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Filthy Rich Lawyers by Brian Felgoise and David Tabatsky: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on October 5, 2022
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Filthy Rich Lawyers by Brian M. Felgoise, Esq, David TabatskyFilthy Rich Lawyers: The Education of Ryan Coleman by Brian M. Felgoise, Esq, David Tabatsky

Thanks to Catherine Kennedy of Ascot Media Group, Inc., I am giving away one print copy of ‘Filthy Rich Lawyers’.

Description Filthy Rich Lawyers by Brian M. Felgoise, Esq, David Tabatsky


Inspired by real-life class-action lawyers, The Education of Ryan Coleman begins in a Texas courtroom, where an ambitious attorney from Philadelphia chases his share of a lawsuit and gets his ass reamed by the judge. During this “trial-by-fire,” Coleman meets Eugenia Cauley, a female legal shark whose life ends tragically, and Robert Smalley, a brilliant attorney and borderline criminal who boasts that “I have the greatest practice of law in the world. I have no clients.”

Coleman enters a hedonistic world of wealth and power, and becomes an errand boy and fixer for Randy Hollis, an insanely successful lawyer who is trying to buy a professional football team. Patrick Coyle, a prosecutor with an old grudge, and Dick Dickey, former Secretary of Defense and CEO of a military contractor, try to ruin Hollis and Coleman. When an escort mysteriously dies in Hollis’ penthouse, Coleman must choose between telling the truth or going to jail. This satirical thriller reveals how our legal system enables lawyers to get filthy rich. As Mortimer Zuckerman, real estate magnate and media billionaire, once said, “Practicing law is the exact opposite of sex. Even when it’s good, it’s bad.”

Praise Filthy Rich Lawyers by Brian M. Felgoise, Esq, David Tabatsky


“Award-Winning Finalist in the Humor/Comedy/Satire category of the 2022 American Fiction Awards”

I laughed out loud at the salty wise cracks on most every page. But the lightning paced humor provides a serious message about corruption in class action litigation. This is a hilarious satire about a very real problem. —Matt Flynn, author, Milwaukee Jihad

Felgoise and Tabatsky take us on a wild ride into the intense and lucrative world of class action litigation. Sex, money and drugs are only part of the reward available for lawyers who are tough and crafty enough to play in a league where shameless greed is sometimes rewarded, but where the personal and professional risks are as big as the dollar signs. —James V. Irving, Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C., author, of Friends Like These and the Joth Proctor Fixer novels

Filthy Rich Lawyers is expertly crafted and witty, which helps ‘the medicine go down’ as we follow Ryan Coleman, a naïve stooge, as he navigates his way through a craven, soulless world.—Rick Parks Professor, School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California, co-writer, Ever After and The Secret: Dare to Dream

About Brian M. Felgoise, EsqFilthy Rich Lawyers by Brian M. Felgoise, Esq, David Tabatsky


Brian M. Felgoise, Esq., is a graduate of Temple University Law School and has been practicing class-action law for more than 25 years, including cases where billions of dollars have been recovered for class members who lost a significant amount of money.

Filthy Rich Lawyers by Brian M. Felgoise, Esq, David TabatskyAbout David Tabatsky


David Tabatsky has authored, co-authored and edited many novels, including The Boy Behind the Door, Friends Like These, The Marijuana Project, The Battle of Zig Zag Pass and Drunk Log. His memoir, American Misfit, was published in 2017. Tabatsky was consulting editor for Marlo Thomas and her New York Times bestseller, The Right Words at the Right Time, Volume 2. To learn more, please visit: www.tabatsky.com.

Website: https://www.filthyrichlawyers.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/filthyrichlaw 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/filthyrichlawyers

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Oct 22

3

Osprey Man by Christopher Tuthill: Interview, Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on October 3, 2022
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Osprey Man by Christopher TuthillThe Osprey Man by Christopher Tuthill

Publisher:  DX Varos Publishing (July 26, 2022)
Category: Young Adult, Coming of Age
Tour Dates October 3-27, 2022
ISBN: 978-1955065528
Available in Print and ebook, 280 pages

Osprey Man

Description Osprey Man by Christopher Tuthill


Jacob is at that most magical time between childhood and adolescence. As the end of the school year approaches, he is dreaming of baseball and the beach, but most of all, about working on the comic book he and his best friend Jonathan have created, The Osprey Man. Then tragedy strikes and Jacob has to find an inner strength he is not sure he has.

This beautifully written tale of youth, coping, and working through grief is ideal for readers of all ages.

