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An American Perspective: Victims of Communism and Their Persecutors

Victims of Communism, why should Americans care?

In today’s America, the Victims of Communism seem to have only sporadic attention, primarily from conservative groups and the refugees themselves.

Yet, without the American population at large getting interested, informed, and involved in condemning the atrocities of over 100,000,000 (one hundred million) victims that the various Communist systems around the world have been killing in 94 years since the establishment of the first… Continue

Added by Gabriel Gherasim on August 12, 2011 at 8:37am — No Comments

Indie Book Awards

I'm happy to announce that my YA historical fiction, Caves, Cannons, and Crinolines, is a Finalist in the 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Novella Division. It is a story of the fall of Vicksburg, MS, one of the turning points in the American Civil War.…

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Added by Beverly Stowe McClure on August 4, 2011 at 8:21pm — No Comments

Where The Rain Is Made - new Review from TwoLips Reviews

TwoLips Reviews…

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Added by Keta Diablo on June 21, 2011 at 12:30am — No Comments

Interview with Paula Meseroll, co-author of Little Hot Mama: The Flossie Turner Lewis Story

Paula Meseroll is a public relations professional and award-winning freelance writer/editor/columnist whose work has appeared in newspapers and magazines, including Syracuse University Magazine, UB Today, Central New Yorker Magazine, and All Kids Considered. A summa cum laude graduate of Marywood University with a degree in communication arts/public relations, Meseroll is director of marketing and communications at Syracuse…

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Added by Mayra Calvani on June 16, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments

American Bandstand Rocked!

For those who loved rushing home to watch American Bandstand; loved the music and the dancers I want to tell you about my article, "At The Hop"-http://boomer-living.com (Coffee House Blog)! Get dancin'! Enjoy!!

Added by Barbara Briggs Ward on May 3, 2011 at 8:03pm — No Comments

Daniel P Quinn's "organized labor" (AuthorHouse 2004) became part of Before The Crash @ Morris Museum.

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Added by daniel p. quinn on April 16, 2011 at 7:52am — No Comments

A Classic American Success Story with Adryenn Ashley

Are you looking for an inspiration to help you realized your success story? I got one for you - A high school dropout, raised by a single mother on welfare, she was a success waiting to happen, but only she realized it. A short stint in the army resulted in injuries that sent her home rather than to Germany with her unit.…

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Added by Johnny Tan on April 9, 2011 at 8:16pm — No Comments

Honored to be featured author in Travel World International

I am pleased to the first featured adventure-travel writer in the new and improved Travel World International Magazine. The March issue is dedicated to adventure travel from “Hiking on the Edge” in China’s Tiger Leaping Gorge to “Following the Herd” in Tanzania. Editor, Donna M. Airoldi asked me some pointed questions about why somebody chooses to do what I do that I had fun answering.

Click here for my interview on page 60… Continue

Added by Linda Ballou on March 20, 2011 at 4:35pm — No Comments

The Panamerican - Genie Bermudez, Author

The Panamerican - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

‘We hitchhiked down California’s scenic route

1 which skirts the coast, and spent the first night out camping off Big

Sur. The first time in what was to be our new home, our green nylon

tent. The next day we were right away given a lift by a lawyer from

L.A. who put us up for the… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on October 16, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Radhanath Swami - THE JOURNEY HOME: Autobiography of an American Swami

In 1950, Radhanath Swami (nee Richard Slavin) was born into a middle class Jewish family in Chicago. At age 19, he set out to wander the world in search of a closer connection to God.

He hitchhiked across Europe and the middle East — through Turkey,… Continue

Added by Johnny Tan on October 3, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Dealer of Death (excerpt)

Excerpt from the Death Dealer

by Lawrence Johnson Sr.

Two hours later Steele found himself driving through the roughest

neighborhood in the city. No one in their right mind would come down

here alone in the daytime and most cops wouldn't risk traveling through

this part of town late at night but somehow on this dark, quiet night

Alexander Steele seemed to be drawn to it. There was movement in

shadows of the blocks and blocks of… Continue

Added by Lawrence Johnson on July 12, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Who Is The Enemy?

