KELEV, the Christmas Dog
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KELEV, the Christmas Dog
by Dennis L. Ricotta ISBN 979-8-9883688-2-3 (paperback) Religious $11.99 + Tax & Shipping To purchase this book, contact [email protected] In the streets of Jerusalem lies a pup who has been deserted. He is rescued by a couple who named him Kelev. Caesar Augustus, the Emperor, makes a decree to have a Census taken. Kelev’s family is off to the city of their origin, but have no choice than to leave him behind. Now a few years older, Kelev roams the streets and nearby towns, eventually ending up in Bethlehem. He then encounters Jesus and Mary as they are about to leave Bethlehem after the birth of Jesus. Kelev now has to defend Jesus and his mother from being attacked by a wolf. There will be a vicious fight.… |
About the Author:
DENNIS L. RICOTTA has lived in Southern California since his teens. He had a varied occupational history before finding his calling as a music editor in the motion picture industry for over four decades. Now retired, Dennis takes part in several Bible study groups, as well as serving in his local church. As a private pilot, he promotes the Christian lifestyle as a member of Pilots for Christ. He has two sons and four grandchildren and lives with his wife, Janice, in La Quinta, California.
DENNIS L. RICOTTA has lived in Southern California since his teens. He had a varied occupational history before finding his calling as a music editor in the motion picture industry for over four decades. Now retired, Dennis takes part in several Bible study groups, as well as serving in his local church. As a private pilot, he promotes the Christian lifestyle as a member of Pilots for Christ. He has two sons and four grandchildren and lives with his wife, Janice, in La Quinta, California.
The Gospel of Matthew With Jason and Friends
The Gospel of Matthew With Jason and Friends: A Conversational Commentary
by Dennis L. Ricotta
ISBN 979-8-9883688-0-9 (paperback)
Religious
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It is not quite twenty years after the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem when a number of early believers in Yeshua gather in a private courtyard in Pella to study the scroll of Matthew’s gospel. Jason, an older man who has been a leader to the others, has invited local scholars to come share their expertise with the group. Among those present are several former rabbis, other experts on various scrolls and three young people eager to learn. Join them as they take a deep dive into the Scripture, especially as it relates to the Torah and Tanakh of the Jewish faith.
About the Author:
DENNIS L. RICOTTA has lived in Southern California since his teens. He had a varied occupational history before finding his calling as a music editor in the motion picture industry for over four decades. Now retired, Dennis takes part in several Bible study groups, as well as serving in his local church. As a private pilot, he promotes the Christian lifestyle as a member of Pilots for Christ. He has two sons and four grandchildren and lives with his wife, Janice, in La Quinta, California.
by Dennis L. Ricotta
ISBN 979-8-9883688-0-9 (paperback)
Religious
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It is not quite twenty years after the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem when a number of early believers in Yeshua gather in a private courtyard in Pella to study the scroll of Matthew’s gospel. Jason, an older man who has been a leader to the others, has invited local scholars to come share their expertise with the group. Among those present are several former rabbis, other experts on various scrolls and three young people eager to learn. Join them as they take a deep dive into the Scripture, especially as it relates to the Torah and Tanakh of the Jewish faith.
About the Author:
DENNIS L. RICOTTA has lived in Southern California since his teens. He had a varied occupational history before finding his calling as a music editor in the motion picture industry for over four decades. Now retired, Dennis takes part in several Bible study groups, as well as serving in his local church. As a private pilot, he promotes the Christian lifestyle as a member of Pilots for Christ. He has two sons and four grandchildren and lives with his wife, Janice, in La Quinta, California.
Sig Gets the Blues
Sig Gets the Blues
by R. A. Vasquez
ISBN 978-0-9742406-1-9 (paperback)
Fiction, Detective & Mystery
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Meet Detective Jonah Hunch, notoriously known as Sig by friends and colleagues. Jonah is a good cop, but he has a problem ... mainly following rules and directions from his higher-ups. He is driven by his past to fight for the weak and vulnerable. He will arrive at the truth no matter what it costs him. Follow Jonah and his partner, Officer Elisa Blue, as they solve the strange case of the invisible dog.
About the Author:
R. A. Vasquez (Richard A. Vasquez) has lived in Southern California for most of his life and is known for writing fictional novels and poetry. He has been writing for over two decades. He chooses to be an experimental writer by delving into different genres to tell his stories—which can usually be distinguished by his trademark humor. You’ll begin to realize that no matter what story he is weaving. Something is happening other than what you think you’re reading because, almost always, the inner core of his fictional writing is a love story.
by R. A. Vasquez
ISBN 978-0-9742406-1-9 (paperback)
Fiction, Detective & Mystery
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Meet Detective Jonah Hunch, notoriously known as Sig by friends and colleagues. Jonah is a good cop, but he has a problem ... mainly following rules and directions from his higher-ups. He is driven by his past to fight for the weak and vulnerable. He will arrive at the truth no matter what it costs him. Follow Jonah and his partner, Officer Elisa Blue, as they solve the strange case of the invisible dog.
About the Author:
R. A. Vasquez (Richard A. Vasquez) has lived in Southern California for most of his life and is known for writing fictional novels and poetry. He has been writing for over two decades. He chooses to be an experimental writer by delving into different genres to tell his stories—which can usually be distinguished by his trademark humor. You’ll begin to realize that no matter what story he is weaving. Something is happening other than what you think you’re reading because, almost always, the inner core of his fictional writing is a love story.
LifeScripts
LifeScripts
by The Joslyn Center Writers
ISBN 978-0-9860149-9-4 (paperback)
Anthology
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LifeScripts is a collection of prose (short fiction and nonfiction), and poetry, written by The Joslyn Center Writers, Palm Desert, California. All the writers have participated in Creative Writing or Memoir Writing groups at The Joslyn Center, with ages ranging from about fifty-five years old to ninety-or-so. They write with imagination, inspiration and memory, putting words to paper the who, what, why, where and when of life (and beyond). LifeScripts is their second paperback publication. See SandScripts, below.
