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Sneak Peek: “On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Ride Across America”

On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy's Ride Across AmericaToday we have a sneak peek from Lisa Winkler’s African American historical biography, On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Ride Across America.

Miles J. Dean, a Newark, NJ schoolteacher, rode his stallion Sankofa from New York to California to celebrate the contributions African Americans made in the settling of the United States.

Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, Dean first learned about cowboys from watching television. Although Hollywood helped keep his dream alive, the cowboys on TV didn’t look like Dean. His journey through 12 states retraced the steps of African Americans unknown by most people: the black jockeys, the Buffalo soldiers, the black cowboys and deputy Marshals. His unpaid leave of absence showed how an ordinary man can accomplish the extraordinary.

On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Ride Across America is available through Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com. Continue reading “Sneak Peek: “On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Ride Across America””

A Father and Two Sons Journey into Publishing by Henry Herz

The Herz Men
The Herz Men

Nimpentoad is the fantasy story of a courageous and resourceful little Nibling who leads his tribe through the perilous Grunwald forest, overcoming obstacles and encountering strange creatures along the way. This post is about the creative journey of Nimpentoad by a father and his two young sons.

When my sons were five and seven years old, I wanted to share my love of fantasy with them. They were too young for watching most of the fantasy and sci-fi movie classics, and there are only so many good fantasy books available for that age range. Struck by inspiration one day, I came up with a way to share the joy of entering the magical realms of fantasy. I would write a fantasy book for them.

What I did not anticipate was that my boys would give me feedback on the story. They devised some of the character (“Nimpentoad”) and creature (“Neebel”) names, and made plot line suggestions. And who better to help make the story appealing to kids than other kids? So, my goal of interesting my sons in fantasy transformed into also encouraging them to write. Very cool. Continue reading “A Father and Two Sons Journey into Publishing by Henry Herz”

Book Brief – Dissolute Kinship: A 9/11 Road Trip

Dissolute KinshipDissolute Kinship: A 9/11 Road Trip
by  David Antrobus
Genre: Nonfiction
6,000 words

When David Antrobus set out on a personal, reflective solo road trip from the Pacific Coast of Canada to New York City, he picked a random date: Tuesday, September 11, 2001.

This coincidence, despite the horrors of that day, proved oddly serendipitous in the sense of the author’s struggle for understanding of his own relatively small trauma, which he was then only beginning to face.

Evocations of the quiet melancholy of the landscape alongside poignant descriptions of grain elevators, motels, convenience stores and gas stations as he heads eastward across the Canadian Prairies are complemented by the dawning reality of New York City’s wounded presence looming ever nearer. Upon arrival, the author is at first haunted by the visceral horrors that remain just days after the attacks on the World Trade Centre, yet finds unexpected comfort in the people of the city as they relate their own personal trauma stories.

This title is available from Amazon US and Amazon UK, Smashwords, and Barnes and Noble. Continue reading “Book Brief – Dissolute Kinship: A 9/11 Road Trip”

Vote for Book Trailer of the Week (June 16th)

Three different video book trailers were featured this week on Indies Unlimited. Now it is your turn to vote for the one you felt was best. No money—no prizes—all for the glory.

This week’s entrants are:

1. Climbing Maya by Ken La Salle

2. Casting Stones by Gina M. Barleau 

3. Mini Skirts and Laughter Lines by Carol Wyer

 

Vote for your favorite video book trailer featured this week on Indies Unlimited (6/16)

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