Mattie Simpson Present 'Cornelius and Jake Run For Home'
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
From author Mattie Simpson, a passionate literacy advocate, comes a brand new colorful children's picture book about inseparable best friends and their breathtaking adventures. Cornelius and Jake Run For Home is a delightful tale of fantasy and adventure that follows the story of two unlikely friends, who display unquestioning faith and trust in each other.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
From author Mattie Simpson, a passionate literacy advocate, comes a brand new colorful children's picture book about inseparable best friends and their breathtaking adventures. Cornelius and Jake Run For Home is a delightful tale of fantasy and adventure that follows the story of two unlikely friends, who display unquestioning faith and trust in each other.
Mitchell Childers Announces FATED BROTHERS
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Author Mitchell Childers believes that reality blows, but fantasy is better. In his new publication, Fated Brothers: Joseph & Dante, he uncovers a fast-paced adventure that will surely captivate the readers' imagination. It is a spectacular blend of science fiction and fantasy.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Author Mitchell Childers believes that reality blows, but fantasy is better. In his new publication, Fated Brothers: Joseph & Dante, he uncovers a fast-paced adventure that will surely captivate the readers' imagination. It is a spectacular blend of science fiction and fantasy.
Thomas M. Campbell Helps You 'Escape to the Redneck Riviera'
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
The Redneck Riviera is located on the Emerald Coast in Florida. It is considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, gently washed by an azure sea. It is also home to the best spring breaks in the world-in short, a virtual paradise every Joe College dreams of his whole life. Everything in Thomas M. Campbell's remarkable new novel, 'Escape to the Redneck Riviera,' spells adventures along sugar-white, pristine beaches the eternal summer frolic. The eternal summer frolic does exist, and it exists here, spiced with adventure and crime-fighting.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
The Redneck Riviera is located on the Emerald Coast in Florida. It is considered one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, gently washed by an azure sea. It is also home to the best spring breaks in the world-in short, a virtual paradise every Joe College dreams of his whole life. Everything in Thomas M. Campbell's remarkable new novel, 'Escape to the Redneck Riviera,' spells adventures along sugar-white, pristine beaches the eternal summer frolic. The eternal summer frolic does exist, and it exists here, spiced with adventure and crime-fighting.
Jan Goddard-Finegold Releases THE BEE IN THE BOTTLE
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Author Jan Goddard-Finegold demonstrates her natural gift to weave words with 'The Bee in the Bottle.' An accessible and utterly remarkable poetry compilation, it touches on many a diverse themes, including the mysteries of existence, consciousness, memory, illness and death, feelings of loss and disappointment, and the wonders and beauties of life.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Author Jan Goddard-Finegold demonstrates her natural gift to weave words with 'The Bee in the Bottle.' An accessible and utterly remarkable poetry compilation, it touches on many a diverse themes, including the mysteries of existence, consciousness, memory, illness and death, feelings of loss and disappointment, and the wonders and beauties of life.
'A Real Hood Wife,' Memoir by Cashai Pier Paid is Released
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Cashai Pier Paid has been a hood wife for 14 years in two different marriages. Slipping into the pages of her memoir, readers will learn that there have been three men in Paid's life over a 25-year period. She is either known to be one's baby mother, ex-wife, or wife in the streets.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Cashai Pier Paid has been a hood wife for 14 years in two different marriages. Slipping into the pages of her memoir, readers will learn that there have been three men in Paid's life over a 25-year period. She is either known to be one's baby mother, ex-wife, or wife in the streets.
Tory Hopkins Reveals Harsh Realities of Ghetto and Street Life in New Urban Novel
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Tory Hopkins was shot in the head. He also suffered incarceration. With such harrowing experiences, many young people living in ghettos and the street life would already get angry, bitter and never outgrow the trauma. Hopkins decided to be creative instead. He used his past experiences to craft a powerfully compelling fiction series. Now, he follows up his debut novel with a stunning sequel, titled 'Da' Life: Part 2.'
