New Historical Fiction on the Sixties in the South is Released
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
In the South Carolina town of Lamar at the close of the turbulent Sixties, two hundred angry white adults overturned a school bus full of African American children to protest school desegregation. It is with a similar incident that 'Brutal Exclusions,' a novel by Dann Hazel, begins, though the setting has been changed to Charleston, South Carolina. Rather than a bus filled with African American children, Hazel's bus is full of white children, with the single exception of a six-year-old black first-grader named Alethea Jamison. Such an exception is not merely a convenient convention of fiction in Hazel's novel; it is based on a critical reality during the Jim Crow era in the South. Public school officials, in order to appear in compliance with the Supreme Court's landmark 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, frequently admitted only one black child or a small handful of black children into their predominantly white schools. 'I finished writing the original manuscript of 'Brutal Exclusions' in the mid-seventies,' the author notes. 'Then, I shelved it because I recognized that I was too young to adequately handle the subject matter. After white supremacist Dylan Roof murdered ten African American church members in Charleston, I decided it was time to revisit the book with a more mature perspective.' What Hazel found in storage was a typewritten manuscript composed by a very young man with literary aspirations. Yet, despite many rough edges, it told a compelling story. 'I spent several months in the process of rewriting,' he said. 'What I found to be most useful in the manuscript was the accuracy of historical details. In a sense, I had unwittingly produced an excellent journal of a tragic time in America's history.' In fact, Hazel's formative years were largely shaped by events happening during this time period. 'I grew up in the Sixties in a small South Carolina town in the northwest part of the state,' he explained. 'There, as in many towns, racism was ugly and rampant. As a young boy, I recall visiting my family's doctor whose waiting rooms were segregated. I enjoyed movies in a theatre where African Americans were mandated to sit in the balcony. I saw 'For Whites Only' signs on bathroom doors and above water fountains. Growing up, I heard some of the vilest racist rhetoric; there was a time when I began to believe it must be true. Then, in middle school, I met a black student, the only African American student enrolled in this school, who ultimately became my best friend through high school. As a result of my friendship with him, I knew what I had been taught was wrong on so many levels.' While race is the predominant theme in 'Brutal Exclusions,' other issues arising as part of the social consciousness were not ignored. Placing the story in Charleston, whose history is so closely tied to slavery, race and the Civil War, provided a setting larger than Lamar, and perhaps more conducive to doing justice to those issues. 'Alethea Jamison, the black youngster on the overturned bus, is the character around which much of the story revolves,' Hazel says. 'As a result of the trauma she experiences, she suffers from symptoms of PTSD. She can't speak; she has horrible dreams-that is, whenever she is able to sleep-as well as terrifying hallucinations. Her family, as well as a few supportive members of the community, both black and white, rally around her. But can justice be served in a city where long family lineages often dictate who's in power? And what happens when an individual discovers that a close family member is partially responsible for harming a child?' Hazel, who has a doctorate in psychology, has always had an interest in cultural diversity, including race, ethnicity, gender identity and sexual orientation. Additionally, as he pursued his degree, he found his niche in the arena of positive psychology. The topics of psychological well-being, social morality, and thriving particularly interested him. 'I'd like to think that 'Brutal Exclusions' reflects those interests,' he said. 'My principal characters are often able to surmount their personal challenges and moral shortcomings. Those shortcomings include racism-though, of course, not everyone in the novel, as in reality, is able to evolve. When one cannot change, even when society demands it, we must ask: What are the consequences? Sometimes they are dire; sometimes not so much. Still, there is always a price to pay.' 'Brutal Exclusions' is published by The Original Press, and is available now in both paper and e-book formats. For More Information, Contact: Dann Hazel PO Box Three Babson Park, Florida 33827 Phone: 407-574-5611 Email: dann.hazel@gmail.com Website: www.confidencecoaching4u.com
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
