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[close] The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1): Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC

[close] The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1): Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC

[close] This video showcases the main plot driving element of THE MUSE OF EDOUARD MANET - the letters he painted beneath his artwork in lead white, visible only through an x-ray and for a future conservator's eye. The music, by the world-renowned composer Thomas Newman, was added at the author's request because he listened continuously to the composer's engaging, romantic work as he wrote.

[close] My first signing at the Strange Folk Festival in O'Fallon, IL. Enjoy the experience with me!!!

[close] Olympic Distance Coach Joe Vigil visits the the York Cross Country Team and talks about friendship and the team.

[close] Trailer for COLD, A Novel By A.D. Carson. Cold deals primarily with the curious thing that is the dilemma of a Black poet, and its contents deal directly with conveying this dilemma. The multifaceted writer and his relationship with the world around him provide the backdrop for his expression of his art. A.D. writes life as he sees it—cinematically framed scenes, scored by lyrical interludes that highlight personal and private pains. The poet is torn between a life of relishing in that pain, present and past, or constructively building a new life from the remnants of destruction, his only tools: the words he writes. Addiction and idealism play tug of war with A.D. as he is forced to choose between the world occupied by his brother, best friend and mother and the world occupied by fellow students, professors and writing classes. Cold is a unique coming-of-age story, employing elements of memoir, fiction, and poetry that are as much characters as they are devices. Hip-Hop, both structurally a

[close] "Live Like Me"...excerpted from COLD, A Novel by A.D. Carson.

[close] Not only is it a multi-genre, multi-media novel; it doubles as a multipurpose household utility device! Still don't own COLD, A Novel By A.D. Carson? Concerned that it's "not for you" or think you have no use for it? Well, author A.D. Carson gives you reasons why you should own his novel other than the sheer joy of reading. Carson provides multiple practical uses for his novel.

[close] Copyright 2011 | Mayhaven Publishing, Inc. | Order now at aydeethegreat.com | Directed by Infinitegraf Films & A.D. Carson | Cold is A.D. Carson's first novel--written in sensitive prose, striking poetry, reflected in the mystique of Hip-Hop, all highlighting this author's considerable talent. Attentive to those who came before, Carson adds his own voice to the culture. His is not a timid voice. Through memorable characters challenging conventional thought, COLD is a coming-of-age novel, a commentary on culture, and a love story.

[close] Author, Educator, and Performer, A.D. Carson is interviewed by WAND Storm Center 17's Robert Burton, and speaks about using Hip-Hop as Literature in the high school/college classroom, and discusses COLD, A Novel by A.D. Carson, his latest project, available through Mayhaven Publishing. COLD is A.D. Carson's first novel--written in sensitive prose, striking poetry, reflected in the mystique of Hip-Hop, all highlighting this author's considerable talent. Attentive to those who came before, Carson adds his own voice to the culture. His is not a timid voice. Through memorable characters challenging conventional thought, COLD is a coming-of-age novel, a commentary on culture, and a love story. The novel can be purchased at http://aydeethegreat.com, barnesandnoble.com, borders.com, amazon.com or at your local bookstore. Promo edited by Infinitegraf.com. For more information, go to http://aydeethegreat.com. ISBN: 978-193227872-9

[close] A.D. Carson—rapper, poet, novelist, educator—released his first novel Cold, A Novel by A.D. Carson in May. The novel, a multimedia work that blends traditional prose narrative with poetry and hip hop, is conceptually brilliant. In both form and style, Cold adopts the conventions of hip hop creating a profoundly symbolic narrative that follows a young A.D. through the course of his education as poetry and hip hop battle for affection. Carson has also published "Oedipus-Not-So-Complex: A Blueprint for Literary Education," a chapter in Jay-Z: Essays on Hip Hop's Philosopher King released earlier this year. You can join A.D. is his celebration of spoken word at Speak Easy at 9 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at Bar None. To learn more about A.D. Carson, you can visit his website: http://aydeethegreat.com.

