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Keeping the Lights on for IkeMost people don’t realize that during the war in Europe in the 1940s, it took an average of six support soldiers to make the work of four combat soldiers possible. Most of what’s available in the literature tends toward combat narratives, and yet the support soldiers had complex and unique experiences as well. This book is based on personal correspondence, and it is pr...

Hear the Whistle Blowing:Railroading in the Coal RegionHistorian John Lindermuth surveys the history of railroading in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania from its earliest days to the introduction of diesel engines. Lindermuth covers railroad towns, daily life, working on the railroad, accidents, labor woes, innovations, and other topics.  About the Author:A native of Shamokin, Northumberland  County...

The 1932 Yankees: The Story of a Legendary Team, a Remarkable Season, and a Wild World SeriesAt the outset of the Great Depression, as FDR campaigned to replace Herbert Hoover, a baseball season was played across America. In the National League, the Chicago Cubs narrowly won the pennant thanks to the likes of Gabby Hartnett, Charlie Grimm, Billy Herman, Riggs Stephenson, Kiki Cuyler, Johnny Moore,...

Researcher and author Marlin Bressi has compiled a panoply of unsolved mysteries and unusual happenings throughout the history of the Keystone State. From unsolved mysteries, headless corpses, missing persons, to ghosts and missing treasure, Bressi's compilation is sure to entertain:PART I: UNSOLVED MYSTERIES1. The Lamb's Gap Murder Mystery2. Berks County's Missing Skeleton3. Who Bu...

In this episode of the Hellbender Radio Show, host Kyle Alexander Romines (the author of The Keeper of the Crows) and co-host audio narrator Joe Mills interview author Thomas Malafarina, the author of Malformed Realties. From Tom's bio: Thomas M. Malafarina (www. ThomasMMalafarina.com) is an author of horror fiction from Berks County, Pennsylvania. To date he has published seven horror novels...

In this epsiode of the Hellbender Radio Show, host Kyle Alexander Romines (author of The Keeper of the Crows) interviews Robb Hoff, author of the new book, Contract with the Lycanthrope. From Robb's bio: Robb Hoff claims the Ohio River Valley as home - from Maysville, Kentucky to Cincinnati and Louisville to Evansville, Indiana - but also resided for a decade in the lush Northern Neck Peninsu...

In this episode of the Hellbender Radio Show, a special mystery cohost interviews regular host Kyle Alexander Romines about his new superhero book DRONE (currently at a special price of 99 cents) and his upcoming Hellbender projects. From Kyle's Bio:Kyle Alexander Romines is a teller of tales from the hills of Kentucky. He enjoys good reads, thunderstorms, and anything edible. His writing int...

On this episode of Milford House Mysteries, we switch up our usual format with one of our hosts becoming a guest. Co-host Joan West will be interviewing co-host Sherry Knowlton about her new release Dead of Winter. Knowlton's newest book in her Alexa Williams suspense series released on February 19, 2019. A lighthearted trip to test a new drone turns deadly for attorney Alexa Williams and two...

In this episode of the Hellbender Radio Show, Host Kyle Alexander Romines (the author of The Keeper of the Crows) interviews author Michael Hawley, the author of several books on Jack the Ripper. From Michael's bio: Michael Hawley has published over a dozen research articles in journals dedicated to the Whitechapel Murders/Jack the Ripper mystery, namely Ripperologist, Whitechapel Society Jou...

 The BANG Story: From the Basement to the Bright Lights... an autobiography written by Lawrence Knorr with the bandIn the summer of 1971, BANG, a trio from the Philadelphia area decided to take a road trip to Florida to try their fortune.  While buying some rolling papers in the Sunshine State, they learned about a Small Faces and Deep Purple concert nearby in Orlando.  They showed up at the venue...

In this episode of the Hellbender Radio Show, host Kyle Alexander Romines (author of The Keeper of the Crows) and cohost Joe Mills interview Jacob Romines, the author of the bestselling horror anthology Something Other: A Collection of Horror Stories. From Jacob's Bio: Jacob Romines is a cynical philosophy nerd from Louisville, Kentucky. He’s constantly torn between multiple ambitious project...

Illegal Among Us: A Stateless Woman's Quest for CitizenshipMartine Kalaw has to make a hard choice in an immigration courtroom.  Her decision catapults her into a tumultuous and seven-year battle with immigration and a personal struggle to discover her identity.  Ten years later, at age 33, a social media message reconnects Martine with the father she thought dead for 20 years.  Here begins t...

