Devoted, caring and dedicated - these are the words that Sammie Jr uses to describe his father, Samuel 'Street' Jamieson. His untimely death forced Sammie to move from the tranquility of suburban dwelling to the noise and chaos of the hard streets of Chicago. Sammie lost everything he loved - parents, friends and his way of life. And when he discovers his urban brothers - blood brothers he knew nothing about - and their own descriptions of his father - player, liar, deceiver - will he be able to reconcile the past with the future?
A Broadway Stage Manager's pandemic memoir! Winner of the 2022 International Impact Book Award Winner and the 2022 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award! March 12, 2020 Last night, after weeks of downplaying and ridiculing the virus, we were finally told by our President, that it is, in fact, serious… And so, it began. Broadway shut down. Instead of sitting in a darkened theatre every night watching Jersey Boys, Richard Hester, like many other people, found himself sitting on his sofa glued to the news, As the days that followed unfolded and turned into weeks and then into months, we all experienced a profound seismic shift. The virus spread, infecting millions. We lost friends and family. Our economies shut down. Our jobs either stopped or changed in radical ways. The senseless murder of George Floyd forced us to take a hard look at who we are and how we treat each other. The Presidential election, drove the country so far apart that it threatened to destroy Democracy, itself. Hold, Please chronicles it all from the particular point of view of a career Broadway stage manager living in Manhattan. Part journal, part blog, these essays attempted to make sense of the crisis and what it was doing to us. By the end, everything had changed. What follows is a journey through one of the most fascinating periods in both our cultural and our personal histories. Written with humor and compassion, Hold, Please provides a unique perspective on this time and delivers the most important lesson of all - Hope. “I’ve watched Richard create order out of chaos for years, so it comes as no surprise when he was able to do it again with these beautiful posts. Together they create a powerful reminder of where we’ve been as well as a thoughtful and compassionate guide for moving ahead.” - Bernadette Peters “It is no surprise to me that Richard Hester is an exquisite companion as he insightfully guides us on the journey through the strange isolation of that endless pandemic. The Elizabethan theatre was frequently shut down because of the Black Death, and I’ve often tried to imagine how the players of that time managed to cope with the stress. Richard’s book makes it vividly clear.” - Des McAnuff, Director “I am so grateful that Richard wrote all of this down so that I don’t have to remember it myself.” - Patti LuPone “Thank you for taking my suggestion seriously (Imaa need you to file these and publish a book good sir.) because we are all better for it.” - Ariana DeBose “Richard Hester is a saint as far as I’m concerned. Anything he writes I would read, however I haven’t had the time to read his book yet as my first grandchild was just born. As soon as I stop changing diapers, Richard’s book is the first thing I’m reading!” - Mandy Patinkin “I have always been in awe of Richard Hester's gift as a storyteller. He has beautifully crafted a diary that reminds us of the journey we have been on for the past two years, and with this book given us the courage to carry on with hope and faith.” - Sergio Trujillo - Director/Choreographer “(Hester) describes such experiences in a warm, conversational tone in a book in which his lyrical writing about the natural world adds dimension to humorous stories about working—and not working—from home....Hester interweaves descriptions of living through Covid-19 with stories of his colorful theatrical career…” - Kirkus Reviews
The Jefe's Curse is a murder mystery that presents readers with a compelling narrative. The chief of a prominent corporation was found murdered in his office. When the investigation team arrived, the cold body of Jack Robinson was discovered on the floor, and there were no bloodstains. The firm's staff was promptly assembled in the main hall of the multimillion-dollar company. However, during the process, five people got stuck in an elevator. This included the boss's daughter, whom the boss was unaware was employed in his company; his beloved son, a possible successor of the corporation; his favorite sister, who has been his right-hand since the company's meteoric rise and also a potential successor of the corporation; Jack's long-employed secretary; and a policeman responsible for transporting the company's personnel down the stairs. Which of them is most to blame?
