always bind.
  • In “Growing Young” we learn that nature’s secrets can be held among many; now even including you.
  • In “Corporal Teleportation” we learn about a personal time/space travel experience, now referred to as ‘Corporal Teleportation’ as opposed to ‘Time Travel’.
  • In “A Ride Through the Wharton Forest” the question comes to mind. What if Mr. Wharton’s scheme had become reality?

I would have to say that out of the thirteen stories, The Piano and The Organ story was my favorite. Let me share just a little.

…..“I must admonish myself for being a snobbish elitist and a hypocritical religious anarchist for the past forty years of my morally-prejudiced life. From relevant circumstances that would evolve upon Joanne returning from choir practice on the following Thursday night, my defective soul would miraculously undergo a marvelous transformation that could best be described as a cathartic, spiritual Renaissance. As a result of my interactions with the living room piano, I now passionately espouse the rigid mandates of St. Peter and his edict-oriented papal descendants. I eagerly attend Catholic Mass each and every Sunday and have absolutely astounded my wife by voluntarily joining the St. Joseph church choir as an inspired baritone. Without further digression, here is how my whole unbelievable ‘soul metamorphosis’ synthesized with my heart switching from sin to grace.

…..On Thursday night, April 23rd, I was waiting for Joanne to arrive home from her standard choral routine. My wife parked her Ford Fairlane inside the two-car garage, and soon I heard the right-side electronic door descend to the cement floor. After entering the house through the laundry room portal, Ginger appeared exceedingly exhausted, and my beloved spouse presented herself to me in a heightened, upset and agitated state of mind.

…..“What’s the matter? Did one of your choir members pass away?” I bonded with my spouse in a low, respectful, reverent tone of voice. “Clearly something bad has happened.”

…..“I have a very important matter to tell you about that I’ve been withholding for several months,” Joanne uttered, almost crying. “John, I’m actually scared to death.”

…..“Okay, I’m a good listener. Take ten deep breaths and then say what’s bothering you,” I wisely advised. “That’s what I always do when a hostile, antagonistic client screams and yells at me on the phone over a major stock market loss.”

…..Joanne heeded my recommendation and went on to inform me that the organ in the larger elevated den was the principle source of her becoming overly distraught. According to Ginger’s account, one Tuesday in March when I had been at Joe’s Maplewood for a weekly Rotary Club meeting, the organ commenced playing the radio ballad “Devil or Angel” without skipping a note.

I hope that I have intrigued you enough to pick up a copy of this book, so you can find out what is going on with this organ.

I love this author’s imagination. I encourage you to read this book and all his many genres location on his Amazon’s Author’s Page: https://www.amazon.com/Jay-Dubya/e/B004G76264

Jay Dubya is author John Wiessner’s pen name and also his initials (J.W.) John is a retired New Jersey public school English teacher and he had taught the subject for thirty-four years. John lives in southern New Jersey with wife Joanne and the couple has three grown sons. John is the creator of fifty-two books.”

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎192 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (November 26, 2019)
Language: ‎English
Short Story Collection

Amazon Hard-Cover Print:
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Kindle:
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Short Story Books by Jay Dubya

Pieces of Eight (Book One-Four Part Series) by Jay Dubya.

“Pieces of Eight” is a collection of eight imaginative novellas.

Themes represented in the work are science fiction, humor, paranormal, horror, psychological drama and astrology fulfillment.

“Pieces of Eight” is the companion book of “Pieces of Eight, Part II”.

“In Quest of Argentum” and “The Inimitable Dr. Spencer” are science fiction selections. “Winslow Junction” and “The Voodoo Dimension” are paranormal/psychic fiction pieces. “Olympus Lives” is a humorous mythology offering. “What Goes Around Comes Around” is a psychological/revenge plot thriller. “The Trespassers” has a revenge/murder plot, and “A Video Horoscope” explores an astrology fulfillment theme. The setting “Winslow Junction” is an abandoned train depot that (in real life) is several miles from the author’s home. “A Video Horoscope” also takes place in the writer’s hometown, Hammonton, New Jersey. “The Voodoo Dimension” takes place in Montego Bay, Jamaica where the author and his wife once vacationed. Part of “What Comes Around Goes Around” is set in Aruba, another island frequented by the writer. “The Trespassers” occurs on the Delmarva Peninsula, not far from where the author once owned a boardwalk arcade in Ocean City, Maryland.

Product Details:
Book One (Four Part Series)Hardcover: ‎208 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (October 1, 2005)
Language: ‎English
Short Stories

Amazon Hardcover Print:
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Pieces of Eight, Part II by Jay Dubya

Pieces of Eight, Part II is a collection of eight sci-fi/paranormal novellas that feature elements of suspense along with surprise endings. The work is the second book of a four-part series written by author Jay Dubya.

Book Two (Four Part Series)
Print Length: 190 Pages
Short Stories

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Pieces-Eight-Part-Jay-Dubya-ebook/dp/B004OEIU1E

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Pieces of Eight, Part III, by Jay Dubya

Pieces of Eight, Part III is a collection of eight unique short stories/novellas that complement the eight appearing in Pieces of Eight and the eight novellas represented in Pieces of Eight, Part II and Pieces of Eight, Part IV.

“An Attic Television” and “The Timeless Sports Car” are paranormal tales having ’50s themes; whereas, “Time Vigilantes” and “Youth Revisited” lean more toward the science fiction side of popular literature.

“A Literary Dispute” and “The Better of Two Lives” mix elements of science fiction and paranormal experience. “The Hotel Delaware” and “The Rip Van Winkle Club” are essentially fantasy stories that incorporate science fiction and paranormal elements in their presentations.

Book Three (Four Part Series)
Print Length: 166 Pages
Short Stories

Amazon Hardcover:
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Pieces of Eight, Part IV by Jay Dubya

Pieces of Eight, Part IV is a collection of eight short stories/novellas that complement the eight appearing in Pieces of Eight, the eight in Pieces of Eight, Part II and the eight novellas represented in Pieces of Eight, Part III. “Freeze Frames” and “The Rings of Saturn” are paranormal tales; whereas, “Expedition Earth” and “Stairway to Heaven” lean more toward the science fiction side of popular literature. “The Seven Statues” and “Salientia” mix elements of science fiction and paranormal experience. “The Price of Bigotry” is a surprise ending hate-crime murder story, and “The Love Tree” incorporates science fiction, romantic and paranormal elements in its presentation.

Book Four (Four Part Series)
Print Length: 178 Pages
Short Stories

Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002QHVWSE/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i41

Nine New Novellas by Jay Dubya.

Nine New Novellas is author Jay Dubya’s fourth story collection written in the spirit of Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III and Pieces of Eight, Part IV, bringing the writer-s novella total to forty-one.

Product Details:
Book One (Four Part Series)Paperback: ‎164 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (March 29, 2012)
Language: ‎English
Short Stories

Amazon Hardcover:
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Nine New Novellas, Part II by Jay Dubya

Nine New Novellas, Part II is author Jay Dubya’s sixth story collection written in the spirit of Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III, Pieces of Eight, Part IV and Nine New Novellas, bringing the writer’s novella total up to fifty.

“The Yard Sale Mirror” is a unique tale that mixes suspense with an unusual revenge plot, “Immoral Immortality” is a sci-fi time travel adventure with a creative surprise ending and “Here and There” describes contemporary dramatic conflict between Israeli and Palestinian factions. “The Vassal Vessel” tale is an imaginative science fiction thriller that provides a rational explanation of earth’s miniscule place in the universe, “Insane Karma” shows a special relationship between ESP and communication with “other dimension entities” and the story “The Sole Collector” depicts and explains the outcome of a greedy man’s diabolical pact with the Devil. Finally, “The Heroic Belt” has an interesting Greek mythology theme, “Spectrum Man” is a thrilling breakthrough story that involves an ordinary man’s accidental acquisition of supernatural powers, and “Excavations” presents the dangers and adventures experienced by a world-famous anthropologist/archeologist. Nine New Novellas, Part II is Jay Dubya’s twentieth book.

The author’s books are in five genres: Action/Adventure, Sci-fi/Paranormal, Children’s Books, Adult Satire, Non-Fiction.

Book Two (Four Part Series)
Print Length: 168 Pages
Short Stories

Amazon Hardcover:
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Kindle:
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Nine New Novellas, Part III by Jay Dubya

Nine New Novellas, Part III is author Jay Dubya’s seventh story collection written in the spirit of Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III, Pieces of Eight, Part IV, Nine New Novellas, and Nine New Novellas, Part II bringing the writer’s novella total up to fifty-nine.

“The Zodiac Wheel” is a unique tale that mixes suspense with a well-conceived revenge plot, “The Curator” is a sci-fi time travel adventure with a clever surprise ending and “Music Psyche” describes dramatic conflict in a death-sentenced prisoner’s subconscious mind’s musical preferences surfacing from his distant past. “76 Years” is a science fiction offering that provides a rational explanation for man’s petty place in the galaxy, “Palm Sunday” describes how two business partners’ fortunes told by a palm reader come true, and “Gratefulness” depicts and explains how a WW II veteran generously returns a favor fifty years later. Finally, “The Department of Water” is a chilling futuristic view of what remains of the United States of America in 2105 AD, “The Oracle” tells how a man neutralizes and lifts a terrible five-generation curse on his family, and “Everything’s Relative” is an imaginative tale about two astronauts discovering three strange new worlds’ in the Constellation Orion.

Book Three (Four Part Series)
Print Length: 192 Pages
Short Stories

Amazon Hardcover:
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Kindle:
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Nine New Novellas, Part IV by Jay Dubya

Nine New Novellas, Part IV is author Jay Dubya’s eighth story collection written in the spirit of Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III, Pieces of Eight, Part IV, Nine New Novellas, Nine New Novellas, Part II and Nine New Novellas, Part III bringing the writer’s novella total up to sixty-eight.

“The Bounty Hunter” is a unique tale that mixes suspense with a well-conceived revenge plot, “Batsto Village” is a sci-fi time travel adventure with a clever surprise ending and “Dreamland” describes dramatic conflict in the life of a man whose dreams suddenly become reality.

“Colliding Galaxies” is a science fiction offering that provides a rational explanation for man’s petty place in the Universe, “Greek Statutory Law” describes how an American immigrant becomes wealthy and then is affected by the power of mythology, and “Specters” depicts a man who develops the ability to have the ghosts of famous people become his modern-day servants.

Finally, “A Small World” is a chilling story that shows how a computer genius uses miniaturization to get even with past enemies, “The Music Disk” tells how two friends have lyrical adventure that ends in disaster, and “The Amazon Sorority” is an imaginative tale about two astronauts discovering a civilization dominated by ancient women warriors in the Constellation Virgo.

Book Four (Four Part Series)
Print Length: 186 Pages
Short Stories

Amazon Hardcover:
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Themes by Jay Dubya

The FBI Inspector by Jay Dubya.

