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General Nonfiction Books
Jack Jordan Ammann Jr. was smart, funny, opinionated, assertive,
upbeat, generous, tenacious, independent, determined, self-confident, perfectionistic, and unconventional. He enjoyed three
careers during his lifetime: industrial engineer, peace officer, and school bus driver. His interests were many—amateur
radio, guns, cars, and collecting (watches, flashlights, key chains, you name it.)
After Jack’s death, friends shared their favorite “Jack stories,”
funny and serious, short and long. Jack touched many lives with his generosity, strong personality, loyalty, kindness, and
humor. Enjoy favorite memories of a special man.
Books for Writers and on Writing
| Pump Up Your Prose:For Publication,Prestige&Profit |
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| by Shaunna Privratsky |
Shaunna Privratsky is a mind-reader. "Pump
Up Your Prose" is a wonderful companion and therapist when you’re feeling alone in the writing world; it’s
an affirmation of why we write. This delicious book details not just how to write, but how to be a writer.
~Jenna
Glatzer, Editor-in-chief Absolute Write and author of MAKE A REAL LIVING AS A FREELANCE WRITER
| Write Your eBook or Other Short Book Fast! |
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| by Judy Cullins |
"This is not a book on how to write. It is a book
on how to get it written. It is full of the shortcuts, experiences and tips only an insider could know. Whether you are working
on an eBook or a pBook, you will find Judy Cullins' wisdom invaluable."
Dan Poynter, author of The Self Publishing Manual
and Writing Non-Fiction
"Whoever said 'Fifty percent of writing is getting the first word on a blank piece of paper'
should have had Judy Cullins' book! It's inspiring and practical, an unbeatable combination. Write Your eBook or Other Short
Book Fast! offers checklists, tips,
tricks and the encouragement you need to get your book out of your head and onto the
shelves. If you've ever thought of writing a book or even written one but want to improve the process, get this book."
Mary
Westheimer, CEO, BookZone.com
"Save yourself from headaches, disappointments, and money down the drain. Read Write
Your eBook or Other Short Book-Fast! before you write another word. Judy puts you on the fastest track to publishing success."
Marcia Reynolds, M.A., M.Ed.
Past president of the International Coach Federation
Author of How to Outsmart Your Brain
http://www.covisioner.com
| THE WELL-FED WRITER |
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| By: Peter Bowerman |
FACT: Businesses Need Writers, and Will Pay Handsomely
For Them... Attention: Aspiring writers, career-changers, at-home Moms, journalists, staff writers, recent college grads,
55+ or anyone else who loves to write, knows they're good at it, and wants to make a GOOD living at it. Here's your roadmap
to hourly rates of $50-125+ and a writing lifestyle most can only dream of in the lucrative field of commercial freelancing
- writing for companies and creative entities. What sort of writing? Marketing brochures, ad copy, newsletters, direct mail
campaigns, web content, sales sheets, case studies, white papers, trade articles and dozens of other project types. In short,
any writing project a business would have to execute in the normal operation of their business. This is the updated compilation
of the TWO Well-Fed Writer standards you've heard about forever! Why Commercial Freelancing? Writing drives business. In the
course of communicating with its customers and employees, an average corporation generates an enormous volume of writing.
Yet, in today s downsized business world, the catchword is outsourcing. Many companies are asking: Why pay salaries and benefits
when freelancers offering a range of talent and fresh outsider perspectives give us only what we need, and only when we need
it? In TWFW, you ll learn what those writing projects are, where they are, how to land them, and how to get hired again and
again (even with less-than-brilliant writing ability...). Have an unusual niche? Live in a small town? Need to start part-time?
