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Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Lila. L. Pinord

2012-01-27T13:34:00.000-05:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Lila. L. Pinord

Books In Sync Recognizes Fiction Author Lila L. Pinord For A Second Year

2012-01-27T13:32:00.000-05:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Fiction Author Lila L. Pinord For A Second Year

Books In Sync Author Roland Hughes: Infinite Exposure

2012-01-27T02:50:00.001-05:00

Books In Sync Author Roland Hughes is the president of Logikal Solutions, a business applications consulting firm specializing in VMS Platforms. His fiction book, Infinite Exposure, is followed by his many published books for real programmers.

Featuring: INFINITE EXPOSURE by Roland Hughes

On the road to a bleaker future, is there still a chance to get it right?

This work of fiction uses historical information and relevant news stories to draw a line from post 9/11 through the off-shoring of IT jobs and the largest terrorist strike the free world has ever known to the resulting nuclear war.

By the year 2012 the U.S. will no longer be a world power. The world will have seen many countries deploy nuclear weapons. Anarchy will reign in many parts of the world and electricity will be considered a luxury nearly everywhere.

That, however, is not the interesting part of the story. How we got there is a far more interesting tale indeed. Follow the story from post 9/11 to where it all went bad and see if you can find a way out, not just for yourself, but for everyone.

Read Infinite Exposure, Roland Hughes' new work of fiction: a stark portrayal of a world gone wrong.

Review:

Roland Hughes’s Preface in his book “Infinite Exposure” begins with “This book is a work of fiction. It uses many historical events, news articles, and company names to build a time line necessary for projection forward. Without using many of these actual names and quotes, it would be difficult to build the sense of realism that gives credibility to the outcome. There is no slander or malice intended. Indeed this book is intended to be a wakeup call for both an industry and a country.” (p.7) Reading through the book, I found Hughes’s writing to indeed be very close to reality. The occurrences in the book mimic existing situations in the world and the resulting consequences are not desirable by any means.

The basic premise of Hughes’s book is how developing data centers and sending IT jobs overseas is detrimental to the future of the world. The result of this cost-cutting measure is the biggest al-Qaeda attack in history, and nuclear war. As anyone who has ever called for technical support on a computer or other product knows, overseas centers are a current and prevalent fact of life. I could go on for pages and pages about what I think about overseas support centers but this is not the place for that. However, Hughes’s fictional account of what the resulting effects of this money-saving action could be is a frighteningly realistic possibility.

On the title page it is stated that, “The book is meant to be a warning of what very well may happen if policies, laws, and business directions are not changed quickly.” I think that this book would be a relevant read to anyone who has ever pondered what the effects of sending jobs offshore may be and to those that have fears about the future of the world.

Hughes does a great job of presenting a detailed account of just how everything may unfortunately play out. The writing is interesting and will definitely get the reader’s attention and open their eyes to changes that need to be made. For those that are up-todate on current events, the scenarios presented in the book will hit all too close to home.

Hopefully the events that occur in the fictional “Infinite Exposure” will not become a reality in the not-too-distant future.

Reviewed by Kam Aures of Rebecca’s Reads

For additional reviews, go to Amazon.com

Infinite Exposure Purchase Link

http://www.infiniteexposure.biz

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Roland Hughes

Logikal Solutions is a business applications consulting firm specializing in VMS platforms. Hughes serves as a lead consultant with over two decades of experience using computers and operating systems originally created by Digital Equipment Corporation (now owned by Hewlett-Packard).

With a degree in Computer Information Systems, the author's experience is focused on OpenVMS systems across a variety of diverse industries including heavy equipment manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, stock exchanges, tax accounting, and hardware value added resellers, to name a few. Working throughout these industries has strengthened the author's unique skill set and given him a broad perspective on the role and value of OpenVMS in industry.

Roland Hughes welcomes opportunities for Book Signings, Expert Panels and Consulting. Please contact Roland at Logikal Solutions.

