Kensington Celebrates the International Day of the Book Festival 2011

Sunday April 17th 2011 * Howard Avenue, Old Town Kensington * 11am-4pm

AUTHORS

	Melissa F Crown (Bethesda, MD) The Myth of the Uterus: Shaping Women's Bodies Non-Fiction "The Myth of the Uterus" is a book of discovery about the contribution of the uterus to a woman's health and sexuality that looks at how medical research and social history affects how we understand this feminine organ, a symbol, but also a physical organ important to women. It is centered on the author's personal experience and her work as a therapist with women after hysterectomy.

	Vince Gisriel, Jr. (Ocean City, MD) www.heartsawaybombsaway.com Hearts Away, Bombs Away Publisher: Marvin Press LLC Non-Fiction True story of a World War II hero and the woman who waited patiently for his safe return. The book is a war story, but also a beautiful love story. Baltimore Sun News Article

	Gonzalo T. Palacios (Kensington, MD) From Watergate to Hugo Chavez, AN Ex-diplomat's Memoirs Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2009 Non-Fiction U.S. and Venezuelan political personalities described. An insight into the diplomatic life in Washington during the 70's, 80's and 90's. Desde Watergate hasta Chávez: diplomáticos, espías y farsantes en la capital del Imperio Publisher: Actum, Caracas, 2008 Non-Fiction Dr. Palacios' memoirs; 25 years at the Embassy of Venezuela to the White House. American and Venezuelan personalities described; corruption depicted. Venezuela XXI, y la Revolución de la Estupidez Publisher: Ibáñez, Bogotá, 2010 Non-Fiction In Spanish, an accounting of stupid decisions made by the people of Venezuela and her leaders from Simon Bolivar to Hugo Chavez.

	Allan Savage (Kensington, MD) Play Chess against Allan, an International Chess Master, at the Festival! More info here Reconciling Chess: A Marcel Duchamp Sampler Publisher: Thinker's Press Non-Fiction The Anti-Indian: Trompowski’s Attack Publisher: Thinker's Press Non-Fiction Introduction to Chess: The Creative Game Publisher: Prentice Hall Trade Non-Fiction

	Richard Morris (Hyattsville, MD) Website Cologne No. 10 For Men Publisher: iUniverse Fiction "A superb novel of the Vietnam War" (Writer's Digest); "A funny and serviceable satire about the gross generalizations that propel war and peace." (Kirkus Reviews) Well Considered Publisher: iUniverse Fiction "A multilayered thriller that tackle issues of race and history in America." (Kirkus Reviews)
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	J.L. Price (Beltsville, MD) See his other book in the Poets Listings Straight from the Heart Publisher: Tate Publishing Non-Fiction Devotional with short messages day by day.

	John Birchard (Silver Spring, MD) www.jockaround.com Jock Around the Clock - The story of history’s first all-sports radio network Publisher: Xlibris Non-Fiction Travel three decades back to a time when satellite broadcasting and the concept of all sports all the time was brand-new. Jock is the story how ESPN founders Bill and Scott Rasmussen, having been forced out of their TV sports network, turned to radio and gave birth to the all-sports network, Enterprise Radio.

	Andrea B. Rugh (Garrett Park, MD) Simple Gestures: A Cultural Journey into the Middle East Publisher: Potomac Books Non-Fiction The book describes my efforts over 40 years to better understand the culture of the eight countries where I lived or worked. As a mother, diplomat's wife and anthropologist, I came to know people from parts of society usually inaccessible to outsiders. The Political Culture of Leadership in the United Arab Emirates Publisher: Palgrave-Macmillan Non-Fiction We tend to think of the countries of the Persian Gulf in terms of oil and their strategic importance. Scholars have neglected the importance of the vibrant culture that underlies their style of governing.

	William H. Cooke (Annapolis, MD) justiceatsalem.com \| www.undertakerpress.com \|Twitter \| Facebook Justice At Salem: Reexamining The Witch Trials Publisher: Undertaker Press Non-Fiction A historical reexamination of the Salem witch trials. North Pole Lost And Other Holiday Stories Publisher: Undertaker Press Fiction A collection of twisted holiday related short stories.