About the Authors:
The writers showcased in LifeScripts represent a diversity of backgrounds, origins, personalities and abilities; these differences, notwithstanding, the writers share a common inspiration: the desire to express thoughts and feelings through the written word—stories, essays or poems. And while all of the authors have retired from the full-time workaday world of careers, vocations and professions, some have now become engaged in writing for publication as a full-time undertaking!
by The Joslyn Center Writers
ISBN 978-0-9860149-9-4 (paperback)
Anthology
$19.95 + Tax & Shipping
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LifeScripts is a collection of prose (short fiction and nonfiction), and poetry, written by The Joslyn Center Writers, Palm Desert, California. All the writers have participated in Creative Writing or Memoir Writing groups at The Joslyn Center, with ages ranging from about fifty-five years old to ninety-or-so. They write with imagination, inspiration and memory, putting words to paper the who, what, why, where and when of life (and beyond). LifeScripts is their second paperback publication. See SandScripts, below.
About the Authors:
The writers showcased in LifeScripts represent a diversity of backgrounds, origins, personalities and abilities; these differences, notwithstanding, the writers share a common inspiration: the desire to express thoughts and feelings through the written word—stories, essays or poems. And while all of the authors have retired from the full-time workaday world of careers, vocations and professions, some have now become engaged in writing for publication as a full-time undertaking!
Growing Up Italian
Growing Up Italian: A Family Tribute
by Jean Giunta Denning
ISBN 978-0-9860149-5-6 (paperback)
Memoir
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Experience growing up Italian in the 1940s and 1950s with the author and her immigrant parents, three siblings, favorite aunt and uncle, the family’s summer home in the country, church camp and more. Share the author’s first trip to Sicily in her early twenties to meet her mother’s three non-English-speaking sisters and her “culture shock” month-long stay, as well as later trips to Sicily in search of her roots, with both rewarding and frustrating results. Learn about the author’s quest for dual citizenship and DNA testing for genetic genealogy. The book concludes with the author’s full-circle account, some selected Italian proverbs and favorite recipes.
About the Author:
Jean Giunta Denning was born to Italian immigrants and currently holds dual American and Italian citizenship. She holds an A.A. in French and Italian, a B.A. in Anthropology, and a Stanford Publishing Certificate. In addition to genealogical research, Jean enjoys editing, watercolor painting, choral singing, archaeology, linguistics and travel. Jean currently resides in Rancho Mirage, California.
by Jean Giunta Denning
ISBN 978-0-9860149-5-6 (paperback)
Memoir
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Experience growing up Italian in the 1940s and 1950s with the author and her immigrant parents, three siblings, favorite aunt and uncle, the family’s summer home in the country, church camp and more. Share the author’s first trip to Sicily in her early twenties to meet her mother’s three non-English-speaking sisters and her “culture shock” month-long stay, as well as later trips to Sicily in search of her roots, with both rewarding and frustrating results. Learn about the author’s quest for dual citizenship and DNA testing for genetic genealogy. The book concludes with the author’s full-circle account, some selected Italian proverbs and favorite recipes.
About the Author:
Jean Giunta Denning was born to Italian immigrants and currently holds dual American and Italian citizenship. She holds an A.A. in French and Italian, a B.A. in Anthropology, and a Stanford Publishing Certificate. In addition to genealogical research, Jean enjoys editing, watercolor painting, choral singing, archaeology, linguistics and travel. Jean currently resides in Rancho Mirage, California.
A Pilot First, Last and Always
A Pilot First, Last and Always
by Col. Vaughn E Denning, USAF (Ret)
ISBN 978-0-9742406-0-2 (paperback)
Autobiography
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This book covers Col. Denning's thirty-two year military career from WWII to the Cold War. It contains experiences of flying more than 48 types of aircraft in the Air Service Command, Air Transport Command and Air Rescue Service; serving as personal pilot for senior military, civilian and historical leaders, including Charles Lindbergh and General Jimmy Doolittle; preparing speeches and Congressional testimony; and spending ten years in the Pentagon in the nuclear weapons and space activities programs.
About the Author:
After a three-decade military career, Col. Denning spent seventeen years in the evolving space program building and launching satellites. Col. Denning retired from his second career in 1991. From 1997 to 2010, he was a volunteer docent at the Palm Springs Air Museum, which specializes in educating young people about military aircraft in World War II. A video interview with Col. Denning—in cooperation with the Veterans History Project—has been included in the National Registry at the Library of Congress.
by Col. Vaughn E Denning, USAF (Ret)
ISBN 978-0-9742406-0-2 (paperback)
Autobiography
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This book covers Col. Denning's thirty-two year military career from WWII to the Cold War. It contains experiences of flying more than 48 types of aircraft in the Air Service Command, Air Transport Command and Air Rescue Service; serving as personal pilot for senior military, civilian and historical leaders, including Charles Lindbergh and General Jimmy Doolittle; preparing speeches and Congressional testimony; and spending ten years in the Pentagon in the nuclear weapons and space activities programs.
About the Author:
After a three-decade military career, Col. Denning spent seventeen years in the evolving space program building and launching satellites. Col. Denning retired from his second career in 1991. From 1997 to 2010, he was a volunteer docent at the Palm Springs Air Museum, which specializes in educating young people about military aircraft in World War II. A video interview with Col. Denning—in cooperation with the Veterans History Project—has been included in the National Registry at the Library of Congress.
