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Details: Published: 08 October 2018

Special Thanksgiving Day Breakfast for the Homeless Gets TV Coverage in Minneapolis

The Thanksgiving Day Celebration kicked off early in the morning on Thurs., Nov. 22 with a special breakfast for the homeless at The Salvation Army’s Harbor Light Center in Minneapolis.

In addition to receiving a nice meal, each attendee was given what is sure to be a much appreciated gift… a personal care kit donated by Threshold to New Life, a 501c3 charity whose mission is to help people experiencing gaps in their life, and keep them from becoming homeless. Organization founders Richard Bahr and his wife, Carla, are among the volunteers who regularly help serve breakfast to the homeless people who seek assistance at the center.

That morning, Richard also shared some of the stories in his new book, Those People, The true character of the homeless, which features a collection of stories about some of the homeless people he has encountered over the years.

KARE Television/Minneapolis covered the event. Bahr was also interviewed on the Faith Radio network show, Afternoons with Bill Arnold, on Wed., Nov. 21, and on Nov. 26, KSTP Television ran a story about Bahr and his book.

Learn more about Those People at www.richardbahr.com/those-people-book.

Details: Published: 16 November 2018

Story About "Letters from Elvis" Published in Globe Magazine

Elvis Presley is back in the news in a big way! On Nov. 16, President Trump awarded him the highest honor a president can bestow on a civilian — the Medal of Freedom — saying, "Presley defined American culture to billions of adoring fans around the world."

And starting to hit newsstands now, The King is featured in the Nov. 26 edition of The Globe, this time because of the letters he wrote to a secret confidante before his death in 1977. The article is about the contents of the book, Letters from Elvis, just released at the beginning of November and its author, Gary Lindberg, who makes his home in the Twin Cities.

Lindberg signed copies of his new book at the Barnes and Noble at the Apache Mall in Rochester, Minn., on Nov. 17, and two media outlets covered the event: KAAL Television and the Rochester Post Bulletin newspaper. At the event, Lindberg shared the story of how the book came to be, did a reading, and also signed copies.

Letters from Elvis is based on the contents of a collection of letters Elvis Presley and his friends—Harry Belafonte, Tom Jones and Marlon Brando—wrote to their secret confidant Carmen Montez. The letters shed light on what was happening at a time in Elvis’ life when he seemed to be in a tragic decline. They discuss torture, heinous Hollywood crimes, various suicide attempts, his overmedication and more.

Copies are available now at www.calumeteditions.com/elvis.

Details: Published: 19 November 2018

Author of "The Unexpected: An Alzheimer's Journey" Appears on KARE-TV in Minneapolis Nov. 19

When President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month in 1983, he had no idea the illness would later affect him. President Reagan was diagnosed in 1994, and died ten years later of pneumonia, complicated by Alzheimer’s.

Fourteen years later in 2018, an estimated 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and it is the 6th leading cause of death in Americans, killing more people than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Retired Broadway star and current New Brighton, Minn., resident Christine Fournier lost her mother to Alzheimer's and just released the memoir, "The Unexpected: An Alzheimer’s Journey." In the book, she shares the story of how her

once vivacious mother slowly faded away. Christine is hoping this account of her family’s experience with Alzheimer’s Disease will help others learn... and cope with the “living loss” of their loved ones.

Christine talked about her book, and shared details of her journey on the KARE 4 p.m. newscast Nov. 19. The book is available for purchase exclusively on Amazon.com.

Details: Published: 08 November 2018

Teen Author Kayla Jarppi Presents at Wisconsin's Spring Valley Library Nov. 17

Teen author Kayla Jarppi did an amazing job presenting at the Spring Valley Library in Spring Valley, Wisc., today. She shared the story behind how her debut novel, Heaven's Note, came to be, talked about her writing process and also signed copies of her book. The teenager struggles with depression and anxiety and is hoping through her book to call attention to the fact that teens in a similar situation are not alone, and help is available.

My son, Justin, and I spoke as well and shared the story behind how our teen publishing company, Sigma's Bookshelf, came to be. We exclusively publish the work of teen authors free of charge to them, and also pays royalties.
Copies of Kayla's book, Justin's books, and all the other teen authored books published by Sigma's Bookshelf, can be purchased online through www.sigmasbookshelf.com/books.