Praise Osprey Man by Christopher Tuthill


“Osprey Man reveals its surprises, unwrapping them through the course of the story like birthday gifts.”- D.Donovan, Midwest Book Review

“Chris Tuthill crafts a really touching story with very relatable themes here. It’s a vivid coming of age tale of loss and endurance.”- Matt Caputo, Goodreads 5 Star Review

“I truly enjoyed this book. Full of nostalgia, heart break, love and loss. I definitely recommend this for young and old alike!”-Maria, Goodreads 5 Star Review

Interview with Christopher Tuthill

TR: Please tell us something about The Osprey Man that is not in the summary.  (About the book, character you particularly enjoyed writing etc.)

CT: Although this story deals with some serious issues, there is a lot of humor throughout the book, and I hope some laugh out loud moments. The way children interact with adults, and with each other can be extremely funny. Some of these characters have a real problem with anger and with communicating with others. That’s not so fun if you’re on the receiving end of someone’s frustration, but it can be very funny to read about. So, I hope readers see that even in a book about death there are lots of things to laugh about.

TR: I always enjoy looking at the names that authors choose to give their characters. Where do you derive the names of your characters?  Are they based on real people you knew or now know in real life? How do you create names for your characters?

CT: This is a realistic story, and most of these characters are named after children I knew. Growing up Catholic, almost every child I knew was named after a saint or had a name taken from the bible. The children are in a Catholic school, so their names reflect that. Jacob, Kris, John, Michael, Susan—these are all very popular names even now, but in the 80s when I was a boy, every child I knew had a traditional Catholic name like that.  

TR: Where did you get the inspiration for your cover?

CT: The publisher gave me a choice between that cover and another one, which was an image of a youth’s sneakers, but I liked this one much more, I felt it captured the spirit of the book better.

The Osprey Man is the comic book character that Jacob and Jonathan have created together. He’s an avenger for abused animals. Like most kids, I grew up loving Superman, Spider Man and all those kinds of characters. So, I was very pleased with the cover, in which a superhero is tearing off his shirt to reveal his costume. It has a real Clark Kent feel, which I enjoy.

TR: What is your favorite scene in the book? Why?

CT: I don’t want to give anything away, but there is a scene near the end of the book, where the two boys, Jacob and Kris, who have been through so much together, are saying goodbye to each other at the end of summer. They don’t know what the future holds, and they innocently believe they’ll always remain friends. That was a bittersweet scene for me, because I think everyone has had moments like this, and when you’re going through it, it may seem like just another day. But in retrospect, it might be the last time you ever saw that person. In general, childhood friends seem so important at the time, and they are important, but life moves pretty quickly when you are young, and you lose touch with people.

TR: Which actor would you like to see playing Jacob from The Osprey Man?

CT: I recently watched Diary of a Wimpy Kid with my children. They love the books and they loved the movies. Jason Drucker, who plays Greg, would be excellent as Jacob.

TR: What kind of messages do you try to instill in your writing?

CT: One thing that I think about a lot and that I try to get across in my writing is how fleeting life is, and how we really, really need to stop and appreciate what we have from day to day. Our friendships, our family bonds, things like that. It’s so easy to take these things for granted.

TR: What draws you to this genre? 

CT: Like many readers, I love coming of age stories. In re-reading some of the classics I enjoyed as a child, I was amazed at how well they hold up. Books like Charlotte’s Web or Dandelion Wine don’t speak down to kids. They work for people of all ages. I was so impressed by that as I read these books to my children, and I wanted to try writing a young adult book myself.

TR: Will Jacob have more to tell readers in the future?

CT: I have an idea for another story with him, so he might!

TR: Do you have any writing projects that you are currently working on?

CT: Yes, I am currently working on a contemporary fantasy novel involving neighborhood kids and a strange, sinister newcomer to their street. It’s kind of Haunting at Hill House meets Something Wicked This Way Comes, with a lot of humor and slapstick involved.

TR: Is there a question that you would have liked me or another blogger to ask but didn’t? If so, please ask and answer.

CT: “Who is your ideal reader?” Is a question I like. Readers who enjoy books full of humor and emotion will enjoy my writing. If you like bittersweet stories that don’t lose sight of the joy of life, this is the book for you. I want readers to escape into the 1980s and spend some time with these kids and their struggles, and to enjoy the journey. To maybe recall their own childhoods and friends, and remember their younger selves with some happiness. And I hope it will cause readers to have empathy for children today who might be going through difficult times.