In the South Carolina town of Lamar at the close of the turbulent Sixties, two hundred angry white adults overturned a school bus full of African American children to protest school desegregation. It is with a similar incident that 'Brutal Exclusions,' a novel by Dann Hazel, begins, though the setting has been changed to Charleston, South Carolina. Rather than a bus filled with African American children, Hazel's bus is full of white children, with the single exception of a six-year-old black first-grader named Alethea Jamison. Such an exception is not merely a convenient convention of fiction in Hazel's novel; it is based on a critical reality during the Jim Crow era in the South. Public school officials, in order to appear in compliance with the Supreme Court's landmark 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, frequently admitted only one black child or a small handful of black children into their predominantly white schools. 'I finished writing the original manuscript of 'Brutal Exclusions' in the mid-seventies,' the author notes. 'Then, I shelved it because I recognized that I was too young to adequately handle the subject matter. After white supremacist Dylan Roof murdered ten African American church members in Charleston, I decided it was time to revisit the book with a more mature perspective.' What Hazel found in storage was a typewritten manuscript composed by a very young man with literary aspirations. Yet, despite many rough edges, it told a compelling story. 'I spent several months in the process of rewriting,' he said. 'What I found to be most useful in the manuscript was the accuracy of historical details. In a sense, I had unwittingly produced an excellent journal of a tragic time in America's history.' In fact, Hazel's formative years were largely shaped by events happening during this time period. 'I grew up in the Sixties in a small South Carolina town in the northwest part of the state,' he explained. 'There, as in many towns, racism was ugly and rampant. As a young boy, I recall visiting my family's doctor whose waiting rooms were segregated. I enjoyed movies in a theatre where African Americans were mandated to sit in the balcony. I saw 'For Whites Only' signs on bathroom doors and above water fountains. Growing up, I heard some of the vilest racist rhetoric; there was a time when I began to believe it must be true. Then, in middle school, I met a black student, the only African American student enrolled in this school, who ultimately became my best friend through high school. As a result of my friendship with him, I knew what I had been taught was wrong on so many levels.' While race is the predominant theme in 'Brutal Exclusions,' other issues arising as part of the social consciousness were not ignored. Placing the story in Charleston, whose history is so closely tied to slavery, race and the Civil War, provided a setting larger than Lamar, and perhaps more conducive to doing justice to those issues. 'Alethea Jamison, the black youngster on the overturned bus, is the character around which much of the story revolves,' Hazel says. 'As a result of the trauma she experiences, she suffers from symptoms of PTSD. She can't speak; she has horrible dreams-that is, whenever she is able to sleep-as well as terrifying hallucinations. Her family, as well as a few supportive members of the community, both black and white, rally around her. But can justice be served in a city where long family lineages often dictate who's in power? And what happens when an individual discovers that a close family member is partially responsible for harming a child?' Hazel, who has a doctorate in psychology, has always had an interest in cultural diversity, including race, ethnicity, gender identity and sexual orientation. Additionally, as he pursued his degree, he found his niche in the arena of positive psychology. The topics of psychological well-being, social morality, and thriving particularly interested him. 'I'd like to think that 'Brutal Exclusions' reflects those interests,' he said. 'My principal characters are often able to surmount their personal challenges and moral shortcomings. Those shortcomings include racism-though, of course, not everyone in the novel, as in reality, is able to evolve. When one cannot change, even when society demands it, we must ask: What are the consequences? Sometimes they are dire; sometimes not so much. Still, there is always a price to pay.' 'Brutal Exclusions' is published by The Original Press, and is available now in both paper and e-book formats. For More Information, Contact: Dann Hazel PO Box Three Babson Park, Florida 33827 Phone: 407-574-5611 Email: dann.hazel@gmail.com Website: www.confidencecoaching4u.com
Best-Selling Book by Ace Metrix CEO Peter Daboll Debuts at 2015 IAB MIXX Conference
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ A new book from Peter Daboll, Chief Executive Officer of Ace Metrix, the leader in measuring the impact of video advertising, examines how marketers can leverage data to inspire the highest quality ad creative, ultimately impacting overall brand performance. The book, Ad-itude: Using Data to Inspire Extraordinary Ad Creative, achieved Amazon Best Seller status while in pre-sales and has earned rave reviews from some of the foremost advertising industry pundits from organizations including Facebook, MediaLink, comScore, WPP, and The Advertising Research Foundation. Daboll will speak on the opening day of the 2015 IAB MIXX conference in a fireside chat with Carl Kalapesi, the IAB's Vice President of Industry Initiatives, today at 4:15 p.m. Eastern.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ A new book from Peter Daboll, Chief Executive Officer of Ace Metrix, the leader in measuring the impact of video advertising, examines how marketers can leverage data to inspire the highest quality ad creative, ultimately impacting overall brand performance. The book, Ad-itude: Using Data to Inspire Extraordinary Ad Creative, achieved Amazon Best Seller status while in pre-sales and has earned rave reviews from some of the foremost advertising industry pundits from organizations including Facebook, MediaLink, comScore, WPP, and The Advertising Research Foundation. Daboll will speak on the opening day of the 2015 IAB MIXX conference in a fireside chat with Carl Kalapesi, the IAB's Vice President of Industry Initiatives, today at 4:15 p.m. Eastern.
