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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; line-height: 10.7200002670288px;"><br />There’s a line from Nathaniel Hawthorne that reads, “Words—so </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; line-height: 10.7200002670288px;">ho</span><span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; line-height: 10.7200002670288px;">w to combine them.” On its surface The Book of Nonsense is a young</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; line-height: 10.7200002670288px;">stop a centuries-old plot to unravel and re-form the world as we</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; line-height: 10.7200002670288px;">know it—through the discovery and use of the Words of Power from the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; line-height: 10.7200002670288px;">First Tongue, the language that is rumored to have brought the </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; line-height: 10.7200002670288px;">both a cautionary tale about how the words and ideas contained in</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; line-height: 10.7200002670288px;">and a celebration of the way those same words have potential to do</span></span></div>
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then perhaps you lose sight of it or it sits on your book shelf. I purchased this book when it was newly
published in 1997 and then left it in a doctor's office to repurchase again
recently and the serendipity in all of this that it was just the right time for
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religion and legalism and also the proclivity for many to believe they have too
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em-body the spirit of Christmas in a town that revels in what we know as
Christmas Spirit year round. They just don’t know that it’s anything other than
their traditional way of life. Until one day their curiosity about the outside
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leads them on a journey of discovery that is hardly what they expected. Could
it be that their journey and discoveries bring major change to Holiday Valley
and the outside world?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 95%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 93%;">Well
that’s a spoiler alert. Just know that there is a rule in Holiday Valley about
not visiting “The Outside” for a reason.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 93%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Administra-tion Journalist of the Year</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 90%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 95%;">"The Gift of Holiday Valley" by JoAnn R.
Forrester is both charming and clever. More importantly, the author presents
the notion that holidays are opportunities to reach out to others in warm and
lov-ing ways regardless of your ethnicity, religion, or nationality. To read
this book is to smile!"</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 95%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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"In the Shadow of Suri-bachi," "Windshift," and
"USERNAME" and former president of Mili-tary Writers Society of
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In 1943, during World
War II, ordinary little girls are expected to learn to cook, sew, and play with
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the other soldiers. When Pam meets the Women’s Air Force Service Pilots, she
discovers exactly what she wants to be when she grows up. She even begins to
build her very own plane. But when her friend becomes sick, Pam has to decide what is most important
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rebecca
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<span style="color: #3c3c3e; font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: JA;">Rebecca Evans is an illustrator
and author living in Maryland. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Visual Art from Messiah College with a concentration in Drawing and
Illustration in 2000, and also completed coursework from the Tyler School of
Art. She worked for nine years as an artist and designer before returning
to her first love: children’s book illustration and writing. Her experience
includes illustrating and authoring children’s books, teaching art at the
local Art Center, and publishing artwork with magazines and
multiple publishing houses. She regularly speaks at elementary schools and
shares her love of literature and art with children. She is also a member of
the SCBWI. She lives in Maryland and enjoys spending time with her
husband and three young children, and working from her home studio. You can
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dana Micucci</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> has
enjoyed a decades-long career as a widely published journalist and author
writing about culture, travel, and spirituality. She is the author of
a new novel, <i>The Third Muse</i>, an international art-world mystery
inspired by Renaissance ideals and the divine feminine teachings of the
Magdalene Order. Her last book, <i>Sojourns of the Soul: One </i></span></div>
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Journey around the World and into Her Truth</i>, was a gold winner in the
2013 Nautilus Book Awards. She has a private healing practice and conducts
transformational talks and workshops nationwide. <a href="http://danamicucci.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #5a1c00;">DanaMicucci.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
wisdom of the heart. The transformative power of love. The divine feminine mystery
teachings of the Magdalene Order. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;">--In Dana Micucci's new novel The Third Muse, a metaphysical
mystery set in the international art world, New York journalist
Lena Leone investigates the mystery of a stolen painting, the Portrait of
Giovanna Tornabuoni by the Renaissance master Ghirlandaio. In the process, she
undergoes a series of initiations that unexpectedly take her on a
transformative journey deeper into her heart. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">--The Florentine
noblewoman Giovanna Tornabuoni, who is schooled in the divine feminine wisdom
of the Magdalene Order, reaches out to Lena through time and teaches her about
the healing power of love.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">--Flashbacks to the
Renaissance period and Giovanna's life mirror the New Renaissance that we
are experiencing now on many levels--in culture, spirituality, science, health
and wellness, and ways of doing business-- through a great shift in
consciousness .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">--Micucci wrote The
Third Muse particularly to empower women. She hopes the story of the soul
connection between Lena and Giovanna, two women six centuries apart, will
inspire strength and courage in women for generations to come. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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native and longtime New York journalist who has written for many well-known
publications, began writing The Third Muse in a garret in Paris 25 years ago.
