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Recent release “Trampling the Serpent: Vietnam POW- Revealing True Character” from Page Publishing author John Fer, Colonel, USAF-Retired is a candid autobiographical reflection on his life from his California childhood through his studies at USC and the US Air Force Academy through his decorated and distinguished service punctuated by seventy-three months in captivity in a brutal North Vietnamese POW camp. This riveting book offers a deeply personal account of an Air Force pilot’s experience in the Vietnam War and its aftermath.

John Fer, Colonel, USAF-Retired, a highly decorated former pilot in the US Air Force who was shot down while flying his fifty-fourth mission near Hanoi and became a prisoner of the North Vietnamese for more than six years, went on to serve a total of twenty-eight years before retiring to a fourteen-year career as an elementary school principal and now resides in Maryland with Nancy, his wife of forty-six years, with whom he shares three grown children, has completed his new book “Trampling the Serpent: Vietnam POW- Revealing True Character”: a gripping and potent autobiography of his life before, during, and after his distinguished military service.

Vietnam is sometimes called the land of the rising serpent, or dragon, because its geographical landmass resembles a serpent (or dragon) in an upward configuration. In this book, taken from Colonel Fer’s personal experience of more than six years of Communist incarceration at the hands of the North Vietnamese, one learns of his surprising, actually shocking, awakening from the idyllic world of an idealistic, future-oriented combat pilot backward into the ancient world of warfare, where brutality toward POWs was the norm. Wounded by shrapnel when his EB-66C aircraft was shot down by surface-to-air missiles on February 4, 1967, he recounts his seventy-three months of captivity, which brought him face-to-face with mistreatment and deprivation and a Communist charge that he was a war criminal and subject to tribunals. It was also a world of deprivation that ignored any considerations of treatment according to international diplomatic agreements or international humanitarian law.

A bachelor when he was captured and denied any communication with them for over three years, Colonel Fer articulates his parents’ actions in trying to learn his fate for the nearly four years it was unknown to them. Throughout his imprisonment, his resistance to brutal treatment and intense Communist attempts to indoctrinate him with anti-Americanism, Colonel Fer relied on his three faiths: in God, in America, and in his fellow POWs. The release of the POWs in 1973 was a joyous international event of immense proportions, and he describes his return to America on March 8, the attention, and the numerous requests for speaking engagements and other public appearances. The events of his return also eventually brought his marriage to Nancy, whom he still holds in great reverence. Colonel Fer describes his experience as a POW as “the best thing that ever happened to [him]” because it brought clarity of how to better understand America and its people.

Published by Page Publishing, John Fer, Colonel, USAF-Retired’s engrossing book is a superb choice for avid American and military history and nonfiction readers.

Readers who wish to experience this engaging work can purchase “Trampling the Serpent: Vietnam POW- Revealing True Character” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or media inquiries, contact Page Publishing at 866-315-2708.

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Mario Russo announces the release of ‘Baby Boomer Rewind: Growing Up in the 60’s’

After spending some time with his friends recounting old stories about what it was like to grow up in the ‘60s and witness all of the great historic events of the time, it inspired Mario Russo to release “Baby Boomer Rewind: Growing Up in the 60’s” (published by Archway Publishing).

Told through a series of amusing and entertaining stories, Russo, the son of a second-generation Italian American family, recounts growing up in the ’50s and ‘60s. He, together with other boomers witnessed the cold war, the threat of nuclear war, the moon landing, Vietnam, the civil rights movement, the women’s movement, the sexual revolution and so much more.

An excerpt from the book reads:

I can’t adequately describe the frenzy and emotions that these lyrics caused among the audience that night. We all just roared! This song and lyrics captured the mood and emotions of the Woodstock Generation, as it was to be called, just perfectly. A combination of anger, despair, and fear of the future, all rolled into one song. I and everyone else sang along to the lyrics at the top of our lungs, to protest this seemingly purposeless war. And with that performance, Country Joe McDonald accidentally launched his career as a solo artist. The Fish was disbanded shortly thereafter.

“This book is an easy and enjoyable stroll through memory lane for all boomers, even more so for those who grew up in the New York area. It will appeal as well to those who want to learn about the way things were when their parents or grandparents were growing up,” Russo says. When asked what he wants readers to take away from the book, he answers, “An appreciation of what baby boomers lived through, their history – the good, the bad, and the ugly, and contrast that with the current times that we live in.” For more details about the book, please visit https://www.archwaypublishing.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/847771-baby-boomer-rewind

“Baby Boomer Rewind: Growing Up in the 60’s”
By Mario Russo
Hardcover | 6 x 9in | 292 pages | ISBN 9781665733694
Softcover | 6 x 9in | 292 pages | ISBN 9781665733700
E-Book | 292 pages | ISBN 9781665733717
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

Mario Russo was born in Brooklyn and raised in a second-generation Italian-American family on Long Island, New York. A successful attorney and real estate entrepreneur for more than 45 years, he is a longtime professional writer. He is married with two children. He enjoys golf, tennis, boating, and the beach, sharing his time between West Palm Beach, Florida, and Westhampton, New York.