The FBI Inspector is a collection of twenty-five Inspector Joe Giralo stories, several of which also appear in The Psychic Dimension and The Psychic Dimension, Part II, and the book is author Jay Dubya’s fiftieth published hardcover/paperback work.

In his FBI detective adventures, inimitable Inspector Giralo is assisted by his three loyal subordinates, agents Sal Velardi, Art Orsi and Dan Blachford.

Other story collections produced by this prolific author are The Psychic Dimension, The Psychic Dimension, Part II, First Person Stories, Modern Mythology, Prime-Time Crime Time, UFO: Utterly Fantastic Occurrences, Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Part II, Time Travel Tales, Suite 16, One Baker’s Dozen, Two Baker’s Dozen, RAM: Random Articles and Manuscripts, Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III, Pieces of Eight, Part IV, Nine New Novellas, Nine New Novellas, Part II, Nine New Novellas, Part III and Nine New Novellas, Part IV.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎406 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (March 11, 2016)
Language: ‎English
Short Stories

Amazon Hard-Cover Print:
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Modern Mythology by Jay Dubya.

Modern Mythology is a collection of fifteen imaginative stories having mythological themes and also possessing interesting mythological allusions and characters.

Humor is represented in “Olympus Lives” and in “Olympus Lives, Part II.” Anachronism is depicted in the stories “Immoral Immortality,” “The Seven Statues,” “The Heroic Belt,” “Greek Statutory Law” and in the very intriguing exploit “Mythology Economics.”

Conflict and action/adventure situations dominate the tales “The Amazon Sorority,” “Perseus, II” and also “Twelve Modern Labors.” The presentations “Excavations” and “Ice Ages” involve rather amazing archeological discoveries from ancient times.

Finally, mystery and suspense can be found in “The Oracle,” in “Marvelous Modern Mythology” and in the creative rendition “Accidental Coincidence.”

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎298 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (March 28, 2012)
Language: ‎English
Short Stories

Amazon Hard-Cover Print:
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First Person Stories by Jay Dubya.

Prime-Time Crime Time by Jay Dubya.

The thirty-five novellas presented in Prime-Time Crime Time are works of pure fiction.

The stories’ themes deal with various types of crime and criminal motivation. Any character resemblance to anyone living on Planet Earth is positively coincidental. In addition, any fictional setting scenario is also coincidental.

Prime-Time Crime Time is author Jay Dubya’s 42nd published hardcover/paperback book. Other story collections by this prolific author are Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Part II, Suite 16, One Baker’s Dozen, Two Baker’s Dozen, RAM: Random Articles and Manuscripts, Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III, Pieces of Eight, Part IV, Nine New Novellas, Nine New Novellas, Part II, Nine New Novellas, Part III and Nine New Novellas, Part IV.

5 Stars: Enjoyable Crime Theme Novellas.

If you enjoy the wonderful pace of short story collections, this should be your next purchase. These thirty-five ‘Prime-Time Crime Time’ novellas are works of pure fiction. Author John Wiessner writes interesting stories dealing with various types of crime and criminal motivation. This is not the first collection of novellas that I have read, and it certainly won’t be the last. This is a perfect collection of short stores to take anywhere and enjoy.

Here are my favorite short tag lines from 10 of these 35 very enjoyable novellas.

The Bounty Hunter: “Trevor Crawford’s fertile-but-sinister imagination had always fantasized devising and committing “the perfect crime.”

A Small World: “Eugene held huge personal grudges against twelve people from his academic past who he believed had excessively offended and grieved him.”

Missions Accomplished: “Only if we’re able to first solve this abominable series of horrendous church bombings,” Chief Giralo bluntly answered.

The Duck Pond: “The sly Sicilian culprit and his burly bodyguard lieutenants had never been convicted of engaging in criminal activity, even though “the Duke” was constantly under intense police scrutiny.”

The Trespassers: “Farmin’ is such a big gamble with the unpredictable weather that we’re all sick and tired of gamblin’ when the harvest season’s finally over.”

Too Much Monkey Business: “Are you inherently psychic or clairvoyant; a true crime-solving wizard, or what?”

Double Trouble: Little honor exists between ignominious human beings, and this graphic story confirms that very valid social/ethical axiom.

Swarming Killer Bees: Of all the baffling crime scenarios that have both challenged and intrigued FBI Inspector Joe Giralo, none has ever been more mysterious and bewildering than the difficult case of the “Swarming Killer Bees”.

What Goes Around Comes Around: “I’d rather commit hara-kiri than put myself through the nasty torture of again teaching kindergarten,” Carol admitted.

City Councilmen: A major obstacle stood in Clint’s political path: his Atlantis Coastal Hotel landlord Thomas Theodore Wallace was already a prominent member of the city council.

I highly recommend you pick up all of Jay Dubya’s books. His books are entertaining and educational. His books are easy to read and make marvelous gifts for teens through adults.

Jay Dubya is author John Wiessner’s pen name. John is a retired New Jersey public school English teacher and he had taught the subject for thirty-four years. After retiring from teaching in 1999, John Wiessner became the author of 55+ books in the genre Action/Adventure Novels, Sci-Fi/Paranormal Story Collections, Adult Satire, Young Adult Fantasy Novels and Non-Fiction Books. His books exist in hardcover, in paperback and in popular Kindle and Nook e-book formats.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎600 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (May 1, 2013)
Language: ‎English
First Person Short Stories

Amazon Hard-Cover Print:
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The Psychic Dimension: Part One by Jay Dubya,

5 Stars: The Psychic Dimension (Part One) are a group of very well written short stories that deal with fictional psychic and paranormal experiences.

Author John Dubya has divided this book into 26 novellas. Let me briefly describe five of them.

Corporate Sabotage: “Three government men were casually discussing the amusing theory that their boss Chief Inspector Joe Giralo was indeed one hundred percent psychic, or perhaps one hundred percent “psycho.” But as the trio would soon discover, the astonishing case of “Corporate Sabotage” virtually confirmed their suspicions about their boss’s seemingly paranormal cerebrum.”

Music Psyche: “It has often been said that music soothes the soul, but Dr. Thaddeus Gilmore, eminent professor of Psychology/Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, recently found-out through a revolutionary research breakthrough

The Table Drawer: “Where did you get that weird table that’s now up in the computer room? It looks like it was obsolete decades before John Wilkes Booth had entered Fords Theater and evilly assassinated President Lincoln!”

A Day to Forget: “A Day to Forget: Ever since adolescence, Jack Cooper hated anything associated with frivolity and revelry. The shy man didn’t like football games because of boisterous crowds, deplored raucous celebrating, and despised rock and roll along with rap music, and the man vastly abhorred obnoxious, irritating behavior at New Year’s Eve parties. Anything noisy from Fourth of July and Halloween parades to carnival and circus atmospheres greatly disturbed Jack’s super-sensitive psyche and sent his volatile emotions completely out of kilter. The only things that the “mercurial man” really dearly loved were peace and quiet.”

Each story is independent from each other which makes this the perfect book to carry with you to read on the go. For the sake of this review, let me focus on two stories.

In the story of Triple Jeopardy, Inspector Joe Giralo and his wife Gina go on a senior citizen’s bus tour. Their first stop is at the Michigan Grand Hotel, where their vacation takes an unexpected turn. Let me quote:

…At nine-thirty a loud frantic rapping upon Room 132’s door rudely interrupted Joe Giralo’s peaceful coffee consumption. The FBI man opened the portal and the occupant was somewhat astonished to perceive the normally debonair suit-and-tie head hotel manager impatiently standing in the hallway.

…“Mr. Giralo,” the exasperated hotel executive exclaimed all out of breath. “I’m Giles Martin, the Grand Michigan’s chief operating officer. May I come in?”

…“Why of course!” the surprised Inspector replied, closing the door behind the unexpected visitor’s hasty entrance. “Is everything okay? You do appear to be more than a trifle alarmed!”

…“I understand that you’re an experienced inspector with the FBI. Our dependable desk records indicate that much, Inspector Giralo, and I’ve already verified that formerly confidential information through our local island police department, which incidentally also drastically needs your immediate assistance.”

…“Mr. Martin, in all due respect, exactly what is wrong?” the now thoroughly interested hotel guest asked. “What’s of so much paramount importance and concern?”

…“A most serious epidemic of colossal proportion has broken-out among the horse population here on Mackinac Island,” panic-stricken Giles Martin boisterously disclosed. “Just about all of our six hundred horses are terribly sick with colic and influenza symptoms, and our town veterinarians are going crazy attending to all of the afflicted animals. And besides that,” the agitated and worried hotel manager impulsively expounded, “the entire transportation system on the island has been shut-down. This is a colossal nightmare dilemma in progress Inspector Giralo; an unimaginable worst-case scenario and its basic origin, or should I say ‘its real cause,’ we certainly find exceptionally baffling. That’s why I’m here to both request and solicit your skilled expertise.”

Inspector Giralo’s experience and instincts are aroused and it looks like their vacation might be interrupted. To see what happens, pick up this book.

Now let me share a small portion of the short story Contemporary Illuminati.

…..Aunt Genevieve had revealed to my mother on several occasions that I had been her favorite nephew, and so I always believed that I was in competition for a massive inheritance with my adversarial cousins David and Stephen Wilson, who both perceptibly appeared to be artificially cordial towards me at venerable Aunt Jenny’s Baltimore wake and funeral that had been held in early May of 1992. A full month later, I received a legal letter from Otto Hernandez, Esquire, informing me that I was to attend a meeting for the purpose of the “Disposition of Mrs. Genevieve Curtis’s Will”, and the family conference was scheduled to occur in downtown Baltimore at 11 a.m. sharp on Wednesday, July 1st. Naturally, from previous conversations with my mother, I was quite excited about the prospect of being the principal heir to Aunt Genevieve’s rather lucrative estate.

…..Flash forward: The lawyer next opened the louvered brown door and removed a five-foot-high, antique-looking, standing lamp from inside the dark enclosure, which he then gracefully carried with both hands over to his huge mahogany desk. “This Sir is what your deceased Aunt Genevieve wishes for you to have,” the suave-but-encumbered estates’ lawyer quite diplomatically and almost-apologetically communicated. “Mrs. Curtis declares and directs in her last will and testament that you should amply admire and appreciate this marvelous, extraordinary lamp of Egyptian design, especially the unique brass head of Queen Nerfertiti that’s now conspicuously ornamenting the lamp’s exquisite canopy.” I momentarily glanced to my left and incidentally observed that my three cousin companions were alternately snickering and chuckling at my rather peculiar inheritance, and even Mr. Otto Hernandez seemed quite out-of-character being amused at my unexpected gift that I had traveled 110 miles from Hammonton, New Jersey to gratefully acquire.

…..Why did Aunt Genevieve leave John this ornate lamp? Was the gesture a cruel joke or was it something more? If you always wanted your long-lost great aunt to leave you something in her Last Will and Testimony, this story may or may not change your mind.