Skyhorse Publishing Releases VACCINE WHISTLEBLOWER
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ During the September 16 CNN Republican Primary Debate, moderator Jake Tapper asked candidates Donald Trump and Dr. Ben Carson to speak about vaccines and autism in light of the recent measles outbreak in California.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ During the September 16 CNN Republican Primary Debate, moderator Jake Tapper asked candidates Donald Trump and Dr. Ben Carson to speak about vaccines and autism in light of the recent measles outbreak in California.
IF NOT 4 U AND SOME SHOES is Released
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
The best way to discover what waits on the other side of a door is to open it and fearlessly strut through.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
The best way to discover what waits on the other side of a door is to open it and fearlessly strut through.
Lonely Planet Launches New Children's Books to Kids Imprint
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint from Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel publisher - is pleased to introduce an impressive line-up of new children's books that aim to enhance learning, interaction and appreciation for the planet's rich diversity of people, places and cultures.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint from Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel publisher - is pleased to introduce an impressive line-up of new children's books that aim to enhance learning, interaction and appreciation for the planet's rich diversity of people, places and cultures.
Barry Shaw Pens ISRAEL RECLAIMING THE NARRATIVE
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
'If you want to understand how to solve the Israel-Palestinian Arab conflict you have to get real. Not 'get Israel' but get real.' So states Barry Shaw, author of the new nonfiction book 'Israel Reclaiming the Narrative' (published by AuthorHouse).
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
'If you want to understand how to solve the Israel-Palestinian Arab conflict you have to get real. Not 'get Israel' but get real.' So states Barry Shaw, author of the new nonfiction book 'Israel Reclaiming the Narrative' (published by AuthorHouse).
New Historical Murder Mystery, ASIM SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS is Released
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Set in mid-15th-century Europe, the historical novel 'Asim: Servant of Two Masters' is a thoroughly enjoyable read. Filled with assassins and intrigue, Ottoman warrior Asim is cast in the role of hero in D.W. Smith's engrossing novel.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Set in mid-15th-century Europe, the historical novel 'Asim: Servant of Two Masters' is a thoroughly enjoyable read. Filled with assassins and intrigue, Ottoman warrior Asim is cast in the role of hero in D.W. Smith's engrossing novel.
New Health and Wellness Book 21 HABITS: A WELLNESS SURVIVAL GUIDE is Released
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
CHICAGO, Sept. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ WellRight, a leading provider of corporate wellness solutions, today released its new health book 21 Habits: A Wellness Survival Guide. Its children's book format is compelling and makes the topic of wellness digestible for anyone. The book includes a list of 21 fundamental wellness habits and a six-step process to help build habits.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
CHICAGO, Sept. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ WellRight, a leading provider of corporate wellness solutions, today released its new health book 21 Habits: A Wellness Survival Guide. Its children's book format is compelling and makes the topic of wellness digestible for anyone. The book includes a list of 21 fundamental wellness habits and a six-step process to help build habits.
Norman Prevatt Releases WORLD WAR 3 TRIUMPH OF TERROR
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Norman Prevatt, a husband, father, veteran, previous construction worker, retired Lieutenant Colonel, devoted writer and author, has completed his new book 'World War 3 Triumph of Terror': a gripping and potent story that explores the possibility of the end of human existence.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Norman Prevatt, a husband, father, veteran, previous construction worker, retired Lieutenant Colonel, devoted writer and author, has completed his new book 'World War 3 Triumph of Terror': a gripping and potent story that explores the possibility of the end of human existence.
