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Amsterdam Publisher's Post on In the Time of Madmen's Award from the International Impact Book Awards

Winner of the International Impact Book Awards in the category of Historical Memoirs.

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Dec 21, 20241 min read

Had a meeting with a book club in Roachport MO yesterday

I was invited to join a book club meeting in Roachport MO yesterday to talk about my book In the Time of Madmen. What a wonderful group....

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Jul 9, 20241 min read

Once in a blue moon

Once in a blue moon.

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Aug 31, 20231 min read

Driving towards the Spokane wildfires

On the way to Spokane the sky was red in the morning.

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Aug 24, 20231 min read

Author's new book receives a warm literary welcome

Readers' Favorite announces the review of the Non-Fiction - Memoir book "In the Time of Madmen" by Mark A. Prelas, currently available at...

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Aug 9, 20232 min read

Slave Laborer to Refugee

As part of my research on In the Time of Madmen, I was able to find valuable information in the Arolsen Archives. It was a heartbreaking...

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Aug 7, 20231 min read

A Thought-Provoking Read

I highly recommend Michael Hickins' blog post. He cleverly blends many important issues which plague mankind into one very powerful...

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Jul 28, 20231 min read

A New Book on the Holocaust in Serbia

I was excited to learn that Amsterdam Publishers will publish a new book by Julie Brill about her Serbian family's experience during the...

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Jul 18, 20231 min read

Book Excellence Awards post

I was thrilled to see this post. https://www.instagram.com/p/CtjjdmHM87S/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

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Jun 16, 20231 min read

Sunrise Over Montana Going Home

I stared out from SpokaneWashington at 2:30 am. I wanted to stop at a hotel by 8 pm to rest. This was sunrise in Montana. I decided to...

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May 14, 20231 min read

In the Time of Madmen is on the shelf of BookTraders in Spokane Wa

You can find In the Time of Madmen on the shelf at Book Traders in Spokane WA, 907 W Garland Ave . https://m.facebook.com/booksrockmysock...

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May 10, 20231 min read

Leisure Time

I visited Manito park during my free time. Here are some of my favorite parts.

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May 9, 20231 min read

Life finds a way to weather a storm

The small tree valiantly standing alone in the torrent before the falls on the Spokane River had meaning for me. While writing In the...

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May 7, 20231 min read

Amsterdam Publishers Synopsis of In the Time of Madmen

Amsterdam Publishers has a remarkable library of books. I have looked over most of the summaries. The works are amazing with remarkable...

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May 6, 20231 min read

Driving to Spokane Washington

Going to visit family and to promote my book In the Time of Madmen. I saw an amazing sunrise driving through Montana. And the Bridger...

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May 6, 20231 min read

Goodreads and Amazon Author Pages

I updated my Goodreads Author Page (https://www.goodreads.com/mark_a_prelas) and my Amazon Author Page (https://www.amazon.com/author/mar...

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Apr 18, 20231 min read

Social Media Content

I have finished step 4 of the Book Excellence Awards coaching program. I shared on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. The video on...

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Apr 12, 20231 min read

Writer's Block

It is a lot easier to write text books, reference books and scientific articles than writing a literary book. I just made that...

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Apr 6, 20231 min read

Tribute to Aunt Inga 12/11/22

The passage below was written on 12/11/22 after I learned that my Aunt Inga had passed away and shared with family. Aunt Inga was taken...

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Apr 6, 20231 min read

I received a Book Excellence Award!

I am incredibly excited to announce that I have been recognized as a Book Excellence Award Winner for my book, In the Time of Madmen in...

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Apr 5, 20231 min read

Some Astrophotography Photos taken in November with my Smart Telescopes

A6 Lemmon taken with Astrophotography Rig (stacked only)

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Comet A6 Lemmon and R2 Swan Different Days, Different Telescopes, and Different Locations

I have made observations of C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and C/2025 R2 (Swan) from Columbia, MO with my Seestar S30, Dwarf 3, Unistellar Equinox 2, Celestron Origin, and my Astrophotography Rig on different days. Also, I have a Seestar S50 located at Starfront Observatories in Rockwood, TX which I control remotely. The observations in Columbia, MO were made at my home which has a bortle 7 sky (due to the proximity of a large light source across the street) and I abbreviate this locatio

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