The featured image above represents some of the achievements and collected writings authored by Steven Manchester (Photo courtesy & permission of Steven Manchester.).
“Following the death of his beloved wife, John McCarthy – Grandpa John – calls his family back home. It is time for them to face the memories they have made, both warm and cold. Only then can they move beyond them and into the future. A rich portrait of a family at a crossroad,” — Story Plant (June 18, 2013)
Finalist 2013 USA Best Book Awards – General Fiction A Conversations Book Club Top 50 Fiction Title of 2013, Bronze Award: 2014 Feathered Quill Book Awards Winner of a Single Titles 2013 Readers Choice Award,
“When I was young, my grandfather was an amazing storyteller. Although he never put pen to paper, I was awed by the power of words—to make people laugh or even cry. I knew then that I wanted to be a storyteller too.”
“Fate was working against little Brian Mauretti. The food that was meant to nourish him was poisoning him instead, and the doctors said the damage was devastating and absolute. Fate had written off Brian. But fate didn’t count on a woman as determined as Brian’s grandmother…Fate had no idea what it was in for.” — Story Plant (January 1, 2013) 2013 Southern California Book Festival (Winner–Spiritual category)
2013 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE BOOK AWARDS FINALIST
2013 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS FINALIST
2013 BEACH BOOK FESTIVAL RUNNER-UP
SILVER MEDAL WINNER 2013 GLOBAL E-BOOK AWARDS
FINALIST 2013 USA BEST BOOK AWARDS – SPIRITUALITY-INSPIRATIONAL
Runner-Up Los Angeles Book Festival Award (Spiritual)
“She was fascinated with words. To her, words were things of beauty, each like a magical powder or potion that could be combined with other words to create powerful spells.”
— Dean Koontz, Lightning (1988)
“I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it until it begins to shine.”
Family cruise (Photo courtesy & permission of Steven Manchester.).
“Community service—especially teaching my children by example, is very, very important to me and it has been since my return from the Gulf War. I’m a true believer in Karma, and that it’s so much better to be kind than right. Every opportunity I have to help, I do what I can to take it. We’re all in this together. I live a blessed life. It would be insane for me not to share those blessings. It’s important for me to give back, and it’s the legacy I wish to leave behind.”
Talking with school children on Veterans Day. (Photo courtesy & permission of Steven Manchester.)
“They met at the worst possible moment…or maybe it was just in time. David McClain was about to go to war and Lindsey Wood was there at his going-away party, capturing his heart when falling for a woman was the last thing on his mind. While David was serving his country, he stayed in close contact with Lindsey. But war changes a person, and when he came home very little had the same meaning that it had before – including the romance that had sustained him. Was love truly unconquerable, or would it prove to be just another battlefield casualty?” — Story Plant (December 25, 2014) “Stunning.”
— Crystal Book Reviews #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Paris Book Festival — Amsterdam Book Festival Winner (Photo courtesy & permission of Steven Manchester.).
“Steven Manchester has had a significant impact on the culture of greater Fall River and beyond. In a lot of his books, he uses settings or places from the local area. Through his novels, his screenplays and a holiday podcast, he provides the type of storytelling that entertains, educates and inspires people. In his books, he has touched on such topics as the Gulf War, post–traumatic stress syndrome, what it was like to grow up in the 1980s, the Christmas spirit, faith, and many other topics.
“Steve has also used his writing to help people. He helped a Swansea child write a book about autism and also had another child with autism do the illustrations for one of his books. But that is in Steve’s nature. He also organizes fundraisers every year to help different causes.
“Brian Fox, a nationally–known artist, has also worked on illustrations to go with Steve’s work. For someone like that to take time out of his busy schedule to contribute to Steve’s projects, also says a lot about the quality of the author.
Volunteer work at Better Community Living in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. (Photo courtesy & permission of Steven Manchester.)
“As a news writer who writes shorter articles by researching information, interviewing people and going to different meetings or events, I marvel at the creativity that Steve and so many other novelists like him possess to be able to produce a book. When you talk to him, he sounds like a storyteller.
“Steve puts so much effort into his books. He has won a lot of awards, But as I tell him every once in a while, one day I would really like to see him on the New York Times’ best sellers list. He deserves it.”
“Be true to yourself, always.
“Write constantly.
“Don DiMarco has a very good life – a family he loves, a comfortable lifestyle, passions and interests that keep him amused. He also thought he had time, but that turned out not to be the case. Faced with news that might have immediately felled most, Don now wonders if he has time enough. Time enough to show his wife the romance he didn’t always lavish on her. Time enough to live out his most ambitious fantasies. Time enough to close the circle on some of his most aching unresolved relationships. Summoning an inner strength he barely realized he possessed, Don sets off to prove that twelve months is time enough to live a life in full.” — The Story Plant (August 2012) #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF A 2013 SAN FRANCISCO BOOK FESTIVAL AWARD
WINNER OF A 2013 DIY BOOK FESTIVAL AWARD
2013 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE BOOK AWARDS FINALIST
2013 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS FINALIST
2013 NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL RUNNER-UP
2013 HOLLYWOOD BOOK FESTIVAL RUNNER-UP
2013 SILVER MEDAL WINNER LIVING NOW BOOK AWARDS
2013 WINNER (SPIRITUAL CATEGORY) NEW ENGLAND BOOK FESTIVAL AWARD
2014 WINNER (SPIRITUAL CATEOGY) PARIS BOOK FESTIVAL AWARD“Keep the faith!!!
“And NEVER, EVER, EVER quit. Most people in this industry would agree that more than talent or skill or even luck, perseverance is the one trait that will always get the job done.
“Knock on every door you can, and keep knocking. I promise that eventually someone will open and the warmth you feel on your face will more than validate every hour spent alone in the darkness.”
Steven Manchester:
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I have not received any compensation for writing this post. As the sole author of the first trilogy, the Penitent, in my series The Immortality Wars, and as the sole proprietor of Copper Beech Press, I have a material connection to these books, as well as to the publishing press, I have just listed. Other than my previously stated novels and publishing press, I have no material connection to the brands, products or services that I have mentioned here. I am disclosing this information in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
© 22 January 2021 by A. Keith Carreiro
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