With each story comes an internal struggle where there are decisions to made and consequences. Each one of these stories could be their own book in their own rights. I hope you find these Novellas as interesting a read as I did.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

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Paperback: ‎564 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (January 10, 2013)
Language: ‎English
First Person Short Stories

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The Psychic Dimension: Part Two by Jay Dubya.

The thirty-four novellas presented in The Psychic Dimension; Part II are works of pure fiction.

The stories’ themes deal with various types of psychic and paranormal experiences. Any character resemblance to anyone living on Planet Earth is positively coincidental. In addition, any fictional setting scenario is also coincidental.

The Psychic Dimension, Part II is author Jay Dubya’s 45th published hardcover/paperback book. Other story collections by this prolific author are The Psychic Dimension; The FBI Inspector; First Person Stories; Modern Mythology; Prime-Time Crime Time; UFO: Utterly Fantastic Occurrences; Snake Eyes and Boxcars; Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Part II; Time Travel Tales; Suite 16; One Baker’s Dozen; Two Baker’s Dozen; RAM: Random Articles and Manuscripts; Pieces of Eight; Pieces of Eight, Part II; Pieces of Eight, Part III; Pieces of Eight, Part IV; Nine New Novellas; Nine New Novellas, Part II; Nine New Novellas, Part III; and Nine New Novellas, Part IV.

5 Stars: The Psychic Dimension (Part Two) is a group of very well written short stories that deal with fictional psychic and paranormal experiences.

Each story is independent from each other which makes this the perfect book to carry with you to read on the go. I find short story the hardest books to review because the content is broad.

I am going to attempt to share a tidbit from each story in order to show you the unique quality of each complex story lines. With each story comes an internal struggle where there are decisions to made and consequences. Each one of these stories could be their own book in their own rights.

The thirty-four novellas presented in The Psychic Dimension; Part II are works of pure fiction. The stories’ themes deal with paranormal and psychic experiences.

Let me share a synopsis of the novellas in this book. I enjoyed reading them all, but some of my favorites are: “The Attic Television”, “The Music Portal”, “The Rip Van Winkle Club”, “Like Clockwork” and “A Photo’ Finish”. Let the author know your favorite selections once you are finished reading.

Multiple Choice: Some quizzes are design to test one’s memory, others are of a competitor nature, while some have a hidden message. Intro to the short story: “As veteran Agents Salvatore Velardi, Arthur Orsi and Dan Blachford entered Philadelphia FBI headquarters at 600 Arch Street, the three black-suited government detectives had been casually discussing the amusing notion that their distinguished boss Chief Inspector Joe Giralo was indeed one hundred percent psychic. But as the chatty trio would soon discover, the astonishing and confounding “Multiple Choice Case” would become a perplexing development that would virtually confirm their speculative suspicions about their boss’s seemingly uncanny paranormal abilities.”

The Attic Television: Some antiques bring us joy, others bring back memories, but could an attic TV bring back history right before our eyes? Intro to the short story: “John P. Walker was a self-confirmed recluse. He shied away from having close friends, thinking that they Intro to the short story:  would be more interested in his prolific Merrill Lynch Cash Management Account than in the distrustful man’s true companionship. There were hundreds of acquaintances in his computer e-mail address book, but his dependable friends could be counted twice on a thumb-less hand. ‘A secret is only a secret when it belongs to me,’ the slightly paranoid man reckoned. ‘As soon as it is shared with one other person it’s a secret in jeopardy.’”

The Timeless Sports Car: Sometimes we wish for frivolous things, other times we wish for extravagate things, and then there are times when we wish for the impossible. Intro to the short story: “Henry Johnson was very content with his station in life. The man was a successful lawyer in his hometown of Hammonton, New Jersey and was looking forward to early retirement. Johnson had married his high school sweetheart Lois and the couple had three grown sons, Howard, Harry and Hugh. ‘Howard is now ready to take over the family law firm,’ Henry Johnson thought as he stepped out onto the Bellevue Avenue/Horton Street pavement from his Attorney Office, ‘and Harry is a prominent doctor at Jefferson University Hospital in Philly. And young Hugh is a prominent real estate developer in Saddle Brook up in North Jersey. What more could a 59-year-old man wish for?’”

Parallel Developments: Twins typically have a unique psych super power that the rest of us with siblings didn’t inherit. Frank and Fred Davies will stretch the limits of parallel developments. Intro to the short story: “Twin brothers Frank and Fred Davies were 1981 graduates of Hammonton High School, North Liberty Street, Hammonton, New Jersey 08037. From their early youth the twins were complete opposites both in demeanor and in physical prowess. Fred Davies was always an extrovert and a competitive athlete while his twin facsimile Frank had a shy personality genuinely punctuated with humility and modesty.

In June of 1987 Fred graduated from Philadelphia’s Temple University with a law degree and Frank evolved out of New Brunswick’s Rutgers University with a master’s degree in biology research. In the fall of 1991 during a dual ceremony Frank and Fred ironically married twin sisters Lois and Eleanor Cataldi of Bridgeton, a large town situated twenty-four miles southwest of Hammonton.”

Window of Opportunity: They say that opportunity only knocks once, but I dare say it is more often if we live with an open mind to the possibilities. Intro to the short story: “The May Installation Meeting assigning new officers for the Hammonton, New Jersey Lions Club had just adjourned and afterwards, two recently appointed minor functionaries were discussing their basic roles with an elderly club member in the upstairs bar of Rocco’s Town House on North Third Street. The all-too-garrulous District 16-C Governor had already departed the premises and Liontamer Mitchell Spencer, Tailtwister Michael Giberson and feeble Past President Julius Stetson were standing at the tavern’s bar casually engaged in a genial conversation over their after-meeting cocktails.

“It’s good to see new blood coming into the club and accepting active roles,” eighty-two-year-old Julius Stetson praised the local Lions Club’s two new energized recruits. “I was a charter member of the club way back in 1963,” Julius informed his respectful listeners before sipping his cold Southern Comfort on the rocks, “and we had only a dozen members when John F. Kennedy was the country’s President, mostly businessmen owning stores and properties up on Route 30.”

The Music Portal: Ones occupation doesn’t always coincide with one’s aptitudes, abilities and creative side. Intro to the short story: “Up until four months ago I had regarded my very ordinary life as being a dismal failure. My mediocre occupation ever since I was fresh out of high school has been that of a dissatisfied shoe salesman at Brock Shoes Outlet in Berlin, New Jersey. For thirty-one miserable years I would loyally commute each working day from my French Street home in nearby Hammonton, a flourishing agricultural community located twelve miles east of Berlin and also conveniently situated midway between vacation destination Atlantic City and bustling Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the distances being thirty miles in either direction from my house to the East Coast gambling Mecca and to Benjamin Franklin’s City of Brotherly Love.

Soldier of Misfortune: Soldiers endure physical, emotional and mental fatigue on and off the battle field so the rest of us can enjoy the freedoms their service provides. Intro to the short story: “Dr. Angelo DeMarco had recently retired as the head psychiatrist at New Jersey’s Ancora State Hospital so that he could devote his full time to expanding his private practice, which was located inside a second-floor office suite at the southeast corner of 2nd Street and Bellevue Avenue, Hammonton, New Jersey. The psych’ physician was perusing a letter received from Noreen Pearson, the wife of a twenty-five-year-old Army Corporal, and the distraught enlisted soldier had been complaining to his spouse of severe migraine headaches, of terrible repetitious nightmares, and also the afflicted young serviceman was often heard uttering “indiscernible gibberish” during his erratic nightly sleeps.”

The Rip Van Winkle Club: Who ever said marriage is work, was not joking. Couples can live in denial, disillusionment and even delusion. It is important that we are careful for what we wish for. Intro to the short story: “William R. Stuyvesant unhappily lived with his domineering wife Gertrude in a magnificent Tarrytown, New York manor house situated on a palisade overlooking the majestic Hudson River. William often confidentially compared Gertrude (to male associates) to Dame Van Winkle, Rip Van Winkle’s shrew of a wife who lambasted, browbeat and belittled the poor lethargic farmer every day from dawn until midnight. That is where the comparison between Gertrude Stuyvesant and Dame Van Winkle ends. William R. Stuyvesant was filthy rich and neither he nor Gertrude had to work another day in their lives to maintain their expensive tastes, selfish hobbies and extravagant lifestyles.”

Fantasy Book Land: Vacation is a time of renewal and relaxation. Although some turn out better than others. Intro to the short story: “Frank and Betsy Lanier were glad that the busy and hectic summer season was over at their well-established sixty-year-old South Jersey family business going by the all-too-familiar trade name of Fantasy Book Land. Finally, it was time for the couple to enjoy a well- deserved and relaxing fall hiatus, a getaway Columbus Day weekend. In South Jersey, the deciduous tree leaves were resplendently beginning to transform into their autumnal hues and to the needed-to-be-rejuvenated Laniers, a much-anticipated tour bus trip up to New Hampshire’s White Mountains represented a most welcome departure from the continuous daily grind of adult responsibility.

“I’m glad we’re again going with Ralph’s Bus Tours up to New England,” Betsy said to Frank as the husband pulled his black Mercedes into the Cape May Senior Citizens’ Tour Bus Terminal parking lot. “The change in scenery will be most appreciated. We’ll be able to forget our identities and duties for the next four days and be just two ordinary anonymous vacationers seeking asylum from grueling drudgery and accountability.”

Superstitions: Superstitions can be used as a tool to guide, avoid pitfalls or just amuse us. Intro to the short story: “Real estate broker James Brewster was elated, not because he had just completed reading Dale Carnegie’s best-selling book How to Win Friends and Influence People for the fifth time, but because in March of 2009 the wheeler-dealer had shrewdly purchased a three-year-old beachfront three-story home (with an elevator servicing each suite) on the Boardwalk and 16th Street in Ocean City, New Jersey for the ridiculously-low sum of 1.5 million dollars, acquiring the residence as a vacation home but more importantly, owning and leveraging the dwelling principally as a seasonal investment-return rental property.

‘I didn’t even need Dale Carnegie’s sound advice to negotiate this handsome bargain!’ Brewster joyfully reasoned. Being a born-opportunist, the risk-taking entrepreneur wanted to take full advantage of the in-progress economic recession and then in three years, capitalize on the presumed 2.25-million-dollar value of the three-year-old beach home should the country’s money cash-flow scenario improve back to normal.”

Trestles, Overpasses & Blue Skies: A change of scenery may be good for the soul but it can come with its own peculiarities.  Intro to the short story: “Inspector Ned Carson sat at his office desk on the third floor of Philadelphia’s Race Street “Round House,” casually watching vehicular traffic flowing in both directions across the Ben Franklin Bridge connecting Pennsylvania with New Jersey, the span being a mile-long distance across the historic Delaware River. Carson’s reverie was instantly broken when his office partner Detective Timothy Ransom entered the room carrying two fresh cups of coffee and then respectfully handed one of the steaming Styrofoam containers to his thirty-year-veteran colleague.

