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Graphic Novel Brings Color and Life to Medieval Fantasy World

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Bobby Bernshausen | 0 Comments

Mark Mongilutz creates a world of bravery, sacrifice, fear and hope in the graphic novel ...of Stone & Steel.

The story between the Makers and Druids is one of warriors fighting for their honor and land amongst philosophical questioning and guidance in this medieval, fantasy world. The reader will question how people should live, values by which one should be governed, and the extent to which equilibrium with one’s environment should take precedence over human progress.

The illustrations, created by Preston Farr, emphasize the action-packed plot in vibrant colors.

A native of Western Washington, Mark Mongilutz has served in the U.S. Army, earned a few degrees, motorcycled for a time, re-visited the Army once, rock climbed on occasion, tried his hand in both education and the corporate sector, been engaged briefly, and writes when he can no longer bear not to write. Though forever in love with his home state, he now lives elsewhere (though still west of the Mississippi).

...of Stone and Steel is available in softcover (ISBN 978-1-62137-530-2), hardcover (ISBN 978-1-62137-531-9) and eBook (ISBN 978-1-62137-532-6) from Virtualbookworm.com, Amazon.com, and Barnesandnoble.com. This book can also be ordered from most bookstores around the United States and United Kingdom. More information can be found at the author’s official website, mjmongilutz.com.

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Children’s Book Helps Youth Embrace Themselves and Others

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Bobby Bernshausen | 0 Comments

Being confident in your differences is already difficult enough without having someone point it out negatively. Nancy Grossenbacher, author of The Butterfly Who Became A Cocoon, teaches youth how to embrace differences in themselves and others through the story of Oliver the butterfly. Oliver the butterfly lives a content life in the garden. That is, until the day Cornelius the Ant criticizes him for his differences compared to the other garden dwellers. How will Oliver overcome his bully and embrace his true identity without shame? Find out in this new children’s book. The story originally premiered as a ballet titled LEPIDOPTERA and has been performed several times. The ballet will be transformed into a musical to be performed in Los Angeles come spring 2015. Nancy Grossenbacher was one of the first women to attend Texas A&M University. She attended both Texas A&M and Sam Houston State University majoring in Journalism. Mrs. Grossenbacher was inspired by teachers, Skip Lebo and Leon Hale, who taught her to see the world both accurately and creatively.

 The Butterfly Who Became A Cocoon is available in hardcover (ISBN 978-1-62137-526-5) from Virtualbookworm.com, Amazon.com, and Barnesandnoble.com. This book can also be ordered from most bookstores around the United States and United Kingdom. More information can be found at the author’s official website, nancygbooks.com.

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New eBook on Overcoming Adversity To Be Offered Free July 24

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Bobby Bernshausen | 1 Comment

International award-winning film maker and University Lecturer David Brady’s compelling story enlightens audiences on how to overcome severe adversity, find peace of mind and prosperity in the second half of life in his new book, Aging With Dignity, Living With Grace.To make the book available to everyone, the author is offering the Amazon Kindle version free on Thursday, July 24, 2014.

Brady could never have known his life was going to be turned upside down four years ago, when he went to talk to a 21-year-old man with a severe mental illness at the request of the man’s mother. Without warning, the boy punched Brady so hard he was forced on his back while the man delivered six or seven rage-filled punches into his head, sending his skull smashing into the hardwood kitchen floor.

The result of this incident was brain damage, effectively altering Brady’s life forever. Those few minutes impaired his hard-earned career as a writer/producer/director for television and film. How does one overcome these challenges and, thinking further, how many other people have to face similar blink-of-an-eye, life-altering events? Aging With Dignity, Living With Grace represents how David Brady was able to overcome this misfortune and find peace of mind and prosperity.   David Brady, MFA, is a respected international writer, producer and director of over 130 prime-time television episodes and 4 feature films. He is on the faculty of Motion Picture Arts at Capilano University and was previously on the faculties of York University and Ryerson University, receiving the CESAR Teaching Award. David was the President of three successful production companies and has spoken extensively on overcoming adversity and finding peace of mind and prosperity, utilizing spiritual principles.

Aging With Dignity, Living With Grace is available in softcover (ISBN 978-1-62137-474-9) from Virtualbookworm.com, Amazon.com, and Barnesandnoble.com. The eBook (ISBN 978-1-62137-545-6) is currently available on Amazon.com. The printed book can also be ordered from most bookstores around the United States and United Kingdom. More information can be found at the author’s official website, davidbradybooks.com.

