Author Tony Attanasio Announces Free Ebook Download Of Samples From His Most Popular Reality Based Action Novels

Attanasio's reality based action novels are based on his personal experiences with the NYPD, the DEA and the CIA

Author and Islamic Terrorism Consultant Tony Attanasio has announced the release of a free e-book sampler with excerpts from three of his most popular works: 'A Silent Star', 'The Iranian Connection: Code Word Orchid' and 'Kenny O'.

Unlike many other authors who write reality based action novels, Tony Attanasio writes from direct personal experience. Tony was seriously injured in a line-of-duty incident that ended his career with NYPD. He subsequently served ten years with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), where he served as an Intelligence specialist. During his tenure he served in Miami, Europe and New York City. Both in Miami, Florida, and Europe, he served as liaison with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and traveled to CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, where he presented a course on International Organized Crime.

'A Silent Star': Subsequent to the attack on the USS Cole in October of 2000, British intelligence reports pinpointed bin Laden's location in a safe house outside of Abyan, Yemen. A top secret project, code named, Perfect Justice, was carried out by a team of highly-trained CIA operatives, two male and two female, in a commando-style raid. It was to be a Black operation, one that would be conducted in absolute secrecy under the cover of official deniability. If unsuccessful, it would in effect, never be acknowledged by the CIA, or any other governmental organization, to have ever taken place.

'The Iranian Connection': Relates the actions of Iranian and Hezbollah operatives who planned to detonate a nuclear device in New York City in order to weaken The United States’ support for Israel in post September 11 months. Initially US Federal law enforcement assets work at odds with one another. Eventually the groups work together to thwart the explosion. The storyline highlights the non-cooperation among law enforcement agencies in the United States that made the Office of Homeland Security a reality.

'Kenny O': During the 1970s New York City was a Mecca for heroin and cocaine usage with addiction a major health concern. The majority of these drugs was trafficked and sold by traditional organized crime families such as the Gambino, Bonnano and Genovese LCN clans. One location where these groups planned, trafficked and sold these drugs, affectionately called Boy for heroin and Girl for cocaine, was in the Bronx. A special unit was put together to gather information on these groups and subsequently dismantle their networks. This unit of NYPD, under the auspices of the Organized Crime Control Bureau was able to accomplish this through many hard working hours and the assistance of an informant - KENNY O.

Attanasio's real world experience flavors every page of his works. Tony has had a long career in investigating organized crime, money laundering, and radical Islam. His previous two books have received national acclaim and five star reviews. Tony has consulted for Robert DiNiro in establishing authenticity for his film ‘Ronan’.

Tony Attanasio is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at pts@bellsouth.net. The free ebook download, containing samples from each of his books is available at Payhip at http://www.payhip.com/tattanasio. All of his books are available at Amazon in both print and Kindle editions and at Barnes and Noble. More information is available at his website at http://www.tony-attanasio.com, where Tony writes a daily column relative to issues that pertain to national security and radical Islam.

About Tony Attanasio:

Tony Attanasio is a former U.S. Marine and a retired NYPD Detective/Sergeant. He served ten years with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. He served in Miami, New York and while attached to the American Embassy in Miami and Rome, Italy, he served as DEA’s CIA liaison and liaised with various intelligence agencies from Europe and the Middle East. Tony has been declared an expert in International drug trafficking and organized crime by the N.Y. State Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court in Miami and the German (Bavaria) Supreme Court.

Tony has a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice (Core concentration - counter terrorism strategies). In 1991, Tony attended the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

He has served as an Adjunct professor at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, where he taught an undergraduate course entitled: Terrorism intelligence issues.  Currently Tony is teaching at Palm Beach State College, where he teaches courses in Forensic Accounting, Human Trafficking Investigations, Organized Crime Investigations, Arabic/Moslem Culture, The Psychology of a Suicide Bomber and a course that focuses on terrorist investigations and intelligence collection techniques.

In addition, Tony is a certified Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Instructor and has taught at the Connecticut State Police Academy in Meriden, Connecticut. Tony is also a member of NYPD’s CT SHIELD anti terrorism group.

Tony has received numerous awards in the field of law enforcement and government, including seventeen awards for valor from NYPD, three awards from DEA for exceptional duty, an award from the BKA (Germany) and an award from the Republic of Italy.

In 1998, Tony received a commendation from the Governor of the Marianna Islands for the training of his investigators in the discipline of Forensic Science investigations. In 2004, Tony received the state of Florida’s prestigious “Davis Award.”

His first book, 'The Orchid Memorandum', was written with Howard Hellman was published in 2004. His second book, 'Kenny O - An Untold Story from the Annals of NYPD', was published in August of 2012. His 3rd book, 'A Silent Star' has received five star reviews since its publication in November of 2012, His most recent book ‘The Iranian Connection - Code Word Orchid’, published in 2013, has received numerous five star reviews at Amazon and B&N.com as well as Goodreads.com.

Contact:

Tony Attanasio
pts@bellsouth.net
http://www.Tony-Attanasio.com

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Frances Fuller, Author Of Book About Lebanon, 'In Borrowed Houses', Issues Open Letter To Jimmy Carter

Frances Fuller's award-winning memoir, 'In Borrowed Houses', gives readers a penetrating glimpse of the Middle East from the inside. She puts a face on the Middle East many Americans have not yet seen

Frances Fuller, author of 'In Borrowed Houses', a memoir that details her time in Lebanon during the Civil War, has issued an open letter to President Jimmy Carter. In that letter she states in part:

Thank you for your years of work in the cause of peace and justice in the Middle East, especially for your book Peace Not Apartheid.