“Tim, every March right before spring arrives on the calendar, I get the strong urge to get out of the congested city and use a week of my treasured vacation time to go either hunting or fishing with you,” Inspector Ned Carson mused and said, “But I gotta’ confess that our good wives have been quite understanding in allowing us to participate in some valued male bonding at suburban bars, and Jenny trusts me when I’m away from town at a distant convention with you for a week or so.”

The Evil Force: Conventional wisdom regarding the forces of good and evil might not extend beyond our Galaxy. Intro to the short story: “I, Colonel Cliff Dawson am accurately recording this incredible account into my personal electronic journal and not into the official ship’s log for reasons that will obviously be self-explanatory later on in this narrative. Captain Jeremy Parker and I have been on a courageous ten-year space mission exploring outer space and methodically charting our landmark discoveries for the International World Coalition. Our well-publicized mission was described in the world’s media as “an awesome enterprise” and quite basically, I’ve always been attracted to the prospect of being one of the first ‘daring humans’ to find intelligent human-like life thriving elsewhere in the nearby Milky Way Galaxy.

Our lengthy expedition started out from Earth in the year 2534 A.D. and it is now, according to our ship’s reliable instrument panel May 5th of 2542. The Newton III is now ready to lift off and leave the planet that Captain Parker and I have labeled EL-741, which is an Earth-Like sphere rotating around a Sun-Like star that my cohort and I have named Mater Seven.”

Rapid Crystals: Technically from any age, is only as good as the inventor, installer and the user. Intro to the short story: “Harry DeLareto sat erect upon his black leather swivel chair behind his desk in his walnut-paneled Elwood, New Jersey insurance office. The broker was preoccupied making a ten percent depreciation adjustment to the ‘inflated claim’ submitted by the Nesco Volunteer Fire Department that had recently and ironically burned to the ground in a raging inferno.

On Harry’s desk were random additional claims from Mrs. Rhonda Leonetti of Atsion, who had just been involved in an automobile accident, Arthur Noto of Hamilton Township, who had recently collided his motorboat with a Mullica River marina dock and another one from Jennifer Friel, a Sweetwater resident who had experienced severe flooding into her house when the normally tranquil Mullica River had overflowed its banks during a torrential three-day downpour. As DeLareto was fumbling through the assorted bureaucratic paperwork that was frustrating his mental health, the gentleman’s very capable secretary Nancy Davenport suddenly buzzed his desk from the adjoining room. 

“Harry, Mr. And Mrs. David DeLaurentis had to cancel this afternoon’s appointment because their son Alfred has crashed his motorbike into a barn on a blueberry farmer’s property over in Hammonton and they’re now at Atlantic Care Hospital in Pomona. The boy’s all right but that’ll definitely be another injury insurance claim appearing on your desk within the next few weeks,”

Dream-On: Night dreams inhabit our subconscious but their effects can bleed through into our daily lives. Intro to the short story: “Hammonton, New Jersey resident Samuel Charles Dexter was both depressed and despondent. His recent divorce from his ultra-dominant wife Sharon left the man’s mind in an emotional state of shambles. Sam’s friends at the Vineland, New Jersey plastics manufacturing company where Dexter was employed as an accountant suggested that the numbers guru should seek professional therapy counseling. One of his fellow co-workers had highly recommended Dr. Adam Neville, a reputable psychiatrist whose practice was at the corner of Landis Avenue and Third Street in downtown Vineland. Samuel Charles Dexter honored his June 7th, 2010 “get acquainted appointment” and was cheerfully escorted into Dr. Neville’s office by Miss Emily Jensen, the psychiatrist’s secretary and bookkeeper.

“Mr. Dexter, you say in your letter of introduction you’ve been having peculiar dreams lately that seem to be compounding your mercurial emotional instability,” Dr. Adam Neville diplomatically commenced his narrative.”

Ship of Fool: In some cultures, photography has always associated with the interruption of and thus mirror into our soul. Intro to the short story: “Philip Greco was born and raised in Hammonton, New Jersey but in the 1970s the elderly gentleman absolutely loved vacationing for a full week every August in sun-kissed Ocean City, Maryland. Phil Greco had memorized every commercial retail business in the inlet’s five-block section of the boardwalk starting from South First Street right up to North Division where the Route 50 Bridge over the bay channeled automobile traffic into town. Trimper’s Rides, the Red Apple Treats Stand, Dayton’s Chicken, Marty’s Playland Arcade, Sportland Arcade, Dumser’s Ice Cream, The Purple Moose Saloon, Thrashers French Fries, the Alaska Hot Dog Stand, Dollie’s Popcorn, Bull on the Beach Roast Beef Sandwiches, the Atlantic Hotel, the Glassblowers Shop, Fisher’s Caramel Popcorn, Lombardi’s Tower of Pizza, Dealers Choice Poker Game Arcade, the Candy Kitchen Shop, the Psychedelic Shop, The Sea Shell Emporium, The Dutch Bar, Telescope Beach Pictures and the Courtesy Gift Shop all held dear spots in the visiting South Jersey man’s heart. And during his annual week-long hiatus Greco loyally patronized all of the mentioned popular boardwalk establishments.”

Stairway to Heaven: I have often wondered if the details of heaven is in the eye of the beholder. Intro to the short story: “I had suddenly died in my home’s master bedroom’s bathroom while I had been staring into the vanity mirror after finishing shaving. A sudden pain spread from my left arm to my chest and the last thing I remembered as a human being was collapsing upon the brown-tiled floor. There is no doubt in my mind that my body had ceased functioning and that my awareness had slowly exited my form and then transferred into a strange energy-spirit state. I don’t remember any spectacular catharsis when my soul had been ejected from its human shell.

Next, I can remember, I was somehow cognizant of hovering over my lifeless corpse and a moment later my senses were aware of my wife’s delirious screams as she frightfully bent over to touch my neck feeling for a pulse. ‘So much for her being a veteran R.N.,’ my still intact consciousness sarcastically thought. ‘She does really love me after all!”

The Better of Two Lives: We all encounter crossroads in our lives where the choice we make enhance our lives or causes ripples of regret. Intro to the short story: “People make many crucial decisions from several years after exiting their mothers’ wombs right up to entering their cemetery tombs. Men and women usually encounter at least a dozen crossroad events in their lifetimes where important choices are made, some good, and perhaps some not so fortuitous as originally planned and hoped for. Major decisions about marriage, who to marry, career choice, real estate acquisitions and investments complement a person’s numerous minor preferences such as which high school sports to play, who to ask to the senior prom, which college to attend, and what kind of house should be purchased. Such a plethora of mental challenges affect millions of Americans daily and continue to reap rewards and consequences throughout their mortal lives.

Richard Henderson was no exception to the law of human choices. The jack-of-all-trades and master of none had always desired to become a successful businessman, be a renowned author, and finally, thrive as a loving husband to a devoted wife who fully believed in emotional reciprocity. Those very noble aspirations represented Henderson’s wishful goals and lofty ambitions, but quite often, obtained results seldom match the sincerity of initial intent. Richard Henderson’s youthful fantasy and excessive idealism rapidly deteriorated into shattered hopes and crushed dreams.”

Youth Revisited: As we age, we encounter youth all around us. Stark reminders of distance experiences and a shorter road before us. Intro to the short story. “One August 2001 Monday morning Frederick Richard Barker drove his sky-blue Buick LeSabre east on busy Route 30 to the Blueberry Crossing Shopping Center. The retired Hammonton, New Jersey brick and stone mason was a seventy-year-old health fanatic who was fighting a valiant battle against the onslaught of everyone’s eventual common nemesis, old age. Fred parked his recently washed automobile in a convenient space and then strolled from the asphalt onto the pavement and ambled into the Health Tree Nutrition Store to purchase a re-supply of Vitamin E and a new bottle of potent Multi-Vitamins and Minerals.

“Hi,” Fred politely addressed the preoccupied young girl standing behind the counter presently attending to the needs of a demanding customer. “Where’s Sharon? She usually takes good care of me.”

“Mrs. Bertino is in New York attending a health products trade show,” the conscientious girl answered before ringing-up the fastidious customer’s acquisitions on the cash register. “She’ll be back in town on Wednesday unless my boss begins that Pocono Mountains vacation she’s been talking about.”

The Hotel Delaware: Leap Year holds luck for the few and mystery for the masses. Intro to the short story.  “Superstitious people believe and attest that strange incidents often occur on February 29 of every Leap Year. I had never placed too much credence in that unscientific claim until Tuesday, February 29, 2004, which unfortunately is a date I will certainly remember forever. Let me fully explain my accursed dilemma so that all will comprehend the true nature of my misery. The courtesy of another person’s sympathy and understanding will be greatly appreciated. I realize that my tale will seem both illogical and incredible to anyone interpreting it, yet I believe I must share its veracity.

A Leap Year has three hundred and sixty-six days on the annual calendar, one more twenty-four-hour interval than that which exists in a normal year. Greenwich, England scientists and concerned astronomers have adjusted the mechanics of the moon and months to interface with the Earth’s revolution around the sun because a quarter of a day is lost each normal year when coordinating those particular solar system relationships. To accurately adjust for the quarter-day time discrepancy in the Earth’s elliptical orbit around the sun, February 29 was created on the post medieval Gregorian Calendar (developed in the 1580s by Pope Gregory), which we still honor today after the old Julian Calendar (developed in 46 B.C. under the reign of Julius Caesar) had been discarded.”

The Bad Old Days: Farming takes knowledge, decision and hard work. Some work the fields, cranberry bogs and then there are those who provide the world with fresh blueberries. Intro to the short story. “Last September was very stressful for Hammonton, New Jersey peach and blueberry farmer Richard Jacobs.  An irrigation pump caught on fire and the first responder to arrive on the scene was his brother-in-law, Charles Garrison. The fireman attempted entering the pit where the pump was situated but the mechanism exploded. Charles Garrison suffered massive burns all over his body and died at a local hospital hours later.

The dead man’s family hired an uncompromising high-profile lawyer who immediately sued Richard Jacobs for three million dollars. The plaintiffs easily won the legal case on the grounds that the irrigation pump should have been fenced in so that access to it by the now-deceased Charles Garrison could have been prevented. Richard Jacobs’ insurance covered only half of the exorbitant settlement and to make matters worse, the grower could no longer obtain insurance coverage because of his deteriorating credit and poor financial predicament. The result of the expensive litigation had caused additional friction to surface between the bad-luck farmer and his disconsolate wife.”

A Grave Undertaking: Missing person investigations sends shockwaves through any community that has the misfortune of mysterious disappearances. Intro to the short story. “The Hammonton Police Department and the New Jersey State Police were baffled by a wave of a dozen missing persons disappearing from the somnolent South Jersey agricultural community, a town noted for being “The Blueberry Capital of the World.” Chief-of-Police Michael Falcone had summoned Detective Fred Arico and Patrolman Samuel Galletta to his downstairs office in the newly constructed Hammonton Town Hall on the corner of Central Avenue and Vine Street. The recent “missing persons’ phenomenon” had become a popular topic reported and discussed on Philadelphia and Atlantic City television news broadcasts. Chief Falcone felt personally embarrassed at his department having to solicit outside professional help to engage in solving the complex case currently under investigation.”

