A Splintered Dream by Chuck Walsh has been acquired by Argus Enterprises International!

Every woman’s ‘dream man,’ every man’s icon—baseball, fame, love and fortune found, lost and given back a hundred fold. In the same league as The Natural with Redford and The Rookie with Quaid. Unforgettable.

A Splintered Dream is a story of starting over. Driven, with rich characters, strong in faith and unyielding determination, this book is definitely a page-turner.

Cape Jeffers, a small town hero whose lifelong dream was to play for the New York Yankees, endured a life-altering tragedy, splintering those dreams into so many pieces that it appeared they could never be reassembled…

Cape had the perfect life. Playing in front of adoring fans in minor league stadiums throughout the south, just one step shy of being promoted to the Major Leagues, married to the girl of his dreams, a $10 million signing bonus and a clear-cut path to the Hall of Fame, but it all came crashing down when his wife died giving birth to their child. He then found out the man he trusted with his finances had been arrested for fraud and mismanagement of funds. Cape’s signing bonus depleted, he had no choice but to give up the game and raise his daughter alone. But in the heart of his child, he found that dreams could spark to life from the ashes, and that’s where the real story of triumph began.

This is the “come-back-kid” of all stories. The reader will cheer, laugh, cry and stand in ovation whether a baseball fan, or simply in need of a hero.

Chuck Walsh is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. He discovered a passion for writing in 2004 and, since then, has written human-interest articles for a dozen publications and co-authored Faces of Freedom (featured on Sean Hannity’s book list), which recognizes the noble lives of U.S. soldiers who died while fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. His novels, A Month of Tomorrows (2014) and A Passage Back (2015) are published by Vinspire Publishing; Shadows on Iron (2014) and Backwoods Justice (2015) by Champagne Books. www.chuckwalshwriter.com Represented by Loiacono Literary Agency www.loiaconoliteraryagency.com Published by A-Argus Better Book Publishers http://a-argusbooks.com/home.htm

A Strong Narrative of Redemption and Hope

By DE

In a journey of self-reflection, Ken La Salle asks the one question we never really ask in marriage do we really know the person we love most. In the heart-wrenching and sometimes comical journey of Matthew (Matt) Murphy, Mr. La Salle shows us through tragedy, anger, remorse, and grief one can find their soul and true purpose in life in the least likely places.

Following the death of his wife, Diva, Matt Murphy has more questions than answers. Did she kill herself or was it truly an accident? Why was Diva where she was? Was she meeting someone or planning an escape? These questions became an obsession for Matt at Diva’s funeral. He sees people whom he has never seen before, has a confrontation with Diva’s friend about how he did not acknowledge Diva’s religious heritage, and his brother-in-law Neal is cool to him. When an elderly woman named Jessica explains Diva belong to their poetry club for almost four years and has him read a poem his wife wrote, Matt begins to wonder what else has his wife kept from him.

After a night of alcohol and mind altering drugs with his brother-in-law, Neal presents Matt with some disturbing information on Diva’s desktop. Apparently, she planned a trip to do 2600 mile hike called the Pacific Crest Trail. Matt had no idea she wanted to do the hike or why she did not ask him to go with her. Anger, frustration, and guilt take over Matt so much he decides to do the unthinkable. He decides to fulfill her last wish and do part of the hike; thus beginning the arduous journey of self-reflection and physical endurance. From Matt’s comical encounter at the hiking store to his obsession with technology, we see a desperate man’s attempt for redemption. Matt’s comes in the form of a 32-year-old woman, Heather, Matt meets within hours of his starting and his ultimate decision to quit the hike. Although Heather has her own reasons for completing the 2600-mile journey, she aids Matt in seeing the beauty of his surroundings while helping him face his own shortcomings.

Mr. La Salle’s expressive-filled writing shows us the frailties of man’s inner demons. His option to having Matt believe the worse in his wife without facts exhibits his true understanding of human nature. With the addition of some colorful characters, (Babette comes to mind) we see Matt’s transformation from an angry, controlling, and somewhat narcissistic man to a man learning to forgive himself as well as others. Even with the unforeseen ending, Heaven Enough is a strong narrative of redemption and hope one should not overlook.

www.kenlasalle.com

Represented by Loiacono Literary Agency www.loiaconoliteraryagency.com

Published by Limitless Publishing www.limitlesspublishing.net

UNC-TV NC Bookwatch will be interviewing Judge Douglas McCullough, author of Sea of Greed, February 17^th at UNC-TV studios at the UNC Center for Public Television. We will post the links to the interview ASAP. http://www.unctv.org/  www.seaofgreedbook.com

Joyce Zeller – For Writers and Readers

About life in small-town Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a tourist destination in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas. Political comment, conversations, opinions and excerpts from writings by Joyce Zeller.

Making Your Own Signature Fragrance

http://www.joycezeller.blogspot.com/

Joyce Zeller educates and enlightens us on fragrance making and how it ties into her new novel, Love in a Small Town, indeed one of my favorites!