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Tory Hopkins was shot in the head. He also suffered incarceration. With such harrowing experiences, many young people living in ghettos and the street life would already get angry, bitter and never outgrow the trauma. Hopkins decided to be creative instead. He used his past experiences to craft a powerfully compelling fiction series. Now, he follows up his debut novel with a stunning sequel, titled 'Da' Life: Part 2.'
Vito Santos Releases WASTED LIVES
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Can a person break free from his past? This is the question that debut author Vito Santos examines in 'Wasted Lives.' In this eye-opening and brutally honest memoir, Santos looks back to his dark childhood and more importantly, talks about his extraordinary journey out of a vicious cycle of violence.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Can a person break free from his past? This is the question that debut author Vito Santos examines in 'Wasted Lives.' In this eye-opening and brutally honest memoir, Santos looks back to his dark childhood and more importantly, talks about his extraordinary journey out of a vicious cycle of violence.
Summer Dee Releases Memoir, A SCORNED WOMAN
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Summer Dee's 'A Scorned Woman' is a hybrid memoir and psychological thriller, all based on real events, the true story of the author's descent into 'livid hell' when his ex-wife became obsessed with revenge, when her only goal in life became the destruction of her ex-husband at all costs. The worst price in the harrowing proceedings was the one paid by the innocent-namely the author's son by his ex-wife...
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Summer Dee's 'A Scorned Woman' is a hybrid memoir and psychological thriller, all based on real events, the true story of the author's descent into 'livid hell' when his ex-wife became obsessed with revenge, when her only goal in life became the destruction of her ex-husband at all costs. The worst price in the harrowing proceedings was the one paid by the innocent-namely the author's son by his ex-wife...
New Book 'Lord, I Need to Hear Your Voice' is Released
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Today, over half of all American Protestant denominations ordain women. Yet, with restrictions as to the positions women can hold, Patricia Allison asks: how can women make a bigger impact within the church?
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Today, over half of all American Protestant denominations ordain women. Yet, with restrictions as to the positions women can hold, Patricia Allison asks: how can women make a bigger impact within the church?
David Banagis Shares Memoir of Navy Service in TWENTY-THREE DAYS AT SEA
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
David Banagis shares the happiness, tragedy and humor he experienced during a 20-year Navy career in his new memoir, 'Twenty-Three Days at Sea: A Sailor's Story' (published by Abbott Press).
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
David Banagis shares the happiness, tragedy and humor he experienced during a 20-year Navy career in his new memoir, 'Twenty-Three Days at Sea: A Sailor's Story' (published by Abbott Press).
Butterfield Books Inc. Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Prairie Bloomin'
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
This year, Butterfield Books Inc. celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the book Prairie Bloomin' (formerly titled Prärieblomman in 1993), the second book in the Butter in the Well series by Kansas author Linda K. Hubalek. This popular book, recently updated, gives a personal glimpse into the pioneers' life to readers of all ages. Even though it was written for an adult audience, school children enjoy the stories of this real-life Swedish young woman who grew up on a Kansas farm.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
This year, Butterfield Books Inc. celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the book Prairie Bloomin' (formerly titled Prärieblomman in 1993), the second book in the Butter in the Well series by Kansas author Linda K. Hubalek. This popular book, recently updated, gives a personal glimpse into the pioneers' life to readers of all ages. Even though it was written for an adult audience, school children enjoy the stories of this real-life Swedish young woman who grew up on a Kansas farm.
Linda Maria Frank, and Long Island Authors Group Present Self-Publishing Program, 10/21
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Linda Maria Frank, author of Annie Tillery Mysteries, along with fellow author, Karen Bonnet, will present a program on their journey through self-publishing. This lecture is the last in a series of presentations dealing with 'The Art of Writing'. The lecturers are all members of Long Island Authors Group, and is hosted by Islip Arts Council.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Linda Maria Frank, author of Annie Tillery Mysteries, along with fellow author, Karen Bonnet, will present a program on their journey through self-publishing. This lecture is the last in a series of presentations dealing with 'The Art of Writing'. The lecturers are all members of Long Island Authors Group, and is hosted by Islip Arts Council.
