“Chasing Understanding in the Jungles of Vietnam” repeats as Sunbury Press bestseller for April

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. —  Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for April. Doug Beed’s Chasing Understanding in the Jungles of Vietnam: My Year as a Black Scarf took the top spot. Living in the Afterlife by Michele Livingston was runner up.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for April, 2017 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	1	Chasing Understanding in the Jungles of Vietnam	Doug Beed	Military Memoir
2	32	Living in the Afterlife	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
3	3	Dead of Spring	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
4	11	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed.	Mike Campbell	History
5	NEW	Had a Dying Fall	J M West	Thriller Fiction
6	4	American Berserk	Bill Morris	Memoir
7	8	The Sea is a Thief	David Parmalee	Historical Fiction
8	—	The Penns’ Manor of Spread Eagle and the Grist Mills of the Mahantango Valley	Steve Troutman	Local History
9	—	Tulpehocken Trail Traces	Steve Troutman	Local History
10	19	The B Team	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
11	35	Skunks, Nuts, and Other Stories	John L Moore	Family History
12	—	Prince and the Paupers	Guy Graybill	Local History
13	21	The Closer	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
14	—	Winter of the Metal People	Dennis Herrick	Historical Fiction
15	10	Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib	Lawrence Knorr	Biography
16	NEW	The Honey Trap	Wade Fowler	Thriller Fiction
17	2	Embattled Freedom	Jim Remsen	History
18	—	Dead of Autumn	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
19	—	Prohibition’s Prince	Guy Graybill	Local History
20	9	The Sign of the Eagle	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
21	—	The Wolf of Britannia Part II	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
22	28	Planet Jesus #1: Flesh & Blood	Doug & Shaun Brode	Supernatural Fiction
23	—	Freemasons at Gettysburg	Sheldon Munn	History
24	—	The Wolf of Britannia Part I	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
25	38	That Night at Surigao	Ernie Marshall	History
26	NEW	Tigers by the River	Wylie McLallen	Sports History
27	17	Seinsoth	Steven k Wagner	Sports Biography
28	24	Miss Feesenschneezen Is Ill	David Parmalee	Middle Grade Fiction
29	NEW	Keystone Tombstones Battle of Gettysburg	Farrell, Farley & Knorr	Biography
30	—	Perilous Journey	Ted Brusaw	Historical Fiction
31	40	Keystone Corruption Continues	Brad Bumsted	History
32	47	Messages from Beyond	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
33	37	There Is Something about Rough and Ready	Lawrence Knorr, et al	History
34	50	Dead of Summer	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
35	33	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History
36	6	Tories, Terror, and Tea	John L Moore	History
37	45	Jesus the Phoenician	Karim El Koussa	History
38	—	Home Is a Long Time Ago	William F Lee	Historical Fiction
39	—	Ded Reckoning	William F Lee	Espionage Thriller
40	39	Bows, Bullets, and Bears	John L Moore	History
41	41	Hour 30	Brandon Musgrave	Memoir
42	—	The Heatstroke Line	Ed Rubin	Climate Fiction
43	—	Digging Dusky Diamonds	John Lindermuth	Local History
44	—	OneWay: The Oracle	Robin McClellan	Metaphysical Fiction
45	42	Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks	John L Moore	History
46	31	Fireproof Moth	Mile Thornberry	History
47	30	What Waits Beneath	Thomas Malafarina	Horror
48	NEW	A Second Revolution	C James Gilbert	Historical Fiction
49	—	Pythagoras	Karim El Koussa	Historical Fiction
50	—	Lost in the Shadow of Fame	William Lemanski	History

Doug Beed’s Vietnam memoir Chasing Understanding in the Jungles of Vietnam, was #1 due to brisk sales, especially on the Kindle platform, upon its release. Medium Michele Livingston’s Living in the Afterlife took #2 due to her regular media appearances. Sherry Knowlton’s Dead of Spring held at #3 due to her successful Earth Day release campaign. Mike Campbell’s Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last took #4 due to a spike in interest in the aviatrix. J M West’s latest volume in the Carlisle Crime Cases series, Had a Dying Fall was #5 thanks to author activities.

The company released eight new titles in April:

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for April, 2017
Lykens Township Volume 2	Gratz Historical Society	Local History
Tigers by the River	Wylie McLallen	Sports History
Chasing Understanding In The Jungles of Vietnam	Doug Beed	Military Memoir
Keystone Tombstones Battle of Gettysburg	Farrell, Farley & Knorr	Biography
A Second Revolution	C James Gilbert	Historical Fiction
The Honey Trap	Wade Fowler	Thriller Fiction
Miss Feesenschneezen Is Ill	David Pamelee	Middle Grade Fiction
Dead of Spring	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction

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Alan Mindell’s “The Closer” is Sunbury Press’s best-selling novel of all time

Mechanicsburg, PA — Sunbury Press, the trade publisher based in Pennsylvania, has released its list of top selling novels of all time:

