Day: February 9, 2015

Of storms and men

by Bill Shein • February 9, 2015 • Comments Off on Of storms and men

By Bill Shein February 9, 2015 As I write these words on Monday (January 26), another intense storm is barreling into the northeast, bringing cold, wind, and possibly record snowfall. On my face, the air has a brisk, but not…

Danger Times Two is a story of two women, one with amnesia, the other with the I Ching. A story of three families, unwittingly intertwined and in danger. I made a deal. Every time it was appropriate, I as the character would actually consult the I Ching: Katie or Sarah or Frank asking the question. And all of us bound to accept the answer. So this, then, is a collaboration: part Mickey Friedman, part I Ching.
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FOLLY: An I Ching Mystery

Folly is Mickey Friedman’s second I Ching Mystery and the sequel to Danger Times Two. Frank Falco, former New York City Detective, and now the Assistant Police Chief in the small town of Ripton, Massachusetts in the heart of the Berkshire Hills is faced with a series of perplexing break-ins in the empty homes of some wealthy weekenders. With the help of his sister Katie and her three llama coins and the ancient Chinese oracle, the “I Ching,” Frank confronts the confused boundaries between order and disorder, and the complicated issues of crime and punishment.

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“A Red Family: Junius, Gladys & Barbara Scales” by Mickey Friedman

"An extraordinary set of reminiscences, beautifully put together by an extremely sensitive, even gifted interviewer. It is a jewel." --Glenda Gilmore, author of Defying Dixie: The Radical Roots of Civil Rights, 1919-1950

"Junius Scales is a fascinating character whose experiences tell us so much about his period, and Friedman's family approach opens up new angles on the story." --James R. Barrett, author of William Z. Foster and the Tragedy of American Radicalism

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