	Kevin McDonald (Falls Church, VA) Website \| Twitter \| Facebook \| LinkedIn Above the Clouds: Managing Risk in the World of Cloud Computing Publisher: IT Governance Publishing Non-Fiction Above the Clouds is meant as a guidebook to help managers understand the path to Cloud Computing and how to approach the journey. The promise of Cloud Computing is that organizations can finally stop worrying about the care and feeding of Information Technology infrastructure by transferring to a managed shared service model. Moving to this new paradigm takes courage and a degree of care, but the transformation of the organization into a cloud ready enterprise can improve productivity, reduce risk and at the same time, cut costs.
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	Melanie McDonald (Falls Church, VA) www.melaniejmcdonald.com \| Facebook Eromenos Publisher: Seriously Good Books, LLC Fiction Antinous of Bithynia recounts his seven-year affair with Hadrian, the fourteenth emperor of Rome during the second century AD.

	Eve Ottenberg (Silver Spring, MD) www.eveottenberg.com Dead in Iraq Publisher: Plain View Press Fiction The story of a group of young men from Maryland, who join the military after 9/11 and get sent to Iraq. The Widow’s Opera Publisher: Authorhouse Fiction A dark drama about murder and betrayal in New York City in the 1950s. Glum and Mighty Pagans Publisher: Authorhouse Fiction A comic novel about real estate in Manhattan. The Unblemished Darlings Publisher: Authorhouse Fiction A comedy about a group of bumblers with a get-rich-quick scheme.

	Roser Caminals (Frederick, MD) Website The Street of the Three Beds Publisher: University Press of the South Fiction The Street of the Three Beds is a novel set in turn-of-the-century Barcelona that traces the connections between the upper bourgeoisie and the underworld of the city. "Cinc-Cents Bars I Una Llibreria Publisher: Edicions 62, Barcelona Fiction The story of the friendship between two families, one from Barcelona and the other from central Spain, plagued by secrets, tragedy, and violence.

	William Heath (Frederick, MD) Blacksnake’s Path: The True Adventure of William Wells Publisher: Heritage Books Fiction A historical novel based on a real hero of the Northwest Territory frontier, circa 1780-1812. The Children Bob Moses Led Publisher: Milkweed Editions Fiction A novel about the civil rights movements in Mississippi that dramatize the major events of Freedom Summer 1964.

	Javier de Winthuysen (Represented by Teresa Winthuysen Alexander) Website Memorias de un Señorito Sevillano and Memoirs of a Sevillian Master Publisher: Winthuysen Foundation, Inc. Non-Fiction Contain the Memoirs of a Spanish Environmental Painter and Landscape Architect Javier de Winthuysen, and discussions on Landscape Art theory that he finished writing in 1953. (Available in both Spanish and English versions) El Paisaje en el Arte y El Paisaje en la Literatura--Landscape in Art and Landscape in Literatura Publisher: Winthuysen Foundation, Inc. Non-Fiction Dated and signed by the author Javier de Winthuysen, in 1944, it contains the Landscape and Art Theory and its relation to Spanish Literature that he developed along his career. (Bi-Lingual: Spanish-English)
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	Robert W. Gregg (Chevy Chase, MD) A Death on Crooked Lake Publisher: Infinity Publishing Fiction Murder in paradise! The body on a lakeside dock. The investigation in the hands of an inexperienced sheriff and a vacationing professor who is attracted to her and to the challenge of solving the crime. The Man Who Wasn't Beckham Publisher: Infinity Publishing Fiction Who was the woman in the ravine? Had she fallen to her death? Or was she pushed? Can the sheriff and her partner uncover the truth, or will this be the perfect murder? Setting the Stage for Murder Publisher: Infinity Publishing Fiction Star strangled! Show cancelled! The cast is a veritable hothouse of passions, and the sheriff and the professor who is directing the opera must find out who hated the leading mean enough to kill him. The Scarecrow in the Vineyard Publisher: Infinity Publishing Fiction The scarecrow is not the usual strawman, but the victim of a bizarre murder. To catch his killer, the sheriff must first discover who he is and why he was working at a winery on Crooked Lake. The Cottage with the Many Keys Publisher: Infinity Publishing Fiction Latest in the series of Crooked Lake Mysteries. The Body of a Swedish exchange student is found frozen in a lake cottage that has been closed and locked for months.

