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ANAT TOUR, EAST COUNTY’S RENAISSANCE WOMAN

Printer-friendly version  By Dennis Moore    June 20, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) — East County resident Anat Tour, originally from Canada, is our community’s own Renaissance woman—a master of  mathematics, art, music, writing and much more.  By day, she is a mother of four and a math teacher at a local high school; by night, she is the lead singer

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TRACKING DOGS INSPIRE KIDS TO “READ FOR A REASON”

Printer-friendly version   June 16, 2011 (Poway) –To kick off the County Library’s Summer Reading Club, a team of search and rescue beagles visited children at the Poway Library today. Some kids even read their favorite books aloud to the friendly animals.   It was a fitting meeting: This summer, kids and adults can “Read for a Reason,” to benefit

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DOLLAR-WISE DIVA: SALLY GARY’S 25+ FREE THINGS TO DO IN SAN DIEGO

Printer-friendly version  Have more fun this summer…and spend less money! By Nancy Clement   June 3, 2011 (La Mesa) – Sally Gary is the author of the new $Best Freebies, Bargains, Deals & Steals in San Diego book, 9th Edition. This is a MUST Have book for your home library! Her ideas will enable you to have more fun and

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TRIANGLE: THE FIRE THAT CHANGED AMERICA BY JOEL CASTELLAW

Printer-friendly version   There will be a free reading on Saturday of "Triangle: The Fire That Changed America"" by Joel Castellaw. The haunting story of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire of March 25, 1911 is told. This horrific event changed labor laws throughout the United States, and is a powerful, historic story.     Mr. Castellaw decided to become and

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SAN DIEGO BOOKSHELF–DIVINITY OF DOUBT: THE GOD QUESTION

Printer-friendly version Divinity Of Doubt: The God Question, By Vincent Bugliosi (Vanguard Press, New York, NY 2011, 338 Pages)   Book Review by Dennis Moore   “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1).”   May 24, 2011 (San Diego)–New York Times number one bestselling author of Helter Skelter and one

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LIBRARY SHOW AND TELL STORY WITH SLIDES

Printer-friendly version    April 26, 2011 (Alpine) — On Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 6:00 pm, Linda Loegel, former owner of Fred’s Old Fashioned Burgers (Mrs. Fred), will present a show and tell evening featuring her new book, Bumps Along the Way. The book humorously recounts the highs and lows of a six-week, ten thousand mile, cross-country trip by her

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EAST COUNTY’S MUSIC MAN, BOB TAYLOR, PRESENTS LESSONS ON LIFE AND BUSINESS IN HIS BOOK, GUITAR LESSONS

Printer-friendly version  Guitar Lessons: A Life’s Journey Turning Passion Into Business, By Bob Taylor, (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, 2011, 230 pages.)   Book Review by Dennis Moore   April 8, 2011 (El Cajon)–Bob Taylor, co-founder and president of Taylor Guitars in El Cajon, California, has added a new title to his repertoire: author. in Guitar Lessons:

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AUTHORS TO SIGN INSPIRATIONAL BOOKS AT RAMONA LIBRARY APRIL 16

Printer-friendly version   April 16, 2011 (Ramona) – Ramona authors o inspirational books will be signing copies of their works on Saturday, Aprl 16 at the new Ramona library, 1275 Main Street in San Diego. Authors include Barbara McBride, Byron Mettler, Mike Mulligan, and Peter Zindler. The signing will be held from 9-11 a.m. Mulligan is the author of God’s

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WANT TO GET PUBLISHED? GET TIPS FROM LOCAL AUTHORS APRIL 9 AT BARNES & NOBLE, LA MESA

Printer-friendly version  Authors will offer writing tips and sign copies of books at Grossmont Center store   By Dennis Moore   April 2, 2011 (La Mesa)—Are you an aspiring author? Barnes & Noble bookstore in Grossmont Center will host ”How to get published” on April 9 at 1 p.m.   Moderated by ECM book reviewer Dennis Moore, The event will feature  best-selling novelist Joshua Graham

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ALPINE RESIDENT PUBLISHES DEBUT COLLECTION OF SHORT FICTION: JOE CABANISS’ STORIES EXAMINE TRIALS, TRIUMPHS OF COMING OF AGE

Printer-friendly versionSource: Joe Cabaniss press release June 8,2024 (Alpine)– In his debut story collection, Life Songs And Other Passages – San Diego Stories, native San Diegan Joe Cabaniss probes the spaces between youth and adulthood and explores a road paved with uncertainty, heartache and moral dilemmas. His characters strive to understand their lives and loves amid opposing forces that foster

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THE LIBRARY’S SUMMER LEARNING CHALLENGE IS BACK

Printer-friendly versionBy Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office   June 4, 2024 (San Diego) — Do you like to read? Do you like to learn? How about, do you like to earn prizes?   Well, this summer you can do all three. The County Library Summer Learning Challenge is back! This summer’s “Read, Learn, Create” reading challenge started