This very long labor of love is her fifth book and first novel. She
says it was a test of her faith to keep holding onto her vision and
believing that The Third Muse would one day be published. She is pursuing
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Third Muse is dedicated, Micucci weaves together themes from her own life
in the novel, which is set in New York, Paris, and Florence. She says The Third
Muse, like her last book, the spiritual travel memoir Sojourns of the Soul: One
Woman's Journey around the World and into Her Truth, is ultimately about the
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the world. She chronicles these journeys and her own inner illumination and
growth in her memoir Sojourns of the Soul, which delves deeply into the
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books--Sojourns of the Soul and The Third Muse--carry a heart-centered message
for our time. Micucci believes that we will be able to create a whole new
way of being on a whole new earth, when we think with our hearts, see with our
hearts, trust with our hearts, and lead with our hearts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Embodying the Wisdom of the Heart, where she shares powerful heart-based
teachings and practices from the world's wisdom traditions (Tibetan, Egyptian,
Mayan, mystical Christian, shamanic, etc. ) gleaned </span></div>
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that people can apply to their daily lives.<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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a presentation, Embodying the Wisdom of the Heart, on February 15 at Unity
Center of Pittsburgh from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Register at</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><a href="http://www.unity/" target="_blank">www.unity</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><a href="http://center.com/" target="_blank">center.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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much heart. She makes frequent trips back to Pittsburgh to visit her family.
She is now based in Taos, NM, after many years in New York City. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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private healing practice, having trained in energy and shamanic healing with
many well-known teachers. She says all her work--writing, speaking, mentoring,
and healing services--carries a transformational healing vibration aimed at
empowering people to live to their fullest potential.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Micucci's audio course, Awakening the Mystic Within: A Course in Self
Mastery for Higher Living, and her mentorship program, Divine Life: A Woman's
Guide to Your Own True Power, visit her website</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><a href="http://www.danamicucci.com/" target="_blank">www.danamicucci.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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New York journalist Lena Leone is beautiful, successful, and has a devoted
boyfriend. Yet something is missing. When her editor sends her to Paris to
investigate and write about a stolen Renaissance masterpiece, the <i>Portrait
of Giovanna Tornabuoni, </i>she becomes immersed in a dangerous art
scandal that tests her to the core and jeopardizes her life. Lena’s haunting
visions of Giovanna in Renaissance Florence turn up the heat.<br />
<i>The Third Muse </i>combines mystery, suspense, history, and
spirituality with radiant eloquence. Dana Micucci masterfully explores the
timeless quest for wholeness through the soul connection of two women six
centuries apart. At the heart of her exquisite novel is a story of unbridled
heroism that will inspire strength and courage in women for generations to
come. Discover the seven life-altering initiations that lead Lena not only to
solve the mystery of the stolen painting but to open to a more expansive love.
Get <i>The Third Muse</i> on <b><span style="color: #943634;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/"><span style="color: #943634;">www.amazon.com</span></a></span>.</b><br />
<b><i><span style="color: #710e24;">“This beautifully written mystery, set in
the international art world, expresses a deep heart-centered wisdom inspired by
Renaissance ideals and the goddess archetype. In our own time of great change
and rebirth, Dana Micucci celebrates the return of a divine feminine
consciousness and the power of love.”</span></i></b><br />
—Marci Shimoff, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Happy
for No Reason </i>and <i>Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul</i><br />
<b><i><span style="color: #710e24;">“Dana Micucci’s </span></i><span style="color: #710e24;">The Third Muse <i>is a wonderful blend of
spirituality, history, suspense, and intrigue. At its center are the deep
divine feminine mystery teachings of the Magdalene Order. This novel serves as
a powerful vehicle of awakening and remembrance for the many present-day
members of this Order who have yet to discover who they are.”</i></span></b><br />
—Catherine Ann Clemett, author of <i>Soulweaving </i>and co-author
of <i>Anna, The Voice of the Magdalenes</i><br />
<b><i><span style="color: #710e24;">“</span></i><span style="color: #710e24;">The
Third Muse <i>is a captivating read! From the intriguing international art
scene to time-traveling through the Renaissance, you will be inspired and
touched by the spiritual exploration of this book.”</i></span></b><br />
—James F. Jereb, Ph.D., award-winning author, visionary artist, and founder
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friends killed in air mishaps, this Vietnam vet and father of three must deal
with a devious commander, an animal-crazed neighbor whose husband hates pilots,
a beautiful, but suspicious wife and a rebellious teenage daughter. The last
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has just as much to do with fact. Kathleen’s husband, Tom Rodgers, flew fighter
jets for the United States Air Force for twenty years and then for American
Airlines for twenty-two years until his recent retirement. Their real life
experiences, both personal and professional, shine through in this military
tale; close friends were lost in war as well as training exercises. This book,
before and now, is dedicated to her husband/best friend and those who have
flown west. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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appeared in <i>Family Circle Magazine</i>, <i>Air Force, Army & Navy Times</i>,
<i>Family: The Magazine for Military Families</i>, <i>Fort Worth Star-Telegram</i>,
<i>Albuquerque Journal</i>, <i>Clovis News Journal</i>, and in the following
anthologies: <b><i>Because I Fly</i></b>, McGraw-Hill, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Lessons From Our Children</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">,
Health Communications, Inc., <b><i>Stories Of Faith And Courage On The Home
Front</i></b>, AMG Publishers, Inc., and <b><i>Home of the Brave: Somewhere in
the Sand </i></b>Press 53. Her essay, “Remembering Forgotten Fliers, Their
Survivors” was published in <b><i>Red, White and True</i></b>, a new anthology
from University of Nebraska Press (Potomac Books). This essay is the seed that
grew up to become <b><i>The Final Salute</i></b>.