Björn Sjögren Publishes Two Art Books
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Even back in his home country of Sweden, some were comparing his painting style with that of Picasso, Matisse, Van Gogh and other masters. Today Björn Sjögren is experiencing the same comparisons by viewers and purchasers in the United States. And like many of history's masters, Björn is entirely self-taught.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Even back in his home country of Sweden, some were comparing his painting style with that of Picasso, Matisse, Van Gogh and other masters. Today Björn Sjögren is experiencing the same comparisons by viewers and purchasers in the United States. And like many of history's masters, Björn is entirely self-taught.
Margo Bond Collins Announces Novel 'Waking Up Dead'
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Author Margo Bond Collins is proud to announce the recent release of her novel 'Waking Up Dead.' 'Waking Up Dead' is a paranormal mystery novel that follows the quest of a ghost to solve the crime of another murder victim. The compelling book trailer for 'Waking Up Dead' was revealed today on DGT Book Promotion news. In addition, Margo Bond Collins shared an insightful interview this week on the Reading and Writing Addiction blog about herself and the release of 'Waking Up Dead.' Margo's interview can be read at www.readinwritin.blogspot.com and the official 'Waking Up Dead' trailer can be viewed on YouTube. About The Book When Dallas resident Callie Taylor died young, she expected to go to Heaven, or maybe Hell. Instead, she met her fate early thanks to a creep with a knife and a mommy complex. Now she's witnessed another murder, and she's not about to let this one go. She's determined to help solve it before an innocent man goes to prison. And to answer the biggest question of all: why the hell did she wake up in Alabama? Praise for 'Waking Up Dead': 'Waking Up Dead' is 'A definite winner! One of the best paranormal mysteries I've read! ' - A readers review. About The Author Margo Bond Collins lives in Texas with her husband, their daughter and several spoiled cats. She teaches college-level English courses online, though writing fiction is her first love. She enjoys reading urban fantasy and paranormal fiction of any genre and spends most of her free time daydreaming about vampires, ghosts, zombies, werewolves, and other monsters. The paranormal mystery 'Waking Up Dead' is her first novel; her second, 'Legally Undead,' is an urban fantasy due out from World Weaver Press in 2014. 'Waking Up Dead' is available at Amazon.com. To learn more about Margo Bond Collins and 'Waking Up Dead,' visit www.MargoBondCollins.com.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Author Margo Bond Collins is proud to announce the recent release of her novel 'Waking Up Dead.' 'Waking Up Dead' is a paranormal mystery novel that follows the quest of a ghost to solve the crime of another murder victim. The compelling book trailer for 'Waking Up Dead' was revealed today on DGT Book Promotion news. In addition, Margo Bond Collins shared an insightful interview this week on the Reading and Writing Addiction blog about herself and the release of 'Waking Up Dead.' Margo's interview can be read at www.readinwritin.blogspot.com and the official 'Waking Up Dead' trailer can be viewed on YouTube. About The Book When Dallas resident Callie Taylor died young, she expected to go to Heaven, or maybe Hell. Instead, she met her fate early thanks to a creep with a knife and a mommy complex. Now she's witnessed another murder, and she's not about to let this one go. She's determined to help solve it before an innocent man goes to prison. And to answer the biggest question of all: why the hell did she wake up in Alabama? Praise for 'Waking Up Dead': 'Waking Up Dead' is 'A definite winner! One of the best paranormal mysteries I've read! ' - A readers review. About The Author Margo Bond Collins lives in Texas with her husband, their daughter and several spoiled cats. She teaches college-level English courses online, though writing fiction is her first love. She enjoys reading urban fantasy and paranormal fiction of any genre and spends most of her free time daydreaming about vampires, ghosts, zombies, werewolves, and other monsters. The paranormal mystery 'Waking Up Dead' is her first novel; her second, 'Legally Undead,' is an urban fantasy due out from World Weaver Press in 2014. 'Waking Up Dead' is available at Amazon.com. To learn more about Margo Bond Collins and 'Waking Up Dead,' visit www.MargoBondCollins.com.
