The Dragon Who Became a Scout, a new book by Terry Markoff, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

After Fire Breath, a huge golden dragon, flies over a new and exciting land, he knows that he has finally discovered a place that he can call home. At first, the woodland creatures that inhabit this land embrace their new neighbor. They welcome Fire Breath with open hearts, arms, paws and wings. Unfortunately, after awhile, Fire Breath’s allergies begin to act up with disastrous results. Soon fearing for their own safety, fewer and fewer animals turn out to welcome him upon his daily visits.

Finally, he stops visiting them and spends most of each day watching over the forest from his perch atop the highest tree in the land. One day he notices something strange on the main trail that meanders through the forest. Little did he know how much his whole world would change as he flies down to take a closer look.

About the Author
Terry Markoff lives in McKinney, Texas. He worked in the public school sector for thirty-two years as both a teacher and principal. He has a beautiful wife, three children and five grandchildren. His grandchildren inspired him to create bedtime stories to read to them at night. They also informed their teachers that their grandfather was an author. Mr. Markoff now visits elementary and intermediate schools as a guest author/storyteller and encourages children to read and write for enjoyment.

Mr. Markoff is also the author of Mr. Funderburk Meets 5A; That Kid in Right Field; It’s Summer Vacation! Now What Do We Do? and Little Bunny Wins an Award. Mr. Markoff’s next book is a heartwarming tale about a sheltie that runs away from home to avoid a bath. The book features bilingual characters and is written in Spanish and English.

The Dragon Who Became a Scout is a 48-page paperback with a retail price of $24.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-5137-2. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Release ID: 261960

The Cookie Thief, a new book by Christopher M. Sandoval, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Someone has been stealing Charlie the bear’s cookies. Each day he bakes five cookies, then settles down for a nap. But lately he’s woken up to find that he has only four cookies left!

Charlie hatches a plan to catch the thief and make sure his cookies are never stolen again. But Charlie slowly comes to realize there might be a better way to deal with the problem.

Join Charlie and his new friend in this delightful tale of forgiveness and sharing.

About the Author
A current resident of Arvada, Colorado, Christopher M. Sandoval has lived in the Denver area for most of his life. A teacher, he is a graduate of Adams State College. He is married with two adult sons. He enjoys riding bikes, reading, and hiking in the Rocky Mountains.

About the Illustrator
Daniel Gallegos is an educator, a veteran, and a native of Denver, Colorado.

The Cookie Thief is a 30-page hardcover with a retail price of $23.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-5004-7. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Release ID: 261964

The Scout Quarterback, a new book by Al Hooker, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

The Scout Quarterback is a standout sports novel sure to satisfy the desire for a good book from fans.

Matt Mallory is a young collegiate quarterback whose solid situation at Western Nebraska is overthrown when a new coach arrives. This coach is bent on winning at any cost, integrity of the game be lost! This is not the way Matt learned to do the game and his struggle to maintain his ethics, while also succeeding in football and in life, makes for a most action-filled adventure.

Full of excitement and lessons learned, both on and off the field, this readable novel even adds an extra point: an outline of some of the strategy, formations, and points of execution of America’s fall pastime. No doubt about it, Al Hooker has put this new gridiron tale through the uprights!

About the Author
Al Hooker has BA and MA degrees in Physical Education from California State University. He has been an educator and an administrator in schools for many years, and has fifty-eight years of experience as a football and a track coach at various levels. He has also served as an Athletic Director. His teams have a lopsided winning percentage and have garnered many conference championships. He is in the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame, the La Salle Club Hall of Fame, and the Sac-Joaquin Section Hall of Fame. He is currently the commissioner of a high school athletic league.

The Scout Quarterback is a 202-page paperback with a retail price of $16.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-5508-0. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Release ID: 261954

Nineteen to Life, a new book by LJ Reed, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

For the past forty-five years, LJ Reed has dealt with the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as a result of combat while fighting as a U.S. Marine in the Vietnam War. In Nineteen to Life, the author writes an honest and revealing account of the difficulties he’s faced as a result of the disorder and the difficulties it’s caused in his decision-making, career, relationships, and every other aspect of his existence. Reed hopes that by writing about the demons and struggles he’s faced, he can help others understand the illness and how it can affect one’s life and family.