JUST BE YOU! A Witness for Christ
JUST BE YOU! A Witness for Christ
by Mark John Cedar
ISBN 978-1-7338985-2-2 (paperback)
Bible, Spiritual
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We are called by God to reach out and touch others with His good news. The secret is to discover how He has made and positioned you to be His special witness. Ever wonder how you can effectively share your faith as follower of Jesus Christ? Are you desiring to make a life-changing impact with the Gospel but aren't sure what next to do? Would you speak about the good news of Jesus if only more opportunities came your way? Just Be You! A Witness for Christ is all about discovering who God uniquely made you to be, and how you can leverage all that you are for the cause of Christ. Rather than attempting to be someone you're not, it's time to celebrate how God wants to use you based upon who you are. Informative and challenging, the author writes from his personal life experience, noting Biblical backing for every word of Gospel strategy and spiritual advice. Get ready for what God has in store - it's time to Just Be You! A Witness for Christ.
About the Author:
Mark John Cedar completed his AA in Fine Arts from Pasadena City College, BA in Speech Communications from California State University Los Angeles, MA in Evangelism from Wheaton College, with additional course work at Phoenix Seminary. Mark and his wife, Cheri, traveled extensively in gospel ministry before serving as pastor the last seventeen years in Southern California at Desert Springs Church, Palm Desert.
by Mark John Cedar
ISBN 978-1-7338985-2-2 (paperback)
Bible, Spiritual
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We are called by God to reach out and touch others with His good news. The secret is to discover how He has made and positioned you to be His special witness. Ever wonder how you can effectively share your faith as follower of Jesus Christ? Are you desiring to make a life-changing impact with the Gospel but aren't sure what next to do? Would you speak about the good news of Jesus if only more opportunities came your way? Just Be You! A Witness for Christ is all about discovering who God uniquely made you to be, and how you can leverage all that you are for the cause of Christ. Rather than attempting to be someone you're not, it's time to celebrate how God wants to use you based upon who you are. Informative and challenging, the author writes from his personal life experience, noting Biblical backing for every word of Gospel strategy and spiritual advice. Get ready for what God has in store - it's time to Just Be You! A Witness for Christ.
About the Author:
Mark John Cedar completed his AA in Fine Arts from Pasadena City College, BA in Speech Communications from California State University Los Angeles, MA in Evangelism from Wheaton College, with additional course work at Phoenix Seminary. Mark and his wife, Cheri, traveled extensively in gospel ministry before serving as pastor the last seventeen years in Southern California at Desert Springs Church, Palm Desert.
WOWED! by the Spirit
WOWED! by the Spirit: Discovering God's Presence and Power Within
by Mark Cedar
ISBN 978-1-7338985-1-5 (paperback)
Bible, Spiritual
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In our modern-day, fast-paced, technology-driven culture, few things truly "Wow" us. Thankfully, God does not disappoint, but amazingly offers His Holy Spirit to every believer in Christ. By recognizing and welcoming God's presence in our lives, we can be "wowed!" like never before. WOWED! by the Spirit offers practical illustrations, timely insights and Biblical reference for a greater understanding of the Holy Spirit of God, our divine Helper. If you've ever wondered about God's working in your life, or wanted to further unravel the mystery of God's presence within you as a follower of Jesus, then prepare to be "WOWED! by the Spirit!" There's nothing quite like experiencing the transforming presence and power of God within.
About the Author:
Mark Cedar completed his AA in Fine Arts from Pasadena City College, BA in Speech Communications from California State University Los Angeles, MA in Evangelism from Wheaton College, with additional course work at Phoenix Seminary. Mark and his wife, Cheri, traveled extensively in gospel ministry before serving as pastor the last seventeen years in Southern California at Desert Springs Church, Palm Desert.
by Mark Cedar
ISBN 978-1-7338985-1-5 (paperback)
Bible, Spiritual
$14.99 + Tax & Shipping
To purchase this book, contact [email protected]
In our modern-day, fast-paced, technology-driven culture, few things truly "Wow" us. Thankfully, God does not disappoint, but amazingly offers His Holy Spirit to every believer in Christ. By recognizing and welcoming God's presence in our lives, we can be "wowed!" like never before. WOWED! by the Spirit offers practical illustrations, timely insights and Biblical reference for a greater understanding of the Holy Spirit of God, our divine Helper. If you've ever wondered about God's working in your life, or wanted to further unravel the mystery of God's presence within you as a follower of Jesus, then prepare to be "WOWED! by the Spirit!" There's nothing quite like experiencing the transforming presence and power of God within.
About the Author:
Mark Cedar completed his AA in Fine Arts from Pasadena City College, BA in Speech Communications from California State University Los Angeles, MA in Evangelism from Wheaton College, with additional course work at Phoenix Seminary. Mark and his wife, Cheri, traveled extensively in gospel ministry before serving as pastor the last seventeen years in Southern California at Desert Springs Church, Palm Desert.
WOWED! by the Word
WOWED! by the Word: Discovering the Bible's Big Benefits
by Mark Cedar
ISBN 978-7338985-0-8 (paperback)
Bible, Spiritual
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In our modern-day, fast-paced, technology-driven culture, few things truly "Wow" us. Thankfully, God does not disappoint, but amazingly offers His Holy Spirit to every believer in Christ. By recognizing and welcoming God's presence in our lives, we can be "wowed!" like never before. WOWED! by the Spirit offers practical illustrations, timely insights and Biblical reference for a greater understanding of the Holy Spirit of God, our divine Helper. If you've ever wondered about God's working in your life, or wanted to further unravel the mystery of God's presence within you as a follower of Jesus, then prepare to be "WOWED! by the Spirit!" There's nothing quite like experiencing the transforming presence and power of God within.
