Harper H. Jameson – författare

An inspiring story, in the spirit of Field of Dreams, about one of our nation’s most eccentric and important star athletes, and the seeds of a social movement that changed the course of American history. Rudy is a Black man in his 70s and the janitor of the same boy’s orphanage where he was raised. Years ago, he had a chance at the life he wanted, but the Vietnam War, a broken heart, and a life filled with people telling him that he could never succeed, pushed him to the shadows. And he’s been fine hiding there ever since. But when he discovers a mint-condition Satchel Paige baseball card worth over $100,000, he is magically transported back to 1936 when Paige, the very best player in baseball, is locked out of the majors due to his race. Barnstorming the country, mowing down baseball’s biggest white stars in exhibition games from coast to coast, Rudy learns how this singular talent and eccentric star of the ‘Negro Leagues’ cut through racism and the ravages of the Depression to put baseball’s color line on notice. Paige will ultimately square off with the New York Yankees’ brightest young phenom, Joe DiMaggio, in an epic extra-inning showdown. On the journey of a lifetime, Rudy will learn that life is worth fighting for even in the face of impossible odds.

"A story that needs to be told...well written." - Advanced Reviewer

Fans of 42 and To Kill a Mockingbird will love this historically inspired book. 

HE YELLED. AMERICA LISTENED.   Mary had seen her fill of tragedy by the time she sought refuge in the Shrine of the Little Flower and first met Father Coughlin in 1933. fie Great Depression had killed her mom and hollowed out her dad, leaving Mary to take charge of her eight brothers and sisters. Until she spoke with Father Coughlin, nothing seemed to make sense. Then she saw her life’s purpose laid out before her eyes.   Mary wasn’t the only one swept up by the fiery Catholic radio priest’s magnetic appeal. As WWII approached and the Great Depression continued to batter the country, more than one in four Americans regularly tuned in to Father Coughlin. More than 80,000 donations poured in each week, and his live events filled football stadiums.   But over time, Father CoughIin’s message shifted from words of love and hope to a pro-fascist, anti-Jewish agenda, turning FDR’s one-time greatest supporter into his greatest rival. Before she knew it, Mary found herself part of a movement fuelled by anger and hate, and secretly joined the government’s plan to shut it down.   Seen through the eyes of a woman coming of age in a tumultuous time, caught between devotion to the man who pulled her from despair and her burgeoning love for a young justice department assistant, Hate Radio is the very personal story of Father Coughlin’s meteoric rise and crashing fall.

"Strong female character naviagting a time of conflict and hate..." - Advanced Reviewer

Fans of Good Night, and Good Luck and Public Enemey will love this historical fiction book. 

The incredible spy thriller inspired by Josephine Baker’s Secret war against the Nazis. In 1925, racism and a burgeoning career overseas, drove nineteen-year-old Josephine Baker to leave America and move to Paris, where she soon became a huge hit - singing, dancing and staring in movies. By 1937, her wild performances had become legendary, and her eccentric personal life was the talk of Paris and beyond. She was the highest paid performer in all of Europe and publicly ambivalent about the war raging around her. But Josephine knew what hatred and bigotry looked like. So, when a handsome fugitive showed up at her doorstep one night, running from the Nazis, she joined him and the French Resistance, using her celebrity to spy behind enemy lines. At first, she carried secret messages gleaned from high-ranking French or Nazi admirers. But her clandestine work quickly escalated into a dangerous race to help America, the country she hated for its bigotry, prepare for its first mass mobilization of WWII.

"High stakes and engaging characters make for a thrilling story." - Advanced Review

Fans of Cabaret and Carol will love this wartime thriller.