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Nonfiction / Biography / History

Date Published: 2-1-22

Publisher: Palmetto Publishing / Blackstone Publishing

A fascinating biography of Thomas Jefferson that presents an entirely new and provocative look at the final years of his life, as seen through the eyes of his most trusted family confidants. A powerful profile based on fresh research and unpublished memoirs.

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What was your main drive to write this book?

My main drive and focus was to present an historically accurate portrait of Thomas Jefferson and his immediate family.

 

What do you hope readers will learn by reading this book?

I hope readers will have a different portrait of Thomas Jefferson, the intimate family man with his surrounding and loving family in his twilight years.

 

Did you do much research when planning this book?

I did extensive research on Thomas Jefferson, his family papers and letters including to his two adult grandchildren, Thomas Jefferson Randolph and Ellen Coolidge, who take care of him through his turbulent last years.

 

Did you have any main people who helped you in the process of this book or influenced you to write it?

Yes, I was influenced and sought the mentorship and expertise of a Jefferson scholar, Dr. Ken Wallenborn who was a guide at Monticello and served on the committee to investigate the DNA report of Thomas Jefferson and his alleged slave in 1998.

How long did this book take you to write from initial thought to hitting publish?

It took approximately 2 years from start to finish, for the research and writing and completion of the book

Do you have plans to write more about this topic or new topics?

I think this may be my last Jefferson book since I have written four on the Jefferson family, but may have an idea for one more.

About the Author

A Virginia native, William G. Hyland Jr. is the author of four widely praised historical biographies, including “In Defense Of Thomas Jefferson” (St. Martin’s/Thomas Dunne Books), which was nominated for the Virginia Literary Award. He is a seasoned litigation attorney with a national law firm and nearly thirty years of high profile trial experience. He is also a former Adjunct Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law. His professional lectures have included speeches at the National Archives and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Hyland is a member of the Virginia and New York Historical Societies and serves on the Board of Directors of the Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society. Mr. Hyland holds a B.A. from the University of Alabama and a J.D. from Samford University. Before law school, Mr. Hyland held a Top Security clearance and worked for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

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A Guide Out of Loneliness

 

Nonfiction

Date Published: 04-22-2022

 

 

Do you have a thousand Facebook friends and yet you feel alone?

In a world saturated by instant gratification, we have forgotten how to foster lasting human connections. Although technology allows us to keep in touch with people who live on the other side of the world, loneliness is at an all-time high. Why is that? Well, for one thing, smartphones do not give hugs.

Dr. H. David Burstein takes an in-depth look at loneliness, its modern causes, and how it may be alleviated. He has found that loneliness is inextricably woven into the fabric of our human condition. Our need for connection highlights the biological fact that we are, first and foremost, social creatures. Feelings of loneliness act as a light on an emotional fuel gauge, alerting us to our need for accessing personal or social energy.

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The Deprivation Trilogy, #0

 

Contemporary romance, Sports Romance, Medical Romance

Date Published: March 2022

 

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He calls me Elsa.

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 About the Author

LM Fox is a married mother of three living in Virginia. She works as an emergency room physician assistant while writing contemporary romance about everyday heroes in medicine, EMS, firefighting, and law enforcement. She loves crafting angsty romance with alpha heroes who fall hard for strong women, while dealing with real world issues the reader can relate to.

 

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Stories from the Oldest Hiker Hostel on the Appalachian Trail

 

Nonfiction / Self-Help / Spirituality

Date Published: February 14, 2022

Publisher: ‎MindStir Media

 

During the 2020 pandemic, one thing held true: Scores of people headed out for a day hike on the Appalachian Trail (AT) as if being in the woods, immersed in beauty and mystery, immunized them against an invisible enemy. The AT became a hospital for souls locked up in quarantine, needing to breathe, stretch, and be nourished by the earth beneath their feet.

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The Teen Journal for Creative Self-Discovery

Teen / Nonfiction / Journal

Date Published: September 21, 2020

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

 

This guided journal for creative self-expression allows teens to explore emotions, create art, and envision life’s possibilities.

 

Dream Up Now™ offers a safe space for creative self-expression of all emotions, both positive and negative. Every emotion is valid in this journal, and teens are encouraged to move from dark (negative) to light (positive) emotions. For example:

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A Recipe for Discovering Your Ideal Career

 

Nonfiction / Career

Date Published: March 30, 2022

Publisher: ‎Getting Results Inc

 

What do you want to be when you grow up?

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Career choice is a huge decision with layers of consequence.

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A broken family's fight against a brutal justice system

 

Historical Fiction, Australian History, Literary Fiction

Date Published: April 2022

Publisher: Tablo Publishing

 

In 1786 Elizabeth Fitzgerald, a 26 year old woman, became involved in England's brutal justice system and found herself exiled from her homeland to Botany Bay in the antipodes where she had to endure brutality, near starvation, love and a shipwreck off Norfolk Island with her friend Jane Fitzgerald. She bore twin girls to a marine William Mitchell while on the island and began her own family in this strange new land, as she never expected to ever see her family members, or friends, ever again.

On her return to Sydney she began a new life with another soldier, Thomas Wright, with whom she had another child but was imprisoned again for selling her children's rations to purchase rum where she met a strange cockney woman named Margaret, who was in charge of the prison and who changed her life.

William Mitchell, who returned to England carried out an investigation into who Margaret really was as she had now died, and in doing so came up against Irish rebels who threatened his life but finally gave him a sealed letter as to her true identity, that could not be opened by anyone other than one of the two Fitzgerald women.

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Brian F. Smith has always had an interest in writing that became further enhanced with his early career moves which included his service with the Australian Army before joining the Victoria Police Force. He later went on to become the Chief Security Officer at the Loloho Port Site on Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea. On his return to Australia, he founded the 'Jordan River Journal,' a Hobart, Tasmania suburban newspaper before going to the island's west coast where he founded the ' The Western Herald' another local weekly newspaper. Since his retirement, he has written four books: 'Off The Record", "Convict Connections', 'Witness to a Miracle' and 'Her Jailer's Secrets'. In 2020 he obtained a Diploma in Family History from the University of Tasmania.

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