I’m pleased to report that my first history book, Lincoln’s Lost Colony: The Black Emigration Scheme of Bernard Kock, has been released by McFarland. The book took me 11 years to research and write. It wouldn’t have taken so long had I not elected to thoroughly footnote and index it. I elected to do this […]
Left Bank Books Appearance Exceeds Expectations
I’m relieved to report that my recent appearance at Left Bank Books in St. Louis was a big success. The event to promote my new book, The Forever Home, not only exceeded the bookstore’s expectations, but many attendees later told me that they greatly enjoyed it. The book signing/presentation took place one day before my […]
The Forever Home Debuts to Five-Star Reviews
I’m still blushing over the reviews my new book, The Forever Home, has received on Amazon since its late March debut. Readers have a lot of good things to say about the book, which took me three years to write. The book is based on three dozen interviews with homeowners and architects done during the […]
Old Trade Editor Refuses to Part with ‘Priceless’ Tchotchke
Boyce Thompson admits that his house is a mess. Closets, drawers, and bookcases are overflowing with paraphernalia left over from his days as a business press editor. But he refuses to part with any of it, even things of little to no sentimental value. “It’s all I have left from the good old days,” says […]
Designing for Disaster: Available Today
My new book, Designing for Disaster, is available for sale on Amazon.com and at your favorite local bookstore. Publication of the book marks the end of a three-year journey into the fledgling practice of resilient architecture. If you are building a new home today, you’ve got a 50 percent chance that it will be the […]
Designing for Disaster Wins Major Book Award
The Independent Book Publishers Association presented Designing for Disaster with a Gold Award in this year’s IPPY competition.
Designing for Disaster Book Tour Starts with Stop in Orlando
A five-stop tour is planned to promote the publication of my new book, Designing for Disaster. Tour stops include presentation on how to protect your new or existing home from a natural disaster
Designing for Disaster Available for Sale
My new book provides detailed guidance for designing and building a home that can withstand and bounce back from natural disasters
Life-Changing Products Tour Goes International
The Niagara Falls Home and Garden show provided the first international stop for the Life-Changing Products Exhibit
Times-Picayune Blows Out New Orleans Appearance
Big piece in one of my favorite newspapers highlights first-ever appearance in the New Orleans Superdome