Book Exhibit Features J. Rowland Broughton's Second Novel, RETURN TO THE SOIL, Today
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Upcoming international book exhibit will feature a stunning sequel to a historical novel. From J. Rowland Broughton, author of 'The New Day,' comes the next installment of the Harvey Family History, titled 'Return to the Soil: The Second Book in the Harvey Saga.' Broughton's newly published book is the continuation of a series of books about a family in Lincolnshire, Eastern England. While highlighting the ups and downs in the survival and continuity of family life, the book vividly traces the effect of war on rural life.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Upcoming international book exhibit will feature a stunning sequel to a historical novel. From J. Rowland Broughton, author of 'The New Day,' comes the next installment of the Harvey Family History, titled 'Return to the Soil: The Second Book in the Harvey Saga.' Broughton's newly published book is the continuation of a series of books about a family in Lincolnshire, Eastern England. While highlighting the ups and downs in the survival and continuity of family life, the book vividly traces the effect of war on rural life.
ORIGIN, the Debut Graphic Novel in MESSIAH Series, Available in Stores Today
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
The foundational account of the man who changed the world forever, ORIGIN is the debut graphic novel in the much-anticipated MESSIAH series. Translated by Mark Arey with script adaptation by Matt Dorff and published by Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Origin adds a visual perspective to scripture, meeting the growing demand for graphic novels in the faith arena. Messiah: Origin will be available in retail stores and online today, October 9, 2013.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
The foundational account of the man who changed the world forever, ORIGIN is the debut graphic novel in the much-anticipated MESSIAH series. Translated by Mark Arey with script adaptation by Matt Dorff and published by Zondervan, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Origin adds a visual perspective to scripture, meeting the growing demand for graphic novels in the faith arena. Messiah: Origin will be available in retail stores and online today, October 9, 2013.
SLCL Foundation Welcomes Shannon Hale Today
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
The St. Louis County Library Foundation's Reading Garden Event Series presents a special event with award-winning young adult author Shannon Hale tonight, October 9, 7:00 p.m. at Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Hale will read from her new novel 'Ever After High: The Storybook of Legends.'
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
The St. Louis County Library Foundation's Reading Garden Event Series presents a special event with award-winning young adult author Shannon Hale tonight, October 9, 7:00 p.m. at Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Hale will read from her new novel 'Ever After High: The Storybook of Legends.'
Author Gisele Aubin Presents Autobiography 'In Transit' at 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair, Now thru Oct 13
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
In her 2012 autobiography 'In Transit: A 365-Day Transition from the Corporate World to You-Are-on-Your-Own-and-Good-Luck-with-That!' (published by iUniverse) author Gisele Aubin shares her experience of turning her career around in order to create a more fulfilling life.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
In her 2012 autobiography 'In Transit: A 365-Day Transition from the Corporate World to You-Are-on-Your-Own-and-Good-Luck-with-That!' (published by iUniverse) author Gisele Aubin shares her experience of turning her career around in order to create a more fulfilling life.
Book of the Supernatural Set to Appear at 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair, Now thru Oct 13
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
'La Parapsychologie ente le'marteau et l'enclume: Une recherche expérimentale et pionnière sur les merveilles muhammadiennes de la Tariqa Casnazaniyyah' (published by Trafford Publishing) is an inquisitive and provocative look into the supernatural experiences that articulate and generalize all forms of phenomenon in the universe. Written by author Jamal Nassar Hussein, this innovative and prescient literary masterpiece sheds very important light into a scientific study for the extraordinary demonstrations shown by the dervishes of a Sufi school called, 'Tariqa Casnazaniyyah.' Thus, it evaluates the theories and research methods in parapsychology from this standpoint.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
'La Parapsychologie ente le'marteau et l'enclume: Une recherche expérimentale et pionnière sur les merveilles muhammadiennes de la Tariqa Casnazaniyyah' (published by Trafford Publishing) is an inquisitive and provocative look into the supernatural experiences that articulate and generalize all forms of phenomenon in the universe. Written by author Jamal Nassar Hussein, this innovative and prescient literary masterpiece sheds very important light into a scientific study for the extraordinary demonstrations shown by the dervishes of a Sufi school called, 'Tariqa Casnazaniyyah.' Thus, it evaluates the theories and research methods in parapsychology from this standpoint.
