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Thank you University Press for providing an advanced copy of this short biography of Viola Ford Fletcher. This review expresses my own personal opinion. I have not been asked to post it by the author, University Press, or anyone connected with the book or author.  This is a short biography of the oldest known survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher, who was only 7-years old, when one of the most savage atrocities in American’s history took place in 1921 when angry white mobs brutally attacked and killed scores of innocent Black citizens in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a day that should always live in infamy.  Mrs. Fletcher, also known as Mother Fletcher, born in 1914 is now 109. Her brother, Hughes Van Ellis, the second oldest survivor, a newborn during the massacre, recently died at the age of 102. Mrs. Fletcher, in my opinion, is nothing short of an American hero and icon. This short book chronicles her long life and vividly shares with us what she endured during that m...

Fairy Tale by Stephen King [book:Fairy Tale|60177373] The Tampa Bay Times in their review of Stephen King's latest novel, Holly, says King's storytelling skills are not dimming one bit. I could have told them that after reading Fairy Tale (FT).  I’ve haven’t been a regular reader of King's novels, horror is not my genre. That said, I am now a fan of King’s work and open to reading his stories that are not hard core horror as in the case of my reading Billy Summers and now Fairy Tale, neither of which I would consider squarely in the horror genre, the kind that keeps you up all night and haunt you long after you have finished the book. Neither Billy Summers (see my review of that book on GoodReads) nor FT, in my opinion, fit that category.  FT is a dark fantasy, told by the main character, seventeen year-old Charlie Reade. Charlie, experienced gut wrenching sadness and loss at the age of seven when his mother was struck and killed while crossing the town bridge bringing home...

Total Empire by A.J. Tata (Audio and eBook versions), audio narrated by Brian Troxell Thank you NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, and St. Martin’s Press for sending these advance reader's copies of the eBook and audio book for review consideration.  Disclaimer This review expresses my own personal opinion. I have not been asked to post it by the author, their publishing companies or anyone connected with the book or author. This is the second General Garrett Sinclair book in a three-book series written thus far by the author. The first is Chasing the Lion and the most recent soon to be released in February 2024 is The Phalanx Code. I have not read Chasing the Lion, but after reading Total Empire, I will be picking it up soon and eagerly awaiting the third book. I chose to listen to the audio version as it better fit my busy schedule. This review briefly provides my thoughts on the story, the author's writing, and the narration.  Review   As we look at the balance of power on th...