<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">Lynda Blankenship was a VISTA volunteer who lived in Charles Village about 10 years ago -- right downstairs from my apartment at 2933 Guilford, which is probably why we're still in touch after all these years. She is involved in a publishing venture called WordShack, so I thought I'd pass along her latest communication for the literarily inclined!<BR>
-Matthew<BR>
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Subj:</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><B> Message from Lynda Blankenship </B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
Date: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 10:29:59 AM<BR>
From: blankenship@sssnet.com<BR>
To: darrylp@nomatterware.com<BR>
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Please let me introduce myself, my name is Ben Bernstein and I live and work in London. I also happen to be co-founder and European C.E.O. of WordShack Publishing. My partner and co-founder and C.E.O. North America, Lynda Blankenship lives in a lovely small town called Massillon, located in Ohio. We both share a deep love of books and of the power of the written word. It wasn't too long ago that we met under the strangest of circumstances........and WordShack Publishing was born.<BR>
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After a long and challenging process, WordShack is proud to announce the publication of 5 excellent books. <BR>
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Detailed descriptions of each of our books can be found at</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><A HREF="http://www.wordshack.com/"> http://www.wordshack.com</A></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"> but we would like to give you a bit of insider information.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I><B> After Shock</I></B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"> by Parke Schaffer - This book takes you into the world of investigative reporting as a news team follows a major story of corruption and greed which begins to unfold after a San Francisco earthquake. Mr. Schaffer has created a book that reads like a movie. Spellbinding and fast paced, it will keep you wondering until the very last page.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I><B>Buxton Chase</I></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"> </B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">by William Foster - This book takes the reader on a journey. Beginning in Chicago and Key West, Florida the story takes a twist as our hero finds himself in England attending more funerals than would seem normal. His search for the truth behind the deaths puts everyone in danger. The quiet English countryside is a stark contrast to the chaos in the old country manor house. <BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I><B> Cat Thirteen</I></B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"> by Bob Stubenrauch - The author of this book lived the stories long before he wrote them down. A World War II combat photographer, he brings to life a war few of us will know anything about. This is absolutely the best book we have ever read on the subject of WWII. Not the huge battles, but the behind the scenes stories of bravery and humanity. And the humor of men trapped in an unbearable situation, but they bore it. This book is an absolutely must read and we predict it will be a bestseller. <BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I><B> Dark Ghosts Rising</I></B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"> by Sergio Burns - This author has long been a favorite of the readers of WordShack. In this collection of 16 short stories he offers us an opportunity to allow our imaginations to experience the unique worlds his characters inhabit. Each story a study of how one small choice, one wrong step, can change a life forever. We are all surrounded by change; this book explores the topic in some very interesting ways.<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I><B> Highbinders</I></B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"> by Shane Kennedy – This saga of family life in Canada will reward the reader with an excellent story. An Irish/Canadian family of gun manufacturers battle for control of a corporation whose motto is “Your Conflict Is Our Business.” Follow this group of characters around the world and around Canada as they love and battle with each other and the authorities. You might be very surprised what those Canadians are up to.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><B> Mark your calendar for August 28, because on that day, if you purchase Shane Kennedy’s</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I> Highbinders</I></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"> on Amazon.com you will be eligible to win a $500.00 Amazon gift certificate. The purchase must be made on August 28. See</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><A HREF="http://www.highbinders.com/"> http://www.highbinders.com</A></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"> for more details.</B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
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August 2004, without doubt is the most exciting time (so far) in the short history of WordShack Publishing......why? I'll tell you why......we are enormously proud of these five books, and all are now available for purchase from our website,</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I><B> amazon.com</I></B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"> </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><I><B>and barnesandnoble.com or other on-line book retailers. </I></B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"> You may also order them at your local bookstore. One small note, these are all previously unpublished authors, their work is excellent, they and their families are all thrilled to bits and excited beyond words. Please, please, please support our authors, without them and others like them, WordShack Publishing would not exist. <BR>
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Over the past few years, WordShack Publishing has gained a weekly on-line readership measured in the thousands, and the stories of our authors are read in over 120 countries around the world. Both Lyn and myself are delighted with our progress to date and the kind support of you all. <BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><B> …because words are everything.</B></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><BR>
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Many thanks!<BR>
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