Akhmed and the Atomic Matzo Balls

A Rotten Person Travels the Caribbean with Atomic Matzo Balls

Books by author Gary Buslik A Rotten Person Travels the Caribbean: A Grump in Paradise Discovers that Anyplace it’s Legal to Carry a Machete is Comedy Waiting to Happen, Akhmed and the Atomic Matzo Balls: A Novel of International Intrigue, Pork-Crazed Termites, and Motherhood; The Missionary’s Position: A hilarious novel set in the Caribbean. An unusual writer.

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Akhmed and the Atomic Matzo Balls

Atomic Matzo Balls?

Akhmed and the Atomic Matzo Balls: A Novel of International Intrigue, Pork-Crazed Termites, and Motherhood, is a new novel from Gary Buslik. The tale is demented, uncouth and fun. It’s a novel alike no other and it is all kinds of crazy.

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Guide to Tai Chi

How Tai Chi Can Improve Your Writing

Mark L. Fuerst’s new book, The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi: 12 Weeks to a Healthy Body, Strong Heart & Sharp Mind, written with Harvard Medical School’s Peter Wayne, PhD, is now in bookstores nationwide.

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Book Review: WONDER by R.J. Palacio

This is a book review by Sally Wendkos Olds about the novel WONDER by R.J. Palacio. The story is about a boy born with hemifacial microsomia and microtia. It is a surprisingly uplifting story full of laughs. A fast read.

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A Review by Sally Wendkos Olds of the book “Suddenly Solo: A Lifestyle Road Map for the Widowed or Divorced Man” by Harold (Hal) Spielman and Marc Silbert

The bulk of the book, “Suddenly Solo: A Lifestyle Road Map for the Widowed or Divorced Man” by Harold (Hal) Spielman and Marc Silbert, offers guidance for meeting, dating, having sex with, and developing relationships with women. Co-authored by a widower (a market researcher by profession) and a divorced man (a writer), the book draws on extensive research. The writing is accessible and easy to run through, and the headings are prominent enough so you can easily find topics of interest. There are also lots of stories and even a joke for a man to share with his buddies. The authors come across as nice, decent men with a sense of humor who show compassion for their male readers and respect for the women these men want to meet.

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Industry News for Writers in my ASJA Monthly Market Monitor Column

Attention Writers! Stay ahead of the game with a Wordpress website, a strong social media presence, branding your image, building your platform. So many options for writers to sell their work. It’s a writer’s world out there. American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA.org).

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Patrick Robinson’s latest international thriller is “Power Play”

Author Patrick Robinson’s latest international thriller is the book, “Power Play.” There’s an exciting exchange in the prologue between a Mossad agent and a Russian Navy Commander-turned spy. For anybody who remembers the Cuban Missile Crisis, the details will take you backwards and forwards simultaneously, which is a good trick for a writer.

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Q&A with Jennifer Skiff, Animal Advocate & Author of “The Divinity of Dogs”

Author and animal advocate Jennifer Skiff is a director of Pilots N Paws in the U.S. and a trustee of the Dogs’ Refuge Home in Australia. Her second book, The Divinity of Dogs: True Stories of Miracles Inspired by Man’s Best Friend (Simon & Shuster, October 23, 2012), is now available. The book is a collection of transformational stories about spiritual experiences between people and pooches.

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Face to Face: A Mother’s Account of Her Son’s Suicide Attempt and its Aftermath

“It was just before Thanksgiving when my son put a shotgun under his chin and pulled the trigger. He survived but the blast obliterated his face.” Judith Casey, author of the book, Face to Face: A Mother’s Account of Her Son’s Suidice Attempt and its Aftermath

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Uggie the Dog Tells His Story – Rescued Jack Russell Makes It Big in Hollywood as Star of “The Artist”

Uggie the dog, a Jack Russell Terrier and the canine star of the award-winning movie The Artist, has now written an autobiography titled Uggie—My Story. And what a tail, er, tale, he has to tell! This is a rags-to-riches story about a dog given up by his family because he was too rambunctious. Omar von Muller, an experienced animal trainer, saved Uggie from being a “pound-bound hound.” Uggie’s road to Hollywood was sprinkled with TV commercials and other gigs before he hit the big time—movies!Uggie’s early films include Sniff: The Dog Movie and Mr. Fix-It. Higher up on the ladder to fame, the Jack Russell Terrier landed a much bigger film: Water for Elephants starring Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson. As is the case for so many actors, Uggie fell deeply in love with his co-star, Reese, who he gushes about chapter after chapter in the book.

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