Books range from romance and fantasy to Jeep history
Stephen Bigalow of Mars has authored a book he is hoping will one day become a classic. “Who is Santa? And How Did He Get to the North Pole?” was inspired by the author's love of the holiday season and his desire to see some new holiday book offerings.
In “Who is Santa?,” readers learn how Santa and his wife ended up at the North Pole, why he started giving toys away, how he began a partnership with the elves, and how the flying reindeer came into the picture, among other things.
The book includes 40 illustrations by Bill Megenhart of Houston, Texas.
Bigalow has more than 25 years of investment experience, including eight years as a stockbroker, followed by 15 years of commodity trading overlapped with 12 years of real estate investing.
The book is available from Profit Publishing for $19.99 for hardcover and $9.99 for digital format from WhoisSanta.net.
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In Rimersburg native David Drayer's third novel, “A Noble Story,” a burnt-out office worker walks away from his corporate cubicle.The narrator of the story is a man whose dreams have faded, who zombie-walks through meaningless work days, drinking himself to sleep each night and keeping company with the ghosts of lovers past.That is until a dancing pickle twirling a sign on a street corner kicks off a series of events that inspire him to break the chains of the corporate world and blow the cobwebs out of his motorcycle.An alumnus of Union High School, Drayer said the novel is a story within a story. One of the narrator's dreams is to write a book, so as he takes his own journey of self-discovery, he is writing about the misadventures of a character named Noble Dink.“A Noble Story” is available in digital format for $4.99 through daviddrayer.com.———
Valerie Benko of Lyndora has three of her stories in “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books.Her story “Finding Life's High-Five Moments” can be found in the edition called “Find Your Inner Strength” and her stories “The Wedding Gift” and “When Old Friends Become New Friends” are in the edition called “The Power of Forgiveness.”Benko is an internationally published writer with articles and stories in newspapers, magazines, journals, anthologies and e-books in the United States and Canada.Each book as a paperback is $14.95 at chickensoup.com.———
Butler's Bantam Car Co. plays a central role in a new historical nonfiction book by Paul Bruno of New York.“Project Management in History: The First Jeep” examines Bantam's efforts in the 49-day challenge issued by the U.S. Army in which the jeep came into being.Published by MFP Enterprises, the book is intended to be the first in a series on project management in history.Bruno works as an instructor and trainer for the International Institute for Learning and as a consultant for Fiala Project Resources.The digital book is available for $9.99 at thefirstjeep.com.———
Former Butler resident Rebecca Neely has written her first book, “A Mighty Good Man.”The novella, recently released by Soul Mate Publishing, is a contemporary romance with a punch of suspense and takes place in fictional small town Fiddler's Elbow in Western Pennsylvania.The story revolves around Hank Jerry, a woman who returns to the small town she left behind, and Jack “Gent” Darcy, a former convict and gang member. They fall for each other, but they've both got something to hide.Since 2001, Neely has done freelance writing for magazines and businesses all over the country. She's been writing fiction for more than five years and is a member of Romance Writers of America.“A Mighty Good Man” is available in digital format for $2.99 through soulmatepublishing.com.
