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Poland, 1939. Sergei Bravo wants nothing more than to teach the young and leave his brief military stint behind. Driven by the love of his wife, Marta, and his faith, the native Belorussian finds himself once more cast into the cauldron of World War II, but this time, as an officer, a spy, and a witness to the upheavals in Poland and across Eastern Europe. Based in part on the exploits of a former...

Mere terms such as "dystopian" or "post-apocalyptic" do not do justice to Man Made, the third novel by Fred Burton. In an age where many feel there is no longer a center, and no source of truth is upon us, only a few seem willing to ask questions and demand real answers. A highly technological society has created The New Machine, designed to clear away the panic and devastation...

Radio history is one of change, reflecting not only the times of this country but also the forces upon it. In this episode of the Sunbury Press Books Show, Joe Taylor looks back on 60 years in the business. A deejay, a newscaster, a talk show host, and more, Joe viewed from behind the board, the microphone, and the boss' desk how radio has changed.  Subtitled What Happened to Radio, 1960 to 2...

The discovery of an explosive Russian document in 2014 sends a journalist, a rival, and security services searching for its elusive writer. Philip Lazar takes the reader on a thrilling, danger-filled adventure across Europe and Southeast Asia.  A potential separatist movement is alluded to in this paper, which could shatter empires and change the face of the geopolitical world. Lazar brings to lif...

Lady Marjorie Fetter Goossens would likely agree she lived a varied life, but that would be putting it mildly. Through her writings, the historical records, photographs and memories, authors Glenn and Barbara Long Holliman have traced  The Amazing Life and Loves of Lady Marjorie Fetter Goossens: and the Scandal that Destroyed the Magnificent Career of Sir Eugene Goossens III"   in this new wo...

The "Whispers of War" series examines the subject from the standpoint of soldiers and especially the families they must at times leave behind. Book One, "The Scars of War," comes from the hand of Sarah Peachey, who draws on her experience as an Army wife to craft the first of this series. Annalise is an Army brat who secretly wishes for freedom and resents the constant moves, r...

The history of professional baseball in Florida is a rich one, and Sam Zygner continues with his captivating series of books, this time delving into the history of a team whose name would be familiar. "The Forgotten Marlins: A Tribute to the 1956-1960 Original Miami Marlins" tells of how a club moved from Syracuse, New York, and was envisioned as a legitimate outpost for the Internationa...

Prohibition was referred to as, "the great social and economic experiment," by former President Herbert Hoover, but the 20th-century temperance movement did not stop people from consuming alcohol or manufacturing it. In much of the US, the making of home-brewed "moonshine" was an industry, and often was the difference between putting food on families' tables, or going hung...

The Fourth of July is the day we honor America's independence, but on successive fourths from 1776 onward, there have been some fascinating moments in US History. Thomas K. Clancy offers some of these in his new book, "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness." Clancy discusses with host and Sunbury Press founder Lawrence Knorr how the Declaration of Independence and the concept o...

March of every year brings about spring, but it is also a unique time in a certain place south of Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland ConCoction, or CleCon, completed its 2025 event recently at the Bertram Hotel & Conference Center in Aurora. Your host, Tory Gates, once again took part in this annual event of authors, board and video game enthusiasts, Star Trek fans, artists, and cosplayers. During thi...

“In a Power Couple, one may rise. The other may fall.”  In the first of the Aluzamoak Series, “The Elder’s Sequence” (on Compassionate Alien Press) sets a deep aesthetic for a universe that recalls the heaviest of science fiction and fantasy. Author S. A. Ferguson tells of worlds that show advancement, but can also fall to frailties, such as ambition, jealousy, fear, and a drive for power.  Mira h...

Twenty-year-old Charlotte Savatier returns to Charleston during the American Revolution, on a mission to avenge the wrongful execution of her affluent parents. While assigned by Lord Balfour to make this investigation, Charlotte takes on Heathcliff, a ruthless young Brit to assist her. Soon, Charlotte realizes not only being a woman (mixed race at that) in a man's position is dangerous enough...

Ronald T. Waldo has written widely about baseball and its history, with ten books to his credit. In this latest work, Waldo looks at the "Deadball Era" of professional baseball, in Deadball Mayhem: Scoundrels, Scandalous Behavior, and Tragic Events .  Waldo joins Sunbury Press Books founder and podcast host Lawrence Knorr to discuss a few of the era's characters, some of whom commit...

