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DePaul Student Discredits Roe v. Wade

CHICAGO, Oct. 8, 2007 - "For the past 30-plus years, constitutional law scholars and

historians have concentrated on the wrong case in regard to the issue of abortion. In 1973,

Roe v. Wade was not abortion's 'landmark' decision," writes Daniel Klimek, a young 21-

year old author and student of political science at DePaul University. "It is Doe v.

Bolton-Roe's so-called 'companion case'-which deserves that dubious title."

 

In his first book, Secrets of the High Court: On Political Culture, U.S. Constitutionalism,

and the Foundations of the Abortion Industry, Klimek challenges our institutional beliefs

on the abortion movement, explaining that it is not a liberal phenomenon but one rooted

in American capitalism: "Unlike Roe, which held certain restrictions within its language,

Doe not only legalized partial-birth abortion-hence, doing so through all three trimesters

of a pregnancy-but, more effectively, the case also economically privatized abortion

into a lucrative commodity in the United States."

 

Secrets of the High Court is an iconoclastic exposé challenging our institutional beliefs

on the abortion culture, its movement, purpose, and foundations. Challenging the Left

and Right, both established political parties, and Washington's elites, Klimek's dissident

stance is refreshing in a debate too often reduced to bipolarizing ideologies. His primary

argument that abortion's leglaization in 1973 had little, if anything, to do with "women's

rights" but all to do with corporate expansionism is serious and deserves its due. Klimek's

proof that Doe v. Bolton, and not Roe v. Wade, is the abortion industry's landmark

decision is a breakthrough.

 

About the book

 

Secrets of the High Court: On Political Culture, U.S. Constitutionalism, and the

Foundations of the Abortion Industry (ISBN #9781432714253, Pages: 224,

SRP: $12.95)

 

About the Author

 

Daniel P. Klimek was born in 1986 in Chicago, Illinois. He is a student of Political

Science at DePaul University, where he has been a founding member of the Academic

Freedom Committee, served as a senator for the university's Student Government

Association, written for the campus newspaper The DePaulia and contributed to the

conservative-libertarian newspaper The Lincoln Park Statesman. He also co-hosts a

weekly political talk show on the digital radio station WRDP Radio DePaul. In 2005,

Klimek was the recipient of the Harvard Crimson Certificate of Excellence in

Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has also been published in CounterPunch, worked in

Washington, D.C. for ABC's news show "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" and

in Chicago for the Office of U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin. As well as an inductee of

three academic honorary societies, including the Pi Sigma Alpha national political

science honor society, Klimek is also a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa national

leadership honor society and a Brother of the Phi Kappa Sigma international fraternity.

 

Contact:

Daniel Klimek , 773-817-1291 , dpk24g@gmail.com

 

 

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Poet Publishes Personal Catharsis   

Author Shares Self-Discovery with Readers Through Verse

Ironton,  MO,  Oct. 8, 2007  -  Self-improvement is a long and difficult process.  Poet George E

Thompson shares insight on his method with his anthology, Experience, Strength and Hope

(ISBN # 1-4208-9117-0, pages: 103, SRP: $13.99) is now available at Borders, Amazon.com,

Barnes & Noble and authorHouse.com.

 

Through verse, Thompson explores a wide array of topics.  He shares his experiences with

nature, depression, love and spirituality with candid realism.  His unique writing style evokes

all five senses through vivid imagery.

 

Thompson was inspired to write these poems by his experiences with suffering, loss and

shame, but writing ultimately acted as his catharsis.  He hopes that readers will relate as he

shares his experiences, strength and hope in this intensely personal collection of poetry.  He

also hopes his work will inspire others to overcome adversity.

 

"Anything is possible and my book enlists strength from the reader," Thompson says.  "I

believe," he continues, "in the power of words, whether spoken, written, or communicated in

sign language.  They can raise us to the Heavens above or take us to the lowest pits of Hell. 

It's up to us," he states, "to use these words to raise our consciousness of ourselves and those

around us."

