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A Poignant Exploration of the Unspoken Legacies From Our Ancestors - an Editorial Review of "Red Anemones"

A Poignant Exploration of the Unspoken Legacies From Our Ancestors - an Editorial Review of "Red Anemones"

A Poignant Exploration of the Unspoken Legacies From Our Ancestors - an Editorial Review of "Red Anemones"

Book Blurb: Moving among generations of a German-Jewish-American family, "Red Anemones" is a poignant exploration of the intricate bonds, untold secrets, and unspoken legacies our ancestors bestow upon us. Natalie Barlow's journey of self-discovery begins when her estranged mother's sudden death releases a storm of unrevealed family secrets reaching back to pre-WWI Germany. As Natalie navigates the complexities of her newly discovered Jewish identity and her ancestral heritag

Oct 278 min read

The Human Cost of Intolerance and the Cost to Rebuild a Life - an Editorial Review of "Cobblestones: a New Orleans Tragedy"

The Human Cost of Intolerance and the Cost to Rebuild a Life - an Editorial Review of "Cobblestones: a New Orleans Tragedy"

The Human Cost of Intolerance and the Cost to Rebuild a Life - an Editorial Review of "Cobblestones: a New Orleans Tragedy"

Book Blurb: The turbulent history of Post-Reconstruction New Orleans collides with the plight of Sicilian immigrants seeking refuge in America. Antonio, a young man fleeing Sicily after avenging his father's murder, embarks on a harrowing journey to New Orleans with the help of Jesuit priests expelled from his homeland. But the promise of a fresh start quickly sours as Antonio finds himself entangled in a volatile clash of cultures, corruption, and crime. In the late 19th cen

Oct 267 min read

The Psychological Landscape of the Civil War - an Editorial Review of "Nostalgia"

The Psychological Landscape of the Civil War - an Editorial Review of "Nostalgia"

The Psychological Landscape of the Civil War - an Editorial Review of "Nostalgia"

Book Blurb: Coming soon Book Buy Link: Follow the author at www.utterloonacy.com Author Bio: Susannah Willey is the award-winning author of War Sonnets (JUL 2023, Utter Loonacy Press). Awarded a five star “award of excellence” by the Historical Fiction Company, War Sonnets was also awarded third place in the General Fiction Category of its 2022 Book of the Year awards. Susannah Willey was born in 1952 in the small town of Ira, New York where her family settled over 200 years

Oct 215 min read

Following Dreams in a Pennsylvania Oil Field - an Editorial Review of "The Image Maker"

Following Dreams in a Pennsylvania Oil Field - an Editorial Review of "The Image Maker"

Following Dreams in a Pennsylvania Oil Field - an Editorial Review of "The Image Maker"

Book Blurb: In 1860, just a year after Drake's historic first oil well, photographer John Mather arrived in Titusville, Pennsylvania, determined to capture the burgeoning oilfields, one glass negative at a time. From his makeshift darkrooms – one on a creek barge, another strapped to his wagon – he risked life and limb to preserve the history of the nascent petroleum industry. General Charles Miller, alongside his wife, Adelaide, tirelessly cultivated relationships with the t

Oct 188 min read

Sliding Down the Rabbit Hole of Hate in Vietnam - an Editorial Review of "Golden Feather"

Sliding Down the Rabbit Hole of Hate in Vietnam - an Editorial Review of "Golden Feather"

Sliding Down the Rabbit Hole of Hate in Vietnam - an Editorial Review of "Golden Feather"

Book Blurb: Born into a well-off but strict family, eighteen-year-old Dakota Blackwater doesn’t appreciate his father’s plan for him. He wants to find his path through life and chase his own dreams. Instead of taking the easy road, he rebels, enlists in the US Army, and goes to war in a place foreign to him – Vietnam. He finds this choice may be the more difficult one, learning the pain of death, not only of his friends but his own hands. Will he keep his morality or slide do

Oct 165 min read

In a Time of Kingdoms and Crusades, One Man's Heart is the Battlefield - an Editorial Review of "The Price of Loyalty"

In a Time of Kingdoms and Crusades, One Man's Heart is the Battlefield - an Editorial Review of "The Price of Loyalty"

In a Time of Kingdoms and Crusades, One Man's Heart is the Battlefield - an Editorial Review of "The Price of Loyalty"

Book Blurb: In a time of kingdoms and crusades, one man's heart is the battlefield. Cerdic, a Saxon knight, serves Count Stephen-Henry of...

Oct 616 min read

A Time Machine That Actually Works - an Editorial Review of "Beyond Australia"

A Time Machine That Actually Works - an Editorial Review of "Beyond Australia"

A Time Machine That Actually Works - an Editorial Review of "Beyond Australia"

Book Blurb: So Gramp's time machine actually works! Fourteen-year-old Susan Ferguson is startled when she's catapulted into the wild...

Sep 264 min read

A Boxing Match, Family Secrets, and Christmas Bring an Unforeseen Future - an Editorial Review of "Boxing Day"

A Boxing Match, Family Secrets, and Christmas Bring an Unforeseen Future - an Editorial Review of "Boxing Day"

A Boxing Match, Family Secrets, and Christmas Bring an Unforeseen Future - an Editorial Review of "Boxing Day"

Book Blurb: Donora, Pennsylvania—December, 1923 It’s Christmastime and twenty-four-year-old Socialite, Wrenly Hawthorne, is teetering...