1. The Closer by Alan Mindell — R. A. Dickey was the first knuckleball pitcher to ever win a coveted Cy Young Award–despite spending most of his career in the minor leagues.  Terry Landers, also a knuckleballer, is Dickey`s fictional counterpart in The Closer.  The main difference, aside from winning the Cy Young, is that at age thirty-three, Terry has never played in the majors. Once he finally gets his chance, what follows is the heartwarming story of his impact both on the pitching mound and with a family in distress. “The Closer is an Award Winning book. Written with extraordinary compassion and deep attunement to the human psyche, Alan deftly defines the keys to a positive mind and winning the Game of Life. A book that is sure to change minds. Alan outlines the secrets to success pertinent in the life of each and every reader. Everyone wants to be a winner. From ‘Loser’ to ‘Closer’ – don’t put it down until you’ve reached the end!” — online reviewer.
2. the 100th human by Chris Fenwick — December 2012 – The final day of the 5000 year old Mayan calendar nears. The world is in turmoil – as wars and international tensions continue. People everywhere seem lost in the complications of day to day struggles – poverty – misfortune – anger and greed. A small team of scientists have uncovered a riddle concerning this “End of Days”. As they reveal the symbolic meaning of the riddle, their serendipitous mission is discovered by the Ancient Fraternity of the Veni Victus – determined to thwart such revelations. These two powers – of good and evil – converge. Only the spirits of the ancients know the outcome. The 100th Human is a spiritual quest delving deeply into matters of physics, metaphysics, evolution and the human condition. Join Jack, Apu and Alana as they race against time searching for those who can assist in revealing the mystery of the ancient symbols – before time literally runs out. (THIS TITLE IS OUT OF PRINT)
3. Winter of the Metal People by Dennis Herrick — The Untold Story of America’s First Indian War. The first named war between the Europeans and the Native Americans was the nearly forgotten Tiguex War, which Spaniards and their Mexican Indian allies fought in 1540-42 against the Pueblo Indians along the Rio Grande, between present-day Albuquerque and Santa Fe in New Mexico. This historical novel “Winter of the Metal People” presents the first account of the war written from the Puebloan point of view. It follows a young Pueblo warrior who reluctantly takes leadership of his people in a time of crisis, overcoming self-doubt to lead Puebloans in successful guerilla warfare against the Spaniards. Praise for Winter of the Metal People and author Dennis Herrick: “A riveting historical novel of immense scholarship and insight. Dennis Herrick makes the story of the first American Indians in the West to face the military might of European forces as vivid and real as if Coronado’s expedition had ridden out of Mexico yesterday. Winter of the Metal People will forever influence your perception of the stunning landscapes and rich cultures of the Southwest.”—Margaret Coel, author of Killing Custer
4. The Sign of the Eagle by Jess Steven Hughes — This breathtaking historical novel of action and suspense is set in the year 71 A.D. amid the exotic and vibrant streets of Ancient Rome. Macha, the strong-willed daughter of a legendary Celtic British king and wife of the Roman tribune, Titus, is the only one who can prove her husband innocent of treason, solve the murders of two slaves who possessed information that could have exonerated Titus, and ultimately save the life of the Roman Emperor Vespasian. Vivacious and iron-willed, Macha undertakes a dangerous journey and fight for her life to evade assassins through the city’s treacherous back alleys, notorious bath houses, and the awe-inspiring palaces of the Roman elite. With time running out to save her husband and the emperor from certain death, Macha can count on only two allies, the esteemed Senator Bassus-a family friend-and her faithful slave, a resolute and clever Moorish woman, Shafer. Arrayed against Macha and Titus are the wealthy and wicked Pollia, once scorned as a bride by Titus, and Falco, a military tribune and womanizer, who offers to be Macha’s protector once Titus is condemned and executed. Join Macha in her quest to exonerate her husband…and discover the real threat against the Emperor…
5. The Cursed Man by Keith Rommel — WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF DEATH FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU? Alister Kunkle believes death is in love with him.  A simple smile from friend or stranger is all it takes to encourage death to kill. With his family deceased and a path of destruction behind him, Alister sits inside a mental institution, sworn to silence and separated from the rest of the world, haunted by his inability to escape death’s preferential treatment. But when a beautiful psychologist arrives at the institution and starts offering him care, Alister braces himself for more killings. When none follow, he tries to figure out whether he truly is insane or if death has finally come to him in the form of a woman.   COMING SOON AS A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE.

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Doug Beed’s Vietnam memoir is the Sunbury Press bestseller for March