http://www.potomacbooksinc.com/Books/AuthorDetail.aspx?ID=27489 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">The Final Salute</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">, previously published by Leatherneck Publishing in
2008, sold out the first thousand book print run. In that short time, it was
selected in 2009 by Army Wife Network as their July book club pick and Military
Writers Society of America awarded it the Silver Medal. In 2010, <i>USA-Today</i>,
<i>The Associated Press</i>, and <i>Military Times </i>ran stories about the
author’s sixteen-year journey to bring the novel to life. The novel soared to
#2 on Amazon’s Bestselling Military Aviation paperback list. In 2011, Navigator
Books released the Kindle edition and the novel hit #1 on Amazon's Top Rated
War Fiction the following year. So far it has garnered over a hundred reviews
and sold over 6000 ebook copies. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">“‘A Captivating Tribute to Our
Heroes in the Sky’ — There are not enough positive adjectives in the English
language to describe what an incredibly fulfilling and beautiful story Kathleen
Rodgers has placed within the pages of this unbelievable book. Having just
completed it, I can only describe the dichotomy of emotions I feel right now as
those of both pride and loss – pride for the years of military service I
contributed to our great nation, and loss as I bid farewell to the enigmatic
characters Rodgers has given us in Tuck, Gina, and the many others who bring
this tale to life and make it dance on the page right before your eyes. Many
have “told” readers countless stories of our brave men and women in uniform and
the numerous sacrifices they make for us as they struggle to balance duty to
country with duty to family; but Rodgers is one of the elite few who is able to
make you “feel” their plight, their emotional battles, their physical pain, as
well as their joy.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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your life — Kathleen M. Rodgers' <b><i>The Final Salute </i></b>is a moving,
compelling story of military life, yes, but of so much more. Rodgers writes
with insight and knowledge of military life and just enough solid, factual
detail to enthrall me, to make me feel as if I am experiencing that
walking-the-perilous-edge along with the main characters. But it's the
heart-tugging emotions that she weaves through the story that alert me to what
a spellbinding storyteller she is. Ultimately, her tale is a realistic yet
heartwarming and reaffirming assessment of life and love and dedication by the
very people who guard our own lives.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">“Gripping Insider's Story of A
Fighter Pilot's Life Out of the Cockpit —Kathy Rodgers' award-winning novel,
The Final Salute, tells the story of Lt. Colonel Tucker “Tuck” Westerfield, an
A- 10 pilot, career Air Force officer on the cusp of promotion and senior
command, loving husband, and devoted father of three who, while struggling to
deal with the news of his best friend's death in an aircraft accident, finds himself
in the wrong place, at the wrong time, with the wrong person when he stumbles
upon his commanding officer in the middle of an affair with his female <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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officer. What happens next is a series of escalating and emotionally wrenching
actions and decisions that not only threaten Tuck's career, but also his
marriage. Rodgers' characters are all well-rounded and complex and the story
pulls you in from the very beginning. The novel's climax and its aftermath are
one of the most moving and satisfying I have ever read.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">— Dwight J. Zimmerman, New York
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Military Writers Society of America <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Mobile, Alabama
Press-Register </span></i><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">~ Rodgers has created
richly layered characters that compel readers to keep flipping the pages. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Midwest Book Review </span></i><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">~ I recommend this novel as a good description of the
military life and the inner works of the way things are done, including the
cover-up process. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Fort Worth, Texas Magazine </span></i><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">~ Until the very end, readers are intrigued by her
colorful cast of characters that bring everything from love to betrayal amid
the added struggle of military life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Winner of the Silver Medal for
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Amazon’s #1 Top Rated War
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<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Rodgers’
novel, <b><i>Johnnie Come Lately</i></b>, published by Camel Press, has a
release date of February 2015. Rodgers is currently working on the sequel to <b><i>Johnnie
Come Lately</i></b>, <b><i>Seven Wings to Glory</i></b>. She is also an active
member of Military Writers Society of America. www.kathleenmrodgers.com<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870062121444231773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592569864850996304.post-44874568159424577682014-10-12T08:13:00.000-07:002014-10-12T08:13:32.193-07:00A House Divided, Story of the Mc Carthy Era Recently Published<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A few words about my recently-published book: The work entitled, "A HOUSE
DIVIDED, The Story of Ike and McCarthy" is the story of the political battle of
1952 through 1954 between President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Senator Joseph
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leadership of the Nation. Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, the
climactic struggle between "Ike" and "Joe" played itself out amidst the
machinations of larger-than-life historical figures such as Stalin, Churchill,
MacArthur, Truman, Nixon, George Marshall, Joseph and Bobby Kennedy, Edward R.