	Pat Valdata (Elkton, MD) See her other book in the Poetry Listings! www.cloudstreetcomm.com The Other Sister Publisher: Plain View Press Fiction The Other Sister tells a story of three generations of Hungarian immigrants during the first half of the 20th century. United by language, custom, and religion, the first generation of immigrants forms a tight-knit community to help one another in a town that is not often welcoming and is sometimes openly hostile. As succeeding generations become more Americanized, their challenge is to make a place for themselves in a rapidly changing society. Their personal conflicts are set against a background of larger social issues, including world war, the influenza pandemic, the Great Depression, and the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Crosswind Publisher: Wind Canyon Publishing Fiction A coming-of-age story of a young woman whose mentor, friend, and flight instructor helps her on a journey of self-discovery. "A powerful novel...Ellen's story captures the thrill and romance of that first love of flying familiar to all pilots."

	Ben R. Williams (Silver Spring, MD) www.cloudstreetcomm.com The Rose For Today Non-Fiction "The Rose For Today" by world renowned Sean McCann tells of the story of the Mini Flora type rose from its earliest conception by J. Benjamin Williams of Silver Spring, Maryland until its acceptance as an official class of rose by the American Rose Society and the World Federation of Rose Societies in the 1990's.

	Emily Parke Chase (Mechanicsburg, PA) emilychase.com Help! My Family's Messed Up Publisher: Kregel Non-Fiction When your family of origin was torn apart by anger, divorce or abuse, how do you form healthy relationships in the future? Why Say No When My Hormones Say Go? Publisher: WingSpread Non-Fiction If sex is so great, why do you need protection? If you're supposed to wait until marriage, why do you have hormones now? You, Me and WHO? 5-minute Devotionals for You and Your Date Publisher: Kindred Non-Fiction Tired of watching DVD's and talking about sports? Here are some thoughts for stirring deeper conventions plus ideas for crazy dates! What Do I Say to a Friend Who's Gay? Publisher: Kregel Non-Fiction Don't turn your back on those how need friends most. You don't have to understand homosexuality to show love and concern. Por que decir no si mis hormonas dicen: Hazlo? Publisher: Portavoz Non-Fiction La autora combina humor y franqueza contundente acerca de como el sexo fuera del matrimonio afecta tanto a adolescentes como a sus padres, hermanos y amigos. Este libro explica a los jovenes no solo por que deben esperar para tener relaciones sexuales, sino tambien como esperar para cumplir con exito su proposito. Emily Parke Chase also has had her stories published in a variety of Chicken Soup for the Soul volumes.

	Diane Champé (Eldersburg, MD) www.conqueringincest.com \| LinkedIn \| Twitter \| Conquering Incest: My Life as a Trauma Survivor Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing Non-Fiction Conquering Incest tells the true story of one woman's successful battle to confront and defeat her inner demons as she integrates her multiple personalities.
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	Louise S. Appell (Bethesda, MD) www.louiseappell.com Forgive me, Father Publisher: AuthorHouse Fiction Set during the Great Depression, this is the story of a French-Canadian family beset with struggles relating to inheritance rights. A great tragedy tears them apart. Thy Will Be Done Publisher: AuthorHouse Fiction Set during WWII, this story follows the same family and is focused on the sacrifices and challenges of that war. Although it is a continuation of the first book, it can also be read alone. Forever and Ever Publisher: AuthorHouse Fiction Set in the post-WWII period, this book follows the same family as the previous books. It is the story of the changes that came about at the end of WWII and the movements set in motion during that time. Although it follows the previous books, it can be read alone. There Will Be Bluebirds Publisher: AuthorHouse Fiction During WWII brave young woman joined the Red Cross and volunteered to go overseas, drive huge trucks outfitted with donut machines, coffee machines and record players, bringing a little bit of home to the GIs wherever they were. They were known to the troops as "donut dollies."