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. —  Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for March. Doug Beed’s Chasing Understanding in the Jungles of Vietnam: My Year as a Black Scarf took the top spot. Embattled Freedom by Jim Remsen was runner up.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for March, 2017 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	NEW	Chasing Understanding in the Jungles of Vietnam	Doug Beed	Memoir
2	12	Embattled Freedom	Jim Remsen	History
3	33	Dead of Spring	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
4	15	American Berserk	Bill Morris	Memoir
5	—	The Journey Called Life	Christina Burns	Memoir
6	14	Tories, Terror, and Tea	John L Moore	History
7	5	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	Vietnam Memoir
8	49	The Sea is a Thief	David Parmalee	Historical Fiction
9	11	The Sign of the Eagle	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
10	—	Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib	Lawrence Knorr	Biography
11	9	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed.	Mike Campbell	History
12	—	Dinorific Poetry Volume 2	Mike & Ethan Sgrignoli	Childrens
13	—	Dinorific Poetry Volume 3	Mike & Ethan Sgrignoli	Childrens
14	—	Strange Magic	Catherine Jordan, et al	Short Stories
15	26	The Ripper’s Haunts	Michael Hawley	History
16	42	Where Elephants Fought	Bridget Smith	Historical Fiction
17	4	Seinsoth	Steven k Wagner	Sports Biography
18	—	The Savage Apostle	John Kachuba	Historical Fiction
19	6	The B Team	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
20	—	The Cogan Legend	Robert Miller	Historical Fiction
21	7	The Closer	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
22	—	From Blue Ground	Joe Harvey	YA Fiction
23	—	Dying for Vengeance	J M West	Thriller Fiction
24	NEW	Miss Feesenschneezen Is Ill	David Parmalee	Middle Grade Fiction
25	—	Courting Doubt and Darkness	J M West	Thriller Fiction
26	—	Darkness at First Light	J M West	Thriller Fiction
27	NEW	The Silent Woman	Keith Rommel	Psycho Thriller
28	13	Planet Jesus #1: Flesh & Blood	Doug & Shaun Brode	Supernatural Fiction
29	—	Visions of Teaoga	Jim Remsen	YA Fiction
30	NEW	What Waits Beneath	Thomas Malafarina	Horror
31	—	Fireproof Moth	Mile Thornberry	History
32	16	Living in the Afterlife	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
33	18	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History
34	—	History of Lykens Township Volume 1	Gratz Historical Society	History
35	—	Skunks, Nuts, and Other Stories	John L Moore	Family History
36	—	H is for Hershey	Heather Paterno	Childrens
37	—	There Is Something about Rough and Ready	Lawrence Knorr, et al	History
38	50	That Night at Surigao	Ernie Marshall	History
39	31	Bows, Bullets, and Bears	John L Moore	History
40	38	Keystone Corruption Continues	Brad Bumsted	History
41	39	Hour 30	Brandon Musgrave	Memoir
42	30	Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks	John L Moore	History
43	—	Hidden Dangers	Bob Stout	Current Affairs
44	2	Beagle Tales VI	Bob Ford	Humor
45	21	Jesus the Phoenician	Karim El Koussa	History
46	41	The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping	William Cook	True Crime
47	35	Messages from Beyond	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
48	28	Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires	John L Moore	History
49	—	The Devil’s Grasp	Brian Koscienski & Chris Pisano	Fantasy
50	—	Dead of Summer	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction

Doug Beed’s Vietnam memoir Chasing Understanding in the Jungles of Vietnam, was #1 due to advance sales leading up to its release in April. Jim Remsen’s history of heroism in a small Pennsylvania town Embattled Freedom continued to sell well since its release, taking #2 as Jim landed a television interview on PA Books. Sherry Knowlton’s Dead of Spring soared to #3 due to advance activity for this Earth Day release. Bill Morris’s memoir American Berserk took #4 due to bookstore sales. Christina Burns’ memoir The Journey Called Life was #5 thanks to author activities.

The company released three new titles in March:

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for March, 2017
What Waits Beneath	Thomas Malafarina	Horror
American Berserk	Bill Morris	Memoir
The Silent Woman	Keith Rommel	Psycho Thriller

For more info: http://www.sunburypressstore.com/BESTSELLERS_c3.htm

 

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Dr. Milo Thornberry, 79, author of “Firerpoof Moth: A Missionary in Taiwan’s White Terror”

Dr. Milo Lancaster Thornberry

Published Mar 16, 2017 at 03:52PM at http://www.bendbulletin.com/obituaries/5157549-151/dr-milo-lancaster-thornberry

November 19, 1937 – March 8, 2017

Dr. Milo Lancaster Thornberry passed away peacefully on March 8, 2017, at the age of 79, in Bend, OR. He was surrounded by family and embraced with loving arms at the time of his death.

He is survived by his wife, Connie Meugniot Thornberry of Bend; his children, Elizabeth Wayne Thornberry Maher of Granville, OH; Richard Lancaster Thornberry of New York City, NY; Katy Thornberry NcNulty of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren, Sean Milo Maher and Cassidy Wayne Maher; sister, Cynthia Ann Thornberry Richmond. His wife’s children, Wendi Lee Steele and Mark Lance Smith; grandchildren, Joshua Coburn Steele and Katie Rochell Smith.

Milo was born November 19, 1937, in Breckenridge, TX. He grew up on his family’s ranch outside of Clarendon, Hedley, then Wichita Falls. He received his pastoral license from the United Methodist Church at the age of 17. Milo received his B.A. in Religion from Texas Wesleyan University in 1959, his Master’s of Sacred Theology from Perkins School of Theology at SMU in 1962, and his Doctorate of Sacred Theology from Boston University School of Theology in 1974.

