Salinas Valley Comic Con Returns December 16-18

The National Steinbeck Center’s annual celebration of zines, comic books, and pop culture, Salinas Valley Comic Con, returns December 16-18 at the Hartnell College Student Center.

Salinas, CA, November 15, 2016 – The National Steinbeck Center’s annual celebration of zines, comic books, and pop culture, Salinas Valley Comic Con, returns December 16-18 at the Hartnell College Student Center.

Salinas Valley Comic Con begins on Friday, December 16 with a kick off party where vendors, exhibitors, panelists, and guests will have an opportunity to mingle before the convention floor opens on Saturday, December 17. Guests will be treated to over 22 vendors, interesting panel discussions, cosplay contests, and more on December 17 and December 18. Special treats include the popular 501st Legion, a photo spot with custom Salinas Valley Comic Con backdrops, and an exhibit of comic books from UC Santa Cruz’s collection.

Brigget Spicer, a local artist and volunteer coordinator for Salinas Valley Comic Con, stresses the need for programs like SVCC in the Salinas area. “People were just so excited when the Salinas Valley Comic Con came onto the scene.” Spicer said. “ Usually comic conventions happen in larger cities like San Francisco or San Jose. SVCC was happening HERE, in Salinas. I’ve been a vendor at both prior events. I saw families showing up with their kids, all ages cosplay, and local talent being spot-lighted. They all shared an enthusiasm for comics. This is what needs to happen here in our community: people coming together over comics.”

Tickets are available online through EventBrite and range from $5 for a one day children’s ticket to $25 for a two-day pass. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/salinas-valley-comic-con-2016-tickets-28343027759#tickets

About the National Steinbeck Center
The National Steinbeck Center opened in 1998 as the only museum in the world solely dedicated to the life, works, and legacy of John Steinbeck. Located in Salinas, California the National Steinbeck Center is situated in the heart of Steinbeck Country and the sites and sounds immortalized in dozens of Steinbeck’s novels.

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National Steinbeck Center
Salinas, CA 93901
831-775-4729

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Indie Folk/Rock Band Cranky George Featuring Actor Dermot Mulroney to Release Latest Video, Single “Misery Road”

“Misery Road”will be released November 18 and is the second single from the band’s debut full length album Fat Lot of Good, available now!

Los Angeles, CA, November 15, 2016 – “Misery Road,” the latest video and single from Los Angeles-based indie folk/rock band Cranky George, will be released on November 18. The song is the second single from the groups debut full-length album ‘Fat Lot of Good,’ following September’s release of the first single “Nighttime.” “Misery Road” features co-founder and actor Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend’s Wedding, current CBS series Pure Genius) on vocals and co-founder of both Cranky George and The Pogues, James Fearnley on accordion.

Watch the Video for “Misery Road” Here (Pass: miseryroad2016)

Cranky George describes “Misery Road” as “a song with a country flair” and says the song wears its “emotions on the sleeve.” The lyrics, sung by Dermot Mulroney, center around “a love affair gone wrong and a man leaving town to find answers” and the music video continues to explore this theme with a narrative following a man struggling with his love life and jumping in his car to escape. All of this action – including the band performing in a junkyard – is “set against a toe-tapping beat, led by a hooky accordion line.”

Recorded over a span of five years at bassist/producer Brad Wood’s Seagrass Studio, Cranky George’s debut full-length album Fat Lot of Good tips music from the bucket that dredges the confluence of the Danube, the Shannon and the Missouri. The album embraces fourteen songs, individually divergent, but which together ply a course from haven, round horn and back to harbor, by means of lullaby, torch song, sea shanty and murder ballad – an album which, with compassion, irony, humor and sometimes horror, tells stories of desire, love, loss, cruelty, ruination and pity. The music on the record, while diverse, features common threads such as Cranky George’s signature folk-inspired instrumentation – including accordion, violin, mandolin, acoustic guitars and ukuleles. Fat Lot of Good is available now via major digital outlets, on CD, and in a 450-copy limited edition double vinyl.

