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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Todney Harris, author of Battle Grounds: America’s War in Education and Finance

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Todney Harris, author of Battle Grounds: America’s War in Education and Finance
(Friesen Press)

Hello America! I just thought that I would take a moment and explain the reason why I decided to dedicate myself to writing this publication. First, let me introduce myself. I am an African-American male who has dedicated my life to servicing America’s youth as an educator.

I have learned a great deal about education and the children of America during my career. My specialty is the content area of History and related subjects. I have worked at both the middle level and at the high school level. I can state for the record that I have enjoyed my career and the interaction with the youth for the last thirteen years. During this time, I have seen changes in this wonderful country of ours that has had a definitive effect on education. These changes in America are the inspiration for this book.

The reason why I have written this book is due to the fact that America’s economic classes (lower, middle and upper) as well as America’s most important institution education, focuses and revolves around the economic philosophy of capitalism. The economic social structure and educational structure in America was created due to the growth of industrialization in this country.

The book focuses heavily on economics and it’s role in the American educational system. There are probably a few people who are wondering why a teacher in America would write a book that talks about America’s economic system due to the fact that I am not a college professor or a teacher of economics.

In essence, I am serving as a primary source. I am speaking in a forthright manner regarding the effects of economics on our educational system. It is my hope that everyone enjoys the reading. I also hope that my thoughts that I have written are taken seriously.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Battle Grounds?

Todney Harris: I would have to say cumulative experience and knowledge of the profession. I have witnessed the changes in education over the last Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Todney Harris, author of Battle Grounds: America’s War in Education and Finance →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Mark Eller, author of Traitor

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Mark Eller, author of Traitor
(White Wolf Press)

Last Chance – a small town set on the edge of the far frontier. It is a place of gentle manners and common civility. After all, it should be since more than three-quarters of its residents are women. However times change when a Talent Master runs rampant, savages threaten war, and an illegal militia from an alternate universe plans invasion and empire.

A hero is needed. A Savior. Meet Aaron Turner, the small unassuming man who runs the Last Chance General Store. He is this town’s–this world’s–only hope. Unfortunately for the town, Aaron also happens to be a soldier and spy whose job is to prepare the ground for the Militia’s invasion.

To help him with this task, he has a cellar filled with advanced weaponry and the unique ability to teleport between the two worlds. However, after a year of living within Last Chance, Aaron is no longer sure in which direction his loyalties lie.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Traitor”?

Mark Eller: I love flawed characters, magic, and situations appearing too large for a person to handle. I love someone who must fail and grow and Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Mark Eller, author of Traitor →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Janie De Coster, author of Frienemies: A Line Between Love and Hate

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Janie De Coster, author of Frienemies: A Line Between Love and Hate
(G Street Chronicles)

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Natasha Jacobs is a successful young woman who works for one of Atlanta’s most successful marketing firms, Emerson & Stuckey. Sloan Stevens is an ambitious young man working his way up the corporate ladder at Emerson & Stuckey.

Sloan and Natasha have been friends since third grade, and their families and friends suspect that they harbor feelings for each other that run deeper than friendship. But Natasha and Sloan are determined to prove their friends wrong and find true love after leaving a string of unsuccessful relationships in their wake.

Opportunity presents itself in the form of two new coworkers, Essence Kirkland and Derrick Perkins. But when Essence and Derrick turn up the heat, things threaten to boil over and turn true friends into enemies. Will this be a recipe for true love between friends or a poisoned dish that will cost one friend their very life?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Frienemies: A Line Between Love and Hate?

Janie De Coster: I got the inspiration to write Frienemies while a friend and I chatted about relationships. The topic was backstabbers and how you couldn’t trust the very ones you had faith in. That is how Frienemies began. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Janie De Coster, author of Frienemies: A Line Between Love and Hate →