Many people (and I am one) admire you for your courage, your Christian attitudes and your willingness to speak the truth.

I know that you have given up on a two-state solution, because I read the article about you in the British magazine Prospect after seeing it quoted by Juan Cole in Truthdig.  I forgive you for this loss of hope. All realistic people can see that the West Bank is disappearing as a country for the Palestinians, becoming a little more each day covered with Israeli “settlements” (cities), just as Ariel Sharon predicted in 1973.

However, there are people who have not given up, and the struggle will go on. Three months ago I met a Jewish university student who intends to spend his life in this cause.  He is just an example of the wise and courageous Jews who are joining with Palestinians in the hope of their living together as equals. Just three days ago an Israeli citizen named Bradley Burston wrote an essay admitting with regret that Israel is an apartheid state and giving numerous reasons why the label fits. The article was published in Haaretz.  And even American Christians with their natural partiality toward the Jews are seeing that the Palestinians are an oppressed people.

These three kinds of people are working through numerous organizations with goals for positive change.  For example: Jewish Voice for Peace, B’tselem, Jews for Justice for Palestinians, Churches for Peace in the Middle East, Foundation for Middle East Peace, If Americans Knew, Sabeel and Youth Against Settlements.

Such people, especially the Jews, are heroes in the making, honest and bold, like you, Mr. President, and there are more of them every year. They will change the world. Old people like you and me must trust them to build a fair future.  They are the reason we should not die in despair. They, and our loving, righteous God give us hope.

Told in short episodes, Fuller’s book reveals the alienation, confusion and courage of civilians in the Lebanese civil war, introducing to the reader a variety of real people with whom the author interacts: editors, salesmen, neighbors, refugees, soldiers, missionaries, lawyers, shepherds, artists, students. With these people she works, studies, plays games, prays, laughs and cries, all to the accompaniment of gunfire. Together these small stories tell what war is like for civilians caught on a battlefield, and they create the impression of the Lebanese as a fun-loving, witty, patient and resilient people. They also compose, not a political history, but a historical document of a time and a place.

Critics have praised  ‘In Borrowed Houses.’ A judge in the 22nd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards called 'In Borrowed Houses' “…a well written book full of compassion…a captivating story…”. Another reviewer described the book as “Wise, honest, sensitive, funny, heart-wrenching…”. Colin Chapman, lecturer in Islamic Studies at the Near East School of Theology in Beirut said, “….western Christians and Middle Eastern Christians need to read this story…full of remarkable perceptiveness and genuine hope.”

Frances Fuller is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at frances0516@att.net. Fuller's book is available at Amazon and other book retailers. A free ebook sample from 'In Borrowed Houses' is available at http://www.payhip.com/francesfuller. More information is available at her website at http://www.inborrowedhouseslebanon.com.

About Frances Fuller:

Frances Fuller spent thirty years in the violent Middle East and for twenty-four of those years was the director of a Christian publishing program with offices in Lebanon. While leading the development of spiritual books in the Arabic language, she survived long years of civil war and invasions.

Contact:

Frances Fuller
frances0516@att.net
http://www.inborrowedhouseslebanon.com

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Award Winning Children's Book Author Deanie Humphrys-Dunne Announces Free Ebook Sample Download Of 'Tails Of Sweetbrier'

Deanie Humphrys-Dunne writes captivating books that teach children valuable life lessons about tenacity and overcoming obstacles

Children's book author Deanie Humphrys-Dunne has announced a free ebook sample download from 'Tails of Sweetbrier'.

'Tails Of Sweetbrier' received honorable mention in the Young Adult Nonfiction category of the Purple Dragonfly Book Awards. The book also took the Silver Medal in the Feathered Quill Book Awards in the Juvenile/YA Nonfiction category in 2014. It was one of five finalists in the CLIPPA Awards in the 3rd - 4th Grade category.

'Tails of Sweetbrier' is a true story of a little girl who dreams of becoming a champion horseback rider. But this child has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. The doctors say she will never be able to walk. What does her dad do?  He decides to teach her to ride horses.  But what might happen when things don't go well?  What happens when she falls off her horse?  Even if she prevails, she will need exactly the right horse so they can become a winning team.  This inspirational children's book shows young people that nothing is impossible if they don't quit.

Deanie recently received the Dragon's Loyalty Blogging award from author/ illustrator, JD Holiday. She also appeared on Holiday's radio show on Blog Talk Radio.

“I’m thrilled to receive The Dragon’s Loyalty Award for blogging. It is also an honor to have been interviewed on BlogtalkRadio.com by author/illustrator, JD Holiday when I read two chapters of my book, Charlene the Star and Bentley Bulldog. This amusing story highlights bullying, teamwork, and friendship.”

Deanie believes the message that perseverance is the key to accomplishing amazing things is one that can benefit every child. Through her inspiring, real life and fictional works, children will learn that anything is possible if they refuse to give up on their dreams. Through her works, children are reminded that tenacity is the key to success. They will see proof that obstacles can be overcome and that quitting only guarantees failure.

Deanie wants to be a positive influence to children. She loves to write entertaining stories that emphasize important values such as; never giving up, setting goals, and working together to realize great things. Her objective is to write books that build self-esteem and confidence in children. She works tirelessly to write books that would appeal to children and also teach them valuable lessons, presented in an engaging manner. Other books written by Deanie include ‘Charlene The Star’, ‘Charlene The Star And Hattie's Heroes’, ‘Charlie The Horse’ and 'Charlene The Star And Bentley Bulldog.’