About Cranky George:
Los Angeles based Cranky George has brought together members and musical styles from both sides of the Atlantic to create a unique take on folk-influenced indie rock that is as special and diverse as the members themselves.

James Fearnley, co- founder and accordionist for the London-Irish folk-punk band, The Pogues, and the Mulroney brothers, Kieran and Dermot, siblings from a large, Irish-American family from Alexandria, VA, first came together as neighbors in Hollywood, California. While both of the Mulroney siblings are known for their work on and behind the screen with movies, they are both classically trained musicians; Dermot on the cello, mandolin, and guitar and Kieran on violin, ukulele, and tenor guitar. In 1994, they formed the LA based band, The Low and Sweet Orchestra, which released an acclaimed record, Goodbye to All That, on Interscope Records in 1996. After The Low and Sweet Orchestra split, both Mulroney brothers and Fearnley formed the Cranky George Trio.

During this time, Brad Wood, who has produced records for artist from the likes of The Bangles, Ben Lee, Pete Yorn, and Veruca Salt, was added on bass. To round out the new line up of Cranky George, Sebastian Sheehan Visconti, a sound designer and sound effects editor who notably worked on the television series The Muppets and The Flash, joined on percussion. After five years of work, Cranky George’s full-length debut – Fat Lot of Good – is available now. Dermot Mulroney and other band members are available for interviews about the group.

Follow Cranky George:
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See Cranky George Live:
November 19 – Molly Malone’s – Los Angeles
December 3 – Molly Malone’s – Los Angeles

For more information, to request an interview, or for a review copy of ‘Fat Lot of Good’ or “Misery Road”

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Chip Schutzman
Miles High Productions
PO Box 93157
Hollywood, CA 90093
323-871-4821
chip@mileshighproductions.com
http://www.mileshighproductions.com

Equities First Holdings Relocates Melbourne Offices

Global Leader in Alternative Lending Strategies Continues to Maintain Three Australian Locations in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth To Accommodate Growing Business.

Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA — Equities First Holdings LLC (EFH, http://www.equitiesfirst.com), a global lender and a leader in alternative shareholder financing solutions, has relocated the Melbourne office of Equities First Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd. The new EFH Australia office is located in the heart of Melbourne and will make it more accessible to clients and business associates.

“Our Australian business is continuing to grow and relocating our Melbourne office will give us a better space to accommodate our current clients and staff with room for expansion,” said Mitchell Hopwood, Managing Director for Equities First Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd.

The new address for the regional office is Equities First Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd., Level 2, 287 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, telephone: +61 3 8688 7191.

Equities First Holdings maintains three business locations in Australia in Sydney, Perth and Melbourne. The firm provides clients with stock-based loans to provide capital for business expansion, strategic investments, or other purposes. Stock-based loans are unrestricted so the capital can be used for any purpose, and most loans are non-recourse.

In addition to its Australian offices, Equities First Holdings maintains locations in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and Switzerland, as well as the company headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

About Equities First Holdings
Since 2002, Equities First Holdings, LLC (EFH) has provided clients with alternative financing solutions, supplying capital against publicly traded stock to enable clients to meet their personal and professional goals. EFH provides capital against shares traded on public exchanges around the world. The company has completed more than 700 transactions worth more than $1.4 billion to date, offering customers high loan-to-value at low fixed interest rates.

EFH is a global company with offices in nine countries, including wholly owned subsidiaries Equities First (London) Limited, Equities First Holdings Hong Kong Limited, Equities First Holdings Singapore Limited, and Equities First Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd. For more information, visit, http://www.equitiesfirst.com.

DISCLAIMER
This release is intended for informational use only, and does not constitute an offer, stated or implied, of any type. Equities First Holdings, LLC and all of its subsidiaries work exclusively with individuals classified as sophisticated investors. The Equities First Holdings platform is not intended for retail investors.

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GiftWorksPlus Debuts New Custom Holiday and Family Picture Frames in Time for Thanksgiving

GiftWorksPlus has quality engraved frames that are perfect for showcasing family holiday memories.

