AGEISM, ADDICTION, AND HOLLYWOOD

“Nearly Famous is nearly like sitting across a table from the world's biggest stars and sharing a cup of coffee. Reba finds the humanity in even the larger than life personalities and splashes it across the page. A must read for movie fans everywhere.”
Mark DeCarlo,
TV host and author
A Fork on the Road: 400 Cities, One Stomach

Have you ever wondered what Angelina Jolie fears the most, or what Dustin Hoffman did to ease tension on a film set? What did Whitney Houston think about fame, and what does Johnny Depp love more than acting? Find out the secrets of the stars as you go behind the scenes of some of your favorite films with Reba Merrill, an international entertainment journalist who has interviewed hundreds of celebrities while promoting over 500 feature films. Follow Reba’s personal journey as she conquers her own addiction and survives the challenging road to success in Hollywood, learning along the way that a celebrity’s problems are not so different from our own.

“Reading Reba’s remarkable story of how she found her groove in this business you come to realize the makings of a real pro…highly entertaining…pulls no punches. Read it. Enjoy it. Be seduced by it.”
Pete Hammond Writer,
Producer, Movie Critic and Film Historian

Reba Merrill is an international entertainment journalist, Emmy Award-wining producer and Cable ACE nominee.  She has interviewed nearly everyone from legendary movie stars to Hollywood’s hot new celebrities and the silver screen’s biggest box-office draws. Some of her favorite interviews include: Julia Roberts, Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Harrison Ford, Denzel Washington, Jack Lemmon, Jimmy Stewart, Meryl Streep, Cher and Whitney Houston.

For over 20 years, Reba’s in-depth interviews with the stars about their careers, fears, hopes and dreams have become TV specials, electronic press kits and celebrity profiles, now seen worldwide.  Based on this body of work, Reba was elected to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, and more recently The British Academy of Film and Television Arts/LA (BAFTA).  She has been a working member of AFTRA since 1969 as well as a member of the Publicists Guild since 1984.

Reba hosted four talk shows: REBA and Good Morning Arizona, ABC in Phoenix and Sun Up San Diego, CBS and Cox Cable’s That's Life which earned her an Emmy Award as well as a Cable ACE nomination.

She lives in Marina Del Rey, California with her husband.

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Who Were These Guys?

They left Wales—legendary land of Celts, King Arthur, and their embolic Red Dragon—for opportunity and new identity in the hostile Wild West: the Arizona Territory. Some were honest hard workers, others were con men and outlaws. Some faded into obscurity. Some changed not only the Territory, but influenced the nation. These are true stories of Welshmen who left their mark on Tucson, Tombstone, Bisbee, and beyond.

About the Author

Jude Johnson has been a history enthusiast since childhood and has lectured at the Sierra Vista Historical Society, The Welsh League of Arizona, Tucson’s inaugural Festival of Books, the 2011 West Coast Eisteddfod in Los Angeles, and has had several interviews with BBC Radio Wales.

She is the author of the Dragon & Hawk novel trilogy set in the Arizona Territory: tales of fictional Welsh brothers and their adventures from the copper mines of Bisbee to the gambling halls of Tombstone and the pueblo of Tucson. Nearly ten years of the historical information researched for her novels is compiled and presented in Cactus Cymry.

by James Rourke

“Rourke has done a masterful job of combining the physical and the unknown spiritual world to develop a meaningful and believable tale. …interesting and compelling, regardless of whether you believe in spirituality or the afterlife.”

~ Rick Fess, Book Reviewer and founder of www.spiritualfictionbooks.com

“…caused me to delve deeply and question my own convictions and belief about life. Ideas lingered in my thoughts long after I finished the last page.”

~ Lorraine Dooley, History Teacher

When your life ends…

the adventure begins

Niccolo Bontecelli and Seamus O’Malley thought their afterlife would simply be a peaceful journey to Heaven. Little did they suspect their path would lead through Hell!

Satan, seeking a final victory in his eternal struggle with Goodness, strives to gain dominion over both the spiritual realm of Limbo and Earth. Hitler and Stalin are released from Hell with orders to bring havoc to Limbo and manipulate the upcoming US Presidential election.

