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A Novel of Social Media Insanity: 

NINE MONTH CRUISE

Now Available from author K. Sherrerd Lowry at Amazon.com in both paperback and ebook formats:

Everybody’s talking about the Nine-Month Cruise!  An innovation in the industry, it is being offered by major cruise company Regal Oceanic Fantasy Line. The Regal Imperial will travel the world and show its lucky passengers the historic world treasures and famous monuments they’ve always wanted to see. The passengers will be able to enjoy the ship’s luxuries--and each other--for over 270 glorious days.

What could possibly go wrong?

Kathory Reece and her boyfriend Kev Darton are about to find out. Startling revelations will test their relationship and shock the ship’s hundreds of passengers--who never expected to find themselves at the center of the world’s rapt and rabid attention.

This novel is pure fiction. Nothing like the events and disclosures, secrets and enigmas to be found in its pages could ever happen--not in the real world.

Right?

237 pages  **  Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 15, 2024  

https://www.amazon.com/Nine-Month-Cruise-K-Sherrerd-Lowry/dp/1945939060 

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AND YOU SHALL BE UPHELD: 

Quotations for Democracy-Builders

Compiled and Introduced by K. Sherrerd Lowry  ISBN: 978-1-945939-04-4   

https://www.amazon.com/You-Shall-Upheld-Quotations-Democracy-Builders/dp/1945939044 

Now available for sale at Amazon.com in both paperback and ebook formats:

It's always helpful to have an apt quotation (or two or more) at hand when debating apologists for Dear Leaders. This book was designed to make such remarks easy to find and use, with topics such as Accountability, Justice, National Security, Rule of Law, Conspiracy Theorists, Anti-Authoritarianism, and Protections for Whistleblowers (to name a few of the book’s chapters).

With 337 (plus a few extra) quotations and 172 pages, this paperback is pleasant to have about, to dip into at will. The ebook is also manageable in length and, of course, organized with internal links for fast access to particular topics. People quoted range from ancient times (Plato, the New Testament, etc.) to the Founders, to the modern age: Swift, Paine, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Twain, Tesla, Darrow, Orwell, Baldwin, King, Popper, Weil, Feynman, Arendt, Chisholm, Sagan, Gessen, Pinker, Snyder, Gorman, and more.

I’ve been collecting politically-oriented quotations for years. In doing research for this book I was interested to see how many such remarks are not well-sourced. This is, of course, a perennial issue when it comes to quotations. I discuss this in the book, and did so, too, in the introduction to my coloring book Wise Words from Jane Austen:

Fake and misattributed ‘Austen’ quotations are all over the Internet. A frequently-seen example: “There are as many forms of love as there are moments in time.” This quote is attributed to Austen on hundreds of sites. But it appears nowhere in Austen’s novels—or in any of her letters or other writing. It appears to have been taken from a screenplay—a 1999 adaptation of Mansfield Park, by Patricia Rozema. It’s ‘Austen-like’—but it’s not Austen.

For this book, care has been taken to ensure that all quotations do come from Jane Austen’s works.

Similarly, with the exception of the last chapter, sourcing is provided throughout this volume. You won’t find here the sloppy “memes” that are annoyingly common all over the Internet.

That last chapter does contain less-well-sourced quotations, but only those that are so apropos that they couldn’t be left out of a work on supporting democracy (and rejecting tyranny). For example, two very-frequently quoted aphorisms attributed to Thomas Jefferson:

The government is the strongest of which every man feels himself a part.

-----Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States. Widely attributed; sourcing not found. Sometimes cited as “1807” but no further details; see: http://wvhs.ipsd.org/uploads/AP%20Summer/2014/AP_Government_Summer_2014.pdf

If you expect people to be ignorant and free you expect what never was and never will be.