Waukesha, WI, USA — Halloween is over, which means that Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Thanksgiving often involves special trips to the grocery store, making favorite recipes, eating a huge meal or two, football, and most importantly, spending time with family. GiftWorksPlus is helping families make the most of this Thanksgiving with their premium custom engraved frames.

A custom family picture frame is a great gift idea for parents or grandparents. Setting up a photo op and framing your photo with all of the cousins, aunts and uncles together is a great way to capture Thanksgiving memories; especially if family members don’t get together many other times during the year or if family is visiting from out of town.

Whether it’s a formal family portrait with a professional photographer or a casual picture of all of the cousins watching the football game, capturing those family moments and framing those pictures is a great way to remember those memories.

Framing family photos is not only a good way to remember Thanksgiving memories – it also makes for a great personalized gift idea for the holiday season, too. All picture frames from GiftWorksPlus have the option for free personalization – so adding a family name, a year, or a special phrase to a frame is a unique, personalized gift that’s perfect for parents or grandparents.

In addition to personalized family picture frames, GiftWorksPlus also has a variety of friendship frames, perfect for framing “Friendsgiving” pictures as well. These engraved wooden frames add a personal touch to your home or as a gift to a friend during the holiday season. With hundreds of wooden picture frames to choose from, it’s easy to find a custom frame for any occasion or any person on your gift list.

Browse through the frames at GiftWorksPlus today to find the perfect gifts for friends and family. GiftWorksPlus also offers free shipping on all orders over $50, which helps make holiday shopping even easier.

Media Contact:
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GiftWorksPlus
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Waukesha, WI 53186
888-456-9878
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Glidden Limousine Helps Families Start Magical Holiday Traditions

The experienced chauffeurs at Glidden Limousine are committed to bringing families together during the holidays through their Holiday Lights Tours, a unique Twin Cities event.

Minneapolis, MN, USA — If you’ve never been on a Holiday Lights Tour in a dream limo with Glidden Limousine, you’re missing out on a magical celebration and tradition for many Minnesotans. Make the countdown to Christmas or New Year’s Eve even more fun by surprising your loved ones with a Holiday Lights Tour in the upcoming months. Glidden Limousine is betting it won’t be the last year.

The experienced chauffeurs at Glidden Limousine are committed to bringing families together during the holidays through their unique Twin Cities events. Creating traditions, including outings to look at Christmas lights in the Twin Cities, helps children experience a sense of belonging. The upkeep of those traditions can build stability, giving everyone in a household something to look forward to and count on each year. Lights displays may change over the years but benefits gained from relatives spending time together are consistent.

A Holiday Lights Tour in an all service limo gives individuals of all ages a coveted chance to relax during this notoriously busy time of year. Escape the hustle and bustle of holiday planning, cooking, and shopping for an evening. Instead, enjoy an amazing limo with and upgraded sound system playing Bing Crosby classics and a stocked bar serving your favorite Christmas cocktails in addition to spectacular views of Minneapolis Christmas lights.

The possible stops on a Holiday Lights Tour are endless. Customize it by incorporating a trip to your favorite restaurant or an excursion to see Santa Clause. Many families also like to integrate an outing to the free annual Holidazzle festivities located in Loring Park on their tour. The limo drivers at this premier Minneapolis transportation service are skilled at discovering lesser known “hot spots” for Christmas lights displays in the Twin Cities.

Learn more creative ways to utilize a comfortable and stylish all occasions limo during the fall and winter seasons by visiting http://www.limomn.com. Simply reserve a ride online or call Glidden Limousine at (612) 296-1947 to book your Holiday Lights Tour and start a tradition today for memories that will last a lifetime.

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Keith Glidden, Owner
Glidden Limousine
901 Ladybird Lane
Burnsville, MN 55337
(612) 296-1947
info@limomn.com
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Souleye Returns with a Brand New Stimulating Hip Hop Single, “Follow Your Heart” – Out 11/11/16

With exhilarating and inspirational hooks, indie rapper Souleye showcases to the world his brand new single entitled “Follow Your Heart,” the debut single off of the upcoming album Wild Man, due out Spring 2017.