Deanie Humphrys-Dunne is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below, or by email at deanie@dhdunne.tk. The free ebook download is available at Payhip at http://www.payhip.com/deaniehd. All of her books are available at Amazon. More information is available at her website at http://www.ChildrensBooksWithLifeLessons.com.

Profile:

Deanie Humphrys-Dunne is a children’s author with 5 published books. All of her books are beautifully illustrated by her sister, Holly Humphrys-Bajaj.

Deanie and Holly specialize in books that promote positive, character building messages for children.

Deanie is a graduate of the Institute of Children’s Literature. She has been featured on several author websites and received top billing in one of her interviews with renowned author, Amb. Claire Power Murphy on womensradio.com. In addition she has been honored with numerous blogging awards and nominations including: The Sunshine Award, The Best Moment Award, The Super Sweet Award, The Very Inspiring Blogger Award, The Dragon’s Loyalty Award, and The Shauny Award.

Contact:

Deanie Humphrys-Dunne
http://www.ChildrensBooksWithLifeLessons.com
deanie@dhdunne.tk

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Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of August 24, 2015

Book Marketing serves as a resource for authors and allows members to engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. The site offers no-charge marketing training, book publicity opportunities and a buyers club for book marketing services

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, Executive Producer of The Authors Show, founders of The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, have announced The Authors Show radio and broadcast schedule for the week of August 24, 2015. The new show schedule is available at the Authors Marketing Powerhouse site.

For those who hope to sell books on the Internet, the challenge can be daunting. It can be confusing difficult, time consuming and expensive. Book Marketing, branded as The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, helps authors overcome these challenges by providing authors and publishers three distinct benefits:

* No charge publicity - members can upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. Each author can develop a personalized page and a personal blog. The site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter.

* No charge marketing training - provided through the Book Marketing Master Class series of training videos and peer to peer sharing of information.

* Buyers club - low pricing on products and services used by authors and publishers to market books allows members to dramatically reduce book production and book marketing costs.

The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings.  The site is a joint collaboration, developed by Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, Executive Producer of The Authors Show.

The Authors Show radio shows offer professionally produced radio interviews that are broadcast worldwide. Segmented shows by genre include fiction, non-fiction and Christian shows. The upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:

Week August 24, 2015 On The Authors Show

Anthony Wright
Mary M. Gillam, Dr. Col (Ret), USAF
A. W. Daniels
Frances Fuller
Paul D'Angelo
Nancy King
Sarah L. Blum
Olga M. Fyne, PhD
Martha Du'Sage
Linda Maria Frank
Kim LM Bilodeau
E. L. Crenshaw
Brian A. McLaughlin
Mary J. Williams
David Broderick
Dr. Nicole Audet

Profile:

Don McCauley is a marketing strategist and is the facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group, a marketing and publicity firm. He also serves as the host of The Authors Show Radio.  Danielle Hampson is the Executive Producer of The Authors Show radio group of programs.

More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.

Contact:

Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

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Frances Fuller, Author Of Book About Lebanon, 'In Borrowed Houses', Issues Challenge To Christian Century Magazine

Frances Fuller's award-winning memoir, 'In Borrowed Houses', gives readers a penetrating glimpse of the Middle East from the inside. She puts a face on the Middle East many Americans have not yet seen. Fuller believes a recent article in the magazine is troubling, in that it may portray human rights abuse as 'normal'

Frances Fuller, author of the award winning memoir 'In Borrowed Houses' has challenged the Christian Century to find a scholar rooted in the ethics of Jesus, one who will give readers the human face of the Middle East when writing for the publication.

Her remarks came in response to an article entitled, “A Violent Sorting Out,” an interview with Joshua Landis by Richard A. Kauffman in the May 13 issue.  Fuller called the article “troubling,” saying that its worldview “resembled a game board on which men, women and children are merely colored marbles” while talking about the abuse of minority groups.

“Though the article has its value in helping us understand what is happening in the Middle East, it does not help us to think like Christians. It surprises me that Landis uses the greatest human tragedies of the past century, created by overt and inhumane injustices, as evidence that this sorting out is a normal process, experienced in many places. In a Christian magazine I would expect some acknowledgment that this process (making life easier for a dominant group) has involved massacres, expulsions of indigenous populations, illegal appropriation of property, subjugation of whole people groups and the destruction of Christianity in the place where it was born.” 

She expresses surprise that a Christian magazine would present without any mention of ethical or humane issues Landis’ prediction that such atrocities will continue. “Nor does he attempt to make us face our own guilt for ways that we participated in, supported and even provoked some of these injustices.”

Fuller lived for thirty years in Jordan and Lebanon, experiencing from a civilian point of view a great many wars that are part of the ongoing “sorting out” that Landis analyses for the Century. For 24 of those years she was director of a Christian publishing house, creating Christian literature in the Arabic language.

“I know,” she told the Century, “that not all your readers care in the same ways that I care, but surely most of them share this with me, that they have children and grandchildren who will inherit the world we are creating. And most of your readers must be Christians. Christians do care, or at least know that they are supposed to care.”