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Other Titles by Roland Hughes: Books for Real Programmers

§ The Minimum You Need to Know About Service Oriented Architecture

§ The Minimum You Need to Know About Logic to Work in IT

§ The Minimum You Need to Know to Be an OpenVMS Application Developer

§ The Minimum You Need to Know About Java on OpenVMS Volume 1

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http://www.infiniteexposure.biz

http://www.booksinsync.com/rolandhughes.html

Books In Sync/Cold Coffee Management

Submission Date: January 2012

Books In Sync Mission:

Books In Sync and Cold Coffee were created for the purpose of bringing extra online exposure to our authors and their books. Our goal is to bring readers and authors together, thereby boosting book sales and improving authors' one-on-one relationship with their potential readers. Our Cold Coffee (Hard Copy) Magazine Features Our Authors, Their Books, Contests And Awards Recipients.

http://www.booksinsync.com

http://coldcoffee.ning.com/

Books In Sync Author Roland Hughes: The Minimum You Need To Know

2012-01-27T01:09:00.000-05:00

Books for Real Programmers:

The Minimum You Need to Know book series gives computer programmers the OpenVMS development and Logic skills needed to get the job done in less time and with fewer hassles.

The series is authored by Roland Hughes, a seasoned veteran who passes along information about:

· What works

· What doesn’t and Why

These books give IT people the information we actually need rather than the information the magazines say we need.

Special Features:

· Tons of free code to use

· No hype - You'll get the good, the bad, and the ugly

· Only the Truth - OpenVMS is the most powerful and stable OS ever

· Everything you need to start building real business apps on OpenVMS

· Free CD-ROM

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The Minimum You Need to Know About Service Oriented Architecture

This book will show you how to port FMS-based business applications to Intranet or Internet applications using ACMS.

· ACMS fundamentals

· How to connect to the Heritage data silo/application

· Service Oriented Architecture principles

· About Service Oriented Architecture: This is not your typical, dime-a-dozen SOA book.

Whereas many other books focus on the front-end of SOA, this book focuses on the backend. This is the book that tells developers how to actually connect to the Heritage data silo/application that other books just draw a box around and say, "Connect somehow."

This book addresses that problem. The first five chapters of this book provide an eye-opening overview for Management. The remaining seven chapters are for programmers.

What You'll Learn from the Book:

· Port FMS-based business applications to Intranet or Internet applications using ACMS

· ACMS fundamentals

· How to connect to the Heritage data silo/application

· Service Oriented Architecture principles

Genre: Computers/Technical

Book Purchase Link

http://www.theminimumyouneedtoknow.com/service_oriented_architecture_book.html

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The Minimum You Need to Know About Logic to Work in IT

This book covers the fundamentals of problem solving from the programming perspective.

· Learn the tools of flowcharting and pseudo code

· Ways to go about problem solving

· The correct questions to ask and the design constraints to be considered are all covered

About Logic to Work in IT:

Learn the skills which are completely non-existent in today's college courses.

Logic simply isn't taught anymore, Pascal is taught in what was the logic class - if they have any class at all devoted to it. The result of such a curriculum is that new college grads are simply unemployable in today's market.

This book is designed to correct that problem.

What You'll Learn from the Book:

· The fundamentals of flowcharting

· The fundamentals of pseudo code

· The Leaping Lynn search algorithm

· Insertion Sort concept and usage

Genre: Computers/Technical

Book Purchase Link

http://www.theminimumyouneedtoknow.com/logic_in_IT_book.html

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The Minimum You Need to Know About Java on OpenVMS Volume 1

Discover what is required to write real business applications on OpenVMS using Java.

Java on OpenVMS covers the ugly side of Java, the Java Native Interface, so readers can more easily develop back end applications.

• Requested by the industry as a follow-up to The Minimum You Need to Know to Be an OpenVMS Application Developer

• Learn how to store Java source in CMS and use MMS for builds

• Use Java to replace existing OpenVMS applications which use FMS, RMS, and/or RDB

Tips from the Book:

Everything is a class….almost.

Passing by reference isn’t what you think it is, no matter what the other books tell you. JNI_ABORT means you want to free your local copy without copying back to the Java environment. JNI_COMMIT means you want to copy back to Java and keep your local copy. Naturally, 0 means you want to copy back to Java and free your local copy. Isn’t that just obvious?

Date handling in Java is somewhat littered with land mines. Java provides you with a Date class, and then tells you not to use it. When you use the classes that are supposed to replace the now depreciated Date class, you are forced to use Date objects. Use a Date object in your code where it will actually get a name and the compiler will flag a warning.

