The holiday season can be a difficult time for combat veterans struggling to readjust to civilian life, as well as for others who are depressed when everyone else is celebrating. One solution is to get out and enjoy the great outdoors! Pointing to his own personal experiences, author Joe Lunkas has written three how-to books for aspiring outdoorsmen and those looking to find a sense of peace.
'Autobiography of an American Orphan' is dedicated to the orphans of Mount Loretto.
The hilarious, interactive dinner theater experience WE GOTTA BINGO at the new Chicago Theater Works (1113 W. Belmont), is happy to announce Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's performance schedules. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as 'interactive fun,' the company is thrilled to share the holidays with all of Chicagoland.
'Victorious Charles: A Ladies' Man - A Biography of King Charles VII of France (1403-1461)' recounts the extraordinary life and loves of this king who ruled during a most tumultuous time in French history.
After a long process, Jefferson Performing Arts Society has finally opened their brand new theater that cost upwards of $5 million to build on Jefferson Highway near Zephyr Field! Their first production in the new facility was MY FAIR LADY, which has always been a favorite of mine.
With Christmas right around the corner, it's easy for the hustle and bustle of gift-giving to eclipse the true meaning of the holiday. Author Sherrill S. Cannon provides a reminder in her children's book about how Christmas can be about both Santa and Jesus.
Is the Earth thousands of years old or millions? Using a scientist's analytical approach, Dr. Robert D. Harter evaluated and compared the biblical, anthropological, and geological records to find out.
Picture when Apartheid in South Africa was at its worst. This stunning political thriller captures the years 1979 to 1981, when the most well-known freedom fighter of his country was in prison, along with other leaders of his liberation party.
With all the modern advancements in science and medicine, an ever-increasing number of seniors are facing long lifespans that are unprecedented. This frank book provides an optimistic perspective on the pleasures of 'old age.'
After piecing together the conclusions of archeologists and biblical scholars, and by applying his own understanding of human behavior, author Menachem Mannie Magid built an accurate picture of the personalities and events that transpired as the children of Israel became slaves. He says of his novel, 'The story is engraved in stones of ancient Egypt. And yet this story has never been told ... until now.'
The play 'Dead Wood' opens with the arrival of idealistic corps members joining the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Experiencing a mix of excitement and disillusionment, a struggle follows against NYSC authorities by corps members and punishment meted out by the military. The play exposes how the actions and misdeeds of leaders can offend common humanity and destroy peace.
'This informative book on engineering passes on to new generations the knowledge garnered from a distinguished engineering career. We are most pleased to announce its release,' said Robert Fletcher, CEO of Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Agency.
As Canada's federal election approaches on Oct. 19, the book 'Random Thoughts of a Canadian Patriot' takes on even more importance and timeliness. The book reveals the significant possibilities of multiculturalism and also considers the long-range effects of a changing economic world in relation to Canada.
The hilarious, interactive dinner theater experience WE GOTTA BINGO at the new Chicago Theater Works (1113 W. Belmont), is happy to announce Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's performance schedules. Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as "interactive fun," the company is thrilled to share the holidays with all of Chicagoland.
Says author Sarah Martin, 'When my father died at the age of 99, he left his body to the School of Anatomy at the University of Melbourne. I had an interesting discussion with my daughter, who found it difficult to explain this concept to her three-year-old son. I started fiddling around with the kind of conversation that might ensue over the subject, and gradually the character Jack came into existence and spawned a whole cast of characters and events that eventually became 'When Is Forever?'
In the highly anticipated sequel to 'Programmed Sheep: Do You Control Your Mind or Does Somebody Else Control It for You?' author Lord M. A. Fricker continues his rant against the establishment. But now he also has reason to believe aliens are working with the governments to bring in a 'New World Order,' and to do this they will try and cut the population of Earth by culling 80 percent of the Sheeple in the next few years.
Taken by force by the Nazis from his German family, 16-year-old Janos becomes trapped in the last-gasp efforts of World War II. His years-long incarceration in Russian POW camps takes him to places of darkness, where he survives a near-death experience, and survives physical and emotional starvation in hard labor camps.
The new crime film 'Black Mass,' set to open Sept. 18, was filmed in Boston and is based on the 2001 book 'Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob' by Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill. But there's another new book about this significant period in Boston's criminal past, one written by the son of a key player.
Pepin is a 14-year-old German boy whose father is enslaved by Romans. To find his father, 'Pepin Goes to Rome.' This intriguing historical tale will appeal to all ages, but especially young readers.
The time has come for mankind to make a stand combatting ecological disaster.
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