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"Big City Magic: Uncover the Secret of the Big Apple provides young readers with another Lindie Lou canine adventure. This time, the little dog is on a plane heading for New York City and adventure.. . . a winning story about a wise puppy who takes the world's challenges and runs with them. It's a delightful adventure with .... messages for kids about how to live better, more emotionally cognizant lives."  - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review Lindie Lou Adventure Series Book 4: Big City Magic: Uncover the Secret of the Big Apple by Jeanne Bender. Pina Publishing. www.lindielou.com

'This wonderful, uplifting novel will delight young readers and their parents." - Anne Hillerman.  Set during World War II in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Beatrice on Her Own is a sequel to the award-winning True Brit.  Having fled the dreadful blitz in London and landed in sunny Santa Fe, New Mexico, Beatrice Agatha Sims has learned to appreciate a radically different culture and landscape. Her world is rocked again with news of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. First she must contend with losing her American host, the sensible “Clem” - a public health nurse called to Washington to train other nurses. Then the 13-year-old girl must draw on her own experience of being a stranger in a strange land to battle local fears and prejudice when a Japanese Internment Camp is constructed on the edge of town. And will Beatrice have the ‘gumption’ required to face the challenges the war is bringing to everyone?  A stand-alone novel and sequel to the very popular, award-winning TRUE BRIT: Beatrice, 1940 about an English girl fleeing the Blitz and landing in America, based on true accounts.  ROSEMARY ZIBART is a former journalist, a playwright, and an award-winning author of books for young people. She lives with her family in Santa Fe and El Ancon, New Mexico. Coming in September 2019 from www.kinkajoupress.com, a Young Adult imprint of Artemisia Publishing. Order from your Independent, Local Bookstore Pre-order on Amazon

With advice for handling conflict, managing stress, and promoting respect, this book is for anyone longing for a more civil world. Rudeness. Crudeness. Thoughtlessness. Hostility. Uncivilized behavior is everywhere. We all recognize how much happier we’d be if the prevailing culture were a civil one. Sometimes, in order to move forward, we need to take a long look back. At the age of fourteen, George Washington wrote 110 guidelines to cultivate civility and orient himself toward others, which he called Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation. Some scholars say these rules may have been transcribed by Washington as a Jesuit school handwriting exercise, but in any event, Washington lived by these rules and carried them with him all of his life. In this book author Steven Selzer examines and expands on Washington’s rules, proving they’re still as necessary today as they were 250 years ago. With subjects ranging from media literacy to choosing friends to nail biting, the principles and proposals in Civility will enable readers to better handle interpersonal conflicts, conduct business, manage everyday stress with grace, and treat their fellow citizens with more respect. BUY THE BOOK

Months after the passing of her adopted father, author Diane Dewey was contacted by none other than her biological father in Switzerland. Finally coming in contact with her father unravels mysteries, secrets, and lies surrounding Diane’s birth and her mother. “Fixing the Fates: An Adoptee’s Story of Truth and Lies” (She Writes Press, June 4, 2019) is a fascinating account of one woman’s emotionally vulnerable 14-year-long journey to redefine the meaning of family in her life that had been missing for so long. Diane’s memoir is a must-read for anyone who has ever struggled with their identity. She encourages her readers to not depend on the approval of others to feel secure, as this will only create an imbalance and distance one from their own values. By incorporating the larger, universal themes of empathy, context, self-acceptance, intuition, and grace, Diane prepares her readers to face the existential questions of today. Press Release http://dianedewey.com/ BUY THE BOOK:    From your local independent bookseller Amazon

Arlene Krieger has published eight books. Living in Las Vegas she has discovered endless opportunities for fresh ideas. With degrees in Sociology, Accounting and a Master’s in Education, she combines her work experience for a unique reading experience. Entertainment is her goal and she does that well. www.arlenesbooks.com BUY THE BOOK Book Description: A FAMILY OF FRIENDS by Arlene Krieger: Decades of teaching together had made these four colleagues the best of friends. They had lived through both good and bad times and knew each other better than they knew themselves. As each headed in different directions for what was to be their last Easter break, they would inadvertently return, all with a similar remedy as to how they wanted to live out their lives: it would be together. Life, they agreed, was for the living and each day was to become a fulfillment of cherished dreams. They would all live together in one home, spending the balance of their lives in interactional bliss. When they finally arrive to the promised city, their once predictable lives turn upside down. Each day is filled with twists, turns and excitement; a veritable pot of mixed emotions. They get more than they bargained for and life blossoms into a rich and fulfilling experience.