Nineteen to Life is an eye-opening autobiography, especially for those who have not served during wartime.

About the Author
LJ Reed has worked extensively in the computer field but has also been a welder, a painter, and a disc jockey. He also dabbles in amateur astronomy. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, he now lives in Kennesaw, Georgia. He and his wife, who encouraged him to write Nineteen to Life, have eight children and eleven grandchildren.

Nineteen to Life is a 424-page hardcover with a retail price of $29.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-5231-7. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Release ID: 261958

It’s about Poetry II: A Collection of Poems, a new book by Carol F. Mungin, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Thought-provoking yet accessible, It’s about Poetry II: A Collection of Poems presents a wide range of thoughts through poetry. Mungin wanted her writing to reflect aspects of America through both her personal experience and her imagination. This creative work illustrates both the way things are and the way they could be. From personal topics like love and childhood to societal issues such as disease and racism, Mungin share her musings in a thoughtful and eloquent manner.

About the Author
Carol F. Mungin has been writing since she was in high school and has published two previous collections of poetry: It’s About Poetry and Sounds of Poetry. Her work has also been published in the anthology Great Poems of the Western World Volume II. She currently resides in Mount Vernon, New York.

It’s about Poetry II: A Collection of Poems is a 118-page paperback with a retail price of $25.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-4875-4. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Release ID: 261748

Grandpa’s Grins, a new book by Vance Fossum, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

When Vance A. Fossum’s wife was ill many years ago and no longer able to buy birthday cards for their grandchildren, she sent him on an impossible mission. It was impossible not because there were no birthday cards to be found – there have always been plenty of them. However, the better ones seemed too expensive to be thrown away and few were really fun. Like most grandfathers, Fossum likes to entertain, tease, and even teach his grandchildren. Unfortunately, distance prevented Fossum from visiting his grandchildren as often as he wished. So a special, more personal birthday card seemed like a good way to bring smiles across the miles.

The “Fan Flea” was among the first imagined critters. The happy reception of these, and the multiplying of grandchildren, led to more nonsensical creations with rhyming lines to encourage laughter and learning. Soon, what had seemed an impossible and frustrating task became an exercise of pure fun – Grandpa’s grimaces became Grandpa’s Grins!

This book is dedicated to the grandchildren who inspired it. It is Fossum’s hope that other “children” between ages eight and eighty may smile along with him and with one another.

About the Author
As with all of Fossum’s childhood friends, baseball and other sports were part of a daily routine growing up in the 1950s and early ’60s. At the same time, he had an avid interest in art, poetry, and music, which continues to this day.

Fossum and his three younger siblings were raised by Lutheran-Christian parents in Austin, Minnesota. They grew up in a home where the word of Christ was the highest priority. Joy and laughter abounded, as they often sang hymns in four-part harmony as well as old show-tunes and popular music their parents taught them from the 1930s and ’40s.

In the summer of 1965, after graduating from high school, Fossum’s plan was to get a degree in architecture and design. However, after serving forty-six years as a pastor in the Church of the Lutheran Confession (CLC), he retired from the full-time ministry of the gospel in July of 2016. His wife of thirty-eight years passed away in the summer of 2008. They were blessed with four wonderful children, Christian spouses for their children, and many grandchildren. Fossum desires to continue writing and serving in the part-time ministry, as well as writing and illustrating a children’s devotion book.

Grandpa’s Grins is a 56-page paperback with a retail price of $19.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-5139-6. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Release ID: 261867

Heart of Gold, a new book by Katherine Lydon Wollaston, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

The Murray family is facing starvation, eviction from their home, and death during the devastating Potato Famine in Ireland. The family’s young son, Aidan, has a plan. In order to save his family, he and his sister, Bridget, journey to the dell to capture a leprechaun and persuade him to give them a few pieces of gold. But once captured, will the leprechaun share his wealth?

Heart of Gold combines historical fiction and humor to demonstrate the love that the impoverished Murray family has maintained throughout troubled times. It stresses the importance of the family unit, which should be the strength of modern society, and proves that, in the end, love conquers all.