Terrified of sales and marketing? It's all here. Follow this step-by-step blueprint for leveraging your background into a
profitable writing practice that moves light years beyond starving writing. The Well-Fed Writer - 2010 Awards: Winner (First
Place): Next Generation INDIE Book Awards (Writing/Publishing) Winner (Silver Medal): Axiom Business Book Awards (Reference/How-To)
Winner (Silver Medal): IPPY (Independent Publisher) Awards (Writing/Publishing) Winner (Silver Medal): Foreword Magazine Book
of the Year Awards (Writing)
Read endorsements for this award-winning book here:
| THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER |
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| By Carolyn Howard-Johnson |
The Frugal Book Promoter:
How to Do What Your Publisher Won’t
ISBN: 193299310X Star Publish
For
only a few cents a day THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER assures your book the best possible start in life. Full of nitty gritty how-tos
for getting nearly-free publicity, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, an instructor for UCLA’s Writers’ Program, shares her
professional experience as well as practical tips gleaned from the successes of her own book campaigns. She tells authors
how to do what their publishers can’t or won’t and why authors can often do their own promotion better than a
PR professional.
A recommendation from BarnesandNoble.com: Feather Schwartz Foster, an author, September 9, 2004,
Packed With Wonderful Information!
For anyone who has written a book of any kind - this is a must-have,
and must-keep guide! Every chapter is filled with insights and how-tos and a whole bunch of where to finds!
http://carolynhowardjohnson.com
Fiction
| THE PACIFIC BETWEEN |
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| A novel by Raymond K. Wong |
Praise for The Pacific
Between:
A notable new novel.
— ForeWord Magazine
The ups, downs,
twists and turns of a two-minute roller-coaster ride are
nothing compared to the gamut of emotions Wong’s characters
experience in
his compelling novel … It leaves you laughing one minute and crying the
next, and in between,
awestruck by dead-ends that lead to a satisfying
finish.
— Joanne D. Kiggins, Cleveland.com (the Plain Dealer)
The
reader is rewarded with an incredible rush … With its dynamic plot,
complex characters and slow revelation of the
true nature of the web of
intimacies among the main characters, the book is a satisfying and memorable
read.
—
Amy Brozio-Andrews, January Magazine
Born and raised in Hong
Kong, Raymond K. Wong is a professional actor and
has worked with Julianne Moore, Peter Falk, Sarah Jessica Parker, and
Rob Marshall in feature films and in TV and stage productions such as Roommates and Sex and the City. He studied creative
writing at UCLA and edited at Scholastic in New York. He is a movie critic at Actors Ink and has been published in the Pittsburgh
Post Gazette, the Asian-American Writers Anthology, and Writers Post Journal. His essay, “The Truths about Rains and
Floods,” was included in the anthology Stories of Strength (Lulu Press, $15.95, 1-4116-5503-6) that benefits disaster
relief charities and features over 100 other authors such as Orson Scott Card, Wil Wheaton and Robin Lee Hatcher. His website
is www.raymondwong.com.
| SAVING EMMA |
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| A novel by Cheryl Wright |
Emma Larkin was at her wits end.
Her murdered husband would be the death of her – literally.
If she didn’t find out what ‘they’ were looking for, and soon, things could get serious.
Gary Bedford was an off-duty undercover cop looking forward
to a relaxing break. Think again, Bedford!
Here are some reviews:
Johnna - Novel Spot http://earthchildseries.com/NovelBlog/
Rating: 4 Quills
It was nice to see a man fall in love with a woman and her child, not just take the child because she was part of
the package. The love scenes in this tale are tender, passionate, and meaningful. Young Sally is a delight, stealing each
scene she is in. My favorite part of the story would be not the main characters themselves but Gary's huge family. Colorful
and funny, loyal and protective of their own, this is the family anyone would love to call their own. This is the way romantic
suspense should be done!
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Michelle - Fallen Angel Reviews http://www.fallenangelreviews.com/
Rating: 4 Angels
Saving Emma is a well-written, humorous, story about trust and starting over again. I enjoyed the fast-paced
dialogue and the funny quirks of many of the characters.
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Pam Slade – Love Romances http://www.loveromances.com
Rating:
Fans of warm characters and feisty women and suspense, will love this heart-warming story. With a mix of humor, tender
love and an interesting plot this reviewer hopes you’ll enjoy Emma and Sally’s journey to happiness as much as
she did.
