GUNSLINGER
By Jeff Pearlman


Following on the heels of Brett Favre’s induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame comes Gunslinger: The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life of Brett Favre (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, October 25, 2016), the full, definitive biography of one of the most colorful, complex, and successful quarterbacks the game has ever seen. New York Times bestselling author Jeff Pearlman drew on more than 500 interviews, including many from the people closest to Favre, in order to illuminate his story like never before.

A towering figure on the field for two decades, Brett Favre was one of the game’s last cowboys, a fastball- throwing, tobacco-chewing gunslinger who refused to give up without a fight. This peerless
quarterback guided the Green Bay Packers to two Super Bowls and one championship win, shattering countless NFL records along the way.

Jeff Pearlman charts Favre’s journey from his rough rural childhood and lackluster high school football career to landing the last roster spot at Southern Mississippi to a car accident that nearly took his
life.

Favre clawed back, getting drafted into the NFL by the Atlanta Falcons, then finding his way to Green Bay, where he restored the Packers to greatness and inspired a fan base as passionate as any in the game. Yet he struggled with demons: addiction, infidelity, the loss of his father, and a fraught, painfully prolonged exit from the game he loved, a game he couldn’t bear to leave.

Grand, gritty, and revelatory, Gunslinger is a big sports biography of the highest order, a fascinating portrait of the man with the rocket arm whose life has been one of triumph, of fame, of tragedy, of embarrassment, and—ultimately—of redemption.

About the Author
JEFF PEARLMAN is the New York Times best-selling author of seven books, including Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s; Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton; Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys
Dynasty; and The Bad Guys Won. He lives with his wife, Catherine, and two children, Casey and Emmett, in California, and blogs regularly at www.jeffpearlman.com.

Its Been Almost 20 Years Since the Death of 6-Year Old Beauty Queen JonBenét Ramsey.

Lifetime is remembering her life and death with the premiere of a new original movie, Who Killed JonBenét? and a new documentary special, JonBenét’s Mother: Victim or Killer? Premiering Saturday November 5th beginning at 8pm ET/PT.

Ric talks with Actress Julia Campbell (Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion), who plays Patsy Ramsey in the new movie, and attorney, author and legal analyst Dan Abrams who covered much of the investigations at the time of the murder.

Who Killed JonBenét? revisits the infamous murder of pint-sized beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey (Lepinski) and the lurid details that captivated the nation. Starting with the 911 call and investigation lead by Detective Steve Thomas (Bailey), Who Killed JonBenét? provides a closer look into what exactly happened the day after Christmas 1996, when she was found beaten and strangled in the family’s basement.


Immediately following the premiere of the film, the two-hour special JonBenét’s Mother: Victim or Killer? delves into the real Patsy Ramsey, the person most people believe killed JonBenet. The special reconstructs her life as a socialite, beauty queen, wife, mother and suspected killer, and digs deep into the mind and actions of this mysterious woman. The special features people who have never spoken publicly, taking a fresh look at the crime and examines the evidence through the lens of modern forensic technology.
For more information, visit:
www.mylifetime.com/movies/who-killed-jonbenet

Thanksgiving is One of the Craziest Travel Times of
the Year

Ric talks with TV Host & Travel Expert Julia Dimon for Tips on How to Beat the Holiday Rush and Avoid "Terminal Madness"


With millions of Americans traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday each fall, it's no surprise that the days leading up to and after Thanksgiving are the busiest travel days of the year. Travel expert and Travelocity spokesperson Julia Dimon, host of Word Travels on National Geographic Adventure, can offer viewers tips on avoiding the Thanksgiving travel crunch and surviving "terminal madness" at the airports.


Among the topics Julia discusses...

* Which airports will have the biggest crowds and the longest security lines.
* The best days to book Thanksgiving flights to best avoid the crowds.
* How to get through security as quickly and smoothly as possible.
* Tips for traveling with kids and keeping your sanity
www.travelocity.com

Ric talks with Jamie Farr from one of America's Most Acclaimed and Beloved TV Shows, M*A*S*H

As Veteran's Day Approaches, MeTV Celebrates the Classic Comedy with New Programming Specials Featuring the Original Cast

Adapted from the 1970 feature film, M*A*S*H premiered on CBS in 1972, and aired for eleven seasons (far longer than the three-year Korean War the series depicted). M*A*S*H became one of the highest rated shows on TV, and its powerful final episode -- a landmark moment in television history -- was the all-time most-watched TV program with an astounding 120 million viewers. The show earned multiple Emmy® and Golden Globe Awards® and was named one of the greatest shows of all time by TV Guide.

One of the show's most endearing and unforgettable characters was Maxwell Klinger, played by Jamie Farr. Jamie brought heart and hilarity to the show as the cross-dressing corporal who hoped that wearing dresses would earn him a Section 8 discharge.
Beginning Oct. 31st, Jamie will host M*A*S*H: The Best by Farr, a week-long collection of his personal favorite episodes, only on MeTV, America's #1 all classic television network. Then on Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day, MeTV will present the record-setting final episode,”Goodbye, Farewell and Amen”, and Jamie will be joined by many of the cast and creators of M*A*S*H for the original special, Me TV Remembers the M*A*S*H Finale.