Los Angeles, CA, November 10, 2016 – With exhilarating and inspirational hooks, indie rapper Souleye showcases to the world his brand new single entitled “Follow Your Heart,” the debut single off of the upcoming album Wild Man, due out Spring 2017. “Follow Your Heart” debuts on major digital outlets November 11, with a music video set to release later this month.

“Follow Your Heart” highlights overcoming difficulties and hesitations with self-awareness, self-motivation and interdependence. Beneath the surface, softly-filtered recurring synths lend an uplifting tone to the track. Souleye freely flows through his verses while encouraging listeners to celebrate life, meditate and follow their passions. Each verse ends with an affirmative analogy that evokes transforming desires into reality. “Make it simple when things seem difficult, remove some syllables watch your fingers, run across the water like a miracle” says Souleye.

“I wrote ‘Follow Your Heart’ while looking out at the ocean feeling inspired by the gorgeous waves and expansiveness,” says Souleye. “The lyrics are grounded to humanity while being mystically poetic. I always weave in things that are personal to me while still leaving the lyrics open enough so that the listener can identify in some way.”

Because of his positive energy and conscious songwriting, audiences across genres look to Souleye for guidance, inspiration and profound entertainment. Souleye’s music attracts hip-hop followers and electronic fans in addition to listeners in search of an enlightening message. His singles “The Victim,” “Labeled,” and the recently released “Labeled” (ill-esha remix) earned reviews on a variety of multi-genre based sites such as Tracks For Days, Daily Dose of Bass, Underground Hip Hop, This Is 50 and many more. With his approachable sound and stimulating lyrical messages, Souleye continues grow his audience as he continues to probe the boundaries of hip-hop, electronic and beyond.

About Souleye

Souleye’s musical journey began when he was a teenager in rural Massachusetts, freestyling around a camp fire to entertain his friends. Blending traditional elements of hip-hop, EDM and numerous other styles; Souleye’s music crosses the boundaries of genre, defies convention and inspires listeners with uplifting, positive lyrics coupled with traditional hip-hop beats and samples. His first album, Soul Sessions was released in 2002. Since then, Souleye has released eight studio albums and numerous singles. Souleye has toured extensively with Bassnectar, BLVD and his wife, Alanis Morissette, with whom he has two children. For more information, visit souleye.net.

Souleye Discography

Shapeshifting (2015)

Identified Time (2014)

Iron Horse Running (2013)

Music For People – with BLVD (2008)

Intergalactic Vibes (2005)

UniverSoul Alchemy (2004)

Flexible Morality (2003)

Soul Sessions (2002)

Press Inquiries: Chip Schutzman, Miles High Productions, Chip@mileshighproductions.com

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Netkiller promotes G Suite upgrade with 6 Months Free Extension Offer

Netkiller Inc, based in San Jose, California— an authorized G Suite reseller— has introduced an extended contract offer with Google for companies upgrading from G Suite Basic to G Suite Business.

San Jose, CA, November 10, 2016 – Netkiller Inc, based in San Jose, California— an authorized G Suite reseller— has introduced an extended contract offer with Google for companies upgrading from G Suite Basic to G Suite Business. The limited-time promotion offers an extended term of 18 months for the price of 12 months, and includes unlimited storage for all users that are upgraded to G Suite Business. The extended 6 months are discounted on a monthly basis. After 18 months, users have the choice to return to G Suite Basic or continue with G Suite Business.

Formerly known as Google Apps for Work, G Suite has received a new name and new features implementing increased security and greater storage space. G Suite includes a set of intelligent apps such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, and Calendar to keep companies organized and connected anywhere around the world. Google announced that on top of the tools offered before, they have added their most advanced security features including email retention, enhanced admin controls, and account-wide search capabilities for G Suite. It has 30GB of storage in Google Drive with email, online messaging, and real-time collaboration tools for Google Docs.

The promotion offer is offered for accounts currently on G Suite Basic (formerly known as Google Apps for Work) with 10-99 seats looking to upgrade to G Suite Business (formerly known as Google Apps for Work Unlimited). The regular price for G Suite Business is $120 per user, per year. With this offer, upgraders receive a $60 discount for each user that is upgraded and unlimited storage for accounts that are upgraded, receiving G Suite Business for the full term of 18 months— an extended 6 month contract— priced at $120 per user. The promotion is valid until December 15, 2016.