Told in short episodes, 'In Borrowed Houses' reveals the alienation, confusion and courage of civilians in the Lebanese civil war, introducing to the reader a variety of real people with whom the author interacts: editors, salesmen, neighbors, refugees, soldiers, missionaries, lawyers, shepherds, artists, students. With these people she works, studies, plays games, prays, laughs and cries, all to the accompaniment of gunfire. Together these small stories tell what war is like for civilians caught on a battlefield, and they create the impression of the Lebanese as a fun-loving, witty, patient and resilient people. They also compose, not a political history, but a historical document of a time and a place.

Critics have praised  ‘In Borrowed Houses.’ A judge in the 22nd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards called 'In Borrowed Houses' “…a well written book full of compassion…a captivating story…”. Another reviewer described the book as “Wise, honest, sensitive, funny, heart-wrenching…”. Colin Chapman, lecturer in Islamic Studies at the Near East School of Theology in Beirut said, “….western Christians and Middle Eastern Christians need to read this story…full of remarkable perceptiveness and genuine hope.”

Frances Fuller is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at frances0516@att.net. Fuller's book is available at Amazon and other book retailers. A free ebook sample from 'In Borrowed Houses' is available at http://www.payhip.com/francesfuller. More information is available at her website at http://www.inborrowedhouseslebanon.com.

About Frances Fuller:

Frances Fuller spent thirty years in the violent Middle East and for twenty-four of those years was the director of a Christian publishing program with offices in Lebanon. While leading the development of spiritual books in the Arabic language, she survived long years of civil war and invasions.

Contact:

Frances Fuller
frances0516@att.net
http://www.inborrowedhouseslebanon.com

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Author Y Abrahaim Releases 'Travesty', Book About Race Relations In America

Abrahaim creates inspirational literature that gives readers a new sense of awareness about the world around them

Author Y. Abrahaim has announced the release of 'Travesty', a book about race relations in America. Abrahaim creates inspirational literature that gives readers a new sense of awareness about the world around them. Truth, integrity and character play major roles throughout all her works. She produces penetrating visions through the minds, motives and lives of her characters; illustrating that people do not see the world as it is - they instead see the world as they are.

'Travesty' details a forbidden interracial relationship during the Montgomery bus boycott that leads to lies, treachery and murder. 40 years later, as a cold case file, secrets are revealed and  lies uncovered as unknown evidence from an unknown witness surfaces, revealing the truth behind a race relationship that ultimately rocked the lives of all involved.

This book depicts a “Travesty” through the eyes of a young Klansman who discovers the travesty surrounding his life, and through this discovery, he realizes the love, and meaning behind his life is just that … a travesty. This realization derives through the most unexpected individual; a young African-American woman. Through the realization of this “travesty” a life is taken, and through that other lives are destroyed. 40 years later he now has to confront the reason behind this life lost, and bring clarity to his role in the murder that rocked the lives of all involved.

"I wrote this book," Abrahaim stated, "to illustrate the lack of reason behind prejudice. I wrote this book to highlight how prejudice creates a travesty, and the power behind a travesty. Consider the definition of travesty which is a 'false representation, distortion or debased version' of something. The view of African Americans in this country then and even now is a travesty. My books shines a light on the travesty behind race relations in America. "

Abrahaim has also recently released 'Real Women Pray',  a combination of prayers and poems that uplift, motivate and inspire women of all ages. Other works currently in production include:

'Memoirs of Capitol Hill: Capitol Hill, The President And Me'. The first in a four volume series, the storyline details an exclusive interview with a retired Secret Service agent who reveals an unprecedented friendship, and thus, creates  an unlikely one. Through this interview the two discover the “what” that was lacking in their lives, while creating a memoir expounding on the life of the most controversial President to have ever been inaugurated into the White House.

'The Sacrifice', In which The Law of Free-Will creates a battle zone within the Universe between good and evil over what we know as Earth.

'The King And I: Emmanuel: A musical that talks about the life of a King through the eyes of those who knew Him as  Emmanuel, and were touched by Him as Jesus Christ.

Y. Abrahaim is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at yisrah.smith@gmail.com. 'Travesty' and 'Real Women Pray' are available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Payhip. More information is available at her website at http://www.InsprirationalLiterature.net.

About Y. Abrahaim:

Y. Abrahaim has been writing since the age of 9. She believes being able to create a life, an event, a theme, plot, in addition to creating the effect the event, theme, plot has on the character is the most exciting act one can exercise. She also believes that being an author is empowering, in that an author develops an individual and through that creation another life is touched, moved and empowered. Thus a mind is opened to an endless possibility of another world that exists in a life created on paper.

Contact:

Y. Abrahaim
yisrah.smith@gmail.com
http://www.InspirationalLiterature.net

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Dr. John DeFilippis Issues Christian Response To Planned Parenthood Videos

DeFilippis believes our society has reached an all-time low and that it is time for Christians to take the lead in reversing our society's moral decline. If we fail, he believes "our children will inherit a depraved, soulless society that is destined to implode."

Nearly everyone is familiar with the Planned Parenthood videos. In a recent opinion piece on the Fox News Opinion site, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano stated, "The cavalier demeanor of those who profit from this slaughter is chilling, and the moral punch in the nose to the Democratic Party is excruciating."

Dr. John DeFilippis, author of a number of Christian fiction fantasy novels, believes the horror these tapes reveal is much more than a "punch in the nose", a political talking point or a mere public relations disaster. It is instead a call to action for all Christians worldwide.

"It is absolutely crystal clear," DeFilippis stated, "that our society has reached an all-time low. The 'culture of death' that Pope Saint John Paul II decried has reached its peak, as the most innocent, helpless, defenseless human beings are harvested for body parts and exploited for profit. How can even the most ardent pro-choice advocates possibly justify the callous comments and behavior demonstrated in these videos?"