Milo served as a United Methodist Missionary to Taiwan from 1965-1971. He was assigned to teach Church history at Taiwan Theological College and Seminary. He became involved in human rights efforts during the era of Chiang Kai Sheik’s White Terror (1949-1987). Milo worked with political dissidents, including work with Amnesty International, the American Friends Service Committee, and most notably, included the planning and execution of the successful escape of former political prisoner and democracy activist, Dr. Peng Ming-Min. Milo and his family were deported back to the U.S. in 1971. Fireproof Moth: A Missionary in Taiwan’s White Terror was published by Sunbury Press in 2010. In 2016, he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from the Taiwan Theological College and Seminary.

From 1977-1992, Milo resided in Atlanta, GA, where he served as the Director of Alternatives, a non-profit organization that promoted simple living, and later taught at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University.

In 1992, Milo was appointed to Juneau, AK, as pastor to Aldersgate United Methodist Church; in 1996, First United Methodist Church, Fairbanks, AK. He was appointed to First United Methodist Church in Bend, from 2001 until 2005, when he retired.

In retirement, he helped found High Desert Village in 2009. He wrote and blogged about current political and theological matters, began an unpublished novel, – Not Yet What We Shall Be in 2005. He also came out of retirement in 2007, for a temporary appointment to Chugiak United Methodist Church in Alaska.

Fishing was his favorite pastime. Travel, writing, wood working, photography were his hobbies, and the kinds of music that were his favorite were hymns, country, and opera. Never being one to take himself too seriously, he was quick with a joke, but he would start laughing toward the end of telling, everyone else as well, then the punchline. Milo was a kind and loving man for God, his family and friends.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Bend United Methodist Church, 680 NW Bond St., Bend, OR 97701. The service will be followed by fellowship to exchange stories, photos, and memories of Milo. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and to Partners In Care of Bend, OR.

UMCOR http://www.umcor.org/Seach-for-Projects/Seach-for-Projects

Partners In Care http://www.partnersbend.org/get-involved/donate-to-bend-hospice/

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History of Lykens Township Volume 2 is the Sunbury Press bestseller for February

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. —  Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for February. The Gratz Historical Society’s History of Lyken Township Volume Two took the top spot. Beagle Tales VI by Bob Ford was runner up.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for February, 2016 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	NEW	History of Lykens Township Volume 2	Gratz Historical Society	History
2	NEW	Beagle Tales VI	Bob Ford	Humor
3	—	Dinorific Poetry Volume 1	Mike & Ethan Sgrignoli	Childrens
4	2	Seinsoth	Steven k Wagner	Sports Biography
5	41	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	Vietnam Memoir
6	—	The B Team	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
7	—	The Closer	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
8	—	Bravo!	Guy Graybill	Music History
9	5	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed.	Mike Campbell	History
10	—	Freemasons at Gettysburg	Sheldon Munn	History
11	8	The Sign of the Eagle	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
12	1	Embattled Freedom	Jim Remsen	History
13	NEW	Planet Jesus #1: Flesh & Blood	Doug & Shaun Brode	Supernatural Fiction
14	NEW	Tories, Terror, and Tea	John L Moore	History
15	—	American Berserk	Bill Morris	Memoir
16	9	Living in the Afterlife	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
17	40	Cast Iron Signs of Pennsylvania Towns and Other Landmarks	N Clair Clawser	History
18	15	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History
19	20	Winter of the Metal People	Dennis Herrick	Historical Fiction
20	—	OneWay: The Oracle	Robin McClellan	Supernatural Fiction
21	26	Jesus the Phoenician	Karim El Koussa	History
22	7	Warriors, Wampum, and Wolves	John L Moore	History
23	12	Settlers, Soldiers, and Scalps	John L Moore	History
24	30	Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades	John L Moore	History
25	24	Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks	John L Moore	History
26	45	The Ripper’s Haunts	Michael Hawley	History
27	14	Pioneers, Prisoners, and Peace Pipes	John L Moore	History
28	35	Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires	John L Moore	History
29	25	The Wolf of Britannia Part I	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
30	19	Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks	John L Moore	History
31	18	Bows, Bullets, and Bears	John L Moore	History
32	27	The Descendants of Johann Peter Klinger …	Max Klinger	Geneaology
33	NEW	Dead of Spring	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
34	13	Mary Sachs	Barbara Trainin-Blank	Biography
35	—	Messages from Beyond	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
36	—	OneWay	Robin McClellan	Supernatural Fiction
37	49	The Devil Tree	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction
38	17	Keystone Corruption Continues	Brad Bumsted	History
39	34	Hour 30	Brandon Musgrave	Memoir
40	—	The Relations of Milton Snavely Hershey	Lawrence Knorr	Geneaology
41	—	The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping	William Cook	True Crime
42	—	Where Elephants Fought	Bridget Smith	Historical Fiction
43	—	Well I’ll be Hanged	Tim Dempsey	History
44	37	Indian Villages and Place Names in PA	George Donehoo	History
45	50	Digging Dusky Diamonds	John Lindermuth	History
46	—	Der Lange Verborgene Freund	John George Hohman	Spirituality
47	—	Keystone Tombstones Volume 3	Joe Farrell and Joe Farley	History
48	—	Keystone Tombstones Volume 1	Joe Farrell and Joe Farley	History
49	—	The Sea is a Thief	David Parmalee	Historical Fiction
50	21	That Night at Surigao	Ernie Marshall	History