The Steel Pier: Tourists still flock to the Atlantic City famous Steel Pier in New Jersey. Intro to the short story. “Atlantic City, New Jersey’s famous Steel Pier was the Queen of Resorts premier showplace for entertainment from its original construction in 1898 (as a Quaker repose) through its heyday during and after World War II, leading up to the fabulous “Golden Years” of rock and roll music. In fact, the unique extension into the Atlantic was a favorite destination for vacationers right through the era of popular variety shows that were prevalent during ‘50s and ‘60s pioneering television programming. The revered structure that jutted out over a quarter mile into the ocean had obtained its classic name from the “steel framework” upon which the Pier had been erected. Over the decades many big-name stars had performed live shows at the landmark building including the legendary John Philip Sousa, Frank Sinatra, Benny Goodman, Ed Sullivan, Bing Crosby, Jackie Gleason, Dean Martin, Perry Como and comedian Eddie Cantor.”

Live Free or Die: Although the motto of New Hampshire, this story is not there but it is perhaps a story about a soul caught between heaven and hell. Intro to the short story.  Frederick Allen Griffith shuffled into Dr. Augustus Pietropaolo’s office at 1237 Paradise Road, Hammonton, New Jersey feeling despondent, sluggish and quite lethargic. Mrs. Elysia Fields, the office receptionist, greeted the new patient and checked his name off her long list. Fred felt a tad insecure in that he was the only person sitting in the large waiting room. The fact that there were no magazines, newspapers or pamphlets on the end tables for him to scrutinize made Griffith feel even more uncomfortable.

“You’re a little early for your scheduled appointment,” Mrs. Fields stated with a forced smile. “Dr. Pietropaolo will be available to analyze your issues shortly. Nobody has problems any more. If I may use the euphemism, everyone who comes here has issues! Anyway, the Dr.’s presently reviewing the records of another eccentric client, or should I say ‘unique patient.’ Now Mr. Griffith,” Mrs. Fields added as she took a glimpse inside Frederick’s confidential folder, “you’re here to discuss your recent four-day bus trip up to New Hampshire, is that correct?”

Ignorance Is Bliss: The statement Ignorance is bliss is far removed from reality. Intro to the short story: “Ever since his wife Eleanor had died of Lou Gehrig’s Disease in March of 2006, James Jefferson Gillespie has been extremely despondent and has gone through the motions of everyday life as a pathetic loner. The twenty-eight-year-old chemist thought that a change of scenery would certainly diminish his great melancholy, so he visited his Hammonton, New Jersey Bellevue Avenue travel agent and booked a two-week autumn vacation to Athens, Greece. James felt that he needed some fresh stimuli to regenerate his sagging spirit. A stay at the luxurious Grande Bretagne Hotel, conveniently situated in central Athens, was sure to alleviate Gillespie’s recent chronic introverted disposition.

‘Eleanor’s been gone for nearly two whole years now,’ James sadly reflected on his tragic loss, ‘so perhaps it’s time for me to meet and date someone new! I haven’t had much luck doing that around Hammonton since everyone’ in town knows me or knows about me at the bowling alley, at the restaurants and at the all-too-false singles’ bars. Yes, October seems like a terrific month to be touring the sights of Athens,’ the self-pitying fellow reckoned. ‘Maybe my two-week hiatus in Greece will miraculously alter my lousy success at romance. And Room 610 at the Grande Bretagne Hotel seems to be a good luck omen. My three best bowling game scores added together equal that number!’”

The Cruisers: Ship Cruises tend to a tantalizing idea until reality sets in. Intro to the short story. “Frederick and Amy Pearl loved to travel internationally, especially enjoying leisurely sea cruises throughout the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. The residents of 227 Tilton Street, Hammonton, New Jersey preferred taking weeklong ocean and sea voyages to partaking of exotic winter vacations flying to tropical destinations. The medical doctor and his nurse wife believed in working hard and playing hard when not preoccupied with their demanding professions or being busy babysitting their four energetic pre-teen grandchildren, Dan, Karly, Sierra and Lindsey.  On December 28th, 2008 the Pearls’ oldest son Joseph, a South Jersey insurance and real estate agent, drove the general practitioner and his devoted wife to Philadelphia International Airport.

After checking through Terminal C’s tight airport security without too much inconvenience, Fred and Amy boarded their American Airlines jet bound for sunny San Juan, Puerto Rico, where a seven-day cruise on the luxurious and well-appointed state-of-the-art liner The Winds of Fate had been booked in early May. Six hours later the delighted sea odyssey tourists were sipping delicious pina coladas aboard the ship’s top deck and partaking in the standard gala “bon voyage celebration.”

Ice Ages: Impressionable young minds are the engines that drive our future. Intro to the short story. “In early December of 1975 Jeremy Ingram had been an impressionable seventh grader at the Hammonton Middle School where he was greatly influenced by his effervescent social studies teacher Mr. Charles Galinas. The New Jersey history instructor had mentioned to his usually lethargic fifth period students the amazing story of Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890), a German entrepreneur that had become exceptionally wealthy making lucrative business investments in Russia during the Crimean War.

Schliemann had accumulated sufficient expendable wealth to enable the industrious businessman to retire and then energetically pursue his greatest childhood ambition: to prove to the world once and for all that Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey had been actual historical events and not mere myths as had been widely believed throughout the Nineteenth Century civilized world. Soon his scientific archeological expeditions confirmed to cynics that Level VII-a in Asia Minor was “the Troy of Priam” (that he had against all odds) discovered.”

Like Clockwork: A skeptical heart along with a cynical attitude can close the door to the improbable. Intro to the short story. “My spirit has been petrified ever since I had experienced what my senses have perceived as a supernatural phenomenon! My consciousness has never been so paranoid in my entire life as it is right this very minute. After I regain a degree of confidence, I plan to seek professional counseling to help my desperate soul grapple with my current unbearable mental predicament. Let me explain the entire dilemma in detail. I promise to be completely thorough in rendering my accurate description of certain events that seemingly defy scientific explanation.

During my very smooth and comfortable United Airlines cross-country flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles International Airport, my alert mind could not stop thinking about the one-year anniversary of my twin brother Richard Sullivan’s unexpected cardiac arrest death on April 14th, 2008. Richard had been an extremely successful lawyer back in Hammonton, New Jersey and both his devoted wife Karen and myself greatly miss his companionship. Besides my wife Susan, Rich had been my trusted confidante, friend, loyal supporter and expert financial adviser. My only brother’s keen insight into evolving stock market trends was uncanny, and his shrewd decisions about often-speculative investments were accurate at least eighty percent of the times he had shared his terrific Wall Street recommendations with me.”

Chiropractic Dreaming: With the chaos behind, relaxation comes in the form of the invigorating therapeutic aqua-bed. Intro to the short story. “Every calendar year the time period of February to mid-April is very demanding and stressful for middle-aged Harold DeFelice of 763 Fairview Avenue, Hammonton, NJ. The very thorough and efficient Certified Public Accountant had just mailed the last of his clients’ 2008 Federal Income Tax returns at the Third Street Post Office on Wednesday morning, April 15th and now it was time to drive his brand new tuscan red Nissan Maxima to has scheduled appointment at Advanced Chiropractic, 425 White Horse Pike, Atco. Harold preferred patronizing Advanced Chiropractic over its Hammonton counterpart because the Atco office had the latest and most modern professional equipment, so in DeFelice’s sage estimation, the seven-mile west drive on four-lane Route 30 was indeed well-worth the additional time and effort.

‘Most of my five hundred customers really go crazy in the six weeks prior to the April 15th tax deadline,’ Harold thought as he passed a tractor-trailer while ascending the Route 30 Ancora Railroad Bridge. ‘They persistently call me about deduction trivialities and about every complicated minor change in the tax code as it specifically pertains to them. But now I can relax, get my back and hips adjusted and be pampered by some excellent electrical stimulation, be massaged by the very satisfying roller bed experience and of course babied by my favorite chiropractic indulgence, the invigorating therapeutic aqua-bed.’”

Animal Music: Music is all around us and influences in unusual ways. Intro to the short story: “Any fiction writer aptly knows that the absolute ultimate in creativity that the human mind can produce occurs when the dynamic subconscious engages in dreaming and in imagining totally surreal situations during dreadful nightmares. But when ambitious short story and novel authors attempt organizing eccentric tales (that are analogous to capturing fantastic dreams on paper), the writers’ manuscripts almost always fall pathetically short of the authors’ noble aspirations. Unfortunately, most dreams and nightmares are not fully recollected, but if they could be, then there would exist thousands of additional excellent “soul-inspired” works available for readers’ consumption in both World and American literature.”

Ten Options: Is the option worth the outcome? Intro to the short story. “Ever since first grade back in 1949 Ken Keller had aspired to be a Major League pitcher. His father Karl had instilled that unrealistic dream in Ken’s head. In 1973 Ken Keller had effectively passed-on the love of baseball in general and of pitching in particular to his son Kyle, who in turn in 2009 had effectively conveyed the “family infatuation with baseball” to his eleven-year-old son Keith. But the sixty-seven-year-old retired plumber Ken Keller had never told his son Kyle or his grandson Keith why he and his deceased dad Karl had a certain fondness for alliteration using the letter K.

In 1974 Ken Keller inherited his small King Lane Hammonton, New Jersey ranch home a month after his father Karl had passed away. In 1977 Ken’s second wife Katherine had also died, leaving the lonely man feeling very disconsolate. But the melancholy widower always kept his well-fertilized lawn properly maintained and Ken was especially proud of the many splendid ewe, rhododendron, rose and hydrangea bushes nestled around his home that were meticulously kept trimmed and looking healthy all summer long. Just the day before Ken had heard an envious neighbor bending the mailman’s ear, “Keller’s mulch right down to the last black bark chip always appears to be in the exact ideal spot where the little chunk had first been placed. That guy’s too much of a perfectionist to suit me!”

Landscapes and Photographs: One man’s masterpiece is another man’s craft. Intro to the short story. “On Monday morning September 21st, 2009, the last day of summer, George Rodio had been a bit lucky at Harrah’s Casino in Atlantic City. The Hammonton, New Jersey pharmacy owner had just gotten three sevens on a fifty-cent slot machine and had merrily won three thousand dollars cash. After leaving the gambling establishment’s high-rise parking garage, the perfectly contented slot machine player drove his dark blue Lexus south on Brigantine Boulevard heading towards Route 30, the White Horse Pike. The recipient of the ‘found money’ was thinking about how he was going to merrily dispose of his recent ‘good fortune bonanza.’

