The legal thriller, No Peace for the Wicked is the first novel in a series. While facing bankruptcy and potential disbarment, controversial attorney Luther Parsons and his band of neer-do-wells known as the 18th Street Irregulars seek redemption for Homer and Ike, two mentally-handicapped men imprisoned for a murder they did not commit.
Aided by his wife Jesse, as comfortable firing the .38 she keeps in her car as she is flipping the latch on the Chanel purse she carries, Luther, a borderline alcoholic blackballed by those who belittle his fight against corruption, battles the legal establishment, including judges on the take. The trail to prove Homer and Ikes innocence, the latter inflicted with Elephant Mans disease, first leads to Bud Hodges, the out-of-control detective who ramrodded the pair into prison. But as Luther and the Irregulars, led by Sonny Burk, a street fighter loyal to Luther whom Jesse describes as a coke machine without a head, attempt to find the true killer of a drug dealer with high-level connections, they investigate whether there may have been a cover-up masterminded by those intent on political as well as monetary gain. After Luther sues those he believes responsible for persecuting Homer and Ike, a trial covered by the national media provides Luther with the perfect opportunity to prove who really killed the drug dealer and why.
Written in the spirit of The Diary of Anne Frank, and beginning where the bestseller Hitlers Willing Executioners leaves off, Stations Along the Way is a true story chronicling the spiritual transformation of former Hitler Youth Leader Ursula Martens. Consumed with guilt and shame over having been used by Adolph Hitler and Nazis during WW II, Ursula travels to America where she experiences prejudice similar to that forced upon the Jews in Germany. Confused about lies ahead, she suddenly discovers self-forgiveness in the most unlikely of places, through the love of three Holocaust survivors, one who has romantic intentions and the other two who accept her despite her past. This completes Ursulas journey of having worshiped the Swastika to now worshiping the Cross as God becomes the essence of her life.
"Teaching us the roots of hate and how to overcome them is essential for the well-being of humanity. It is good there are people like you who continue to remind us that we can overcome the darker side of our culture" - Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin, Baltimore, MD
A compelling read in which the abundance of detail provides a unique glimpse into the life, lure and ultimately disillusionment of Nazi Germany, coupled with an amazing set of experiences in post-War America. Very well-written account taken from Ms. Martens detailed accounts that gives 21st century readers an immersion into life, love and survival spanning two continents and four decades at the turning point of the 20th Century Gene Policinski, Director, First Amendment Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Soon after Mark Shaws stepsons and the infamous Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight made international headlines leading to the coach's firing, Shaw woke up to a spiritual journey that led him down the road to a miracle. Born in Indiana after WWII, he traversed America trying his hand at a multitude of careers. As a criminal defense attorney, newspaper co-publisher, television personality, radio talk show host, film producer, and prolific author, he crossed paths with celebrities including Paul Newman, James Stewart, Jack Nicholson, Arnold Palmer, and Joan Baez. But it wasnt until losing his marriage and stepchildren to the drama of the Knightmare that he could face his demons and welcome a Higher Power into his world. After falling in love again and graduating from seminary, Shaw, childless at 65-years-old, was now ready for his destiny, one that would complete him. An inspiring and true tale filled with stories that will surprise, amuse, and move you, Road to a Miracle will open your heart, mind and spirit to any miracle that may be winding its way toward you.
"Mark Shaw discovers that the double-edged sword of celebrity culture cuts both ways, forcing him to confront his own demons and then experience a miracle appearing out of nowhere." " Don Lattin, bestselling author, The Harvard Psychedelic Club
"What an eclectic life! From F. Lee Bailey to Pastor Rick Warren; Bobby Knight to Don Larsen; the John Denver look-alike to a blessed miracle. This is a fun read." SQuire Rushnell, bestselling author, When God Winks
"Shaws story, told with immense passion, is one to grip his reader as they accompany him on a journey filled with surprising twist and turns, to a final, unexpected ending, overflowing with joy and great blessings." Dr. Paul Pearson, Director, Thomas Merton Center, Bellarmine University
"This story will fascinate you and bring you joy. An intriguing tale with a marvelous ending." Hall of Fame golf course designer Pete Dye and his wife Alice
Thomas Merton was the most influential American Catholic author of the twentieth century, and has been called the most important spiritual writer of his time. To his legion of followers, he appeared to be a peaceful, contented monk advocating the contemplative life, but in 1966, he was a troubled, lonely man sad, demoralized, guilt-stricken, and depressed over past sins. Despite being promoted by the Catholic Church as its great teacher and philosopher, Merton struggled with his irreverent behavior toward women and never having learned how to love and be loved.
