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Go behind the story with Brad Meltzer

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Brad Meltzer’s first published book, “The Tenth Justice,” was an instant New York Times bestseller. Meltzer now has nine bestsellers to his credit. In this behind-the-story interview, Meltzer discusses his latest release, “The President’s Shadow.”Beecher White returns as the protagonist in “The President’s Shadow,” which is the third Culper Ring novel. Meltzer describes … [Read more...] about Go behind the story with Brad Meltzer

Cym Lowell uses his fiction to help wounded veterans

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Cym Lowell is an author, an international tax attorney, a Vietnam veteran, and the founder of Operation: Next Chapter. Lowell founded Operation: Next Chapter to support the men and women who have made sacrifices in the line of duty. In this interview, Cym Lowell discusses his 2014 release “Jaspar’s War” and how he used the proceeds from that book to purchase voice-activated … [Read more...] about Cym Lowell uses his fiction to help wounded veterans

Times Up is a sparkling debut for Janey Mack

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Maisie McGrane’s life dream of becoming a Chicago police officer is destroyed when the police academy expels her. Her family has a history of serving in the Chicago police and she was the top cadet in her class. Determined to make it onto the force, Maisie takes a job as a meter maid, which she reasons will set her up for a promotion in a year.While despondent over her … [Read more...] about Times Up is a sparkling debut for Janey Mack

That is not my debt! Resolve credit bureau errors

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Last weekʻs tip was Collection agency contacts and tips to deal with them. That post discussed how to deal with collection agencies when the contact relates to a bill you incurred. What about those times when the bill doesn’t belong to you?Many years ago, I was contacted by a collection agency about an unpaid bill for an ambulance call in Petaluma, CA. I must confess, I did … [Read more...] about That is not my debt! Resolve credit bureau errors

Friday Fotos — on the way to Kokee State Park

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Whenever we visit Kauai, we always try to make the trek to Kokeʻe State Park. It's an absolutely beautiful drive and on our trip in May it was no different. Because we had work being done on the condo that day, we thought we might spend a bit more time in the park, have a picnic lunch, and just hang out. As it happens, I wasn't feeling well that day and the weather was also … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos — on the way to Kokee State Park