2013 Frankfurt Book Fair Features New Poetry Collection by Howard Palmer, Now thru 10/13
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Howard Palmer was born October 11, 1907 in the small coastal town of Waldport, Ore. His life was one marked by change and challenges, mirroring that of a changing United States. Palmer was a hero to those who knew him, but passed away in 1988 unknown by the masses. Palmer's granddaughter, BC McGregor, set out to change that with the release in 2009 of the book, 'Life Stories of a Hero: Selections from the Poetry of Howard Palmer, Native Oregonian, 1907-1988' (published by iUniverse). The book will enjoy a renewed marketing push when it is featured at the 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Howard Palmer was born October 11, 1907 in the small coastal town of Waldport, Ore. His life was one marked by change and challenges, mirroring that of a changing United States. Palmer was a hero to those who knew him, but passed away in 1988 unknown by the masses. Palmer's granddaughter, BC McGregor, set out to change that with the release in 2009 of the book, 'Life Stories of a Hero: Selections from the Poetry of Howard Palmer, Native Oregonian, 1907-1988' (published by iUniverse). The book will enjoy a renewed marketing push when it is featured at the 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair.
COUNSELING ISSUES Featured in Frankfurt Book Fair Book Exhibit, Beg. Today
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Published author George Seber offers his insight and wealth of wisdom to counsellors and psychotherapists through his practical book based on sound psychological principles, Counseling Issues. In this book, he provides a wealth of ideas for counselling and for structuring a series of counselling sessions—making it accessible to the inexperienced counsellor or psychotherapist who is often looking for some guidance on a particular topic without having to read a whole book on the subject or read something more technical.
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2013
Published author George Seber offers his insight and wealth of wisdom to counsellors and psychotherapists through his practical book based on sound psychological principles, Counseling Issues. In this book, he provides a wealth of ideas for counselling and for structuring a series of counselling sessions—making it accessible to the inexperienced counsellor or psychotherapist who is often looking for some guidance on a particular topic without having to read a whole book on the subject or read something more technical.
S&S Announces Book Deal with Paige Toon on YA Novels
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Simon and Schuster today announced a two-book deal with author Paige Toon, for her first YA fiction novels.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Simon and Schuster today announced a two-book deal with author Paige Toon, for her first YA fiction novels.
QUIET Author Susan Cain Receives Harvard Law School's 'Celebration 60' Award
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Cain is an honors graduate of Harvard Law School (1993) and the author of the NY Times bestseller, Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Broadway Books, Jan. 2013).
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Cain is an honors graduate of Harvard Law School (1993) and the author of the NY Times bestseller, Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Broadway Books, Jan. 2013).