Sep 25 min read

Fate That is Written in the Cards - an Editorial Review of "The Prince of Cups"

Fate That is Written in the Cards - an Editorial Review of "The Prince of Cups"

Fate That is Written in the Cards - an Editorial Review of "The Prince of Cups"

Book Blurb: Fate was written in the cards—desire would seal it in fire. In the twilight of Renaissance Florence, where Savonarola's...

Jul 268 min read

When the Past That Haunts You Isn't Your Own - an Editorial Review of "The House on Chambers Road"

When the Past That Haunts You Isn't Your Own - an Editorial Review of "The House on Chambers Road"

When the Past That Haunts You Isn't Your Own - an Editorial Review of "The House on Chambers Road"

Book Blurb: Sometimes the past that comes back to haunt you isn’t yours… C.J. McGroarty blends the gothic touches of a good ghost story...

Jul 257 min read

The Wrongful Imprisonment of a French Nobleman - an Editorial Review of "The Lost Seigneur"

The Wrongful Imprisonment of a French Nobleman - an Editorial Review of "The Lost Seigneur"

The Wrongful Imprisonment of a French Nobleman - an Editorial Review of "The Lost Seigneur"

Book Blurb: The Lost Seigneur is a sequel to award-winning Chateau Laux . Set in the late 17 th and early 18 th centuries, it is the...

Jul 227 min read

The Only Three People on Earth Who Can Stop Hitler - an Editorial Review of "Thomas Edison and the Magi Solution"

The Only Three People on Earth Who Can Stop Hitler - an Editorial Review of "Thomas Edison and the Magi Solution"

The Only Three People on Earth Who Can Stop Hitler - an Editorial Review of "Thomas Edison and the Magi Solution"

Book Blurb: Spring, 1945. As World War II comes to an end, John Dawkins, Thomas Edison’s intrepid former assistant, is summoned by an...

Jul 165 min read

The Brutal Realities of the Gold Rush Through the Eyes of a Young Girl - an Editorial Review of "Heroes of Gold Country"

The Brutal Realities of the Gold Rush Through the Eyes of a Young Girl - an Editorial Review of "Heroes of Gold Country"

The Brutal Realities of the Gold Rush Through the Eyes of a Young Girl - an Editorial Review of "Heroes of Gold Country"

Book Blurb: Anna Claire Freiler is not like other nine-year-old girls. Strong-willed, high-strung, and fiercely independent, she refuses...

Jul 156 min read

Defending a City from Saladin's Army - an Editorial Review of "Sands of Bone"

Defending a City from Saladin's Army - an Editorial Review of "Sands of Bone"

Defending a City from Saladin's Army - an Editorial Review of "Sands of Bone"

Book Blurb: Ninety years have passed since the Christians wrested control of Jerusalem from their foes, and the Kingdom of Jerusalem’s...

Jul 66 min read

A Jewish Family Caught in the Chaos of WWII - an Editorial Review of "Moral Borders"

A Jewish Family Caught in the Chaos of WWII - an Editorial Review of "Moral Borders"

A Jewish Family Caught in the Chaos of WWII - an Editorial Review of "Moral Borders"

Book Blurb: Moral Borders by Lee R. Rosenberg is a gripping historical novel that delves into the harrowing experiences of a Jewish...

Jul 47 min read

A Texas Girl Determined to Salvage the Wreckage - an Editorial Review for "Unspoken"

A Texas Girl Determined to Salvage the Wreckage - an Editorial Review for "Unspoken"

A Texas Girl Determined to Salvage the Wreckage - an Editorial Review for "Unspoken"

Book Blurb: “Reminds me, in tone, of Texas classics like The Time it Never Rained and Giant . I loved it. Alexander is a great new...

Jul 35 min read

Guiding Allied Planes into Moonlit Meadows - an Editorial Review of "The Girl from Provence"

Guiding Allied Planes into Moonlit Meadows - an Editorial Review of "The Girl from Provence"

Guiding Allied Planes into Moonlit Meadows - an Editorial Review of "The Girl from Provence"

Book Blurb: ‘Heartbreaking… Will remain in my heart for a very long time. I loved everything about this… Do not let another day go by...

Jun 215 min read

Coming of Age in the Midst of Civil War - an Editorial Review of "This Leavened Land"

Coming of Age in the Midst of Civil War - an Editorial Review of "This Leavened Land"

Coming of Age in the Midst of Civil War - an Editorial Review of "This Leavened Land"

Book Blurb: coming soon Book Buy Link: coming soon Author Bio: coming soon Editorial Review: Thomas Mauser’s "This Leavened Land" is a...

Jun 194 min read

Searching for His Ukrainian, Greek & Bulgarian Roots - an Editorial Review of "Crossing Borders and Generations"

Searching for His Ukrainian, Greek & Bulgarian Roots - an Editorial Review of "Crossing Borders and Generations"

Searching for His Ukrainian, Greek & Bulgarian Roots - an Editorial Review of "Crossing Borders and Generations"

Book Blurb: From the Literary Titan book award winning author, Kiril Kristoff; embark on a captivating journey spanning continents and...

Jun 167 min read

Twelve Pride-and-Prejudice-Inspired Short Stories - an Editorial Review of "Pride and Perjury"

Twelve Pride-and-Prejudice-Inspired Short Stories - an Editorial Review of "Pride and Perjury"

Twelve Pride-and-Prejudice-Inspired Short Stories - an Editorial Review of "Pride and Perjury"

Book Blurb: Twelve deliciously witty short stories, the fourth in what Publishers Weekly itself described as “McVeigh's celebrated...

Jun 145 min read

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