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The Ike-McCarthy political war was
fought on a battlefield undergirded by the emergence of Russia as a nuclear
power, The Korean War, the "Red Scare" and the tumultous Army-McCarthy
Hearings of 1954. This is history but it's not dry. Rather it relates a
three-year story of high drama, human emotions on dispay at government's top
levels, pride, prejudice, courage and cowardice.</div>
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The colorful characters alone
could have provided the stuff for a good novel were it not for the fact that the
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A HOUSE DIVIDED is available in
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870062121444231773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592569864850996304.post-37661570331277699822014-09-21T12:38:00.000-07:002014-09-21T12:38:09.625-07:00What’s it like when Steelers fans live in Ravens territory?, Women’s fiction novel makes for cozy fall read<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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What’s it like when Steelers fans live in Ravens territory? How did<br />
Washingtonians live through the tense weeks of October 2002?<br />
Letting Go: The Maryland Shores depicts life at the one-year mark after<br />
9/11 and the anxiety in Maryland during the DC sniper attacks.<br />
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“Every book has its tension, and having just moved to Maryland around 9/11, I could certainly<br />
describe that,” says Loriann Oberlin, who writes fiction under the pen name of Lauren<br />
Monroe. “The story focuses on the heroine Maren— a young widow solo parenting a child<br />
through this anxious time. Steve Kramer is the decisive surgeon she meets who convinces her<br />
to become a co-worker and much more. No spoilers…it’s a romance!”<br />
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A former Pittsburgher, Oberlin also conveys what it’s like to have team loyalties that don’t<br />
exactly coexist with the color scheme of area fans. “I actually do wear a lot of purple so I get<br />
called a closet Ravens fan,” she admits. “Rest assured, I think it’s great for everyone to<br />
display enthusiasm for their individual teams, and by adding a very famous football rivalry to<br />
the storyline, I had a lot of fun with that.”<br />
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Two dozen reviews on Amazon.com display reader enjoyment of this novel as it:<br />
• features realistic, believable characters you can sense chemistry between.<br />
• paints a scenic, relaxing and very nautical portrait of the Chesapeake Bay.<br />
• includes spot-on references to the hospital workplace, Pittsburgh favorites, and even<br />
Disney World that adds to the characterization.<br />
• remains a favorite that readers have gifted for special occasions, recommended to<br />
friends and book clubs and posted about on Pinterest, Facebook, and Goodreads.<br />
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The author has contributed to national bridal, airline, and women’s magazines in addition to<br />
writing non-fiction books on serious challenges such as relationships, divorce and anger. She<br />
also has a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and a career as a therapist.<br />
“Combining the romantic and travel writing I did for women with the relationship knowledge<br />
I’ve gained has made this a really fun project. I’m working on Book Two of the series, which<br />
readers already want to read. Always a good sign,” she says. Her name symbolizes her start<br />
in Monroeville, outside of Pittsburgh. Visit www.facebook.com/lauren.monroe.novels.<br />
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<i>Letting Go: The Maryland Shores by Lauren Monroe (2014)</i><br />
<i>$3.99 Kindle/ISBN: 978-0-9912822-0-3</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">host and interviewer, Joanne Quinn-Smith is the Creative Energy Officer of Dreamweaver Marketing Associates in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and an expert on Web 2.0 Branding.2009 National SBA Small Business Journalist of the Year, Author FOLLY OF MARKETING PLAN IN YOUR HEAD, 101 COMPELLING REASONS TO WRITE ONE. Reasons to Write One." Available at:<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DHKVJOG" style="color: #bd0300; text-decoration: none;">http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DHKVJOG</a></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> 27 years as US Air Force, fighter pilot, all
active duty gave Ric Hunter a rich arsenal of experience and stories to tell.
