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Saturday, 23 January 2010 |
An Interview with Judy L. Mandel, author of Replacement Child
 Replacement Child
A: I started writing Replacement Child to try to piece together my own history and discover how the plane crash before I was born shaped my life. In the process, I found out a great many things about myself and my family that I never would have known, or understood any other way.
2. Q: How long did the book take you from start to finish?
A: Four years, plus the 40 or so thinking about it.
3. Q: What aspect of writing the book did you find particularly challenging?
A: Looking at my parents as people, objectively. Being honest with myself about some of my own resentment toward my parents and even my sister. Understanding my role in their lives, and mine in theirs.
4. Q: What surprised you the most about the book writing process?
A: How it was a journey in self-discovery. I never thought I would be finding out more about myself by writing about my childhood—but I certainly did.
5. Q: What do you hope your readers will gain from reading your book?
A: I hope readers will get a sense of the complexity of recovery—and the far-reaching tentacles of the tragedies they read about in the newspaper every day. And, I hope they might gain an insight into their own recovery from whatever has been thrown at them during their life. I hope the book gives people a way to accept and forgive. Especially finding that there is a way to forgive your parents for things that were beyond their control. To realize most parents do the best they can. |
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Monday, 28 December 2009 |
An Author Profile with Richard Jarzynka, author of Blessed with Bipolar
 Blessed with Biploar
Letting yourself go wild in your writing. A relentless unwillingness to settle for anything less than brutal emotional honesty – with yourself. Driving into the pain, bleeding a little, and winking at it with a knowing grin. Favorite quote from a book? “. . . it’s the truth even if it didn’t happen.” – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
When and why did you begin writing?
I was 18 and had just given up a football scholarship to Georgia Tech. Without that dream, I was clueless about what to do next, so, naturally . . . I proceeded aimlessly to another college. My head was already filled with everything that I did not yet know to be bipolar. I was lost. I started listening to Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan because I loved their story-telling, passion, and what seemed to be honesty. I tried to write like them to get the bipolar out of my head. It helped, but I still ended up on a psych ward.
If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor? Natalie Goldberg. She is the author of “Wild Mind: Living the Writer’s Life.” In it she offers these seven simple rules for writing: Keep your hand moving; Lose control; Be specific; Don’t think; Don’t worry about punctuation, spelling, or grammar; You are free to write the worst junk in America; Go for the jugular. It works for me.
What would you say is your interesting writing quirk? I do most of my writing in the food court of a shopping mall. Something about that environment stimulates my brain. I think it has something to do with being surrounded by people that I don’t have to talk to.
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Written by by our Reviewer, John H. Manhold
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Thursday, 02 April 2009 |
Infinite Exposure ISBN 978-0-9770866-8-9 is an e-book by Roland Hughes, published by Logical Solutions in 465 pages.  Infinite Exposure To provide more details would spoil, for the reader, a most interesting and thought-provoking proposal of a possible future American agenda. With respect to the writing, Roland Hughes quite masterfully juggles the various elements, as they shift from one to the next. His characters are interesting, and the story’s progression is at a fine pace. I read an ARC (Advanced Reading Copy) of this book which contained spelling and grammar problems. However, I understand the author has since had the manuscript fully edited and corrected. With removal of this jarring note, I should like to say that Roland Hughes has provided added enjoyment to a highly recommended read that presents some very serious thoughts to ponder, as well. To purchase this exciting new book, visit:
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Saturday, 28 February 2009 |
 Take Charge Living
by Marion Kramer Jacobs, PH.D
iUniverse
www.iuniverse.com
153 pages, $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-60528-014-1
Change is always difficult. What makes it even more difficult is when there are deep fears that stand in your way. What do you do when these fears plague your life and control your life?This is the subject of Dr. Marion Kramer Jacobs’ book, Take-Charge Living: How to Recast Your Role in Life…One Scene at a Time. “Dr. Jacobs is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Laguna Beach, California and Adjunct Professor of Psychology at UCLA.” (Jacobs, 2006, 2008) She takes the reader step-by-step through the process of taking back control of your life. She compares it with the work that Professor Henry Higgins has Eliza Doolittle do in order to change her way of speaking into that of a lady of high society in “Pygmalion, Bernard Shaw’s classic play, and My Fair Lady, the smash Broadway musical.” (p. 1) It is not possible to change habits that have taken years to form in an instant. It takes hard work and determination. But as the title indicates, it’s comparable to starring in your own play. In Part I, “Star in Your Own Show”, you must decide what it is that needs to be changed. It is here that you learn to not blame your difficulties on others, but figure out what you can do to change yourself. This is where you will write your script or take questionnaires and learn more about what it is that makes you behave the way you do.
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