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After finishing Teddy’s War , my editor recommended a follow-on book, titled Orderly and Humane, The Expulsion of the Germans after the Second World War , written by R. M. Douglas. Published...

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I used to think that writing was like being a magician. I worked at putting words together to surprise people, entertain them, and make them think of me when they read the words: how good I was...

OnWriting from Donald Willerton

I used to think that writing was like being a magician.  I worked at putting words together to surprise people, entertain them, and make them think of me when they read the words: how good I was doing what they could not do.  My mature self now understands that being a magician is almost the opposite of being a writer: the art is not in dazzling people so they think of me, it’s in making people think of themselves without noticing me.  It’s a lot harder than magic, I think.  I work at finding or expressing common truth between me and the reader, and then using words so that people think that finding or expressing the truth has come from within them.   I want to go unnoticed.  That’s the craft, the art, and the essence of good writing. Welcome to my website, where there is no magic.

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Author, Donald Willerton's website. Featuring the Mogi Franklin Mysteries.

Teddy’s War

But, at the end of his life, dying from cancer, Teddy must reveal it all so that his family and his memories may finally live openly and truthfully, and that he might finally find peace in confessing to what happened. No individual parts can portray the reality of everything that haunts him; he must tell it all.

He reveals not only his own secrets, but those of his wife, his parents, and especially his older brother who experiences the war with him, whom he learns to hate. Throughout his story are scenes of merciless bloodshed, ruthless combat, ground-shaking artillery, constant bombings, endless cemeteries, the fraying of the social fabric across the countryside, and the deep, mind-boggling hate that pervades every movement of the warring armies. 

But it wasn’t only the war that corrupted him on the inside. It is the family lies, the misguided upbringing, and the open betrayal by those who had supposedly committed themselves to love him. Only in the end, only when surrounded by the horrors of a concentration camp and the consuming wrongs of the Third Reich, does Teddy find redemption and forgiveness.

 Teddy’s War is a historical fiction novel that plays out against an authentic background of the World War II era. It will be available through Amazon on November 1st, 2020.

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NEW BOOK!

Cliff Hanger, Jump Before You Get Pushed My new Novel! Check it out on Amazon!

Michael R. French’s New Book -” Cliff Hanger - Jump Before You Pushed”

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Amazon.com: Teddy's War: A Novel (9781948749657): Willerton, Donald: Books

“Teddy's War”: A Novel by Donald Willerton

To Elias Gunnarson, his dad, Teddy, was part of “the greatest generation,” a man who fought valiantly in World War II, was honorably discharged, married his high school sweetheart, and lived happily ever after. Right?

Wrong!

The truth, he finds, lies shrouded in an intricately complex web baring only superficial resemblance to the terrible reality lived by those who battled from the sands of Omaha Beach to the horrors of Dachau. As letters, videos, stories, and memories unfold the true tale of Teddy’s war, Elias learns that the lives of his mother, his father, and his father’s brother, Jake, were not what they seemed, and that dying a hero does not absolve a person from the sins of his past.

https://www.amazon.com/Teddys-War-Novel-Donald-Willerton/dp/1948749653/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Teddy%27s+War+Willerton&qid=1592931579&sr=8-1

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Michael R. French - Auhor

National best selling author Michael French is a graduate of Stanford University and Northwestern University. He is a businessman and author who divides his time between Santa Barbara, California, and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

National best selling author Michael French is a graduate of Stanford University and Northwestern University. He is a businessman and author who divides his time between Santa Barbara, California, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is an avid high-altitude mountain trekker, world traveler to developing countries, and is a collector of first editions of twentieth-century fiction. He has published twenty two books, including fiction, young adult fiction, biographies, and art criticism. His novel, Abingdon's, was a bestseller and a Literary Guild Alternate Selection. His young adult novel, Pursuit, was awarded the California Young Reader Medal.

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Michael R. French, Santa Fe, New Mexico. 418 likes · 12 talking about this. Michael R. French is an American author of adult fiction, young adult fiction, and young adult adaptations.

Meet author Michael French!

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Pass the envelope. And the winner is…the voter. Specifically, millions of new voters, many of whom were in their teens and twenties, stormed the barricades. The #neveragain...

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Michael R. French has authored 23 published titles, including fiction, biographies, adaptations, art criticism and children ’ s books, over a 30-year career. French’s work has been warmly...

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Special Author Event tomorrow Our author client, Hugh Fritz] Discussion and Book ReadingPresented by George R.R. Martins’Beastly Books Bookstore.Sunday November.8, 4:00 PMLink to purchase a ticket. https://jean-cocteau-cinema.ticketleap.com/virtu.../dates...

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“Made to be Broken” by Hugh Fritz

Available on Amazon!

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"Made to Be Broken" by Hugh Fritz Synopsis Flarence knows that Genies are supposed to help their masters by granting wishes, but he’s never been comfortable taking orders. To him, pummeling bad guys with magically enhanced weaponry feels like a much better way to use his powers. Darren is a gangster who wants to leave his reckless life behind so he can focus on providing for his family. Unfortunately, there are people in the neighborhood who won’t let him move on. Soleil is a humble man who tries to lead a passive lifestyle. In times of peace or times of war, he can be found cleaning his café or singing along with rock ‘n roll tunes while tending to his houseplants. Darren, Soleil, and Flarence will have to work together and step outside their comfort zones when a rogue Genie and a hot-headed police officer threaten the lives of their loved ones. Flarence will be challenged to work with a criminal. http://www.hughfritz.com

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Acts of Forgiveness: Faith Journeys of a Gay PriestBy Ted KarpfBorn out of his poet’s soul and a real talent for written communication, Articles of Faith is so much more than a well-constructed legacy for his deeply-loved family. It is excellent reading for all who are called into vocation only to discover that Church must never be confused with our God of love. Especially with Ted’s potent mix of HIV/AIDS activist, gay and divorcee. I was particularly touched and encourag… See More

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Great issue of the Paris Review - Spring 2017 #parisreview #periodical #authors #readers #writers #artists #bookstagram #instabook #booiksantafe #read #rf #santafenm #theparisreview #smart #intelligent #reviews

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Three books from Santa Fe local & author, Larry Kilham. He's a sharp guy! #larrykilham #santafenm #booksantafe #bookstagram #instabook #robotics #internet #inventor #writer #businessman #reader #scientist #thedigitalrabbithole #lovebyte #artificialintelligence

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Great reading last night at Bookworks in Albuquerque by Rebecca Fitton of "Wave Rider" and Shirley Melis reading from "Banged Up Heart". Pictured is Wyat Wegryn, co-owner of Bookworks! Great bookstore! #bookworks #albuquerque #bookreading #waverider #bangedupheart #authors #bookstore #bookstagram #booksantafe #instabook #reading #authorsreading

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New issue of the London Review of Books. Great read! #londonreviewofbooks #reading #booksantafe #greatread #periodical #books #art #now #politics #coffee #coffeecup #coffeelove #bird #relax