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Harry Jung

Netkiller Inc.

4320 Stevens Creek Blvd., Ste 211

San Jose, CA 95129, USA

(408) 641-0114

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http://www.netkiller.com

Fusion Art’s 2nd Annual “Artist’s Choice” International Online Juried Art Exhibition Opened November 1, 2016

Fusion Art is pleased to announce the opening of the 2nd Annual “Artist’s Choice” International Online Juried Art Exhibition for the month of November 2016.

Palm Springs, CA, USA — Fusion Art (http://www.fusionartps.com) is pleased to announce the opening of the 2nd Annual “Artist’s Choice” International Online Juried Art Exhibition for the month of November 2016. The exhibition is now available for viewing on the Fusion Art website.

The “Artist’s Choice” exhibition opened on November 1st and featured awards in two categories: Traditional Art and Digital Art & Photography.

For this competition artists and photographers worldwide were encouraged to share their best art and photography in any subject matter and any of the accepted mediums. Artists and photographers, regardless of location or experience, were encouraged to submit.

The Best in Show winners are Tom Acevedo for his acrylic on canvas, “Protégé” and Michael Owens for his photograph, “Musee d’Orsay.”

Both Tom and Michael are Fusion Art’s Featured Artists for the month of November 2016 and, as the Best in Show winners, both artists are also invited to participate in Fusion Art’s 2nd Annual Group Show in Palm Springs, CA, in November 2017.

Other award winners include Second Place winners, Julie Hamilton for her mixed media on aluminum, “Volcano Nouveau” and Eric J. Stampfli for his photograph, “Jane Magnolia 13.” Third Place awards were given to David Hoque for his colored pencil on paper, “A Splash of Color and Hardness” and John Woo for his photograph, “Bicycle on Street.” The remaining finalists in the exhibition, including four Honorable Mention winners – Colleen Freshour, Abbey Johnson, Richard Greene and Dan Blackburn, all exemplify uniquely creative talents and we’re once again honored to showcase their artwork on the Fusion Art website.

The international competition received a diverse collection of quality artwork from artists all around the world, including the US, Canada, England, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Spain, India, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, Singapore, Thailand and Poland. The exhibition will be featured on the Fusion Art website until November 30, 2016.

Founded by Award winning artist, Chris Hoffman, Fusion Art, a fine art gallery located in Palm Springs, California, was envisioned and formed out of a passion for art and the artists who create it. The website promotes and connects new, emerging and established artists with collectors and art enthusiasts, while offering the opportunity to participate in art competitions and experiences.

Each month Fusion Art hosts uniquely themed art competitions and exhibitions. Both winners and finalists are provided with worldwide exposure, by having their work promoted through Fusion Art’s website, in 70+ press release announcements, email marketing, online event calendars, art news websites and through the gallery’s social media outlets. The gallery’s objective is to promote the artists, worldwide, to art professionals, gallerists, collectors and buyers.

To view the exhibition and for further information on all the winners and finalists, please visit Fusion Art’s website: http://www.fusionartps.com/2nd-annual-artists-choice-nov-2016-exhibition.

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Fusion Art
2658 S. Cherokee Way
Palm Springs, CA 92264
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November is National Diabetes Awareness Month – New Lifesaving Book Helping Thousands

New Book Shares Secrets to a Normal Life For Type 2 Diabetics by Following Simple Steps.

Modesto, CA, USA — Almost everyone with Type 2 Diabetes can live a normal, healthy, functional life if they receive and follow some rather simple advice they will not hear from most doctors.

The common advice given by physicians to Type 2 Diabetic patients is to reduce sugar intake, but little progress will be made until a healthy diet is followed that eliminates most carbohydrates, says Physician Assistant and author Daryl Wein.

Wein said he spends 35 to 45 minutes counseling all of his new Type 2 Diabetes patients about the importance of diet and minimizing carbs as well as sugar, while almost all physicians will only spend about five minutes with a new diabetic patient and simply advise to cut down on sugar.

