These are books I've written and edited over the past several years.
They are generally available through bookstoresand on-line at
Amazon.com, Borders.com, and BarnesAndNoble.com.
Adult, nonfiction
AVEN
by Victor Rosa and Michael Rosenthal.This visionary fiction, based on nearly 25 years of research into ancient Egypt history, theology and modern science, is a fascinating and revealing tale which offers new insights into the mysteries of the pyramids and biblical and global history. Readers may never look at the world the same way again. This is an epic novel about the world's past and future.
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SHOAH: Journey from the Ashes
A Personal Story of Triumph Over the Holocaust
Cantor Leo Fettman's Life Storyby Paul M. Howey
©1999 / Six Points Press / Produced by Five Star Publications, Inc. / ISBN 1-8777493-3-8
Note: Shoah has been made part of the curriculum at the following universities: University of Nebraska, Xavier University, and George State University, and is included in the Jerusalem Project in Israel.
Shoah begins with an historical prologue which chronicles the 2000 years of anti-Semitism which led inexorably to Hitler's "Final Solution" and the creation of death camps whose names still reek of the horrors that occurred in them—Chelmno, Belzec, Sobibor, Treblinka, Majdanek, and Auschwitz. It was in Auschwitz that Cantor Fettman lost nearly every member of his immediate family.
Shoah tells how Cantor Fettman was forced to work in the crematorium, experimented on by the infamous Dr. Mengele, shunted from one forced labor camp to another, and how he survived a bungled attempt by a Nazi SS officer to hang him. He describes how, through it all, his faith was tested yet grew stronger as a result of the ordeals. Shoah also examines the motives behind those who are attempting to revise or even deny the fact that the Holocaust ever occurred. Also included is a look into the hate-based groups that continue to proliferate today.
The theme throughout the book is one of tolerance, acceptance, hope, and love, all while remaining vigilant and remembering the past in order to avoid in the future such evils as the Holocaust. For more information, visit the Shoah page in this website."I have read many books on the Holocaust, including survivors' own testimonies, yet this is the first book that enlightened my awareness as to how long anti-Semitism has been in existence. I would gladly recommend to anyone that they read this book, as it goes beyond the Holocaust and into humanity."
Rebecca Herren, Editor, The Jewish Reporter"This book is so well written that I had dreams about in the Holocaust after I read it." (name withheld at the request of the writer)
"I would recommend this book to anyone from the age of 12 and up read this book to find out what the government didn't tell you."
Dusty Baldwin, Nebraska"(Shoah) should be required reading for anyone today interested in multicultural education. It is a riveting tale, one that will shock and amaze you."
Dr. Steven P. Schneider, Graduate Program Director, Dept. of English, University of Nebraska"I've read ... Shoah and can't say I enjoyed it, as it wasn't enjoyable reading, but (Mr. Howey) wrote up Cantor Fettman's story very effectively and it really hit home. I've known the man for decades, and never knew any details about his background. He's really a positive person! And (Mr. Howey) must be pretty positive too, to be able to throw (himself) into that kind of writing and hold (himself) together! SM/Jerusalem, Israel--author, The Gentle Weapon
Writer/Editorial Consultant
Adult, nonfiction
PROFITS OF DEATH
An Insider Exposes the Death Care Industrieswritten/edited by Paul M. Howey
©1997 / Five Star Publications, Inc. / ISBN 1-8777492-1-4
Profits of Death exposes the rip-offs that occur from embalming to cremation to interment. Darryl J. Roberts, a 30-year veteran of the death industry, guides readers through the maze of important and inevitable decisions that must be made and describes how to save money in the process. The book was featured on CBS 60 Minutes on Sunday (February 1, 1998) and has been reviewed by Phoenix Magazine, Kiplinger's Magazine, and Money Magazine, and in numerous newspapers and on talk shows around the country.
"Profits of Death is one book that I found hard to put down. Not only is the writing witty, the book is chock full of little-known details about the death industry."
Deborah Partington, Arizona Book Publishing Association's Southwest Signature (February 1998)"I'm going to admit that I'd have been happy to live my entire life and never known EXACTLY how a body is embalmed. But that's about the only piece of information I didn't appreciate in a recent insider's book about the funeral industry. ...in its 200-some pages are some spectacular and startling revelations. ...While (the) book is filled with important and practical information, it isn't a dry tome. Not by any means. The guy has a bizarre but entertaining sense of humor."
