A Book and a Chat with Bob Ferguson

Bob Ferguson is my guest on today’s “A Book and a Chat”, chatting about his debut book the thriller “Buzzard Bay”. Bob grow up in a remote region of Canada without electricity or telephones, spending many an evening dreaming of faraway places listening to an old battery operated radio.

Later these once dreamed about places became reality as Bob traveled extensively. His trips to the Bahamas formed a basis for Buzzard Bay for the show Bob contacted us from Fiji, where Bob writes and his wife teaches.

Enjoyed by both men and woman, Buzzard Bay gives readers all the adventure and thrill they could ask for in this unputdownable read.

About Buzzard Bay: (taken from authors site)

Bob Green and his family get the opportunity of a lifetime by becoming involved in a new farming project in the Bahamas.  A plane crash confirms his suspicions as to why the farm has been operating at a loss.  The project is not what it seems on the outside. 

The discovery of drugs on the airplane put all their lives in jeopardy.  Instead of leaving well enough alone, Green decides to fight back. He becomes involved in a world of intrigue, sex, violence, and drugs.  In doing so, he finds out that there is a fine line between good and evil. An assassination attempt in Canada goes terribly wrong during a vicious snowstorm. 

When the sky clears and the bodies pile up, it becomes quite apparent that this was no hunting accident.  Two men escaped.  Bob Green was motivated by the love of his wife and family, Henekie by the death of his best friend and mentor, but mostly by greed.  Unwittingly, these two bitter enemies become embroiled in a bitter power struggle between a Columbian drug lord and the CIA in the Bahamas.

As one reviewer put it…

Buzzard Bay" in an original plot with twists and turns that will keep you turning the pages. A fantastic mystery that includes sex, violence, drugs and romance. I loved his characters as they were strong and independent. I do hope there is a sequel to this book, I want to know what happens! Highly recommended for all readers.

So listen now and share an interesting, and entertaining show as I chat with my special guest today on A Book and a Chat with Bob Ferguson

Barry

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A Book and a Chat with Temujin Hu

Temujin Hu pronounced “too mu gin who” is my guest on today’s “A Book and a Chat” talking about his life and his debut book “The Rage”.

Though he started writing (mainly screen plays) at the age of 15 life got in the way and his life until this last year took a different path. He is much travelled in fact he has called over thirty different locations home through his life. After spending over four years in the US Navy in the 90's, and a couple of years in his family-owned internet business, latterly he spent more than six years doing professional security in Los Angeles, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Though he has dabbled in screen writing over this period it was not until earlier this year that he gave up a job he actually liked and that paid very well, doing mobile security in Iraq, so that he could finally commit to his passion for writing. 

Since then the writing has flowed and the result is his debut novel “The Rage”.

About “The Rage”:

The Rage is about two men, Roland and Nicolas, as they struggle to deal with traumatic circumstances. The neglect and abuse in Roland’s life lead him to believing crime is his lot, and his emotional struggles drive him all the way to murder. Nicolas enjoys a comfortable life until Roland takes much of it away, and his resulting obsession with revenge drives him to crime. The two almost cross paths numerous times but miss each other until a mysterious racket tries to recruit Roland and kill off Nicolas, which will bring the two together in a bloody end.

The book explores emotion in a gritty and raw way mixed an intriguing spiritual realm. It is Christian fiction the takers you to the low level of crime, drugs and violence.

As one reviewer put it…

A nice departure from the normal cat-and-mouse thriller. Neither of the main characters are what you'd traditionally call a good-guy or bad-guy, which leaves room to interpret their actions and life choices for what they are. The author manages to make me dislike what they do and who they are, yet still be sympathetic to why they do it and hope for what they can still become. Like the previous reviewer said, this is different from your typical "Christian" fiction -- it doesn't gloss over the ugly parts of life, nor does it give easy answers. In fact, the only thing that even places The Rage in the "Christian" fiction category is the author's refusal to separate the spiritual realm from the the earthly one.

Overall, the pacing is very good and the language is easy to follow. You can tell the author has had some experience with the subject matter given the level of technical detail, which helps the in-story world-building. It can slow the pacing a little for those unfamiliar with those details (myself included), but it doesn't really detract at all -- I still devoured the book in 3 days...! I understand this to be the author's first published effort, so I'd say it's not quite Mosley-level yet, but definitely in the Patterson-vein of writing (similar feel as the Women's Murder Club, etc.). The author really only focuses on the two main characters, so I didn't really bond with many of the side characters, but that's OK, since the story primarily revolves around the intersection and near-misses of the main characters. That having been said, I did connect with the main characters - both their good and bad sides -- and found myself rooting for both, even though they were on conflicting paths.

"The Rage" is worth a read -- check it out!

So listen now and share an interesting, and entertaining show as I chat with my special guest today on A Book and a Chat with Temujin Hu

Barry

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A book and a Chat with Testimone'

On the shows which are now heading towards number 400, we have covered many differant subjects from various points of view, today I was glad to add some poetry to the list of discussions. Not just poetry but "urban poetry" talking about the sides of life which sometimes we forget.

Testimone' my guest on today’s show has been writing poetry for many years sharing her ups and downs as well as the issues she sees. Now she has published a book called “Voices Inside My Head" (the cry of an urban mom). The book consists of over three hundred pages of words that cover life written in words from the heart.

During the show Testimone’ shared much about her life what lead her to start writing as well as much of has kept her producing such interesting and vivid poems. Written in an uncompromising style, in everyday language there are words that not only touch your soul but make you think as well.

During the show she shared several of her poems with us, and while you can hear those on the show, here is one she did not read…

IF THERE WAS A CURE FOR H.I.V.

Would the wild behaviors of my people increase or would
the excruciating pain of today’s victims cease?

Would a cure be another excuse to engage in uncontrollable and non-committed affairs with the estranged by the attraction of a meaningless stare?

- Or -

Would my people open their closed minds and leave their animalistic behaviors behind
in a prayer of forgiveness for their lustful desires?

If there was a cure for H.I.V.

Would we roll around in bed with a one-night stand in laughter
until the sun beams through our vertical blinds the morning after?

- Or -

Would we drink and celebrate in the heat of the moment as if there were no tomorrow
and enjoy the pleasures of body parts we temporarily borrowed,
while neglecting our own personal horror?

Could we as women of power allow our loneliness to die
by putting our abandonment in the dark shadows of our minds
and close our legs to soothe the heat of our most sacred place?

Would our everlasting brothas no longer admire us
as fresh pieces of meat as we parade up and down the streets?
Advertising and surrendering freely what use to be for one man’s eyes to see,
while entertaining in a bedroom of privacy and intimacy.

Unfortunately, THERE IS NO CURE FOR H……I…….V!

There is a cure in educating and controlling ourselves,
protecting and respecting ourselves, and loving and caring for ourselves.
Self-love will spread throughout the universe
and conquer the disease called H.I.V.

CAN YOU DIG IT?

Here novel is though provoking from love to drugs, abuse to gun control, so listen now and share an interesting and entertaining show as I spend thirty minutes sharing "A Book and a Chat with Testimone'".

Barry

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