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Author Rich Nelson pens Searching for Jake

August 11, 2025 emmapalova Leave a comment

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Searching for Jake – Rich Nelson’s new book, and his first novel – tells the story of a closeted young athlete coming of age in a small Midwestern town of the 1970s.

Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery, Doc Chavent and author Lauren Persons.

Jake is a star hockey player in high school and college, fully immersed in a sport that is the epitome of masculinity. But the relentless voices in his head conflict with his perception of being all male, his emerging feelings of same-sex attraction drawing him into a journey to find and embrace his authentic self.

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Author Kathleen Heideman pens The Caving Grounds

August 10, 2025 emmapalova Leave a comment

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The Caving Grounds excavates the rubble of Negaunee, a small town in Upper Michigan hollowed by a century of mining.

Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery, Doc Chavent and Author Lauren Perssons

The extraction of hematite caused underground collapses and sinkholes; undermined neighborhoods were deemed unstable; homes, churches and even cemeteries were moved, and dangerous areas fenced. Thankfully, a guide will emerge: Rusty.

“The ‘pick and hammer’ was historically used in cartography to indicate the location of a mine. It emerges from my love of maps, which I reference in several of the poems, and the sheer abundance of those mine symbols on old UP Michigan maps: hundreds of historic mines in the Marquette Iron Range alone,” Heideman said about the symbol on the cover.

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Author Ann Berman pens Louis Graveraet Kaufman

July 25, 2025 emmapalova Leave a comment

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Only a true journalist like Ann Berman could make the connection between an Adirondack chair and an obscure half Jewish, part Indigenous entrepreneur from Marquette in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula who has been dead for close to 100 years.

Sponsored by Modern History Press, Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.

Louis Graveraet Kaufman: The Fabulous Michigan Gatsby Who Conquered Wall Street, Took Over General Motors and Built the Tallest Building in the World is the story of the half Jewish, part Indigenous man from Marquette (1870-1942) who built and ran one of the largest banks in the country, changed the destiny of GM, financed the Empire State Building and built a grand apartment building at 625 Park Avenue. He was also the builder of some of Marquette’s most elegant architecture, including Granot Loma, a 26,000 square foot Adirondack style log and stone lodge on Lake Superior where he entertained celebrities at Gatsby-esque parties and plugged UP agriculture at his ‘gentleman’s farm.’ Wildly social and upwardly mobile, he and his family lived Jazz Age lives full of race horses, debutante parties and private rail cars…until a wrong turn brought the whole thing tumbling down and he retreated, defeated, to his beloved Marquette.

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For the Love of Books Podcast review

July 13, 2025 Author Emma Palova Leave a comment

I’m humbled by this glowing review and honored to have created a podcasting community of authors of all genres from around the globe.

“For the Love of Books”is the perfect name for this podcast. Not only does Emma have a love of books, but as an interviewer, one can feel that she is very genuine and wants to put her interviewee and writing in the best light. What a pleasure to be part of her show. I look forward now to follow her show and be a regular listener!

Author Lauren Persons, Deer Diary , What Happened to Chester

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Author Lisa Romence pens A Teacher’s Gift

July 11, 2025 emmapalova Leave a comment

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A Teacher’s Gift is a book of inspirational stories and reflections garnered from over three decades of classroom experience.

Sponsored by Modern History Press, Moravian Sons Distillery, and authors Lisa Romence and Brian Talarczyk.

Each page provides insights into the complexities and challenges of a teacher’s typical day. This book is a timeless resource that teachers can reach for whenever they need encouragement and inspiration. The entries will refresh and recharge the reader, and remind them of the

significant role they play in the lives of their students.

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Author Lauren Persons pens Deer Diary, What Happened to Chester?

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Happy Independence Day, let freedom ring.

Children’s author Lauren Persons is a firm believer in William Shakespeare’s “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.”

Sponsored by Modern History Press, Moravian Sons Distillery https://moraviansonsdistillery and author Brian Talarczyk.

Lauren’s rich and varied roles as actor, director, playwright, newspaper columnist, teacher, poet, wife, mother and grandmother have contributed to her latest role—children’s author of Lost But Found, The Real Story: Chappie’s Tale, What Happened to Chester, The Perfect Gift and Deer Diary.

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Author Jon Stott pens Wild Blueberry Summer

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In sixty short prose poems, Jon Stott, celebrates the timeless rhythms and unexpected events that mark the passage of the late spring and summer months beside a woodland lake in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Sponsored by Modern History Press, Moravian Sons Distillery https://moraviansonsdistillery.com, authors Brian Talarczyk and Jennifer Raines.

Beginning with his anticipation of departing from the “City of the Pavements Grey” (Albuquerque, New Mexico) and the excitement of arriving at “The Little Cabin in the Big Woods” after spending many months so far away, he then chronicles such simple events as the sighting of the tiny flowers of May, the first appearance of a loon chick riding on its parent’s back, the joyful noise of Fourth of July celebrations, the spotting of the first red maple leaves,

and the melancholy hours of packing up and closing the cabin for the season. The theme of wildblueberries runs through the book.

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Author Brian Talarczyk pens I Am Not Bipolar: A Memoir

June 14, 2025 emmapalova Leave a comment

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Happy Father’s Day from the For the Love of Books Podcast

In this candid memoir, author Brian Talarczyk delves into his harrowing journey with bipolar disorder—a legacy he unknowingly inherited until his father’s sudden death in 2001.

Sponsored by authors Brian Talarczyk, Jennifer Raines, Caroline Topperman and Lowell-based business Moravian Sons Distillery.

With vulnerability and humor, Talarczyk recounts the soaring highs and crushing lows of his experience, from manic episodes and terrifying psychosis that led to his stay at the Yale New Haven Psychiatric Facility, to the profound depression that nearly claimed his life. I Am Not Bipolar is a raw and compelling account of a man’s battle with mental illness, the lessons learned, and his resolve to break the silence surrounding mental health.

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Australian author Jennifer Raines pens A Just Man Choosing Family Book 4

June 11, 2025 emmapalova Leave a comment

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No matter where you run, the past will find you…

Kelly needs to enhance her resume. Why else would she accept a placement in Tullamore facing her phobia about country towns? Years ago, a rookie cop humiliated her during an illegal strip search.

Sponsored by authors Jennifer Raines, Caroline Topperman and Moravian Sons Distillery.

Problem is, that former cop is now the deputy principal of her new high school and her boss. Sharing a house, a commute, and now an investigation to unravel a series of disasters that look like sabotage, Kelly takes the previously unthinkable step from enemies to allies to lovers.

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Author Caroline Topperman pens memoir Your Roots Cast a Shadow

May 23, 2025 emmapalova Leave a comment

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Caroline Topperman’s own move to Poland is a central part of Your Roots Cast a Shadow as she grapples with her “Polish roots” while being a “Canadian by nature”.

Sponsored by author Caroline Topperman, Doc Chavent, and @moraviansons https://moraviansonsdistillery.com

She experiences cultural differences, language barriers, and a growing awareness of the political climate in modern-day Poland, particularly the rise of nationalism and racism.

Her journey to understand her family’s past is intertwined with her present-day observations of Polish society, including its attitudes towards history, religion, and social acceptance.

The book ultimately questions how personal history intersects with global events to shape identity and the challenges of balancing one’s origins with new surroundings.

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