"Unfortunately, this is what happens when a society drifts further and further from God. We’ve lost our moral compass, and respect for human life, sexuality, and religious liberty has all but eroded. Now we have to ask ourselves, 'Can it ever be restored?'"

"As Christians, we must take the lead and do all we can to reverse the precipitous moral decline that has occurred over the past several decades. The characters in my books face the same long odds when their kingdom falls into the hands of men who despise anything remotely having to do with religion. Though on the surface they seem overmatched, the protagonists ultimately realize that all things are possible when good people come together and unite in faith. I hope that we can do the same. If we fail, then our children will inherit a depraved, soulless society that is destined to implode."

In the tradition of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, DeFilippis' books offer a message of faith and hope while remaining true to the epic fantasy fiction form. Crossroad Press recently released John DeFilippis’ fourth novel, 'The Last of the Thirteen'. 'The Last of the Thirteen' is the final volume of DeFilippis’ epic fantasy series, 'The Medallion of Mavinor'. John's works have been compared to 'The Lord Of The Rings' and 'Game Of Thrones'.

The characters in DeFilippis' novels wage an epic battle that could well determine the fate of the world. But as the conflict comes to a head, all of them realize one thing—they will need more than just courage and might to win the day. For the most lethal weapon they wield is neither sword nor shield, but rather the faith that resides deep in their hearts.

"Much like modern day Christians, the heroes of my story are ultimately faced with two choices,"  DeFilippis concluded. "They can take up their swords and fight for their freedom, or bow down and join the enemy. Those who decide to take up the fight soon learn that the greatest weapon they have in their arsenal is their faith. It is my hope that Christians everywhere will also take up the fight and that they too will realize that if God is with us, then who can possibly be against us?”

Dr. John DeFilippis is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below. All of DeFilippis' titles are available in print, ebook and pdf formats at Crossroad Press. More information is available at John DeFilippis’ website at http://www.DrJohnDeFilippis.com.

About Author John DeFilippis:

Dr. John DeFilippis grew up in the Greenville section of Jersey City, graduating from Our Lady of Mercy Grammar School in 1984. In 1988 he graduated from Saint Peter’s Prep and went on to study at Rutgers College in New Brunswick, New Jersey. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree, Dr. DeFilippis attended the School of Theology at Seton Hall University for three years, from 1993 to 1996. During this time he earned his master’s degree in theology and discerned a call to the Catholic priesthood. After ultimately deciding that he did not have a religious vocation, Dr. DeFilippis transitioned into the field of education.

He taught for four years at both the elementary and secondary levels, and earned a second master’s degree in educational administration. In 2000 Dr. DeFilippis made yet another transition, this time accepting an offer to become an academic administrator at Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City. He would spend the next seven years there, and in 2007 he completed his Ph.D. in educational leadership at Seton Hall University. After finishing his doctoral degree, he accepted an offer to become a director in the Division of Academic Affairs at New Jersey City University.

Contact:

Dr. John DeFilippis
drjohnd@drjohndefilippis.com
http://www.drjohndefilippis.com

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Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of August 17, 2015

Book Marketing serves as a resource for authors and allows members to engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. The site offers no-charge marketing training, book publicity opportunities and a buyers club for book marketing services

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, Executive Producer of The Authors Show, founders of The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, have announced The Authors Show radio and broadcast schedule for the week of August 17, 2015. The new show schedule is available at the Authors Marketing Powerhouse site.

For those who hope to sell books on the Internet, the challenge can be daunting. It can be confusing difficult, time consuming and expensive. Book Marketing, branded as The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, helps authors overcome these challenges by providing authors and publishers three distinct benefits:

* No charge publicity - members can upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. Each author can develop a personalized page and a personal blog. The site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter.

* No charge marketing training - provided through the Book Marketing Master Class series of training videos and peer to peer sharing of information.

* Buyers club - low pricing on products and services used by authors and publishers to market books allows members to dramatically reduce book production and book marketing costs.

The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings.  The site is a joint collaboration, developed by Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, Executive Producer of The Authors Show.

The Authors Show radio shows offer professionally produced radio interviews that are broadcast worldwide. Segmented shows by genre include fiction, non-fiction and Christian shows. The upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:

Week August 17, 2015 On The Authors Show

Emeka Iwenofu
Tonia M. Oldham
Mary M. Gillam, Dr. Col (Ret), USAF
Jo-Marie
Katherine Wynter
S. Jane Gari
Tyra Garlington
Tina Martel
Jeffrey W. Kern
Paul D'Angelo
Dr. LaSharnda Beckwith
Sully Grand-Jean
T. Wrage
Maria Daddino
Dana Lyone
Maggie van Galen
Kass Ghayouri

Profile:

Don McCauley is a marketing strategist and is the facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group, a marketing and publicity firm. He also serves as the host of The Authors Show Radio.  Danielle Hampson is the Executive Producer of The Authors Show radio group of programs.

More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.

Contact:

Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

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Ken Poirot, Successful Coach and Author of 'Mentor Me,' To Appear On The Authors Show On August 17, 2015

In the interview, Poirot discusses his latest book 'Mentor Me: GA=T+E—A Formula to Fulfill Your Greatest Achievement.’ ‘Mentor Me’ presents a groundbreaking formula to help readers create the life of their dreams

Author and successful coach Ken Poirot will appear on The Authors Show on August 17, 2015. In the interview he discusses his latest life-changing book, ‘Mentor Me: GA=T+E—A Formula to Fulfill Your Greatest Achievement.’