Jana Bommersbach, Phoenix Magazine (February 1998)"Congratulations! You've got a winner here! ...well done indeed. Jessica Mitford would have loved to have met you. I have read all the 'insider exposés (it's my job), and nothing comes close to this forthright, plain, and simple disclosure."
Karen J. Leonard, Research Assistant for The American Way of Death (Jessica Mitford, author)"(Profits of Death) represents a comprehensive and courageous effort to pull the curtains from the dark side of the funeral industry, letting the light shine clearly on consumers’ options. His lucid, flowing, and often humorous style takes the mystery out of the whole funeral process."
Ruth C. Zemek, Director of Trade Practice/The Better Business Bureau
Featured on CBS 60 Minutes in February 1998
Writer/Editorial Consultant
Adult, nonfiction
BEEHIVES, BARBECUES, FIREPLACES & MORE
How to Build an Inviting Outdoor Entertainment Areawritten/edited by Paul M. Howey
©2001 / Publishing Consultant: Five Star Publications, Inc. / ISBN 0-9706742-0-1
And some of you thought I wasn't handy! For a local contractor, I helped write this how-to book that captures the elegance and character of outdoor entertaining in the Southwest.
Writer/Editorial Consultant
Adult, nonfiction
THE PATH TO FUNERAL CONSULTANCY
written/edited by Paul M. Howey
©1998 / Five Star Publications, Inc. / ISBN 1-8777493-0-3
The Path to Funeral Consultancy is a textbook for Eulogy International, LC, of Richmond, Virginia, a company that trains people to act as counselors and representatives for those needing to make final arrangements. As a companion piece for the course work, I also wrote a student workbook and edited the teacher's manual.
Editor
Adult, nonfiction
A Feather in the Rain by Alex Cord
©2005 / Alex Cord, published by Five Star Publications, Inc. / ISBN 1-5898501-1-4
Alex Cord is the star of more than 30 movies and 300 television shows in which he often portrayed men of grit and toughness. He began writing this book as journal to help him deal with the grief that threatened to engulf him following the death of his son. He says that soon after he started writing, the book took on a life of its own. His many Western roles, plus a lifetime spent as an accomplished horseman, enabled him to provide A Feather in the Rain with a background of gripping reality that will capture and hold the attention of everyone who opens this book.
"Alex has written one of the finest love stories I've ever read. It's sure to make a great movie!" Ernest Borgnine
"Alex is an excellent horseman, an excellent actor, and as expected has come up with an excellent book." Sylvester Stallone
"Alex Cord has combined love of a woman and love of horses into a moving, sexy, triumphant tale of passion, loss, and redemption."
Jameson Parker, An Accidental Cowboy
Editor
Adult, nonfiction
Spirit, Courage and Resolve: A Special Olympics Athlete's Road to Gold
by Tom Lambke, edited by Paul M. Howey
©2004 / Morelos Press/Vandelay Publications / ISBN 0-9760404-0-9
An unexpected chapter was inserted into Tom and Karen Lambke's storybook romance. The long-awaited birth of their first child turned quickly from joy to shock when they learned their new son Bryan had Down syndrome. Their understandable dismay soon gave way to the unconditional love that has permeated their lives ever since.
Bryan came to share his father's avid interest in sports and, at age eight, competed for the first time in the track and field events of the Special Olympics. Fourteen years later, Bryan stood atop the winner's platform, a gold medal winner at the International Special Olympics in Ireland. This is the story of Bryan's -- and Tom's -- journey.
Editor
Adult, nonfiction
Be Lean: How to Get the Body You Love & Love the Body You Have
by Romy Seleznov, BA, MEd., CPT, edited by Paul M. Howey
©2004 / Essential Fitness, Inc. / ISBN 0-9759045-0-7
In this book, you will find an innovative approach to losing body fat through loving your body combined with actually eating more food. Romy Seleznov, a once-chubby school teacher turned fitness champion, offers many easy-to-use tools for getting lean, improving your health, and coming to peace with your body. Romy is an exceptional and inspiring person and author!
Editor
Adult, nonfiction
HELP! My Baby Came Without Instructions
by Blythe Lipman, edited by Paul M. Howey
©2004 / ISBN 0-9762576-051495
This much-acclaimed baby instruction manual gives new parents easy-to-do lists of mom-tested tips to make their first year with baby much easier and happier. Blythe is the indisputable expert in baby care!
