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Writers in the Sky November Podcasts to Feature Several New Works of Fiction and a Handbook for High School Survival

Meet Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Hancock and Paul Revere before they became American heroes!

Every year, thousands of children are abused. I Promised Not to Tell is the story of one little girl who faces the ultimate challenge…

Author M.A. Schueler narrates an adventurous children’s story through the eyes of her pet Terrier. Penny, The Beach Westie teaches important lessons about making new friends and the dangers of straying too far from home.

David Eggert's First Love is a nostalgic look back at a time in history when innocence was tarnished by war and love was beginning to be expressed more openly and freely than ever before.

Vernadine Merrick’s And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: The Secret Life of Senator Jack is a contemporary suspense novel involving political intrigue, seduction, wrong choices, and romance

Jan loves to clean her house. That’s because she uses her imagination to make doing chores fun.

When both the mob and the law discover her identity as a thief, Kitten must team up with one or the other. Will she continue a life of crime or reform her ways and finally do some good?

When an archaeologist uncovers an earthshaking discovery in the mountains of Zimbabwe, plenty of theories are unearthed to describe his find.

Dr. Dana M. Barry writes an inspirational book, The Power of Prayer: A Science Educator’s Experience, about how prayer can and does make an enormous difference in every aspect of a human being; the mind, the body, and the spirit.

Hudson Mohawk Press, a new independent publisher in upstate New York, has launched its publishing program with an updated edition of the New Thought classic, Thought Vibration or the Law of Attraction in the Thought World by William Walker Atkinson.

Veteran lay-minister and professional engineer Robert Alden Gunderson has drawn on his Christian heritage and personal experience in several non-Christian cultures to explore the fundamental religious and moral questions facing humankind today.

Annie Nicholas’ Dash is a clever, savvy novel about a street-smart thief who plans the ultimate heist, but gets a conscience before the job can go down.

Young readers become a part of the story in G. Ira Wallace’s Bunny Tales.

The real story behind a foster family’s struggle to raise an abused teenager is revealed in Sandy Knauer’s heart-wrenching tale, based on her own experiences as a foster mother.

Beginning a twelve-step program puts a young woman looking for a fresh start right in the middle of a murder mystery in Twelve Steps to Murder.

Faith, verse, and scientific study join forces in this unique collection of inspirational poetry. Entomologist Henry Disney calls upon his natural inclinations to illustrate the harmonious relationship that exists between science, art, and religion.

Join Florence as she learns more about her family and the puzzling things that are happening to her in this wacky and mysterious story of discovery.

What exactly is “sigfluence?” The word was coined by author and academician John F. Loase in 1984 to mean significant, long-term, positive influence. He believes it is also a fundamental human need that has been widely overlooked.

Maverick and Miss Murphy at Rascal’s Rescue Ranch is a heart-warming tale that inspires children to accept the differences they find in themselves and in others.

In the fall of 1968, a man and a young boy each take a separate flight to Madrid, Spain. The boy is an exile from Cuba; the man is his wealthy uncle from Newark sent to meet and care for the boy.

La-Tea-Da! to host a book signing for Shoe Blogger Felicia Coley's first book "How To Stylishly Fall From Grace"

TARP Town U S A and OBAMA GUILTY OF BEING PRESIDENT WHILE BLACK by D T Pollard exposes American middle class destruction by a sociopathic economic system and the subsequent struggle against President Obama to maintain the wealth of the top 1%.

Mohamed Mughal, author of Resolution 786, will appear at The Bottomless Cup in Havre De Grace, MD on November 7, 2009. This return appearance is an excellent opportunity to meet this talented local author.

Author Robert Stricklin's new political thriller, "Process of Elimination," is generating as much attention for its suggestive cover as for its incendiary plot.

Shares Pain and Advises other Writers on Coping with Unpublished Status

Sept. 15, 2009 former President Jimmy Carter said: “There is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president.” OBAMA GUILTY of BEING PRESIDENT WHILE BLACK by D T Pollard was released Sept. 22, 2009.

Glen Quarry’s Thyme in a Flask is the story of a young man thrust into the role of hero in a parallel world.

What if you were faced with the tribulations of Nelson Mandela? Would you be able to find strength through the help of the Lord to overcome your own trials and emulate Mandela?

The young and young at heart will want to join a bearded collie on an adventurous romp in Walkabout Sam.

Mardi Argent has written a cookbook, Hey Ma, What’s Cooking?, that will prove to be an invaluable resource for high school, university students and young adults who leave the nest.

Lepidoptera, by Douglas Hauger, is an epic and surreal masterpiece that spans 2,000 years of human history.

Engaging Book Explores Creation of Life from Big Bang to Present Day Through Lenses of Science, Philosophy and Religion

Life in the Paint teaches people to be themselves. Don’t try to be black, don’t try to be white, just be you.

Maggie Cowan learns that the first step of falling in love is learning to love herself in Kathy R. Merman’s Wooden Dice.

Savant Books and Publications announces the release of Tony Tame's newest novel "The Village Curtain," an intriguing peek behind the facade of what at first seems just another of the many sleepy coastal towns of Jamaica.

Surf into Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz’s writing world at One Writer’s Journey where she shares writing tips, trials, and tribulations of the writer’s life.

"Sometimes you just have to laugh," explains Author and Prosecuting Attorney Rita Lewis. The truth that she deals with everyday is not a laughing matter. But as these events are seen for what they are - senseless acts - it become oddly humourous.

Larry Kaplan, Bucks County author of the historical Holocaust-mystery novel, House of Ghosts, will be greeting readers and signing his book at the Borders at 1 South Broad Street (The Avenue of the Arts) Philadelphia, PA on November 4 at 12:30 p.m.

Molly and Charley's childhood discovery of a secret spring-fed pond threatens their future and tests their love for one another.

What do a covert, non-existent exploration team, insidious alien invaders, and an indestructible monolithic stone door have in common? Find out in Debbie Renner’s fast paced debut novel Odyssey Bourne Force, the first in a future trilogy.

...But When Reunited with a Childhood Friend, Things Begin to Change For the Better

Two vibrant young extroverts discover challenges, disappointments and triumphs in the fascinating drama of The School Shenanigans of Amy and Nontanda.

Brian Pelton’s debut novel, None Wasted, None Spared, resonates with authenticity about a time in our nation’s history that forever changed its citizens.

In Kurt Niece’s The Breath of Rapture, ten percent of the human race disappears during an event tagged the change.

All of us experience moments in our lives when we wish we could become someone more important and powerful.

Based on the life of author Gerard McLennan, this “factional” novel follows a captain’s adventures at sea.

"A whirlwind of courtship began between "PJ" and Beverley; verging on a raging firestorm, and fanned by the strong currents of their burning lusts. With his considerable womanising-résumé, it was just a matter of time before he deflowered her."

Poetry is found all around us. The sway of the big oak trees as they listen to the wind’s music or the exotic dance of the bumblebee around a blooming sunflower, nature is truly an inspiration -- just ask author David James.

In 1926, with the world still licking its wounds from a devastating war, a young man stands at the gates of San Quentin, hesitant at the thought of employment in this grim setting.