Moonrise Press Releases 'The Desert Hat' by Ed Rosenthal
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Moonrise Press is pleased to announce the publication of a volume of poetry inspired by a six-and-a-half-day ordeal of Ed Rosenthal, a Poet-Broker, who survived alone after being lost in the Mojave Desert in September 2010. An experienced hiker, he unexpectedly veered far away from his usual route and could not find his way back. While in Salvation Canyon, he was several times missed by search-and-rescue aircraft and helicopters, and finally, miraculously, was found by San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputies. The wry, surreal, and reflective poems in 'The Desert Hat: Survival Poems' describe the spiritual trajectory of a survivor living through a close encounter with death, starting from alienation in a corporate urban environment and ending with the post-trauma reflections about life and natural environment. The book consists of 36 poems organized in four sections, reflecting the distinct stages in the spiritual and personal journey, from getting off track, through searching for a way back, through hallucinations in a hostile desert environment, finding shelter in the shade of Salvation Canyon, to being rescued and experiencing the world after the return from the brink of death. The title alludes to a canvas hat that Rosenthal used as a notebook and helped the lost poet control his thoughts, capture emotions, and write down his last will and a farewell to his wife and daughter. The 12 illustrations include photos of the famous hat. This is Ed Rosenthal's first book-length publication. Paperback: ISBN 978-0-9819693-7-4, 74 pages. E-Book, ISBN 978-0-9819693-9-8. Future Readings · Sunday, November 10, 2013 - Featured Poet at Beyond Baroque Beyond Baroque Literary Center, Venice, 681 Venice Blvd. · Sunday, November 24, 2013 - Featured Poet at Village Poets Monthly Reading Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Avenue, Tujunga, CA 91042. About Ed Rosenthal Ed Rosenthal, 'Poet/Broker of Downtown Los Angeles,' was known for using his verses to keep his escrows going. Taking the opposite tact of iconic modernist poets Wallace Stevens and T.S. Eliot, who kept their day jobs at a seeming distance from their poetry, 'Poet/Broker' employed poetry as a tool in commercial real estate. Rosenthal's 'Poetic Request for 30 day Extension of Contingencies' was cited in the Los Angeles Times for enabling a redevelopment project. His Wall Street Journal piece admonished clients in couplets. To place poetic legitimacy on his state-issued real estate licenses, Rosenthal had some signed by world renowned writers, including Seamus Heaney and Evan Boland. Prior to his near-death experience, he was already bored with the persona of the 'Poet/Broker.' A fan of Federico Garcia Lorca, Rosenthal began to work with poems carrying lunar motifs in urban landscapes. Survival of a harrowing near-death experience in the Mojave Desert in 2010 has deepened this imagistic writer's divorce from practicality in the direction of spiritual exploration. About 'The Desert Hat' In 'The Desert Hat,' Los Angeles poet/real estate broker Ed Rosenthal presents the mythopoetic journey through his real-life experience of being lost for 6 days in remote canyons of the Mojave Desert's Joshua Tree National Park in September, 2010. 'The Desert Hat' delves deeply into the wildest and unpredictable heart of the Mojave into a storied landscape that Rosenthal renders as both recognizable to the reader and also deeply specific to his solitary and unanticipated experience, and in these poems, creates an empathetic and spiritually-affirming desert landscape that resonates within all of our desert hearts. - Ruth Nolan. Professor of English @ College of the Desert, California desert poet, writer, editor, conservationist & scholar Ed Rosenthal's 'The Desert Hat' not only recounts an incredibly vivid story of survival, but maps out the dangerous journeys of the heart and the imagination in that hallucinatory place between mind and body, between nature and man, between the past and the future. Like poet James Wright, Rosenthal 'goes/ Back to the broken ground' of the self and finds a stranger there trapped in the cosmology of an endless, unpitying desert. As the stark 'sun burns holes/ into the sky' the psyche's true-north compass finds salvation's shade. Rosenthal climbed out of 'the busted monster's mouth' with a beautiful, moving book. - Elena Karina Byrne, Executive Director of AVK Arts, author of The Flammable Bird Masque and Squander To Book a Reading, Please Contact: Ed Rosenthal: poetbroker@yahoo.com For Book Inquiries, Please Contact: Dr. Maja Trochimczyk maja@moonrisepress.com 818-384-8944
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