The Gratz Historical Society’s local history “The History of Lykens Township Volume 2,” was #1 due to advance sales leading up to its release in April. Bob Ford’s humorous “Beagle Tales VI” continues a successful string of releases by the writer, took #2 thanks to sales in the beagling community. Mike & Ethan Sgrignoli’s “Dinorific Poetry Volume 1” bounced back to #3 due to author events. Steven K Wagner’s biography “Seinsoth” about the Dodger who almost was took #4 due to bookstore sales. Joe Fair’s Vietnam history, “Call Sign Dracula” was strong at #5 thanks to author activities.

The company released three new titles in February:

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for February, 2016
Embattled Freedom	Jim Remsen	History
Tories, Terror, and Tea	John L Moore	History
Planet Jesus #1: Flesh & Blood	Doug & Shaun Brode	Supernatural Fiction
Beagle Tales VI	Bob Ford	Humor

For more info: http://www.sunburypressstore.com/BESTSELLERS_c3.htm

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Keith Rommel’s “Thanatology” series collecting awards in Hollywood on the festival circuit

HOLLYWOOD, CA — The first two books in Keith Rommel’s Thanatology series (Sunbury Press), The Cursed Man and The Lurking Man, have been adapted into feature films and have recently begun their festival runs. Rommel along with director/producer James L. Perry wrote the screenplay for The Cursed Man, and with executive producer Maritza Brikisak for The Lurking Man. Each film took top awards for their screenplay. Now the powerful stories and acting are turning heads. To date, the two films and the novels combined have garnished 60+ awards,  the start of what could be truly spectacular. The film festivals continue throughout most of the year, bringing with them many opportunities. Having won ‘Best Book of the Year’, ‘Best Feature Screenplay’, ‘Best Ensemble’, ‘Best Narrative Feature Film(s)’ and wins in many other categories, the films are a direct reflection of the full length novels and are gaining much attention.

Rommel with Frank Krueger, Maritza Brikisak and Felix Martiz is getting ready to bring the third book in the series, The Sinful Man to the big screen. It is yet another powerhouse filled with emotion, psychological terror and reflections on your everyday decisions. Reviewers have called Rommel’s writing, “Horror for the curious mind” and “Thinking man’s fiction.”  This is going to be the most ambitious rendition to date.

Beyond the big screen, Sunbury Press and Rommel are getting ready to release the fourth installment in the series. The Silent Woman is scheduled for a March 7th, 2017 release and is available for pre order now.

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History of abolitionist activity in Waverly is Sunbury Press bestseller for January

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – Feb. 12, 2017 – PRLog — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for January. Jim Remsen’s history Embattled Freedom took the top spot. Seinsoth by Steven K Wagner was runner up.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for January, 2016 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	NEW	Embattled Freedom	Jim Remsen	History
2	2	Seinsoth	Steven k Wagner	Sports Biography
3	—	Hatched	Robert Barsky	Literary Fiction
4	1	Strange Magic	Catherine Jordan, et al	Literary Fiction
5	12	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed.	Mike Campbell	History
6	11	Dead of Autumn	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
7	—	Warriors, Wampum, and Wolves	John L Moore	History
8	44	The Sign of the Eagle	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
9	18	Living in the Afterlife	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
10	38	Raising Monarchs	Sue Fox McGovern	Nature
11	—	The Final Charge	Charles Godfrey	Historical Fiction
12	—	Settlers, Soldiers, and Scalps	John L Moore	History
13	—	Mary Sachs	Barbara Trainin-Blank	Biography
14	—	Pioneers, Prisoners, and Peace Pipes	John L Moore	History
15	8	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History
16	—	Hidden Dangers	R J Stout	Current Events
17	4	Keystone Corruption Continues	Brad Bumsted	History
18	33	Bows, Bullets, and Bears	John L Moore	History
19	24	Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks	John L Moore	History
20	16	Winter of the Metal People	Dennis Herrick	Historical Fiction
21	25	That Night at Surigao	Ernie Marshall	History
22	—	The Politics of Prevailing	William Miller	Education
23	—	The Bookseller’s Secret	Catherine Jordan	Horror
24	37	Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks	John L Moore	History
25	48	The Wolf of Britannia Part I	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
26	41	Jesus the Phoenician	Karim El Koussa	History
27	—	The Descendants of Johann Peter Klinger …	Max Klinger	Geneaology
28	NEW	Burner	Thomas Malafarina	Horror
29	NEW	13 Deadly Endings	Thomas Malafarina	Horror
30	49	Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades	John L Moore	History
31	—	Seeking Samiel	Catherine Jordan	Horror
32	—	The Wolf of Britannia Part II	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
33	—	The Death Machine	Charles Godfrey	Historical Fiction
34	39	Hour 30	Brandon Musgrave	Memoir
35	34	Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires	John L Moore	History
36	36	The Best of Keystone Tombstones	Joe Farrell and Joe Farley	History
37	—	Indian Villages and Place Names in PA	George Donehoo	History
38	28	Dead of Summer	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
39	—	The Georgia Segregated School for the Deaf	Ron Knorr & Clemmie Whatley	History
40	27	Cast Iron Signs of Pennsylvania Towns and Other Landmarks	N Clair Clawser	History
41	26	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	Vietnam Memoir
42	22	A Year if Change and Consequences	Mark Singel	Memoir
43	5	Solomon Screech Owl’s Kangaroo Caper	Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney	Childrens
44	—	The Heatstroke Line	Ed Rubin	Climate Fiction
45	32	The Ripper’s Haunts	Michael Hawley	History
46	—	The Complete Story of the Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs	Terry Ray	Paranormal
47	—	The Hidden Legacy of World War II	Carol Vento	History
48	—	Keystone Tombstones Volume 2	Joe Farrell and Joe Farley	History
49	—	The Devil Tree	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction
50	43	Digging Dusky Diamonds	John Lindermuth	History

