Peter Abresch is the author of the James P. Dandy Elderhostel Mysteries, including his latest critically acclaimed release, Painted Lady, which is an Independent Mystery Booksellers Association (IMBA) Best Seller!

His critically acclaimed mystery, Killing Thyme was a finalist in the Daphne du Maurier awards. He is on the Executive Board of The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Mystery Writers of America, which includes the broad area between Richmond, VA and Baltimore, MD. He also teaches a class called "Writing Good Fiction" at the Smithsonian Institute.

Mr. Abresch will be signing Painted Lady at Book 'Em. 

Bob Anderson was raised in Hawaii, where he was exposed to rain forests, a recurring theme in his books. As an adult, extensive trips to West Africa, India, and Central America have allowed him to expand his appreciation for rainforests while developing inspirations for his art work and stories.

As an artist, Bob started at the age of five. His first writing attempt was a hand written newspaper he produced while in the third grade to entertain his parents' friends.

Bob has worked as a cartoonist for a newspaper in Paris, he's produced 52 illustrations for a medical atlas on anatomy, and he has worked as an architect (and still does). His first book for children, OBO, was published in 1999. When I Was a Little Boy I Was a Black Panther was published in 2002, and a third book, set in India, is to be released in 2004. You will find Bob in the Children's section at Book 'Em.

Joseph Anthony and Cris Arbo are co-authors for a series of Children's Picture Books, including The Dandelion Seed and In a Nutshell. Joseph also co-authored a young adult novel entitled Innerworld.

In a Nutshell received the Outstanding Selection Award from Parent Council Ltd and the Children's Choice Award for 2002-2003 from the Virginia State Reading Association.

Look for them at the corner of the children's section and young adult section at Book 'Em! 

Daniel Bailey is the Chief Deputy Sheriff of Mecklenberg County, the largest sheriff's office in the Carolinas. Midwest Book Review says about his suspense/thriller, Justice Betrayed, "Readers will have a front row seat to a riveting thriller. Daniel Bailey has a distinct and refreshing style."

Amarillo Globe-News says, "Daniel Bailey brings a background of 30 years as a law enforcement officer... the experience shows in the authentic notes sounded in Justice Betrayed."

Mr. Bailey will be signing his critically acclaimed books, Justice Betrayed and Execute the Office, at Book 'Em. 

Carole Bellacera's first novel, Border Crossings was a 2000 RITA Award nominee for Best Romantic Suspense and Best First Book and a nominee for the 2000 Virginia Literary Award in Fiction. It was also a 2000 finalist in the Golden Quill award and in the Aspen Gold Award and won 1st Place in the Volusia County 2000 Laurel Wreath Award.

Her second novel, Spotlight, was a 2000 RIO Nominee in the Dorothy Parker Award for Excellence in Fiction (Best Romantic Suspense), a 2001 Holt Medallion Finalist for Best Mainstream Novel and a 2001 Booksellers' Best Awards Finalist.

Ms. Bellacera will be signing Border Crossings, Spotlight, East of the Sun West of the Moon, and Understudy at Book 'Em. 

Publisher's Weekly calls Charles Benoit's debut book Relative Danger "smashingly good" and "action packed" and Charles Benoit "a rare discovery... one hopes that he plans to produce more adventure-oriented mysteries with the same skill and energy that propel this excellent debut."

Deadly Pleasures, America's premier fan-oriented mystery magazine, has named Relative Danger one of the top mysteries for 2004. And Booklist listed it as one of top ten new mysteries for 2004 in their Mystery Showcase issue.

We're pleased to have Charles Benoit at Book 'Em, signing his great adventure mystery novel Relative Danger!

Nashville native Sallie Bissell is the author of three novels of suspense featuring the half-Cherokee prosecutor, Mary Crow.

Her first two novels, In The Forest of Harm and A Darker Justice received critical acclaim from Kirkus Review and Publisher’s Weekly, among others. People magazine called In The Forest of Harm a “top-notch thriller” while the Los Angeles Times dubbed A Darker Justice one of the Ten Best Mysteries of 2002. Her third novel, Call The Devil By His Oldest Name, will be released in March, 2004.

The books include a budding prosecutor studying law at UVA, and they all take place in the Appalachian Mountains.

You might recognize these two authors from elsewhere on this web page... C. W. Bowie is the pen name for authors Mary Bowman-Kruhm and Wendie Old.