Simon & Schuster, a company with nearly ninety years of publishing experience, has teamed up with Author Solutions, LLC, the worldwide leader in self-publishing, to create Archway Publishing. With unique resources to support books of all kind, Archway Publishing offers a specialized approach to help every author reach his or her desired audience. For more information, visit archwaypublishing.com or call 844-669-3957.

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Recent release “Don, Wayward Son: Book One” from Page Publishing author Don Law is a revealing memoir written to help keep troubled youth out of prison, using the author’s life as a cautionary tale.

Don Law has completed his new book “Don, Wayward Son”: a gripping and potent memoir in which the author shares his life experiences to prevent young readers from following in his footsteps and making the same mistakes he did.

Author Don Law proclaims himself as an authentic-born bad person, full of evil in his early life, who suffered greatly and needlessly and woke up later in life. His desires are now to help all young people, particularly teens before they go through the self-inflicted pain that he caused himself.

Don begins, “It was 1941, the start of a decade, the start of WW2, December 7, 1941, and the start of my life, July 2, 1941. I was born into a large family on my mother’s side. My grandfather was Edward Martin, and my grandmother was Mary Schellkowski, who was born in Poland and who died before I was born. I really wish I had known her, how they had met and were married; I never knew. What I did know, however, was that Grandpa and Grandma Martin had ten children, my aunts and uncles. The oldest was Uncle George, who died before I ever was born, next came my uncle Norman, uncle Leonard, aunt Virginia, Catherine, my mother, aunt Dorothy, uncle Jerome, uncle Jimmy, and aunt Ann. Grandma Martin died while giving birth to number ten. Of that I never knew if that child was my aunt or uncle.”

Published by Page Publishing, Don Law’s engaging work shares the realities of the author’s turmoil and allows readers to learn from his mistakes.

Readers who wish to experience this original work can purchase “Don, Wayward Son: Book One” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or media inquiries, contact Page Publishing at 866-315-2708.

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Page Publishing is a traditional, full-service publishing house that handles all the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not mired in logistics like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and so on. Page’s accomplished writers and publishing professionals allow authors to leave behind these complex and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at http://www.pagepublishing.com.

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Recent release “Twin Memoirs – Volume Seven” from Page Publishing, author Robert W. Parsons, is a continuing sequel that further delves into the ancestry of the DeMarco brothers going back to the twelfth century.

Robert W. Parsons has completed his new book “Twin Memoirs – Volume Seven” again, a page turning narrative about identical twins Matlin and Michael DeMarco’s heritage, and the continuing drama that occurs throughout one’s life including more unexpected and unbelievable happenings that only the twins and now the offspring of one brother finds for the average person, incredible.
Parsons writes through Mitchell, “I am the grandson and grandnephew of the DeMarco brothers. You have met me and my husband Charlie, who we are and how we met and what we have become to each other. Call me Pastor Mitch.” Book 13 delves into the lineage of the DeMarco clan and uncovers never before heard of stories. Book 14 delves into the lineage of the LeBlanc clan and shares stories of the letters written back home in French.

Published by New York City-based Page Publishing, Robert W. Parsons’s profound tale shows the astounding diversity of the cast of characters and features gripping scenes as cliffhangers leave you wondering what is about to come next.

Readers who wish to experience this riveting work can purchase “Twin Memoirs – Volume Seven” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play, Barnes and Noble and now Goodreads.

“Twin Memoirs: Volumes 1 thru 6 and now volume 7” along with “Flight of the Revelation” (Matlin’s dream on mortality) and “Revolution” (Michael’s dream on immortality) and “Resurrection”, thought to be the last book of the series, can also be found along with this new release.

“Resolution” the final book in the “Twin Memoirs” series, will be released in 2024 after “Twin Memories Volume 8” is released in 2023. “Resolution”, final book will complete the “Twin Memoirs” series. But what will be resolved? Another cliffhanger? Graphic novels in the works? Are movie scripts being written?
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Page Publishing is a traditional New York based full-service publishing house that handles all the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create – not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues, and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at http://www.pagepublishing.com.

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Recent release “Killing Beauty in North America” from Page Publishing author Constance Mills Atkins Buck, PhD is a factual book that lays out the author’s family history and the ways that it intersects with Native people of America.

