Mark Singel, the former Lieutenant Governor and former acting Governor of Pennsylvania, provides his wit, wisdom, and guidance regarding recent events on both the national and state levels. The articles are meant to provoke some thought and, perhaps, some action at the time. Mark’s inspiration for them was always the desire to make this country
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Gabriel Staub is a writer adrift in his early 30s whose older sister, Becca, is a brilliant, tempestuous–and world-famous–artist. Gabriel has spent his life in the shadow of Becca’s success, and he is haunted by a childhood incident that traumatized her. A chance encounter with an old friend offers him unexpected companionship, but also forces
Beacon Audiobooks has just released “Far Away Places: Vice Admiral Charles Emery Rosendahl and the Navy’s Airship Program” written by author M. Ernest Marshall and narrated by Doug Greene. Following the First World War, it was expected that the next war would be between Japan and the U.S. for control of the vast Pacific Ocean.
“Fifty Years in a Foxhole” is an episodic account of the author’s seven months in combat in Vietnam. He and his platoon were in several major engagements including the Battle of the Hills and Operation Utah. The main focus of these operations are the lives of the marines and attrition through action and “friendly fire”
Is it possible for a terrorist group to secretly “weaponize” the most anticipated new electronic video game? And on the night of its nationwide launch, will thousands of unsuspecting kids and their parents be slaughtered? These questions haunt Blair Anderson, the game’s distributor; and he alone can possibly uncover the truth and prevent the carnage.
What really happened to Jack the Ripper? They always say, “Be careful what you wish for.” I wish I had been careful. I could’ve easily sold my time travel machine for billions and walked away. Instead, I opened The Taylor Travel Group where I take the elite on vacations into history, to a time and
For six minutes Wisconsin husband, farmer, and writer Philip Hasheider was dead. He met all the requirements: heart not beating, lungs no longer breathing, skin an ashen-color turning blue. He was lifeless, flat on the floor. This extraordinary story of his Near Death Experience (NDE) is about the events on an early October morning leading
“What is shown to us each time is an idea, a little piece of speculative universe, and we peek into it …”–Russell Meredith, author of The Psychic Battery A mysterious church, a man’s humorous visit to a megastore, disappearing images from a photograph, missing chocolates, a search for a house from a grandfather’s memory, ghosts protecting
Set in modern-day Tokyo, “The Butterfly Café” tells the story of American Jessie Yamada. When her emotionally abusive husband suddenly dies in a traffic accident, she is overcome with guilt because while making plans to leave him, she had often thought how much easier it would be for her if he were dead. Those feelings quickly
The tribal council hires Hokee to find missing reservation children. What he discovers is an evil business encompassing all humanity. Kidnapping, pedophilia and human trafficking take Hokee from America to the sands of Sahara where he nearly loses his life. A New York investigative reporter, Gloria Bingham is recruited to help Hokee take down the
“What would you do if you found out that the person you were trying to save might have to kill you?” Teddy Dabrowski is a man harboring a dark secret until one fateful day a horrific crime at his favorite coffee house forces him to confront his past. As the authorities search for suspects, Teddy
Calliope is a unique, eccentric soul, in touch with nature and with the poetry that lives in her incredible mind. Functioning in an alien world, in which emotions sometimes confuse and confound her, nevertheless, she has the love and acceptance of an adopted family and friends, who know, in Calliope’s own words: “My soul does
“The Last Dollar Princess is a skillfully-written and engaging historical novel about a unique young woman struggling against the constraints of society.” –Sublime Book Review It must be said. Scandal follows her family like an ever-faithful hound. No matter how hard they kick it away, it comes slinking around time-after-time. Although her relatives are obsessed with
Whether you call Cape Cod a man-made island or describe it as a geographic peninsula connected to the mainland by bridges, there is one non-debatable fact. Cape Cod is surrounded by water on all four sides, jutting out prominently into the Atlantic Ocean. This characteristic accounts in large measure for its history, its economic development,
“Heart-wrenching moments of emotional struggle are presented with insight and compassion… a fascinating read that one will not soon forget.” (US Review of Books) Set during the Depression in the South Chicago neighborhood of Sinclair’s The Jungle, Betty O’Leary’s family struggles to scrape by in this harsh, foul-smelling, yet compassionate area. The youngest in her Irish
A young Joe Turner returns to defend Allston Walker, a man charged with the bloody attempted murder of a racist caretaker in this gripping courtroom thriller. Images of the vicious crime have Joe flashing back to a life-altering crime he witnessed as a child while he hurdles headlong into a steamy romance. In the tension-filled
There is a need for a new generation of politicians to change the world, and Emmanuel Macron could very well be a prototype. Macron Unveiled examines Macron’s first four years as France’s president, scrutinizing Macron’s personality, his way of solving problems, his sources of inspiration, his mistakes, his difficulties, as well as the impact he may already
“The Haunting of Kinnawe House” is a ghost story that spans two eras in American history. Matthew Rollins, an aspiring singer/songwriter, takes a job as caretaker of Kinnawe House in Agamenticus, Maine. The haunting begins immediately upon Matthew’s arrival, when the ghost of his mother appears. Threatening, ghostly strangers stalk the property. The cellar is filled