Their Busy Fingers and Busy Toes books have been released in a variety of formats and languages and have garnered great critical acclaim! 

Mary Bowman-Kruhm has authored over 30 books for children and teens.

A Day in the Life of a Police Officer details a busy shift for a police officer and his dog. Mary has also written Coping with Confrontations
and Encounters with the Police for teens and young adults.

Her latest book, Margaret Mead: A Biography contains material about Mead not published in other biographies, including: information about existing pages of a manuscript Mead described tearing up when the atom bomb was dropped, and her support for anthropologists who worked for the government's covert operations during the Vietnam War era.

With Wendie Old, she co-authored Busy Toes and Busy Fingers for young children.

The Washington Post says of Dennis Burges' historical thriller, Graves Gate: "Burges' first novel takes off from a confounding but true premise... Burges skillfully molds these elements into a plot in which the late Gussmann's prowess as a hypnotist leads to some jolting surprises. Graves Gate is slick and spooky."

Graves Gate has received critical acclaim from Kirkus Reviews and Albemarle Magazine, who said "This atmospheric thriller will have you looking over your shoulder and thinking twice about the merits of psychiatry!"

Dennis Burges will be signing Graves Gate at Book 'Em. 

 The Charlotte Observer says, "Christopher Chambers is working his way up to the mantle occupied by Thomas Harris, Dean L. Koontz, and James Patternson!"

A Washington, D.C. native, Christopher Chambers is the author of the thrillers Sympathy for the Devil, soon to be a Lifetime cable TV movie, A Prayer for Deliverance, and the upcoming Official Mischief. He's a former U.S. Department of Justice attorney. Chris has also published numerous mystery, horror romance short stories, and a historical novel, Yella Patsy's Boys, set during the British invasion of the Chesapeake in 1814.

Chris is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Mystery Writers of America.

He will be signing A Prayer for Deliverance and the collection of short stories, Shades of Black, at Book 'Em.

This exciting Christian Mystery Novelist has achieved critical acclaim from such notables as Publisher's Weekly, Booklist, and Romance Reader's Connection, who says, "Mindy Starns Clark shows tremendous talent...I have a feeling she will soon become known among those inspirational fans who haven’t discovered her wonderful books."

Mindy will be signing books from her Million Dollar Mystery Series: A Penny for Your Thoughts, Don't Take any Wooden Nickels, A Dime a Dozen, A Quarter for a Kiss, and The Buck Stops Here. 

Charles Culbertson is an award-winning journalist whose part-time pursuits include writing theatrical reviews and local history stories for the Daily News Leader in Staunton, Virginia. He writes full-time for the media relations department of James Madison University.

Culbertson's first book, Staunton, Virginia: A Treasury of Historic Tales, is a compilation of some of the least known but most compelling stories from Staunton's past. Did you know the first American doughboy to be decorated for heroism in World War I was a Staunton man? Or that the jointed, artificial limb was invented by a Civil War amputee living in a village just west of Staunton? Or that a silent, two-reel comedy was filmed in the streets of the Queen City in 1929? These and 33 other chapters comprise a book that has found its way into the hands of readers such as Dame Judi Dench and former Secretary of State Madeline Albright.

Diane Fanning is the keynote speaker at Book 'Em. Her latest book, Into the Water, is the astonishing true story of abductions and murders that took place over several years and across several states, including the much-publicized cases of Kati and Kristin Lisk and Sofia Silva in Spotsylvania, Virginia.

Ms. Fanning's work has earned more than seventy Addy Awards in the twenty years she wrote commercials, on air scripts and promotional materials for radio and television stations and an advertising agency in Baltimore and in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Her other true crime books include Through the Window, the terrifying true story of cross-country killer Tommy Lynn Sells, and Written in Blood, the story of the death of Nortel engineer and executive Kathleen Peterson.

She is also the author of the suspense novel, The Windwalkers. She is the co-editor of Red Boots & Attitude (Eakin Press, March 2002), a diverse collection of fiction, non-fiction and poetry by thirty-four Texas Women Writers. Two of her short stories appear in the book.

Chris Graham is the author of Stop the Presses, a collection of columns. He is the founder of The Augusta Free Press, a Web-based newspaper based in the Shenandoah Valley.