Jim Remsen’s history of abolitionist activity in Waverly, PA, entitled “Embattled Freedom,” was #1 due to advance sales leading up to its release. Steven K Wagner’s biography “Seinsoth” about the Dodger who almost was took #2 due to bookstore sales. Robert Barsky’s novel “Hatched” returned to the rankings thanks to author appearances at topical venues. The Perry County Council of the Arts’ writers workshop anthology “Strange Magic” was #4 due to strong sales up until the release party at the Landis House in Newport, PA. Mike Campbell’s “Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last” nabbed #5 thanks to strong ebook sales of the 2nd edition.

The company released three new titles in January:

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for January, 2016
Burner	Thomas Malafarina	Horror
13 Deadly Endings	Thomas Malafarina	Horror
Embattled Freedom	Jim Remsen	History

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PCCA’s “Strange Magic” anthology is Sunbury Press bestseller for December

MECHANICSBURG, Pa.— Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for December. The short story anthology Strange Magic edited by Catherine Jordan took the top spot. Seinsoth by Steven K Wagner was runner up.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for December, 2016 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	NEW	Strange Magic	Catherine Jordan, et al	Literary Fiction
2	3	Seinsoth	Steven k Wagner	Sports Biography
3	4	Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib	Lawrence Knorr	Sports Biography
4	14	Keystone Corruption Continues	Brad Bumsted	History
5	2	Solomon Screech Owl’s Kangaroo Caper	Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney	Childrens
6	NEW	The Small Book of Practical Wisdom	Terry Ray	Reference
7	—	Shadows in the Shining City	John Cressler	Historical Fiction
8	9	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History
9	43	Pink Flamingos All Around	Matt Anderson	Childrens
10	—	Return to the Valley	Terry Ray	Metaphysical Fiction
11	50	Dead of Autumn	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
12	6	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed.	Mike Campbell	History
13	NEW	Skunks, Nuts, and Other Stories	John L Moore	Memoir
14	—	In the Shadow of a Mountain	Susan Daigneault	History
15	—	The Savage Apostle	John Kachuba	Historical Fiction
16	8	Winter of the Metal People	Dennis Herrick	Historical Fiction
17	—	The Closer	Alan Mindell	Sports Fiction
18	16	Living in the Afterlife	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
19	—	Modern Realism According to Fritz	Lawrence Knorr	Fine Art
20	—	Dying for Vengeance	J M West	Thriller Fiction
21	13	Freemasons at Gettysburg	Sheldon Munn	History
22	1	A Year if Change and Consequences	Mark Singel	Memoir
23	—	Israel Under Siege	Scot McCauley	Thriller Fiction
24	22	Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks	John L Moore	History
25	35	That Night at Surigao	Ernie Marshall	History
26	20	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	Vietnam Memoir
27	17	Cast Iron Signs of Pennsylvania Towns and Other Landmarks	N Clair Clawser	History
28	40	Dead of Summer	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
29	—	H is for Hershey	Heather Paterno	Childrens
30	—	Visions of Teaoga	Jim Remsen	YA Fiction
31	—	Courting Doubt and Darkness	J M West	Thriller Fiction
32	41	The Ripper’s Haunts	Michael Hawley	History
33	11	Bows, Bullets, and Bears	John L Moore	History
34	24	Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires	John L Moore	History
35	45	Solomon Screech Owl’s Antarctic Adventure	Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney	Childrens
36	—	The Best of Keystone Tombstones	Joe Farrell and Joe Farley	History
37	18	Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks	John L Moore	History
38	—	Raising Monarchs	Sue Fox McGovern	Nature
39	36	Hour 30	Brandon Musgrave	Memoir
40	—	Rising Sun Descending	Wade Fowler	Historical Fiction
41	30	Jesus the Phoenician	Karim El Koussa	History
42	34	Pit Bulls II	Anthony Julian	History
43	—	Digging Dusky Diamonds	John Lindermuth	History
44	10	The Sign of the Eagle	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
45	44	Prohibition’s Prince	Guy Graybill	Biography
46	—	From Blue Ground	Joe Harvey	YA Fiction
47	—	Keystone Tombstones Civil War	Joe Farrell and Joe Farley	History
48	15	The Wolf of Britannia Part I	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
49	25	Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades	John L Moore	History
50	—	Beagle Tales	Bob Ford	Humor