To learn more about MeTV, visit:
http://www.metv.com

"Among the Repatriated" Autobiography of a Mexican American by Albino R. Pineda

Explore a tragic era of American history, when countless people of Mexican heritage were expelled from the United States through force or coercion.

The author, was born in Phoenix, Arizona and grew among repatriates in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. In 1942, he moved to Santa Paula, California where he currently resides.
www.AmongTheRepatriated.com

Party With a Plan (Holiday Edition) The Guide to Low-Risk Drinking Randy Haveson M.A.

Randy Haveson, M.A. has been working in the addiction field since 1986 and in higher education since 1990. He has a BA in Psychology, an MA in Counseling, and he jokes that he has his PhD in personal experience. His warm demeanor, keen sense of humor, and powerful message make him one of the best and most sought-after speakers and consultants in the college market today. He was named as one of the Best of the Best speakers by the BACCHUS Network at their 25 year anniversary celebration and was honored by the Georgia chapter of the National Speaker's Association by being named the Showcase Speaker of the Year in 2002.

In 2014, Randy founded RISE Speaking & Consulting, founded on the four pillars of Recovery, Intervention, Support, and Education. He works from the heart and his mission is to help keep others from falling into the pit of addiction and assisting those who have.
www.partywithaplan.com

"A Hard Decision" by Westley Thomas

In the new revised edition of Westley Thomas’ novel A Hard Decision (published by AuthorHouse), the author gives insight to the lives of those who go off to war to fight and defend their country’s freedom, and the lives they leave behind, uprooted and changed forever.

William and Zera were childhood sweethearts who married after graduating from high school. Starting a new life and family, their plans were interrupted when William went off to war in Vietnam.

Thomas writes, “I want readers to know that when a war veteran returns home they will need a lot of assistance. They will need love, help, compassion, understanding, and support to overcome the obstacles they will face when making their adjustment back into civilian life.

About the Author
Westley Thomas was born in the Bronx and raised in Staten Island. He served in Vietnam from 1966 through 1968 with the U.S. Marines and with the U.S. Marine Reserves from 1975 to 1977. He graduated from the College of Staten Island with a Bachelor of Arts in dramatic arts and now volunteers advocating for veterans rights.

The book combines love, war, loss, family, friendship, death and all of the elements of daily life that anyone could humanly experience.

An Adventure in 1914: The True Story of an American Family's Journey on the Brink of WWI


In the summer of 1914, Thomas Tileston Wells, a New York lawyer, traveled through Europe with his wife and two children. But what began as an idyllic summer vacation descended into a nightmare as Europe’s armies began mobilizing for the devastating First World War. Wells’s memoir, published in full for the first time, immerses the reader in the bygone era of luxury cruise ships and first-class dining cars – and then bears witness to the shattering beginning of the “war to end all wars.” Wells’s memoir uncorks a century-old message in a bottle, with reports of assignation, financial crisis, and war that are startlingly familiar.

Mr. Kelly was born in Sacramento California. He earned a BA in Philosophy from UC Berkeley in 1981. Mr. Kelly worked for nearly twenty years in the Television industry mainly on the West coast. He served as a director and partner in local TV stations in Seattle and Sacramento. He is the past Chairman of Chyron Corporation (now ChyronHego, ticker: chyr).

Mr. Kelly has had a lifelong passion for military history. America Invades: How America has invaded or been Militarily Involved with nearly every Country on Earth, co-authored with Stuart Laycock, was his first book.
www.anadventurein1914.com

"Belly of the Whale" by Sonia Amer

This book portrays many human lives and several political, social, philosophical and existential ideas. The author left linguistic gaps in the structure so that readers could participate in making their own novel. They will also find themselves embodied in one of the characters in this novel who have tussled for so long with existential concepts and searched tirelessly for salvation by all means, even if death itself was the salvation.

Sonia Amer was born in Lebanon. She is a prolific author, poet and artist. Among her seven published books are poems, short stories and novels in addition to many literary readings in numerous Arabic newspapers and magazines. Sonia is an active member in a number of literary associations and forums.
www.soniaamerbooks.com

Get Ready for a Terrifying Night of Halloween Chills as TV's Top Ghost Chasers Set the Record for the Longest Paranormal Investigation Ever on TV

Paranormal Lockdown's Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman Aim to Capture the Most Convincing Paranormal Evidence Ever Recorded During a 100-Hour Stay in a Haunted House

Destination America’s hit series Paranormal Lockdown follows two of America's top paranormal experts -- Nick Groff from Travel Channel's Ghost Adventures, and Katrina Weidman from A&E's Paranormal State -- as they confine themselves to some of the world's most terrifying locations to communicate with spirits and collect paranormal evidence.

On Halloween night, TLC will air the special event, Paranormal Lockdown: The Black Monk House at 9pm ET/8pm CT. In the two-hour special, America's leading ghost hunters conduct an investigation of the Black Monk House in Yorkshire, England – universally feared as the home of the most violent poltergeist activity ever reported. Nick and Katrina will confine themselves to the infamous house for a record-breaking 100 hours, the longest paranormal investigation ever on television, in an attempt to capture the most convincing paranormal evidence ever recorded.
To learn more about Paranormal Lockdown: The Black Monk House visit:
http://www.destinationamerica.com/tv-shows/paranormal-lockdown/