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It was a joy to talk to Bernice Lerner about her book and her life. It is a miracle that she was born and that today she is able to tell the story of her mother’s life ALL THE HORRORS OF WAR: A Jewish Girl, a British Doctor, and the Liberation of Bergen-Belsen is an important book that offers us lessons …
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When we think of the American West we think about the bandits who once attacked stagecoaches and trains — wearing masks. They were the bad guys.. Now all of us are wearing masks. It’s disconcerting to be the one behind the mask. I had to make an appointment at my bank to get into my safe deposit box — and …
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Wow! I love pilots and beautiful aircraft. So it was a thrill to read Paco Chierici’s debut book, Lions of the Sky. Paco Chierici has written a compelling story about young competitive Navy pilots training to fly one of the hottest planes in the fleet, the F-18 Super Hornet. With a great cast of characters, we follow them as they …
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It was so great that Rita Moreau stepped in as a Guest Host during this Crazy Quarantine of 2020…. Thank you, Rita Moreau! For stepping in on short notice to be a very special Guest Host. You now join the ranks of bestselling authors, including Tasha Alexander, Andrew Grant and Peter Riva, who have generously given their time to hosting …
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Sci-Fi at its finest… It was a JOY to have Peter Riva join me to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Joy on Paper. Just a few weeks ago Peter joined me to talk about the release of his most recent book, Kidnapped in Africa — the third book in his thriller series featuring Mbuno, an African guide, and Pero Baltazar, …
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It’s an honor that on March 24, 2020, Peter joined Joy on Paper as a Guest Host to bring a special message to all my listeners. To me Joy on Paper is a magic tapestry with golden threads that connect me to so many authors and their books. One of these threads is that my Dad fell in love with Peter’s …
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Life is strange — no one who knew me before I started the program would have believed that I would one day become a Radio Host. I was the shy one, the only one at a party who didn’t join in on the karaoke. Then, one day, I was inspired to do a program to help authors promote their books …
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Less than minute after I received news that Robert L. Dilenschneider was releasing a new book — Decisions: Practical Advice from 23 Men and Women Who Shaped the World — I decided to invite him to be my guest on the last day of 2019. One of the reasons for making such a quick decision is that I had enjoyed …
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It was a joy to talk to Chrysta Castanada about her book, The Last Trial of T. Boone Pickens. It is non-fiction — but it is so beautifully written that it reads like a novel! T. Boone Pickens, the legendary Texas oilman, was an amazing guy. When they call someone ‘bigger than life’ they had him in mind. Some called …
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Wow! The 5th Anniversary of Joy on Paper is a time to look back and to thank all the amazing guests who have joined me to celebrate the joy of writing and reading. I am forever grateful to the 9 Mystery Writer of America Grand Masters, the Poet Laureate of the United States, over 200 New York Times Best Selling …
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