Kensington Celebrates the International Day of the Book Festival 2014

Sunday April 27th 2014 * Howard Avenue, Old Town Kensington * 11am-4pm

AUTHORS
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	Edward Faine (Takoma Park, MD) www.howtocowboy.com \| Twitter See his other listing in the Children's Authors section Ellington at the White House 1969 Publisher: IM Press Non-Fiction The book details the long road that jazz traveled to reach the White House and Elllington's big night: the banquet, the ceremony, the ninety-minute concert of Duke's music, and the freewheeling jam sessions. Lots of photos.

	Johanna Willner (Falls Church, VA) christinenovel.com Christine: A Life in Germany After WWII (1945-1948) Publisher: Author House Fiction Based on my own life, this is the story of a young German girl after the defeat of Nazi Germany and the escape from Soviet control to British occupied western Germany.

	Mary Wuest (Arlington, VA) spessartroots.com Spessart Roots: A History of the People of a German Forest Publisher: Lightning Source Non-Fiction Depicts life as a rural peasant, focusing on one area of rural Germany: Spessart Forest, 12th - 19th centuries. Life under reigns of harsh laws and in times of terror - wars, famines, and witch trials.

	Mary Behre (King George, VA) MaryBehreBooks.com \| Facebook \| Twitter Spirited (A Tidewater novel #1) Publisher: Berkley Sensation/Penguin Books Fiction All Jules Scott wants is to live a normal, quiet life - preferably one that doesn't include ghosts. Jules's ability for communicating with the dead has brought her nothing but trouble. Despite her best efforts, needy spirits always find her and draw her into their otherworldly drama. When one implicates her in a series of deadly crimes, she may need to entrust her secrets to the person least likely to believe her...Detective Seth English can't get distrcted from the big case he's working on, not even by his alluring new neighbor. He doesn't believe that Jules had anything to do with the string of robberies-turned-murders that he's investigation, but when she keeps showing up in all the wrong places, his gut tells him she knows more than she's letting on. To solve his case, he'll need to expose what the sexy redhead is hiding - no matter how impossible the truth may be...

	Gonzalo T. Palacios (Kensington, MD) americanerasmus.com 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. The Virgin Mary's Revolution or Love and Do What You Will Publisher: Sara Leeland (2013) Non-Fiction Human sexuality was revolutionized after the Virgin Mary accepted God's proposal.
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	Bill Gourgey (Washington, DC) billgourgey.com \| glidetrilogy.com \| Facebook \| Twitter Glide Publisher: Jacked Arts Fiction In Glide, genius inventor Dr Magigate must confront his shadowy legacy when innocent teen Maddy Langsley is kidnapped by an evil fugitive, the Prophet, Dr Magigate's erstwhile foe and lover. Thus begins the Glide Trilogy set in a future world dominated by the miraculous inventions of Dr Magigate. Nu Logic Publisher: Jacked Arts Fiction In Nu Logic, Rise of the Neos, accomplished virologist, Dr Janot (whose specialty is crossover pathogens that make the leap between organics, inorganics, hardware, and software), threatens the promising Glide era with his wildly popular augmented reality gaming world - Neology.

	E.A. Aymar (Alexandria, VA) eaymar.com \| Facebook \| Twitter I'll Sleep When You're Dead Publisher: Black Opal Books Fiction When Baltimore-native Tom Staks discovers the man who murdered his wife was released from prison, he decides to get revenge.