	Brooke Kenny (Greenbelt, MD) www.brookekenny.com Echoes of Her Publisher: All Things That Matter Press Fiction This is the tale of neighbors on one suburban cul de sac whose lives are forever changed by an new neighbor who is on a mission to find herself.

	Bernadette Brodsky (Chevy Chase, MD) Ici et ailleurs: Parisienne dans le Maryland (Here and There: Parisian in Maryland) Publisher: L'Harmattan Non-Fiction Narrative where the author writes about her life in the United States - when she arrives - when she settles - with flashbacks on her native land: France. (In French) Coming Soon! Montparnasse - Oregon Non-Fiction Going back to her childhood in Paris, during the War - then a student in the Latin Quarter to finally discover the west coast.

	Sallie Lowenstein (Kensington, MD) See her other listing in the Children's Authors section www.lionstonebooks.com In the Company of Whispers Publisher: Lion Stone Books Fiction Award winning cross genre book for adults and high school kids, combining memoir and photos of the author's childhood in Burma with a future fiction set in a distopic world.

	Richard C. Murray (Silver Spring, MD) www.shannontree.com Tree Biology Notebook: An Introduction to the Science and Ecology of Trees Publisher: STL Publishing Non-Fiction Environmental awareness has generated an interest in trees and ecology. The Notebook thoroughly covers this topic in a clear, interesting manner. Well organized and illustrated, this reference-oriented book provides a holistic overview of the tree system.
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	W. Joseph Campbell (Kensington, MD) www.wjosephcampbell.com \| www.mediadrivenmyths.com \| Twitter Getting It Wrong Publisher: University of California Press Non-Fiction Getting It Wrong addresses and debunks 10 media-driven myths, which are stories about and/or by the media that are widely believed but which, on inspection, prove to be apocryphal. The Year That Defined American Journalism Publisher: Routledge Non-Fiction The Year That Defined American Journalism tells the story of a remarkable and pivotal year when the contours of modern American journalism were shaped.

	Theresa Grant (Rockville, MD) fantasyrevisitedweb.com Destiny of the Wolf Publisher: Amazon.com Create Space Fiction What if you inherited genes that would change you into something hidious? You've been normal since birth and you've dreamed of doing everything humans do; marry the man you love and raise a family. Then one moonlit night the moon shines its light on you and a vicious storm rips through your brain causing the biggest headache you've ever experienced. Your heart raced, hard and fast and your arms and legs crunched as they lengthened. You scream and scream and scream again until your scream becomes a howl.

	Diane Tuckman (Lanham, MD) iteachsilkart.com The Best of Silk Painting Publisher: North Light Non-Fiction This beautiful book will inspire the experienced silk painter, yet appeal to the uninitiated. The Dramatic Photographs which dominate each page are the highlight of this exciting book. The art of 77 international silk artists is featured and showcases their personal approach to the art form. I will also take the opportunity to talk about my upcoming memoir "Anatomy of a Friendship" and display some of my current silk work.

	Mike Lamke (Frederick, MD) www.knightimepublishing.com \| Facebook The Unsactioned Publisher: Knightime Publishers Fiction The Unsactioned explores the clash between national security and freedom of speech, similar to the current Wikileaks scandal. Readers are pulled into a fictional story with real-world implications for national security, international diplomacy, and our core values.

	Louis P. Solomon (Bethesda, MD) www.pearlriverpublishing.net All the Fiction is based upon actual events or has a historical basis. All books published by Pearl River Publishing. Instrument of Vengeance Fiction Library of the Sands Fiction The Third Legacy Fiction Unknown Connections Fiction Gotcha! Fiction Transparent Oceans: The Defeat of the Soviet Submarine Force Non-Fiction The Solomon Haggadah Non-Fiction Work from Anywhere-Teleworking: A Complete Guide for Mangers and Teleworkers Non-Fiction
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	Susan Holling www.blueinthemoonlight.com Blue in the Moonlight Publisher: BookSurge Publishing Fiction Throughout history, across cultures, tales of the blue man endure. Read the story of one woman's supernatural encounter.