Why 27 years in active military? Well Ric </span></div>
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says he was just having too much fun
with amazing assignments. But one assignment that would not be considered
"fun" was his time as a fighter pilot at the end of the Viet Nam
Conflict. As a freelance writer his myriad experience became articles on aviation
and the Viet Nam War and some of these became part of his historical fiction
novel, FIREHAMMER.<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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<span style="background: white;">FIREHAMMER is based on a true story of two high
school best friends who parted ways on graduation. Tim joined the Marines in
the height of the Vietnam War. Randy went to college and later became a fighter
pilot. When Tim is killed at nineteen by a Vietnamese sniper, Randy vows to
even the score. Firehammer is the nick-name of Tim’s Zippo lighter that Randy
carries during several combat engagements, including the last battle of the war
when his flight of four Phantoms helps rescue Marines trapped on bloody Koh
Tang Island. Spoiler Alert: At the end of the novel, Randy places the Zippo at
panel 9E of the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial. What happens between Randy's first
combat flight and his visit to the Memorial is mesmerizing enough to have
earned, the author, Ric, a Pulitzer nomination.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;">4000 hrs in fast movers
in 20 years, most in the F-15 “Eagle”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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can I go the distance?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are many good ones out there. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a Pulitzer and a couple of movie companies are giving it a look<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;">40<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the events in this book are coming
up next year<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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therapy, for the decendants, as a hobby or to sell. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;">Just start writing a
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt;">My Presentations: Power
Point and video called, “Come Fly With Me: the F-4 Phantom II and the Last
Battle of Vietnam.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe Print'; font-size: 10pt;">"A fighter
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Moving
from California to New Jersey to New York, Fran Hawthorne has spent more than
25 years covering health care, politics, finance, and the nexus of business and
social activism, as an editor and writer at <i>Fortune</i>, <i>BusinessWeek</i>,
the <i>Bergen</i> <i>Record</i>, and <i>Institutional Investor</i> (where she’s
now a senior contributing writer). Her award-winning fifth book, <u>Ethical Chic: The Inside Story
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Think We Love</u>, was named one of the best books of 2012
by <i>Library Journal</i>. Among her other books are the award-winning <u>Pension
Dumping </u> (Bloomberg Press) and <u>Inside
the FDA: The Business and Politics Behind the Drugs We Take and the Food We Eat</u>
(John Wiley & Sons). In addition, Hawthorne writes regularly for <i>The New
York Times</i>, <i>Newsday,The Scientist, Chief</i> <i>Executive</i>
magazine, <i>Crain’s New York Business, </i>and
other publications. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">ETHICAL CHIC</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> American Library Association: One of the Best of the Best of the
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Book of the Year--Business & Economics (bronze), 2008, ForeWord magazine<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Excellence in Financial Journalism: Books (first
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<u>General consumer issues:</u></h3>
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1.Many people feel like it’s pointless to try to be an
ethical consumer. “What difference does my one plastic bag make to the vast
problem of climate change?” One reply is: “If all of this show’s listeners
brought one reusable canvas bag to the grocery store each time they shopped,
instead of taking a new plastic bag, they would together save tons of gallons
of petroleum.” But there’s also a bigger answer. We can’t give up. Yes,
government and industry must do their part, and their parts are much bigger
than ours, but the problems are so huge that we must all share in the solution.
And we can’t start by carefully considering what, where, and how we consumer
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many issues – sa<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>ving energy, alternative energy,
recycling, sweatshops, animal products, organic goods …. How can I find a store
or product that’s perfect in all these categories?” Of course you can’t! So you
have to set a few top priorities, and then find the best possible products and
merchants (which my books try to help you do).</div>
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<u>Company by company in Ethical Chic</u></h3>
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Inside Story of the Companies We Think We Love </i>analyzes six well-known
companies with a reputation for being socially responsible as well as “cool,” to
see if they deserve those reputations. Here are the main talking points for
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Apple customers worship Steve Jobs, and love their i-gizmos
so much, that they want to assume that Apple has been as much of a pioneer in
ethical issues as it has been in tech. But that’s just not true. It was one of
the last tech companies to pay attention to environmental concerns, and it
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Starbucks is a fascinating set of contradictions. Yes, its
employees get health insurance and stock options, and it is constantly seeking
new ways to be green. But it seems blind to some basics. It doesn’t do enough
to encourage reusable cups. It fought union drives in very nasty ways. And why
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Trader Joe’s violates almost every precept of a socially
responsible business: It’s part of a secretive, big, multinational chain. It
does not buy local. It sells pre-cooked food that requires extra packaging and handling.