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Writing and Surviving Through Extreme Religion

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Bobby Bernshausen | 0 Comments

In Cult Fiction: One Writer’s Creative Journey through an Extreme Religion, K. Gordon Neufeld combines the art of memoir with fictitious short stories, poetry, and academic essays, all surrounding his experience with cult and extreme religion. In 1976, Neufeld joined the Unification Church of Reverend Sun Myung Moon, where he remained an avid member for ten years. After departing the church, he returned to his original ambition to be a writer and began to explore his experiences from the past decade through this medium. This books details his journey in cult religion as well as surviving afterwards through his writing and research of the past 40 years. Readers will discover how Neufeld's involvement impacted his writing and the value composition can have for other survivors of extreme religions. K. Gordon Neufeld lives with his wife, Mary Jo Downey, and stepdaughter, Eiry, in up-state New York. Neufeld is the author of Heartbreak and Rage: Ten Years under Sun Myung Moon, A Cult Survivor's Memoir and several short stories published in literary journals such as The Windsor Review and The Nashwaak Review. Neufeld received a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from the University of British Columbia in 1997.

Cult Fiction is available in softcover (ISBN 978-1-62137-517-3) and eBook (ISBN 978-1-62137-518-0) at Virtualbookworm.com, Amazon.com, and Barnesandnoble.com. The books can also be ordered from most bookstores around the United States and United Kingdom. More information can be found at neufeldbooks.com.

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New Novel Raises Life Questions of Family, Work, and Adventure Through Dangerous Plot

Posted on July 01, 2014 by Bobby Bernshausen | 0 Comments

Janna Gustaffeson is a wildlife artist who comes face-to-face with drug lords after the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) asks her to help with an investigation in Judy McGrath’s new novel Finding Cornbread Mesa.   How far must accident-prone Janna go to fulfill her duties to the DEA while still maintaining the role of artist and mother? Can Janna keep her family safe from the drug lords? Or will her thrill for adventure and challenge put her and those she loves in danger?   Author McGrath is a wife, mother, and grandmother, living in the mountains of San Diego County, California. Trained in art, design, and writing, she has taught at public and private schools, gained experience in security, and dabbled in the intricacies of retail. She put in years as a Girl Scout leader, and as a regular volunteer in her rural community. For many years of her life, Judy has been a student of the Lemurian Philosophy.

Finding Cornbread Mesa is available in softcover (ISBN 978-1-62137-515-9) and hardcover (ISBN 978-1-62137-516-6) from Virtualbookworm.com, Amazon.com, and Barnesandnoble.com. This book can also be ordered from most bookstores around the United States and United Kingdom. More information can be found at the author’s official website, judithmcgrath.com.

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Old Secrets Return in Debut Novel, "Circle of Deception"

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Bobby Bernshausen | 0 Comments

Secrets surface and threaten to rip apart Megan Marie Cardoza’s life in the new book Circle of Deception, by M. Skye. Meg has an overwhelmingly remarkable professional life as the youngest CEO of her company; however, what she gains professionally, she lacks in a less than impressive personal life. When her best friend, Emily, comes back into town, she and Meg’s twin sisters shake things up, reintroducing her to her childhood love, Alex. Their reconciliation becomes steamy as they pick up right where they left off. Unexpectedly, their past comes back to haunt them, at their engagement party no less, and they must face their demons – one of which is Alex’s father, who just happens to despise Meg. Will they face their problems together, or will Meg decide her life was better without Alex? Old and new secrets run deep, with fatal results for some, in this new and exciting romantic thriller by the debut author, M. Skye.

Circle of Deception is available in softcover (ISBN 978-0-99159-590-7) and eBook format (ISBN 978-0-9915959-1-4) from Virtualbookworm.com, Amazon.com, and Barnesandnoble.com. This book can also be ordered from most bookstores around the United States and United Kingdom. More information can be found at the author’s official website, circleofdeception.com.

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Can Love Survive Through War And A Change in Identities?

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Bobby Bernshausen | 0 Comments

In An American Pilot with the Luftwaffe, author Robert Huddleston takes readers on a journey of war, love, danger, and conflicting relationships in this intricately woven novella.   Rudy Hagen, a German-American, is forced to enlist in the German army when his father moves the family back to their homeland. During World War II, Rudy becomes a highly-decorated Luftwaffe fighter pilot.   While on leave in occupied Paris, Rudy encounters the lovely Jeanette. Just as their relationship is blossoming, Rudy must head north to England. After being forced to bail out over the English country, he assumes the identity of a dead American pilot in order to escape. Will this role reversal affect his relationship with the beautiful Jeanette? Will his change in identity be discovered?   Robert Huddleston served in the Second World War as a combat pilot in Europe. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri, the George Washington University, and the National Defense University. He and his wife, Pepita Lassalle, reside in a retirement community near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he continues to write fiction, nonfiction, and short plays.

An American Pilot with the Luftwaffe is available in softcover (ISBN 978-1-62137-500-5) and eBook format (ISBN 978-1-62137-499-2) from Virtualbookworm.com, Amazon.com, and Barnesandnoble.com. This book can also be ordered from most bookstores around the United States and United Kingdom. More information can be found at the author’s official website, http://americaninluftwaffe.com.

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