My first job post grad school was working as a research associate for Prevention magazine. I had some great mentors there—people who understood the value of digging deep to unearth valuable gems that you might use to enrich a story. The lessons stuck with me and became important as I wrote The Last Will of Moira Leahy.
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Posts Tagged ‘three rivers press’
Douglas Rogers on The Last Resort, His Funny, Harrowing Memoir
Friday, September 24th, 2010
I told a friend the tragic story of my parents’ lives, how their once beloved backpacker lodge was now a brothel, how my Mom was reduced to cooking meals on a portable gas cooker, that my Dad was cultivating a marijuana crop to earn a little money. Tears were rolling down her face. But she wasn’t crying, she was laughing. She said something like, “I’m really sorry but what you just told me is actually quite funny.” I realized then that I had to look at it in a completely different way.
The Enough Moment by John Prendergast and Don Cheadle
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
Join activists, organizations, and celebrities to fight human rights crimes in Africa. Learn how a high school student in Chicago rallied fellow students all over his city to raise awareness of genocide… a former child soldier in Uganda formed a group of others like him to aid in reconciliation… and a mother and teacher gang-raped by soldiers in Congo found strength to help other survivors. John and Don present ways for you to form alliances, contact Congress, alert the media, enlist corporations, and use social media to become part of the solution.
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
“I think I expected that it might be a hard book to read but I found it very uplifting due to Nujood’s spirit and determination.”
The Strength of Four Generations of Mothers and Daughters in Color Me Butterfly by L.Y. Marlow
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Inspired by a true story, Color Me Butterfly follows four generations of mothers and daughters—haunted by a common specter of domestic abuse—as they discover the strength, hope, and courage to survive. It will take unconditional love, old-fashioned family values, faith, and fearless determination—already embedded in each woman’s DNA—to triumph over a life plagued with unspeakable pain.
The Last Will of Moira Leahy
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
[A] richly conceived tale that weaves mystery, romance, adventure and self-discovery into one beautiful package….Highly recommended.
The Gerbil Farmer’s Daughter
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Girl in a Blue Dress
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
[A] great fictionalized account of Dickens’s life….If you are a lover of historical fiction, then this is just the novel for you.
Press Release: Color Me Butterfly by L.Y. Marlow
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Spanning over 60 years, COLOR ME BUTTERFLY is a compelling blend of fact and fiction that was inspired by 4 generations of women in Marlow’s family who have embraced a legacy of unconditional love, old-fashioned family values, and faith to triumph over lives plagued with unspeakable abuse and pain.
Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran Now in Paperback
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Based on meticulous research, Cleopatra’s Daughter is a fascinating portrait of imperial Rome and of the people and events of this glorious and most tumultuous period in human history. Emerging from the shadows of the past, Selene, a young woman of irresistible charm and preternatural intelligence, will capture your heart. Read an excerpt of Cleopatra’s Daughter and learn how you can connect with Michelle online. She’s gathered everything you need for a very special book group meeting!
