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Europe: Chained By History: What Force Can Break the Chain? by Larry J. Hilton

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on November 18, 2016
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Europe: Chained By History by Larry J. HiltonEurope: Chained By History by Larry J. Hilton


Thanks Rebecca Brown of The Cadence Group, I am giving away one print copy of Europe: Chained By History: What Force Can Break the Chain? by Larry J. Hilton.

Description of Europe: Chained By History by Larry J. Hilton


A Plea for Europe to form a United States of Europe

Europe: Chained by History is a groundbreaking book that uses history to make a compelling case for Europe to form a United States of Europe–or risk seeing the European Union come apart individually.

Using the history of Vienna from its inception to 1938, readers are invited to observe Western Europe from within this ancient city.

  • Where did historic rivalries among European nations begin?
  • How did the Enlightenment affect Europe and the United States?
  • What persistent darkness allowed Hitler to lead the word in to a second devastating world war?
  • What will it take for today’s European Union to survive?

Author Larry J. Hilton explores these questions, and more, by using fascinating details about what it was really like to live in Vienna from the the first century through the days of hyper-inflation after World War 1.

Thought provoking and well researched, Europe: Chained by History radiates hope even as it details the formidable & political obstacles to European unity. In the end, a banking or ISIS crisis will force the issue.

Praise for Europe: Chained By History by Larry J. Hilton


“Europe, Chained by History radiates hope, even as it details formidable economic and political obstacles toEuropean unity. Readers will benefit from Hilton’s passionate and contagious interest in his subject and recognize that he is writing not only about Europe but about humanity. If today’s world leaders could put their egos aside and apply some of the author’s commonsense ideas, they could create a better world for us all.”-Fern Stewart Welch, Award Winning Author, Essayist, & Blogger

“Blending his strong knowledge of finance and history, Larry Hilton brings us an eye opening look at the dangers and opportunities facing modern Europe. With masterful storytelling skills, Hilton uses the personal lives of soldiers, philosophers, dictators, and everyday citizens to provide a vivid account of attitudes and events that have brought Europe to the brink of disaster. By threading his story throughVienna, he shows how Austria’s past explains the present and makes a compelling case for a United States of Europe.”-Chris Johnsten ,International CONNECTIONS Coordinator, Arizona State University

“Larry Hilton skillfully traces the intertwining threads of economy and bigotry from ancient to modern times, revealing how they were woven into the stout cord that shackles Europe still.”-Richard Parry, Author, Trial By Ice

About Larry J. Hilton


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Larry Hilton is an avid student of history who has studied and traveled in Europe for more than four decades.  With a B.A. degree in history from Arizona State University and a graduate degree from the Southwestern School of Banking at Southern Methodist University, Larry has an extensive background in the financial services industry as a banker, stock broker, and portfolio manager.  

In Europe:  Chained by History, he brings history to life by sharing deeply personal stories of those who lived and died in Vienna at critical turning points in time.  His lively writing style leads us to a ready understanding of how events in the history of Vienna led to the geo-political dynamics that threaten Europe’s survival today.  Larry lives, works and writes in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Nov 16

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War Torn: Courage, Love, Resilience by Kenneth E. Miller- Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on November 3, 2016
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War Torn by Kenneth E. MillerWar Torn: Stories of Courage, Love, and Resilience by Kenneth E. Miller


Publisher:  Larson Publications (October 17, 2016)
Category: Non-Fiction, PTSD, Current Events/World Affairs, Political Science: Genocide and War Crimes
Tour Date: Oct and Nov, 2016
ISBN: 978-1936012787
Available in: Print,  296 Pages
War Torn

With some 200 million people in more than forty countries affected by armed conflict or genocide, refugees are appearing in record numbers. War Torn is timely in how it brings us intimately into the lives of civilians who have survived wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Guatemala, and Sri Lanka.

Alongside stories that convey intimately the destruction and heartbreak of armed conflict, Miller captures the courage and resilience he calls “a remarkable kind of light,” an essential counterpoint to the grief and trauma that war creates. The stories in War Torn are powerful, heart-wrenching, and unforgettable.