The Perry County Council of the Arts’ writers workshop anthology “Strange Magic” was #1 due to advance sales leading up to the release party on January 21 at the Landis House in Newport, PA. Steven K Wagner’s biography “Seinsoth” about the Dodger who almost was took #2 due to bookstore sales. Lawrence Knorr’s “Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib – The Youngest Player in American League History” continued to sell briskly due to seasonal interest, taking #3. Brad Bumsted’s “Keystone Corruption Continued” grabbed #4 following a revision about the Kathleen Kane trial. Beth Lancione’s “Solomon Screech Owl’s Kangaroo Caper” took #5 thanks to holiday orders.

The company released two new titles in December:

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for December, 2016
Strange Magic  Catherine Jordan, et al  Literary Fiction
Skunks, Nuts, and Other Stories  John L Moore  Memoir

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Mark Singel’s memoir is Sunbury Press bestseller for November

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for November. Former Acting Governor Mark Singel’s memoir A Year of Change and Consequences took the top spot. Solomon Screech Owl’s Kangaroo Caper by Beth Lancione was runner up.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for November, 2016 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	—	A Year if Change and Consequences	Mark Singel	Memoir
2	7	Solomon Screech Owl’s Kangaroo Caper	Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney	Childrens
3	NEW	Seinsoth	Steven k Wagner	Sports Biography
4	3	Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib	Lawrence Knorr	Sports Biography
5	—	As the Paint Dries: The History of the Art Association of Harrisburg	Carrie Wissler-Thomas & Michael Barton	Local History
6	11	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed.	Mike Campbell	History
7	—	The Penns Manor of Spread Eagle …	Steve Troutman	Local History
8	—	Winter of the Metal People	Dennis Herrick	Historical Fiction
9	17	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History
10	4	The Sign of the Eagle	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
11	46	Bows, Bullets, and Bears	John L Moore	History
12	—	Pioneers, Prisoners, and Peace Pipes	John L Moore	History
13	16	Freemasons at Gettysburg	Sheldon Munn	History
14	15	Keystone Corruption Continues	Brad Bumsted	History
15	13	The Wolf of Britannia Part I	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
16	14	Living in the Afterlife	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
17	24	Cast Iron Signs of Pennsylvania Towns and Other Landmarks	N Clair Clawser	History
18	—	Traders, Travelers, and Tomahawks	John L Moore	History
19	—	Settlers, Soldiers, and Scalp	John L Moore	History
20	34	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	Vietnam Memoir
21	1	Hatched	Robert Barksy	Literary Fiction
22	—	Forts, Forests, and Flintlocks	John L Moore	History
23	—	Tulpehocken Trail Traces	Steve Troutman	Local History
24	—	Cannons, Cattle, and Campfires	John L Moore	History
25	—	Rivers, Raiders, and Renegades	John L Moore	History
26	—	The German and Welsh Origins of the Charles and Lottie Fetterolf	Steve Troutman	Genealogy
27	—	Warriors, Wampum, and Wolves	John L Moore	History
28	40	The Devil Tree	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction
29	33	Messages from Beyond	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
30	—	Jesus the Phoenician	Karim El Koussa	History
31	—	Capital Murder	Chris Papst	Local History
32	—	The Complete Story of the Worldwide Invasion of the Orange Orbs	Terry Ray	Paranormal
33	47	The Wolf of Britannia Part II	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
34	—	Pit Bulls II	Anthony Julian	History
35	42	That Night at Surigao	Ernie Marshall	History
36	32	Hour 30	Brandon Musgrave	Memoir
37	50	The Relations of Milton Snavely Hershey	Lawrence Knorr	History
38	—	Solomon Screech Owl Goes to the Galapagos	Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney	Childrens
39	28	Hidden Dangers	Bob Stout	Geopolitics
40	—	Dead of Summer	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
41	31	The Ripper’s Haunts	Michael Hawley	History
42	—	Franni and the Duke	Anne E Johnson	YA Fiction
43	—	Pink Flamingos All Around	Matt Anderson	Childrens
44	22	Prohibition’s Prince	Guy Graybill	Biography
45	—	Solomon Screech Owl’s Antarctic Adventure	Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney	Childrens
46	—	Keystone Tombstones Sports	Joe Farrell and Joe Farley	History
47	2	The Journey Called Life	Christina Burns	Memoir
48	39	Emeralds of the Alhambra	John Cressler	Historical Fiction
49	—	Indian Villages and Place Names in Pennsylvania	George Donehoo	History
50	10	Dead of Autumn	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction

Mark Singel’s political memoir A Year of Change and Consequences was #1 due to author events during election season. Beth Lancione’s Solomon Screech Owl’s Kangaroo Caper took #2 thanks to holiday orders. Steven K Wagner’s biography Seinsoth about the Dodger who almost was, debuted at #3. Lawrence Knorr’s Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib – The Youngest Player in American League History continued to sell briskly due to seasonal interest, taking #4. Carrie Wissler-Thomas’ As the Paint Dries was lifted by gallery sales to #5.

