05 August 2016

Abe Lincoln On Acid By Brian Anthony & Bill Walker Book Spotlight! @SagesBlogTours

Abe Lincoln On Acid

By Brian Anthony & Bill Walker

Genre: Historical w/Paranormal Twist

Publisher: Walker & Anthony Publications

There are whispers even now that Abraham Lincoln never really died, that a voodoo spell cursed him with a terrible eternal life. It has even been claimed that he robbed banks in the 1930s with John Dillinger, only to mysteriously disappear once again into the pages of history. But the truth is even stranger than the rumors...

Watched over by a vengeful J. Edgar Hoover and held in a secret location near his old Springfield home, Lincoln re-awakens in the 1960s, and finds himself thrust into an era even more turbulent than the Depression, a time where a divisive war is once again tearing a nation apart and political intrigue and assassinations are rampant.

Escaping Hoover’s clutches with a clever bit of deception, he navigates an even more treacherous and unfamiliar terrain, finding an ally in John Voci, a young San Francisco folk-singer. Together they journey across a counter-cultural landscape, meeting those who believe a great man has returned, and striving to remain free from those who want to bury him once and for all.

Will Lincoln inspire the younger generation and save his country from its final reckoning, or will he turn on, tune in, and drop out?

Author Bios

BRIAN ANTHONY is a writer and award-winning filmmaker. His first feature film, Victor's Big Score, was praised by Variety as a "Tremendous calling card for writer-producer-director Brian Anthony" As a writer-producer Anthony has contributed to shows for American Movie Classics, Arts and Entertainment and Fox Syndication, including Beneath the Planet of the Apes and Lost in Space Forever. A veteran film historian, Anthony has been interviewed on network television regarding film history, and co-authored the acclaimed biography of film comedian Charley Chase, Smile When the Raindrops Fall, in 1998. Brian is an expert art and book restorationist, and you can see his work at Anthony Restorations.

BILL WALKER is an award-winning writer whose works include novels, short stories and screenplays. His first novel, Titanic 2012, was enthusiastically received by readers, and Bill's two short story collections, Five-Minute Frights and Five-Minute Chillers, are perennial Halloween favorites. A highly-respected graphic designer, Walker has worked on books by such luminaries as Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Dean Koontz and Stephen King. His most recent novel, Abe Lincoln: Public Enemy No. 1 was published in 2013.

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My Darling Dorothy by Jo Virden Book Spotlight!

A timeless World War II love story…

Based on authentic letters from the era, My Darling Dorothy is a timeless love story that transcends both hard times and the brutal impact of war. The tumult of the Great Depression and World War II provides the background for a novel about three young people; Tommie, Jack and Dorothy and their challenges, struggles, defeats and triumphs.

Tommie struggles to survive the Bataan Death March in the fall of 1941, clinging to his dream of a gratifying future with Dorothy as his bride. On the frontlines of the European Theatre, Jack experiences the horrors of endless battle. Dorothy, caught between the two, works to maintain her dream of a life beyond small-town Nebraska. The hopes and hardships they share are reflected in the letters that they exchange. Are they remnants of lost dreams, or the foundation for a joyful future?

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One Month Later

The entrenching tool that passed for a shovel made a shallow dip in the ground. He emptied the clay soil

and dug again. He repeated the action in a rhythmic motion and continued talking to himself. I’m safe. It’s

over for now. I did what they trained me to do. He cringed at the sound of an artillery shell exploding in

the distance, and his pace increased. Gotta get this foxhole dug.

The company clerk, his hands full of mail, jarred Smitty out of his absorption with creating a safe

haven for the night. “I wish the noise would stop just for a little bit. Don’t you?” Smitty asked, trying to

determine why the clerk was there, disturbing his all-consuming mission.

“Hey, man, it’s a war, but today’s your lucky day, soldier.” He held up two boxes and a handful of

letters. “This is all for you.”

“For me? What is it? Is it for my truck?”

“No soldier, this is all from home. Remember home? The good ole USA?”

Smitty nodded toward his foxhole. “Better finish this first.”

“The invasion is over. We’re here, on Italian soil. We’re doin’ fine. Why don’t you just take a little

break and look at some mail?”

Smitty stared at the clerk, dropped his shovel, and sat down. “That’s what I’ll do. I’ll sit down. Thanks,

buddy.”

The clerk handed him the packages and letters. “Take it easy, man. Enjoy yourself a little.”