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Rating: Excellent!
“Saving Emma” has all of the qualities it takes to touch each of your senses. It was bittersweet as I
finally read the last paragraph; truly, I am going to miss all of the new friends I made on my journey through helping to
save Emma.
About the author: Cheryl
Wright is an award-winning Australian author and freelance journalist. In addition to an array of other projects, she writes
a monthly column for a subscription website, and is the author of “Think Outside the Square: Writing Publishable (Short)
Stories” and “I Wanna Win! – Tips for Becoming an Award Winning Writer”. Her debut novel “Saving
Emma” was released January 2005 by Whiskey Creek Press. Visit Cheryl’s website www.cheryl-wright.com
| This Is The Place |
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| By Carolyn Howard-Johnson |
This
is the Place
ISBN: 1588513521 AmErica House
“When you live amidst beauty sometimes you don’t recognize discrimination
and, if you do, you prefer not to acknowledge it.”
A young journalist realizes that because
she is half Mormon and half Protestant she is not suitable material for love. She delves into her Mormon heritage and journals
her way through prejudice into redemption. She learns to mend her own life when she finds she cannot mend her world. This
novel, set in Salt Lake City in the 50s, reveals not only complexities of the heart but the secrets of what some consider
a mysterious place and culture. http://carolynhowardjohnson.com
| HARKENING |
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| By Carolyn Howard-Johnson |
Harkening:
A Collection of Stories Remembered
ISBN: 1591295505 AmErica House
Harkening explores the
little white lies and solemn truths that one charming, idiosyncratic family loves to repeat. Each story is stitched to the
next to become a saga of their sojourn from Michigan through a vanishing railroad town in New Mexico, then into Utah and finally
(and happily), to a place where individuality can thrive. http://carolynhowardjohnson.com
Poetry
Corridors At Dusk is collection of melancholy and gothic poems
that weave themselves in between the darkness and the light. In this passageway of words, we will all see ourselves in that
dimply lit gallery of life as the specter of change looms over the horizon. This volume is both a companion for those on the
journey of transformation and a reminder to us all that nothing in life ever stays the same! Sooner or later, we will all
find ourselves wondering the corridors at dusk; but what lies beyond their murky hallways depends upon our own strength and
determination.
Light a candle and step into the world of strange. From Midnight
Until Dawn is a collection of dark Gothic and horror poems guaranteed to trouble your sleep. Each poem is a journey that will
lead the reader into the realms of the bizarre and the surreal. This collection of poems was inspired by the great works of;
Edgar Allen Poe, Dante's Inferno, Robert Frost, George A. Romero, Stephen King and many of the great horror movies of old.
These 116 poems carry with them the feeling and flavor of the vintage classics. But also delivers the punch that the modern
reader demands. Any fan of goth and horror should add this troubling volume to their library. From midnight until dawn, the
darkness belongs to the dead…
| Tracings |
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| By Carolyn Howard-Johnson |
Tracings
A Chapbook of Poetry
ISBN: 1-59924-017-3 Finishing Line Press
Tracings touches chords--both major and minor--for readers interested
in nostalgia, tolerance, culture and aging. The author traces her life's experiences and for her it feels like "a movie reel
running backwards." http://carolynhowardjohnson.com
These poems were written from Suzan L. Wiener's
heart and each one was a tribute to her wonderful husband Howard, but they are universal and can be applied to anyone who
has fallen in love and wants to give this book as a special gift to their special someone. They will fall in love all over
again with you.
These poems were written from Suzan L. Wiener's
heart and each one was a
tribute to her wonderful husband Howard, who has passed away in January
2015. He will always be remembered and loved for his sweetness and
generosity and the special way he treated Suzan. These poems are
universal and can be applied to anyone who has fallen in love and wants
to give this book as a special gift to their special someone. They will
fall in love all over again with you.
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