DIGITAL HEALING analyzes how to organize the work of healthcare in a way that uses machines to do what they do best, thereby freeing humans to do what we do best. Smart use of electronic technology is crucial to the success of any bid to fulfill the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s triple aim to make healthcare more effective, efficient, and humane.  "My goal in writing this book is to explore the ever-fascinating blurry boundary that lies between biology, human consciousness, and machines." Dr. Ringel delivered a bi-weekly commentary on KUNC Radio, a public radio station in Colorado for 16 years (1995-2012).  He has appeared on the radio program MARKETPLACE on American Public Media numerous times.  He has written columns for newspapers including The Greeley Tribune(Colorado) and for the magazines Nexus and Health and Money.   PUBLISHER BOOK PAGE AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE PRESS RELEASE

Don't Let Me Die in Disneyland: The 3-D Life of Eddie Loperena by J.A. Marzán ISBN-13: 978-1948598026  SRP (Paperback) $19.95 / SRP (eBook) $8.99  / Published by OPEN BOOKS / October 15, 2018   A picaresque, smart, and smartass memoir of Harvard lawyer Eddie Loperena’s Newyorican life  J.A. Marzán, a graduate of Fordham U., (B.A.), Columbia U. (M.F.A), and New York U. (Ph.D.), was Poet Laureate of Queens, N.Y. from 2004-2007. His novel, The Bonjour Gene, was a University of Wisconsin Press submission to the 2004 Pulitzer Prize.  “Marzán displays the wit and intellectual verve rarely seen in contemporary literature."—Pulitzer Prize winner Oscar Hijuelos.  Nonfiction credits include: The Spanish American Roots of William Carlos Williams, (U. Texas Press). Poetry credits include: Translations without Originals (English) and Puerta de Tierra (Spanish). Poems in English appear in several editions of various college texts, among them The Bedford Introduction to Literature, Latino Boom, and Literature: Reading to Write and in distinguished journals, among them Ploughshares, Tin House, and Harper”s Magazine. A profile of him was published in the fall 2009 issue of Columbia Magazine.? J.A. Marzán makes his home in Queens, New York. https://juliomarzan.com/ BUY THE BOOK National Hispanic Heritage Month 2018 in United States of America will begin on Saturday, September 15 and ends on Monday, October 15

Leonce Gaiter is the author of the historical novel, "I Dreamt I Was in Heaven - The Rampage of the Rufus Buck Gang," the coming of age novel, "In the Company of Educated Men," and the noir thriller "Bourbon Street." His most recent work is the non-fiction title, "Whites Shackled Themselves to Race, and Blacks Have Yet to Free Ourselves." His nonfiction writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Times, LA Weekly, NY Newsday, The Washington Post, Salon, and in national syndication. In this podcast episode of Book Buzz, hosted by Susannah Greenberg,  Leonce Gaiter discusses his book, Whites Shackled Themselves to Race and Blacks Have Yet to Free Ourselves. "This book describes the first steps to free ourselves from the “race” shackles that white Americans clamped on us all those centuries ago—their definition of the black race being negative stereotypes tied to skin color. It discusses how to redefine ourselves as the vital American cultural force that we have become.... It's culture, not color, that defines us. It's culture, not color, that will move us forward," says Gaiter.

GRIP OF THE HAWK by Brenda Schaeffer. Psychiatrist Rachel Julian has what many dream of--a booming career, an enviable relationship, a joy-filled life--until a bloody premonition warns her that she is in danger. As terrifying threats unfold, her perfect life tailspins out of control. Armed with nothing but her intuition and determination to stay alive, Dr. Julian steps into unknown realms and meets a succession of otherworldly teachers who tell her that beyond the human threats, she has been lured into a spiritual war. To survive, Rachel must fight an enemy she can't even see in a reality many wish did not exist.   BRENDA SCHAEFFER is a best-selling author and psychologist.   brendaschaeffer.com   BUY THE BOOK