 

Here is an excerpt from the book:

 

FOREST FIRE

 

The fire comes leaping through the woods

Burning all of Nature's goods.
It jumps and sways from side to side,
Using each tree for its scorching ride.
It sputters left and sputters right--
Killing life with greedy delight.
It plays with leaves and very tall pines,
Breaking in places, then it combines.
The trip is ended, the forest is gone.
It all started just before dawn.
So many were happy while they lived here;
Now, they're all hiding in fear.
It only takes a single match..
Where's the next forest a fire can catch?

 

 

Thompson was born in Ironton, Missouri where he was raised by a minister father and a loving

mother.  His family spent many years traveling the state before finally settling in Fulton,

Missouri.  His poetry has been recognized by the International Library of Poetry, the

International Society of Poets, and his poems have been published in ten anthologies printed

by the International Library of Poetry, including Invoking the Muse, The International Who's

Who in Poetry and Songs of Honour (Noble House).  Thompson enjoys performing his work. 

This is his first book, but he is currently working on a second anthology as well as an

autobiographical novel that is under contract for publication by Xlibris Publishing Company,

in Philadelphia. Thompson, now retired, once again makes his home in Ironton, MO.  He has

returned to his roots and enjoys feeding creatures in his back yard as a break from writing.

 

Contact:

George Thompson, 573-546-7760 , george001@centurytel.net

 

 

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Coming of Age in Modern Day Boston

Look What I Found Underneath the Bed. by K. David is a stunning novel that

chronicles the adventures of a young man in the Boston moving industry

BOSTON , Oct. 2, 2007 - Look What I Found Underneath the Bed. by

K. David is a gripping and moving novel about finding oneself and never giving up.

Funny, funny, funny, this streetwise, urban tale has an eye for detail and its nose to the

grindstone. Look What I Found Underneath the Bed. is K. David's wickedly fun

coming-of-age debut that makes the most of moving up, out, and all of the places in

between. When a young college undergraduate, who isn't afraid of hard work, needs to

bulk up his savings, he decides to become a mover for Big Barney's Moving Company

which leads to more than a few odd encounters and one big lesson on life.

Determined to earn the money he needs for college to relieve his parents of the heavy

burden, Kamaul David is having second thoughts on his choice of summer work. The fact

is the world of moving is a strange and bizarre place with crazy hazing rituals, and it is a

heck of a lot of work. From hot single women to on-the-prowl gay men, each day brings

new obstacles to overcome proving once and for all that you never know what you'll find

underneath the bed. Thankfully, he has a host of family and friends who support him

along the way and you can be sure of one thing: When the going gets tough, the tough get

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About the Author

Kamaul David received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of

Massachusetts. He has worked in the moving industry for fifteen years and currently

resides in Boston, Massachusetts.

Contact:

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New 'Christian Samurai' Book Finds Christian Lessons in

Japanese Warrior Code

Mt. Laurel, NJ, Oct. 2, 2007 - As Japanese culture becomes more prominent in American

entertainment, mysterious and awe inspiring tales of the samurai have become more

familiar to the Western world. A new book, The Way of the Christian Samurai:

Reflections for Servant-Warriors of Christ (ISBN 0-9772234-6-9) explores

how the advice and stories of real samurai can help modern-day Christians.

As Christians, we are called to be both servants and warriors for Jesus Christ. The

samurai, whose very title means "one who serves," were skillful warriors of feudal Japan

who devoted themselves fully to the service of their masters, willing even to sacrifice

their lives in service to their lord. Christians are also called by their Lord, Jesus, to take

up their cross and follow Him, and to seek to lose their life for His sake (Matthew 16:24-25).

The samurai and their ways, already common in the Japanese animation and comics that

are rising in popularity in the U.S., are about to become even more visible in America, as

ABC Family recently announced that they will be airing a television show based on the

Samurai Girl series of books, and a remake of the 1954 classic Seven Samurai is in the works.