It isn’t union. It isn’t all organic. And yet, ethical customers love it
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<u>American Apparel</u></h3>
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American Apparel’s biggest problem -- by firing its CEO, Dov Charney, a really
creepy guy accused of multiple charges of sexual harassment – while maintaining
the company’s strengths: Hip clothing made in California under really good
working conditions, with strong support for immigrants’ rights.<u><o:p></o:p></u></div>
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<u>Timberland and Tom’s of Maine</u></h3>
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model for ethical businesses: They strive to reduce energy consumption, use
natural ingredients, and treat their workers well. The worry is that both have
been bought by bigger conglomerates. Will their new owners maintain these
ethical standards?</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ethical-Chic-Inside-Story-Companies/dp/0807000949/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331923002&sr=1-1" title="http://www.amazon.com/Ethical-Chic-Inside-Story-Companies/dp/0807000949/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331923002&sr=1-1"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.amazon.com/Ethical-Chic-Inside-Story-Companies/dp/0807000949/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331923002&sr=1-1</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good Reads: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13151260-ethical-chic" title="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13151260-ethical-chic"><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13151260-ethical-chic</span></a>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">email:
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870062121444231773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592569864850996304.post-5208674169824375302014-06-29T11:48:00.000-07:002014-06-29T11:48:45.850-07:00Author Author Shine Out Loud Interview with Military Fiction Trilogy Author, Jeanette Vaughan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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paper and meet an author. Find out what makes them tick, feel, emote, write,
succeed. Ask the questions you always wanted to ask an author right here. This
is the Authors Chance to Shine Out Loud and not just on the pages of his or her
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Jeanette Vaughan is an award winning writer and
story teller. Not only is she published in the periodicals and professional
journals of nursing, but also in the genre of fiction. Out on her sheep farm,
she has written several novels and scripts. Her screenplay "Angel of
Mercy" won the outstanding nursing research </span></div>
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award from Texas Tech
University Health Science Center. In addition, she was named Distinguished
Alumni for the school of nursing in 2001 for her written work and volunteerism
for the Sydney Olympic Games. Her debut novel FLYING SOLO won fourth place in
the 2013 Reader's Favorite International Book Awards for southern fiction.
FLYING SOLO also was a finalist in the Beverly Hills Book Awards. Her second
novel, SOLO VIETNAM was just awarded the silver medal for historical fiction by
the Military Writer's Society. Jeanette has practiced nursing in the fields of
critical care and trauma. She is the mother of four children, including two
Navy pilots. She lives in a Victorian farmhouse out in the pastures of
northeast Texas with her sheep, chickens, donkeys and sheep dogs.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><span style="font-size: large;">FLYING SOLO…the first book -</span></span></b></h2>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Woman
ahead of her time</span><span style="font-family: Courier New;">……1960s housewife who learned to fly a plane in suburban New
Orleans and the stole it in a messy divorce.</span></b></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Women in the sixties had a set
pattern.</span><span style="font-family: Courier New;"> </span></b> <span style="font-family: Courier New;">This was pre-women’s lib! The goal was to meet a nice boy, a good
provider, get married and then procreate.
This just didn’t sit well with women of an independent spirit. Where was Gloria Steinhem when you needed
her?</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What
was must have been like to meet the love of your life</span><span style="font-family: Courier New;">…..but both were
married…….the Navy pilot lived by honor, courage, commitment?</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They say in life there are few
people who find the love of their lives.
Nora Broussard met that person, a her pilot instructor. But both were involved in complicated
Catholic relationships where divorce was not an option. What were they to do?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was to be done about the baby she was now pregnant with?</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Following a secret, torrid love
affair, Nora was pregnant. She had four
other children, he six. What was to
become of this baby? Would true love
win out? Would Steve divorce his sickly
wife to spend the rest of eternity with Nora?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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character Nora Broussard made decisions decisively..and sometimes with
consequences?</b></span><span style="font-family: Courier New; font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is said that the great pioneers
in life are often born with the wanderlust.
As such, they defy convention and stalk out on their own. Some are successful, some not. But true pioneers strike out on their own,
not really caring what other people think.