"Steve Atkinson has performed a minor miracle with his memoir, 'In Liberating Strife: A Memoir of the Vietnam Years.' He has humped the same path as David Maraniss did in his prize-winning 'They Walked in Sunlight: War and Peace, Vietnam and America, October 1967.' Maraniss, a stellar reporter for the Washington Post, focused on one battle in Vietnam that October and the burgeoning antiwar movement at the University of Wisconsin. Steve Atkinson shifts the American perspective to Minnesota, where he was a university student. What sets Steve's book off from Maraniss's and others is that he was in-country in Vietnam for a year and writes from ground zero. In compelling, colorful detail, Steve lets us into his inmost thoughts and feelings. He does this through remarkable reporting, both by himself and his wife Bev. He saved their letters from their courtship during his two-year absence, half of it in Vietnam. From their literate correspondence, we can learn to be English majors. Steve captures the ordeal Bev and his own family endured back home as he grew into a unique manhood in various danger zones in Vietnam. This is a book for ordinary people--the kind who forged some connection with the Vietnam War, Americans who have served since and--perhaps most important--reaching out to civilians who must still decide how they feel about boots on the sand in Iraq and Afghanistan." --Mike Tharp, correspondent and bureau chief with the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Far Eastern Economic Review, U.S. News & World Report, People Magazine and as a freelancer for AARP publications. He was a soldier in Vietnam and received an Honorable Discharge and a Bronze Star. As a civilian he has covered six other wars.

'Want to be a smart partner? Then follow the stories and principles in this book. You’ll learn how to pick the perfect partners, make your partnerships work, and create success in your business and personal relationships.' Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California Jim Burba and Bob Hayes have been successful life partners for more than 26 years and business partners for more than 16 years. Co-founders of Burba Hotel Network (BHN), the couple develops and produces the world’s most prominent conferences for the hotel investment community. BHN was founded on the principle of sharing success, and its events have generated more than US $15 million for scholarships, education, and social services organizations. In 2013 the duo formed Burba Hayes LLC, an entertainment production company. Their first film Space Station 76 debuted in 2014 at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, and was the closing gala film at Outfest 2014 in Los Angeles. Their musical comedy Disaster! ran on Broadway in early 2016. More films and a reality TV show are in the works. Media Contact: publicity@bookbuzz.com   BUY THE BOOK: Smart Partners by Jim Burba and Bob Hayes

August Wilson (1945-2005) wrote one play for every decade of the twentieth century that explored black life in America for the descendants of slaves. This author demonstrates how Wilson uses language--poetry, the blues--to bring each play's characters to a point of wholeness, redemption, and freedom, not from history, but ennobled and strengthened by it.  "Only the willfully ignorant do not understand the centrality of the African-American experience in the larger framework of American history. Only an ostrich, head buried in the sand, does not know the breadth of August Wilson's stunning body of work. But only Riley Temple could expose that work--and its unifying genius--with scholarship and emotion and genuine Spirit!" --Ken Burns, filmmaker "Elegantly written, masterful analytical, and utterly illuminating, this is a book that opens up a new world for cultural connection grounded in theological reflection. A new genre is being born, a genre of interconnected literary theology, a genre that has the potential to shatter the conventional artistic and theological worlds." --Ian S. Markham, Virginia Theological Seminary Riley Keene Temple is an avid American arts advocate and supporter, and has been honored for his leadership of arts organizations. He is a telecommunications attorney in Washington DC, where his Board memberships include the National Archives Foundation and the Trust for the National Endowment for the Humanities. He holds a Masters degree, cum laude, of Theological Studies from the Virginia Theological Seminary. He has written frequently on theology and the creative arts. BUY on AMAZON Media contact: publicity@bookbuzz.com