Constance Mills Atkins Buck, PhD, a clinical psychologist, and teacher of anatomy, Reichian breathwork, and sensual massage, has completed her new book “Killing Beauty in North America”: a gripping real-life story about her family and how they are linked to Native Americans in South Dakota.

Buck writes in her introduction, “We live in a time that requires a connection to heart. To approach these difficult times with intellect, without heart, disregards the talent and offerings of millions of people, including ourselves. Our history as white Europeans entails battles, bloodshed, and a disregard of the original inhabitants.

Published by Page Publishing, Buck’s captivating tale uses the historic ties between her family and the US Government to give readers insight into the hardships faced by the Native people of America. The story she tells lays out how her great-grandfather came into possession of sacred Native American objects after engaging in battle in South Dakota in the 1800s. Her family’s story lays bare a piece of this country’s brutal history: “There are many stories told about European experiences when they landed. Most stories idealize the experience of white males. There are many other stories to be told. This is one of them.” She uses her book to open a larger conversation about the future of the United States and the world.
Readers who wish to experience this inspirational work can purchase “Killing Beauty in North America” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or media inquiries, contact Page Publishing at 866-315-2708.

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Page Publishing is a traditional, full-service publishing house that handles all the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not mired in logistics like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and so on. Page’s accomplished writers and publishing professionals allow authors to leave behind these complex and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at http://www.pagepublishing.com.

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Recent release “Who Is There for Me?” from Page Publishing author Dorothy Reynolds is a poignant reflection on the loneliness of her early years with abusive parents who made their disfavor obvious to her and to her four siblings. The true companionship she experienced for the first time when she met her future husband became the foundation for her long and loving marriage, successful children, and a fulfilling fifty-year career.

Dorothy Reynolds, a Mississippi native, mother, grandmother, and registered nurse who created and ran a successful medical company with her husband of fifty years and continues her work to this day, has completed her new book “Who Is There for Me?”: an inspiring autobiography and a true story of determination and hope for a brighter future.

A woman struggled to find the answer as to why her parents excluded her from the family because she was told that they did not want her to disgrace them if she became pregnant while unmarried. The parents decided to exclude their second daughter and not her other four siblings from the family. She was emancipated to a man who was a total stranger to them. After she was married and had no children for twelve years, they still excluded her and instructed her siblings’ children not to have anything to do with her children because of where they were born.

The parents could not control this married daughter, so they talked down to and disowned her and her family. Many adversities came her way, but the blessing outweighed them all because God put other people in place to fill her needs and keep her uplifted. Her husband had multiple college degrees, and her sons were college-educated.

This is a journey of a woman who showed you how she lived her best life when odds said otherwise. She maintained respect for her wedding vows and showed how to keep her husband head of household through adversity. She taught her children respect, hard work, and how to successfully, when one thing fails, try another until you find peace and happiness. She kept the mindset of being a leader and not a follower to maintain her best life through adversity. She was determined to prove to herself that she could survive this life and make her own world of peace and happiness.

Published by Page Publishing, Dorothy Reynolds’s engrossing book is an inspiring memoir of courage and perseverance in the face of adversity.

Readers who wish to experience this engaging work can purchase “Who Is There for Me?” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or media inquiries, contact Page Publishing at 866-315-2708.

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Page Publishing is a traditional, full-service publishing house that handles all the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing understands that authors should be free to create, not mired in logistics like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and so on. Page’s accomplished writers and publishing professionals allow authors to leave behind these complex and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at http://www.pagepublishing.com.

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“I Cannot Forget Vietnam” from Christian Faith Publishing author Bob Crum is an emotionally charged discussion of the author’s personal journey through Vietnam and beyond.

“I Cannot Forget Vietnam”: a potent autobiographical work. “I Cannot Forget Vietnam” is the creation of published author Bob Crum, a dedicated husband and father of three.

Crum shares, “I Cannot Forget Vietnam is a tale of how difficult it is to forget all that has happened to me. The cost of one year in Vietnam—all that happened is a result of being there. This is my account of how I was affected. Vietnam was a stark difference to being in the USA. I was stationed at Eglin Air Force Base in Western Florida. Then I received my orders for Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. The difference was, in comparison, like night versus day. Cam Ranh Bay had revetments and sandbags covering anything that may be hit by rockets. The control tower was where I worked half of the time. It stood out like a sore thumb because of its height. This was what I put in for by joining the military. I had to go in the Air Force. Anywhere in Vietnam was more than I expected. Vietnam was a war zone. Anything could happen, including the loss of one’s life.”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Bob Crum’s new book will engage readers with an interest in military history.

Crum paints a vivid picture that will tug at the heartstrings as a true story of war unfolds.

Consumers can purchase “I Cannot Forget Vietnam” at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries about “I Cannot Forget Vietnam,” contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.