WCHL Lifestyle Weekly – Whos Talking features Judge Douglas McCullough, author of Sea of Greed

Doug McCullough, Currently North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge and formerly a federal prosecutor directly involved in the pursuit and prosecution of the principal players in the largest drug smuggling ring in US history, and author of Sea of Greed about an inside story of bringing drug kingpins and low-level operatives to justice. www.seeofgreedbook.com

http://chapelboro.com/category/wchl/lifestyle-weekly/whos-talking/

Accolades for Trail of Deceit by Dr. John House

Published by Limitless Publishing www.limitlesspublishing.com

John House

TRAIL OF DECEIT by Dr. John House, a drama set on the Appalachian Trail, has more twists and turns and switchbacks than the trail itself.  Dr. John House propels this page-turner forward with crisp, evocative writing and short chapters supporting numerous scene changes.  The book starts out as a seemingly clichéd tale–four college-age kids out to hike a section of the trail find themselves stalked by a killer–but ends up as anything but.  In fact, like me, you may actually find yourself rooting for the “bad” guy by the end of the story.  Well, almost.  Dr. House puts a clever spin on what could have been an ordinary novel and turned it into an outstanding read.

• Buzz Bernard, author of EYEWALL, PLAGUE, SUPERCELL and soon-to-be-released, BLIZZARD

Stephen Dosters’ mother’s memoir, Her Finest Hour,  receives an outstanding endorsement !

  Terry Terry-Smith Doster WAFF WWII

‘Her Finest Hour’ – review

Second World War memoirs from British servicewomen are comparatively rare but Stephen Dosters’ compilation of the memories of his now 91 year-old mother, Marjorie Terry-Smith, is a valuable contribution to making up that deficiency. The book covers the first 30 years of her life including memories of a middle class childhood growing up in Britain between the wars and her experiences as one of Britain’s first stewardesses aboard BOAC after the War.

The bulk of the book though, deals with her wartime experiences and the section devoted to this period is a treasure trove of anecdotes packed with incident. Dramatic, humorous, romantic, tragic and simply bizarre episodes tumble off the pages. The nonchalant way in which the Terry-Smiths learned of the outbreak of war is a timely counter to the stereotyped image of the British family huddled grimly around the radio. Her startling confrontation with Winston Churchill is a real gem. Bombed out of her family home (twice!) ‘Terry’ as she was known to friends and colleagues, joined the WAAF aged 17 and served in the operations rooms at several airfields around England during the Battle of Britain and then right through the War up to the frustration of being ‘demobbed’ in its aftermath. This book, told unvarnished in the first person, is a must for anyone wishing to get a woman’s perspective on the Second World War and a rare testimony from the ‘lower ranks’ of the British armed forces.

The book was originally written for an American audience. so American spellings, expressions and explanations occasionally jar a little in the memoirs of a very English woman but these are minor issues in what is a revealing and fascinating account of a woman in the front line.”

• Graeme Oram, United Kingdom

Buzz Bernard, Author of EYEWALL, PLAGUE, SUPERCELL and the soon-to-be released, BLIZZARD is featured in Southern Writers Magazine www.buzzbernard.com  www.bellebooks.com   https://loiaconoliteraryagency.com/authors/buzz-bernard/   http://authorsvisits.com/

 Release March 7, 2015  

BLIZZARD by Buzz Bernard

Published by BelleBooks www.bellebooks.com (March 7, 2015)

Everyone laughs at what southerners call a “snowstorm.”  A half-inch of the white stuff, and Atlanta panics.

No one’s laughing this time.

A freakish combination of weather elements surpasses even the experts’ predictions. Suddenly much of the upper South is covered in several feet of snow. There’s never been a storm like this in the region before. Never in recorded history.

For Atlanta executive J.C. Riggins, the storm is only one of the killers he’ll have to face.

In a desperate bid to save his job, his company, and quite possibly his young son’s life, Riggins must transport a defense contract to North Carolina. The deadline can’t be missed. With airports and roads closed, Riggins sets out in an SUV through a stunned countryside where no one can help him if trouble happens. Which it does, the moment a dangerous criminal joins him for the ride.

There’s also conflict at The Natural Environment Television Network (NE-TV) in Atlanta: do they go public with a prediction of an historic snowstorm or not; be the first to cause mass chaos either way?

And then there are those affected by the white, fluffy stuff: some are involuntary victims and others have chosen to battle Mother Nature.

Life goes on either way…or does it?

Naïve or nefarious?

Represented by Loiacono Literary Agency www.loiaconoliteraryagency.com

Both JJ White (page eight), author of Prodigious Savant, and Dr. John Flynn (page three), author of Intimate Bondage, will be presenters at the Amelia Island Book Festival February 19th-21st!

Amelia Island Book Festival
PO Box 15286
Fernandina Beach, FL 32035

​Tel: 904.624.1665

​info@ameliaislandbookfestival.org