J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye is one of America’s most translated, taught, reprinted, and beloved books—having sold some 65 million copies. For Paris ~ With Love & Squalor, a debut novel by M. J. Moore, is a passionate tribute to Salinger’s legacy. Narrated by a dying, 92-year-old paraplegic in 2015 who lovingly remembers a soldier named Jerry, this novel concocts Salinger’s years as a Second World War G.I.— and the life of one woman who adored him. M. J. Moore is a biographer and book reviewer. His writing has appeared in The Paris Review ~Daily, Neworld Review, the International New York Times, and Literary Hub.   “In For Paris~ with Love & Squalor we share not only the narrator’s memories, but also her passion for literature, for music, and for film; plus her insightful zest for life that leads to a love affair with one of the great authors of the 20th century. A smart and poignant journey through a life well-lived . . . at once lighthearted and bittersweet.” - Kenneth Slawenski, author of J. D. Salinger: A Life “The plucky heroine of this inventive novel may be paralyzed and dying, but her vibrant mind is a treasury of her generation’s politics and culture...” - HILMA WOLITZER, author of An Available Man “M. J. Moore proves that not all compelling, worthwhile stories about WWII have yet been told or imagined...I wish my father were alive to read it.”  - ERICA HELLER, author of Yossarian Slept Here: When Joseph Heller Was Dad, the Apthorp Was Home, and Life Was a Catch-22 For Paris ~ with Love & Squalor by M. J. Moore. Heliotrope Books. Fiction. May 23, 2017. 240 pages / $16.50 paper; $6.99 eBook. 978-1-942762-23-2

Psychologist, author, Dr. Brenda Schaeffer discusses love, love addiction and healthy relationships.  She is the author of the bestselling nonfiction books: IS IT LOVE OR IS IT ADDICTION; LOVE OR ADDICTION: The Power & Peril of Teen Sex & Romance; LOVE'S WAY: and LOVING ME, LOVING YOU. In honor of Valentine's Day, Dr.  Schaeffer will talk about love, love addiction, love and teens, romance, intimacy, and healthy relationships. A practicing psychotherapist and group leader for many years, Dr. Schaeffer's career is now taking on a new facet and direction. She is at work on a novel, THE GRIP OF THE HAWK. "The Grip of the Hawk" is a terrifying novel of psychological suspense involving the paranormal, spirituality, and a satanic cult. It is inspired by Schaeffer's real-life experiences as a psychologist. Amazon Author Page Author Web Site GRIP OF THE HAWK - a novel on Facebook Brenda Schaeffer on Twitter

From the Devil's Farm by Leta Serafim. "Serafim grounds her tale in Greek history, ancient and present, and provides a brutal and effective resolution to the case that will surprise most readers." --Publishers Weekly On the island of Sifnos, a tourist finds a child’s body in the ruins of an ancient temple, well hidden on the top of a cliff. The boy appears to have been sacrificed in a religious ritual. Chief Officer Patronas is summoned to investigate, along with his colleagues and his friend, Papa Michalis. Is the culprit a Greek national or one of the many foreign migrants crowding its refugee camps? Coming in February 1, 2017 from Coffeetown Press, From the Devil’s Farm is the third book in the Greek Mystery Series. Leta Serafim is the author of the Greek Islands Mystery series, published by the Coffeetown Press, as well as the historical novel, To Look on Death No More. She has visited over twenty-five islands in Greece and continues to divide her time between Boston and Greece. You can find her online at letaserafim.com.

Kara Post-Kennedy is Editor-in-Chief of OTV Magazine; contributor at Huffington Post, and has a weekly column on The Good Men Project:  https://goodmenproject.com/author/kara-post-kennedy/  James W. Gaynor is a writer, poet and sculptor, most recently the author of EVERYTHING BECOMES A POEM: Poems by James W. Gaynor. Recent contributions by James W. Gaynor to OTV magazine include: WHEN THE DOG BITES LONELY FRUIT The guests will discuss how editors and writers collaborate and create; magazines; writing, books, articles, literature,  poetry, and more.

"Gaynor writes as wry and grateful survivor, the appreciation for what’s been lost never clouding his love for what remains. ....With this stunning volume, we find ourselves in the hands of a supremely accomplished poet. The poems are as fine as any I know, and are astonishing for their virtuosity, control and generosity."  - Peter M. Stevenson, Former Executive Editor, The New York Observer "Gaynor’s poems are expansive, dark, funny, full of the joy of living. His grim acknowledgements of tragic truths are never brooding, while the more seemingly lighthearted verses are deep and honest and real. We are fortunate indeed that, in Gaynor’s hands, 'Everything Becomes a Poem.' ”  - John S. Hall, Lyricist / Vocalist, King Missile; Author, Daily Negations  JAMES W. GAYNOR, poet, artist, editor, and writer, lived for several years in Paris, where he taught a course on Emily Dickinson at the University of Paris, studied the development of the psychological novel in 17th century France, and worked as a translator. After returning to New York, he worked at Grosset & Dunlap, Cuisine, Scriptwriter News and Forbes Publications, where he was on the editorial staff of the Social Register. His articles, book reviews and essays have appeared in The New York Observer, and he recently retired as the Global Verbal Identity Leader for Ernst & Young LLP. His found-object sculpture has been exhibited internationally, and two pieces were featured in a recent book, 500 Art Without Waste. Most recently, his work was exhibited with the Brooklyn Artists Waterfront Coalition.  EVERYTHING BECOMES A POEM by James W. Gaynor, Nemeton Press, November 2016.   Facebook