About the Author:
Mark Cedar completed his AA in Fine Arts from Pasadena City College, BA in Speech Communications from California State University Los Angeles, MA in Evangelism from Wheaton College, with additional course work at Phoenix Seminary. Mark and his wife, Cheri, traveled extensively in gospel ministry before serving as pastor the last seventeen years in Southern California at Desert Springs Church, Palm Desert.
by Mark Cedar
ISBN 978-7338985-0-8 (paperback)
Bible, Spiritual
$15.99 + Tax & Shipping
To purchase this book, contact [email protected]
In our modern-day, fast-paced, technology-driven culture, few things truly "Wow" us. Thankfully, God does not disappoint, but amazingly offers His Holy Spirit to every believer in Christ. By recognizing and welcoming God's presence in our lives, we can be "wowed!" like never before. WOWED! by the Spirit offers practical illustrations, timely insights and Biblical reference for a greater understanding of the Holy Spirit of God, our divine Helper. If you've ever wondered about God's working in your life, or wanted to further unravel the mystery of God's presence within you as a follower of Jesus, then prepare to be "WOWED! by the Spirit!" There's nothing quite like experiencing the transforming presence and power of God within.
About the Author:
Mark Cedar completed his AA in Fine Arts from Pasadena City College, BA in Speech Communications from California State University Los Angeles, MA in Evangelism from Wheaton College, with additional course work at Phoenix Seminary. Mark and his wife, Cheri, traveled extensively in gospel ministry before serving as pastor the last seventeen years in Southern California at Desert Springs Church, Palm Desert.
Disorganized Crime
Disorganized Crime: Defendants, Inmates, and Victims with Disabilities
by Nancy Cowardin, Ph.D.
ISBN 978-0-578-59832-1 (paperback)
Law
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Disorganized Crime highlights Dr. Nancy Cowardin's work as a forensic specialist with particular expertise in the cognitive disabilities that impact thinking, learning,and understanding. Cases taken from her twenty-five year career explore the very human side of defendants, inmates, and victims with these disabilities and explain how cognitive disorganization that undermines information processing can lead to disaster. Indeed, unintended, yet devastating, consequences from impulsive decisions can affect almost anyone. Just ask Tom, a twenty-year-old inmate serving a life sentence in California's central valley , who warns, "It only takes a second."
About the Author:
Nancy Cowardin, Ph.D. has provided assessment and expert witness testimony in over 800 criminal cases and served as the plaintiffs’ principle expert in several class action lawsuits which secured, and now monitor, disability accommodations for inmates and parolees in the California prison system. Dr. Cowardin has been honored as “Educator of the Year” by the California Learning Disability Association for training more than 3,500 justice system professionals in identifying and accommodating disabilities in victims, witnesses, and criminal defendants.
by Nancy Cowardin, Ph.D.
ISBN 978-0-578-59832-1 (paperback)
Law
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Disorganized Crime highlights Dr. Nancy Cowardin's work as a forensic specialist with particular expertise in the cognitive disabilities that impact thinking, learning,and understanding. Cases taken from her twenty-five year career explore the very human side of defendants, inmates, and victims with these disabilities and explain how cognitive disorganization that undermines information processing can lead to disaster. Indeed, unintended, yet devastating, consequences from impulsive decisions can affect almost anyone. Just ask Tom, a twenty-year-old inmate serving a life sentence in California's central valley , who warns, "It only takes a second."
About the Author:
Nancy Cowardin, Ph.D. has provided assessment and expert witness testimony in over 800 criminal cases and served as the plaintiffs’ principle expert in several class action lawsuits which secured, and now monitor, disability accommodations for inmates and parolees in the California prison system. Dr. Cowardin has been honored as “Educator of the Year” by the California Learning Disability Association for training more than 3,500 justice system professionals in identifying and accommodating disabilities in victims, witnesses, and criminal defendants.
The Art of Chicanery
The Art of Chicanery
by Jim Prock
ISBN 978-0-9860149-6-3 (paperback)
Fiction, Politics
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A problematic proposal to change the gun laws of Idaho has the president of the United States in a quandary. Its passage would have far-reaching implications, and he finds it hard to believe the governor of such a conservative state would support the idea. Wouldn't that be political suicide? Unless, of course, he's on the take! If that were true, he wouldn't be the first politician with sticky fingers. Elections are just days away, so the president turns to an ingenious investigative reporter to get some answers. So is chicanery involved ... or not?
About the Author:
After graduating from USC, Jim Prock served a tour of duty as a naval officer on board a destroyer in the Pacific, and in 1962, married his wife, Sue. They have three children and nine grandchildren. After a career in real estate development and investment, Jim and his wife moved from Palos Verdes Estates, California on the Pacific Coast, to Palm Desert, California in the Coachella Valley. Now in retirement, Jim’s life has taken on new meaning with a career in writing, based on his interest in geography, cultures, history and politics that stem from his foreign travels. His endeavors thus far have taken his readers to Norway, with a children’s book entitled Gnorman the Gnorwegian Gnome; to China, with Consequences: The Future Will Reveal the Past; and now to Idaho, with The Art of Chicanery.
by Jim Prock
ISBN 978-0-9860149-6-3 (paperback)
Fiction, Politics
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A problematic proposal to change the gun laws of Idaho has the president of the United States in a quandary. Its passage would have far-reaching implications, and he finds it hard to believe the governor of such a conservative state would support the idea. Wouldn't that be political suicide? Unless, of course, he's on the take! If that were true, he wouldn't be the first politician with sticky fingers. Elections are just days away, so the president turns to an ingenious investigative reporter to get some answers. So is chicanery involved ... or not?
About the Author:
After graduating from USC, Jim Prock served a tour of duty as a naval officer on board a destroyer in the Pacific, and in 1962, married his wife, Sue. They have three children and nine grandchildren. After a career in real estate development and investment, Jim and his wife moved from Palos Verdes Estates, California on the Pacific Coast, to Palm Desert, California in the Coachella Valley. Now in retirement, Jim’s life has taken on new meaning with a career in writing, based on his interest in geography, cultures, history and politics that stem from his foreign travels. His endeavors thus far have taken his readers to Norway, with a children’s book entitled Gnorman the Gnorwegian Gnome; to China, with Consequences: The Future Will Reveal the Past; and now to Idaho, with The Art of Chicanery.