Smitty read the return address on one of the boxes: “Mrs. Jack G. Smith, Beaver City, Nebraska.” He

tried to make sense of it. This box is from back home? How did this stuff get here in the middle of a war?

Smitty watched the clerk as he walked away. He said we’re doin’ fine. The invasion is over. He ducked as

another shell exploded with a deafening blast. Maybe I better finish my foxhole. He began to dig—faster

now, with the prizes from home waiting for him to finish.

Twenty minutes later, he slid into the dark safety of his own personal bomb shelter, grabbing his

bounty on the way down. The tape holding the box shut made a loud popping sound as he tore at the

wrapping paper, yanking it off in one large piece. He opened the lid with calculated movements, finding

great pleasure in extending the last step before unveiling the treasures inside. A sack of butterscotch

candy caught his eye. He opened the bag, selected a piece, and popped it into his mouth. “My favorite,” he

said out loud to the dirt walls of his new home.

A white envelope with a lipstick kiss on the seal captured his attention. He picked up the envelope and

smelled the lipstick. “Oh, darlin’, you smell so damned good.”

Photographs of Dorothy in a new fur coat, Dorothy and Annie standing in front of his parents’ house,

and Dorothy standing in front of his Ford pickup all spilled from the envelope and filled him with a deep

sense of melancholy that seeped into his bones. He put the photos back into the envelope and popped

another piece of candy into his mouth. Savoring the sweet flavor of the butterscotch, he considered the

final contents of the box: V-mail stationery wrapped in a blue ribbon. Pulling a pencil out of his rucksack,

he flattened the cardboard box into a makeshift desk and began writing:

Somewhere in Italy My Darling Dorothy,

Hello honey, how are you? How’s everything by now. It’s sure been a long time since I have had a chance to write. As near as I can remember it’s been a month since I wrote but I’ve had a pretty good reason for not writing. I have been pretty busy since coming to Italy. I can’t tell much about it just now. The censor would block it if I did. I can say that I’ve seen a lot of combat duty since I’ve been here. For the time being we have everything under control. I had a few scares at first but it wasn’t as bad as it could have been. Darling, pleasedon’t worry just because I’m over here, because I’m plenty safe where I’m at. I imagine you hear plenty about the whole thing on the radio and in the paper.

Honey, I sure thank you a lot for the package, the candy sure tastes delicious and I’m using some of the V-mail now. I suppose you’re wishing I’d use more of it. Ha. I was digging a fox hole when one of the boys brought the package to me, what a coincidence. I also got a bunch of letters and a package from the folks too, so you see I’m doing quite well. Those pictures were good, they made me feel sort of homesick though.

Well Honey hope you’re OK. Tell the rest hello for me. I don’t think it will be too long till we win this war and I’ll be home. I love you darling.

All my love, Smitty

His eyelids closed. Sleep came for the first time in three days as his head rested against the dirt wall of his

foxhole and his hands cradled the box full of treasures from home.

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04 August 2016

Heart of Stone by James W. Ziskin Review!

Book Details

Series: Ellie Stone Mysteries
Paperback: 290 pages
Publisher: Seventh Street Books (June 7, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1633881830
ISBN-13: 978-1633881839

In the waning days of a lazy August holiday, Ellie Stone is enjoying a bright Adirondack-lake morning. Nearby, two men plummet to their deaths just a few feet short of the water of a dangerous diving pool. A tragic accident, it seems. But the state police quickly establish that the two victims--one, a stranger to the lake and, the other, a teenaged boy from a nearby music camp--surely didn't know each other. That anomaly is strange enough, but what really perplexes Ellie is the out-of-place station wagon parked twenty yards from the edge of the cliff.

Wading into a slippery morass of fellow travelers, free-love intellectuals, rabid John Birchers, and charismatic evangelicals, Ellie must navigate old grudges and Cold War passions, lost ideals and betrayed loves. She sticks her nose where it's unwanted, rattling nerves and putting herself in jeopardy. But this time, it's her heart that's at risk.

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James Ziskin is the author of the Anthony-, Barry-, and Lefty-nominated Ellie Stone Mysteries. A linguist by training, James studied Romance Languages and Literature at the University of Pennsylvania. After completing his graduate degree, he worked in New York as a photo-news producer and writer, and then as Director of NYU’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò. He has since spent fifteen years in the Hollywood post production industry, running large international operations in the subtitling/localization and visual effects fields. His international experience includes two years working and studying in France, extensive time in Italy, and more than three years in India. He speaks Italian and French.