Only when the suffering Merton fell madly in love with a student nurse a forbidden, erotic affair condemned by the Catholic Church would he discover whether his devotion to God was stronger than his dedication to the woman he called a miracle in my life. An inspirational story based on Mertons personal journals, new information, and testimony from fellow monks, Beneath the Mask of Holiness is a unique portrayal of the famous man, one never before revealed in its entirety.
"[This book] can only deepen and add weight to our respect for this scrupulous, devoted, and tormented man." Noted author Ron Carlson (Five Skies)
"[Your book] is brave, beautifully written, and an honest tribute to Merton." Robert Inchausti, author of The Pocket Merton
"An accurate portrayal of Thomas Merton. He had a great need for love." Dr. Rudy Bernard, Mertons fellow at Gethsemani
"This book will provide people with a new view of the deeply human, but transcendent, love story of Thomas Merton loving God and loving a woman. [It will be] a great contribution to the spiritual journey of thousands of people." Dr. Lewis Rambo, San Francisco Theological Seminary
"The book permits us to find what is inspirational about Merton his strength and determination to overcome, and at times accept, his human frailness and vulnerability all while battling for self-discovery and solace." Patrick Hasburgh, Author of Aspen Pulp
When the name of admitted spy Jonathan Pollard is mentioned, fiery debate breaks out between those who believe he should have been shot, and those who contend that he was railroaded into prison for life by government officials who violated his constitutional rights. In the wake of President Bill Clintons pardon of financial Marc Rich, the case involving the most controversial spy in American history is examined from every viewpoint. In detailing the acts of Pollard, who passed top secret documents to the Israelis in the mid-1980s, lawyer turned author Mark Shaw delivers an in-depth analysis including:
"[This book] is a gripping account of an infamous prosecution by a vindictive government." - Morton A. Kaplan, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Chicago
"Excellent job. [Shaw] told the truth. This readable book exposes the sentencing of Jonathan Pollard as a procedural atrocity, inflicted by a deceptive prosecution and a biased, compliant judge." - Charles E. Rice, Professor Emeritus of Law, Notre Dame Law School
"Shaws book should help the reader search within his or her own conscience to case his vote [about Pollards fate]" Dr. Nicholas Kittrie, International Criminologist
"Justice had not been served." U. S. Congressman Ben Gilman
Melvin Belli was flamboyant eccentric, and narcissistic. He was called a liar, a charlatan, a womanizer, and ambulance chaser. It was suggested more than once that he should be disbarred. But those who knew Belli also described him as a genius and revolutionary thinker, a lawyer who changed the legal landscape like none before.
A legal pioneer who fought powerful corporations and consorted with strippers, madams, and Mafioso, Belli was the first to win multi-million dollar lawsuits like those making headlines today. He famously, and unsuccessfully, represented Jack Ruby, the man who shot Lee Harvey Oswald. Dubbed the King of Torts, by Life magazine, his unorthodox strategies and courtroom theatrics made him one of the most controversial lawyers in history. Belli bent the long-established rules of the courtroom and wrote more than sixty books describing his unconventional legal tactics.
Belli married six times and had affairs with glamorous women around the globe, from Hong Kong to Paris. He counted the Rolling Stones, actor Errol Flynn, mobster Mickey Cohen, evangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker and Mohammed Ali among his clients, and rubbed elbows with celebrities like Bill Clinton, Barry Bonds, and Lenny Bruce. His beloved dog, Welldone Rumproast III, was in listed in the phone book but his six children barely saw him as he traveled the world, trying precedent-setting cases.
More than anything, Belli was the king of the courtroom and the only biography ever written about him make Belli one of the most fascinating characters of the twentieth century.