About Christopher TuthillOsprey Man by Christopher Tuthill


Christopher Tuthill’s short fiction has appeared in The Mythic Circle, Dark Tales from Elder Regions, and Tales of Reverie. A native of Riverhead, on Long Island, and a graduate of Catholic schools, Chris grew up around many of the places and people that inspire his writing.

He lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with his wife and children. He works as a librarian, and his hobbies include board games, baseball, hiking, camping, and telling stories to his three children.  Among his other interests, he is co-founder of the New York Tolkien Conference.

Website: https://christuthill.wordpress.com/
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ChrisJTuthill
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrisjtuthill
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cjtuthill/


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Sep 22

13

Dear Barack by Claudia Clark: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on September 13, 2022
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Dear Barack by Claudia ClarkDear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel by Claudia Clark

Thanks to the author, Claudia Clark, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel’.

Description Dear Barack by Claudia Clark


One of the great political friendships of the modern world, as told through key moments that shaped the twenty-first century

Today, we know US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel as two of the world’s most influential leaders, together at the center of some of the biggest controversies and most impressive advancements of our time. But while their friendship has been the subject of both scrutiny and admiration, few know the full story.

Taking office at the height of the 2008 global recession, Obama was keenly aware of the fractured relationship between the US and Europe. And for her part, Merkel was suspicious of the charismatic newcomer who had captivated her country.

Faced with the challenges of globalization, the two often clashed over policy, but—as the first Black president and first female chancellor—they shared a belief that democracy could uplift the world. United by this conviction, they would forge a complicated but inspiring partnership.

Dear Barack is a thoroughly researched document of the parallel trajectories that led to Obama and Merkel meeting on the world stage and the trials, both personal and political, that they confronted in office. At times in the leaders’ own words, the book details such events as Merkel’s historic acceptance of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Russia’s annexation of Crimea, and the 2013 NSA spying scandal, demonstrating the highs and lows of this extraordinary alliance.

A story of camaraderie at a global scale, Dear Barack shows that it is possible for political adversaries to establish bonds of respect—and even friendship—in the service of the free world.

Praise Dear Barack by Claudia Clark


“Clark traces the friendship of Obama and Merkel in meticulous detail with charming anecdotes and expertly places their bond within the historical contexts of other world leaders’ relationships…A delightful, well-researched account of two leaders’ unlikely friendship.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Technology has linked the planet, and the need for responsible, committed, and informed leaders has never been greater. Dear Barack reflects upon this urgency as Clark brings to life the correspondences, meetings, and goals shared between two great world leaders.”—Tom Cochran, Obama White House & State Department Technology Advisor

“This book articulately captures the epic friendship, strong partnership, and extraordinary leadership of two of the world’s most remarkable politicians, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former US President Barack Obama…This book has profound life lessons and is definitely a must-read!”—Kadian Davis-Owusu, Founder, TeachSomebody

“Clark’s book retells a fascinating and necessary chapter of U.S. relations with Germany. Dear Barack is a reminder that the U.S. can always return to the era of Obama and Merkel’s companionship, and that the world would be a better place if it did.”—Shari Temple, Democrats Abroad Germany Voting Representative and 2008 DNC Obama delegate

About Claudia ClarkDear Barack by Claudia Clark


Claudia Clark holds three Masters Degrees: 1) an M.A. in Labor in Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 2) an M.A. in U.S. History with an emphasis on women’s history from San Jose State University; and 3) a Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Michigan with an emphasis in Community Organizing. She received her B.A. in History and Public Policy from Michigan State University. During her time at Michigan State, she served as President of the College Democrats and was an active member of the college’s Amnesty International, NOW, and Pro-Choice groups.

Clark has worked on political and social justice campaigns, including serving as: a campaign manager for a school bond measure for the South San Francisco Unified Schools Campaign; as a community organizer with ACORN; as a field organizer for the South Bay Labor Organization in San Jose, California; and as a field organizer for the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy families. She has volunteered for many Democratic Party organizations, NAACP Groups, Planned Parenthood affiliations, and for Toastmaster’s International.

Clark and her husband moved from San Jose California to Bavaria, Germany in September 2017. Since living in Germany, she volunteered with the Democrats Abroad Germany Chapter where she served as the national Get Out the Vote Coordinator from February 2019 until May 2020.  She and her husband recently moved to Berlin where she is currently conducting research for her next book about the rise in the alt right in Europe.

Website: https://www.claudiaclarkauthor.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CClarkAuthor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Claudia-Clark-Author-2185350048200575
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claudiaclarkauthor73/

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