Portrayed by Christopher Walken in Kill the Irishman, now Shondor Birns has his own book. Alex "Shondor" Birns was a notorious Jewish mobster once known as Public Enemy Number One. Through the turbulent sixties, he controlled a primarily black gambling empire. And at his side was Ellie, the young schoolteacher turned mob moll. Targeted Age Group:: 18 and over What Inspired You to Write Your Book? For me, Shondor Birns was another colorful underworld character similar to Danny Greene, … [Read more...] about Bombs, Bullets, and Bribes – the true story of notorious Jewish mobster Alex Shondor Birns by Rick Porrello by Rick Porrello
The Woman in the Photograph: The Search for My Mother’s Past by Mani Feniger
When Mani Feniger scattered her mother's ashes under the maple tree in her brother's garden, she thought her relationship with her mother was over. But two years later, the fall of the Berlin Wall exposed the buried secrets and startling revelations of her mother's past, drawing her into an exploration of history and family, of mothers and daughters, that would change her life forever. THE WOMAN IN THE PHOTOGRAPH is a riveting, beautifully written memoir that takes readers along on a … [Read more...] about The Woman in the Photograph: The Search for My Mother’s Past by Mani Feniger
Bottomless Cups by Joel Bresler
Grumpy Old Men with a Coffee Buzz! As senior citizens go, Teddy Greenwald might be described as a former class clown with life experience. Ray Starck is a only slightly more serious – sort of like the one kid in a mischievous group who somehow never gets caught. Their friendship has endured through more than a dozen Presidents, marriages, careers, innumerable bottomless cups of coffee and, not least, one another. With so much shared history, the pair carries with them a vast treasure trove … [Read more...] about Bottomless Cups by Joel Bresler
Kleptomaniac: Who’s Really Robbing God Anyway? by Dr. Frank Chase Jr, ThD
Kleptomaniac: Who's Really Robbing God Anyway? by Dr. Frank Chase Jr, ThD Kleptomaniac: Who's Really Robbing God Anyway is an educational book that tackles the religious taboo subject of monetary tithing and presents information about an under-saturated subject in the book world. This manifesto is a scholastic, theological work and should be read by anyone who has skepticism about the truth and accuracy of the modern non-biblical monetary tithe system that is not contained on the pages of the … [Read more...] about Kleptomaniac: Who’s Really Robbing God Anyway? by Dr. Frank Chase Jr, ThD
FEATURED BOOK: Jerusalem Stone by Susan Sofayov
On September 15, 2008, Julie Wasserman’s life collapsed. In the morning, she lost her job at Lehman Brothers. That afternoon, she lost her twin brother, Jack, in a car crash. A year and a half later, she returns home to Pittsburgh to start a new job and live up to a pledge to visit her brother’s grave every day. With six weeks to wait before the start of the new job, she steps out of character and purchases a plane ticket to Thailand, the one place her brother dreamed of visiting. She arrives in … [Read more...] about FEATURED BOOK: Jerusalem Stone by Susan Sofayov
A Time for Vengeance by Nathaniel Wyckoff
Simon Mendez has an anger problem, and he’s about to unleash his fury on the Spanish Inquisition. The Mendez family is on top of the world. An upper-class family in 17th century Spain, they live a secret life – outwardly Catholic by all accounts, but desperately worried that, someday, someone will discover the Jewish traditions that they practice behind closed doors. Everything comes crashing down when the Inquisition arrests Simon's father. Incensed, Simon must retaliate with everything he’s … [Read more...] about A Time for Vengeance by Nathaniel Wyckoff
The Genesis of Revelation: Secrets of the Bible Revealed and a Case for Reformation by Aerik Vondenburg
The Genesis of Revelation exposes the secrets of the Bible. The ground-breaking findings reveal that almost everything that is known about the Bible, God, and Jesus, has been based upon an astonishing misunderstanding. According to Jesus, the primary underlying message of his teachings was "hidden" from those who were not ready to know the truth (Mark 4:22; Luke 19:42). This special knowledge is related to what is referred to in the Old Testament as the "secret things" of the Lord (Deuteronomy … [Read more...] about The Genesis of Revelation: Secrets of the Bible Revealed and a Case for Reformation by Aerik Vondenburg
Interview with Author – Tyler Rebik
About Tyler Rebik: I started writing when I was eight years old. I first self-published when I was fifteen and haven't stopped since. I was born in Texarkana, TX; graduated from Haworth High School in Haworth, OK; and graduated from Great Commission Bible College with a Bachelor of Theology. I have published 12 short novels, 5 poetry collections, a collection of short stories and I wrote the introduction to a compilation of prayers by Rabbi Rocky Grossman. What inspires you to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Tyler Rebik
Interview with Author – Mel Goldberg
About Mel Goldberg: After earning an advanced degree in literature, I taught literature and writing in California, Illinois, Arizona. I was fortunate to be selected as a Fulbright Exchange Teacher to teach for one year at Stanground College in Cambridgeshire, England. I studied Irish poetry at Cambridge in evenings and weekends. I quite my teaching position and moved to Sedona, Arizona, for its unlit streets, brilliant night skies, and high desert living and to complete writing my first novel. … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Mel Goldberg
Interview with Author – Dave Riese
About Dave Riese: Born in 1946, I grew up in Arlington, Massachusetts, graduating from Arlington High School in 1964. I attended Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, majoring in English literature. During my junior year, I studied English Literature at Oxford University and travelled in Europe. After graduating in 1968, I enlisted in the Air Force one step ahead of my draft board's invitation to join the army and travel to Vietnam. I married Susan, my high school girlfriend, during leave … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Dave Riese
Jo Joe by Sally Wiener Grotta
As a child, Judith Ormand was the only Black — and the only Jew — in a small insular Pennsylvania mountain village where she was raised by her white Christian grandparents. Now, she must reluctantly break her vow to never return to the town she learned to hate. During her one week visit, she buries and mourns her beloved grandmother, is forced to deal with the white boy who cruelly broke her heart, and is menaced by an old enemy. But with her traumatic discovery of a long buried secret, Judith … [Read more...] about Jo Joe by Sally Wiener Grotta
The Heart’s Melody by Chava Epstein
The Heart's Melody is one of the Love Stories series Barefoot Heart. (The other romance is A Hidden Spring) The Heart's Melody is the story of Noa, a mature Israeli Jewish woman in her fifties, who, in order to understand the miracle of life, allows the unexpected to happen. She is developing a complex romantic relationship with Amar, a young Arab man of twenty-eight, who she meets at an empowerment and self-awareness course. In this relationship Noa finds her inner voice that had been … [Read more...] about The Heart’s Melody by Chava Epstein