	Mark Carp (Baltimore, MD) Abraham: The Last Jew Publisher: AuthorHouse Fiction A Holocaust takes place in 2250 and survivors are forced to confront questions of adherence to faith, personal loyalty, and confronting horrific wrongs - difficulties that have long faced the Jewish people - and help create identifiable characters in trying times. The story asks: Is Abraham the last Jew? The Extraordinary Times of Ordinary People Publisher: AuthorHouse Fiction Alvin Carpman, a Holocaust survivor, goes through life with a foreboding sense of the world. Yet should he count himself among the lucky? The End of Hell Publisher: AuthorHouse Fiction Sargeant David Kravitz tries to make amends for words he spoke as World War II was about to end. But even at the beginning of the twenty-first century, after a journey from Normandy Beach on D-Day, to Dachau concentration camp, to New York City on 9/11, he realizes that Hell will never end. Segalvitz Publisher: Xlibris Fiction Joe Segalvitz is a high-school dropout, murderer, and former prizefighter who works for a political machine and rises to become the mayor of a populous American city. However, can he ever escape the past that threatens to undo him? Cain, Abel and the Family Cohen Publisher: Xlibris Fiction Jonas Cohen, a rabbi's son, has made an impressive record as a member of a New York hedge fund. Yet he always remembered an admonishment for one of his graduate-school professors: "Everyone reads the same books and articles. However, the day will usually belong to those who can best read between the lines." How capable is Jonas Cohen of reading between the lines as he is stalked by adversity?

	Karen Davey-Winter (Kensington, MD) karendaveywinter.com Life is a Road Trip: A Journey Into Mindfulness Non-Fiction This is a self-help/memoir of Karen Davey-Winter's 8 week road trip around the US that she took with her son in 2012. They picked a theme for each week - freedom, impact, kindness, connection, empathy, collaboration, curiosity, and gratitude - and they paid attention to what showed up. The book is a collection of stories, insights, and learnings from the trip, coupled with mini-coaching sessions for the reader to learn to live a more fulfilling life.

	Marcella Kriebel (Washington, DC) marcellakriebel.com \| comidalatinacookbook.com \| Facebook \| Twitter Comida Latina: An Illustrated Cookbook Publisher: Rabbitduck Workshop Non-Fiction Cookbook: a collection of my favorite Latin American recipes I learned during times of travel. All hand lettered and illustrated using watercolor and pen&ink.
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	Dana King (Laurel, MD) danaking.blogspot.com \| Facebook Grind Joint Publisher: Stark House Fiction A low roller casino has opened in the economically depressed town of Penns River, sparking a rivalry between the established mafia and a Russian mob the small town is ill-equipped to handle.

	James Rada (Gettysburg, PA) jamesrada.com \| goodreads \| Facebook \| Twitter Canawlers Publisher: Legacy Publishing Fiction The Fitzgerald family struggles to make a living on the C&O Canal as the South begins its efforts to invade the North. No North, No South: The Grand Reunion at the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg Publisher: Legacy Publishing Non-Fiction The 50th Reunion of the Battle of Gettysburg was the largest gathering of Civil War veterans ever held and one of the last reunions of actual veterans of the War Between the States. Battlefield Angels: The Daughters of Charity Work as Civil War Nurses Publisher: Legacy Publishing Non-Fiction The Daughters of Charity were the only trained nurses in the country at the start of the Civil War. They served in both the North and South on battlefields, in hospitals, on floating hospitals, and in prisoner of war camps, working tirelessly to save lives. October Mourning Publisher: Legacy Publishing Fiction In the midst of World War I, the true enemy was unseen. Spanish Flu would kill 40 million people. In Cumberland, Dr. Alan Keener struggles to stop the spread of the flu, but a street preacher works just as hard to spread "the wrath of God".

	Magdaline DeSousa (Laurel, MD) Website \| Facebook The Forgotten Mourners Publisher: Outskirts Press Non-Fiction This book is for siblings (or anyone) who have/has lost a loved one to suicide. It provides strategies and insights for coping with the loss.

	Demetria Alexander Grissett (Lumberton, NC) deegrissett.com \| Facebook \| Twitter In Sickness and In Health: A Journalized Account of Coping With Multiple Myeloma Publisher: AuthorHouse Non-Fiction Walk in the shoes of a young woman who was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, cancer of the bone marrow/plasma cells. You will see, as she had to learn, that you must trust God in sickness and in health.
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	Dan Morse (Washington, DC) theyogastoremurder.com The Yoga Store Murder: The Shocking True Account of the Lululemon Athletica Killing Publisher: Berkley Books Non-Fiction On March 12, 2011, two young saleswomen were found brutally attacked in the unlikeliest of places – a high-end yoga store in central Bethesda, a retail district outside the nation’s capital.