‘Mentor Me’ delivers what other books only promise: a step-by-step process, real-world strategies, and techniques that generate time-tested, proven results. Easy-to-implement directives and personal life illustrations combine with world-class professional training to provide readers with the pathway to success using an entirely new approach. Poirot integrates successful coaching strategies and lessons learned from life, along with his eighteen-year career in financial services to take readers through an uplifting path of self-discovery and intuitive introspection.

"I wrote ‘Mentor Me’ because I was dissatisfied with most of the books in its genre. Many are way too theoretical to be truly helpful, written from an ivory tower, or with a condescending tone. In contrast, ‘Mentor Me’ is written with a warm, conversational tone using my real-world, time-tested methods that deliver proven results,” stated Ken Poirot.

In ‘Mentor Me,’ readers will discover:

- How to formulate a plan to achieve their dreams
- How to determine one's personality style and how it relates to others’ personality styles
- How to most effectively learn new information
- The two most powerful words in the English language and how to put them to work
- The best and most effective way to handle any conflict in life
- How to do more work in less time

and much more.

Quotes and photo quotations from 'Mentor Me: GA=T+E—A Formula to Fulfill Your Greatest Achievement' have been posted and shared around the world. They have appeared in countries such as The Netherlands, The UK, and all over the internet. Many have found these quotes and photo quotations motivational, inspirational, philosophical, and quite humorous, as a few are "smile" moments where Ken Poirot injects his own brand of humor. Additionally, some of the quotes from ‘Mentor Me’ are also available as reference quotations, art and graphic design in a recently published ebook.

Ken Poirot is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at kennethpoirot@gmail.com. His interview will be broadcast on August 17, 2015, at The Authors Show site at http://www.TheAuthorsShow.com. 'Mentor Me: GA=T+E—A Formula to Fulfill Your Greatest Achievement' is available in both print and ebook formats at Amazon.com. More information is available at Poirot's website at http://www.MentorMeGate.com.

About Ken Poirot:

Ken Poirot is a financial professional with over eighteen years' experience as both a successful financial advisor and sales manager. As the senior vice president and sales manager for Frost Investment Services, the brokerage department of Frost Bank (NYSE:CFR), he led his department to four consecutive years of double-digit revenue growth, increasing revenue by over 83 percent while substantially increasing the profit margin. During these same four years, the financial advisors he coached increased their individual production from an average of less than $25,000 in revenue per month to over $41,000. Additionally, he has consistently increased sales by double-digits as a regional manager at various other firms, including Guaranty Bank and JPMorgan Chase.

Contact:

Ken Poirot
kennethpoirot@gmail.com
832-236-7808
http://www.MentorMeGate.com

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Author G. J. Berger Receives 'Recommended' Review From Historical Novel Society For Debut Historical Novel, 'South Of Burnt Rocks, West Of The Moon'

G. J. Berger's historical fiction novel, 'South Of Burnt Rocks', offers the stirring tale of the Iberian Celtic clan as it battles the Roman Empire

G. J. Berger's historical fiction novel, 'South Of Burnt Rocks, West Of The Moon', has received a glowing 'recommended' review from the Historical Novel Society .

 This highly respected, international society reviews  US and UK mainstream published historical titles and other English language books. The group holds competitions to discover new authors and conferences bringing authors and readers together.

Berger stated, "The Historical Novel Society is both the go-to source for lovers of historical fiction and a wonderful resource for authors. Receiving this review is, to this point, the high point for my debut historical novel."

As a writer, G. J. Berger hopes to transport readers to places and times available nowhere else. 'South Of Burnt Rocks, West Of The Moon' is built upon and around the seldom heard tales of Celtic fighting women.

"South Of Burnt Rocks" has already received fine reviews from a number of reviewers. Kirkus Reviews stated, "Smartly written, the novel moves quickly....The simple yet powerful narrative relies on a commanding cast of characters,... Berger beautifully crafts them as more than one-dimensional warriors....Berger also builds an elaborate world full of small details that add depth and historical context."

Awesome Indies posted a review that stated in part, "Written with an engrossing breadth of detail about the Celts and the Romans, with a sympathetic slant towards the people on both sides of the conflict, and with a depth of knowledge that he imparts effortlessly to the reader, G J Berger has written a compelling story of adventure, fortitude, revenge and love.  The main characters stand out against a supporting cast of well-drawn minor characters.  Pacing is superb, driving the reader onwards."

The Historical Novel Society review echoes these with, "Berger’s well-researched and engrossing novel . . . . Berger’s outstanding talent for stirring set pieces and gripping action sequences . . . and really succeeds in bringing this time period alive."

G.J. Berger is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at gjberger@hotmail.com. 'South Of Burnt Rocks, West Of The Moon' is available at Amazon, Smashwords, Barnes and Noble and most bookstores. The full review is available at the Historical Novel Society's website at http://historicalnovelsociety.org. More information, including an Authors Show interview, is available at Berger's website at http://www.gjberger.com.

About G. J. Berger:

When G. J. was eight, his mom told him the story of Hannibal crossing the Alps with elephants and a great army. He asked her what happened to Hannibal after that. Mom didn’t know, but he was hooked, had to find out, had to write about it.

G. J. spent much of his young life on the road and at sea, even working as a crew member on a tramp steamer. Wherever his travels took him, old walls, canals, even storage holes deep in the ground, made him wonder about how they got there, about the people who built them, how they lived and got along.