	Theresa V. Wilson (Windsor Mill, MD) www.thewritersguide.info \| www.writersinthemarketplace.org \| Facebook \| Twitter \| LinkedIn When Your Normal Is Upset: Living Secure In Uncertain Times Publisher: Writers in the Marketplace Press Non-Fiction No matter who you are, it only takes one physical, emotional, or financial issue to disrupt your peace turning your world upside down. If you are looking for a means to help you REFRESH, IGNITE, and RE-CHARGE after being "suddenly slammed" with adversity and unexpected challenges, this is the book for you. The real life examples, practical strategies and easily accessible resources and suggestions will help demonstrate that, in spite of the situation, you really can thrive and survive. The Writer’s Guide to Achieving Success: A Workbook for Implementing the Plan Publisher: Writers in the Marketplace Press Non-Fiction A guide developed to coach readers through strategics tools and techniques leading to a complete work. Emphasis on working the plan, learning how to draw on inner strength, and accepting accountability for ensuring success. As a work book, participants complete various exercises. Book also includes a journal companion which is sold - purchased - separately.

	Joe Sergi (Fort Belvoir, VA) See his other book in the Children's Authors Listings www.joesergi.net \| Twitter It All Started With a Mouse in Worlds Beyond: a CAG Prose Anthology Publisher: Guild Publications Fiction There are other worlds, similar to ours but different in many respects. The possibilities stretch only as far as the imagination. But, no matter where, when or how these worlds exist, they are all one thing…WORLDS BEYOND. After Roy Walters starts his new job as a security guard at Rossumland, the world's most advanced theme park, he must figure out the secret behind who is assassinating the park's animatronic characters. The Prisoner in Tales from Andy Schmidt's Comic Experience Publisher: Kitchen Sink Press Fiction A collection of up and coming comic stars show their stuff in this anthology. The Prisoner tells the story of Justin Tishun, a agoraphobe who must decide whether to leave his apartment after he believes the world has been destroyed in a terrorist attack. The Return of Power Boy in A Thousand Faces Presents The Fall 2009 Issue of The Quarterly Journal of Superhuman Fiction Publisher: A Thousand Faces Fiction Prose stories featuring superheroes. The Return of Power Boy provides a very dark look at what happens when the super villain wins his never ending battles against his heroic nemesis. The Gift of the Karisma in Christmas in Outer Space Publisher: Whortleberry Press Fiction Get in the Christmas mood with 30 HOLLY-day stories that take you on a holiday tour around the galaxy! Christmas is just too big and beautiful a holiday to be confined to only one plant. The Gift of the Karisma is a futuristic twist on the classic short story The Gift of the Magi (by O. Henry) and pays tongue in cheek homage to many science fiction movie cliches. The book h as won the Fan Favorite Science Fiction award for 2009. Give Until It Kills in Nights of Blood 2 Publisher: 23 House Fiction Come delve into the dark world of vampire...seventeen tales of blood, by seventeen talented authors, all designed to thrill, entertain, and perhaps add a chill to the evening air. Give Until It Kills, tells the story of Karen O'Donnell. Karen has type AB negative blood. Because her blood type is so rare, every few months she is called to donate blood at the Feratu clinic. But when her fellow donors begin to die unexpectedly, Karen must face the truth about the clinic as her life becomes endangered. From Here to There Publisher: Resolution Comics Fiction A comics anthology featuring stories about travel. I have written several short stories in this series including, Economies of Scale about a man on a plane, and the Haunted Rickshaw, about a traveler in Hong Kong.