HarperCollins Publishers Launches New Audiobook App
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
'We are uniquely positioned to serve HarperCollins as a technology partner,' said Mitch Kroll, Co-Founder & CEO of Findaway. 'We are proud to deepen our long-standing partnership with HarperCollins as they expand the market to directly serve audiobook listeners worldwide with their new offering.'
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
'We are uniquely positioned to serve HarperCollins as a technology partner,' said Mitch Kroll, Co-Founder & CEO of Findaway. 'We are proud to deepen our long-standing partnership with HarperCollins as they expand the market to directly serve audiobook listeners worldwide with their new offering.'
Lynn O. High Pens BORN TO BE A WARRIOR
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Lynn O. High, a devoted writer and author, has completed his new book 'Born to be a Warrior': a gripping and potent tale of a pilot's adventures and the Vietnam War.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Lynn O. High, a devoted writer and author, has completed his new book 'Born to be a Warrior': a gripping and potent tale of a pilot's adventures and the Vietnam War.
Kerry Young Pens HEATSHIELD INVENTOR
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Kerry Young, a retired Navy helicopter pilot, has completed his new book 'Heatshield Inventor': a gripping and potent historical account of his father's life work.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Kerry Young, a retired Navy helicopter pilot, has completed his new book 'Heatshield Inventor': a gripping and potent historical account of his father's life work.
Justine Heart Announces MY DESTINY
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Justine Heart, a warehouse worker, has completed her new book 'My Destiny': a gripping and potent story of adventure, excitement, and romance.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Justine Heart, a warehouse worker, has completed her new book 'My Destiny': a gripping and potent story of adventure, excitement, and romance.
Pastor Randall R. Crawford Sr. Pens New Faith Enriching Guide
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Pastor Randall R. Crawford, the founder of the independent non-denominational church Bethel House of Truth, has completed his new book 'Stop Searching and Let Me Explain... Why We Are Here': an insightful look at the Bible.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Pastor Randall R. Crawford, the founder of the independent non-denominational church Bethel House of Truth, has completed his new book 'Stop Searching and Let Me Explain... Why We Are Here': an insightful look at the Bible.
Annie E. Turner Pens MY GROWTH BEING IN CHRIST'S BUSINESS
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Annie E. Turner, a former laborer in the shipbuilding industry, has completed her new book 'My Growth Being in Christ's Business': a gripping and potent autobiographical work, depicting the power of the author's conviction in God.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Annie E. Turner, a former laborer in the shipbuilding industry, has completed her new book 'My Growth Being in Christ's Business': a gripping and potent autobiographical work, depicting the power of the author's conviction in God.
Samuel Omega Salt Pens PK: PREACHER'S KID - VOLUME 1
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Samuel Omega Salt, a former rebel without a cause, has completed his new book 'PK: Preacher's Kid - Volume One': the true story of growing up the son of a preacher, and making one terrible choice after another.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Samuel Omega Salt, a former rebel without a cause, has completed his new book 'PK: Preacher's Kid - Volume One': the true story of growing up the son of a preacher, and making one terrible choice after another.
Michael Ballinger Pens New Book About Surviving a Disaster
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Michael Ballinger, an entrepreneur, life student, radio show host, certified mortgage planner, 'prepper', writer and author, has completed his new book 'Building Your Own Emergency Bug-Out Bag': a profound guidebook that helps prioritize survival gear needed when abandoning one's home.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Michael Ballinger, an entrepreneur, life student, radio show host, certified mortgage planner, 'prepper', writer and author, has completed his new book 'Building Your Own Emergency Bug-Out Bag': a profound guidebook that helps prioritize survival gear needed when abandoning one's home.
Nora Eddy Smith Releases ADVENTURES OF THE TINY FRIENDS
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Nora Eddy Smith, a mother, grandmother, retired teacher, quilter, devoted writer and author, has completed her new book 'Adventures of The Tiny Friends, A Trilogy Fantasy': a vibrantly crafted work that depicts the beauty of friendship and the excitement of life.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Nora Eddy Smith, a mother, grandmother, retired teacher, quilter, devoted writer and author, has completed her new book 'Adventures of The Tiny Friends, A Trilogy Fantasy': a vibrantly crafted work that depicts the beauty of friendship and the excitement of life.