About the Author
Katherine Lydon Wollaston is retired after 32 years as an elementary school teacher and administrator. She earned her B.A. in Education and her Master’s of Science in Education and Reading from the State University of New York. In addition, she also received a Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S), and a degree in School Administration and Supervision (S.A.S). Throughout her career, Katherine has been recognized by her school and surrounding communities, winning “Teacher of the Year” in 1992 and being appointed into the published book of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. She has also been inducted into the women’s educational honor society, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Katherine currently resides in the Southern Tier region of New York State with her husband of 47 years. Together, they have two children and four grandchildren.

Heart of Gold is a 30-page paperback with a retail price of $19.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-3728-4. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Release ID: 261835

“Me” Too in Japan, a new book by William Ballard, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

“Me” Too in Japan is for anyone who is interested in modern Japanese culture, society, and more, especially from a gay point of view. Author William Ballard attempts to show how living in Matsuyama, Japan, from 1985 to 2002 affected and changed him forever.

About the Author
William Ballard was born in Fargo, North Dakota, in 1936. His accomplishments include graduating summa cum laude from Tufts University in 1958, receiving a certificate in Chinese Translation and Interpretation from USN (1958-1963), and receiving his Ph.D. from Princeton in 1969. He has taught at Georgia State University and Ehime University.

William has one daughter, Arielle. He currently resides in San Diego.

“Me” Too in Japan is an 88-page paperback with a retail price of $11.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-5233-1. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Release ID: 261725

Shop Insurance Canada says lightening prediction artificial intelligence could help solving the problem of wildfires. In recent years, Wildfire has been a major problem. In 2016, Fort McMurray was swept by an inferno, causing 90,000 people to be displaced for one full month, while British Columbia suffered a record wildfire season in 2017. However, research from the University of Calgary’s Schulich School might be able to prevent wildfires.

The research team has developed an artificial intelligence that leverages satellite data to predict where lightning is likely to strike and cause wildfire.

“That will give us a more precise description about the patterns happening in the lightning and the wildfire hazard,” said Dr. Xin Wang, one the researchers in the team. “It also can be used for the future predictions about those hazards.

“Those events don’t just randomly happen. They also have spatial and temporal patterns.”

According to Shop Insurance Canada, lightning is a leading cause of wildfire, especially in Western Canada where fires have taken a heavy toll, stretching fire authorities. The new study uses machine learning so the AI can understand historical data from 2010 to 2016. With the data, the data can be examined to see how lightning affects land, soil, vegetation, and more.

The study published in Sensors open access journal was written by Wang, Jeong Woo Kim and DongHwan Cha.

“We analyzed a number of different types of data over a number of years so we can pinpoint the location that has a high chance of wildfire. Statistically I would say it is more than 90 per cent accurate.”

Kim says the model could be an important tool for fire authorities as they seek to better manage fire-fighting resources.

“If they use this method, they can probably monitor those areas more closely and also they can build more fire stations and so on. They should be able to avoid any pipelines or power lines so they can reduce the hazard.”

Shop Insurance Canada is a subsidiary of RDA Insurance, a major Ontario based insurance provider with a stable of online outlets that includes Shop Insurance Canada family sites. The company has two goals: to give you the very best insurance policy possible and to help you save money when looking for coverage.

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Release ID: 261930

Luxers’ Multiverse, a new book by John Mayer Charmant, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

In the year 2090, the world is a much different place. The traditional borders between countries have dissolved, leaving only a handful of large, competitive regions. Solar energy dominates, capitalizing on the increased radiation that penetrates the atmosphere due to global warming. Flying cars fill the skies and houses are carved from solid gemstones. It is into this strange and distant future that Adnex Courageux is born.

Born to Genus and Dora Courageux, Adnex appears at first to be a normal, happy child, but great beings beyond the realm of human understanding soon take an interest in the peculiarly intelligent boy. As an adult, his mastery of technology changes the path of human history, but his true potential still lies untapped. Will he be the savior of humanity or does he represent the next step in our evolution, destined to leave us behind to fade from history?

About the Author
John Mayer Charmant attended Palm Beach State College and Florida Atlantic University. He has set himself to the task of figuring out the meaning of life, a desire that grows stronger in him every day. He writes fiction to explore his thoughts and ideas in a way that is accessible to readers.

Luxers’ Multiverse is a 276-page paperback with a retail price of $19.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-4768-9. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Release ID: 261724