"Mark Shaw has captured the essence of one of a handful of legal giants of the twentieth century." Vincent Bugliosi, Author of Helter Skelter and Till Death Do Us Part
"Mark Shaws well-researched book on Belli portrays him as a man who despised the archaic, worn-out law that had abandoned the people ..." Famous defense attorney Gerry Spence
"A must read for every lawyer and judge." Renowned lawyer Richard "Racehorse" Haynes
In Forever Flying, author Mark Shaw chronicles through the voice of legendary aviator R. A. Bob Hoover, the fascinating career of a barnstormer, World War II hero, pioneering test pilot, and aerobatic genius who is a true American hero. All of the thrills and chills, the spectacular stunts and death-defying exploits are covered as readers climb into the cockpit with Americas original top gun for an astonishing look at flight in action, and on the edge.
Highlights from this book include Hoovers dramatic dogfights as decorated World War II fighter pilot . . . including the encounter that blew him from the sky, his daring escape from the Nazis infamous Stalag 1 prison camp when he stole a German plane and flew it to Holland, the great aviators he knew including Orville Wright, Eddie Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh, and Neil Armstrong, and his famous one-of-a-kind maneuvers that dazzled air-show crowds the world over. Its the true story on one mans flight into history and readers will enjoy reading about the greatest aerobatic pilot who ever lived.
"Thoroughly enthralling from beginning to end, this book should be considered a mandatory addition to any self-respecting aviation collection." Roland Green, Booklist
"Written with the swagger he has justly earned . . . Hoover is shown breezing past the mundane details so that casual readers as well as airplane buffs can be fascinated." Library Journal
"A rip-snorting book about R. A. 'Bob' Hoover . . . exciting and engrossing." Kirkus Reviews
"Casual readers as well as airplane buffs will be fascinated." Library Journal
"Thoroughly enthralling from beginning to end." Booklist
Hall of Fame Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully called it the greatest game ever pitched in the history of baseball. On October 8, 1956, New York Yankee right-hander Don Larsen threw a no-hit, perfect game in the pivotal fifth game of the World Series.
Mowing down 27 consecutive batters on just 97 magic pitches, Larsen beat the defending world champion Brooklyn Dodgers and Sal “The Barber” Maglie, 2-0. The Dodger’s lineup included future Hall of Famers Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella. Larsen was supported by Mickey Mantle’s home run and superlative defensive play by his Yankee teammates. But it was dazzling array of blazing fast balls and darting sliders and his uncanny control the handcuffed the might Bums of Brookly.
In The Perfect Yankee, author Mark Shaw tells Larsen’s Walter Mitty story, one depicting how the former Baltimore Oriole, who had lost 21 games in 1954, was able to achieve such a feat. Filled with tall tales and humorous anecdotes from such legendary players as Willie Maybe, Ernie Banks, Ted Williams, Whitey Ford, and Yogi Berra as well as Yankee manager Casey Stengel, this book is guaranteed to captivate those who truly love America’s beloved pastime.
“"This was absolutely the best pitched game I’ve ever seen as player or a spectator.”" Joe DiMaggio
“"For one day, Don Larsen was the greatest pitcher in baseball history."” Mickey Mantle
"Informative and entertaining." The New York Times Book Review
Larry Legend features the fascinating Horatio Alger-like story of Larry Bird, basketball superstar and 1998 NBA Coach of the Year. Called by Magic Johnson, "the only player I feared and the smartest player I ever played against," this special biography chronicles: Birds early childhood and adolescent years in Springs Valley, Indiana Why he left Indiana University and Coach Bob Knight Birds never-to-be-forgotten collegiate days at Indiana State, where he first became a coach How he led the Boston Celtics to three world championships by being what teammates called a coach on the floor Birds sabbatical and why he decided to coach the Indiana Pacers. The inside story of how he molded the Pacers into championship contenders using the same work ethic that made him one of the five greatest players in basketball history. Fascinating insights into the Bird method of coaching Birds thoughts about over-coaching in the NBA, pace of play, defensive pressure, motivation, Michael Jordan, and many other players
"Larry Legend is a proven winner." USA Today
Guilty! Guilty! Guilty! This was the shocking decision handed down by 12 jurors on February 10, 1992 when they found ex-heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson guilty of rape. But was Tyson really guilty. Or was he railroaded into prison by scorned love Desiree Washington, bungling, high-priced defense lawyer Vincent Fuller, overzealous prosecutor Greg Garrison, pro-prosecution judge Pat Gifford, and an out-of-control-jury that simply guessed at Tysons guilt? Author Mark Shaw, who covered the Tyson trial for ESPN, USA Today, and CNN, explores not only these important issues but also presents expert legal analysis of the critical testimony that convicted Tyson while offering a fresh look at comparisons between the Tyson trial and the William Kennedy Smith rape case, the Rodney King and Benhurst trials, and the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill Senate hearings. The controversy over Tysons conviction continues and Falsely Accused? provides a fascinating account of one of the most famous figures in the history of sports.
