Category: Book Blogs
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Local Books for Holiday Giving
The Virginian-Pilot, Sunday, December 16, 2016 “A Smile in One Eye, a Tear in the Other” by Ralph Webster of Kitty Hawk. A World War II history with implications for today’s refugee crises. Webster tells the story of his father’s family, Jewish by heritage, Lutheran by choice, targeted by the Nazis. The buzz includes this…
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Thank You Geeky Bibliophile!
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A shout out and thank you to the Geeky Bibliophile! I hope others will find my answers do justice to the interesting questions asked in the interview this week. Sometimes it is good to sit back and wonder why we do certain things – like write a book!
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Selected Quotes – Feel Free to Share
A number of book clubs have been reading A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other (a semi-finalist in the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards – Memoirs/Biographies). I felt honored when someone handed me this list of quotes from my book. “Life does find a way to create a balance somewhere between smiles…
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Thank You to The Escape Book Club
A heartfelt thank you to my friends with The Escape Book Club. It was a wonderful evening – great conversation and provocative discussion. I felt special to be invited and honored that you selected A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other as your monthly read. Congratulations – 98 books and your club…
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Audio Book Available
The audio version of A Smile in One Eye is now available at Audible – an Amazon company. A note to my friends…You can download one audio book free when you try Audible for 30 days! Just be sure to read the fine print!
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Goodreads 2016 Choice Awards – Thank You!
A special thanks to everyone! A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other finished as a Semi-Finalist in the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards in the category of Best Memoir/Autobiography. Being in the top 20 was an honor that exceeded every expectation. I am grateful.
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WOW! Goodreads 2016 Semi-Finalist
A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other is one of 20 books selected as semi-finalists in the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards for the category Memoir/Autobiography. What an amazing honor! This worldwide competition is the major book award decided by readers. I hope you will consider -> voting <- for my book to become one of 10…
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“One of the best reads I have had in a long time.” Fran Toolan, Bookish.com
A special thanks to NetGalley CEO Fran Toolan for his wonderful review on Goodreads and on NetGalley’s Bookish.com website. See their October 21 newsletter recommendations.
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Audio Version Underway
This week ACX studio work began to produce the audio version of a Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other. Audio book should be available by late October at Amazon, ITunes, and Audible. Here is the Link for more information on ordering the soft cover or Kindle version.
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Best Holocaust Literature
Goodreads Listopia Best Holocaust Literature #3 of 56 books Good Books Concerning the Holocaust #4 of 52 books Biographies of Ordinary People #5 of 65 books Best Books of July, 2016 #2 of 10 books a Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other Consider for your Book Club – Author Available for Video…
Ralph Webster 