Consequences
Consequences: The Future Will Reveal The Past
by Jim Prock
ISBN 978-1-7328760-2-6 (paperback)
Fiction, Politics
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In 1962, a young Guang Jinli travels from China to America to study economics at USC in Los Angeles where he falls in love with a Chinese-American girl. In 2017, the same Guang Jinli, now the First-ranked Vice Premier of The People's Republic of China for trade and investment policy, returns to America after a fifty-year absence. His trip includes a graduation speech at his alma mater and a meeting in Washington, D.C. with the Treasury Secretary. Once there, he's confronted by a revelation that presents a potential threat to China-United States relations and the possible destruction of his stellar career.
The most recent hundred years of the Chinese Revolution sets the stage for this unfolding story that moves from early twentieth-century China, through Los Angeles in the sixties, and on to the twenty-first century White House.
The book features a compelling, and sometimes quirky, cast of supporting characters who are cleverly interwoven with the storyline. Consequences is a book about our actions and the way they echo through history, often undecipherable until we're blessed with the perspective of elapsed time.
About the Author:
After graduating from USC, Jim Prock served a tour of duty as a naval officer on board a destroyer in the Pacific, and in 1962, married his wife, Sue. They have three children and nine grandchildren. After a career in real estate development and investment, Jim and his wife moved from Palos Verdes Estates, California on the Pacific Coast, to Palm Desert, California in the Coachella Valley. Now in retirement, Jim’s life has taken on new meaning with a career in writing, based on his interest in geography, cultures, history and politics that stem from his foreign travels. His endeavors thus far have taken his readers to Norway, with a children’s book entitled Gnorman the Gnorwegian Gnome; to China, with Consequences: The Future Will Reveal the Past; and now to Idaho, with The Art of Chicanery.
by Jim Prock
ISBN 978-1-7328760-2-6 (paperback)
Fiction, Politics
$12.99 + Tax & Shipping
To purchase this book, visit www.booksbyjimprock.com
In 1962, a young Guang Jinli travels from China to America to study economics at USC in Los Angeles where he falls in love with a Chinese-American girl. In 2017, the same Guang Jinli, now the First-ranked Vice Premier of The People's Republic of China for trade and investment policy, returns to America after a fifty-year absence. His trip includes a graduation speech at his alma mater and a meeting in Washington, D.C. with the Treasury Secretary. Once there, he's confronted by a revelation that presents a potential threat to China-United States relations and the possible destruction of his stellar career.
The most recent hundred years of the Chinese Revolution sets the stage for this unfolding story that moves from early twentieth-century China, through Los Angeles in the sixties, and on to the twenty-first century White House.
The book features a compelling, and sometimes quirky, cast of supporting characters who are cleverly interwoven with the storyline. Consequences is a book about our actions and the way they echo through history, often undecipherable until we're blessed with the perspective of elapsed time.
About the Author:
After graduating from USC, Jim Prock served a tour of duty as a naval officer on board a destroyer in the Pacific, and in 1962, married his wife, Sue. They have three children and nine grandchildren. After a career in real estate development and investment, Jim and his wife moved from Palos Verdes Estates, California on the Pacific Coast, to Palm Desert, California in the Coachella Valley. Now in retirement, Jim’s life has taken on new meaning with a career in writing, based on his interest in geography, cultures, history and politics that stem from his foreign travels. His endeavors thus far have taken his readers to Norway, with a children’s book entitled Gnorman the Gnorwegian Gnome; to China, with Consequences: The Future Will Reveal the Past; and now to Idaho, with The Art of Chicanery.
Justifiable Tone
Justifiable Tone
by T. Lynne Comparato
ISBN 978-1725679429 (paperback)
Fiction
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Living a meaningful life would indicate following a path that is yours alone, while playing the cards that fate deals you. Often during the process of a confusing childhood, the hand you are dealt is not clear, and your path may appear obscured and divergent.This is the story of a woman who rescued her life, finding courage and strength in the simple truth.
About the Author:
T. Lynne Comparato was born in Queens, New York—a closet per- fectionist until the age of twenty-three, when she burst into the business of living life to the fullest. She studied and became proficient in specialized dental technology, and had an active role in research and development of upcoming materials used in dental prosthetics. T. Lynne was sole operator of her own laboratory for forty years. She is an accomplished pianist, lover of nature, quiet harmony and all things natural; and for the past thirty-four years has been living in the hills of Western Massachusetts with her dogs.
by T. Lynne Comparato
ISBN 978-1725679429 (paperback)
Fiction
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Living a meaningful life would indicate following a path that is yours alone, while playing the cards that fate deals you. Often during the process of a confusing childhood, the hand you are dealt is not clear, and your path may appear obscured and divergent.This is the story of a woman who rescued her life, finding courage and strength in the simple truth.
About the Author:
T. Lynne Comparato was born in Queens, New York—a closet per- fectionist until the age of twenty-three, when she burst into the business of living life to the fullest. She studied and became proficient in specialized dental technology, and had an active role in research and development of upcoming materials used in dental prosthetics. T. Lynne was sole operator of her own laboratory for forty years. She is an accomplished pianist, lover of nature, quiet harmony and all things natural; and for the past thirty-four years has been living in the hills of Western Massachusetts with her dogs.
Unnecessary Friendship
Unnecessary Friendship
by Salvatore DiVita
ISBN 978-0-9742406-9-5 (paperback)
Fiction
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Somewhere in the jungle was an army of ghosts who were known to attack and vanish into the landscape. They were phantoms who played heavily on the psyche of the American GI. Brian Finney would deal with them in his own way, having resigned himself to fight each battle as it came. Vietnam was the place Brian had chosen to deal with his demons, to escape them or destroy them, or in the process, destroy himself. Suicide was not his style; if he were going to die, he chose not to be remembered as one who took his own life—and if it were going to happen, he wanted it to be quick.