A Black Sail: A Coleridge Taylor Mystery by Rich Zahradnik: On the eve of the U.S. Bicentennial, newsman Coleridge Taylor is covering Operation Sail. New York Harbor is teeming with tall ships from all over the world. While enjoying the spectacle, Taylor is still a police reporter. He wants to cover real stories, not fluff, and gritty New York City still has plenty of those in July of 1976. One surfaces right in front of him when a housewife is fished out of the harbor wearing bricks of heroin, inferior stuff users have been rejecting for China White, peddled by the Chinatown gangs. Convinced he’s stumbled upon a drug war between the Italian Mafia and a Chinese tong, Taylor is on fire once more. But as he blazes forward, flanked by his new girlfriend, ex-cop Samantha Callahan, his precious story grows ever more twisted and deadly. In his reckless search for the truth, he rattles New York’s major drug cartels. If he solves the mystery, he may end up like his victim—in a watery grave. Rich Zahradnik is the award-winning author of the critically acclaimed Coleridge Taylor Mystery series (DROP DEAD PUNK, LAST WORDS).  The second installment, DROP DEAD PUNK, won the gold medal for mystery/thriller ebook in the 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs). It was also named a finalist in the mystery category of the 2016 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. LAST WORDS won the bronze medal for mystery/thriller ebook in the 2015 IPPYs and honorable mention for mystery in the 2015 Foreword Reviews IndieFab Book of the Year Awards. "Taylor, who lives for the big story, makes an appealingly single-minded hero," Publishers Weekly wrote of DROP DEAD PUNK. Visit him at www.richzahradnik.com

Yes Sir, Yes Sir, 3 Bags Full! Flying, Friendship,and Trying to Make Sense of a Senseless War by Jerry Hall.  A riveting account of a soldier who served in the Vietnam war, Yes, Sir, Yes, Sir, Three Bags Full! chronicles Jerry Hall's experience as a pilot in training in the Air Force, his experience of prison-camp survival training, and ultimately his arrival into "the Nam." With candor and brutal honesty, Hall places the reader not only in that time and place, but in his very shoes. He doesn't hold back on his fear, his insecurity, or how he turned to alcohol for comfort. Yes Sir Yes Sir Three Bags Full is a biting look at history: how Vietnam hurt so many, and how Americans turned their backs on the men who got sucked into "the Vortex." BUY THE BOOK: AMAZON BARNES AND NOBLE INDIEBOUND - Shop Local - Find Your Local Bookseller Social: FACEBOOK TWITTER: @VietnamBook

Paul Pelletier LL.B. PMP, Paul Pelletier Consulting, Author of Workplace Bullying: It's Just Bad for Business: Prevention, Management, & Elimination Strategies for Organizations & Everyone Else www.paulpelletierconsulting.com will discuss:  what is workplace bullying?how common is workplace bullying?why and how is bullying bad for business?what can you do about workplace bullying?  According to the Workplace Bullying Institute seven of ten U.S. employees are affected by workplace bullying. Workplace Bullying: It's Just Bad for Business is a practical guide that informs, inspires, and illicits response. Paul Pelletier, a lawyer and consultant who has faced workplace bullying himself, gives comprehensive insight on the anatomy of bullying, and how everyone in the organization is affected. The bottom line is that bullying is bad for business. Organizations will find information on how to implement best practices and policies to eliminate the possibility of bullying to appear and/or continue in the workplace. Individuals—from the target of bullying to coworkers and bosses—will find out how to address a bullying situation in the workplace. BUY THE BOOK