While fantastic legends and stories of the samurai are plentiful, The Way of the Christian

Samurai draws from primary sources - notes, essays, and books written by real samurai

from Japan's feudal era. Their advice on everything from overcoming fear, giving

counsel to others, serving one's Lord, and self-sacrifice are remarkably applicable to the life of the modern Christian.

Author Paul Nowak explores the advice of these servant-warriors of old, pointing out

how the selections from samurai texts relate to Christian teachings found in the Scriptures.

The book is a matchless resource for Christians intrigued by the mythos of the samurai or

Japanese culture, or for pastors and other spiritual leaders who are looking for anecdotes

that illustrate Biblical ideals. Christian parents whose children enjoy anime and manga will especially find it a useful tool in understanding their children's interests and in ministering to them.

ChristianBookReviews.net rated The Way of the Christian Samurai an 'Essential' book or Christians, praising its solid foundation on the Scriptures while breathing new life into Christian ideals, especially service. Glorified Publishers gave The Way of the Christian Samurai its "Stamp of Approval" and listed it as their featured non-fiction book.The Way of the Christian Samurai: Reflections for Servant-Warriors of Christ is available for purchase at http://www.Christian-Samurai.com, as well as from booksellers

Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com, and is available to wholesalers through major book distributors.

CONTACT:

Paul Nowak (856)577-2869, sales@dyinglight.com

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New book: I Can Still Hear Their Cries, Even in My Sleep

A Raw and Moving Testament to the Enduring Pain of War

 

CHICAGO, Sept. 17, 2007 - In I Can Still Hear Their Cries, Even in My Sleep, former Marine Corps

medic E. Everett McFall tells of his decades-long battle with post-traumatic stress disorder

following his military tour of duty in Vietnam. It is a heartrending and brutally honest account of

one man's struggle to come to terms with one of the century's bloodiest wars.

 

Outskirts Press is pleased to announce the publication of I Can Still Hear Their Cries, Even in My

Sleep. Former Marine Corps medic E. Everett McFall served his country with pride and honor, but

the horrors he bore witness to in Vietnam more than forty years ago still haunt him. As he writes in

his introduction: "I have PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder. It's an instant video playback in my

mind, with cranial surround sound.I have been reliving and revisiting my tour in Vietnam, daily,

since 1967."

 

At the urging of a psychotherapist at the Jessie Brown Veterans Administration Hospital in

Chicago, McFall began to write down his concerns and fears, expressing as openly as possible his

thoughts on this experiences in Vietnam. Thus began the painstaking process of relaying his ever-

present memories of the Vietnam War into poetry.

From the opening poem "You Forgot, I Can't" through such meditations as "Little Tiny Faces,"

"The Eyes of Death," "The Battles Never STOP," and "Survivors Guilt," McFall provides the reader

with a much better understanding of PTSD and its effects on the mind and body. It is a cathartic

work that shows the torment and pain of a Vietnam War Veteran while providing a shocking,

sensory insight into life as a Marine medic.

 

"With this work," McFall says, "I hope to bring healing to the veteran as he or she reflects and

recalls, and that those non-military folk will be educated and develop a deeper understanding and

sympathy for what we went through."

 

I Can Still Hear Their Cries is a brave, powerful, and absorbing work that provides support for all

veterans and their families; it should be on the shelf of every public and military library.

"Searing and Ruthlessly Honest, a Must Read!" -Dr. James B. Lane, PhD, Distinguished Historian,

Prolific Author, and Professor.

ISBN: 978-1-4327-0457-5    Format: 6x9 paperback   Pages: 72     SRP: $11.95 

About the Author

A teenage US Marine Corps medic left the U.S. for a tour in Southeast Asia in 1966. Those 364 days

in Vietnam forever changed his life. Forty years later, at age sixty, he is still fighting through

depression, nightmares, and recurring flashbacks with intrusive thoughts. Writing has afforded E.

Everett McFall rays of hope, as he continues to struggle with his inner demons. He states, "I can

still hear their cries, even in my sleep."

 

Contact:

E. Everett McFall , 219-980-0422 , getpaid365@sbcglobal.net

 

 

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