Is this not what we have battled against, for which we gave our blood to free men and women and children from such displays of… Continue

Added by Steven Clark Bradley on July 11, 2010 at 9:27am — No Comments

The Statue of Liberty

It is hard to believe that after my many years of schooling (secondary and post) the following facts about the Statue of Liberty were never…

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Added by Brenda Farrar-Ejemai on July 8, 2010 at 1:51pm — No Comments

Pioneer Science Fiction Author Octavia E. Butler

Celebrated "Grand Dame" of science fiction Octavia E. Butler. (AP file photo)

Octavia Estelle Butler achieved the unprecedented feat of winning three major science fiction

awards––the Nebula, Hugo, and Locus Awards, all in 1985––before going on in 1995…

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Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on March 29, 2010 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Do you believe in the extrasensory, paranormal....

Way back in the late fifties, a man was crossing a street in a city hundreds of miles away from his home and family. He was on a business trip. All of a sudden, he had a feeling that something happened to his wife. Later, in the evening, while he was watching his hometown news, he discovered that his wife was killed that same day in an automotive accident while crossing a street. About the same time he had the premonition.

Visit www.snedelton.com and… Continue

Added by steven nedelton on December 2, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Writing the Year 2009 Michael Jackson Legend

Preview of the Official Michael Jackson Opus book on display in London. (PR News photo release)

The Michael Jackson story has arguably been the most compelling of 2009 and more than once has caused me to rearrange my own writing schedule to help clarify various aspects of the iconic entertainer and philanthropist’s legacy. Towards that effort, I have written the following blogs, articles, and poems regarding Jackson with the… Continue

Added by Author-Poet Aberjhani on November 21, 2009 at 9:11am — No Comments

CROSSROADS published

Readers, who like LeCarre and Forsyth novels and movies, might also like my recently published CROSSROADS thriller. My The Raven Affair should be published by the end of 2009. My third novel, Last Flight to Rome, requires further work before submission. My fourth novel, Tunnel, is still in the 'formative' stage. Interested readers can find my novels and their progress at http://www.SNEDELTON.com". I have received a couple of complimentary reviews and I am… Continue

Added by steven nedelton on October 23, 2009 at 7:59am — No Comments

The Love He Saved Best Book Ever on Superstar Michael Jackson

If you're fearful of using PayPal on Tip-Top Websites - you're going to be missing out on the best book on the Market about entertainer, Michael Jackson.

"This is it," -The Love He Saved - written by award winning Bay Area writing star, Carol D. Mitchell, author of Rovella Starr and What Happened to Suzy is getting rave early reviews. Ms. Mitchell does not want to sell this book on Amazon.com she wants all the… Continue

Added by Denise Coulter on October 12, 2009 at 12:13pm — 1 Comment

The Feel and Flavor of Old Homes And Historical Romance ENEMY OF THE KING

Mysterious old homes, shrouded mountains and valleys hidden between misty ridges; the lure of Eastern Woodland Indians and Scots-Irish settlers in colonial American…this is what I know, what I love. But in writing Enemy of the King, I spread beyond my Virginia home base and journeyed into the Carolinas at the height of the Revolution. Enemy of the King is my version of The Patriot with flavors of Daphne Dumaurier’s Rebecca.

Pleasant Grove, the… Continue

Added by Beth Trissel on August 19, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

An excerpt from "Just a Season" - "Granddaddy’s Lessons" - A must read

A few months ago I posted this excerpt from my novel "Just a Season". I received a very special heartfelt request from a devoted follower asking me to repost “Granddaddy’s Lessons”. Although she calls herself “a fan of my thoughts,” I call her my friend. Therefore, I am honored to repost this message that I feel delivers a powerful message and I hope it will enlighten, empower, motivate, and touch your heart as well.

Today we live in a world where there is no more Granddaddy to share… Continue

Added by John Wills on August 9, 2009 at 7:18am — No Comments