The result is this and two other novels-to-be wherein the places, the history, even some of the ‘Burnt Rocks’ characters do and did exist.

When not writing, G. J. tries to roam around the places he writes about, likes to sit and soak up the times back then and bring them to modern life in his stories. G. J. is convinced that for all the changes in last 2000 years, people loved and hated, suffered and rejoiced, destroyed and built in the same ways then as they do today.

G. J. lives in San Diego with his favorite grammarian and English Professor.

Contact:

G. J. Berger
http://www.gjberger.com
gjberger@hotmail.com

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Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of August 9, 2015

Book Marketing serves as a resource for authors and allows members to engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. The site offers no-charge marketing training, book publicity opportunities and a buyers club for book marketing services

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, Executive Producer of The Authors Show, founders of The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, have announced The Authors Show radio and broadcast schedule for the week of August 9, 2015. The new show schedule is available at the Authors Marketing Powerhouse site.

For those who hope to sell books on the Internet, the challenge can be daunting. It can be confusing difficult, time consuming and expensive. Book Marketing, branded as The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, helps authors overcome these challenges by providing authors and publishers three distinct benefits:

* No charge publicity - members can upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. Each author can develop a personalized page and a personal blog. The site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter.

* No charge marketing training - provided through the Book Marketing Master Class series of training videos and peer to peer sharing of information.

* Buyers club - low pricing on products and services used by authors and publishers to market books allows members to dramatically reduce book production and book marketing costs.

The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings.  The site is a joint collaboration, developed by Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, Executive Producer of The Authors Show.

The Authors Show radio shows offer professionally produced radio interviews that are broadcast worldwide. Segmented shows by genre include fiction, non-fiction and Christian shows. The upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:

Week August 9, 2015 On The Authors Show

Jeffrey W. Kern
Maria Daddino
T. Wrage
Elaine Marie Graham
Dana Lyons
Wayne Clark
Kass Ghayouri
Daniel P. Douglas
Elaine Marie Graham
DK King
Linda Maria Frank
Philippa Rees
Nada Jabbour Hatem
Michael Cupo
MaryAnn Diorio, PhD
Jim Dilyard
Henry B. Zimmer
Alan Noble
Jeff Buchanan
Betty J. Deniston
Cindy Lewis

Profile:

Don McCauley is a marketing strategist and is the facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group, a marketing and publicity firm. He also serves as the host of The Authors Show Radio.  Danielle Hampson is the Executive Producer of The Authors Show radio group of programs.

More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.

Contact:

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

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50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading: Last Call For Entries For 2016 Awards Program

The awards contest has been dubbed the "People's Choice Awards" of author awards programs

The annual "50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading Awards" contest is still accepting entries for the 2016 awards contest.

While most awards programs hand out awards for books, "50 Great Writers" take a different approach. It is the ARTIST behind the book who is the focus of the "50 Great Writers Awards Contest". Most authors overcome tremendous challenges and work very hard to bring their work to market. "50 Great Writers" looks for the "story behind the story".

Most people are familiar with the Oscars. Some awards are for best movies, others are for best actors/actresses. Using this analogy, the "50 Great Writers" contest is like giving the Oscar for best actor/actress. The contest is built upon a "People's Choice Awards" framework, as the public votes on the best author story, submitted by contestants.

Authors must build long-term platforms and a fan base to create ongoing sales and achieve success. People buy books because of the personality behind the work. A great book has very little long-term market value if the author remains relatively anonymous. It is for these reasons the "50 Great Writers Awards" contest focuses sharply on the real story and the personality behind the book to create a unique awards program that focuses squarely on the artist.

Contest information is available at the signup page at http://www.wnbnetworkwest.com/WnbAuthorsShow50Writers2015-preVote.html. More information on the contest including previous years winners is available at the "50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading" site at http://www.50greatwritersyoushouldbereading.com. Questions about awards contest can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle@theauthorswhow.com or Don McCauley at don@freepublicitygroup.com.

About 50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading Book Awards:

The annual "50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading Awards" is built upon a "People's Choice Awards" framework, as the public votes on the best author story, submitted by contestants.The contest focuses sharply on the real story and the personality behind the author's book to create a unique awards program that focuses squarely on the artist.

Contact:

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

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Frances Fuller, Author Of 'In Borrowed Houses' Responds To Franklin Graham's Facebook Post About Muslims

Frances Fuller's award-winning memoir, 'In Borrowed Houses', gives readers a penetrating glimpse of the Middle East from the inside. She puts a face on the Middle East many Americans have not yet seen

A Huffington Post article by Qasim Rashid stated that Franklin Graham had put these words on his Facebook page:

“We are under attack by Muslims at home and abroad. We should stop all immigration of Muslims to the U.S. until this threat with Islam has been settled. Every Muslim that comes into this country has the potential to be radicalized--and they do their killing to honor their religion and Muhammad. During World War 2, we didn't allow Japanese to immigrate to America, nor did we allow Germans. Why are we allowing Muslims now?”

"I remember World War II," Fuller stated. "I was kid, old enough to catch the mood of the day, educated enough to read the papers but not mature enough to use wisely what I read.  My Daddy went to war.  I ripped Emperor Hirohito’s picture out of the paper and tore it into tiny pieces to demonstrate my hate for Japanese faces. 