[close] A.D. Carson—rapper, poet, novelist, educator—released his first novel Cold, A Novel by A.D. Carson in May. The novel, a multimedia work that blends traditional prose narrative with poetry and hip hop, is conceptually brilliant. In both form and style, Cold adopts the conventions of hip hop creating a profoundly symbolic narrative that follows a young A.D. through the course of his education as poetry and hip hop battle for affection. Carson has also published "Oedipus-Not-So-Complex: A Blueprint for Literary Education," a chapter in Jay-Z: Essays on Hip Hop's Philosopher King released earlier this year. You can join A.D. is his celebration of spoken word at Speak Easy at 9 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at Bar None. To learn more about A.D. Carson, you can visit his website: http://aydeethegreat.com

[close] This slide show, which was prepared by the University of Illinois News Bureau and is narrated by the author, presents an overview of the heartfelt family story and historical context of this memoir of the life and death of an small family farm

[close] Author Sue Merrell explains the meaning of the title of her book about a serial killer.

[close] One Shoe Off is the second mystery set in the fictional Chicago suburb of Jordan.

[close] Community Forum TV with Dr. Wadell Brooks and guests: Diane Battle Turner and Adrienna Turner

[close] The Orphan Conspiracies: Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Orphan-Cons...

[close] The Orphan Conspiracies: Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Orphan-Cons...

[close] Book trailer for the book, "Rescue in Arabia: a true story of abduction, tragedy and hope," by Marla Buchanan. This book chronicles the authors life & experience as the mother of an internationally-abducted child, her son Mohamad ("Moe") Kassem. The book is avail. in Kindle and paperback on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J...

[close] Arthur D. Shwartz interviews author, filmmaker and social activist James Morcan on Boston's Philosophic Perspectives Radio Show. This episode is about the book, The Orphan Conspiracies: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... The conspiracy subjects discussed in this interview include false flag terrorism sponsored by Western governments, the Americanized Nazis involved in the CIA's Operation Paperclip, suppressed technologies, and the world's hidden system of finance involving undeclared fortunes. NB: This video was created from the original audio podcast recording of the radio show: http://www.artistfirst.com/arthurdsch...

[close] Rock Island Lines (Frank Dodge mystery #1), by Dean Klinkenberg Frank Dodge, disgruntled and desperate for a story to write about, has a hot tip: Miguel Ramirez could be one of the last surviving descendants of a brutal gangster named John Looney. Dodge concocts a plan to meet the man, and they spend an evening drinking their way across the Quad Cities. When Ramirez is found floating in the Mississippi River the next morning, Dodge finds himself without a story and on the wrong side of a murder investigation. As Dodge and his buddy, homicide detective Brian Jefferson, go over the surprising events of the night Ramirez died, Dodge wonders if dead gangsters can keep on killing and if he’ll be the next victim. Website: http://mississippivalleytraveler.com/... Buy it on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iTunes, and wherever books are sold. Music: Kevin MacLeod "Giant Wyrm" "Dances & Dames" "Octo Blues" "Vanishing" "Bummin on Tremelo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Li

[close] Wilder Frank is a successful Jamerican comedian based in Chicago who suffers from an inherited illness. He leads an upright life and is content bringing laughter to the world until he falls into a side hustle--dogfighting--and loses his identity. Will he find himself? This story offers a peek into the dangerous and cruel world of dogfighting and the fateful human tendency to never have enough.

[close] Book trailer for second edition of this children's biography

[close] Children's author Jennifer Phillips provides a short update about the fall 2020 release of a second edition of Elijah Lovejoy's Fight for Freedom.

[close] Hi! I'm Jessica Scachetti, and I want to tell you a little bit about me. ✝️ First and foremost, I'm a child of God. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that He died on the cross for our sins and that we all can receive salvation through Him-which brings me to why I'm here on #goodreads ✍️ I'm an author of Christian Romance with a twist. You can see my pinned post "About my Books" for more information on what I write.  📚 🏡 I originally hail from Oklahoma. I was born in a smallish Air Force town near the border of Texas. Most of my family still resides in OK, but I'm currently living with my husband and our children in New Jersey. ✈️ The Air Force is how I ended up in NJ where I met and fell in love with my husband. We've been married since 2005 and have two young sons. 🐕 I'm also the pet mom of 3 quirky pups, a French bulldog, Pug and Papillon-Chihuahua mix. For my books you can find them on https://www.amazon.com/Jessica-Scache...

[close] Finding his dream match is a challenge when Harrison has countless obstacles to overcome, including an assassin!