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THE BRIMSTONE MURDERS
by Jeff Sheratt

In Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Jimmy O’Brien understands the overwhelming evidence against his current client Robbie Farris, who confessed in the name of Jesus to stabbing Golden Valley College Professor Carmichael twenty-seven times.

Still the consummate professional Jimmy plans to insure Robbie gets the best defense he can provide him even as the seemingly deranged lad mentions his friend the Lord told him to kill the Catholic professor. Continue reading »

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Memoirs written after the death of a loved one can either be elegies radiant with poetic inspiration or they can be self-serving eulogies. David Rieff, a thoughtful and intelligent writer, happens to be the son of Susan Sontag, one of America’s most brilliant authors and essayists, a woman of great courage with the gift of exploring concepts of our society that she found in need of our attention while at the same time being a novelist able to spin meaningful tales about the indomitable human spirit.

Swimming in a Sea of Death: A Son’s Memoir is far more than a rehash of an artist’s life and exit from life: this book is a work of sensitive evaluation of not only a great woman but also of the myriad aspects of our healthcare system, both good and bad, and the delicate yet coarsely bumpy path that begins with the diagnosis of a terminal disease and ends with the sigh that completes mortality. Continue reading »

Thank you to ReaderViews for allowing BloggingAuthors to reprint this review of One Time in Paris: A Memoir of the 1960s

Wade Stevenson was an aggressive and adventurous young man. He did not let anything stop him on his quest to explore the world and all it had to offer. His own father could not diminish his spirits or his desires, even when he accused him of being “a loser.” Wade knew that one day he would achieve his goal and with that in mind, his journey began.

He was a lover of women and as such had a few close calls that almost led to sex, but it wasn’t in the cards back then. Once he had a crush on his college German teacher and when she didn’t acknowledge his eye contact, he walked out and quit school. Coming back home and again being subjected to his fathers ridicule. He wanted out, he wanted out so bad he would do anything to do it. Dreaming of the day he would get on a boat and head to France to fulfill his life-long dream. But that was not going to happen because his father had him committed. Continue reading »

“One Time in Paris: A Memoir of the 1960s is a riveting romantic story of love and passion set in Paris in the tumultuous 1960s.

It follows the path of a young man who at the age of 19 goes to Paris in search of a dream and an “elsewhere” and finds his life transformed by a fateful encounter with a most fascinating woman. The reader will be taken on a special intimate journey that includes many vivid scenes and characters, such as Ode, the Moroccan woman, with her “Law of 3 Nights”.

This is an intense touching memoir about love and loss, and how a young man and woman seek to expand their boundaries and redeem themselves through explorations of sex, love, drugs, in their quest for a spiritual absolute.

About the Author
Wade Stevenson, born in New York City in 1945, lived in Paris and traveled extensively worldwide. His published books include “Ice Cream Parlors in Asia” (Tibor de Nagy), “Beds” (McCall Publishing Co.), “The Colors of Love” (Squatriti Edizione, Milan), and, most recently, “The Little Book of He and She” (Booksurge Publishing Co.). He lives with his wife and daughter in Buffalo, New York.

THIRD EDITION OF PAUL AND BEN ENO’s NEW TALK SHOW AIRS JUNE 15

BEHIND THE PARANORMAL WITH PAUL & BEN ENO: Before the main part of the show even begins, Paul and Ben will explain how they uncovered a possible paranormal explanation for what happened on last week’s show!

In a Father’s Day - Family double feature, Paul and Ben welcome Dave Kane, author, New England radio talk-show host and father of the youngest victim of the 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island, which claimed the lives of 100 people. Dave and his family have experienced some of the most amazing ongoing communication from their son that Paul has ever run into. Dave talks about it in his book “41 Signs of Hope.”

This show is a must-hear for anyone who has lost a loved one!

In the second half of the hour, “Donna from Connecticut” will update Paul and Ben on the amazing happenings at her 1783 New England farmhouse, where the last 220 years of her family members appear to be living together, with some fascinating results. Paul and Ben have been monitoring this case since 2005.

Listeners may call in or instant message with questions and comments.

As time allows, Paul and Ben may deal with other actual cases from around North America while on the air, and offer “The paranormal in the news this week.” There will be a preview of June 22 show, and announcements of upcoming events.

All on the Phoenix-based Achieve Radio Network. Listen live Sunday at 7 Eastern, 4 Pacific or listen to the archived shows online anytime.

As you know, Paul is one of the world’s most experienced ghost hunters AND one of the most unusual psychics. He is the bestselling author of seven books who has appeared on “Coast to Coast A.M.” with Art Bell, the History Channel, and many talk shows. Paul will be making appearances in the U.S. Southeast and in New England in the next few months, but he is also taking suggestions that he start doing online events and teleconferences. This saves you the tremendous cost of travel, gasoline and parking, and you can interact with Paul from your own computer or telephone.

Accordingly, Paul is offering two “webinars” through New River Press in June. You will actually be able to see the whole show, and participate, using your own computer.

If you’re into the paranormal, Paul and his teenage son and assistant, Ben, will present “Inside the Paranormal with the Enos” on June 19, an audio-visual show about Paul’s experiences during 38 years of ghost hunting, and recent experiences with Ben at his side. Paul’s unusual theories and incredible cases will blow you away.

If your interest is more in the psychic, Paul will offer “Other Sides: Learning to Use Your Psychic Power” on June 26. You will be amazed at Paul’s unique approach, not to mention his own psychic power – and your own!

Find out more about these two programs, and register online.

The Indie Book Awards has named WWII veteran and author Leon Cooper’s work, The War in Pacific: A Retrospective, as a Finalist in the History/Historical Non-Fiction category of the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

His book will be listed among other finalists in the Indie Book Awards catalog to be distributed at Book Expo America in Los Angeles in June. This award means that Cooper is privileged to add “Finalist” gold award stickers on the cover.

This outstanding new book is written from the point of view of a participant, one “who was there” in the battles the author analyzes. He was a Navy landing craft officer, charged with leading Higgins Boats carrying assault troops on to the beaches of Japanese island strongholds. In this capacity, he was able to observe firsthand the fatal mistakes made by area commanders, resulting in the needless sacrifice of American lives.

Unlike other histories of the Pacific conflict, the author relies on personal experiences—his own “original sources,” in describing how these mistakes came about. His views will be regarded by many as “unorthodox,” but he saw up close, the consequences of “orthodoxy.”