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Robert Van de Castle
from Charlottesville, Virginia |
Dr. Van de Castle has appeared on
several national TV shows, with Phil Donahue, David Letterman,
Barbara Walters, Tom Snyder, Mike Douglas, and on numerous
regional TV shows, to discuss dreams. In July 2000, he was a
presenter on dreams for the Voice of America International radio
show (80 million listeners). His work has been referenced in
dozens of popular publications such as Psychology Today,
Omni, Ladies' Home Journal, Playboy, Glamour, McCalls, Self,
Parents, Family Circle, Men's Health, etc. and in newspapers
such as the Washington Post and USA Today. He has
been a keynote speaker twice for weekend educational
presentations on dreams at the Smithsonian Institute in
Washington, D.C.
For nearly two years, Dr. Van de Castle was the co-editor
(with Dr. Henry Reed) of the Dream Network Bulletin, a
popular newsletter dealing with dreams at the "grass roots"
level. In recent years, the State University of New York has
published over a dozen academic books on various dream topics in
their SUNY Series in Dream Studies, under his guidance as
an Advisory Editor.
Dr. Van de Castle's wide-ranging contributions to
understanding the world of dreams were recognized by the members
of The Association for the Study of Dreams(ASD) when they
elected him President of the organization in 1985. At an
international meeting of this organization in 2004 at
Copenhagen, Denmark, Dr. Van de Castle was awarded the first
Lifetime Achievement Award in Dreamwork and was also recognized
for his Lifetime Contribution to ASD.Dr. Van de Castle will
be signing copies of "Our Dreaming
Mind" at Book 'Em. |
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Matthew
Warner
from Staunton, Virginia
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I’m a horror writer from Staunton, Virginia. My latest novel,
Eyes Everywhere, is
about a young father suffering from paranoid schizophrenia who
believes his wife is conspiring with a bioterrorist to conduct
experiments on their children. Past books include
The Organ Donor,
about China’s organ trade, and Death
Sentences, a collection. I also write a
quarterly column for
HorrorWorld.org. Readers can keep tabs on me at
www.MatthewWarner.com. |
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Mark Wildes
from Palmyra, Virginia |
Mark Wildes is the author of
TO YESTERDAY
(Contemporary Mainstream) and ORDER
OF COINCIDENCE (Mystery Suspense). He recently
finished his 6th novel,
EQUILATERAL, and is currently working on his
newest novel, THE DRIFT,
a bio-thriller. Mark received his Ph.D. in Medical Science and
completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the University of
Virginia. He currently works in cancer drug discovery and
bio-defense. He lives in Charlottesville, VA.
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Richard G. Williams, Jr.
from Stuarts Draft, VA |
Richard G.
“Rick” Williams, Jr. is a native of Waynesboro. His most
recent book, The Maxims of
Robert E. Lee for Young Gentlemen, was
published in 2005 and was a Conservative Book Club
selection. Williams is a regular contributor to the
Washington Times’ Civil War Column. Williams served
three four-year terms as a Magistrate for the Commonwealth
of Virginia and as a gubernatorial appointee of former
Virginia Governor, George Allen.
He has been
active in historical preservation as a member of the
Virginia Historical Society, the Augusta County Historical
Society, the Rockbridge County Historical Society, the
Museum of the Confederacy, the Civil War Preservation Trust,
and the Sons of Confederate Veterans. He has been active in
the community as a Sunday-School teacher for over 25 years,
a youth basketball coach, a 4H Club volunteer, and as a
member of the Buyer’s Committee for the 4H/FFA Market-Animal
Show in Staunton. He resides in Stuarts Draft with his wife
and children.
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Rhonda Winfield
from Stuarts Draft, Virginia |
Rhonda Winfield is a new author who lives
on a farm in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with
her husband, Scott, and their two sons, Courtland and Carter.
Rhonda’s oldest son, SGT Justin Redifer, (United States Army
Reserve) resides in West Virginia with his wife and daughter.
Rhonda is also the mother of LCPL Jason Redifer (United States
Marine Corps) who was killed in action on January 31, 2005 while
serving with the 1st BLT 2nd Marine
Division in Iraq.
Rhonda is an ardent supporter of the United
States military family. She recognizes the sacrifices that
those in service to our nation, as well as their families, must
make daily and has dedicated herself to reminding our country
that FREEDOM ISN’T FREE.
After having written her son, Jason, on a
daily basis since boot camp, Rhonda began to seek a way to
continue to convey what was in her heart after she was no longer
able to write her son. To help fill the void, she began to write
on her computer about the loss of her son and subsequently the
year in her life following his death. Eventually, she compiled
her writings into manuscript form and her first book,
When Johnny Doesn’t Come Marching
Home; A Mother’s Story of the Price for Freedom
was released in July.
Rhonda worked many jobs while her oldest
sons were growing up and when her husband decided to expand the
family farming business to include a dairy operation, she quit
working off the farm in order to assist him. She and Scott were
able to run the operation together until after Courtland and
Carter were born. Eventually, due to the inability to support
their family on the farm income only, Rhonda reentered the work
force. She was hired by the United States Postal Service in 2001
and until recently, was a full-time mail carrier on a route that
ran eighty-five mountainous miles per day.
Rhonda enjoys writing, romping with her
five dogs, riding her dirt bike ( yes, I do mean the motorcycle
type), playing with her family and being outdoors. She enjoys
any time she can spend that won’t require shoes or a telephone.
A portion of the proceeds from the book
will go to the Jason Redifer Memorial Fund at Stuart Hall School
in Staunton, VA. These funds help provide tuition assistance to
deserving young men and women, of exceptional character, who
seek a path of academic excellence. |
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