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Local Authors Pen New Books
Topics range from science fiction to inspirational
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May 21, 2010 The Webster-Kirkwood area has produced many talented writers. The following lists a number of local authors and their recent works.
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Frederic W. Baue - "Creation"
Glendale resident Frederic W. Baue has penned "Creation: a Literary, Apologetic and Doctrinal Approach." The book is for the general reader, yet provides an in-depth treatment of why the Bible is right and Darwin is wrong.
The book is Baue's fourth book; he also has two CDs. Baue, who has a masters' in divinity from Concordia Seminary and
a doctorate in English literature from the University of Arizona, is pastor of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fairview Heights, Ill. In addition to being a minister and author, Baue is also a musician and speaker.
To obtain a book, e-mail Baue at fbaue@sbcglobal.net. Baue is available for speaking engagements on the book's topic, especially to church groups. He is completing a study guide to the book for churches.
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Julie Compton - "Rescuing Olivia"
Kirkwood native Julie Compton is back with "another gripping novel of psychological suspense" with her book, "Rescuing Olivia." Compton's book comes on the heels of her debut book, "Tell No Lies," which is set in St. Louis. In "Rescuing Olivia," a Florida biker sets out on a search against time to find and save the woman he loves when she mysteriously disappears after a suspicious motorcycle accident.
Compton attended Washington University for both undergraduate and law school. She most recently worked as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice in Wilmington, Del. In 2003, she gave up law to pursue writing full-time when her family moved to Florida. For more information, visit www.julie-compton.com.
Compton's work can also be found in "Prompted," an anthology that explores the human condition via poetry, personal essays, and fiction. The nonprofit literary magazine, "Philadelphia Stories," in partnership with the Greater Philadelphia Wordshop Studio is releasing the anthology. For more information, visit www.psbookspublishing.org.
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Jeannine Dahlberg - "Oresund Bridge"
Glendale resident Jeannine Dahlberg's latest book, "Oresund Bridge," takes readers on a journey to Sweden. A young American architect embarks on a dangerous escapade of eluding corporate pirates as he attempts to transport blueprints of a bridge spanning Oresund Strait from Malmo, Sweden, to Copenhagen, Denmark.
Dahlberg credits her success to past secretarial jobs and her experience editing and writing a newsletter for the city of Town and Country. Since retiring over 10 years ago, she has written four books. Her first novel, "Riding the Tail of the Dragon," was based in France and China; her second, Candle in the Window," in Korea and Japan; and her third, "Evil Web of Deceit" was set close to home in the Ozarks. "Oresund Bridge" completes the trilogy which began with her first two books.
For more information, visit www.authorhouse.com or for an autographed copy of the book, call Dahlberg at 821-8228.
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Stephen Kuehn - "Rainmaker"
Stephen Kuehn, a Kirkwood native, has published a new science fiction thriller entitled "Rainmaker." In the novel, Kuehn tells a captivating story of Earth's hopeful journey toward survival. The struggles, controversies and catastrophes in this journey to save mankind test even the strongest of heroes.
Kuehn grew up in Kirkwood and lived there for a time as an adult in the 1990s. He graduated from Lutheran High South in 1988. Kuehn, who spends his time writing sci-fi thrillers, has lived in San Antonio, Texas, for 12 years.
"Rainmaker" is Kuehn's fourth novel but his first under his real name. His other books were written under the name Stephen North. He is working on another novel, "The Viridian Path," which is expected to be done by fall. "For more information, visit www.12bullets.com.
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Susan Marting - "Coming"
Kirkwood resident Susan Marting recently published the book, "Coming," although it was conceived in 1992 when she was dealing with the shock and sadness after the death of a friend's eight-year old son.
"Coming" is the inspiring story of one woman's efforts to find peace within herself and her world. It begins with the arrival of a stranger who claims to be Jesus and challenges her to prepare for his coming. Proceeds from the book are donated to organizations that work for the proliferations of peace.
For more information, visit www.integropress.com.
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Anne Milford, Jennifer Gauvain - "How Not To Marry The Wrong Guy"
Crestwood residents Anne Milford, Jennifer Gauvain, MSW, LCSW, have had a revised edition of their book, "How Not To Marry The Wrong Guy," published by Random House. Last year the two women self-published the book under the title "How To Marry the Wrong Guy." With the success of that book, they were able to sign with a literary agent and get their book sold to the publisher.
It came out nationwide on May 4.
The book answers the question: "Why do smart, talented, successful, worthy women consciously get engaged to the wrong guy?" and offers advice for letting go.
It shares real-life stories of women who made the mistake of walking down the aisle as well as those who called off their nuptials. These women include Milford, a Kirkwood native who canceled her wedding in 1992, five months before the big day. For more information, visit www.randomhouse.com.
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Michael J. Moran - "Proudly We Speak Your Name"
Michael J. Moran, a Kirkwood native, has recently published, "Proudly We Speak Your Name." The book is a compilation of stories and memories - touching and entertaining - about his years of teaching at Catholic High School for Boys in Little Rock, Ark.
Moran spent 44 years, - first as a student and later as a teacher at the high school. He taught everything from English to Latin to Driver's Ed. The author wrote the book during his first year of retirement.
For more information, visit http://www.uapress.com/titles/butler/moran.html.
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Richard Thomas - "Transubstantiate"
Richard Thomas, a 1986 Webster Groves High School graduate, will debut his first novel, "Transubstantiate," on June 18.
The neo-noir thriller tells the story of seven broken people who are united by a supernatural bond in a modern day Eden when an experiment with population control works too well and the planet is decimated.
Thomas lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Thomas, a member of the Horror Writers Association, was the winner of the ChiZine Publications 2009 "Enter the World of Filaria contest for his short story "Maker of Flight." He has numerous works either forthcoming or published in "Shivers VI," "Eternal Night: A Vampire Anthology," "Dogmatika," and others. He is pursuing a MFA at Murray State University.
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