	Roy Sewall (Bethesda, MD) www.roysewallphotography.com Our Potomac, from Great Falls through Washington, D.C. Publisher: Image Pub Co Ltd Non-Fiction What makes this coffee table photography book unique is its concentration on just 17 miles of the river – the stretch most accessible to people in the Washington metropolitan area. The photographs follow the Potomac downriver to show its remarkable transformation from raging falls surrounded by lush forests to an idyllic setting for many of Washington’s great attractions. Great Falls and Mather Gorge Publisher: Image Pub Co Ltd Non-Fiction This coffee table photography book is the definitive, in-depth look at the spectacular Great Falls area on the Potomac River, including the two adjacent National Parks. What makes the book unique is that it concentrates on just one square mile – a half-mile wide swath along two miles of the river. This wilderness area is a diverse wonderland of river scenery, complete with rare plant life, wildlife, historic structures, world-class whitewater paddling, rock-climbing, and other recreational activities.
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	Danny Costello (Silver Spring, MD) www.theragtree.com The Rag Tree: A Novel of Ireland Publisher: BookSurge Fiction Mystery, history and thriller, The Rag Tree explores Ireland, its secrets, scars, and a mystical tree with the power to transform one man's dream into a nation's passion.

	Paul Belford, AKA P.D. St. Claire (Kensington, MD) www.pdstclaire.com Swampoodle - The Life And Times Of Jack Hennessey Publisher: VBW Publishers Fiction Taking place in May 1936, it is Jack Hennessey’s last days. An infant refugee of The Great Famine in Ireland, he had risen to prominence in Washington's construction industry, living his last years on the Southwest Waterfront. St. Patrick’s Day - A Love Story Publisher: VBW Publishers Fiction The sequel to Swampoodle, it takes place over a St. Patrick's weekend in 1968. It is the story of the Riley family to whom Jack Hennessey left his construction company. Mary Riley. 66, has been estranged from her daughter and her grandson has Autism. All told and seen through the eyes of Fr. Joseph Hara, Pastor at Blessed Sacrament parish in Chevy Chase, MD.

	Georgia Doan (Laurel, DE) Violets Are Red Publisher: Xlibris Fiction Suspense thriller

	Steve Himmer www.stevehimmer.com The Bee-Loud Glade Publisher: Atticus Books Fiction Meet Finch, a corporate drone and blogger who creates imaginary lives, but none as surreal as the life he’s about to lead as a decorative hermit. Meet Mr. Crane, an eccentric billionaire whose whims change as often as the landscape outside his employee’s cave. Meet them both in The Bee-Loud Glade, a postmodern pastoral about the nature of nature and the nature of work, and the limits of solitude in a networked world.

	Eric D. Goodman See his other book in the Children's Authors Listings www.tracksnovel.com Tracks Publisher: Atticus Books Fiction Tracks, a novel in stories, is set on a train traveling from Baltimore to Chicago. Each story is told from the perspective of a passenger on the train. They are the strangers we meet every day: a soldier, a salesman, a former mobster, a Holocaust survivor, couples in love, a woman who has lost her parents, a poet, a hit man. These and other characters fill the train with emotion and complexity.
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	Robert Friedman (Silver Spring, MD) byrobertfriedman.wordpress.com Under a Dark Sun Publisher: Floricanto Press Fiction A dark thriller that explores politics, crime, corruption and colonization on a Caribbean island very similar to Puerto Rico. Shadow of the Fathers Publisher: Floricanto Press Fiction A mystery tale based on a real-life, politically charged event when an "Americano" doctor claimed that he killed several of his Puerto Rican patients because he found them members of an "inferior" race.

	Garden Urthark (Kensington, MD) www.gardenurthark.com Other World Publisher: Edizione del Cuore Fiction Other World is an epic science fiction novel in five parts. Self-Portrait of Someboyd Publisher: Edizione del Cuore Fiction/Non-Fiction A collection of non-fiction and fiction pieces centered on the individual experience of Garden Urthark. Portraits Deep in the Castle Publisher: Edizione del Cuore Fiction/Non-Fiction/Poetry A collection of verbal and visual portraits that speak the mute but universal language of a knight and a lady deep in a castle, far away, but never far from home.

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