	Ben Anderson (Linthicum Heights, MD) mcgunnegalchronicles.webs.com \| Facebook The McGunnegal Chronicles - Books 1-3 - The Strange Land Trilogy Publisher: Creat Space Fiction The MGunnegals have always been strange. But when their crazy grandfather reveals a family secret hidden in the potato cellar - a doorway into the world of the Others - their world gets really strange as they encounter ancient superstitions come to life.

	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) Canoedling in Cleveland Publisher: Square Deal Books Young Adult In 1960, teenager Jeff Klossen and friends Randy and Lori canoe every waterway around Cleveland and work to end segregation and pollution while Lori struggles for equality with the boys.

	Steve Piacente (Rockville, MD) stevepiacente.com \| Facebook \| Twitter \| YouTube \| Pinterest \| goodreads Bella Publisher: CreatSpace Fiction Isabel Moss knew she might lose her husband when he went off to war. When the call came, she was almost ready. What stopped her cold was the second call. Bootlicker Publisher: 9 to 1 Press Fiction In the prequel to Bella an unholy union exists between a racist US Senator and the candidate poised to become South Carolina's first black congressman since the Civil War.

	Jane Hampton Cook (Fairfax, VA) janecook.com \| Facebook \| Twitter See her other listing in the Children section American Phoenix: John Quincy & Louisa Adams Publisher: Thomas Nelson Non-Fiction Brings to life the true story of John Quincy and Louisa Adams, who must forge an alliance with Russia's Czar to end the War of 1812
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	Heather E. Hutsell (Providence Forge, VA) heatherehutsell.com \| Facebook Enjoy a reading by Heather in the Steampunk Program! Empress Irukandji: The Case of Charlotte Sloane Publisher: FattyBabyCat Publishing and Heather E Hutsell Fiction Riddled with amnesia, Dr Charlotte Sloane realizes she has been poisoned and everyone she thought she knew becomes suspect. Book one in a Steampunk mystery series. Awakening Alice ~~ A Ticket for Patience* Publisher: FattyBabyCat Publishing and Heather E Hutsell Young Adult Our heroine Alice is back for more in the odd world of Wonderland, and a toddler named Patience awakens in an equally strange place in this 2-story book. By Blood, By Moon Publisher: FattyBabyCat Publishing and Heather E Hutsell Fiction Set in the early Victorian era, Elena is kidnaped by 3 vampires who have a very desperate need for her: the need to ensure their survival. but along the way, Elena meets William - a Lycan who has other plans for her. The Quad Publisher: FattyBabyCat Publishing and Heather E Hutsell Fiction America has fallen apart and made progress in coming back together without the help of the government. When radical politicians known as The Essentialists realize this, America is taken hostage and nothing is left of the American Dream. Set in the not-too-distant future, a small group of rebels works to free their dystopian country.

	Mitchell Yockelson (Annapolis, MD) borrowedsoldiers.com Borrowed Soldiers: Americans Under British Command, 1918 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press Non-Fiction A comprehensive narrative of the first time American and British soldiers fought together as a coalition force - on the battlefields of Belgium and France during World War I

	Canden Schwantes (Washington, DC) Website \| Facebook-Wicked Georgetown \| Facebook-Wild Women of Washington DC Wicked Georgetown: Scoundrels, Sinners, and Spies Publisher: The History Press Non-Fiction Stories from the darker side of Georgetown history. Wild Women of Washington DC: A History of Disorderly Conduct from the Ladies of the District Publisher: The History Press Non-Fiction Stories of women's history in DC and of those who didn't do as they were told!

	Dorothy M. Pugh & Karen Yoffe Lottes (Potomac, MD and Washington Grove, MD) Blog \| Facebook In Search of Maryland Ghosts: Montgomery County Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Non-Fiction Explore haunted places of Montgomery County, Maryland, and its surrounding area through 53 ghostly stories including photos. Where possible, the authors have tied the stories into local history, all thoroughly researched.