The company released two new titles in November:

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for November, 2016
Seinsoth	Steven k Wagner	Sports Biography
The Book of Practical Wisdom	Terry Ray	Quotes

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Barksy’s “Hatched” is Sunbury Press bestseller for October

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Sunbury Press has released the bestsellers list for October. Robert Barsky’s novel Hatched took the top spot. The Journey Called Life by Christina Burns was runner up.

SUNBURY PRESS – Bestsellers for October, 2016 (by Revenue)
Rank	Last Month	Title	Author	Category
1	2	Hatched	Robert Barksy	Literary Fiction
2	NEW	The Journey Called Life	Christina Burns	Memoir
3	3	Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib	Lawrence Knorr	Sports Biography
4	50	The Sign of the Eagle	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
5	—	The Savage Apostle	John Kachuba	Historical Fiction
6	—	The Devil’s Grasp	Brian Koscienski and Chris Pisano	Fantasy
7	NEW	Solomon Screech Owl’s Kangaroo Caper	Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney	Childrens
8	—	Mary Sachs: Merchant Princess	Barbara Trainin Blank	Biography
9	11	Where Elephants Fought	Bridget Smith	Historical Fiction
10	—	Dead of Autumn	Sherry Knowlton	Thriller Fiction
11	6	Amelia Earhart: The Truth at Last, 2nd Ed.	Mike Campbell	History
12	—	Pink Crucifix	Johnny Strife	Thriller Fiction
13	28	The Wolf of Britannia Part I	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
14	7	Living in the Afterlife	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
15	4	Keystone Corruption Continues	Brad Bumsted	History
16	10	Freemasons at Gettysburg	Sheldon Munn	History
17	16	Pit Bulls	Anthony Julian	History
18	—	Silver Moon	Joanne Risso	Childrens
19	—	In the Field	Joanne Risso	Childrens
20	—	My Mom Is an Alien	Joanne Risso	Childrens
21	—	Over the Sea	Joanne Risso	Childrens
22	—	Prohibition’s Prince	Guy Graybill	Biography
23	—	Seeking Samiel	Catherine Jordan	Thriller Fiction
24	5	Cast Iron Signs of Pennsylvania Towns and Other Landmarks	N Clair Clawser	History
25	—	A Moment in the Sun	Tory Gates	YA Fiction
26	—	Bravo!	Guy Graybill	History
27	—	Death by Internet	Joe Carvalko	Thriller Fiction
28	38	Hidden Dangers	Bob Stout	Geopolitics
29	—	Choice of Enemies	Michael Richards	Thriller Fiction
30	—	The Ten Second Shift	Bill Foley	Self-Help
31	—	The Ripper’s Haunts	Michael Hawley	History
32	47	Hour 30	Brandon Musgrave	Memoir
33	48	Messages from Beyond	Michele Livingston	Spirituality
34	8	Call Sign Dracula	Joe Fair	Vietnam Memoir
35	30	Maybe Tomorrow	Mela Suśe Vigil Duran Carvalko	Memoir
36	13	Raising Monarchs	Sue Fox McGovern	Nature
37	—	Darkness at First Light	J M West	Thriller Fiction
38	—	Frost!	Guy Graybill	Short Stories
39	12	Emeralds of the Alhambra	John Cressler	Historical Fiction
40	—	The Devil Tree	Keith Rommel	Thriller Fiction
41	14	The Silver Coin	Marie Sontag	YA Fiction
42	41	That Night at Surigao	Ernie Marshall	History
43	—	Beagle Tales	Bob Ford	Humor
44	26	Behind Barbed Wire and High Fences	Phyllis Hochstetler	History
45	—	The Relations of Dwight D Eisenhower	Lawrence Knorr	History
46	27	Bows, Bullets, and Bears	John L Moore	History
47	49	The Wolf of Britannia Part II	Jess Steven Hughes	Historical Fiction
48	—	There Is Something about Rough & Ready	Lawrence Knorr, et al	History
49	—	The Best of Keystone Tombstones	Joe Farrell and Joe Farley	History
50	—	The Relations of Milton Snavely Hershey	Lawrence Knorr	History

Robert Barksy’s “Hatched” was #1 due to author events and advertising in The New Yorker magazine. Christina Burns’ “The Journey Called Life” debuted at #2 thanks to author events. Lawrence Knorr’s “Wonder Boy: The Story of Carl Scheib – The Youngest Player in American League History” continued to sell briskly due to seasonal interest, taking #3. Jess Steven Hughes’ “The Sign of the Eagle” rebouned to #4 thanks to author events in the Pacific Northwest. John Kachuba took the 5th spot with “The Savage Apostle,” boosted by author events in Ohio.

The company released four new titles in October:

SUNBURY PRESS – New Releases for October, 2016
The Journey Called Life	Christina Burns	Memoir
Solomon Screech Owl’s Kangaroo Caper	Beth Lancione & Kathy Haney	Childrens
Return to the Valley	Terry Ray	Metaphysical Fiction

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