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"Peggy's Puzzles - Volume Two" has arrived; Companion to Volume One

"Peggy's Puzzles - Volume Two"  has arrived; Companion to Volume One

  In 1976, an editor at New York’s Franklin Watts Publishing Company contacted me to say that the United States was going to be “metricized” in 1981.  Thus, Watts wanted me to write and illustrate a book that taught the metric system through mathematical games and puzzles.  Not knowing anything about the metric system, my Dad, Irving Adler, a well-known author and mathematician, came for a visit and gave me a one day crash course. The book, titled Metric Puzzles, was published in 1977 and was followed, shortly thereafter, by Math Puzzles.  Despite excellent reviews and on-going sales, these two,...

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"Enchanted Disney" Author Interview

"Enchanted Disney"  Author Interview

  Q. What is the format and concept behind The Enchanted Disney?  A.  Basically, The Enchanted Disney is split into fifteen chapters, each chapter covering one person who had a role in a live-action Disney film.  About two-thirds of the books content is directly related to Disney, and the other third pertains to the life and work of the person covered.  For example, in the first chapter, I discuss the life and work of silent screen star Pola Negri who had a supporting role in The Moon-Spinners (1964).  Negri and Walt (as Walt Disney preferred to be called) arrived in Hollywood...

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An Interview with Robert Wilson, Author of "From Strawberry Fields to Abbey Road: A Billy Shears Story"

An Interview with Robert Wilson, Author of "From Strawberry Fields to Abbey Road: A Billy Shears Story"

  https://www.blogtalkradio.com/feisty-side-of-fifty/2023/05/21/robert-wilson-from-strawberry-fields-to-abbey-road-the-billy-shears-story

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An Interview With Michael Dante

An Interview With Michael Dante

 Michael Dante starred in television shows such as “Daniel Boone,” “Custer,” and “The Big Valley” .  He also starred in feature length films such as “Apache Rifles,” “Arizona Raiders,” and the role and film that made him a living legend - “Winterhawk.”  In addition to acting, Dante is also a writer with screenplays and novellas to his credit.   https://www.historynet.com/michael-dante-interview/    

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"Starstruck" Author Events and Interviews

booksigning Michael Kutza

"Starstruck" Author Events and Interviews

CALENDAR OF EVENTS and INTERVIEWS FOR Michael Kutza, author of STARSTRUCK  https://youtu.be/V9q4-eaJN4g  TBA  Lake Forest Rotary Club – in 2023  The Clare Retirement Home – soon 2022 The Harvard Club and The Ivy League Club 2023  The Chicago Sun-Times – waiting for Miriam Di Nunzio  Chicago Tonight – WTTW  Columbia College in Chicago – Michael will be part of the Graduate Student Series on Tuesdays  Kenilworth Union Church – Michael to give a talk for their seniors over 70 group.  _____________________________________________________  BOOKSTORES  Lake Forest Bookstore   Book Stall in Winnetka   Unabridged Book Store in Chicago   The Book Bin in Northbrook   Barbara's...

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