James grew up in Amsterdam, New York. He now lives in the Hollywood Hills with his wife, Lakshmi, and cats Bobbie and Tinker.

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My Thoughts

Journalist Eleonora (“Ellie”) Stone is spending some time with her aunt Lena and cousin Max at her aunts Adirondack lake cottage. While on the dock with her aunt who is swimming in the nude, the police chief "Tiny" Terwilliger appears and the first thing he says it "You know that nude bathing is prohibited her on Prospector Lake?" That is how Ellie first gets involved in the deaths of two people, one a man and the other a teenage boy. They have appeared to have jumped from a cliff onto the beach below. Is it an accident? Why the two men together, did they know each other?

The police chief asks Ellie if she would take pictures of the dead men. This is 1961 and no cell phones in sight and even if there were, the police chief seems to be pretty inept. Ellie notices that Tiny has been drinking and is a very unkempt man who also appears to be a bit racist as he makes comments about the 'Jew communists' staying at Arcadia Lodge. A group of families had gotten together to purchase this lodge and they come for their vacations and get together's to talk about art, literature and politics.

Ellie, over a course of time, comes to spend a lot of time with the people from Arcadia Lodge and falls for one of the men there while investigating the deaths of the two men. Ellie is a free-thinking modern woman who has no trouble with having a summer fling. Is it just a summer fling and can she trust the people that she has become close to? How did these men die and if it was murder, who did it and why?

This book caught me from the first page, fast reading, and believable characters. This is #4 in the Ellie Stone mystery series and in spite of that, I did not have any difficulties at all getting into the story. It really can be read as a stand alone novel. Ellie is a woman who is a go-getter and a persistent journalist. I enjoyed it and hope to read the previous books in the series at some point!

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Dalia, a translator for the local missionary program, is called home. Her tribe, the final remnants of the Mayan civilization, are convinced the end of the calendar will trigger the deathly legends that sent them into hiding in the first place.

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The Munich Girl by Phyllis Edgerly Ring Spotlight! @phyllisring @HFVBT

Publication Date: November 14, 2015

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eBook & Paperback; 356 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction

Anna Dahlberg grew up eating dinner under her father’s war-trophy portrait of Eva Braun. Fifty years after the war, she discovers what he never did—that her mother and Hitler’s mistress were friends. The secret surfaces with a mysterious monogrammed handkerchief, and a man, Hannes Ritter, whose Third Reich family history is entwined with Anna’s. Plunged into the world of the “ordinary” Munich girl who was her mother’s confidante—and a tyrant’s lover—Anna finds her every belief about right and wrong challenged. With Hannes’s help, she retraces the path of two women who met as teenagers, shared a friendship that spanned the years that Eva Braun was Hitler’s mistress, yet never knew that the men they loved had opposing ambitions. Eva’s story reveals that she never joined the Nazi party, had Jewish friends, and was credited at the Nuremberg Trials with saving 35,000 Allied lives. As Anna’s journey leads back through the treacherous years in wartime Germany, it uncovers long-buried secrets and unknown reaches of her heart to reveal the enduring power of love in the legacies that always outlast war.

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“I was drawn in by Phyllis Ring’s economical and expressive language. Then the story took over! Protagonist Anna Dahlberg must face the emotional fallout from a traumatic plane crash, while simultaneously uncovering the first clues in a shocking generational mystery involving key players in the Third Reich. Everything’s complicated by a new romance that may help her overcome the past and find her true inner strength. But is it real? Love can manifest itself in enigmatic–and unexpected–ways.” -Elizabeth Sims, author and contributing editor at Writer’s Digest magazine

“… fresh perspective of German women at opposing ends of the warring spectrum … a beautiful story of enduring friendship and the lengths people will go to for love.” -The Stellar Review

“So persuasive is this novel that, before I could believe it was in fact a piece of fiction, I contacted the author and asked where she did her research and where she came up with the idea.” -Leslie Handler, The Philadelphia Inquirer

About the Author

Author Phyllis Edgerly Ring writes fiction and non-fiction. She left a part of her heart in her childhood home of Germany, which she visits as often as she can.

Her newest release, The Munich Girl: A Novel of the Legacies That Outlast War, follows the lives of three women there before, during, and after the Second World War. The novel’s protagonist begins a journey that links past and present when she discovers that her mother shared a secret friendship with Hitler’s mistress, Eva Braun.

The New Hampshire author loves writing, travel, and the noblest possibilities in the human heart and is always curious to discover how history, culture, relationship, spirituality, and the natural world influence us and guide the human family on its shared journey.

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