Paddy and the Banshee: A Mythical Memoir Unlike Any Other
Marty Martin - Author
Little Elephant Publishing
Book Description: The story began as a fantasy based on a childhood memory about a Banshee in Ireland. As repressed memories surfaced, the story evolved into an memoir unlike any other. The story blends imagination with the true story about six-year-old Paddy in the 1960sand his life in New York City, to rural Kilkenny County in Ireland, and back to New York, and how he learned that Banshees are real while also managing to navigate and survive a broken home and a variety of other early-life challenges. The boy’s name may not really be Paddy, but to tell this story, a hint of Irishness and anonymity may be necessary.
Author Bio
Dr. Warren Martin aka Marty Martin is a retired Army Green Beret who turned writer of Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Children’s Books. After retiring from the Army, he earned an MBA and Ph.D. in Business and Organizational Leadership and transitioned to teaching. Marty was introduced to the writing in 2012 and began writing fiction and a children’s book series “Adventures with Pop Pop” based on his experiences with his grandchildren. In 2022 Marty suffered a Stroke and during the recovery period began writing his featured award-winning Farmerville Psychological Mystery series. He also wrote a recovery and rehabilitation book on his stroke experience and recently published his twenty-first book, a childhood memoir “Paddy and the Banshee.” Marty currently serves as President of the Missouri Writers’ Guild and is pursuing multiple fiction and non-fiction projects, and his children’s Books series. MartyMartin.net Marty@MartyMartin.net
Cherry Blossoms in Twilight -
Memories of a Japanese Girl
Linda E. Austin and Yaeko S. Weldon - Authors
Publisher: Moonbridge Publications LLC
E-mail: moonbridge@earthlink.net
ISBN: 978-0-9772323-1-4
Price: $9.95
Page Count/Binding: 128 pgs / paperback, e-book
Special Info: illustrated
Available through: Ingram, Publisher, Amazon, B&N online
Book Description
Fascinating true story of the life of a Japanese girl growing up during the Depression, World War II and the Occupation. Ms. Sugama Weldon has shared in wonderful detail the Japanese culture of her time and the bittersweet events of her life. For young teens and older.
Author Bio
Linda Austin grew up listening to her mother's stories of childhood in Japan. She shares those memories as a message of humanity and hope.
Battlefield Doc:
Memoirs of a Korean War Combat Medic
William "Doc" Anderson with Linda E. Austin - Authors
Publisher: Moonbridge Publications LLC
E-mail: moonbridge@earthlink.net
ISBN: 978-0-9772323-3-8
Price: $12.95
Page Count/Binding: 240pp / paperback, e-book
Available through: Ingram, Publisher, Amazon, Barnes & Noble online
Book Description
"Doc" Anderson served in the US Army as a medic with the 25th Infantry Division during the Korean War. Linda Austin worked with him to edit his notes written in the trenches to turn them into a memoir.
Poems That Come to Mind
Linda E. Austin - Authors
Publisher: Moonbridge Publications LLC
E-mail: moonbridge@earthlink.net
ISBN: 978-0-9772323-2-1
Price: $4.95
Page Count/Binding: 36pp / paperback, e-book
Available through: Publisher, Amazon,
Book Description
Short poems of mostly Japanese haiku and tanka that capture the beauty and pain of caregiving for Alzheimer's and dementia patients.
Author Bio
Linda wrote poems during her visits to the nursing home to help care for her mother suffering from Alzheimer's. She hopes they offer comfort to other caregivers and show there are sweet moments to be found among the tears.