“Type 2 Diabetes is totally manageable, especially if you can catch it early,” stresses Wein. “The single most effective thing the patient needs to do is eliminate or at least minimize their carb intake. I have Type 2 Diabetes myself and went nine years living a very healthy life without medicine because I followed a correct diet which did not allow for sugar or carbs.”

A clinical laboratory scientist for more than 20 years and a Physician Assistant for 17 years, Wein started extensive research on Type 2 Diabetes when he himself was diagnosed with the disease.

After directing successful treatment for many hundreds of patients by informing them of the correct diet for them, Wein decided to share those secrets with patients and physicians alike in his new book Type 2 Diabetes: The Owner’s Manual (ISBN 978-1522858270, CreateSpace 2016, 159 pages, available on Amazon $11.99 paperback, $6.99 Kindle and Audio Book.

“To my knowledge my book is the only simple owner’s manual for Type 2 Diabetes,” says Wein. “It teaches readers to utilize first the most effective option available to manage their disease and then to fine-tune sugar control with medication when and if needed. The Owner’s Manual is very simple to read and understand.”

While working for Central California Bariatric Surgery Daryl Wein made it his objective to help patients reach their needed weight goal via diet instead of surgery and experienced multiple successes including one patient who lost 149 pounds over 22 months simply by avoiding carbohydrates completely.

Wein stresses that if all people with sugar abnormalities (who are not dependent on insulin) followed the simple advice in Type 2 Diabetes: The Owner’s Manual the impact on their overall health would be immense and the savings for healthcare in the U.S. alone would be in the many billions of dollars.

James A. Surrell, M.D. and author of SOS (Stop Only Sugar) Diet, says: “We have an epidemic of Type 2 diabetes in the USA today, primarily as a result of our dietary habits. Follow the excellent guidelines contained in Type 2 Diabetes: The Owner’s Manual and you will significantly improve your overall health.”

A physician in a review on Amazon using the pen name “Schmutz” writes: “The Owner’s Manual is well written, easy to understand in laymen’s terms and very useful. If diabetics followed Daryl’s recommendations, my job would be much easier and their lives healthier and longer.”

A few of the eye-opening pieces of advice given by Wein in his highly-respected book include:

• There is no need to consume any sugar or starches at all
• Natural fruit and fruit juices are not good for diabetics
• Avoid all forms of alcohol when trying to lose weight
• The only fats known to be harmful are trans-fats which are mainly found in shortening and margarine
• Eating fat does not make you fat and eating fat has never been directly associated with heart disease
• Brown sugar has never been healthier than white sugar, only less pure
• There are almost no carbs in any of the artificial sweeteners so they do not contribute to the elevation of blood sugar.
• Monitoring your sugar 2-3 times a day with a finger stick test is costly and a complete waste of time.

A former flight instructor, Wein also enjoys water skiing, swimming, building houseboats, and playing the bass which he did while earning his living as a musician, playing in clubs for three years. He owns a small plane but his latest flight interest is flying industrial drones legally. Daryl and wife Jann have an adult daughter, an adult son, and three grandchildren.

National Diabetes Month is observed every November so individuals, health care professionals, organizations, and communities across the country can bring attention to diabetes and its impact on millions of Americans. Visit: http://www.diabetes.org.

About Daryl Wein
A native of Niles, Michigan, Wein earned a degree as a Medical Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist from USC Medical Center in 1978 and earned a degree as a Family Practice Physician Assistant from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1999. Since 1999, while working as a PA with Dr. David Olson and Dr. Elaine Madayag in internal medicine, Wein also worked as a PA at Stanislaus County Urgent Care, Oak Valley Hospital ER, Central California Bariatric Surgery, as a contractor for California Correctional Health Care System, and for rural health clinics run by Oak Valley Clinics. He also has done some software development, and is credentialed in California to teach community college classes.

Media Contact: For a review copy of Type 2 Diabetes: The Owner’s Manual or to arrange an interview with Daryl Wein contact Scott Lorenz of Westwind Communications Book Marketing by phone at 734-667-2090 or http://www.book-marketing-expert.com.