Graham is well-known throughout Central Virginia and the Valley for his feature stories and columns - and has spent the past 10 years in the field of journalism.

He has written a number of online novels and published them in a fiction section found on-line at www.augustafreepress.com.

He will be signing his first "in-print" book, Stop the Presses, at Book 'Em. The 260-page book contains approximately 100 columns - covering everything from the weather to politics to the various and sundry vagaries of daily life.

Pittsburgh crime author Sal Greco wrote the book Left for Dead, the true story of Joe Bellante who was shot in the face by a fellow mobster, survived, 'retired’ from the mob and became an Assembly of God minister.

Writer's Digest calls Left for Dead "...a page turner and hard to put down" while Midwest Book Review says, "Left for Dead is an unusual addition to community library American Biography collections, as well as highly recommended reading for anyone with an interest in the culture of American organized crime."

Sal Greco, true crime author, interviews and writes about people who have been victims of crimes, survived and subsequently changed their lives to help others. He gives voice to a silent population. He has had numerous articles published in Dynamic Business, Pittsburgh Business Times, Pittsburgh City Paper, In Pittsburgh Magazine and was a columnist for the The North Hills News Record.

Greco is an actor on the TV show HIS PLACE on Cornerstone Television. He is a graduate of Duquesne University. He lives with his wife, Terri, in Wexford, PA.

Agnes Hagan wrote two series of adult interest/ easy vocabulary books for her inmate students at Staunton Correctional Center. The westerns were cited as "Top Titles for Adult New Readers" by The Public Library Association in 2000, and remain popular with both adult educators and students.

The Jack Sloan Series is suitable for ESL students, returning adult students, and youth who enjoy easy reading. The print is large to accommodate those with eye problems or dyslexia, but the books are small enough to easily fit into a back pocket.

Ms. Hagan is now retired from The Virginia Department of Correctional Education. She lives in Staunton, Virginia where she remains active in community activities.

Alison Hart is the author of eighteen children's books. About her current novel, John L. Heatwole, author and historian, writes: "Fires of Jubilee is a compelling book of historical fiction that captures the flavor of the most dramatic time in our nation's life. I wish all literature for younger readers could be this exciting and at the same time this informative".

Rescue: A Police Story (Random House Children's Books) was published in May 2002. Booklist wrote that Rescue is "A minute-by-minute adventure that is both informative and compelling." Shadow Horse, her middle grade mystery, was nominated for an Edgar Award in 2000. Hart also developed and wrote Riding Academy, her successful, thirteen book series published by Random House.

Ms. Hart is an adjunct instructor at Blue Ridge Community College in Virginia where she teaches Creative Writing and Developmental English. She presents workshops, visits schools, and speaks to local and regional groups. Topics have included mysteries, publishing, writing, audio-visual projects, and the learning disabled student.

Ms. Hart has a BS in Special Education/ Elementary Education from University of Maryland and a MS in Communicative Disorders from Johns Hopkins University. She is a graduate of the Staunton Citizens Police Academy, and she is a Court Appointed Special Advocate for abused and neglected children.

 J. M. Kelly is a devoted uncle and avid film buff. He still collects comic books and action-figures, and has vowed never to grow up. Having published several poems, Fire of God is his first novel.

He currently works in telecommunications, but hopes someday to make writing his career. His next project is to continue the Dark Angel saga. He lives in Sterling, VA.

Gary Kessler is the author of Finding Go! Matching Questions to Resources in Getting Published and On the Downtown Mall, but you won't find his picture on his book jackets or on the 'net. Mr. Kessler worked for nearly 30 years in U.S. Intelligence, and only recently has been given permission to show his picture in public.

Be one of the first to see him in person... In the meantime, pay close attention to the books Imperial Hubris and Through Our Enemies Eyes, both by "Anonymous". Mr. Kessler contributed heavily to these books.

Internationally known author Pamela Kimmell writes her novels, short stories, and poetry in her home studio in Warrenton, Virginia. The Mystery of David's Bridge is the first novel in a planned series featuring Bailey Ferrol, private investigator, and her assorted friends and family. In this introduction to Bailey's world, a storm has moved through the town of David's Bridge, Virginia washing out the banks of the river, exposing the bones of a man who has been missing for some time. His involvement with some of the local estate owners' wives, as well as other questionable behavior, stirs up a variety of suspects that Bailey must pursue to catch the man's killer.

