New book takes readers through one lady's fight to find her family

SAINT REGIS FALLS, N.Y. - In "The Impossible Texan" (published by AuthorHouse), author Muriel DeBuque's new novel, readers follow Sarah Rogers as she navigates the many pitfalls of life.

Sarah Rogers moves to Austin, Texas with her husband, Steven, to begin their life together. Back home in Gooseneck, there is a journal and a treasure that a ghost showed her. Soon she is pregnant and alone. As she struggles to raise quadruplets, she finds that they are slowly turning against her.  With her world falling apart around her, Sarah must figure out where her family is running off to and why she is so alone in the world.

An excerpt from "The Impossible Texan":

"'Wait a minute,' she said and went into her bedroom. When she came back, she was carrying a small blue box. 'Before I open this, I'll tell you a story. When I first found it, it was red like a ruby; in fact, that's what I thought it was, but it is as big as a golf ball. But when you hold it in your hand, it becomes warm. The meaning of this is in this paper, which is old and yellow and needs to be handled with care. I can read some of it, and the date has the number 1589. I take it; it was the year that someone won it. There is a journal in my parents' estate that tells all about the first Samuel Sommers and what he has done. Someday I'm going to find it. I just have to get back home to do it.'"

"The Impossible Texan"

By Muriel DeBuque

Softcover | 6 x 9 in | 320 pages | ISBN 9781481760225

E-Book | 320 pages | ISBN 9781481760218

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

Muriel DeBuque lives in northern New York with her husband, Loren, and their rat terrier, Killer. They have eight grandchildren, one step grandson and three great-grandchildren.

New book takes readers on an adventure to find themselves through love, laughs and friendship

LANSDALE, Penn. - In "Keonah Days" (published by Trafford Publishing), author M. Paul Chinitz's new romantic novel, readers listen to Emmett Borden as he regales them with his tale of finding love in an unusual place.

After the death of his wife, Emmett Borden finds himself emotionally drained. Instead of continuing this way, he makes a vow to change his life for the better and once again enjoy life. He finds this new life in the sleepy town of Keonah, Iowa, where he stumbles upon a nuts and bolts store that is not all that it seems.

Here, he will begin a spontaneous adventure that will help him rediscover love, friendship and his life's purpose.

An excerpt from "Keonah Days":

"'Yes, I think so. Mina's overly protective. Too much so for a young boy; they grow too timid'. Looking straight at me, she handed me her plate and, getting up, added 'I don't think a man should be too timid either. What do you think Mr. Borden?' Without waiting for a reply she turned around and walked into the house. I decided it would be prudent to thank my host and escape."

"Keonah Days"

By M. Paul Chinitz

Softcover | 6 x 9 in | 304 pages | ISBN 9781426940309

E-Book | 304 pages | ISBN 9781426940965

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

M. Paul Chinitz has published a book on computer design, was a contributing author on other technical books and numerous computer training manuals at Univac (now Unisys) and has been an adjunct professor at Drexel and Penn State Universities. Now retired, he enjoys writing and traveling.

Trafford Publishing, an Author Solutions, LLC, author services imprint, was the first publisher in the world to offer an "on-demand publishing service," and has led the independent publishing revolution since its establishment in 1995. Trafford was also one of the earliest publishers to utilize the Internet for selling books. More than 10,000 authors from over 120 countries have utilized Trafford's experience for self publishing their books. For more information about Trafford Publishing, or to publish your book today, call 1-888-232-4444 or visit trafford.com.

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MOLINE, IL - WQPT, Quad Cities PBS will be off of the air from approximately 1-4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 for repairs to the tower equipment in Orion. These repairs will stabilize WQPT's transmission signal, which will reduce the number of intermittent outages viewers may experience, especially during inclement weather.

"We appreciate our viewers' patience as we work to improve our broadcast signal," said General Manager Mary Pruess.

WQPT is a media service of Western Illinois University located in Moline.

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"Bringing It Home" to screen in Davenport

November 5, 2013 ? Davenport, Iowa ? Legislative victories in Kentucky, Colorado and Washington have sparked national media awareness and conversation about industrial hemp. But what's preventing the U.S. from joining other industrialized nations that grow this crop?

A screening of "Bringing It Home" will be hosted by Iowa Hemp for Victory on November 16, 2013, at Bucktown Center for the Arts in Davenport. The screening will also include a Q&A Session, complimentary hemp food and drink samples, and an informative Iowa hemp history display exhibit.

More industrial hemp fiber, seed and oil is exported to the U.S. than to any other country and American consumers are purchasing over $450 million in hemp products annually. The hour-long documentary Bringing It Home explores the question of why a crop with so many widespread benefits cannot be farmed in the United States by exploring its history, industries and current farming legalization efforts.

Filmmakers Linda Booker and Blaire Johnson were inspired by environmentally-conscious home designer Anthony Brenner's story to find the healthiest building material available to build a safe indoor environment for his young daughter Bailey, who has a sensitivity to synthetic chemicals.

Brenner received national media attention when he and Hemp Technologies completed "America's First Hemp House" for the former mayor of Asheville, North Carolina. Booker and Johnson tell the story of hemp through animation, archival images and footage they filmed with hemp business leaders and entrepreneurs like Brenner in England, Spain, Washington D.C., California and North Carolina.

In the first few months of 2013, eighteen states introduced industrial hemp legislation. "We made Bringing It Home with the intention of reaching a broad spectrum of viewers - from policy makers and civic groups, to farmers and health advocates, from consumers to the construction industry -with the same strategic message about how hemp offers solutions and hope," says filmmaker Linda Booker.

The documentary aims to magnify dialogue and legislative action about hemp in order to facilitate America's transition to a more informed, sustainable, and healthy future.

The screening of "Bringing It Home" in Davenport is part of a national grassroots screening tour of the film across the country, which began with the film's premiere during Hemp History Week in June 2013, and will continue into 2014.

Iowa Hemp for Victory is hosting the film as part of its mission to raise awareness and promote the hemp industry in Iowa, which once housed eleven hemp processing mills during the Federal Government's "Hemp for Victory" program.

Screening Date: November 16, 2013
Screening Time: 1:00 PM -3:00 PM
Screening Location: Bucktown Center for the Arts, 225 E 2nd St, Davenport, Iowa 52801

This event is open to the public. Event Website: http://www.screeninghq.org/screenings/details/26089

Filmmaker, Linda Booker, is available for interviews and press inquiries. Please contact Ms. Booker at By the Brook Productions, for more information: www.bythebrookfilms.com