‘It’s a good thing I honored my hunch and drove to Harrah’s to try my luck,’ the happy fellow thought. ‘I’ll call my dependable manager Bill Dawkins after I get home and see if all my help came in to work this morning. But first I’ll stop at that new art gallery in Absecon that features impressive works by aspiring South Jersey artists,’ George instantly decided. ‘If I see a suitable painting that captures my fancy, I’ll purchase the Picasso and hang it above the upright piano in the den and then I’ll move the ancient collage of the nine family photos’ that’s now over the piano from the den to the upstairs computer room’s blank wall. I think that Barbara will be both surprised and thrilled with the new acquisition, if I ever decide to buy it.’”

The Pinelands Theatre: Theaters will be our time capsules. Intro to the short story. “Originally completed and opened in 1914, Hammonton, New Jersey’s Pinelands Theatre has had a very long and interesting history. At first the structure functioned as an entertainment venue presenting live vaudeville and variety acts to entertain the local public. Twenty years after its pre-WWI inception, out of sheer economic necessity the landmark Pinelands Theatre switched from showing silent films to innovative “talking movies” in 1930, but in later years competition from the much larger and more elegant Rivoli Theater (at the corner of Bellevue Avenue and Third Street) eventually put the town’s first movie house into extinction, forcing the out-of-date building to eventually close its doors in December of 1943, exactly two years after Pearl Harbor.

After the Golden Age of Hollywood had passed into posterity, the vacant Second and Vine edifice, located a block east of Bellevue (the town’s main thoroughfare), later became a residence in 1951, but then the structure was gutted and converted into a merchants’ warehouse in 1957, but in the early 1960s Kennedy-Johnson era, the aged in-need-of-repair skeleton became a convenient storage facility for a Bellevue Avenue department store. Things were looking rather bleak for the once-revered Pinelands Theatre building with the approach of the twenty-first century and its attendant technologies.”

A Second Chance: Youth feel invisible with lack of wisdom and self-control. Intro to the short story. “Ever since I became an acne-faced teenager back in the mid-1950s, I have always loved fast automobiles, especially ones with chrome-plated flat-head engines. When my family had lived in Bucks County, Pennsylvania from 1953-‘59, my tough-guy friends and I would often hitchhike to the Langhorne Speedway on Route 1 just above Fairless Hills and pay the dollar grandstand admission we had been diligently saving-up for just to sit in the bleachers and watch exciting motorcycle and stock car races. Then my family moved to Hammonton, New Jersey where my addiction to excessive speed persisted right into my junior and senior high school years.

And when I was old enough to drive my father’s ‘55 green and white Chevy, I did surrender to temptation and drag race it on at least a dozen occasions, nearly smashing-up the old jalopy during four separate dangerous racing situations. Because of obstinate pride during those foolish escapades, I never fully comprehended that I had been recklessly putting my own life and the well-being of others in jeopardy.”

Wolverton Mountain: What the junior sleuths and seasoned pros might have in common. Intro to the short story. “Veteran Agents Salvatore Velardi, Arthur Orsi and Dan Blachford   stepped into FBI Inspector Joe Giralo’s office, loftily situated on the eighth floor of 600 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Each of the conscientious trio was wondering exactly what new investigative matter was of such “urgent and strategic importance,” the precise terminology that their reputable Boss had dramatically characterized their very next challenging government assignment. As usual, “the Chief” was sitting behind his enormous Canadian oak desk and his brown eyes were carefully examining the front-page articles of the Philadelphia Inquirer appearing “above the fold”.

I’m glad that you three easily distracted-but-ambitious junior sleuths have gotten here on time for your scheduled noon appointment, and I’m personally delighted that you’re not now eating pizza or hoagies down at the crowded Reading Terminal Food Market,” the Boss gruffly greeted his loyal subordinates. “I’m also happy to note in my latest report to Matt Riley that you three remarkable gumshoes had easily solved the rather preposterous “Treasure Map Caper” that had been annoying various local police departments in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware tri-state area, which had warranted the indispensable services and intervention of the local FBI. Now Men,” Inspector Giralo rambled on, “DC headquarters has acknowledged your crucial participation in swiftly solving that particular regional dilemma.”

Poetic Justice: “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, isn’t it?” Intro to the short story. “Every December 1st, FBI Inspector Joe Giralo proudly invites his three loyal agents Salvatore Velardi, Arthur Orsi and Daniel Blachford over to Orchard Street and into his cozy downtown Hammonton, New Jersey home to admire his extensive train display and accompanying elaborate village, all spectacularly exhibited on an enormous platform that virtually encompassed the man’s entire downstairs “second den.”

“I see that you’ve added several new buildings to complement your intricate Christmas hometown extravaganza,” Agent Velardi noted and expressed. “I don’t remember that dress shop and that yogurt and ice cream parlor on the corner ever being in the village last year. You’ve managed to re-create a miniature scale model of downtown Hammonton! Quite impressive indeed!”

“Thanks for the rather exaggerated kudos Salvatore!” Inspector Giralo genially replied. “Ever since I was a curious toddler, I’ve been infatuated with model trains. This entire project has taken me seven years to complete, and all of the stores and buildings along Bellevue Avenue, Central Avenue, Horton Street along with Second and Third Street I’ve diligently assembled with my own two hands. The tedious labor was done right here on the premises, with all the items being assiduously built down in my workshop basement.”

A Photo Finish: Family secrets divulged. Intro to the short story. “At 8 pm sharp a black 2018 Mercedes luxury S 560 sedan entered the secluded U-shaped asphalt driveway enveloping a well-manicured lawn on East First Road, Hammonton NJ. The recently constructed three-million-dollar brick and stone mansion belonged to local wealthy business mogul James Dante Carlino, who that evening was scheduled to meet with the arriving prestigious South-Jersey Central Bank President, Thomas Monastra. In response to recent phone exchanges, the visiting financial executive and the resident real estate guru were slated to discuss an imminent shopping center development project planned for erection just outside Somers Point, across the bay from scenic Ocean City, New Jersey.

“Hello Mr. Monastra,” James Carlino warmly greeted. “It’s too bad we couldn’t meet at the Blue Heron Country Club yesterday for a round of golf. But Mother Nature isn’t always cooperative with desired business consultations.”

“Very well put!” the bank official aptly answered. “Egg Harbor Township isn’t exactly located in Southern California where it seldom rains in the early summer. Living on the West Coast does have its climate advantages. I must admit Mr. Carlino, it’s quite a beautiful estate you’ve imaginatively built here, neatly tucked into the Jersey pines.”

The Psychic Dimension, Part II (34 sci-fi/paranormal novellas, 567 pages) is one of author Jay Dubya’s 56 published books existing in hardcover, in paperback and in Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook and Smashwords e-book formats. The Psychic Dimension, Part II is the companion book to The Psychic Dimension.

I have had the pleasure of reading The Psychic Dimension Book One and Book Two by Jay Dubya (John Wiessner). I highly recommend this book along with all this author’s books. Author Jay Dubya is a prolific writer with over 59 published works to his credit. He writes short story collections, trilogies, and novels in all the genres. The Psychic Dimension (Part One and Part Two) is a great way to get to know the author’s thought process.

Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).

Product Details:
Language: ‎English
Paperback: ‎580 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (June 23, 2014)
First Person Short Stories

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RAM: Random Articles and Manuscripts by Jay Dubya.

RAM: Random Articles and Manuscripts is a collection of forty-one writings and essays that reflect author Jay Dubya’s personality and philosophy.

Articles range from biographical sketches to the author’s humorous adventures, and the manuscript section is dedicated to the writer’s observations about matters that run the modern-day social spectrum from the Iraq War to inherent problems associated with American society.

Some of the articles in this work originally appeared in the Hammonton (New Jersey) Gazette and in the Hammonton News. In the “Articles” section of the book, accounts recalling the writer’s personal memories of certain people are represented in the stories “A Young James Bertino,” “Mr. Charles B. Sipley” and “Little League Baseball.” Humorous experiences are recounted in “A Tale of Two Counties,” “Misadventures in Furnitureland” and “Catty Cat Catching.” The author’s youth is recollected in the renditions “Growing-up in Hammonton” and “Dogwood Hollow: 1954-’55.” And incidents from Jay Dubya’s thirty-four-year teaching career are described in “School Assemblies,” “Williamsburg School Trips” and “The High School Faculty.” In the “Manuscripts” section, such essay subjects as “Rap Music Is Not Music,” “Why Jimmy Brown Doesn’t Write” and “Multicultural Education” are skillfully presented.

Other thoughtful essays are also included with “Freedom Isn’t Free,” “American Education Is Wasteful” and “The Trouble with American Democracy. The creative work “Gerunds, Verbals and Participial Adjectives” is a zany effort that pokes fun at the complexity and diversity of the English language and its complicated grammar usage.

Product Details:
Paperback:  344 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (March 28, 2012)
Language: ‎English
First Person Short Stories

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One Baker’s Dozen by Jay Dubya.

Jay Dubya has written other adult fiction besides One Baker’s Dozen and its sister book Two Baker’s Dozen. Black Leather and Blue Denim, A ’50s Novel and its sequel The Great Teen Fruit War, A 1960 Novel along with Frat’ Brats, A ’60s Novel are adult-oriented literary works constituting a trilogy. Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III and Pieces of Eight, Part IV are’ short story/novella collections featuring science fiction and paranormal plots and themes.

Nine New Novellas is the companion book to Nine New Novellas, Part II, Nine New Novellas, Part III and Nine New Novellas, Part IV. All ten of Jay Dubya’s sci-fi/paranormal book collections are written in a spirit that emphasizes suspense and surprise endings, literary techniques that the author enjoys implementing.

Product Details:
Paperback: 183 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (December 4, 2007)
Language: English
First Person Short Stories

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Two Baker’s Dozen by Jay Dubya

Two Baker’s Dozen is a collection of twenty-six original short stories having mostly science fiction, paranormal and mystery themes. Several of the stories are amusing anecdotal sketches. Most of the tales in the work feature suspense and surprise endings, writing techniques that the author enjoys utilizing.

Two Baker’s Dozen contains original works of science fiction, paranormal and mystery tales. Many of the stories feature suspense and surprise-endings, writing techniques that the author enjoys utilizing. All of the stories represented in Two Baker’s Dozen are of the fiction variety with the exception of “Life on the Blueberry Farm,” which chronicles author Jay Dubya’s eighteen-year summer tenure as a field manager on the world’s largest cultivated blueberry plantation.

First Person Short Stories

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Time Travel Tales by Jay Dubya.

Time Travel Tales is a collection of twenty-one sci-fi/paranormal novellas having similar anachronism-style plots and themes, and the work is author Jay Dubya’s thirty-ninth published book.

Other story collections by this prolific author are Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Part II, One Baker’s Dozen, Two Baker’s Dozen, RAM: Random Articles and Manuscripts, Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III, Pieces of Eight, Part IV, Nine New Novellas, Nine New Novellas Part II, Nine New Novellas, Part III, and Nine New Novellas, Part IV.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎394 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (March 31, 2011)
Language: ‎English
First Person Short Stories

Amazon Hardcover:
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UFO: Utterly Fantastic Occurrences by Jay Dubya.