Olivia Berrier is often clueless and always shoeless. She left behind many footprints at Hollins University in Virginia, where she studied Creative Writing and Mathematics. After college, her bare feet have carried her through many experiences, but her life remains anchored by writing. Olivia writes fantasy fiction, sometimes with a mathematical inclination, and has been dropping stories like brea...

On this episode of the Milford House Mysteries, co-hosts Joan West and Sherry Knowlton interview suspense author JJ Hensley.  As a former police officer and former Secret Service Agent, Hensley brings hands-on law enforcement experience to his novels that feature flawed heroes and gripping suspense.  We'll talk to JJ about his newest Trevor Galloway novel Record Scratch as well as his other b...

Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr have traveled across the eastern USA to the graves of over 200 founding fathers (and mothers) responsible for the birth of the United States of America. Included in this first volume are biographies and grave information for 51 of these luminaries who made significant contributions to the Revolutionary cause. In this volume: George WashingtonAbigail Adam...

In this episode co-hosts Jody West and Sherry Knowlton interview Pat LaMarche, an author who could easily be described as a Renaissance woman, given her interesting and eclectic background.  We’re going to chat with Pat about her upcoming book, The Magic Diary. But we’ll also be discussing her work as a journalist, homeless advocate, non-fiction author, politician and philanthropist. Pat has run f...

When Bhante Sujatha was 10 years old, he told his parents he would throw himself off the bridge into the river below his childhood home in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, if they did not let him become a monk. Since that time, he’s remained just as certain and determined to live a life dedicated to adding more love to the world and helping people heal their wounded minds. Bhante has always known he was bor...

On this episode of The Milford House Mysteries, hosts Joan West and Sherry Knowlton get into the holiday mood with a discussion of holiday and winter mysteries.  They'll talk about Christmas-themed mysteries, suspense and thrillers. They'll mention some favorite books that use a holiday backdrop to increase the suspense or ramp up the emotion. Plus, they'll discuss some new novels,...

Stories and Poems of a Strange but Beautiful LifeThis collection of poems and short stories by Melanie Simms (all previously published in magazines, newspapers, and poetry journals) related to personal situations and experiences throughout her life. Included in this volume: The Fortune CookieLife Signs and Fortune CookiesIsaiahThe Snow ManWaiting for JackOnline LoversThe VisitorLittle Green MenOne...

Spiritual Counselor, Annemarie Heckert, joins me again for this holiday special. Annemarie will be available to answer your calls live. Our loved ones are always with us, angels guiding us, we are always loved and held. Perhaps there are  "Messages from the Other Side" waiting for you.

Guy Graybill blasts the liquor industry and its detrimental effects on society, covering topics past and present similar to T. S. Arthur's 19th-century classic Ten Nights in a Barroom. The book covers a broad sweep required to address today's great social challenge from the intemperate use of alcohol. This book takes a very fresh, modern approach, separating the drunken/alcoholic segment...

Sought after by clients from around the world, Dr. Shari Auth, has been a leading holistic health practitioner in New York City for over two decades. Her signature treatments combine ancient wisdom from global traditions with scientific knowledge and deep intuition to treat a wide range of conditions including chronic and acute pain, mental health, women's health, insomnia, digestion, and pos...

Finally, there is a book that reveals the truth about the worst air disaster to strike a Marine Corps fighter squadron during the Second World War. Marine Fighter Squadron 422 was a group of twenty-four typical young Americans trained to fly the famous F4U Corsair into combat with the legendary Japanese Zero. When they arrived in the Pacific, they suddenly found that not all their enemies carried...

Rachel Grundon is a clairvoyant Medium who has been pursuing her desire to help others using her healing gifts as a creative and psychic channel. Developing a deep, intuitive connection with her clients, Rachel works directly with individuals to facilitate a deep-healing process through self-actualization and self-empowerment. She fully acknowledges the lack of personal fulfillment in those entang...

What would a mystery or suspense novel be without a villain? The villain is one of the most important characters in this genre and is usually a driving force for the plot, even though he or she may not be fully revealed until the end of the book. In developing the villain for their stories, authors consider a wide range of characteristics and rely on a combination of research and imagination.  In...