Genre: Computers/Technical

Book Purchase Link

http://www.theminimumyouneedtoknow.com/about_java_on_openvms.html

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The Minimum You Need to Know to Be an OpenVMS Application Developer

This book allows programmers who know at least one programming language to quickly excel on the OpenVMS platform - the most powerful and stable computer operating system ever created.

• First book published in over a decade on OpenVMS Application development

• Provides a deep understanding of how to develop OpenVMS applications

• Assists programmers with using different programming languages on OpenVMS

There are two main intents of this book...

1) Allow developers who know at least one of the covered languages on another platform to quickly come up to speed on the OpenVMS platform

2) Assist current OpenVMS developers finding themselves having to work with a different language on this platform.

Tips from the Book:

The /SPECIFICATION qualifier of the SORT command lets you identify a text file which contains a plethora of power. You can define named fields, named keys, named test conditions, inclusion criteria, and omission criteria. In a batch job stream, you typically have a lead program which creates the sort specification file (if you need to do record selection that varies from run to run), execute the sort command, and then write your follow-up program to process the sorted data. This is a much more acceptable approach than writing one massive executable which will run for hours without creating many entries in the log file. Most developers I run into don’t know a lot about the sort specification file, so we are going to cover it in the COBOL chapter.

A reference is a “special” object. There is a reason we covered COBOL prior to covering C, and references are it. You better have read that chapter. When we discussed the linkage section in COBOL, we discussed how COBOL doesn’t really pass parameters unless it is forced to pass them. The linkage section creates reference points back into the caller’s working-storage section. These references allow your called module to use those values just like they were your very own, but they aren’t. The reason most COBOL programmers don’t even know there is a GIVING clause on the procedure division is because they know the linkage section operates via references (unless you tell it not to).

When you alter the values of items passed by reference you are actually altering the values in the caller.

Genre: Computers/Technical

Book Purchase Link

http://www.theminimumyouneedtoknow.com/openvms_application_developer_book.htm

Infinite Exposure Purchase Link

http://www.infiniteexposure.biz

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Order Details:

The Minimum You Need to Know About Service Oriented Architecture

Special Features: CD included, Exercises with answers and comprehensive index

Pages: 370 pp

ISBN: 0-9770866-6-6

ISBN-13: 978-0-9770866-6-5

Format: Soft Cover

Perfect binding, 7 in. x 9 in.

Retail price: $45.00

Available for ordering through:

Books on St. Louis

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The Minimum You Need to Know About Logic to Work in IT

Special Features: Exercises with answers and comprehensive index

Pages: 154 pp

ISBN: 0-9770866-2-3

ISBN-13: 978-0-9770866-2-7

Format: Soft Cover

Perfect binding, 7 in. x 9 in.

Retail price: $18.00

Available for ordering through:

Island Computers

Books on St. Louis

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The Minimum You Need to Know to Be an OpenVMS Application Developer

Special Features: CD-ROM included, chapter assignments, exercises with answers, comprehensive index, and tons of useful code.

Pages: 795 pp

ISBN: 0-97708660-7

Format: Soft Cover

Perfect binding, 7 in. x 9 in.

Retail price: $90.00

Available for ordering through:

Island Computers

Books on St. Louis

Barnes & Noble

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The Minimum You Need to Know About Java on OpenVMS, Volume 1

Special Features: CD-ROM included, chapter assignments, exercises with answers, comprehensive index, and tons of useful code.

Pages: 352 pp

ISBN: 0-9770866-1-5

Format: Soft Cover

Perfect binding, 7 in. x 9 in.

Retail price: $45.00

Available for ordering through:

Island Computers

Books on St. Louis

Barnes & Noble

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Distribution of Books from The Minimum You Need to Know Series is handled by: Big River Distribution, St. Louis, MO

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Roland Hughes

Roland Hughes welcomes opportunities for Book Signings, Expert Panels and Consulting. Please contact Roland at Logikal Solutions.

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On the road to a bleaker future, is there still a chance to get it right?