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why
do women find her story so inspiring?</span></span></b></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the 60s…women’s lib had only just
begun in infancy. People were just
beginning to challenge the norms of society.
It was the pioneers who dared to be different, dared to be judged, that
laid the foundation for women to advance where they are today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><span style="font-size: large;">SOLO VIETNAM….the second book?</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What
lead her to join the USO and go to Vietnam? Unusual for a woman?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Nora Broussard believed in soul
mates and true love. As such, </span></div>
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there was
nothing and no one who were going to stand in her way! Women pilots weren’t allowed to fly in
Vietnam. Determined to make her voice
heard and get her man, she commits to 18 months of volunteerism as manager of
USO club.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>So
I understand you’ve told about the controversies of Vietnam via the air war in
Vietnam…how was that different than the ground war?<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There have been plenty of movies and
books about the ground pounders of Vietnam; the brave soldiers who had to face
deplorable jungle like conditions booby trapped with horrors. But there are a rare few books who view the
war from the air. Vietnam as
experienced by the pilots who had to bomb and strafe laying down explosives and napalm to gain
access and targets. What they were left
with was the nawing feelings that tugged at their hearts in taking out innocent
women and children as a part of their missions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Military
and aviation focus………what planes and why?</span><span style="font-family: Courier New;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Always a consummate avaiation
enthusiast, I live vicariously through my pilots. Both of my boys fly for the Navy. My father designed integral parts on the
F-111 and F-16. So aviation is in my
blood. I so admire people who can take
to the freedom of the skies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is
the second book heavy military fiction? </span><span style="font-family: Courier New;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No!
What’s great is that my second book covers the history accurately, but
adds enough drama to keep both men and women readers glued to the pages! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Are
each of the books stand alone? Or do you need to read them in order?</span><span style="font-family: Courier New;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Each
book is stand alone a great, page turning story. But to gain the full experience, one should
star t with FLYING SOLO, then pick up SOLO VIETNAM and the glorify with WAITING
IN THE WINGS to get the full immersion.
Women will want to shout from the rooftops that they love this
character!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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is the finale of the trilogy due out?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The finale of the story, which
answers the questions to what happened to that baby of 1962 get answered. I am excited to announce that the book
WAITING IN THE WINGS should be live on Amazon in three days! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So
do we find out what happens to that baby?</span><span style="font-family: Courier New;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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how being adopted affected her life.
Not understanding why she is wired the way she is, the pinnacle of the
story comes when Jana finally meets her birthmother, Nora Broussard.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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there more aviation in this story?</span><span style="font-family: Courier New;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yes.
Much more aviation as we explore the nuances of the magnicent Vought
Corsair F4U. It was a plane that was
flown in Korea and Vietnam. A
magnificent attack plane capable of dog-fighting the enemy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So
what are you working on next?</span><span style="font-family: Courier New;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ETERNALLY AT WAR…….Marine pilot’s
memoir and struggle with PTSD at the same base Chu Lai…flying the A-4 Skyhawk
but tailhooking it on the ground! How does that happen and why?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Interview with Author Linda Swink, </h2>
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"Life on a Five Dollar Bet"</h2>
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<span id="EpisodePopEpisodeDescription"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Air
Force veteran, Linda D. Swink is an award winning three time author and
professional speaker......2013 Gold Award Winner for Biography, "Life
on a Five Dollar Bet" is a true story. .....When Ed Mechenbier retired
from the United States Air Force Reserve in June 2004, he held the
distinction of being the oldest former Vietnam POW and Air Force general
still in uniform on flying status......."Life on a $5 Bet" tells how he
survived those dark days and went on to become a general officer by
holding to values learned at the Academy: Integrity First, Service
Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do......This interview is the back
story of the author, Linda Swink.....As a member of the United States
Air Force for fifteen years and an Army wife for ten, Linda learned to
appreciate the sacrifice those in uniform made for this country.
.....With a deep understanding and respect for military veterans, she
honored those who fought and died for our county in her book, "In Their
Honor: The Men Behind the Names of Our Military Installations."
