Maverick Mom Releases New Book on Strategies for Raising Thugless Sons by BWW News Desk
- December 09, 2014 ATLANTA, Dec. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ Across America, in some city, some neighborhood, some home, a mother is crying over the loss of a son! A son lost, to yet, another senseless crime, or a penal institution. Patricia Joseph, author of Raising Black Boys to Men: A Mother's Guide to Raising Thugless Sons refused to be one of those mothers.
Nancy Weber Releases New Novella, AD PARNASSUS by BWW News Desk
- December 09, 2014 Reviews:
'The writing in all three works is rich with action and conflict, and it encourages readers to burrow deeper into the hidden layers of meaning.' - Publisher's Weekly
'A swift, witty metafiction, Parnassus is life as seen through a kaleidoscope, offering a fresh take on a bright, ever-changing scene.' - Kit Reed
'In Ad Parnassum, Nancy Weber has created a novella that is on the one hand, entirely ingenious, fascinating and clever and on the other, profoundly moving. More, she has introduced a heroine so singular and compelling that we can only hope that Weber will share her again, and soon. How Weber accomplishes this feat is as unique as her heroine.' - Sherri Felt Dratfield
'Weber is the pointillist of prose, crafting prismatic fragments of images that resonate in one's soul.' - Rose Levy Beranbaum, author of The Baking Bible.
'Nancy Weber excels at whatever she puts her pen to. In her rediscovered work, Ad Parnassum, dating from 1973, she invented an entirely new style of writing. The reader has to work at unraveling clues, but it's worth it when the pieces of the puzzle come together. There's a double reward, two equally surprising short stories all wrapped up in one package.' - Vivian Fancher, Editor, CEOTraveler.com
About the Author:
Nancy Weber's books include two slipstream novels, 'The Playgroup' and 'Brokenhearted'; eight romances under the name Jennifer Rose; a pair of YA novels, 'Double Solitaire'; and The Life Swap, the mostly true story of the glorious mess that came about in 1973 when she tried to become Micki Wrangler while Micki was trying to be her. Nancy wrote the American lyrics for 'Seagull: The Musical' with noted Russian composer Alexander Zhurbin. Her pieces on food, sex, travel, and family appear often in www.nycitywoman.com, womensvoicesforchange.org, www.ceotraveler.com, and www.libidoforlife.com. She lives in Greenwich Village, the setting for her next novel, a murder mystery in which lovable swinging seniors are targeted by a repressed food blogger.
Richard McEwan Pens Book to Teach Children About Caring for Foster Animals by BWW News Desk
- December 09, 2014 Author Richard McEwan says that if you teach children how to care for pets, they also learn also how to care for people. That's one of reasons why he recently wrote the children's book 'The Adventures of Sir Buddy and Mr. Pupples - The Rescue' newly released by Halo Publishing International. Inspired to write because of his grandchildren's love of books and he and his wife's love of fostering animals, the book introduces children to fostering a pet and tells a story of the rescue of a lost puppy.
'I hope that when a child sees a stray dog or cat, that they think about the story and how the puppy, Mr. Pupples, was found and saved,' says McEwan. 'Once a child finds a stray animal, their next step is to immediately get an adult involved.'
An avid dog-lover who with his wife, Christie, has fostered about 50 dogs over a period of 5 years, McEwan is retired and cherishes their two dogs that they had originally fostered, and a cat that had been a stray kitten. He says fostering animals from your local animal shelter or SPCA is a good way to keep them from being euthanized.
'Pets are great companions. Not only are they fun to be with, they can help you get exercise,' say McEwan who enjoys taking his dogs for walks with his wife. 'And, who loves you more than your dog?'
'I think children will love this beautifully illustrated story with a great message about pet care,' said Halo Publisher Lisa M. Umina.
You can purchase 'The Adventures of Sir Buddy and Mr. Pupples - The Rescue' at http://www.HaloPublishing.com. It sells for $16.95. McEwan says he has written two more children's books with the same two characters - Sir Buddy and Mr. Pupples. They will be released at a later date.
Biography:
Richard McEwan retired to the Outer Banks of North Carolina after a long career in sales, marketing and advertising. He lives with his wife, Christie, and their two dogs, Buddy and River, one cat named Oyster and many photos of foster dogs. Together, McEwan and his wife, have three children and four grandchildren. Visit his website at http://www.twodogstales.com and follow him on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/twodogstales.
Press & Media Contact:
Lisa M. Umina, Publisher
Halo Publishing International
1100 NW Loop 410, Suite 700-176
San Antonio, TX 78213 - USA
+1 877-705-9647
http://www.halopublishing.com
Grier Cooper Releases New Ballet-Based YA Novel WISH by BWW News Desk
- December 08, 2014 RICHMOND, Calif., Dec. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ Author Grier Cooper has announced the release of WISH, the first book in a contemporary young adult series featuring a teenage ballet dancer who struggles for balance between the elegant and disciplined beauty of ballet and a gritty, often violent home life with an alcoholic mother.