In this work of historical fiction on the Milford House Press imprint, Dana R. Dillon brings the Revolutionary War to life in a tale of unlikely heroes, soldiers, spies, and intrigue in Sowing Dragon Teeth: A Novel of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. It is April 1775. Quock is an enslaved African-American militiaman. He is joined by tavern owner Jason Green as they try to hold off a British r...

What if you came home and found your husband dead in his favorite chair? Rebecca Daniels takes us through her experiences in this memoir, That Day and What Came After: Finding and Losing the Love of My Life in Six Short Years. Daniels tells of meeting her husband, Harold "Skip" Stoughton III later in their lives, how their friendship and relationship developed, and especially the support...

Is it possible to know someone from only the words they have left behind?  In this fascinating account, Rebecca Titchner pieces together the life of a sister she never knew through two decades of detailed journals the woman left behind. This adoption memoir touches on Titchner being given up at birth, the sister who walked away from the family, only to be murdered at the hands of her partner in Ne...

The American Revolution has brought us the tale of Molly Pitcher, a woman who took her husband's place in battle and manned the ramrod of a cannon. Based on the historical record, Pitcher is a more fictionalized character, but women did serve in battle. Author J.M. West provides a similar account of the Carlisle, Pennsylvania woman, who, based on the historical record best matched that descri...

Sensitivity, or being "A Sensitive" is a difficult prospect. Rev. Dr. Laura Palmer examines the tools and techniques offered by historical figures in her book, Celebrating Sensitives: What Can We Learn From Historic Sensitive Persons About Being an Empowered Empath. By examining diverse historical characters, Palmer shows how these individuals became the people known to world history. In...

The saying, "There are no words," often comes to mind at the time of the unthinkable, including the sudden death of a child. Elizabeth Brady, however, notes there are words, in this collection of essays, Oil for Your Lantern: Sharing Light After the Death of a Child on the Scriptoria Press imprint of Sunbury Press Books. Brady lost her young son Mack on New Year's Eve 2012. Speaking...

More than 150-thousand interments and entombments have taken place at Calvary Cemetery in Pittsburgh. The 200-acre site dates back to the mid-19th century and was officially established by the Pittsburgh Diocese of the Catholic Church in 1886. Of the many, the lives and graves of some of these, the famous, the unknown, and the infamous, stand out. Edward Bonner grew up in Hazelwood, Pennsylvania....

While numerous films, TV shows, and books have been written about Vietnam, J. Richard Watkins offers a personal tale of his military experience, and how this shaped his life, in "Vietnam, No Regrets -- One Soldier's Tour of Duty."  Watkins pulls no punches in this interview with Sunbury Press Founder Lawrence Knorr. He discusses growing up in Brockton, Massachusetts, and how his dec...

Brook Lenker recalls his boyhood years in Central Pennsylvania for "The Arbiters," his second novel and debut on the Milford House imprint. Set in the 1970s, Reily Watters and his gang of teenage compadres prefer their time outdoors to being in school or sports practice. Their favorite spot is the near-sacred Mannequin Creek, where years of hiking and fishing are coupled with growing up...

In her second release for the Ars Metaphysica imprint of Sunbury Press Books, Pattie Fields discusses how you can navigate personal crises and challenges and find your way forward. “Freedom Now: Transform Your Life Experiences into Miraculous Moments” offers teachings provided through Fields’ spirit guide, Neshea, about the transformation of the present moment into power. Topics in the book includ...

What was life really like for most Americans in centuries past. T. N. Pollio brings to life the diaries, letters and personal memorabilia to paint that picture, in “Voices from Early America.”  The writings and notes of our ancestors does not always portray what we think the early decades of the US was like. From these, we find that while our forebears lived in a different time with often more dif...

Humanity is on the verge of a consciousness transformation. Author L.E. Maroski believes a change is required in the language we use. Through models, meditations, and the observations of deep thinkers, Maroski combines her background in philosophy, psychology, and science with the spiritual to present a possible vision. "Embracing Paradox, Evolving Language: Expressing the Unity and Complexit...