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Book Blast! Extreme Vetting

duffythewriterFebruary 5, 2023No Comment2023-01-30T20:14:48+11:00
Coming this February is an engrossing thriller centered on an immigration lawyer and the clients she advocates for by Romanian immigrant and debut author Roxana Arama. Set in Seattle during a…
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Book Blast! Dead Heat To Destiny

duffythewriter January 31, 2023 No Comment2022-12-10T12:08:35+11:00
MESA, AZ–Now a prolific writer with dozens of novels completed, Rivard wasn’t always an author. A veteran of the Korean War and a specialist in nuclear reactor technology, Rivard balanced…
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Book Blast! The Fun Master

duffythewriter January 24, 2023 No Comment2023-01-22T19:41:34+11:00
Compassionate new memoir proves kids are our best teachers “About coping, self-sacrifice, and loss, The Fun Master is a moving memoir by a father who was transformed by his love…
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Book Blast! Superman From Earth

duffythewriter January 22, 2023 No Comment2023-01-22T17:50:57+11:00
Superman From Earth. In the 2,390s, advances in technology have greatly improved the world, leaving a per-capita GDP of $100 trillion and an average life expectancy of 400 years. All…

Book Blast! Me and My Shadow – Memoirs of a cancer survivor

duffythewriter December 24, 2022 No Comment2022-12-24T13:38:57+11:00
After almost fifty years in the making, celebrated South Tyneside children’s author John Walker Pattison has released his brutally honest, but wholly inspirational, memoir ‘Me and My Shadow: memoirs of…
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Book Blast! The Fear Of Winter

duffythewriter December 10, 2022 No Comment2022-12-10T11:35:08+11:00
A Haunting Crime Thriller for Fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Sharp Objects and In the Woods. On a frigid December night, Megan Floyd vanishes from the mountain…
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Love Succession? You’ll love The Widow

duffythewriter October 30, 2022 Comments Off on Love Succession? You’ll love The Widow2022-07-30T11:59:26+10:00
Two amazing upcoming thrillers for bingers of Succession, We Own This City, and Scandal from USA Today bestselling author Kaira Rouda (Somebody’s Home and The Next Wife) and former LAPD officer Aaron Philip Clark (Under Color of Law.) …
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Less Is Lost – The Sequel to the Pulitzer Prize Winner Less

duffythewriter October 12, 2022 Comments Off on Less Is Lost – The Sequel to the Pulitzer Prize Winner Less2022-10-08T12:12:30+11:00
In the follow-up to the “bedazzling, bewitching, and be-wonderful” (New York Times​) best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning Less: A Novel, the awkward and lovable Arthur Less returns in an unforgettable road trip across…
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When was the last time you were Kind To Yourself?

duffythewriter October 11, 2022 Comments Off on When was the last time you were Kind To Yourself?2022-09-24T11:59:54+10:00
Be Kind To Yourself delivers an abundance of encouraging and insightful life lessons sure to grow confidence, increase self-awareness, find new coping skills and help readers celebrate life. In an…
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My Darling Daughter – Another addictive read from JP Delaney

duffythewriter October 8, 2022 Comments Off on My Darling Daughter – Another addictive read from JP Delaney2022-10-08T11:42:34+11:00
The much-anticipated new thriller from the million-copy bestselling author of The Girl Before 'Excellent - domestic noir in all its darkest shades' CARA HUNTER The child you never knewknows all your…

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Book Blast! How Did I Get Here? Traveling the Road to Resilience

duffythewriterJanuary 28, 2023No Comment2023-01-28T14:58:31+11:00
Hi, I’m Andrew Fitzgerald, and I died twice.   Everyone dies, although not everyone truly ; I flatlined twice and was brought back to life to follow my ambitions and…
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Book Blast! The Answer – Can we find it in ourselves?

duffythewriter November 28, 2022 No Comment2022-11-28T07:14:32+11:00
The Answer will help you tune into the ever-present inner wisdom and intuition we all have as a means to determine the best answers for all your life’s critical questions. (more…)
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Book Blast! I Feel Your Stare

duffythewriter November 2, 2022 No Comment2022-11-02T19:41:24+11:00
Imagine yourself in a position of maneuvering through aspects of our everyday living we simply take for granted. I Feel Your Stare will take you there. Would we see our…
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When was the last time you were Kind To Yourself?

duffythewriter October 11, 2022 Comments Off on When was the last time you were Kind To Yourself?2022-09-24T11:59:54+10:00
Be Kind To Yourself delivers an abundance of encouraging and insightful life lessons sure to grow confidence, increase self-awareness, find new coping skills and help readers celebrate life. In an…
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Book Blast! Unveiled-Autobiography of an Awakened One

duffythewriter October 4, 2022 Comments Off on Book Blast! Unveiled-Autobiography of an Awakened One2022-10-02T13:36:58+11:00
Prologue excerpt This is not my ; This planet I reside on is not my ; I am just ; This body I reside in is not my ; I am just ; I am merely…
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Book Blast! Dad Died, Then Mom: Siblings’ Spiritual & Inspirational Memoir as Caregivers 

duffythewriter September 24, 2022 Comments Off on Book Blast! Dad Died, Then Mom: Siblings’ Spiritual & Inspirational Memoir as Caregivers 2022-09-24T12:29:10+10:00
By Malia Arries  In Dad Died, Then Mom, Malia, along with her siblings, Bill, Marvel, Franchion, and Shonnie, guides you through something you do not want to experience – until…
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Book Blast! Beyond Your Confines

duffythewriter September 16, 2022 Comments Off on Book Blast! Beyond Your Confines2022-09-10T18:19:13+10:00
The pandemic confined you to your home, and now you have emerged, blinking into the daylight of hope. But to what extent has your mind kept you trapped within a…
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Shades of Blue by Dana Sardano

duffythewriter September 12, 2022 Comments Off on Shades of Blue by Dana Sardano2022-09-10T18:04:16+10:00
As I observe my surroundings, I can’t help but notice the extreme polarity in beliefs and perspectives. I also can’t help but notice that the media and all avenues that…
Non-Fiction

Moonstone Hero

duffythewriter September 10, 2022 Comments Off on Moonstone Hero2022-09-10T17:41:08+10:00
A medical doctor’s novel explores life and death decisions on a mountain top During a group’s ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro, a medical emergency forces one man to confront what he’s…
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Book Blast! South Eight by Larry Atlas

duffythewriter August 28, 2022 Comments Off on Book Blast! South Eight by Larry Atlas2022-08-26T18:07:22+10:00
The emotionally-charged story of South Eight follows a young doctor's collision with the demands and contradictions of modern acute care medicine, both its power and failings and the moral questions it ultimately…

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