About the Author:
Salvatore DiVita studied at California State University, Los Angeles, and holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees. He has taught literature and writing and has authored numerous newspaper articles. This is Sal's second novel, his first being Living in the Mouth of the Wolf, based on a true story. (See below.)
by Salvatore DiVita
ISBN 978-0-9742406-9-5 (paperback)
Fiction
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Somewhere in the jungle was an army of ghosts who were known to attack and vanish into the landscape. They were phantoms who played heavily on the psyche of the American GI. Brian Finney would deal with them in his own way, having resigned himself to fight each battle as it came. Vietnam was the place Brian had chosen to deal with his demons, to escape them or destroy them, or in the process, destroy himself. Suicide was not his style; if he were going to die, he chose not to be remembered as one who took his own life—and if it were going to happen, he wanted it to be quick.
About the Author:
Salvatore DiVita studied at California State University, Los Angeles, and holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees. He has taught literature and writing and has authored numerous newspaper articles. This is Sal's second novel, his first being Living in the Mouth of the Wolf, based on a true story. (See below.)
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
It Ain't Just Cake
by Vinny Stoppia
ISBN 978-0-578-82898-5 (paperback)
Biography
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Did you ever wonder what it might be like to be a big queen? Maybe you visualize gorgeous gowns, chests bulging with jewels, and fawning admirers. That sounds dreamy, but for the real scoop just ask Marie Antoinette, one of the biggest queens ever. She can tell you that the glitz is the first thing to go. This is the story about a queen who failed royally at fulfilling the expectations of her subjects. But it is also the story of a woman who triumphed over the unrelenting forces aimed at destroying her and her family. It can only be the saga of Marie Antoinette.
About the Author:
Vinny Stoppia, a native from the Big Apple, survived sixteen years of parochial education. He worked for twenty-three years at United Nations Headquarters observing the political luminaries of the Cold War Era. For more than fifty years, Vinny gobbled up anything about eighteenth century France—in particular, the singular Queen of France, Marie Antoinette. His narrative about the life of this lightning-rod monarch is the culmination of a life-long passion to retell her story.
Vinny resides in Palm Springs, California. In his free time, Vinny enriches his life by volunteering for several organizations. He has scant time to misbehave in the desert paradise because his dog, Teddy, keeps him on a tight leash.
It Ain't Just Cake
by Vinny Stoppia
ISBN 978-0-578-82898-5 (paperback)
Biography
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Did you ever wonder what it might be like to be a big queen? Maybe you visualize gorgeous gowns, chests bulging with jewels, and fawning admirers. That sounds dreamy, but for the real scoop just ask Marie Antoinette, one of the biggest queens ever. She can tell you that the glitz is the first thing to go. This is the story about a queen who failed royally at fulfilling the expectations of her subjects. But it is also the story of a woman who triumphed over the unrelenting forces aimed at destroying her and her family. It can only be the saga of Marie Antoinette.
About the Author:
Vinny Stoppia, a native from the Big Apple, survived sixteen years of parochial education. He worked for twenty-three years at United Nations Headquarters observing the political luminaries of the Cold War Era. For more than fifty years, Vinny gobbled up anything about eighteenth century France—in particular, the singular Queen of France, Marie Antoinette. His narrative about the life of this lightning-rod monarch is the culmination of a life-long passion to retell her story.
Vinny resides in Palm Springs, California. In his free time, Vinny enriches his life by volunteering for several organizations. He has scant time to misbehave in the desert paradise because his dog, Teddy, keeps him on a tight leash.
Beyond Life's Memories
Beyond Life's Memories
by Helen Lee Alexander
ISBN 978-0-9860149-4-9 (paperback)
Poetry
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Helen’s poetry carries the reader through fifty years of family, volunteering, travel, career, spirituality, the fatal illness of her husband over a twelve-year period, her overwhelming sadness, and then her reawakening after a visit to Chautauqua in Boulder, Colorado. In glorious fall weather the year following her husband’s death, Chautauqua opened the floodgates of profuse writing which helped Helen exit her sadness, reenter the life she was destined to live, and find love again.
About the Author:
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Helen Lee Alexander was the third of eight children. She started writing as a teenager, but put writing on hold after her marriage and the birth of four children in five years, with another child born when she was thirty. Helen was married to her high school sweetheart for forty-seven years, having met him when she was twelve and he was sixteen. Her love of family, nature, and travel inspired much of her writing. Helen currently resides in Hemet, California.
by Helen Lee Alexander
ISBN 978-0-9860149-4-9 (paperback)
Poetry
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Helen’s poetry carries the reader through fifty years of family, volunteering, travel, career, spirituality, the fatal illness of her husband over a twelve-year period, her overwhelming sadness, and then her reawakening after a visit to Chautauqua in Boulder, Colorado. In glorious fall weather the year following her husband’s death, Chautauqua opened the floodgates of profuse writing which helped Helen exit her sadness, reenter the life she was destined to live, and find love again.
About the Author:
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Helen Lee Alexander was the third of eight children. She started writing as a teenager, but put writing on hold after her marriage and the birth of four children in five years, with another child born when she was thirty. Helen was married to her high school sweetheart for forty-seven years, having met him when she was twelve and he was sixteen. Her love of family, nature, and travel inspired much of her writing. Helen currently resides in Hemet, California.