.....LInda Swink, 2013 Military Writer's Society of America for the
Biography, "Life on a Five Dollar Bet.</span>"</span></div>
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about Major General Edward Mechenbier, an amazing man who after being shot down
over North Vietnam in 1967 endured the indignities of being held prisoner of
war in the infamous Hotel Hilton for almost six years. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Ed tells how he survived those long torturous years by holding
true to the Code of Conduct and never allowing the Vietnamese to break him. He
relates how humor got him and his fellow prisoners through those dark days, how
the human spirit endured, and how ordinary men overcame adversary by keeping
faith and having courage and commitment.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>You will read about a man, after returning from hell, went on to
become a test pilot, a squadron commander in the Air National Guard, and made a
flight back to Vietnam flying the Hanoi Taxi to repatriate two of his fallen
comrades. Although a humble man, he still considers himself to be the World’s
Greatest Fighter Pilot.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Taken from flyer:
When Ed Mechenbier retired from the United States Air Force Reserve
in June 2004, he held the </span></div>
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distinction of being the oldest former Vietnam POW
and Air Force general still in uniform on flying status.<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>One of eight children made attending college financially
difficult. When his father bet him $5 that he could get an appointment to the
Air Force Academy, Ed accepted the challenge. That decision set the course for
a career that lasted forty years. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>During those years, Ed went from being a high-spirited fighter
pilot full of hopes and dreams to a prisoner of war, held in the infamous Hanoi
Hilton. He lived through hell at the merciless hands of prison guards and
tortuous interrogators, but never lost his sense of humor or duty to his
country.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Life on a $5 Bet tells how he survived those dark days and went on
to become a general officer by holding to values learned at the Academy:
Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Ed gives the reader a glimpse into his zany life as a test pilot,
lobbyist, squadron commander, spy, member of the Reserve Forces Policy Board,
golfer, syndicated television air show commentator, sales engineer with major
aircraft companies, devoted family man, and pilot of the C-141, dubbed the
Hanoi Taxi, on a repatriation flight to Vietnam in 2004. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Linda D. Swink is an author, professional speaker, and an Air
Force veteran. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> As a member of the United States Air Force for fifteen years
and an Army wife for ten, Linda learned to appreciate the sacrifice those in
uniform made for this country. With a deep understanding and respect for
military veterans, she honored those who fought and died for our county in her
book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">In Their Honor: The Men Behind the
Names of Our Military Installations.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Her latest book: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Life on a
$5 Bet: Major General Edward J. Mechenbier,</i> recounts the story of an
amazing man who suffered nearly six years as a prisoner of war in the infamous
Hotel Hilton in North Vietnam. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Recognizing the need to hone her public speaking skills, Linda
joined Toastmasters International and gained confidence at the lectern in a
friendly, warm, and supportive atmosphere. From that experience, she shares her
knowledge in, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Speak With Power and Grace:
A Woman’s Guide to Public Speaking.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In addition to her books, she has written a wide variety of
articles for consumer and trade magazines and military and community
newspapers.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Linda holds a degree in
journalism from the University of Texas at El Paso and lives in Hamilton, Ohio.</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">AWARD WINNER; Life on a
$5 Bet: Major General Edward J. Mechenbier, </span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Little Miami Publishing Co, 2012.</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In Their Honor: The Men
Behind the Names of Our Military Installations</span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, Little Miami Publishing Co. 2009. www.intheirhonor.info</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Speak With Power and
Grace: A Woman’s Guide to Public Speaking, </span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Citadel Press, 1997.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Linda can be contacted
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known as the Attitude Enhancer, deliberately studies human behavior every day.
She has a diverse educational background which includes a BA in
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Certified Laughter Leader. She is a speaker and
an author who also spent decades in the corporate world. Her ultimate
goal is not so much what participants hear in a presentation, but rather what
they will use in their lives every day. She has spoken for many companies
and organizations including, McDonald's USA, the City of Pittsburgh and Bayer
US. In addition she taught her signature presentation, “Laugh, Just For
the Health of it,” to nearly 3,000 people last year. She recently released
her newest book, <i>A little bit of GRATITUDE goes a long way. </i></span><br />
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the others being, "<i>Life Lessons"</i> and "<i>Shape Up for
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">"Life is like playing a guitar. The more you practice, the better you get
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This book reminds you all that there is to be grateful for. Since it is
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">“I am thankful that this world is filled with children. The ability to
watch a child enjoy life gives me the chance to see life through their
perspective. Their sense of play reminds me how important it is to continue to
“play” until my last breath.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><i>7 Keys to Ease your Mind, Open Your Heart and Find Your Place in the
World</i> Life is a journey, and the more skills you have, the more productive
and joyful that journey will be. You are the architect of your own destiny. This
spiral bound workbook will give direction and purpose to your
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can be contacted through her website, The <a href="http://attitudeenhancer.com/" title="http://attitudeenhancer.com/"><span style="color: blue;">AttitudeEnhancer.com</span></a>.
You can also email her at <a href="mailto:julieann@julieannsullivan.com" title="mailto:julieann@julieannsullivan.com"><span style="color: blue;">julieann@julieannsullivan.com</span></a>
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