We know people who want a fun, exciting, and believable read will find it in the pages of Ms. Kimmell's first book!
 

Charlene Hudgins Klima is the author of The Jordy Series, including Give Me Five and Cherry Point.

Young readers benefit from Ms. Klima's love of mystery and adventure and her focus on environmental issues. Give Me Five, the first in a series featuring twelve-year-old Jordy, was published in 2000. Titles following Cherry Point will highlight the plight of wolves in Minnesota and the illegal traffic in endangered species.

The author's oldest son is dedicated to a career in law enforcement. Ms. Klima was privileged to share Give Me Five with young inmates in the Orange County Correctional Facility at the invitation of their educational director. Literacy is a passion of hers second only to environmental protection. She also assists the Cricket Hill Chapter of the DAR as their Literacy Challenge Chairperson.

Joyce and Jim Lavene have written and published more than forty novels together, including the award winning Sharyn Howard Mystery series and the Peggy Lee Garden Mystery series, as well as a wide array of non-fiction books and articles.

They are active in local and national writer's groups, where they lecture and give workshops on the craft of writing. They will be traveling to Book 'Em from their home in North Carolina.

Albert Leichter been writing since 1973. His works include books on music, a newspaper column on 1940s – 1960s R&B and R&R music, fund raising manuals for non-profit organizations, and local history. He publishes his own works as well as that of other authors. His in-print books are available locally, and at such sites as Alibris, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Abebooks, etc. In addition to writing, he operates an Internet business selling his own books, collectible books, phonograph records, and related music items.

Al will be teaching a course on self-publishing spring 2005 at Blue Ridge Community College.

 Janet Lembke is the author of The Quality of Life, Skinny Dipping, and Touching Earth. Her latest release, The Quality of Life, advises on how best to care for the elderly and make vital decisions for them when they are unable to do so themselves. The book was written as a result of caring for her mother during her final years and while her husband also was dying.

The Quality of Life is sure to tug at your heartstrings and cause you to think things through for your own life while you're still able to make rational decisions.

Ms. Lembke will be signing all three of her books at Book 'Em.

ROWAN LORE has completed several science-fiction short stories along with some
fictional short-stories, essays and poems published on an online e-journal that she co-authors called the Dog-O-matic kiosk. She also co-authored a vanity press humor book called The Right Time.

Orange is her first full-length novel. The main character, Demen, is a single 30 year old that put her all into starting a magazine called Orange. It's ready to go national and she is suddenly distancing herself not only from the magazine, but her close friends, and finding distractions wherever she can. She soon realizes that she has to come to terms with her parents' deaths in order to move on.

Ms. Lore will be signing copies of Orange at Book 'Em.

Elizabeth Massie is the author of numerous horror/suspense novels, novellas, and short stories. Her 1991 novella Stephen won a Bram Stoker Award. Her 1992 novel, Sineater, was also a Bram Stoker recipient. Other novels include Welcome Back to the Night, Wire Mesh Mothers, Dark Shadows: Dreams of the Dark, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Power of Persuasion. She has had two story collections published - Shadow Dreams and The Fear Report. Presently she is working on Hell Gate, an historical supernatural thriller set on Coney Island in 1909. Massie has also written nine historical novels for young adults.

Ms. Massie will be signing Sineater and Shadow Dreams at Book 'Em, along with Winter of the Dead and Son of Liberty from her Young Founders Series, her historical fiction series for middle and high school ages.

Shadow of Doubt, Linda Morelli's award-winning romantic suspense, has held the status of being rated #1 in Romantic Suspense at About.com for over a year (since March 2003)! Carolyn Howard-Johnson, a reviewer with Word Museum and other book review sites, gave it a five-star rating and called it a "collector's treasure", and it placed third as a winner in romantic suspense in the 2003 Write Touch Reader's Awards and the 2003 Laurel Wreath Awards, and was a finalist in the "Best Contemporary Long" category in Affaire de Coeur's first Internet Reader/Writer Poll.

She is also the author of Fiery Surrender, a historical romance, of which Romance Reviews Today said: "An inspiring, fast moving tale, Fiery Surrender deals with mistaken emotions, young love, and the dangers of a world at war" and is "...a rollicking adventure with a healthy dose of romance tossed in."

Don't miss this author at Book 'Em!

