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January 16, 2023
Introducing: Dr. Fawzia Mai Tung
Author Dr. Fawzia Mai TungMeet the author:
Fawzia Mai Tung was born in 1957 and grew up internationally in a Chinese (Taiwan) diplomatic family. She speaks, reads, and writes French, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Arabic. A medical doctor, she specializes in Psychiatry. An educator, she has experience as a tutor, teacher, homeschooling mother, workshop instructor, principal, charter school operator, private school founder, educational consultant, and curriculum developer.She has worked with non-profits and volunteers with civil rights groups. She is also trainedin real estate investment and building real estate wealth.
After retiring as a journalist (Jordan Times, Hsin Sheng Pao, Middle East Health, Arab News, Arizona Muslim Voice, Islamic Horizons, Pakistan West, Al Mashreq), a psychiatrist, and an educator, this mother of seven and grandmother of seven turned to full-time writing, publishing The Wonderful Tale of Donkey Skin (MG) in November 2016. A member of the Society…
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November 17, 2022
NANOWRIMO 2022
by Carolyn Wooddall, iPub’s Social Media Manager
I first participated in NaNoWriMo in 2006. I had just graduated from college in June and was excited to be free of my studies and never-ending class papers so that I could focus on my own writing for a change. Although I consider myself to be a very self-motivated and driven individual, without the looming deadlines imposed by my professors, I found it difficult for me to make progress on my first young adult novel. So when I found NaNoWriMo, I knew I was hooked!
For those of you who may not know, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. It was started in July of 1999 by Chris Baty and about 20 other people in the San Francisco Bay Area who “wanted to write novels for the same dumb reasons twenty-somethings start bands.” According to…
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November 14, 2022
Rabbi James Rudin to Become a Papal Knight
Watch Live on November 20th 1:00 PM ESTIt is a rare occurrence for an American rabbi to be honored with the Papal Knighthood of St. Gregory the Great. On Sunday, November 20th, Rabbi Rudin will join those respected ranks.
The Order of St Gregory is bestowed for conspicuous lay service to the Church on the recommendation of a diocesan bishop with the support of the papal nuncio. Pope Francis will recognize Rabbi A. James Rudin, Senior Interreligious Advisor of the American Jewish Committee, Distinguished Professor of Religion and Judaica at Saint Leo University, and co-founder of the University’s Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies, with a Papal Knighthood for his decades of work in building positive Catholic-Jewish relations throughout the world.
Via Saint Leo University:
At 1 p.m., Sunday, November 20, Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, OFM of the Archdiocese of Boston, will…
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November 13, 2022
Mario Cuomo and the Fight for Patients’ Rights
by James Rudin
My eighteen Task Force years of service revealed that making realistic and sensible medical decisions is rapidly becoming the single most important aspect of a clergyperson’s life. Those decisions are the most difficult and painful questions rabbis, priests, pastors, or imams face at the bedside of a dying individual.
And what a surprise! It’s not abstract theological or metaphysical queries. Rather, most questions, usually asked in a hospital room, go like this. “My beloved family member is gravely ill. The doctors are recommending some extraordinary and complex medical treatments. I am confused, and I am being asked to make a decision. As my spiritual leader, please tell me, what should I do?”
My years on the Task Force provided a unique vantage point to witness the rapid…
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December 10, 2014
Day 10 of Great #Reads just in Time for the #Holiday
Dec.10: Rob Dunbar
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We fear the dark. Perhaps we should.
Edited by Robert Dunbar, DARK FOREST is an anthology of classic tales of the malignant forest, the sort of woods where even the trees are dangerous, and the stories are introduced and annotated by contemporary talents like Ramsey Campbell, Greg F. Gifune, Ronald Malfi and Elizabeth Massie among many others. Also included in the volume is Robert Dunbar’s novella WOOD.
December 9, 2014
Day 9 Great #Reads just in Time for the #Holiday
Dec.9: JG Faherty
Check this out! JG Faherty's chilling new novella, LEGACY, just came out in e-book format. http://tinyurl.com/Legacy-JGFaherty. LEGACY is a Lovecraftian coming-of-age story about a boy who discovers an awful truth about his heritage – one that might mean the end of the world. "With LEGACY, Faherty once again delivers a magical tale that will challenge your beliefs and make this novella a conversational piece among fans of terror for years to come." - Dave Gammon, Horrornews.net.
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December 8, 2014
Great #Reads just in Time for the #Holiday
Dec.8: Jeani Rector
Bring out your dead! Jeani Rector’s full-length novel, PESTILENCE: A MEDIEVAL TALE OF PLAGUE, is historic fiction, delving into a first-person account of life during the European plague years of 1346-1350. Today there are many end-of-the-world tales, but the bubonic plague pandemic in the 14th Century is the original apocalypse story. Find it at Amazon now. http://www.amazon.com/Pestilence-A-Me.... “A very well-researched book full of facts about that time, how people lived, and the disease itself, yet it tells the story at an exciting pace.” — Larry Green, Death Head Grin Magazine
December 7, 2014
Great #Reads just in Time for the #Holiday
Dec.7: LL Soares
L.L. Soares and Laura Cooney have an excellent new novella out: GREEN TSUNAMI. A strange green tsunami has crashed down upon the world. Most people didn’t survive, but those who did are grotesquely changed. In fact, everything has changed. Even formerly inanimate objects like cars and houses are now living, breathing creatures. Somehow, the Internet is still working, and Aaron and Joy send emails back and forth in this world gone mad. Aaron’s foot is as big as a small child and throbs with pain if he strays too far from the house. Joy is forced to take care of strange “balloon heads” that communicate telepathically and demand subservience. Their young son Davey has mutated into a carnivorous, caterpillar-like monster that devours other children.
It’s just another day in the world of GREEN TSUNAMI, a novella by Laura Cooney and Bram Stoker-winning author L.L. Soares. http://www.amazon.com/Green-Tsunami-L...
Great #Reads just in Time for the #Holiday
Dec.6: Graeme Reynolds
Have you read High Moor by Graeme Reynolds - the most successful horror werewolf series since The Howling? If not, you should! "If you're craving some good werewolf action with well-developed characters and a fantastic plot, skip the Hollywood films and go straight for this electrifying novel, which is far more entertaining." - Hellnotes.com. http://bit.ly/HighMoor
December 5, 2014
Great #Holiday #Reads: #Free on #Kindle Until December 8th!
Tales from Beyond
Free horror from Russell James! For a limited time only, get this fantastic collection of supernatural thrillers that earned a 4.5 out of 5 star rating on Amazon. Free for your Kindle until December 8th. Serial killers, murderous corporations, slave ship witchcraft, and more, all in one book, all for free. Click over and download now. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B0K9R9E