	Dick Ellwood (Timonium, MD) Cop Stories - The Few, the Proud, the Ugly Publisher: iUniverse Non-Fiction Spanning the turbulent times of the sixties through the decadence of the eighties, Cop Stories reveals what it truly means to protect, serve, and live the life of a tough, dedicated cop. Charm City's Blue Justice Publisher: iUniverse Fiction In this action-packed, suspenseful thriller, a friendship is on the line as two police officers become embroiled in a murder investigation that could change their lives forever.
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	Timothy Forder (Silver Spring, MD) Facebook The Lone Werewolf Publisher: Melange Books Fiction Tribe of Indian Vampires on the loose. US forces hiding behing fortress. Is the West lost, or can the Lone Werewolf save the day? Vampire Owner's Manual Publisher: Melange Books Fiction Ever dream of being a Vampire? Check out the Vampire Owner's Manual! The Blind Vampire Hunter Fiction Suburban family takes in a boarder, and the only one who can see she's a vampire is the blind husband. How does a blind man protect his family from a foul bloodsucker within the domestic security of his home? He becomes The Blind Vampire Hunter.

	Eileen and Roger McIntire (Columbia, MD) parentsuccess.com \| ehmcintire.com \| eileenmcintire.com \| Blog Raising Your Teenager: 5 Critical Skills for Moms & Dads What Every Parent Should Know About Raising Children Publisher: Summit Crossroads Press Non-Fiction Parenting books by Dr. Roger McIntire Shadow of the Rock The 90s Club Series Publisher: Amanita Books Fiction Historical adventure and cozy mystery series by Eileen Haavik McIntire.

	Alice G. Miller To Everything There Is A Season Publisher: Seaboard Press Non-Fiction A psychotherapist's spiritual journey through the garden. A Thyme For Peace Publisher: Seaboard Press Non-Fiction A psychotherapist’s search for inner peace; the attainment of which she believes to be the foundation for world peace. In the background is the spiritual garden, a source of renewal and comfort.

	Javier de Winthuysen (1874-1956) (Represented by Teresa Winthuysen Alexander) Website Reasonned Catalog With The Painting In Collections The purpose of this catalogue is to compile the painted works by Javier de Winthuysen y Losada (1874-1956). 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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	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.

	K.L. Brady (Cheltenham, MD) Website \| Facebook \| Twitter The Bum Magnet Publisher: Simon & Schuster Fiction In the midst of an emotional upheaval, Maryland real estate agent Charisse Tyson decides to give up men and find out why she keeps attracting losers. Got a Right to be Wrong Publisher: Simon & Schuster Fiction The quick-witted real estate agent, Charisse Tyson, returns in the sequel to "The Bum Magnet". Worst Impressions Publisher: LadyLit Press Fiction - Young Adult Pride & Prejudice with an Urban Teen Twist...Meet Basketball phenom Liz Bennett, a clever tomboy who believes her first impressions are never wrong. She dresses down and lives her life under the radar in the high school social scene to keep her name out of the gossip mill. With two trouble magnet kid sisters and a mother obsessed with protecting her virginity, she's already dealing with more drama than an Emmy-winning daytime soap opera.

	Carrolyn C. Pichet (Hyattsville, MD) carrolynpichet.com \| goodreads See her other listing in the Poets' section The Best is Yet to Come Publisher: KPG Book Publishers Non-Fiction Mind Body motivational book on how to eat, exercise, and live life well to stay young and healthy FOREVER! (Humorous) Growing Up in the Nation's Capital: We Made It, But It Took an Entire Village Publisher: AuthorHouse Non-Fiction Delighful stories about a group of childhood friends with many comical adventures and humorous tales that occurred in my neighborhood in Washington DC.