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Author Annie McGuire takes her life experience to the publishing world

McGuire started her life journey out on the wrong foot. As a newborn, she had multiple life-threatening complications, including double lumbar pneumonia. McGuire believes she survived because God had big plans for her future, that her future is now, and her book will encourage others to have faith in God.

In the book, “Expect Miracles”, McGuire writes about the ups and downs in her life’s journey, ranging from small to catastrophic, but the constant that remained was her faith in God.

McGuire hopes this book teaches forgiveness and the role that plays in readers’ relationships and communions with God. McGuire states that only God can help fully heal deep hurts and bring her readers to true forgiveness, where they can show God’s love.

“I hope my personal experiences in learning how to walk with the Lord will encourage the reader to ask the Lord to meet their own needs and seek a deeper relationship with him,” McGuire said.

McGuire wrote this book so others can learn from her trials and tribulations and what happens on the other side. She provides scriptures in each chapter that correlate with her journey.

“This book will appeal to readers because I believe it will help them to understand the goodness of Jesus Christ,” McGuire said. “I did not write this book to preach to anyone, rather, I want this book to encourage faith.”

“Expect Miracles”
By Annie McGuire
ISBN: 9781489743596 (softcover); 9781489743619 (hardcover); 9781489743602 (electronic)
Available at LifeRichPublishing, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the author

Annie McGuire is a minister and spiritual adviser who has devoted herself to a life of trusting the Lord and teaching others the importance of faith in their everyday lives. To this day, she operates by faith, seeking the Lord in all things on a daily basis, teaching others the importance of faith, trust, and obedience in everyday life. To learn more, please visit https://www.liferichpublishing.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/843242-expect-miracles

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Recent release “Pacific Oceans 11” from Page Publishing author John Knight explores the author’s life and the incredible historical moments he witnessed and took part in. From serving in WWII and being involved in the zoot suit riots, to stories of Marilyn Monroe and the author’s “friends” in the mafia, Knight leaves no stone unturned in this captivating journey through American history.

John Knight, a U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Second World War, has completed his new book “Pacific Oceans 11”: a captivating memoir that details the incredible life and times of the author, and the fascinating cultural and historic moments that he witnessed while growing up in America and fighting overseas.

Knight shares, “As a 96-year-old WWII veteran this story I’m telling is about my experiences during the war and some very interesting stories about my life including working for the mafia, being involved with the demise of the zoot suiters and various stories about Marilyn Monroe, and my friendships at Calvet in West Los Angeles near the homes of Marilyn and OJ Simpson. And my interview from Washington honoring me on the same program honoring General Douglas Mc Arthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz. Plus, other memories from me you will enjoy.”

Published by Page Publishing, John Knight’s incredible tale takes readers on an unforgettable journey through iconic moments of American history that the author was able to behold in his lifetime. Raw and powerful, Knight’s story will transport readers to the past in this first-hand account to a bygone era of America’s history that few can still say they were a witness to.

Readers who wish to experience this enthralling work can purchase “Pacific Oceans 11” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or media inquiries, contact Page Publishing at 866-315-2708.

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Recent Release “Rain On The Red Flag” from Page Publishing author Frank Thanh Nguyen details Thanh’s remarkable journey, which begins on the day the Communists planted their flag in homes along his street in Saigon. Thanh’s only chance of survival was to escape.

Frank Thanh Nguyen, who was born in Dalat, South Vietnam, to a large family where his father and uncles all served in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, has completed his new book “Rain On The Red Flag”: an inspiring work that delves into how during several escape attempts Thanh discovered parts of his country and its people that weren’t known to him before.

Thanh writes, “To my father, Nguyen Van Toan, my brother Thach and his family, and my brother Thông, who are looking down from heaven and guided me through the completion of this book. To all the friends whom I met in jails and labor camps, your bravery, endurance, and courage inspired me to tell this story. And last but not least, to hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese people who perished at sea seeking freedom.”

Published by Page Publishing, Frank Thanh Nguyen’s emotional book explores how after the fall of South Vietnam to the Communists in 1975, he spent the next two years trying to escape the new brutal regime. Later, Thanh was captured by the undercover police.

For four years, Thanh was held in jails and labor camps, chained, and starved. Only his love for freedom, music, the memory of his girl, his family, and friendship with the other prisoners keeps him sane. When Thanh was finally set free and returned to Saigon, he helped to build a boat. He found himself captaining the boat to navigate himself and seventy-five other refugees through tumultuous seas to seek freedom again. He ultimately reunited with his family in the US.

Readers who wish to experience this riveting book can purchase “Rain On The Red Flag” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or media inquiries, contact Page Publishing at 866-315-2708.

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Page Publishing is a traditional, full-service publishing house that handles all the intricacies involved
in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty
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eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and so on. Page’s
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