“Staring back at me from the darkness was the dappled head of a leopard.” Enter Lui-Kotale in the Democratic Republic of Congo and meet some amazing primates, the bonobos. Get to know the least know great apes at a personal level as well as many other species and people. From bonobos in the day to leopards in the night being a bonobo habituator is far from dull. During nine months following a wild group of bonobo, meat eating, wading and urinating on researchers, were some of the many … [Read more...] about A Zoologist’s Stumblings In Africa: How to Habituate a Bonobo by John Matthew Stritch
Bargain Book for 03/14/2016: On the Run International Mysteries Boxed Set Volume 1 by Sara Rosett
With four hundred 5-star reviews across the first three titles and an average rating of 4.5, the On The Run series is a favorite of mystery readers. The set includes the first three novels: Elusive: Zoe Hunter loves living on the edge. Free-spirited and spontaneous, she’s built a life stringing together various freelance gigs that keep her bank account barely in the black. But when her ex, Jack, goes missing along with several million dollars from his business and the FBI zeros in on her … [Read more...] about Bargain Book for 03/14/2016: On the Run International Mysteries Boxed Set Volume 1 by Sara Rosett
Interview with Author – M.M. Justus
About M.M. Justus: My first visit to Yellowstone National Park was at age four. I’m told it snowed on us on the Fourth of July while we were there. I spent most of my childhood summers in the back seat of a car, traveling with my parents to almost every national park west of the Mississippi and a great many places in between. I have a bachelor’s degree in British and American literature and history, a master’s degree in library science, and a certificate in museum studies. I was a … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – M.M. Justus
Interview with Author – Edward D. Webster
About Edward D. Webster: Edward D. Webster has had an eclectic mixture of careers, ranging from teaching Navajo students to helping create a crisis center for abused children. He’s also the author of a diverse collection of books and a number of articles appearing in such diverse publications as the Boston Globe and Your Cat Magazine. Ed admits to a fascination with unique, quirky and bizarre human behavior, and he doesn’t exempt himself from the mix. His acclaimed memoir, A Year of Sundays … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Edward D. Webster
Interview with Author – Dave Tomlinson
About Dave Tomlinson: I'm originally from beautiful New Zealand and now live in Brisbane Australia. My passion is for travel, outdoor adventure and cultural understanding. I've now explored over 50 countries across 5 continents of the world. Apart from photography, I have used my love of travel to create a website and write two books. Travel Unravelled is a guide book for anyone wanting to travel the world on a budget and Around the World in 80 Tales is a collection of my unique experiences … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Dave Tomlinson
Interview with Author – Michelle Vernal
About Michelle Vernal: Hello, I am a New Zealand-based novelist, local newspaper reporter, blogger and avid Facebook user. I am based in the pretty little town of Oxford, in New Zealand’s South Island. Writing is something I have always used as a way of expressing myself. My first foray into the romantic and humorous world of my style of women’s fiction is recorded in my thirteen-year-old self’s compulsory school journal. In it, much to the delight of my English teacher, I described in minutiae … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Michelle Vernal
Peril In Paradise by Deb Graham
“My necklace is gone! I left it right here, I know I did!” Jerria’s heart pounded. Not another theft. Depressed over her youngest son leaving two years early for college– across the country no less!– Jerria takes up her husband Will’s offer of a relaxing Hawaiian cruise. But, a series of ominous events onboard the Ocean Haven squashes any idea of a calm tropical vacation. Soon Jerria’s very life is in danger, and she can’t blame the mythical Pele for this one. Warm characters and rich … [Read more...] about Peril In Paradise by Deb Graham
Motions and Moments: More Essays on Tokyo by Michael Pronko
Motions and Moments is the third book by Michael Pronko on the fluid feel and vibrant confusions of Tokyo life. These 42 new essays burrow into the unique intensities that suffuse the city and ponder what they mean to its millions of inhabitants. Based on Pronko’s 18 years living, teaching and writing in Tokyo, these essays on how Tokyoites work, dress, commute, eat and sleep are steeped in insights into the city’s odd structures, intricate pleasures and engaging undertow. Included are … [Read more...] about Motions and Moments: More Essays on Tokyo by Michael Pronko
PLEASE FORGIVE ME by PAUL C. STEFFY
When Geri Sanders was a pregnant, unwed sixteen year old, her parents forced her to give up her beautiful baby for adoption. To placate her strict father, who had to win the family battle with his not-so-favorite oldest daughter, she’s lived thereafter with tormenting guilt and a broken heart. On the day of her baby’s birth, she expected to never see her lovely and healthy boy again. Five weeks ago, Geri had hired an experienced and well-respected genealogy researcher to delve into her past. … [Read more...] about PLEASE FORGIVE ME by PAUL C. STEFFY
Interview with Author – Paul C.Steffy
About Paul C.Steffy: Paul C. Steffy has written several short fiction stories, two novelettes and one novel. His travels include twenty-seven countries and all fifty United States. He enjoys flying; sailing; ocean cruises; travel; landscape and wildlife photography; the feel of ocean spray in a brisk wind; the fragrance of pine forests; stimulating conversation; quiet moments at sunset and fulfilling evolving goals. He values these and many other aspects of his busy life. The Southwest is … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Paul C.Steffy
Interview with Author – Richard Klein
About Richard Klein: The son of British-Jewish parents, Richard Klein was born in Rio de Janeiro 1962. He studied economics in Brazil but now works as a visual effects artist and has contributed to the production of numerous blockbuster films. He is an accomplished musician, with some 400,000 hits on Youtube. As well as Rio de Janeiro, Richard has lived in Paris, Lisbon, Los Angeles, São Paulo and Glasgow. He is now is based in London and is writing his second book. What inspires you to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Richard Klein
Interview with Author – Dorothy Shamah
About Dorothy Shamah: Dorothy, Dottie to some, is an ex-pat even when she’s in America, the land of her birth. Forever, I’ve been an extra in someone else’s movie, a background character who knows what all wise politicos know — the gal out in front is the first one to get shot. I’m a behind the scenes hard worker, a devoted, loyal partner who loves attention from family and close friends, but a person who steals out of the spot light most of the time, although there are a few exceptional … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Dorothy Shamah