Read Infinite Exposure, Roland Hughes' new work of fiction: a stark portrayal of a world gone wrong.

http://www.infiniteexposure.biz

http://www.booksinsync.com/rolandhughes.html

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Books In Sync/Cold Coffee Management

Submission Date: January 2012

Books In Sync Mission:

Books In Sync and Cold Coffee were created for the purpose of bringing extra online exposure to our authors and their books. Our goal is to bring readers and authors together, thereby boosting book sales and improving authors' one-on-one relationship with their potential readers. Our Cold Coffee (Hard Copy) Magazine Features Our Authors, Their Books, Contests And Awards Recipients.

http://www.booksinsync.com

http://coldcoffee.ning.com/

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Children’s Mystery Books Author Lauren E. Smith

2012-01-13T12:46:00.001-05:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Children’s Mystery Books Author Lauren E. Smith

Books In Sync Recognizes Children’s Mystery Books Author Lauren E. Smith For A Second Year

2012-01-13T12:44:00.000-05:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Children’s Mystery Books Author Lauren E. Smith For A Second Year

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview with Angela Stevenson- Ringo

2012-01-12T14:24:00.001-05:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Angela Stevenson- Ringo

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Angela Stevenson-Ringo

2012-01-12T14:22:00.000-05:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Angela Stevenson-Ringo

Cold Coffee Writer's Magazine is now available!

2012-01-12T14:20:00.002-05:00

Cold Coffee Writer's Magazine - Winter 2012

By Books In Sync in Books In Sync Cold Coffee Writer's Magazine

64 pages, published 11 JAN 2012

Books In Sync Cold Coffee Writer's Magazine: January 2012 Winter Issue

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Mary Jo Nickum For a Second Year

2011-12-30T12:22:00.001-05:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Mary Jo Nickum For A Second Year

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Mary Jo Nickum

2011-12-30T12:19:00.000-05:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Mary Jo Nickum

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Richard W. Morris For A Third Year

2011-12-23T11:54:00.002-05:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Richard W. Morris For A Third Year

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Richard W. Morris

2011-12-23T11:54:00.001-05:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Richard W. Morris

Books In Sync Recognizes Fiction Author Angie Skelhorn For A Second Year

2011-12-16T12:12:00.001-05:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Fiction Author Angie Skelhorn For A Second Year

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Angie Skelhorn

2011-12-16T12:10:00.000-05:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Angie Skelhorn

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Michael Dennis (MD) Blackburn

2011-12-04T09:30:00.001-05:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Michael Dennis (MD) Blackburn

Books In Sync Recognizes Author MD Blackburn

2011-12-04T09:29:00.000-05:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author MD Blackburn

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Author Othello Bach

2011-12-02T18:32:00.000-05:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Author Othello Bach

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Othello Bach

2011-12-02T18:30:00.000-05:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Othello Bach

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Alexandra Tesluk

2011-11-18T11:18:00.001-05:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Alexandra Tesluk

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Author Alexandra Tesluk

2011-11-18T11:15:00.000-05:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Author Alexandra Tesluk

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Mary St. Sure Bussard

2011-11-15T10:43:00.000-05:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Mary St. Sure Bussard

Books In Sync Reconizes Author Mary St. Sure Bussard

2011-11-15T10:42:00.000-05:00

Books In Sync Reconizes Author Mary St. Sure Bussard

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Dave Longeuay

2011-10-27T14:17:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Dave Longeuay

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Author Dave Longeuay

2011-10-27T14:14:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Author Dave Longeuay

Bullets and Bandages – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat and Think With Your Taste Buds – Desserts

2011-10-24T15:51:00.000-04:00

Bullets and Bandages – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat and Think With Your Taste...

