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A Modern Republic From the Ashes of an Old Theocracy - an Editorial Review of "It Always Rains in Estaran"
Book Blurb: A nation in turmoil. A people divided. A revolution unfinished... The great revolutionary leader, reformer, liberator, and, for some, oppressor, General Mateh Redes is dead. He leaves behind a newly formed, fragile republic crumbling under the weight of its own creation. With Estaran remade, its people struggle with the disorienting clash between past and present. Now rival factions clamor for power, and it is up to Sark Efni, the handpicked successor of Mateh Red
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The Signs Are Everywhere - an Editorial Review of "Land Shadows"
Book Blurb: Winner of the Maxy Award First Runner-Up for Historical Fiction, Eric Hoffer Award Shortlisted for the Eric Hoffer Grand Prize Land Shadows is a sweeping historical saga spanning the Scottish Highlands, Gilded Age New York, and the contested lands of New Mexico. At its heart is Murdoch McNeil, an orphaned boy shaped by loss and ambition, and Kewanee, a Potawatomi girl resisting forced assimilation at the Carlisle Indian School. Their lives entwine across decades a
DK Marley
1 day ago4 min read
The Machinery of Racism - an Editorial Review of "Skulls and Gulls"
Book Blurb: Coming Soon Book Buy Link: Coming Soon Editorial Review: Title: Skulls and Gulls Author: Joseph Kovler Rating: 4.4 "Skulls and Gulls" by Joseph Kovler, a historical fiction set in September 1938 follows Samuel Cohen Bernstein, a Jewish reporter for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Through him, the book explores the machinery of racism, the corruption of institutions, and the possibility of reckoning. The novel depicts how prejudice masquerades as research, granting legit
DK Marley
2 days ago3 min read
Her Life and Civic Leadership in a By Gone Era - Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "Marie Conner - A Leading Lady"
BOOK EXCERPT Chapter 13 Polly Potter (1950-51). “Our children are our future!” –Marie Conner, 1951. Two short excerpts from this chapter to use together. (In 1950) The Christmas party for Santiam Unit 51 was on Sunday, December 17, and again with a turkey dinner. Marie attended that, as did several district officers. Gold Star Mothers were the unit’s honored guests on that night. For music, Mrs. Lois Abrell led group singing while Marie played the piano. Two young girls with
DK Marley
3 days ago3 min read