About Roderick Edwards: Born with some defects, it was assumed I would not live so my young mother left me at the hospital. I survived and four years later was adopted. It is important to relate that information because it has influenced so much of my writing. An adoptee is disconnected from a sense of belonging and so we see the world from a less biased way. The bias of family or cultural loyalties. But at age 50 the state released my birth records. While my biological parents were already … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Roderick Edwards
Marie of the Sea by Annie Lavigne
Marie of the Sea - Where passion defies tradition In the twilight of the 19th century, on the rugged shores of Cap-des-Rosiers, Marie's untamed spirit yearns for something more than her Catholic village can offer. When the magnetic Antoine arrives, he awakens a fire within her that neither the church's stern warnings nor society's judgment can extinguish. But summer romances end, and Antoine's departure leaves Marie with nothing but burning memories and whispered scandal. As the village turns … [Read more...] about Marie of the Sea by Annie Lavigne
Interview with Author – Normand Pigeon
About Normand Pigeon: I'm from Quebec. I was born and educated in Montreal. Since 1982, I've been working in IT, learning several computer languages specific to my profession. In 2001, I was hired by IGT in Las Vegas. I quickly fell in love with the city. I have had a passion for literature since childhood, but my job left me little time to write. When I retired, I rediscovered this passion. 'Chicks and Dice' is my first novel. What inspires you to write? I was always … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Normand Pigeon
A Coat of Many Colors – Putting Jewish Characters on Stage by Roy Schreiber
A Coat of Many Colors is an anthology of five plays. They all feature reality based, diverse Jewish characters ranging from Harry Houdini to the last queen of Tahiti. Shylock is there as well. This anthology takes aim at the antisemitic stereotype. The Jewish characters in this book are distinct individuals. The only thing they share is the description, Jewish. … [Read more...] about A Coat of Many Colors – Putting Jewish Characters on Stage by Roy Schreiber
Return to Vienna by Peter Dixon
Return to Vienna by Peter Dixon 'Captain Charles Kennedy' parachuted into a moonlit Austrian forest and searched frantically for his lost radio set. His real name was Leo Hillman and he was a Jewish refugee from Vienna. He was going home. Men and women of Churchill’s secret Special Operations Executive worked to free Austria from Hitler's grip. Many were themselves Austrians who had fled Nazi persecution. Trained and equipped by SOE, they courageously returned to their homeland. Some died in … [Read more...] about Return to Vienna by Peter Dixon
Memory Road Trip by Krista Marson
A collection of travel stories ranging from the sublime to the surreal as recounted by a former travel agent who saw the world on the cheap. The journey down memory road is an excursion into the past that takes armchair explorers on an odyssey of life, love, and loneliness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFPeppHGS-E … [Read more...] about Memory Road Trip by Krista Marson
Balchik Secret by Silvi Stamen
Silviya is a beautiful university student. She is frivolous, adventurous and hungry for new experiences. Her distant relationship seems a boring one, so she decides to take a trip to the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. Mr.Big is a rich, hunky construction boss with business affairs all over the country and Europe. He is a womaniser, but does not realise that he will beg for a woman like her... Once things start to happen, they both visit beautiful places, leading them into a web of secrets, … [Read more...] about Balchik Secret by Silvi Stamen
Interview with Author – Frank Shapiro
About Frank Shapiro: Hi, my name’s Frank Shapiro and some strands of my working life are as follows: I’m a graduate of medieval history from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem as well as a postgraduate of London University. I also worked as high school history teacher of European and Jewish history. Among other positions I held was the post of assistant researcher at the Museum of the Diaspora, Tel Aviv. Commissioned by the Council of Zambian Jewry to research and write the history of … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Frank Shapiro
Interview with Author – Jan Foster
About Jan Foster: By day, Jan juggles consultancy work with her family, but by night she sneaks off, into the past. Her penchant for sprinkling history with magic is fueled by coffee and Cadburys. When not writing, Jan takes her dogs and small monsters into the countryside, especially if there is a castle or historic building there with a cosy coffee shop in which to escape the rain of Manchester, England. What inspires you to write? I think my curiosity - I often visit historic places and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jan Foster
Frayed Ends by Sally J. Ling
Frayed Ends by Sally J. Ling Leaving her hectic job as a news producer in Washington, D.C., was never part of Randi Brooks’ plan, but when she learns of her parents’ tragic deaths, she has no choice but to rush home to Boca Raton, Florida. When she finds out their deaths weren’t accidental, things take a turn toward the dangerous. Toss in a fire and theft at the family-owned fabric store and upholstery shop and an unscrupulous real estate developer willing to do whatever it takes to get her … [Read more...] about Frayed Ends by Sally J. Ling
Interview with Author – Rituparna Ray Chaudhuri
About Rituparna Ray Chaudhuri: I was born and brought up in South Calcutta (India), and my growing up years was very much influenced by Literature and History studies. I studied in Gokhale Memorial Girls’ School and Presidency College, Calcutta. Websites recognized my name internationally on Academic Research as Google Scholar, White Academia Logo with a book published from Partridge International, USA, named Realization (Documents Based on Self-Scholarly Effects with Google Scholar Citations … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Rituparna Ray Chaudhuri
The History and Future of Black People by Roderick Edwards
Finally, a no nonsense look at not only the history of Africans in Africa, but Africans as they migrated or were brought to other lands. A history of societal development and the obstacles to advancement. A history of oppression, discrimination, slavery AND accomplishments despite those situations. This objective look into the REAL history and future of black people touches on all the hot button issues as well as exploring the context. If you are ready to break though all the noise of narrative … [Read more...] about The History and Future of Black People by Roderick Edwards