Books In Sync Recognizes J. A. Hunsinger For A Third Year

2011-10-13T14:05:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes J. A. Hunsinger For A Third Year

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With J. A. Hunsinger

2011-10-13T14:04:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With J. A. Hunsinger

Books In Sync Recognizes Fiction Author Sylvia Dickey Smith For A Third Year

2011-10-08T14:56:00.001-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Fiction Author Sylvia Dickey Smith For A Third Year

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Sylvia Dickey Smith

2011-10-08T14:53:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Sylvia Dickey Smith

Books In Sync Recognizes Romance Suspense Author Amy J. Romine For A Second Year

2011-10-05T15:28:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Romance Suspense Author Amy J. Romine For A Second Year

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Amy Romine

2011-10-05T15:26:00.001-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Amy Romine

Infinite Exposure - Book Review by Guest Matthew Morrison

2011-09-20T16:16:00.001-04:00

Infinite Exposure - Book Review by Guest Matthew Morrison

Books In Sync Recognizes Mystery Author Susan Whitfield For A Third Year

2011-09-13T13:52:00.001-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Mystery Author Susan Whitfield For A Third Year

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interviews Mystery Author Susan Whitfield

2011-09-13T13:51:00.001-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interviews Mystery Author Susan Whitfield

Books In Sync Mystery Author Susan Whitfield’s Books In Review

2011-09-13T13:49:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Mystery Author Susan Whitfield’s Books In Review

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Kathi Wyldeck For A Third Year

2011-08-31T15:53:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Kathi Wyldeck For A Third Year

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Kathi Wyldeck

2011-08-31T15:52:00.001-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Kathi Wyldeck

Books In Sync Recognizes Fantasy Author Patricia Perry For A Third Year

2011-08-30T12:45:00.001-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Fantasy Author Patricia Perry For A Third Year

The Path-A Literary Magazine-Volume 1-Promotional Release

2011-08-30T11:35:00.000-04:00

The Path-A Literary Magazine-Volume 1-Promotional Release

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Ronald P. Chávez

2011-08-15T15:47:00.001-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Ronald P. Chávez

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Ronald P. Chávez

2011-08-15T15:45:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Ronald P. Chávez

The Travelers - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

2011-08-11T13:06:00.001-04:00

The Travelers - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

Books In Sync Author Spotlight With Founder Theodocia Mclean

2011-08-06T15:38:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight With Founder Theodocia Mclean

Books In Sync Founder Theodocia McLean Has A Heart Of Passion For Fellow Authors

2011-08-06T15:37:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Founder Theodocia McLean Has A Heart Of Passion For Fellow Authors

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Dawn Huffaker

2011-08-06T15:36:00.001-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Dawn Huffaker

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Dawn Huffaker For A Second Year

2011-08-06T15:35:00.001-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Dawn Huffaker For A Second Year

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Linda M. Fossen For A Third Year

2011-08-04T13:21:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Linda M. Fossen For A Third Year

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Linda M. Fossen

2011-08-04T13:20:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Linda M. Fossen

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With April Lewis

2011-07-28T20:01:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With April Lewis

Books In Sync Recognizes Romance Suspense Author April Lewis For A Third Year

2011-07-28T19:59:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Romance Suspense Author April Lewis For A Third Year

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Brenda Craig For A Third Year

2011-07-28T17:12:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Brenda Craig For A Third Year

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Brenda Craig

2011-07-28T17:11:00.001-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Brenda Craig

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Kathleen Henderson

2011-07-25T13:10:00.001-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Kathleen Henderson

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Kathleen Henderson

2011-07-25T13:09:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Kathleen Henderson

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With T. Lynne Tolles

2011-07-22T17:32:00.001-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With T. Lynne Tolles

Books In Sync Recognizes Author T. Lynne Tolles

2011-07-22T17:31:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author T. Lynne Tolles

Books In Sync Recognizes Christian Fiction Inspirational Author Deirdre Kelley Hall For A Third Year

2011-07-15T18:37:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Christian Fiction Inspirational Author Deirdre Kelley Hall For A Third Year

Books In Sync 2011 Author Spotlight Interview With Deirdre Kelley

2011-07-15T18:35:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync 2011 Author Spotlight Interview With Deirdre Kelley

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Larry Sheridan

2011-07-08T13:56:00.001-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Larry Sheridan

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Larry Sheridan

2011-07-08T13:55:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Larry Sheridan

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Boyd Lemon

2011-07-06T11:59:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Boyd Lemon

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Boyd Lemon

2011-07-06T11:58:00.000-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Boyd Lemon

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Norwood Holland

2011-07-03T20:33:00.002-04:00

Books In Sync Author Spotlight Interview With Norwood Holland

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Norwood Holland

2011-07-03T20:31:00.001-04:00

Books In Sync Recognizes Author Norwood Holland