Moonrise Press is pleased to announce the publication of a volume of poetry inspired by a six-and-a-half-day ordeal of Ed Rosenthal, a Poet-Broker, who survived alone after being lost in the Mojave Desert in September 2010. An experienced hiker, he unexpectedly veered far away from his usual route and could not find his way back. While in Salvation Canyon, he was several times missed by search-and-rescue aircraft and helicopters, and finally, miraculously, was found by San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputies. The wry, surreal, and reflective poems in 'The Desert Hat: Survival Poems' describe the spiritual trajectory of a survivor living through a close encounter with death, starting from alienation in a corporate urban environment and ending with the post-trauma reflections about life and natural environment. The book consists of 36 poems organized in four sections, reflecting the distinct stages in the spiritual and personal journey, from getting off track, through searching for a way back, through hallucinations in a hostile desert environment, finding shelter in the shade of Salvation Canyon, to being rescued and experiencing the world after the return from the brink of death. The title alludes to a canvas hat that Rosenthal used as a notebook and helped the lost poet control his thoughts, capture emotions, and write down his last will and a farewell to his wife and daughter. The 12 illustrations include photos of the famous hat. This is Ed Rosenthal's first book-length publication. Paperback: ISBN 978-0-9819693-7-4, 74 pages. E-Book, ISBN 978-0-9819693-9-8. Future Readings · Sunday, November 10, 2013 - Featured Poet at Beyond Baroque Beyond Baroque Literary Center, Venice, 681 Venice Blvd. · Sunday, November 24, 2013 - Featured Poet at Village Poets Monthly Reading Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Avenue, Tujunga, CA 91042. About Ed Rosenthal Ed Rosenthal, 'Poet/Broker of Downtown Los Angeles,' was known for using his verses to keep his escrows going. Taking the opposite tact of iconic modernist poets Wallace Stevens and T.S. Eliot, who kept their day jobs at a seeming distance from their poetry, 'Poet/Broker' employed poetry as a tool in commercial real estate. Rosenthal's 'Poetic Request for 30 day Extension of Contingencies' was cited in the Los Angeles Times for enabling a redevelopment project. His Wall Street Journal piece admonished clients in couplets. To place poetic legitimacy on his state-issued real estate licenses, Rosenthal had some signed by world renowned writers, including Seamus Heaney and Evan Boland. Prior to his near-death experience, he was already bored with the persona of the 'Poet/Broker.' A fan of Federico Garcia Lorca, Rosenthal began to work with poems carrying lunar motifs in urban landscapes. Survival of a harrowing near-death experience in the Mojave Desert in 2010 has deepened this imagistic writer's divorce from practicality in the direction of spiritual exploration. About 'The Desert Hat' In 'The Desert Hat,' Los Angeles poet/real estate broker Ed Rosenthal presents the mythopoetic journey through his real-life experience of being lost for 6 days in remote canyons of the Mojave Desert's Joshua Tree National Park in September, 2010. 'The Desert Hat' delves deeply into the wildest and unpredictable heart of the Mojave into a storied landscape that Rosenthal renders as both recognizable to the reader and also deeply specific to his solitary and unanticipated experience, and in these poems, creates an empathetic and spiritually-affirming desert landscape that resonates within all of our desert hearts. - Ruth Nolan. Professor of English @ College of the Desert, California desert poet, writer, editor, conservationist & scholar Ed Rosenthal's 'The Desert Hat' not only recounts an incredibly vivid story of survival, but maps out the dangerous journeys of the heart and the imagination in that hallucinatory place between mind and body, between nature and man, between the past and the future. Like poet James Wright, Rosenthal 'goes/ Back to the broken ground' of the self and finds a stranger there trapped in the cosmology of an endless, unpitying desert. As the stark 'sun burns holes/ into the sky' the psyche's true-north compass finds salvation's shade. Rosenthal climbed out of 'the busted monster's mouth' with a beautiful, moving book. - Elena Karina Byrne, Executive Director of AVK Arts, author of The Flammable Bird Masque and Squander To Book a Reading, Please Contact: Ed Rosenthal: poetbroker@yahoo.com For Book Inquiries, Please Contact: Dr. Maja Trochimczyk maja@moonrisepress.com 818-384-8944
Author William Peter Blatty Had No Intention to Make THE EXORCIST Scary
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
In a recent interview with the LA Times, 'The Exorcist' author and screenplay writer William Peter Blatty revealed that he had no intentions originally to write a scary novel.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2013
In a recent interview with the LA Times, 'The Exorcist' author and screenplay writer William Peter Blatty revealed that he had no intentions originally to write a scary novel.
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