"Shaws blow-by-blow legal account gives you a ringside seat to the most dramatic knockout of a major sports figure ever." Jon Saraceno, USA Today
"A riveting, up-close, through the jurors eyes look at one of the centurys famous criminal trials." Los Angeles Times on Down for the Count
"Shaws account of one of the most explosive sports trials in history provides an illuminating window into how the baddest man on the planet ended up in handcuffs." Boston Globe on Down for the Count
Based on the concentration camp diary of angel of mercy Cecelia Rexin, this biography chronicles her years during the Holocaust as she struggled to survive while helping many others do so as well. Cecelia was incarcerated from 1940-1945 in the Ravensbruek and Auschwitz camps for underground activities while a student at Konisberg. During that time, she recorded in notebooks and scraps of paper her experiences and perceptions of what life, and death, was like under the control of the SS. In a style that is fresh, young and immediate, Cecelia documents the inner workings of the hellish camps and her own attempts to obtain whatever food, assistance, and medical care for the Jewish and Gypsy inmates for whom the only escape from the intolerable conditions was death. Herself a Christian German, she never discriminated against anyone, helping all she could despite her own sufferings. This extended to a young orphaned Russian girl whom Cecelia hid under floorboards and in bathrooms so she could survive. To accomplish this feat, she actually trusted a German prison guard proving that love conquers hate even during the hell of the Holocaust.
While there are critics who believe my golf courses are too difficult, according to Pete Dye, the ardent golfer would play Mount Everest if somebody put a flagstick on top. Unless a few golf professionals are bellyaching about my course design, I wonder whether I have done enough to challenge them. To the millions of golfers who have played his world-famous courses, Pete Dye is either a creative genius or a demonic tormenter. To play well on Petes courses, or any of those influenced by his ideas, you have to know Pete and this autobiography, written with author Mark Shaw, tells his own story, one that has revolutionized his favorite game by designing courses that both delight and bedevil golfers. Bury Me In A Pot Bunkertells the inside story of how Pete Dye designed his most celebrated courses, ones that will stand the test of time as many of the greatest tests of golf in the history of the sport.
"Reading Bury Me in a Pot Bunkder will change forever the way you look at the game of golf." Greg Norman
Based on a true story, this novel tells the story of a German Christian woman who must decide whether to trust the enemy, a German prison guard, to help her save the life of an orphaned Russian girl whom she loves as her own. During the Holocaust, Vera tries to help others, but when the little girl is threatened with death, the angel of mercy goes to great lengths to hide the girl in floorboards, bathrooms, and anywhere the Nazis cannot find her. Suddenly, a crisis erupts when a camp search is scheduled and Vera must act quickly. Her only chance is to trust the guard, a man who has shown her compassion and mercy. When he learns the news that Vera has been hiding the little girl, he can either help or turn Vera in meaning she will be shot. At the very last moment possible, the little girl flees with the guard and Vera is left to wonder whether her trust will be rewarded. To this credit, the German guard helps the little girl survive, and after the war, she and Vera testify at a war crimes trial and help save the guard from execution. When he is released, Vera and the guard discover love and forgiveness conquers all.
Written by a published author for aspiring authors, this book provides practical advice for every writer who dreams of becoming published. Included are writing tips, storytelling ideas, publishing alternatives, how to write a professional query letter and book proposal, and how to find literary agents and publisheres.
Readers will learn: How to choose a book subject that is both interesting and marketable Why good writing is essential to become published How creative storytelling is necessary to write a terrific novel or work of non-fiction Why an outline is a blueprint for the book you want to write Whether traditional publisher, traditional self-publishing or internet publishing such as Create Space is best for you How to create and market a query letter How to create and market a book proposal How to find the right literary agent for your book Why rejection is not a part of the aspiring authors vocabulary
"Mark Shaw tells it like it is, straight and to the point." Jodee Blanco, New York Times bestselling author