On A Clear Day
On A Clear Day: 9/11—An Eyewitness Account
by Bert Upson
ISBN 978-0-9860149-0-1 (paperback)
ISBN 978-0-9860149-1-5 (ebook)
Autobiography
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Experience firsthand a 9/11 survivor’s escape from the South Tower minutes before its collapse, his attempts to seek refuge, and the aftermath extending over ten years later. Discover interesting rescue and recovery efforts from unsung heroes not before known by the general public, such as the Boat-lifters—the greatest rescue by boat in the history of the world. Read the condensed version of the official 9/11 Commission Report assessing the nation’s response and recommendations for strengthening America’s defense against future terrorist attacks. Follow the protocols and mind-blowing operational facts of the FAA and NORAD on 9/11 revealed in Rutgers Law Review’s “A New Kind of War.” Relive the minute-to-minute timeline of the events of 9/11, including the four aircraft involved.
About the Author:
Bert Upson is an educator and retired advertising agency executive with the distinction of earning two CLIOs, an Effie, and election to the Packaging Education Foundation’s Hall of Fame. He is currently a life coach and author of two self-help training manuals, "Goal Works" and "Senior Moments." Bert is a graduate of Yale University and served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
by Bert Upson
ISBN 978-0-9860149-0-1 (paperback)
ISBN 978-0-9860149-1-5 (ebook)
Autobiography
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Experience firsthand a 9/11 survivor’s escape from the South Tower minutes before its collapse, his attempts to seek refuge, and the aftermath extending over ten years later. Discover interesting rescue and recovery efforts from unsung heroes not before known by the general public, such as the Boat-lifters—the greatest rescue by boat in the history of the world. Read the condensed version of the official 9/11 Commission Report assessing the nation’s response and recommendations for strengthening America’s defense against future terrorist attacks. Follow the protocols and mind-blowing operational facts of the FAA and NORAD on 9/11 revealed in Rutgers Law Review’s “A New Kind of War.” Relive the minute-to-minute timeline of the events of 9/11, including the four aircraft involved.
About the Author:
Bert Upson is an educator and retired advertising agency executive with the distinction of earning two CLIOs, an Effie, and election to the Packaging Education Foundation’s Hall of Fame. He is currently a life coach and author of two self-help training manuals, "Goal Works" and "Senior Moments." Bert is a graduate of Yale University and served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Nina's Story
Nina's Story
Surviving the German Occupation
by Nina Markos
ISBN 978-0-9860149-2-5 (paperback)
ISBN 978-0-9860149-3-2 (ebook)
Autobiography
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On June 22, 1941, German troops, without declaration of war, crossed the Polish-Soviet border, disregarding the non-aggression pact between the Soviet Union and the German government. Nina was nine years old. She evacuated her home in Talinn, Estonia and fled to her grandmother's house in Ukraine. Nina's father stayed in Estonia with his military unit. Two months later, the Germans occupied all of Ukraine. What followed was a struggle for survival. There were no jobs. There was no electricity. Radios and newspapers were prohibited. All social, postal and medical services were discontinued. Schools, shops, and movies were closed. Each member of Nina's family, including Nina, had to work hard to survive--not knowing if Nina's father was alive, dead, or wounded.
About the Author:
Nina Markos was born in Bobruysk, Byelorussia in the early 1930s. She graduated from Lvov State University in Ukraine and completed her post-graduate studies at Moscow's Lenin State Teachers' College. She came to the United States in 1981 as a political refugee and worked at the Defense Language Institute in San Antonio, Texas, and Monterey, California, teaching Russian to military students. Nina currently resides in Cathedral City, California.
Surviving the German Occupation
by Nina Markos
ISBN 978-0-9860149-2-5 (paperback)
ISBN 978-0-9860149-3-2 (ebook)
Autobiography
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On June 22, 1941, German troops, without declaration of war, crossed the Polish-Soviet border, disregarding the non-aggression pact between the Soviet Union and the German government. Nina was nine years old. She evacuated her home in Talinn, Estonia and fled to her grandmother's house in Ukraine. Nina's father stayed in Estonia with his military unit. Two months later, the Germans occupied all of Ukraine. What followed was a struggle for survival. There were no jobs. There was no electricity. Radios and newspapers were prohibited. All social, postal and medical services were discontinued. Schools, shops, and movies were closed. Each member of Nina's family, including Nina, had to work hard to survive--not knowing if Nina's father was alive, dead, or wounded.
About the Author:
Nina Markos was born in Bobruysk, Byelorussia in the early 1930s. She graduated from Lvov State University in Ukraine and completed her post-graduate studies at Moscow's Lenin State Teachers' College. She came to the United States in 1981 as a political refugee and worked at the Defense Language Institute in San Antonio, Texas, and Monterey, California, teaching Russian to military students. Nina currently resides in Cathedral City, California.
Living in the Mouth of the Wolf
Living in the Mouth of the Wolf
by Salvatore DiVita
ISBN 978-0-9742406-2-6 (paperback)
Fiction (Based on a true story)
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Antonio’s story started many years before his birth at a time when political turmoil brewed over much of the world. It was a time when many countries were still licking the wounds they had encountered from the First World War, a war which many believed would end all wars. But while some sought the everlasting peace they had hoped for, others were occupied developing a personal agenda of power and conquest, creating an atmosphere of political chaos by which Antonio and many youngsters like him would be cheated out of their childhood and adolescence. In many ways, Antonio is the personification of Italy and the many Italians who suffered under the tyranny of Fascism or died as a consequence of it.
About the Author:
Salvatore DiVita studied at California State University, Los Angeles, and holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees. He has taught literature and writing and has authored numerous newspaper articles. This is Sal's second novel, his first being Living in the Mouth of the Wolf, based on a true story.
by Salvatore DiVita
ISBN 978-0-9742406-2-6 (paperback)
Fiction (Based on a true story)
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Antonio’s story started many years before his birth at a time when political turmoil brewed over much of the world. It was a time when many countries were still licking the wounds they had encountered from the First World War, a war which many believed would end all wars. But while some sought the everlasting peace they had hoped for, others were occupied developing a personal agenda of power and conquest, creating an atmosphere of political chaos by which Antonio and many youngsters like him would be cheated out of their childhood and adolescence. In many ways, Antonio is the personification of Italy and the many Italians who suffered under the tyranny of Fascism or died as a consequence of it.