Advance Praise for War Torn by Kenneth E. Miller


“This is an eye-opening study. Psychologist Kenneth E. Miller and his wife Debbie began collecting data and teaching volunteers in refugee camps around the world back in 1991. In reality, there are almost 200 million people in over 40 countries impacted by war and genocide, living day to day exiled from their homes, families, and lifestyles. Kenneth Miller brings us their stories. This is a book I will read again, and share with my children. This is a worldwide problem we all need to understand, and address.”- Bonnye Reed, GoodReads Reviewer

“You could find no better guide than Ken Miller to illuminate this dark territory. A skilled story teller, he has an eye for nuance that is often missing in our cultural conversation about PTSD. I put down this book with a heart that was broken but also filled with hope. “-Ethan Watters, Author of Crazy Like Us and Co-founder of the San Francisco Writers’ Grotto.

“War Torn is an exceptional, gripping account of the impact of war—a must-read for anyone interested in how war profoundly touches and shapes people. Ken Miller merges the expressive writing of a novelist with compassion and the profound understanding of a seasoned mental health professional. This collection of personal experiences and mosaic of situations provides rich and unique insights into the complexities of war torn countries.”-Dr. Mark Jordans, King’s College London

“Ken Miller weaves together for us tragic stories of war, loss and injustice with tales of friendship, family, and laughter. Ken’s gift is the way he listens, which takes him and his readers beyond simple categories of war victim or trauma to the complex experiences people have in settings torn apart by violence. I’m grateful for the way he has captured the simultaneously disabling and inspiring coexistence of darkness and light in these places.” –Jeannie Annan, PhD, Director of Research, Evaluation, and Learning at the International Rescue Committee

About Kenneth E. MillerWar Torn by Kenneth E. Miller


An international expert on the impact of armed conflict on civilians, psychologist Kenneth E. Miller has been working with war-affected communities since 1991 as a researcher, clinician, organizational consultant, and filmmaker. A professor of clinical and community psychology for much of his career (San Francisco State University, Pomona College), in 2015 he joined the Dutch NGO War Child Holland and is currently based in Amsterdam.

Blog: https://drkenmiller.wordpress.com/

Website: http://www.kennethemiller.com/Ken_Miller,_Ph.D./Welcome.html

Twitter: @kennethemiller

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kennethemiller01

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Aug 16

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All at Sea by Decca Aitkenhead: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on August 23, 2016
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All at Sea by Decca AitkenheadAll at Sea by Decca Aitkenhead


Thanks to Sarah Engelmann of Doubleday Publishing, I am giving away two print copies of All at Sea by Decca Aitkenhead.

Description of All at Sea by Decca Aitkenhead


‘The thing to remember about this story is that every word is true. If I never told it to a soul, and this book did not exist, it would not cease to be true. I don’t mind at all if you forget this.

The important thing is that I don’t.”

On a hot still morning on a beautiful beach in Jamaica, Decca Aitkenhead’s life changed for ever.

Her four-year-old boy was paddling peacefully at the water’s edge when a wave pulled him out to sea. Her partner, Tony, swam out and saved their son’s life – then drowned before her eyes.

When Decca and Tony first met a decade earlier, they became the most improbable couple in London. She was an award-winning Guardian journalist, famous for interviewing leading politicians. He was a dreadlocked criminal with a history of drug-dealing and violence. No one thought the romance would last, but it did. Until the tide swept Tony away, plunging Decca into the dark chasm of random tragedy.

Exploring race and redemption, privilege and prejudice, ALL AT SEA is a remarkable story of love and loss, of how one couple changed each other’s lives and of what a sudden death can do to the people who survive. 

Praise for All at Sea by Decca Aitkenhead


“[A] heart-wrenching tale of race, unlikely love (Tony was a former criminal) and how grief changes everything. It’s unforgettable.”—People

“An inspired portrait of their unconventional love story—he a drug-dealing ex-con, she an intellectual free spirit—stretching across lines of class, race, family history, and temperament. This is a star-crossed yet triumphant tale, “bless-ed,” as the Jamaicans would say, by Tony’s legacy and Aitkenhead’s unabashed resilience.”—Elle Magazine

“A remarkable story of sudden tragedy and grief, of love and resilience.”—Arianna Huffington

“[Aitkenhead’s] remarkable memoir recounts the emotional toll [her partner’s] death takes on her and her two sons. The narrative explores how the foggy lens of truth, through which she, as a journalist, previously viewed tragedy, can shatter when tragedy hits home. . . . Aitkenhead’s tightly written memoir looks beyond commonly held truths, taking readers deep into the morass of human emotion and leaving them gasping for air.”—Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

About Decca AitkenheadAll at Sea by Decca Aitkenhead


 DECCA AITKENHEAD is an award-winning journalist who conducts interviews with leading figures in public life for The Guardian. She lives in rural Kent with her two young sons.

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