	Jeffery King (Washington, DC) Kill Crazy Gang: The Crimes of the Lewis-Jones Gang Publisher: Frank Manley Publishing Co Non-Fiction Kill-crazy Gang: The Crimes of the Lewis-Jones Gang is about the violent Lewis-Jones gang of the 1910s. One of the first gangs to use the automobile, it was the forerunner of the major bandit gangs of the 1930s. They came out of Oklahoma to rob banks and trains and steal cars. It is said they killed twenty-one lawmen and maimed a dozen more before the law finally wiped them out. The Life and Death of Pretty Boy Floyd Publisher: Kent State University Press Non-Fiction In this biography, Jeffery S. King addresses many of the questions still surrounding Floyd, such as whether he had contact with other notorious outlaws of the period, including Dillinger, Alvin Karpis, and Bonnie and Clyde, and whether he was executed by the FBI. He also links Floyd to the infamous Kansas City Massacre. Particularly notable are King's assessments of the effectiveness of the FBI and of J. Edgar Hoover's talent for self promotion. The Rise And Fall Of The Dillinger Gang Publisher: Cumberland House Non-Fiction Biography about the members of the Dillinger Gang. Jeffery S. King provides insight into crime conditions in the 1920s and the war on crime in the early 1930s. The rise of the FBI and bureau officials Melvin Purvis and J. Edgar Hoover is an important part of the story, as is background information about the extensive criminal activities of the Dillinger gangsters before they joined the gang and the ultimate fates of the Dillinger-era lawmen and criminals.
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	Bob O'Connor (Charles Town, WV) boboconnorbooks.com The Perfect Steel Trap Harpers Ferry 1859 Publisher: Infinity Publishing Fiction The Perfect Steel Trap Harpers Ferry 1859 is a historical novel surrounding the John Brown raid, trial and execution in Harpers Ferry and Charlestown, Virginia in 1859. Catesby: Eyewitness to the Civil War Publisher: Infinity Publishing Fiction Learn about the experiences of a real slave who was captured by John Brown during the famous raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859. The book follows Catesby’s life after the raid and his determined quest to become a free black man. The U.S. Colored Troops at Andersonville Prison Publisher: Infinity Publishing Non-Fiction Untold story of the 105 black POWs in the Georgia prison. The Virginian Who Might Have Saved Lincoln Publisher: Infinity Publishing Fiction President Lincoln’s trusted friend, former law partner and heavily armed bodyguard, Ward Hill Lamon, is the subject of this historical novel. A House Divided Against Itself Publisher: Infinity Publishing Fiction “A House Divided Against Itself” follows two brothers, Wesley and William Culp, who faced each other twice, at the battle of Falling Waters, and at the battle of Second Winchester. And then again in Gettysburg on the first day of that battle. The Life of Abraham Lincoln as President Publisher: Infinity Publishing Non-Fiction The author found this rare book in the Lamon papers at The Huntington Library in California in 2008. As editor, he transcribed the document and has added footnotes to identify the characters and define the 19th century legal terms used by Mr. Lamon, who was an attorney.

	Robert W. Gregg (Bethesda, MD) robertwgregg.com \| Facebook Death Comes on Silver Wings Publisher: Infinity Fiction A small pontoon plane crashes into the waters of Crooked Lake one beautiful summer morning. The pilot is dead, and the sheriff turns the case over to a federal agency that rules that he died of a heart attack. But the sheriff is puzzled by the strange behavior of the people mourning his death. 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 man 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 Another 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. Plus more! See his website for a full listing of all his publications.

	Dennis McKay (Chevy Chase, MD) dennismckay.com A Boy From Bethesda Publisher: iUniverse Fiction It's Bethesda Maryland back in the day: Black chucks and saddle shoes, Hot Shoppes, McDonald's Raw Bar, Ayrlawn Rec Center. Told through the elusive lens of time, A Boy From Bethesda follows the life of Johnny O'Brien. A natural leader and gifted athlete, ten-year old Johnny's life is forever altered by a sudden tragedy and an ensuing discovery that haunts him for the remainder of his life. Once Upon Wisconsin Publisher: All Things That Matter Press Fiction After the death of a wife who never loved him and son who meant everything, Bill Ennis travels to Wisconsin in pursuit of a vague yet stirring memory of his long dead father somewhere near the Dells.

