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Dementia

The good thing about talking to yourself is that at least you know somebody is listening.

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Historical Novel Society posts Shot Towerr Review,

Historical Novel Society posts Shot Towerr Review,

Click here for the HNS review.

I would amend said review, For the mystety the solution is more satisfying than noted in there, for the story and era. . Plus there’s a finale in which the tower is integral.

  So according to the HNS the story has a “crystal clear” setting.

And according to The South Philly Review, the  publication  that includes the actual Shot Tower in its coverage area, the…

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Go on!

Carolyn Howard-Johnson quotes Plutarch in her marvelous book The Frugal Book Promoter  in a section right after some useful daily affirmations.  I will be adapting the Plutarch’s words to that purpose: “Go on my friend, and fear nothing: You  carry Caeser and his fortunes in your boat.”

    Go on and read Shot Tower!. Fear nothing.

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Shot Tower - Words in the present speak to you from the past

Shot Tower – Words in the present speak to you from the past

History-mystery. Words in the present speak to you from the past. Shot Tower, a historical fiction set in Civil War Philadelphia, is a coming of age story about Harry, the teenage son of Irish immigrants and his best friend Silas, a black from a Quaker family. When Harry’s mother is murdered at her loom, the two boys travel south in search of her killer where they witness the Battle of Port Royal,…

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Shot Tower: "an entertaining tale" Amazon customer review

Shot Tower: “an entertaining tale” Amazon customer review

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As stated in previous reviews of this work, Mr Shefski managed to spin an entertaining tale of two young men on a quest during the time of the Civil War. One of the young men, Harry confronts the tragedy of having his Mother murdered by the Shot Tower in Philadelphia, PA. In real life this is the Sparks Shot Tower, a 200 year old gun powder manufacturer that supplied both the War of…

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Billy Wilder on movie writing.

Billy Wilder on movie writing.

“To me compare it with building a house. Writing a movie is a mixture of architecture and poetry.

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“A great book! “ Paula Capaldo's glowing Amazon review. ?This is such an interesting historical novel. It grabbed my attention from page one and kept it throughout.

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“This is such an interesting historical novel. ” Amazon Customer Review This is such an interesting historical novel. It grabbed my attention from page one and kept it throughout.

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Shot Tower – Meet the Author Cooperage Thursday August 20, 7-9 p.m.

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Book in the present speaks to you from the past

Book in the present speaks to you from the past

Read it, write an Amazon review.

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Meet the Author at Cooperage Thursday August 20th 7-9 p.m. Cooperage 123 S. 7thSt. Phila. PA Bring your own copy of Shot Tower for inscription. Click here to get it now.Or get one at the event. while they last.

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Shot Tower the Novel Shot Tower, a historical fiction set in Civil War Philadelphia, is a coming of age story about Harry, the teenage son of Irish immigrants and his best friend Silas, a black from a Quaker family.

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Meet The Author Tonight Urban Saloon 2120 Fairmount Ave., Phila. PA 7-9 p.m. Stay tuned. Plans grinding in the mill for an event at Cooperage. S. 7th St.Click here to order a book or add your review.

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Sample Shot Tower Chapter Free on Book Daily

Sample Shot Tower Chapter Free on Book Daily

If you haven’t read it yet click here  to have a read of Chapter One via Book Daily. Link to Amazon from there to get a copy.

Suggestion: Share the BookDaily page with friends so they can sample it too. And post it in your sociel media.

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REMINDERS.

Meet the author at the Urban Saloon. 2120 Fairmount Ave., Phila. Wednesday August 5, 7-9 p.m.

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My animal spirit: the gator

If every child must discover their spirit animal when comingp of age then I believe mine is the alligator..

Why. My father was a sportswriter. He and my mother went to Super Bowl III in Miami FLA when I was about twelve. A few weeks after they got home to our Ritner Street row house I and my little brothers (ages 2 and 3) went to the front door, Mail was coming through the slot. There was a long…

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Meet the Author at the Urban Saloon

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Meet the Author at the Urban Saloon

Meet the Author at the Urban Saloon

Wednesday August 5, 7-9 p.m.

The Urban Saloon is at 2120 Fairmount Avenue, Phila. PA. Right across the street from Eastern State Penitentiary.

  And tonight at For Pete’s Sake Pub, Front and Christian.