About the Author:
Salvatore DiVita studied at California State University, Los Angeles, and holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees. He has taught literature and writing and has authored numerous newspaper articles. This is Sal's second novel, his first being Living in the Mouth of the Wolf, based on a true story.
SandScripts
SandScripts
by The Joslyn Center Writers
ISBN 978-0-9742406-7-1 (paperback)
Anthology
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SandScripts is a collection of prose (short fiction and nonfiction), and poetry, written and presented from The Joslyn Center, Palm Desert, California, in celebration of the Center’s thirtieth year. Except for two guest contributors, all the writers have participated in Creative Writing or Memoir Writing groups at The Joslyn Center, with ages ranging from about fifty-five years old to ninety-or-so.
About the Authors:
The thirty writers showcased in SandScripts represent a diversity of backgrounds, origins, personalities and abilities; these differences, notwithstanding, the writers share a common inspiration: the desire to express thoughts and feelings through the written word—stories, essays or poems. And while all of the authors have retired from the full-time workaday world of careers, vocations and professions, some have now become engaged in writing for publication as a full-time undertaking!
by The Joslyn Center Writers
ISBN 978-0-9742406-7-1 (paperback)
Anthology
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SandScripts is a collection of prose (short fiction and nonfiction), and poetry, written and presented from The Joslyn Center, Palm Desert, California, in celebration of the Center’s thirtieth year. Except for two guest contributors, all the writers have participated in Creative Writing or Memoir Writing groups at The Joslyn Center, with ages ranging from about fifty-five years old to ninety-or-so.
About the Authors:
The thirty writers showcased in SandScripts represent a diversity of backgrounds, origins, personalities and abilities; these differences, notwithstanding, the writers share a common inspiration: the desire to express thoughts and feelings through the written word—stories, essays or poems. And while all of the authors have retired from the full-time workaday world of careers, vocations and professions, some have now become engaged in writing for publication as a full-time undertaking!
Perfect Bait
Perfect Bait
by Michael Fowlkes
ISBN 978-0-9742406-5-7 (paperback)
Fiction
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The richly-textured settings of Seattle’s commercial waterfront, San Diego’s topless beaches, and the breathtaking waters off Cabo San Lucas create the backdrop for this riveting story of kidnapping, rape, and murder. Born and raised in Seattle, Corey Phillips is new to Southern California, but with his devoted and beautiful girlfriend Jennifer by his side, their boat Vintage has become one of the top charter operations in the area. However, not all those seeking trips offshore are looking for fish. Young girls are disappearing. Local authorities hope the FBI can put the pieces together, but nothing fits—until Corey and Jennifer become the perfect bait and find themselves in a fight for their lives.
About the Author:
Michael Fowlkes is an award-winning executive producer, writer and director of Fox Sports’ Inside Sportfishing—the longest-running, highest-rated fishing TV show in Fox Sports history. Fowlkes has also received three national Cable ACE Awards for his productions with Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures and Showtime.
by Michael Fowlkes
ISBN 978-0-9742406-5-7 (paperback)
Fiction
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The richly-textured settings of Seattle’s commercial waterfront, San Diego’s topless beaches, and the breathtaking waters off Cabo San Lucas create the backdrop for this riveting story of kidnapping, rape, and murder. Born and raised in Seattle, Corey Phillips is new to Southern California, but with his devoted and beautiful girlfriend Jennifer by his side, their boat Vintage has become one of the top charter operations in the area. However, not all those seeking trips offshore are looking for fish. Young girls are disappearing. Local authorities hope the FBI can put the pieces together, but nothing fits—until Corey and Jennifer become the perfect bait and find themselves in a fight for their lives.
About the Author:
Michael Fowlkes is an award-winning executive producer, writer and director of Fox Sports’ Inside Sportfishing—the longest-running, highest-rated fishing TV show in Fox Sports history. Fowlkes has also received three national Cable ACE Awards for his productions with Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures and Showtime.
For the Love of Art
For the Love of Art
by Roma Bogard
ISBN 978-1-4389-7378-4 (sc) (paperback)
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For the Love of Art is a collection of inspiring, creative work that comes from three distinct artists: Mabel Hutchinson, Ruth Stark and Roma, herself, in three artistic styles which Roma describes in detail: representational, abstract and non-objective art. Each artist's unique style is displayed through her work. Despite their stylistic differences, the passion behind their work evokes a common love of art.
About the Author:
Roma Bogard was born in Florence, Wisconsin, in 1930. She attended the Layton School of Fine Art in Milwaukee, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in fine arts. Roma also spent two years studying at LaSalle University in Chicago, where she focused her studies on interior decorating. Roma currently resides in Palm Springs, California, with her husband, Tony, and works in her at-home art studio. She is also very active in community volunteering for the Desert Art Center and judging plays, ballets and musicals for the Desert Theatre League.
by Roma Bogard
ISBN 978-1-4389-7378-4 (sc) (paperback)
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For the Love of Art is a collection of inspiring, creative work that comes from three distinct artists: Mabel Hutchinson, Ruth Stark and Roma, herself, in three artistic styles which Roma describes in detail: representational, abstract and non-objective art. Each artist's unique style is displayed through her work. Despite their stylistic differences, the passion behind their work evokes a common love of art.
About the Author:
Roma Bogard was born in Florence, Wisconsin, in 1930. She attended the Layton School of Fine Art in Milwaukee, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in fine arts. Roma also spent two years studying at LaSalle University in Chicago, where she focused her studies on interior decorating. Roma currently resides in Palm Springs, California, with her husband, Tony, and works in her at-home art studio. She is also very active in community volunteering for the Desert Art Center and judging plays, ballets and musicals for the Desert Theatre League.