	Frances G. Connell (New York, NY) francesconnell.com See her other listing in the Poets' section With One Fool Left in the World, No One is Stranded: Scenes of an Earlier Afghanistan Publisher: Authorhouse Non-fiction This book charts the life of two young American teachers immersed in an Afghan village, and later in Kabul, from 1973-1976, before the onset of decades of conflict. In this turn back to the memories coded and buried in those years, and in the flashes to more recent events and reflections, the book portrays stories, scenes, people and realities long lost.
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	W. Joseph Campbell (Kensington, MD) wjosephcampbell.com \| 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.

	Tom Glenn (Ellicott City, MD) no-accounts.com No-Accounts Publisher: Apprentice House of Baltimore Fiction Peter, a gay dancer dying of AIDS, thirsts for forgiveness for fatally infecting a young musician. Martin, a straight college professor, grieves over the loss of his favorite student, dead of AIDS. He volunteers to act as a buddy to an AIDS patient and is assigned Peter. When they discover that Peter infected Martin's student, both are forced to rethink their life views.

	Cheryl Holdefer (Columbia, MD) cherylholdefer.com \| Facebook Victoria's Run Publisher: Amazon/Cheryl Holdefer Fiction Single parent Victoria Richards manages the details of everyday life as she raises two children and trains to compete in the Olympic Marathon. An unexpected love interest surfaces and her life is complete, that is, until her dream of running the marathon is suddenly obstructed by misfortune and she learns who her lover really is...an emotional story of love, loss, courage, and determination. The Second Key Publisher: Amazon/Cheryl Holdefer Fiction Rachel Matthews, single mom of twinse, rebuilds her life after losing her husband in a tragic accident. She rekindles a relationship from her past, and just as the pieces fall neatly into place, she stumbles on a key to a safe deposit box unlocking a shocking secret that redefines her life and burdens her with unexpected choices....a thought-provoking story about love, loss, forgiveness and new beginnings.

	L. Peat O'Neil (Silver Spring, MD) adventuretravelwriter.org \| Facebook Travel Writing: See the World, Sell the Story Publisher: Writer's Digest Books Non-Fiction Popular How-to book on travel writing and how to find better travel experiences. Derived from 20 years of writing at the Washington Post. Pyrenees Pilgrimage Publisher: CreateSpace Non-Fiction Travel narrative and how-to walk the polgrimage path in France and Spain. By solo woman who crossed France (Atlantic to Mediterranean) on foot. Things As They Are Publisher: Corcoran School of Art Non-Fiction Botanical art, botanical artists.

	Paul Elliott (Alexandria, VA) 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Washington DC Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press Non-Fiction A guide to hiking opportunities in the Washington DC metro area, which is rich in both natural and human history. Replete with driving directions, maps, photographs, hike route options, and anecdotes. Easy Hikes close to Home: Washington DC, Including Suburban and Outlying Areas of Maryland and Virginia Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press Non-Fiction A guide to hiking opportunities in the Washington DC metro area, focusing on helping people get started or restarted as hikers by describing mostly shortish and easy hikes, with maps
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	William Heath (Frederick, MD) Devil Dancer Publisher: Somondoco Press Fiction In 1972 prize stallion Devil Dancer is shot and detective Wendell Clay undergoes a three-day ordeal investigation the world of the Kentucky Bluegrass region. Blacksnake’s Path: The True Adventure of William Wells Publisher: Heritage Books Fiction Based on a true story, this historical novel traces the life of William Wells (Blacksnake) from his captivity by the Miami to his life as first a scout and then an Indian Agen 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.

	Dea Schofield (Alexandria, VA) vitaortus.com Vitaortus: Book One Publisher: Amazon Fiction The quiet world of a gifted horticulturist is disturbed by mysterious beings attracted to her unique talents. They have life and death plans for her and a new partner -- The Vitaortus. She must help save the supernatural beings from their food source --humans-- without being exanguinated herself! If you don't believe in Vampires, then you haven't been to Washington DC! Book One of Vitaortus Series.

	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. Witch Trials, Legends, and Lore of Maryland Publisher: Undertaker Press Non-Fiction A look at the witches of Maryland from the 17th century to the 20th.

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