Editor
Adult, nonfiction
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Full Heart -- Satisfied Belly by Kathleen Hosner, PhD and Linda Frazee, edited by Paul M. Howey
©2004 / / ISBN B0002FGZ4S
This book explains the workings of the body as it relates to eating. The authors respect that we have the right to make our own decisions about our health. They simply equip us with the knowledge to make educated decisions for ourselves. The book is set up so that, after reading it once, you can continue using it as a daily guide as you facilitate changes.
Editor
Adult, nonfiction
The Complete Guide to Lost Pet Prevention and Recovery
by Joseph Andrew Sapia and Patricia Sapia, edited by Paul M. Howey
©2002 / El Jebel Press in cooperation with Five Star Publications / ISBN 0-9718336-0-5
The Complete Guide to Lost Pet Prevention and Recovery shows you how to prevent your dog, cat, bird, ferret, or other pet from becoming lost or stolen, and shows you how to get your pet back if it turns up missing. Step-by-step instructions provide you with everything you need in order to conduct a thorough—and successful—search, including how to write "lost pet" ads, where to post flyers, how to utilize the Internet, and much, much more. This may be the most important pet book you will ever own. Packed with valuable information you won't find anywhere else.
Senior Editorial Consultant
Adult, nonfiction
MY LIFE AS A GAY MAN IN A STRAIGHT WOMAN'S BODY
An Autobiographyby Carol Sherman-Jones, edited by Paul M. Howey
©2002 / Five Star Publications, Inc. / ISBN 1-5898500-4-1
All her life, Carol Sherman-Jones craved acceptance; yet whenever she received it, she thought herself unworthy of it. In one bad relationship after another, her sense of self-worth was battered and ignored. Then, as she describes it, the Universe intervened. An old friend called and told her he’d inherited a rundown bar in the historic district of downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. He offered her the opportunity to purchase it for one dollar and she jumped at the chance. At Carol’s Corner Café, she created a microcosm of a utopian world where everyone was welcome without prejudice, herself included. Through laughter and tears, the author shares her search for acceptance and how she eventually found it in the gay community. From wrestling a midget in lime Jell-O to being physically assaulted by a woman in a wheelchair, from a touching, last-minute reconciliation with her father to a successful career as a cabaret singer, her candid life story is both hilarious and poignant and it contains a message of universal hope and inspiration for all.
Editor
Adult, nonfiction
EXTREME GARDENING
How to Grow Organic in the Hostile Desertsby Dave Owens, edited by Paul M. Howey
©2001 / ISBN 0-9705016-0-9
A book on organic gardening in the Southwest written by Dave Owens, a Phoenix television celebrity/landscape expert (Channel 3's "The Garden Guy"). When I was done, I knew I had to buy a black light and a box of toads.
Editor
Adult, fiction
by Christopher J. Jarmick and Serena F. Holder, edited by Paul M. Howey
©2001 / Flibbertigibbet Promulgations / Produced by Five Star Publications, Inc. / ISBN 0-9702078-0-8
Internet chatrooms are the "meet market" of the new millennium; places where strangers can get to know one another while remaining cloaked in anonymity. Phillip Craven and Patricia Ridgeway thought they were safe as they pursued their on-line romance. But someone knew who they were. And then the murders started. You will never look at the Internet the same way.
Editor
Adult, nonfiction
JUNK MAIL SOLUTION
Stop Junk Mail and Telemarketing Calls!by Jackie Plusch, edited by Paul M. Howey
©2001 / Clutter Cutter Press / Produced by Five Star Publications, Inc. / ISBN 0-9673136-1-9
Editor/Publisher
Adult, nonfiction
I HAVE FINISHED THE RACE
The Story of an Officer and Lady
And Her Father's Attempts to Deal with Her Tragic Deathby Edmund J. O'Neill, D.Ed., edited by Paul M. Howey
©2000 / E.J. O'Neill/AZTexts Publishing, Inc. / ISBN 0-9677292-0-3
On December 1, 1993, a double murder and suicide rocked the U.S. Navy and destroyed forever the worlds of three families. One of those killed was Ensign Kerryn L. O'Neill, an honors graduate and track star at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. I Have Finished the Race is her father's inspiring story of his journey from shock and anger to profound and extended grief and of his emergence into a world of acceptance and renewed faith. For more about this book (including ordering information): I Have Finished the Race. To have been chosen to edit and publish such a powerful, revealing and inspiring book is indeed humbling.