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THE LIBRARY’S SUMMER LEARNING CHALLENGE IS BACK

Printer-friendly versionBy Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office   June 4, 2024 (San Diego) — Do you like to read? Do you like to learn? How about, do you like to earn prizes?   Well, this summer you can do all three. The County Library Summer Learning Challenge is back! This summer’s “Read, Learn, Create” reading challenge started

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THE CASE OF THE ZOMBIE NINJAS: DOTTY MORGAN SUPERNATURAL SLEUTH BOOK TWO

Printer-friendly version By Erik Christopher Martin Reviewed by Pennell Paugh May 19, 2024 (San Diego) –In San Diego author Erik Christopher Martin’s latest book, The Case of the Zombie Ninjas, the Sato Corporation moves to Elderton, Dotty Morgan’s home town. It also funds Waverly Perchance Memorial Garden, a project organized by 12-year-old Dotty. Sato Corporation’s CEO, Mr. Sato, takes an

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THE CASE OF THE ZOMBIE NINJAS: DOTTY MORGAN SUPERNATURAL SLEUTH BOOK TWO

Printer-friendly version By Erik Christopher Martin Reviewed by Pennell Paugh May 19, 2024 (San Diego) –In San Diego author Erik Christopher Martin’s latest book, The Case of the Zombie Ninjas, the Sato Corporation moves to Elderton, Dotty Morgan’s home town. It also funds Waverly Perchance Memorial Garden, a project organized by 12-year-old Dotty. Sato Corporation’s CEO, Mr. Sato, takes an

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THE CASE OF THE ZOMBIE NINJAS: DOTTY MORGAN SUPERNATURAL SLEUTH BOOK TWO

Printer-friendly version By Erik Christopher Martin Reviewed by Pennell Paugh May 19, 2024 (San Diego) –In San Diego author Erik Christopher Martin’s latest book, The Case of the Zombie Ninjas, the Sato Corporation moves to Elderton, Dotty Morgan’s home town. It also funds Waverly Perchance Memorial Garden, a project organized by 12-year-old Dotty. Sato Corporation’s CEO, Mr. Sato, takes an

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HEAR OUR INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR KEN SCHAFER

Printer-friendly version East County News Service   Hear full interview aired on KNSJ Radio May 10, 2024 (San Diego) – East County Magazine Bookshelf host Reina Menasche recently interviewed author Ken Schafer regarding his first young adult novel,. An Otherwise Perfect Plan: A Novel of Mystery, Love, and Chocolate that Defies Description  Schafer started his professional writing career as a

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HEAR OUR INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR KEN SCHAFER

Printer-friendly version East County News Service   Hear full interview aired on KNSJ Radio May 10, 2024 (San Diego) – East County Magazine Bookshelf host Reina Menasche recently interviewed author Ken Schafer regarding his first young adult novel,. An Otherwise Perfect Plan: A Novel of Mystery, Love, and Chocolate that Defies Description  Schafer started his professional writing career as a

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HEAR OUR INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR KEN SCHAFER

Printer-friendly version East County News Service   Hear full interview aired on KNSJ Radio May 10, 2024 (San Diego) – East County Magazine Bookshelf host Reina Menasche recently interviewed author Ken Schafer regarding his first young adult novel,. An Otherwise Perfect Plan: A Novel of Mystery, Love, and Chocolate that Defies Description  Schafer started his professional writing career as a

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BECOMING AMERICAN: A POLITICAL MEMOIR BY CARY D. LOWE

Printer-friendly versionReviewed by Pennell Paugh   May 8, 2024 (San Diego) — Becoming American is an inspiring story of the author’s transformation, from a child of Holocaust survivors in post-war Europe to moving to America and becoming part of America’s cultural, business, and political institutions, while he retained ties to his family roots.   Here is an excerpt from the

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Pretty Happy: healthy ways to love your body

Printer-friendly versionBook by Kate Hudson Review by Heidi Hope October 5, 2025 (San Diego) – Pretty Happy is a New York Times best-selling self-help book written by my favorite actress, Kate Hudson. She thoughtfully researched each area and provided a variety of questions to ask, as well as suggestions to reference and ideas for carrying out each lesson to take

Lucas and Emily’s Food Bank Adventure by Dave Grunenwald

Printer-friendly versionReviewed by Pennell Paugh September 28, 2025 (San Diego) – Lucas and Emily’s Food Bank Adventure is a children’s book for 5- to 10-year-olds. It is designed to inspire children and their families to volunteer in community programs that help those in need. In the book, two friends and a grandparent visit a group that make and deliver sandwiches. Next,

Blood in the Water: an A.J. Hawke legal thriller

Printer-friendly versionNovel by Donald McInnis  Reviewed by Pennell Paugh   September 4, 2025 (San Diego) —Blood in the Water, though fictional, exposes a flaw in the United States’ tripartite federal government structure as established in the Constitution.   The third branch of government, the Judiciary, cannot enforce its rulings, even when those rulings are necessary for protecting an individual citizen’s rights or the constitutional powers of