UFO: Utterly Fantastic Occurrences is a collection of twenty sci-fi/paranormal novellas having creative plots and themes, and the work is author Jay Dubya’s fortieth published book.

Other story collections produced by this prolific author are Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Part II, One Baker’s Dozen, Two Baker’s Dozen, RAM: Random Articles and Manuscripts, Suite 16, Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III, Pieces of Eight, Part IV, Nine New Novellas, Nine New Novellas, Part II, Nine New Novellas, Part III and Nine New Novellas, Part IV.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎320 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (March 28, 2012)
Language: ‎English
First Person Short Stories

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Snake Eyes and Boxcars by Jay Dubya.

Snake Eyes and Boxcars: The rolls of dice in any Atlantic City or Las Vegas casino meaning the numbers two and twelve.

In this unique collection of fourteen short story/novellas, the first tale The Second Civil War and the last one The Music Portal are written in the first person where the narrator describes the action using the pronouns I, me, my, and mine, which is in stark contrast to the other twelve sci-fi/paranormal tales sandwiched in between, the dozen other stories being written in the more common third person expository style of literary presentation.

Snake Eyes and Boxcars is author Jay Dubya s eleventh sci-fi/paranormal story collection and his twelfth story collection overall. Other works by this prolific author are Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III and Pieces of Eight, Part IV. Nine New Novellas, Nine New Novellas, Part II, Nine New Novellas, Part III and Nine New Novellas, Part IV are written in the Pieces of Eight spirit along with recent works One Baker s Dozen and Two Baker s Dozen. RAM: Random Articles and Manuscripts is a collection of 38 mostly non-fiction writings.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎196 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (January 23, 2009)
Language: ‎English
First Person Short Stories/Science Fiction-Paranormal

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Snake Eyes and Boxcars-Part II by Jay Dubya

Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Part II: The rolls of dice in any Atlantic City or Las Vegas casino meaning the numbers two and twelve.

In this unique collection of fourteen short story/novellas, the first tale “Like Clockwork” and the last one “A Second Chance” are written in the first person where the narrator describes the action using the pronouns I, me, my, and mine, which is in stark contrast to the other twelve sci-fi/paranormal tales sandwiched in between, the dozen other stories being written in the more common third person expository style of literary presentation.

Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Part II is author Jay Dubya’s twelfth sci-fi/paranormal story collection and his thirteenth story collection overall. Other works by this prolific author are Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III and Pieces of Eight, Part IV. Nine New Novellas, Nine New Novellas, Part II, Nine New Novellas, Part III and Nine New Novellas, Part IV are written in the “Pieces of Eight” spirit along with recent works One Baker’s Dozen and Two Baker’s Dozen.

RAM: Random Articles and Manuscripts is a collection of 38 mostly non-fiction writings.

First Person, Short Stories, Science Fiction/Paranormal

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Suite 16 by Jay Dubya.

Suite 16 is a collection of sixteen sci-fi/paranormal (and humorous) novellas and the work is author Jay Dubya’s thirty-eighth published book along with being the writer’s fourteenth story collection overall.

Other story collections by this prolific author are Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Snake Eyes and Boxcars, Part II, One Baker’s Dozen, Two Baker’s Dozen, RAM: Random Articles and Manuscripts, Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III, Pieces of Eight, Part IV, Nine New Novellas, Nine New Novellas, Part II, Nine New Novellas, Part III and Nine New Novellas, Part IV.

Jay Dubya is author John Wiessner’s pen name and it is also a corruption of his initials J.W. John is married to wife Joanne and the couple has three grown sons. The author is a retired New Jersey public school English teacher of 34 years’ experience and he and Joanne live in Hammonton, NJ USA.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎216 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (January 10, 2011)
Language: ‎English
First Person Short Stories/Science Fiction

Amazon Hard Cover:
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Adult Short Stories by Jay Dubya.

Mauled Maimed Mangled Mutilated Mythology (Adult) by Jay Dubya.

Mauled Maimed Mangled Mutilated Mythology is adult literature that satirizes twenty-one classic mythology stories into more mature presentations featuring adult language, content and humor. Author Jay Dubya goes right to work retelling adult renditions of female myths Pandora, Ceres Goes Against the Grain and Echo’s Cursing Curse.

Other famous adventure myths that are thoroughly pulverized and clobbered are Bellerophon’s Marathon Adventure, Theseus and the Minotaur, Perseus and Medusa, Osysseus and the Cyclops and Jason and the Golden Fleecers. Male hero and vanity/punishment myths are also imaginatively assaulted and mercilessly converted into adult versions as in the cases of Prometheus and Fire, The Three Golden Apples, Oedipus, King Midas and Orpheus.

Other stories that are not saved from degeneration are the author’s humorous original tales Olympus Lives and also Colliding Myths, where Jay Dubya combines the popular stories of Phaethon and the classic Daedalus and Icarus. Love myths are also hammered with novel presentations of Baucis and Philemon, Psyche and Stupid Cupid along with Atalanta’s Last Race. Finally, Norse mythology is not spared from total degeneration with a very amusing retelling of Beowulf and Arabian literature is also assaulted with a creative presentation of The Fourth Voyage of Sindbad. Mauled Maimed Mangled Mutilated Mythology is exclusively adult satirical literature that is definitely not written for or to be read by children.

Product Details:
Hardcover: ‎268 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (September 18, 2004)
Language: ‎English
Adult Short Stories

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Satire-Parodies (Adult) by Jay Dubya.

Hawthorne: Hacked, Shakespeare: Sacked & Thurber: Thwacked by Jay Dubya.

Hawthorne Hacked, Shakespeare Sacked & Thurber Thwacked is a cleverly-organized book that effectively satirizes some of the main works of Nathaniel Hawthorne, of William Shakespeare and of American humorist James Thurber, and the creative compilation is author Jay Dubya’s 52nd published hardcover/paperback publication.

In the Nathaniel Hawthorne section, Jay Dubya aggressively attacks the early 19th Century writer’s famous short stories “The Great Stone Face,” “The Minister’s Black Veil,” “Rappaccini’s Daughter,” “Feathertop,” “The Three Golden Apples” and finally, “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment.” In the William Shakespeare segment, the renowned English bard’s classic plays “The Tempest,” “Macbeth,” “Hamlet” and “The Merchant of Venice” are rather hilariously clobbered and quite thoroughly corrupted. And finally, in the concluding James Thurber portion, the U.S. author’s notorious short stories “The Catbird Seat,” “A Couple of Hamburgers,” “The Night the Bed Fell,” “Tales with a Twist,” “The Dog That Bit People” and “The Secret Life of Walter Witty” are imaginatively rewritten and given entirely new adult-style, bawdy spins.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎380 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (February 2, 2017)
Language: ‎English
Satire (Adult Humor)

Amazon Hardcover:
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The Wholly Book of Doo-Doo-Rot-on-Me by Jay Dubya.

The Wholly Book of Doo-Doo-Rot-on-Me (Deuteronomy), featuring adult language and content, is a satire/parody of the fifth book of the Old Testament.

Deuteronomy describes the establishment of the laws of ancient Israel, the many conflicts with already existing civilizations Moses and the Israelites had encountered on their flight from Egypt in quest of the “Promised Land”, and the eventual transfer of power and authority from Moses to Joshua prior to the aged prophet’s death. The Wholly Book of Doo-Doo-Rot-on-Me completes the Biblical trilogy that includes The Wholly Book of Genesis and The Wholly Book of Exodus.

A young Arab terrorist named Mohammed Kareem Jihad had made a great discovery of ancient papyrus writings inside a secluded limestone cave. The violent lad brought the scrolls into Jericho where he traded the documents to Professor Phil Collins (an expert on Genesis) and Dr. Allen Qaeda (an authority on Exodus) for an old AK-47, two slightly used hand grenades and some cheap American cigarettes.

For over a full decade after 2002, I had believed that only The Wholly Book of Genesis and The Wholly Book of Exodus had existed in the treasured computer e-mail file I had received from Uncle Phil, since a long blank void had appeared thereafter. But last month out of sheer boredom I ran the file to its end and remarkably discovered the fifth book of the Old Testament Pentateuch, The Wholly Book of Doo-Doo-Rot-on-Me. Apparently, book three titled The Wholly Book of Numbers along with book #four The Wholly Book of Leviticus had somehow been accidentally erased in the e-mailed computer file.

Now that the essential background of The Wholly Book of Genesis, The Wholly Book of Exodus (along with the tampered-with computer file containing The Wholly Book of Doo-Doo-Rot-on-Me) is fully known, only the astute readers can be the best judges of the merits of Mohammed Kareem Jihad’s remarkable discovery and of now-deceased Uncle Phil Collins’ exceptional Biblical claims.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎226 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (March 31, 2015)
Language: ‎English
Satire (Adult Humor)

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Fractured Frazzled Folk Fables and Fairy Farces by Jay Dubya.

Fractured Frazzled Folk Fables and Fairy Farces is adult literature that satirizes classic children’s folk tales, fables and fairy tales into more mature presentations featuring adult language, content and humor.

Author Jay Dubya goes right to work retelling Aesop’s Fables into “A Sap’s Fables.” Adult renditions of “The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse,” “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” “The Wind and the Sun,” “A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing,” “The Lion and the Mouse,” “The Crow and the Pitcher,” and “The Rabbit and the Turtle” are all cleverly portrayed. Other famous fables rewritten into adult accounts are “The Fox and the Crow,” “The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg,” “The Grasshopper and the Ants,” “The Lark and Its Offspring,” “The Miller, His Son and the Jackass,” “Belling the Cat” and finally “The Dog, the Fox and the Stream.”

Folk and Fairy Tales from England, France, Germany and Russia are also imaginatively assaulted and converted into adult-oriented stories. Jay Dubya thoroughly corrupts “The Three Little Piglet Brothers,” “The Flashing Elves,” “The Golden Goose’s Goosing Curse,” “The Notorious Sleeping Beauty” and “Petite Red Riding Hood.” Other classic stories that are not saved from degeneration are “Jack’s Magnificent Beanstalk,” “Hansel and Gretel Dumkoff,” “Little Ebony Sambo,” “Rapunzel’s Draping Hair” and “Tom Thumb’s History.” Finally, the author completely corrupts into adult parody rewrites “Peter W. and the Wolf,” “The Rumpelstiltskin No-Spin Zone,” “Beauty and the Beastly Beast,” “Cinderella’s Fella” and the classic folktale “Flaky Snow White and the Seven Midgdwarfs.”

Fractured Frazzled Folk Fables and Fairy Farces is Jay Dubya’s twenty-first e-book. This book is definitely not written for or to be read by children.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎186 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (November 11, 2020)
Language: ‎English
Satire (Adult Parodies)

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Fractured Frazzled Folk Fables and Fairy Farces, Part II by Jay Dubya

Fractured Frazzled Folk Fables and Fairy Farces, Part II is adult literature satirizing classic children’s stories and the work is written in the spirit of its predecessor Fractured Frazzled Folk Fables and Fairy Farces. The new work FFFF&FF Part II features adult language, adult content and adult satirical humor.

