From the time the first "Diddley Bo" appeared on a wooden barnyard wall, countless great sounding blues songs, acoustic and electric, have been written and recorded by many talented artists.These ten legendary songs, among them "Boom Boom," "Little Red Rooster" and "The Thrill is Gone," from fabled musicians like John Lee Hooker, Willie Dixon and B.B.King, provide some of the critical links in the chain of the American blues tradition.

The expression of innovative women in acoustic and electric blues music is both vital and far-reaching. From the beginning, remarkable female artists have helped shape popular music with important blues contributions. As a result, their legacy should be kept in mind.This book commemorates a select group of noteworthy women chosen for their compelling collective vibe along with an incredible music mojo. Read Seven Celebrated Women of the Blues and share the writer's enjoyment.

There is no doubt that many people and places along the eastern seaboard of the United States were changed forever by Hurricane Sandy. The momentous mega storm altered the physical landscape for many miles and left an indelible mark on countless residents. "Held Hostage by Hurricane Sandy" is based upon a handwritten journal kept before, during and after the historic Superstorm. It is not fiction.Hurricane Sandy has often taken center stage in the media and rightly so. However, som...

From the time the first "Diddley Bo" appeared on a wooden barnyard wall, countless great sounding blues songs, acoustic and electric, have been written and recorded by many talented artists.These ten legendary songs, among them "Boogie Chillun," "John the Revelator" and "St. James Infirmary" from fabled musicians like John Lee Hooker, Son House and Doc Watson, provide some of the critical links in the chain of the American blues tradition.

Though Pink Floyd created enormous radio-friendly classics during the 1970s, the legendary group started out as a British blues band. Jimi Hendrix offered up a wildly innovative interpretation of "The Star Spangled Banner," pioneered the use of octaves with an over-amplified Fender Stratocaster® and was a master at taming controlled feedback. Yet, underneath Jimi's psychedelically sonic exterior laid the heart of a bluesman. Fret ace, Jorma Kaukonen and bass player extraordinaire, Jack Cas...

Though he did nothing wrong, Jack Brewster, 15, is closely watched by Captain Harmony's policebots in this apocalyptic small town tale of danger and doubt. Ordinary life patterns are set against Maplefield's contemporary, yet isolated, existence during the terrorizing days of a future past.Everyone seems to think that Jack's younger brother, Dwayne, 13, committed a crime in the neighborhood. The cops want Jack to help them prove his brother's guilt. The only problem is nobody has a...

Loyalty, Love and My Thirty Year Passage tells the story of an 11 year old boy's most memorable summer, a time when his father put a child's dream above easy money. Young Paul has his eye on the local grocery store's raffle prize – an authentic rickshaw. After his father breaks tradition and buys tickets to the raffle, the tale unfolds in a most curious way.Whether Paul wins the rickshaw is just one element of this unforgettable chronicle, which fast forwards 30 years to a poignant...

The scene in the kitchen had been horrible enough. But it was Dad's lingo that remained fixed in his memory. Paulie's father described his mother as "you friggin' vampire." But had she really been transformed into a Sapphocan?What's more, is it a question of self-empowerment or merely supernatural bloodlust. You'll have to decide.Was mom one of those cannibalistic hybrids that they called a Sapphocan? Did her blood soaked aprons reveal any of the "Secrets of the Sapphocans?...

Until that Saturday morning, the legend of the Sapphocans had been a mystical notion confined to the paranormal ramblings of one or two eccentric science teachers at St. Abernathy's High School.But had Aunt Peggy's latest violent rant,"I'll make your male flesh turn red" and the terror she exacted on cousin Billy, move the evil Sapphocan myth beyond naive schoolboy fantasy? This second tale continues the strange trilogy of the Sapphocans.

"Another Side of Privacy: The Fig Tree Murders" marks the return of journalist Andy Stone, protagonist of "A Darker Side of Privacy." This time he's investigating the dubious death of Victor Martinelli.Andy's crusade against government mandated Privacy Policies leads this spine-tingler in unforeseen directions, culminating in a hostage situation on the seamier side of New York City and an unexpected tie-in to Andy's nemesis, William Prober.In The Fig Tree Murders, we learn ...

In this final installment of the Sapphocan trilogy, Aunt Theresa emerges as another of the family's ghoulish matriarchs with a special craving for physical harm, mayhem and fresh meat.As she approaches daughter Carmela with a steaming hot iron, ranting, "Your flesh will be nice and red and ready to eat, just like a juicy steak for breakfast," is it finally time for Paulie to face the reality that his closest relatives are Sapphocans?

Falsely accused of various employment infractions, Andy Stone fights an unrelenting battle against corruption, mandated Privacy Policies, influence peddling and mind-boggling secrets in "A Darker Side of Privacy." The reader walks in Andy's shoes on his arduous journey from victim to hero as he navigates a world filled with government deceit, abuse of power and one stunning climax. Romance, deception, greed, comeuppance and more, it's all here.Who could have imagined a not-so-dista...