‘TIL THE END a Novel of Murder, Addiction, and Lies Set in Shelby Township, Michigan

New Michigan author Joseph Patrick33 brings a story that, though fictional, offers considered views on what happens to our youth as they experience the choices and decisions facing them in schools and in sports that alter their future behavior.

Shelby Township, MI, USA — Coming of age and contemporary sports can produce both benefits and conflicts that have lasting consequences in crossing that bridge into adulthood.

New Michigan author Joseph Patrick33 brings a story that, though fictional, offers considered views on what happens to our youth as they experience the choices and decisions facing them in schools and in sports that alter their future behavior. His debut novel is ‘TIL THE END: A Novel of Murder, Addiction, and Lies (ISBN 978-0997521603), Lexie Enterprises, 216 pages available on Amazon $13.99 paperback, $21.99 hardcover, $5.99 Kindle or the author’s website: http://www.tiltheend.net.

View the trailer here: http://bit.ly/TilTheEndTrailer

Looking at the contemporary increased incidence of violence throughout the country and the globe begs investigation as to etiology or cause of the progression of hate, racism, and senseless deaths. A lesson too often forgotten is to turn to history as recorded by the great minds of the past, but equally significant is to find contemporary literature that opens some much-needed windows of insight.

The close bonding that occurs among team players has very positive aspects of learning self-confidence, healthy goal orientation, polished performance as individuals and with teammates; it also can create rules of conduct that include committed bonding to the point of looking out for each other, even if that means altered behavior off the field. This ‘brotherhood’ can allow secrecy about events that should be shared with authorities but is withheld because of the bonding agreement.

Joseph Patrick33 has penned a timely and cogent novel that stands on its own as a tense coming of age story of four high school football stars who risk the benefits of their talent – athletic scholarships, state championships, big money, the dreams of playing in the NFL – by keeping a secret about a tragic event that eventually shreds their individual personal lives and invites alcoholism, drug abuse, involvement in drug cartels, the deaths of two and untimely ending of thwarted lives.

‘TIL THE END may be Joseph Patrick33’s debut novel, but the release of this immensely readable book turns our attention to facts too often neglecting discussion. The author does share that his first novel ‘may be fiction, but within that fiction are the keys to facts that every reader will discover and find universals within the events of the story and the characters that ring true to each of our life journeys.’ And that is one of the many reasons this new author is important to watch.

The setting is Detroit, Michigan, the timeframe 1988-1993, the stage is the football field, and the players are four fast friends and teammates whose lives are inextricably altered by a major error that is tragic. Joseph Patrick33 invites us into this story by saying, ”Young boys dream and old ones ponder. They think about what could be ahead for them and as they get older, it’s not uncommon to wonder about what might have been. That is a constant feeling that all football players have and never entirely shake. They recall the victories and defeats, but mostly they think about those games they should have won. It will always be engrained and the memories will carry over to countless discussions over endless beers ’til the end of their days. In the playing years, in those games, so many great traits are developed: leadership, teamwork, and a razor-sharp competitive edge. However, dark habits can begin to take root. It all shapes young men into the old men they become.”

Amazon Top 100 Reviewer Grady Harp states, “The book allows us entry into the interstices of coming of age, promises of glory, the dark finger of fate, and the impact of misjudged bonds of a lie and strange dissolution of dreams as tainted by those factors we all recognize as deterrents to a happy life. This is not only an important debut novel: this is a very finely written important novel about choices.”

About Joseph Patrick33
Joseph Patrick33 is a Michigan author who grew up in Shelby Township, a suburb of Detroit. He earned his bachelor degree and master’s degree from Wayne State University, and his advanced degree from the University of Detroit. He is concerned about the futures of young people in today’s challenging society of addiction and consequences of actions that lead away from a happy successful and rewarding life.

Media Contact: For a review copy of ‘TIL THE END: A Novel of Murder, Addiction, and Lies or to arrange an interview with Joseph Patrick33 contact Scott Lorenz of Westwind Book Marketing at http://www.book-marketing-expert.com or by phone at 734-667-2090.