Spenser was in a rut. He was the only child of a widowed mom who had prayed for him all through his growing-up years. The day he was stopped by the police while he was on his way to pick up his boss to take him to the airport for a business trip, things changed dramatically for him. He had wondered why this terrible disruption was happening. But what happened after that changed everything about his life from that day forward. He went from being boring and stale to interesting and fulfilling almost overnight. Things looked like they were going the wrong way when he was arrested, but that all changed. Everything turned out better than he could have ever expected. The people he met directly because of his arrest and troubles included Emily, a pretty nurse at Memorial Hospital; her sister, Frannie; and her parents; along with a long list of other special people. He did eventually find out why he had to go through this trial, and he also found out that he needed to choose to change the way he lived his life. He experienced many surprises along the way.
Samuel Benjamin, a nineteenth-century deputy U.S. marshal, finds himself in twenty-first century Oklahoma City due to an unexplainable natural phenomenon. Realizing he cannot return to his own time he seeks information about the past life he left behind while attempting to capture a wanted fugitive that came forward in time with him. Befriended by Paul Crabtree, an Oklahoma City police officer, and Lawrence Harris, a university history professor, they both assist him in this venture. They hope to uncover the mystery that caused Samuel to appear 113 years into the future and help him return to his own time, or adjust to the world with all of its unfamiliar machines and fast-paced lifestyle.
Captain Norman, Major Thomas and the team mount a rescue by heading into Ebelon, the Vartok home world. But the success of their mission depends on a single unknown individual. Meanwhile, the first zuko appears on Alpha Six, one of Earth's cities. Giving birth to Vartok soldiers, what is the enemy after? And will they succeed in their mission? The Vartok are also moving forward in their invasion. Emissary Wheeler is sent out on a new mission. To destroy a mining colony. But things are not as they appear. Can the UFP prevent another lost battle or will the Vartok continue to penetrate UFP space? If you like fast-paced action and plot twists then you will love Lost Battles, Book 4 of Deception War.
A lone backpacker vanishes whilst on the road in South East Asia. With no traces or threads there is only one person Louise Pemberton's parents can turn to. Her ex-boyfriend. Set against the striking backdrop of Thailand and Laos, an epic search immerses into a world of deadly pitfalls and sudden twists. A hunt that will ultimately lead to a quest for a lost icon buried in the embers of revolution. Missing Louise is a fast paced thriller which threads its way towards an explosive and unexpected climax.
When the cultivator teleported to the city, he relied on the superpower of his hands to become the most amazing celebrity agent and to create his own star! Sister Ao Jiao, silly loli, mature goddess, do you want to become beautiful? Want money? Want to be a star? Go straight to the point, Brother!
The year is 2084. America is laboring under a vast reconstruction plan designed to rebuild the cities and bring the country out of a long depression. All hard copy records are declared illegal and computers are the only source of information, a source that can be manipulated to distort the facts and hide the truth to promote treason. Hank Rittemeyer is a New York City Police Detective who has learned to live with the stifling rules and regulations brought about by restrictive laws imposed throughout the country. During a routine burglary investigation he discovers an error in the police computer when the suspect, Colin O'Riley, is erased from the computers. He sets out to find him and enlists O'Riley's lawyer and the burglar's sister. They learn that the rule of law has been corrupted into a conspiracy to deny justice in an attempt to turn America's citizens into sheep who blindly follow the new lords of conquest. Colin O'Riley is one of the victims of this new found tyranny. As in the tyrannies of the past this new one, that hides under the cover of due process and lawful restriction, also uses treachery, kidnapping, and murder to gain its evil end.
The Islamic terrorist group al Shabaab has overrun Somalia and is believed to be planning a major terrorist attack across the border in neighboring Kenya. US officials are concerned the attack may be aimed at an American target in retaliation for recent drone strikes the US has been conducting against the terrorists. As part of an all-out effort to thwart the attack, the US sends a young intelligence agent, Alex Morgan, to Mombasa, the center of Kenya’s Muslim community where al Shabaab is known to have a covert presence, to try to uncover information about the group’s plans. But soon after he arrives, Alex and a young French woman he meets run afoul of both al Shabaab and the notoriously corrupt Mombasa police, causing Alex to wonder whether he has in fact been sent into a trap. Caught in a web of terror and deceit, Alex and the young woman must somehow find a way out with their lives hanging in the balance. Keywords: Spy, Thriller, Africa, Terrorist, Espionage, Lies, Murder, Sex, Corruption, Betrayal
