Many of the you have heard of McDowell County, the southernmost county in the state of West Virginia. You may not remember it. However every four years, politicians rotate through, pledging to help. In addition to roving politicos looking for votes, two of the most memorable books of the past ten or twenty years have…
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A Wonderful Book Review
As a writer, even a small-time one, every now and then such a surprising and encouraging "gift" flies in over email or the Internet that is lightens up my day. Here is an example; a review on Amazon.com for my book, Contact Sport. The writer is unknown to me personally, but we have corresponded via…
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Book Report: Citizens of London
Citizens of London, by Lynne Olson, is a revealing lesson in history, the sobering story of Britain's fight to hold off the Nazi war machine in World War II. The story highlights the savage hardships endured by the U.K. in general, and by the citizens of London in particular, during the brutal air attacks of…
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Professional Review of “Reunion” From Kirkus
REUNION George, Jr., James Kennedy AuthorHouse (312 pp.) $24.29 hardcover, $16.72 paperback, $1.99 e-book ISBN: 978-1468529678; January 6, 2012 BOOK REVIEW A 60-year-old man comes to terms with growing up with an alcoholic father in George’s debut novel. Framed by narrator Jim Jackson’s high school reunion in the middle-class Southern town of Princeton, W.Va., George’s…
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