Editor
Adult, nonfiction
LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
A Guide to Recovery
A Physician Talks Openly About His Own Addiction to Sexby St. George T. Lee, M.D., edited by Paul M. Howey
©2000 / Dragon Press / Produced by Five Star Publications, Inc. / ISBN 0-9679881-0-1
St. George T. Lee lived a double life. Most knew him as a respected cardiologist, church leader, and apparently devoted family man. But there was a darker side. He suffered from compulsive sexual behavior, resulting in numerous passes and affairs over a 20-year period. In 1996, after being reported to the hospital administration for making yet another pass at an employee, he entered a treatment program. He lost his hospital privileges and eventually his career. Light in the Darkness is his inspiring, personal, and candid account of recovery that shows the amazing effects of faith, perseverance, and love. His candid story offers hope and inspiration to others affected by addictive behaviors of any kind."The thoughts of Dr. Lee can help shift the paradigm of the soul from addiction to recover. His research of literature and interweaving of his personal discoveries make this book a joy to read." Douglas Weiss, Ph.D., author of The Final Freedom: Pioneering Sexual Addiction Recovery
Editor
Adult, nonfiction
MODERN DAY HAIRY TALES
True Stories from the Land of Hair Lossby Claire Bush, edited by Paul M. Howey
©2000 / Clarity Publishing / ISBN 0-9676610-0-5
The author recounts the stories of people who have suffered hair loss due to a variety of causes—alopecia areata, chemotherapy, burn victims, and male pattern baldness. This enlightening and informative book provides answers to questions most people are too embarrassed to ask.
Editor
Adult, nonfiction
WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO, SEND ME TO
VIETNAM?
My Recollections of a Time So Long Agoby Jack Stoddard, edited by Paul M. Howey
©2000 / Sunrise Mountain Publishing / ISBN 0-9678055-0-3
From hand grenades to hemorrhoids, this book depicts the real Vietnam War. There are no Hollywood-style heroes in Jack Stoddard’s book. What readers will find, however, is a collection of vividly true accounts of a bunch of scared young men thrown into one of this country’s most ill-conceived military campaigns on the other side of the globe. Stoddard arrived in Vietnam in 1968 a green, 22-year-old buck sergeant and after almost three full tours of combat duty, he left a battle-hardened veteran. Now, more than a quarter-century later, his sons want to know what it was like. Their natural curiosity caused him to travel once again into the unbearably hot and humid jungles of southeast Asia of the late 1960s and dredge up long-buried memories. He decided to organize these stories into a book so that others could also learn the truth.
Editor
Adult, nonfiction
CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK
by James E. McCormick, edited by Paul M. Howey©2000 / James E. McCormick
An autobiography written to preserve family memories and records for generations to come.
Editor
Adult, historical fiction
VOICES IN THE WILDERNESS, THEY WROTE THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS
An Historical Novel with Maps, Edited Scrolls, and Sourcesby Aubrey Richardson, edited by Paul M. Howey
©1999 / ISBN 0-9660906-8-3
This historical novel depicts the last days and tragic end of the Essenes, the Jewish sect credited with producing the Dead Sea Scrolls. The story links the Essenes with personages of "the sect within" (the Nazarenes), some of whom assembled with them in the wilderness near the Dead Sea to participate in the "final war" spoken of in their War Scroll. This war was to involve a conquering messiah, a heavenly host, and the Sons of Light against the Sons of Darkness.
Editor
Adult, nonfiction
by Phil Rea, edited by Paul M. Howey
©1998 / Five Star Publications, Inc. / ISBN 1-8777492-9-X
How to Become a Millionaire is a guide to direct-selling techniques for any product or service and covers everything from the opening conversation to the sales close.
Editor
Adult, fiction
by Thomas Hill, edited by Paul M. Howey
©1998 / Published by Subject of InquiryProduced by Five Star Publications, Inc. / ISBN 1-8777493-2-X
Subject of Inquiry is a murder mystery set in Scottsdale, Arizona, by a first-time author who opened a one-book bookstore for the purpose of selling...you guessed it...Subject of Inquiry.
