Books rarely surprise me, but this one definitely did. I expected some little hokey story about living in Michigan, but Compassion, Michigan: The Ironwood Stories by Raymond Luczak is surprisingly rich, insightful, and beautifully written, something I’d gladly have read in a college literature class.The book as a whole is…
The Literary Fiction Shelf Compassion Michigan: The Ironwood Stories Raymond Luczak Modern History Press 5145 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-9627 9781615995288, $33.95, HC, 200pp Synopsis: Doesn’t history matter anymore? Could we still have compassion for others who don’t share our views? Encompassing some 130 years in Ironwood’s history, “Compassion,…
This book is as much about Ironwood as it is about the women who lived and died there. Luczak includes many details about its geography and history; so much so, that I want to know how much of the setting is “real”–instead I went and looked up the Wikipedia article…
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Writers face a lot of challenges in their chosen profession, not the least of which happens when it is time to begin revising the manuscript. It is always nice at that stage of the game to have a little help from a good editor. Author Carolyn Howard-Johnson has a long…
Students in grades five through twelve who are interested in submitting to the Dandelion Cottage Student Short Story Contest sponsored by the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) are invited to sign up for a free short story writing workshop. Hurry, space is limited to the first twenty students…
Inspiring Lives Magazine features Helen Ross Lee for the November 2020 issue, click on the image below The Truth is Often Stranger than Fiction Helen has always been a Nurse at heart. She had worked at Pindara Private Hospital on the Gold Coast, since 1992, in the Accident and Emergency…
Carolyn Wilhelm’s Bookshelf Ascending Spiral: Humanity’s Last Chance Dr. Bob Rich Marvelous Spirit Press http://www.marvelousspirit.com 9781615991860, $19.95 paperback, 248 pages B00BZW54N0, $4.95 Kindle The theme of Ascending Spiral is how people can learn from past lives and hopefully do better each successive lifetime. The book may be taken figuratively or…
The Writing/Publishing Shelf Great Little Last-Minute Editing Tips for Writers Carolyn Howard-Johnson Modern History Press 5145 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 www.lovinghealing.com Synopsis: In “Great Little Last-Minute Editing Tips for Writers: The Ultimate Frugal Reference Guide for Avoiding Word Trippers and Crafting Gatekeeper-Perfect Copy”, book publicist, journalist, marketer, editor,…
By Ernest Dempsey (NewsBlaze) The Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) congratulates the three of its member authors – Mikel B. Classen, Ann Dallman, and Jane Kopecky – for winning the 2020 State History Awards presented by the Historical Society of Michigan (HSM). Presented during its annual Michigan History…
In an exclusive interview with U.P. author Raymond Luczak, journalist Ernest Dempsey uncovered these interesting facts about his new book Compassion, Michigan: The Ironwood Stories, now on sale everywhere…. What was the first story with which this book started? When was that story written and what inspired it? I suddenly…
Minnesota area author Raymond Luczak proudly announces his new book of short stories based in Ironwood, Michigan. The full title is Compassion, Michigan: The Ironwood Stories. It is now available at online stores including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Local bookstores which stock the book will be announced shortly. Synopsis:…
How Dare We! Write: A multicultural creative writing discourse edited by Sherry Quan Lee was named a “Best Books for Writers” entry by Poets & Writers online magazine! This collection of essays about writing and navigating the literary world by writers of color—including Sherrie Fernandez Williams, Marline Gonzalez, Ching-In Chen,…
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Review by Tom Powers, Michigan in Books U. P. Reader, 4th Volume Mikel B.Classen, editor This fourth annual showcase of the best short works by U. P. writers once again entertains, enlightens, and most importantly raises the awareness of the literary talent to be found north of Big Mac. The…
Julie Summers’ Bookshelf Up, Not Down Syndrome Nancy M. Schwartz Modern History Press 9781615994632, $32.95, HC, 124pp, Synopsis: Up, Not Down Syndrome: Uplifting Lessons Learned from Raising a Son with Trisomy 21 by Nancy M. Schwartz candidly reveals to the reader the experience what it feels like to think your…
Nancy M. Schwartz Modern History Press (2020) ISBN 9781615994625 Reviewed by Tammy Ruggles for Reader Views (05/20) “Up, Not Down Syndrome: Uplifting Lessons Learned from Raising a Son With Trisomy 21“, by Nancy Schwartz, is part memoir, part self-help, and is a book that chronicles how her world changed the…
In From Depression to Contentment, Dr. Bob combines his knowledge of psychology, religion, and professional clinical experience to provide the reader with a down-to-earth explanation of emotional and psychiatric disorders. His candid revelation and description of his own personal emotional struggles humanizes him so that the reader almost feels they…
Mikel B. Classen Modern History Press (2019) ISBN 9781615994908 Reviewed by Robert Leon Davis for Reader Views (04/2020) Mikel B. Classen is an explorer and adventurist specializing in exploring many places in the United States, with a specialty of visiting locales in the Michigan Upper Peninsula area. He’s visited ghost…