Niccolo and Seamus battle evil with the aid of Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Biko and other historic figures. Can they save Limbo, Earth, and their own souls, or will Satan’s soldiers achieve their malicious goals?

The Hummingbird Review promotes fine writing by publishing both new writers and fully established literary figures. The review is committed to portraying the beauty and challenges of life - the full human experience - through literature and art, and promotes cross-cultural writing in all forms. Volume 2, Number 1 includes essays, prose, and poetry from a contributors list including Michael Blake, David Amram, Gary Snyder, William Thompson Ong, Isaac Lomeli, Harvey Stanbrough, Gary Lawless and Joy Harjo.

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by Carol Costa

"Fast-paced with intriguing plot twists and surprises for everyone, the third Dana Sloan mystery is another hit!"

Dana's investigation into the disappearance of a talented singer, who has run off with money belonging to the mob, is sidetracked when the girl's husband confesses to killing her. The confession is a lie and the case quickly becomes a dangerous web of deceptions and related crimes. Identity theft, murder, and an attempt on Dana's life send her across the country to find the missing girl before the mob catches up with her. For once, Dana and her boyfriend, Detective Al Bruno, are working a case together, and uncover new evidence that heals a family torn apart by tragedy nineteen years earlier.

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by Delphina Nova

Rooted in Native American Tradition

When Turtle dreams Mother Earth is in trouble, Turtle springs into action. Can Turtle come up with a plan to save Turtle Island? With no time to lose, Turtle sets out in the forest to share the Dream. Now, will the Animals and People play their part?

"All of life is part of the Sacred web of creation. Turtle Island, Mother Earth, is now calling for our help." explains Delphina Nova, a member of Ontario's Eastern Woodlands Tribe. Author, spiritual adviser, geo-empath and intuitive healer, she mentors youth and adults to follow their dreams. While staying with Navajo/Dine friends in the Four Corners of the American Southwest, Delphina dreamed Turtle's Dream.

Illustrator Curtis Yanito, a member of the Navajo Nation, has won numerous awards for his art. "It's the Creator who is the artist. I just appreciate what he's created everyday. I love Nature."

by Robert L. Hunton

"I am forever in search of stories 'my kids would enjoy reading.' Never have I read such a gripping book. 'Gift of the Desert Dog' left me breathless... nodding in awe."
--Penny Porter, author of Adobe Secrets, The Keymaker

A twelve year-old Tohono O'odham boy and his grandfather embark on a hazardous journey across borderland desert to the summit of legendary Baboquivari Peak to seek the spirits of their ancestors. Treacherous mountain passes, ruthless drug smugglers, and the mystery of ancient petroglyphs prove the ultimate test of their dedication to one another on a quest to where I'itoi, the first O'odham, walked Mother Earth.

"...action we associate with thriller writers like Michael Crichton... a flavor of story-telling, narration, and a touch of the archaic that one might find in a native story. Hunton's work is animated and compelling."
--Philip Baruth, award-winning commentator, University of Vermont professor, author of The Dream of the White Village

by Joy Shayne Laughter

Forbidden love, the Imperial Court of the Han Dynasty, jades worth millions on the black market ... Ross Lamos, 21st Century Karmic Detective, knows that somehow, the history of the three jades is his as well.

Yü, the Stone of Heaven, jade art born from the genius of ancient China. Lamos has built his career dealing Asian art and antiquities by hiding his very useful psychic Touch. When he holds the jades, the yü will reveal an extraordinary history.

The Hummingbird Review promotes fine writing by publishing both new writers and fully established literary figures. The review is committed to portraying the beauty and challenges of life - the full human experience - through literature and art, and promotes cross-cultural writing in all forms. Volume 1, Number 2 (summer/fall 2010) includes essays, prose, and poetry from a contributors list including Luis Alberto Urrea,Michael Blake, Martin Espada, Don Eulert, Said Leghlid, Dean Nelson, Michael Shrieve and writers from Cabin 20.

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