BJ Mountford was born in San Francisco, grew up on the west coast of South America, and went to school in Barbados. Like her heroine, Bert Lenehan, Mountford has volunteered for the National Park Service on Portsmouth Island, Cumberland Island National Seashore in Georgia, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument in Idaho. She lives in Emerald Isle, North Carolina.

Her first novel, Sea-born Women was called "a terrific debut" by Margaret Maron and was nominated for both the Mary Higgins Clark Award and the Sir Walter Raleigh Award. Bloodlines of Shackleford Banks has been recommended for regional collections by the "Library Journal."

BJ Mountford will be signing both books at Book 'Em!

Wendie Old is the author of seven biographies for middle schoolers and one for early elementary school, as well as of three picture books for younger readers. Two of the picture books, Busy Toes and Busy Fingers, were three-writer collaborations and thus written under the pen name C. W. Bowie.

In honor of the upcoming 100-year aniniversary of flight, she recently published two biographies of the Wright Brothers: To Fly for younger readers and Wright Brothers for older readers.

She will also be signing her latest book, The Groundhog Day Book of Facts and Fun.
 

Nicholas Patler is the author of Jim Crow and the Wilson Administration: Protesting Federal Segration in the Early Twentieth Century, and the upcoming international publication Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice.

A graduate of Harvard University and a dedicated student of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr., Albert Luthuli, and others, Nicholas is committed to seeking solutions to violent conflict through peaceful means, such as nonviolent direct action. He is actively involved in teaching people in conflict situations how to use nonviolent direct action, both strategically and morally, to overthrow oppressive regimes, or achieve group status, objectives, and empowerment.

Candice Poarch found herself craving romances featuring African-American heroes and heroines; it wasn't long before she had her own stories to tell. Courage Under Fire is her tenth novel and is a national bestseller.

Ms. Poarch was reared in Stony Creek, Virginia, and feels that she has portrayed that sense of community and mutual support in her debut novel, White Lightning (which went into its second printing three weeks after its release date and made Ingram's bestseller list), and its sequel, With This Kiss. She received a best selling award from Amazon.com for Intimate Secrets, her third novel in the Nottoway setting.

She firmly believes that everyday life in small town America has its own rich rewards. She also likes telling stories that will leave today's busy reader feeling refreshed and hopeful—not always an easy task, she says, but well worth the challenge.

Coming all the way from Scotland:

Dirk Robertson is a lecturer in social welfare, professional writer and actor. First thriller Highland T'ing was met with widespread critical and commercial success. His second is Bad Day For A Fat Boy.

He is a former Representative to Parliament for the National Body for Social Work in the United Kingdom, and spent many years working with delinquent adolescents. He is a former Karate international and professional instructor and trained actor, and he taught creative writing and drama in young offenders' institutions.

His screen work includes some of the top stage, film and television productions in the United Kingdom. 

Tony Ruggiero is the award-winning author of Team of Darkness, which received a reviewer's choice award from Scribes World Reviews and was a top ten finisher in the 2002 Readers Poll, and Mind Trap, a 2003 EPPIE finalist in the Science Fiction category and also nominated for best Science Fiction novel by SimeGen Book Reviews.

His science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories have appeared in both print and electronic mediums. In many of his stories, he writes about people and their internal struggle making choices when faced with diverse and moralistic issues. Hoe also analyzes alternative lifestyles such as vampires, aliens, and other creatures. In dealing with these diverse issues, Tony draws on his twenty-three years experience as a United States Naval Officer and his experiences with people of different countries.

Mr. Ruggiero will be signing Get Out of My Mind, Mind Trap, Aliens and Satanic Creatures Wanted: Humans Need Not Apply, Innocence of the Mind, and Team of Darkness at Book 'Em.

Marcia Silvermetz is a children's author and the author of Gertrude the Albino Frog and Her Friend Rupert the Turtle, published by Hiccup Cottage Publications.

The book is about acceptance, fitting in, diversity and tolerance. It has been chosen as a diversity training book in Albemarle County. Ms. Silvermetz has a BA in Psychology/Bio and M.Ed.in Sports Medicine. All profits from this book are donated to worldwide children's charities. The ultimate goal of Hiccup Cottage Publications is to provide challenged children playgrounds across the country.

Ms. Silvermetz will be signing this book and reading from it at Book 'Em.