"But I have been in other wars, too. In the middle of the Lebanese civil war, I wrote down my 20 rules for surviving. Two of them were related to fear. No. 15, quoted from my memoir said, 'Don’t read scary books or watch scary movies, including the evening news.' No. 10 was: 'Separate your fear from danger, know which one is in the driver’s seat.'”

"Why do I mention these now?  Because if we are going to survive the worldwide crisis of terrorism, with our souls intact, we need some policies.  I have a suggestion: Don’t listen to people who preach fear.” 

"Fear is an appropriate response to real danger, but it gets in your eyes like smoke; it moves your feet before you know where to go, and it loosens your tongue before you have time to think. In other words, it will make you do something unreasonable, like tearing up the newspaper before other people have read it.  Like lumping all the people of one religion or one race or one nationality together to take the punishment for what a few people did. That’s what we did during WW II, the thing Graham seems to think was right. We got scared of Japan, and we didn’t just go to war immediately and stop immigration from Japan, we locked up all the Japanese-Americans. Frankly, Graham’s thoughts are running in a dangerous direction."

Fuller reminds Graham of Jesus’ attitude toward fear.  “The very first time the subject of fear came up between him and his disciples was in that little boat in the middle of a storm, and when they woke him up, Jesus said, ‘Why are you so afraid?’  I feel a little shy to say this to Billy Graham’s son, but …. If Jesus is asleep in your boat, just wake him up."

Told in short episodes, Fuller’s book reveals the alienation, confusion and courage of civilians in the Lebanese civil war, introducing to the reader a variety of real people with whom the author interacts: editors, salesmen, neighbors, refugees, soldiers, missionaries, lawyers, shepherds, artists, students. With these people she works, studies, plays games, prays, laughs and cries, all to the accompaniment of gunfire. Together these small stories tell what war is like for civilians caught on a battlefield, and they create the impression of the Lebanese as a fun-loving, witty, patient and resilient people. They also compose, not a political history, but a historical document of a time and a place.

Critics have praised  ‘In Borrowed Houses.’ A judge in the 22nd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards called 'In Borrowed Houses' “…a well written book full of compassion…a captivating story…”. Another reviewer described the book as “Wise, honest, sensitive, funny, heart-wrenching…”. Colin Chapman, lecturer in Islamic Studies at the Near East School of Theology in Beirut said, “….western Christians and Middle Eastern Christians need to read this story…full of remarkable perceptiveness and genuine hope.”

Frances Fuller is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at frances0516@att.net. Fuller's book is available at Amazon and other book retailers. A free ebook sample from 'In Borrowed Houses' is available at http://www.payhip.com/francesfuller. More information is available at her website at http://www.inborrowedhouseslebanon.com.

About Frances Fuller:

Frances Fuller spent thirty years in the violent Middle East and for twenty-four of those years was the director of a Christian publishing program with offices in Lebanon. While leading the development of spiritual books in the Arabic language, she survived long years of civil war and invasions.

Contact:

Frances Fuller
frances0516@att.net
http://www.inborrowedhouseslebanon.com

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Book Marketing Announcements: The Authors Show Lineup For The Week Of August 3, 2015

Book Marketing serves as a resource for authors and allows members to engage in promotion and publicity for marketing purposes. The site offers no-charge marketing training, book publicity opportunities and a buyers club for book marketing services

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, Executive Producer of The Authors Show, founders of The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, have announced The Authors Show radio and broadcast schedule for the week of August 3, 2015. The new show schedule is available at the Authors Marketing Powerhouse site.

For those who hope to sell books on the Internet, the challenge can be daunting. It can be confusing difficult, time consuming and expensive. Book Marketing, branded as The Authors Marketing Powerhouse, helps authors overcome these challenges by providing authors and publishers three distinct benefits:

* No charge publicity - members can upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. Each author can develop a personalized page and a personal blog. The site allows for integration with Facebook and Twitter.

* No charge marketing training - provided through the Book Marketing Master Class series of training videos and peer to peer sharing of information.

* Buyers club - low pricing on products and services used by authors and publishers to market books allows members to dramatically reduce book production and book marketing costs.

The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings.  The site is a joint collaboration, developed by Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson, Executive Producer of The Authors Show.

The Authors Show radio shows offer professionally produced radio interviews that are broadcast worldwide. Segmented shows by genre include fiction, non-fiction and Christian shows. The upcoming scheduled radio lineups include:

Week August 3, 2015 On The Authors Show

E. L. Crenshaw
S. Jane Gari
Linda Maria Frank
Jenni Eden
R. G. Bud Phelps
Dianna Beirne
Jeannette Gagan
Karynne Summars
Brian Aull
Arleen Alleman
Bobbie Thompson
Martha DuSage
Donna Louis
Sully Grand-Jean
Jeff Buchanan
Karyn Rashoff
Deanie Humphrys-Dunne
Grace Mattioli
Richard Gist
D. D. Marx

Profile:

Don McCauley is a marketing strategist and is the facilitator of the Free Publicity Focus Group, a marketing and publicity firm. He also serves as the host of The Authors Show Radio.  Danielle Hampson is the Executive Producer of The Authors Show radio group of programs.

More information is available by visiting the Book Marketing site. Questions about Book Marketing can be addressed to Don McCauley by email at don (at) FreePublicityGroup.com. Questions about The Authors Show can be addressed to Danielle Hampson at danielle (at)TheAuthorsShow.com.

Contact:
Don McCauley
Free Publicity Focus Group
don@freepublicitygroup.com

Danielle Hampson
The Authors Show
danielle@theauthorsshow.com

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