Author Jay Dubya goes right to work corrupting familiar children’s stories The Three Scruffy Gruffy Billy Goats, The Gay Tailor Who Became King, Petey Rabbit, Thumbilisa Thumbilina, The Emperor’s Invisible Clothes and Goldie Lox and the Three Ursas. Several British legends are re-invented with hilarious adult renditions of St. George Slays the Dragon and Arthur Becomes King of England. Greek myths are imaginatively sabotaged with comical presentations of Daphne’s Daft Daffiness, Bellerophon’s Marathon Adventure, Baucis and Philemon, Psyche and Stupid Cupid and Atalantas’s Last Race.

Other popular children’s stories that are put into adult parodies are Pinocchio’s Personality Problem, The Wolf and the Seven Lame Lambs, The Sorcerer’s Un-Resourceful Apprentice and Peter Pansy Does Kensington Gardens. Finally, Author Jay Dubya presents very amusing renditions of the classic tales Alice Visits Wonderland and Aladdin’s Little Lamp. Fractured Frazzled Folk Fables and Fairy Farces, Part II is definitely not written for or to be read by children.

Satire (Adult Parodies)

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Shakespeare: Slammed, Smeared, Savaged and Slaughtered, Part I by Jay Dubya.

Shakespeare: Slammed, Smeared, Savaged and Slaughtered is adult literature featuring adult language and content. Jay Dubya converts eight of William Shakespeare s most famous plays into crazy risqu and bawdy satire/parodies.

A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream and As You Like It are creatively assaulted along with The Tempest and All’s Well That Ends Well. Jay Dubya also humorously broadsides Othello and the classic The Comedy of Errors. Finally, the serious plays The Merchant of Venice and King Lear are hilariously clobbered and thoroughly corrupted.

Shakespeare: S, S, S and S represents William Shakespeare as you’ve never before read the bard’s historic works. Each play has been imaginatively rewritten and converted from dialogue into adult-oriented narrative/dialogue form. Shakespeare: Slammed, Smeared, Savaged and Slaughtered is the companion book to Shakespeare: S, S, S and S, Part II.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎497 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (July 9, 2007)
Language: ‎English
Satire (Adult Parodies)

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Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics (Adult) by Jay Dubya
Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics, Part II (Adult) by Jay Dubya
Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics, Part III (Adult) by Jay Dubya
Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics, Part IV (Adult) by Jay Dubya
Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics, Part V (Adult) by Jay Dubya

Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics, Part V by Jay Dubya

Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics, Part V is humorous adult literature featuring adult content and language.

The work satirizes and spoofs thirteen classic tales from U.S. and British literature, along with popular stories from Greek mythology, the Bible and also well-known fairy tales.

Jay Dubya goes right to work retelling and side-swiping tales from American literature. Washington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle,” Edgar Allan Poe’s “Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether,” Jack London’s “To Build a Fire,” O. Henry’s “The Green Door,” Mark Twain’s “Punch, Brothers, Punch” and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” are thoroughly degenerated. British literature is also corrupted with imaginative adult renditions of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Mark of the Beast,” D.H. Lawrence’s “The Rocking Horse Winner and William Shakespeare’s famous play “All’s Well That Ends Well” all being wickedly attacked and parodied.

Finally, ancient Greek and Biblical stories along with several popular fairy tales are brutally assaulted with satirical rewrites of “An Excerpt from the Book of Exodus,” “King Midas,” “The Gay Tailor Who Became King” and “The Notorious Sleeping Beauty” each being wildly clobbered and slickly degraded.

Product Details:
Paperback: ‎240 Pages
Publisher: ‎Bookstand Publishing (November 7, 2014)
Language: ‎English
Satire (Adult Parodies)

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Short Stories-Parodies (Adult) by Jay Dubya.

Twain: Tattered, Trounced, Tortured and Traumatized by Jay Dubya.

Twain: Tattered, Trounced, Tortured and Traumatized is a unique collection of twenty classic Mark Twain short stories and anecdotal sketches that have been creatively rewritten and satirized into adult parody form featuring adult content and language.

When author Jay Dubya was a New Jersey public school English teacher, he often enjoyed teaching and reading Mark Twain’s “influential literature” to his sometimes-enlightened middle and high school academic students. Remarkably, Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910) was both born and died the same years that Halley’s Comet had made its seventy-five-year revolution around the solar system.

Clemens acquired his pen name “Mark Twain” from Mississippi River steamboat terminology of “twain” being a water depth of two fathoms (twelve feet), the allowable safe level for a riverboat to navigate over a reef or shoal, and the depth was measured by a leadsman who threw a heavy lead weight overboard and then after lifting it out of the river, would mark the twain. Clemens became a successful riverboat pilot under the direction of a captain named Horace Bixby, but after the Civil War broke out, the Mississippi River was closed down to commercial traffic. Being unemployed, Sam Clemens journeyed out west to try his hand at gold prospecting in Nevada and then at newspaper journalism in California. The writer gained international recognition with the publication of his classic humorous short story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” first published in 1865.

Mark Twain is generally regarded as a humorist but he is also understood by literary critics as being a serious philosopher and an astute analyzer of the antebellum and post-Civil War American society of his time. Twain’s most famous novels are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Prince and the Pauper and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. Other important Mark Twain works are the books: Roughing It, Life on the Mississippi and Innocents Abroad, and some short literary sketches from the last mentioned three books have been used in organizing this outrageous satire/parody.

Twain: Tattered, Trounced, Tortured and Traumatized is author Jay Dubya’s thirty-sixth published book.

Short Stories (Adult Parodies)

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Poe: Pelted, Pounded, Pummeled and Pulverized by Jay Dubya

Poe: Pelted, Pounded, Pummeled and Pulverized is a unique collection of eighteen classic Edgar Allan Poe short stories that have been creatively rewritten and satirized into adult parody form featuring adult content and language, and the work is the thirty-fifth book of author Jay Dubya (John Weissner).

When Jay Dubya was a New Jersey public school English teacher, during his thirty-four-year classroom career, he often enjoyed teaching and reading the influential literature of Edgar Allen Poe to his sometimes-enlightened middle and high school students.

Even though Poe (1809-1849) had died at a very young age, he still managed, remarkably, to write and publish more than nine-hundred pages of imaginative short stories and awe-inspiring poems. In addition to being a superb writer, Poe was also an excellent editor and literary critic, and is widely regarded as one of the most important authors in American literature. The now-esteemed writer is often referred to as “the father of the American short story” and as “the inventor of the detective story.” Edgar married his thirteen-year-old cousin Virginia Clemm and made a very modest living as a writer and as a newspaper journalist. Poe had a nasty temper, took drugs as painkillers, and because of his mercurial disposition was unable to keep a job for any length of time. In 1847 Virginia died of tuberculosis and Poe, underfed, pale and gaunt-looking, passed away two years later. Poe’s detective stories “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” and “The Purloined Letter” made him famous in addition to his classic horror tales “The Pit and the Pendulum,” “The Masque of the Red Death,” “The Cask of Amontillado,” and the popular but eerie epic “The Tell-Tale Heart.”

Short Stories (Adult Parodies)

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O. Henry: Obscenely and Outrageously Obliterated by Jay Dubya

O. Henry: Obscenely and Outrageously Obliterated is a collection of eighteen classic William Sidney Porter “surprise ending” short stories/novellas that have been imaginatively rewritten and satirized into adult parody form featuring adult content and language.

This extremely humorous book is author’ Jay Dubya’s 34th published work. When the writer was a New Jersey public school English teacher for thirty-four years, he often enjoyed teaching and reading O. Henry’s “influential literature” with his sometimes-enlightened middle and high school students. Even though O. Henry (1862-1910) had died at a very young age, he still managed to remarkably write over five hundred short stories and anecdotal sketches.

W.S. Porter’s fiction often occurs in familiar U.S. environments and settings that he had known well during his short tenure on this planet, particularly New York City, Southern Texas, the mountains of Tennessee, Central America and the post-Civil War American South. Most interestingly, many of O. Henry’s terrific short stories were authored while he was in jail. In 1892 Porter moved to Texas and soon became a teller at an Austin bank where the institution’s officials accused him of illegally manipulating funds into his own account. Porter fled to Central America but upon returning to the states after his wife became very ill, the on-the-lam short story author was captured and then convicted.

Thus, one of O. Henry’s most famous stories “A Retrieved Reformation” involves safecracker Jimmy Valentine getting out of prison and in a geographical sense, the writer’s humorous stories “Shoes” and “Shoes and Ships” both take place in Coralio, an imaginary seacoast village in Central America. It is widely believed that the unique writing name “O. Henry” had been conceived in honor of a certain security guard named Orrin Henry, who had been employed at the federal penitentiary where the literary genius William Sidney Porter had been serving his bank felony sentence.

Short Stories (Adult Parodies)

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London: Lashed, Lacerated, Lampooned and Lambasted by Jay Dubya

London: Lashed, Lacerated, Lampooned and Lambasted is a unique collection of eighteen classic Jack London short stories that have been creatively rewritten and satirized into adult parody form featuring adult content and language.

When author Jay Dubya was a New Jersey public school English teacher, he often enjoyed teaching and reading Jack London’s “influential literature” to his sometimes-enlightened academic students. Jack London (1876-1916) died at the early age of forty but the author left behind a rich collection of literature still read and admired today.

London was a master at the literary writing technique known as Realism where he skillfully describes struggles and life-or-death situations pitting man against man, man against hostile environments and often man against himself. Jack London was born in San Francisco and helped to support his family at age fourteen, dropping out of school to do so. Spending plenty of time in city libraries, London was a voracious reader who studied hard and eventually passed the entrance examination into the University of California. He stayed as a student for one semester but then went to work as a sailor and a laborer. During the Gold Rush of 1897 London spent a year in the Klondike and Yukon territories where he gathered material and information about interesting characters that later would appear in his novels and short stories.

Very fascinated by the Darwinian theory of “survival of the fittest,” many of Jack London’s works focused on the endurance of strong men driven by atavistic instincts and primitive emotions. The settings of most Jack London stories are in California, the Klondike/Yukon regions of Canada and the South Sea Pacific islands in and around Tahiti. London graphically described the great San Francisco Earthquake of April 18th, 1906 in his newspaper account “The Story of An Eyewitness,” and two other stories in this collection take place in California. Twelve of the eighteen satirized tales in this London: Lashed, Lacerated, Lampooned and Lambasted work occur in the Yukon/Klondike territories, and the remaining three stories are set in the South Pacific islands in and around Tahiti. London: Lashed, Lampooned, Lacerated and Lambasted is author Jay Dubya’s thirty-seventh published book.

Short Stories (Adult Parodies)

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PLOTS (Adult) by Jay Dubya.

PLOTS by Jay Dubya.

Plots is a Jay Dub