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Gypsy Rose Lee —author, actress, writer for The New Yorker, darling of both longshoremen and literati, American icon, and, of course, world-famous ecdysiast—created a routine called “The Psychology of a Stripteaser.” Like all of Gypsy’s routines, it made performance out of desire, suggesting, through every coy wink and cursory flash of skin, that it’s human nature to want most what we’ll likely never have.
But “The Psychology of a Stripteaser” took this concept a step further. It ruminated on all of the things Gypsy herself wanted most, and how these wishes distracted her mind from the slow reveal of her body. Each stanza had a punch line: she endured a rigorous education in elite schools to learn to take off her clothes; she thinks of paintings by Van Gogh and Cézanne when she bares a patch of shoulder; when she raises her skirts with slyness and dexterity, she’s mentally computing just how much to give to charity. She tweaked the references over time, name-dropping whatever cultural luminaries or books that were currently in vogue, but the gist remained the same. It was self-parody, of course (Gypsy was known as the “intellectual stripper”) but the lyrics also offered a core of truth. Gypsy reasoned that ridiculing her dreams—her very real desire to transcend the act that made her famous—was the surest way to achieve them.
To that end, I present “The Psychology of An Author.” It’s a spoof of a spoof, a meta, name-dropping glimpse into the neuroses that plague an author’s mind in the days leading up to a book release. My apologies to the inimitable Gypsy Rose Lee (whose performance, below mine, is excerpted from the 1943 film Stage Door Canteen), and my solidarity to everyone in publishing—an industry in which each of us, at one time or another, ends up a little bit naked.
— Karen Abbott
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When West leaves his bedroom window open, little did he know his scent was luring the most ancient of species. It was a scent that the reptile had searched for its whole life. Through this window came Ral, the tiny leader and oracle of the Dragons of Asgard. This was a dragon clan that had gone unnoticed on Earth for thousands of years, awaiting the one called Zod, who was predicted to rise up and fight for the Dragons of Asgard, freeing them from their enemies grasps forever.
Ral reveals to West that his clan of dragons will soon die out, because the Golden One, a massive golden dragon that awoke from its thousand year sleep, has begun to hunt them down, devouring their flesh and quenching its thirst with their blood to gain the tiny dragons unique powers.
Ral speaks of a ship that was sent, but never arrived, which was to rescue the tiny dragon clan.
When West and Michelle hear about a UFO crash that many eyewitnesses had seen over the city of Needles, California, they quickly put two and two together.
West and his two friends decide that the only way to save the tiny dragons is to get their ship back and send them home. Believing the UFO to have been taken to a secret military base nearby, West borrows his fathers classic 68 Corvette and they go on a road trip to Area S4, 13.5 miles southwest of Area 51.
This sci-fi/fantasy novel is based on a true UFO crash that took place on May 14, 2008 in Needles, California and can be read in a supplement at the end of this book.
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Jesus Potter Harry Christ is a well-reasoned and meticulously referenced (but not overly academic) non-fiction treatise on religious history, comparative mythology, astrological symbolism, and modern culture. How and why Jesus Christ, who is traditionally considered a historical figure, shares anything in common with the modern re-telling of ancient folklore that emerges in the character of Harry Potter, is the basis for this innovative investigation.
“Particularly absorbing and highly topical: Linking this analysis to J. K. Rowling’s globally popular character further heightens its relevancy.” –Parmenides
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Alexis Ames has a life full of promise…but not all promises can be kept.
Book trailer for “Promise,” a novel by Kristie Cook. July 2010
Available at book retailers and www.IHavePromise.com
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The official book trailer for Stephen King’s mesmerizing new novel, UNDER THE DOME. In the book a Maine town is subject to the imposition of an impenetrable dome that isolates its citizens from the world.
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With her trusted friend and driver Jennifer, Bess the Book Bus embarks on a journey to ignite the love of reading among little boys and girls everywhere. Written by Freda Roberts and Concetta Payne. Published by Mirror Publishing . Produced by Fluire Marketing
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SIKANDER, http://www.sikanderbook.com is the sweeping tale of the son of a Pakistani middle-class family. It’s 1986. Seventeen-year-old Sikander, dreams of studying and living in America, but in a blind rage after a family quarrel, he leaves his Peshawar, Pakistan home. Encountering mujahideen warriors, he joins them in their fight against the occupying Soviets in neighboring Afghanistan.
American assistance is stepped up with advanced weapons, like the Stinger missile, and the mujahideen begin prevailing against the Soviets. After just two years following Sikander’s arrival, a Soviet withdrawal begins and Sikander returns as a war-wise hero, settling down to build a normal life in Pakistan.
Discovering romance, Sikander, becomes a happily married successful entrepreneur in Pakistan, when he finds his life abruptly thrown into turmoil as he’s caught up in aftermath of 9/11. He must draw on the lessons from his mujahideen past as he takes on a perilous journey reaching as far as America, changing his life forever.
SIKANDER takes us from the pricey suburbs of Peshawar to the primitive war-torn landscape of Soviet-occupied Afghanistan, to the placid serenity of Scotland, through the camps of Guantanamo, and finally, corporate America. It is a 21 year journey through freedom and captivity, love and loss, wealth and poverty, dignity and humiliation, and transgression and redemption. A rare glimpse of a non-radical mainstream Muslim’s experience of the West, SIKANDER is a journey of growth and self-discovery, and will touch the humanity of its readers.
Grady Harp, a Top 3 Amazon reviewer, adds: “Were there more novels like this astonishing, absorbing and challenging one by M. Salahuddin Khan then perhaps the confusion and chaos of the world response to the seemingly endless wars of the past decades would ease. Khan launches the reader into a maze of pathways of understanding just why we have become so confused and overwhelmed by the cross-section of Christian and Islam beliefs. In ultimately narrowing this epic to the interaction between an American soldier guard and an innocent Pakistani detainee, Khan … allows us to see the madness of war and its consequences on individuals no matter what their prior backgrounds can mean. This is a book that will affect the thinking of all who are fortunate enough to read it, providing a path to understanding and appreciation for human rights”
Duane Evans, a former CIA Officer and author of North From Calcutta says “Intricate in detail and vast in scope, SIKANDER is a journey worth taking..”
Ross Rojek of the Sacramento/San Francisco Book Review calls SIKANDER and “An epic novel, reaching across the years of conflict in Afghanistan, from Soviet occupation to the post-9/11 years. Khan’s depictions of everyday Afghan life… provides an eye opening look at something often glossed over in search of easy depictions of good and evil.”
Media Contact: Book Publicist Scott Lorenz of Westwind Communications book marketing. sikander@westwindcos.com 734-667-2090. http://www.book-marketing-expert.com
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http://www.sikanderbook.com From pricey suburbs of Peshawar to war-torn Afghanistan, SIKANDER is about a Pakistani youth’s rapid transition to adulthood as a mujahideen warrior. With the aid of American Stinger missiles, Sikander joins in inflicting a Soviet defeat. He finds love and marries, while becoming a successful entrepreneur. But his issues with the Taliban and al-Qaeda throw his world into turmoil following 9/11. Learn more about this book: http://bit.ly/9BoGQN Learn more about this author: http://bit.ly/bCLwqX Media Contact: Book Publicist Scott Lorenz of Westwind Communications book marketing. 734-667-2090 — http://www.book-marketing-expert.com Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
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Promotional book trailer for March 2010 authors on virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. Visit us at www.pumpupyourbook.com.
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