J. Lesley Graham Pens THE SAGA OF THE GREEN NAILS
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
J. Lesley Graham, a retired member of the United States Air Force, has completed his new book 'The Saga of the Green Nails': a gripping and potent story of a panacea gone wrong.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
J. Lesley Graham, a retired member of the United States Air Force, has completed his new book 'The Saga of the Green Nails': a gripping and potent story of a panacea gone wrong.
Ranger's Wife Debuts Novel THE IMMORTALS
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Tori Eversmann, wife of the Army Ranger who inspired the lead character in 'Black Hawk Down,' shares the captivating and heart-warming story of a wife who unexpectedly becomes a military spouse in her debut novel, 'The Immortals.'
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Tori Eversmann, wife of the Army Ranger who inspired the lead character in 'Black Hawk Down,' shares the captivating and heart-warming story of a wife who unexpectedly becomes a military spouse in her debut novel, 'The Immortals.'
Carney Vaughan Launches New Marketing Push for THE COOKTOWN GRAVE
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
David and Danny Brannigan lead moderately successful and innocent lives in Australia. That is, until Danny is murdered and David is pinned for the crime. 'The Cooktown Grave' (published by Trafford Publishing), the new book from author Carney Vaughan, follows David's quest to evade his brother's killers and wrongful imprisonment for his murder.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
David and Danny Brannigan lead moderately successful and innocent lives in Australia. That is, until Danny is murdered and David is pinned for the crime. 'The Cooktown Grave' (published by Trafford Publishing), the new book from author Carney Vaughan, follows David's quest to evade his brother's killers and wrongful imprisonment for his murder.
MAJESTIC MADNESS is Released
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Andrea 'Andy' Chenoweth's new book, 'Majestic Madness: Agony to Zest' (published by Archway Publishing), shares her journey as she learned to embrace her identity, trust the Source and look forward to a future filled with love, faith and hope.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Andrea 'Andy' Chenoweth's new book, 'Majestic Madness: Agony to Zest' (published by Archway Publishing), shares her journey as she learned to embrace her identity, trust the Source and look forward to a future filled with love, faith and hope.
George L. Miller Shares THE BOOK OF RUTH
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Certified published author George L. Miller has five titles under his name. His sixth and latest is the retelling and reexamination of 'The Book of Ruth' (published by Xlibris) that tells of another story unveiling God's deep love for humanity.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Certified published author George L. Miller has five titles under his name. His sixth and latest is the retelling and reexamination of 'The Book of Ruth' (published by Xlibris) that tells of another story unveiling God's deep love for humanity.
Nancy McCarthy Says COME GET THESE MEMORIES OF THE SIXTIES in New Book
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
'My gift to you is the remembering. Life is 99 % memory and 1% now,' Nancy McCarthy tells her readers as she invites them to 'Come Get These Memories of the Sixties' (published by Xlibris). Her memoir is all about those who grew up as she did as a teenager in that titular time. It is also specifically about Northwest Detroit, the Isaac Newton Grade School and the Cooley High School kids while encompassing a lot of the surrounding area of Detroit.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
'My gift to you is the remembering. Life is 99 % memory and 1% now,' Nancy McCarthy tells her readers as she invites them to 'Come Get These Memories of the Sixties' (published by Xlibris). Her memoir is all about those who grew up as she did as a teenager in that titular time. It is also specifically about Northwest Detroit, the Isaac Newton Grade School and the Cooley High School kids while encompassing a lot of the surrounding area of Detroit.
B. Alexander Pens BOY SCOUT!
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Author B. Alexander returns to the literary world with his new book, 'Boy Scout!' (published by Xlibris). This coming of age novel, especially directed towards young people, highlights the benefits of scouting as a bringer of positive reinforcement during the teens' transition to adulthood.
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2015
Author B. Alexander returns to the literary world with his new book, 'Boy Scout!' (published by Xlibris). This coming of age novel, especially directed towards young people, highlights the benefits of scouting as a bringer of positive reinforcement during the teens' transition to adulthood.
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