Andy Straka is the award-winning author of the Frank Pavlicek novels, including A Witness Above, A Killing Sky, and Cold Quarry. A Killing Sky has received the 2003 Anthony Award Nomination for the Best Paperback Original Crime Novel, and Publisher's Weekly profiled him as one of "the ten rising stars in crime fiction". His books offer a unique blend of falconry and felony.

In June 2004, his third novel, Cold Quarry, received the coveted Shamus Award for Best Paperback Original Private Eye Novel.  The Shamus awards are presented annually by the Private Eye Writers of America at a banquet during the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention in October.

Elizabeth Terrell's first suspense/thriller, Too Close to Evil, has received rave reviews. Author Chester Campbell of Designed to Kill fame, says Too Close to Evil is "...a well-written mystery full of vivid imagery. The descriptions of Nashville locations gives you the feel of being there. Highly recommended."

Ms. Terrell is a graduate of the Citizen Police Academy and the holder of a red belt in Tae Kwan Do. She will be traveling from Nashville, Tennessee for Book 'Em!

p.m.terrell is the author of four non-fiction computer books and two suspense/thrillers featuring computer programmers as the lead characters. Her debut suspense/thriller, Kickback, was released to critical acclaim in 2002, followed by The China Conspiracy in 2003. The China Conspiracy has been nominated for the 2004 Literary Awards by the Library of Virginia, and is also on the recommended reading list of EntreNet, sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University and the Greater Richmond Technology Council.

Ms. Terrell will be signing Kickback and The China Conspiracy at Book 'Em. 

In A Voice To Be Heard, Anita Turner share intense poetry deep from the author's soul.

Ms. Turner resides in Henry County, VA. She has a love of paper, pens, and books since early childhood.

She has been writing poems on and off since age 13. she enjoys reading, writing, photography, antique shopping, decorating her new home, playing her piano, playing with her dog, and spending time with her family and friends.

Ms. Turner is a member of The New Voices Poetry & Writer's Guild.

She will be signing her first poetry book, A Voice To Be Heard at Book 'Em.

Chassie West is the author of four mysteries, plus countless other books. She will be signing four of her books featuring Leigh Ann Warren, a Washington, DC police officer, as she solves crimes in the Capital.

Don't miss her latest Leigh Ann Warren book, Killer Chameleon, which will just be hitting the bookstands in October!

Mark Wildes is the author of the mystical love story, To Yesterday, which débuted in 2002 with a warm welcome from reviewers. Heartstrings Reviews said, "With its philosophical and preternatural focus, To Yesterday is a combination of mainstream fiction and artful fantasy, of dreamy imagery and realistic emotion. Mark Wildes' debut novel is both a sentimental tear jerker and a multi-dimensional work of fiction... "

His latest book, Order of Coincidence, a suspense thriller, is set to be released in May 2004. He received his Ph.D. in cancer cell biology, and is now working on a postdoctoral fellowship at UVA. He's been writing novels since the age of fourteen and is currently working on his sixth manuscript. Mark is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina and currently lives in Virginia.

He will be signing To Yesterday and Order of Coincidence at Book'em.

Kitty Lane Wilson will be signing her newest book, Journal of a Trucker's Wife, as well as her poetry book Reflections.

Ms. Wilson was born and raised in the foothills of the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains. She resides in Bassett, Virginia today with her husband, Melvin, and their ever faithful Siberian Husky.

Her love for books, paper, and pen have led her into her writing career. Her love for the elderly has led her into a nursing career in which she works at a local nursing home.

Author J.B. Yount spent fifteen years compiling information, interviewing friends, family, and students, and finally writing the remarkably intimate, comprehensive, and compelling biography of Lao Russell, whose University of Science and Philosophy at Swannanoa had followers among the rich and famous, including Eddie Albert (who wrote the introduction), Gloria Swanson, Melford Okilo, Barry Goldwater, Cary Grant, Joan Crawford, Shirley MacLaine, Tallulah Bankhead, Paul Fisher, and John Denver.

J.B. Yount had unprecedented access to Lao Russell, succeeding his father as her personal counsel in 1974. He is chairman of the board of the University of Science and Philosophy, longtime trustee and president emeritus of Fishburne Military School, and board member of the American Byron Society. He is also the city attorney and former mayor of Waynesboro, Virginia.

You won't want to miss this exciting author and his newest release, Remembered for Love: Lao Russell of Swannanoa !