-----Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States

No date found; this has been quoted by JFK and Reagan among others:

https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/forums/past-forums/transcripts/thomas-jefferson-the-politician

https://www.monticello.org/sites/default/files/inline-pdfs/2011s_PresidentsLetter.pdf

These get quoted everywhere—but because they are disputed, they ended up in that last chapter. (The standards for inclusion in the main body of the book may be inferred from the information provided for each of these ‘disputed’ quotations.)

https://www.amazon.com/You-Shall-Upheld-Quotations-Democracy-Builders/dp/1945939044 

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         A MUELLER REPORT paperback version that's actually READABLE:

MUELLER SPEAKS: Essentials from the Russian-Interference Investigation—the Full Report, Barr Letter, Flynn Evidence, and May 29 Mueller Speech 

• Documents by U.S. Department of Justice; edited by the Duer Press

***8.5 x 11 inch format---the same as the original documents

***Includes the full Mueller Report, Volumes I and II and all appendices

***Includes the infamous March 24 "Barr Letter" 

***Includes the less-redacted documents relating to Michael Flynn, released by court order

***Includes Robert Mueller's public address, delivered on 5-29-2019

***Finally, contains a brief but useful timeline of relevant events

This is the most readable version currently on the market: full-sized font, clearly printed. Attractively priced paperback will enhance your study and understanding of crucial events relating to the Russian attack on U.S. elections and connections with the Trump administration.

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A New Entry in the 'Coloring Books for Adults' series:

Wise Words from Jane Austen

A Coloring Book for Adults

Written and Illustrated by K. Sherrerd Lowry

Jane Austen’s wit and wisdom are the perfect companion to period-inspired illustrations, ready to color. This coloring book, aimed at grown-up users, offers twenty-one pairings of Austen’s best advice with dimensional drawings. The words can be colored, too, permitting the creation of posters that highlight the timeless words of this world-treasure writer.

 The pictures in this volume have been created using a variety of depictions of life in Jane Austen’s era. The modeling and shading of the oil paintings and other original source graphics have been translated into shades of grey. These graphics reflect the historical nature of the theme more completely than can the simple outlined-shapes of a basic children’s coloring book. The kids’ book style of black-and-white minimalism has its appeal—but colorists may find the results they get with shading will offer them even greater enjoyment and satisfaction.

 Spend some time with the clever, humane, insightful, and observant Jane Austen: your day will be the brighter for it!

For sale at a modest price, at this link, where you may use the Look Inside feature to examine pages of the book--and write a review: 

https://www.amazon.com/Wise-Words-Jane-Austen-Coloring/dp/194593901X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533772296&sr=1-1&keywords=Wise+Words+from+Jane+Austen&dpID=51c2r7Lq2mL&preST=_SX218_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch

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Wise Words from Left-Handers

A Coloring Book for Adults

Written and Illustrated by K. Sherrerd Lowry

This book celebrates the contributions of famous left-handed people throughout history, with inspiring quotations illustrated by ready-to-color artwork. 

Appropriate for the entire family, this book can be enjoyed by both left-handed and right-handed colorists--though in recognition of the challenges of being left-handed in a largely right-handed world, the pages to be colored appear on the left of each spread! As with other entries in this series, the artwork goes beyond the standard 'black lines around white spaces' of kid's coloring books to present dimensional modeling, reflecting sources such as oil paintings, etchings, and period photographs. 96 pages.

Find the book and extensive description, including the "Look Inside" feature on the Amazon page, at these sites:

https://www.amazon.com/Wise-Words-LEFT-HANDERS-Coloring-Adults/dp/1945939001/ref=sr_1_17?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1471977242&sr=1-17&keywords=wise%20words%20from&tag=viglink20265-20

and

https://www.createspace.com/6512066

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And the original in the series:

Wise Words from Shakespeare

A Coloring Book for Adults

Written and Illustrated by K. Sherrerd Lowry

A suspenseful moment from Zu-Zu's adventure:

  ...Children will follow LC as she confronts--and masters--math problems from the elementary curriculum. These non-routine problems are solved in detail and with plenty of illustrations.

A sample from inside the book shows the vivid, colorful world LC4A lives in:

 LC4A and the Big Test: A Math Storybook is available now as an eBook from Amazon, for a modest price. Find it at

http://www.amazon.com/LC4A-Big-Test-Storybook-ebook/dp/B00FG0WKKM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1380500563&sr=1-1&keywords=Big+Test

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  Curious about using forums and message boards? Experienced, but encountering annoyances? This comprehensive guide is for you. Dr. Lowry offers tips, 

At Duer Press, look for mystery novels that feature intriguing characters--with an emphasis on plots that will keep you turning pages until the end. Turns and twists abound!