George Thomas Clark

Letter to a Friend in Taiwan

January 10, 2025

A good high school friend, whom I haven’t seen in fifty years, has been living in Taiwan and is in poor health. Twenty-first century wonders and a genial relative enabled me to launch an email to try to reestablish connection Herr von (Germanic Surname), Wie geht es ihnen? (How are you?) I better switch to…

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100 Free Ebooks of HISTORY ENHANCED

November 25, 2024

Sign up through Saturday November 30 for the Goodreads Giveaway of 100 free ebooks of HISTORY ENHANCED. (And I’d be happy to comp any others – up to 20 – who are interested. Introduction George Thomas Clark combines history and creative writing to enliven stories about fascinating people and events. In Hollywood Heartache, talented but…

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The First Review Arrives

November 3, 2024

The days right before and after publishing a book are the most stressful and for me the worst is waiting for the early reviews. I’m fortunate that Claire Flanagan was the first to post an opinion – 5 Stars – of History Enhanced in NetGalley, one of the industry leaders in book reviews, on which she…

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History Enhanced is Published

November 1, 2024

History Enhanced has been published. The collection offers seven scintillating short stories about Hollywood Heartache, Mass Murder, and Cold Warriors. Introduction History Enhanced offers part of the official record, and the author’s creative writing and insights help us understand much of what else could have happened in seven penetrating short stories. Robert Walker – Walker,…

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Political Satire for Progressives

June 20, 2024

Available now in a single digital-only volume of four books: Echoes from Saddam Hussein, Obama on Edge, King Donald, and Down Goes Trump. In his signature style, George Thomas Clark combines satire and creative writing to illuminate many historic developments this century. Echoes from Saddam Hussein – Saddam Hussein and George W. Bush candidly explain…

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Good Reviews for “Anne Frank on Tour and Other Stories”

August 21, 2023

Good NetGalley Reviews for “Anne Frank on Tour and Other Stories” There have already been three 4-Star reviews and one 5-Star Review posted by librarians, booksellers, and educators on the distinguished NetGalley book review website. Now we hope that these and similar reviews will be posted on Amazon and in other digital stores.

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Third Fine Review of “Anne Frank on Tour and Other Stories”

July 30, 2023

Kay G – NetGalley and Goodreads A short collection of brief short stories – topics are widely varied, including Anne Frank, Palestine, Putin, speed dating, Covid, celebrities, and often darker subjects such as addiction, depression, and violence. There is almost always a twist at the end. A quick and quirky read.. Amazon Apple, Barnes and…

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Another Good Review of “Anne Frank on Tour and Other Stories”

July 30, 2023

Louise G of NetGalley and Goodreads just posted a positive review of “Anne Frank on Tour and Other Stories.” “A great book to dip into as it has such short stories. I loved the alternative take on so many historical characters and events. It’s well-written, clever and interesting.” That makes two favorable review of this…

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Excellent Review of “Anne Frank on Tour and Other Stories”

July 28, 2023

We are delighted to read this recent post by Markie B of NetGalley who showed insight and a fine writing style in her review of Anne Frank on Tour and Other Stories. Member Reviews – 4 Stars – Markie B, Reviewer Anne Frank on Tour and Other Stories by George Thomas Clark is a vibrant…

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You Know Damn Well Who Won Victor Wembanyama in the NBA Lottery

May 17, 2023

The San Antonio Spurs have talented Gregg Popovich as head coach and an excellent front office but what they have most is astonishing good luck. Last night they won their third upper-level hall of fame center – 7-foot-5 wizard Victor Wembanyama came by draw onto their team as had dynamic David Robinson and Tim Duncan…

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Disposable Bodies

May 4, 2023

Where are my sisters and comrades?  Where is the beautiful lady without head or legs below her thighs who instead offers a torso nude and smooth red curving into a svelte waist clinched by a lovely but lethal belt of black?  Where is her aesthetic soulmate naked and sensually blue save for elegant feathers and…

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Byline: Ex-Slave Gordon

May 2, 2023

You’ve seen me.  You’ve seen me many times and would like to forget.  But you can’t.  I won’t let you.  More importantly, the people who did this wanted everyone to remember I belonged to them and when I escaped they and their bloodhounds chased me several days through mosquito-filled swamps and forests and dragged me…

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Tales of Romance is Published Today

April 11, 2023

We revised Tales of Romance and added a new cover and published it today. The four chapters are Dating, Issues, Swingers, and Breakups. INTRODUCTION I recently wrote a series of columns and very short stories about a variety of subjects but noticed I had a preponderance, about fifty, that concerned romance, and that they fit…

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Another 5-Star Review of “Autobiography of George Thomas Clark”

October 29, 2022

Another 5-Star Review of “Autobiography of George Thomas Clark” “George Thomas Clark, you thought you knew this guy- right? Think again. His, not holding back anything autobiography will put you on edge. George, some call him Tom, will call him crazy, wild, adventurous, and a great guy, but above all, he wanted to be a…

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First Review of Autobiography of George Thomas Clark

September 21, 2022

Attorney Douglas Nareau has written the first review of Autobiography of George Thomas Clark and posted it on Facebook. “I just finished the Autobiography of George Thomas Clark. As some of you know, Tom is a lifetime friend, and I may be a little biased but I couldn’t put the book down and read it…

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Autobiography of George Thomas Clark

September 10, 2022

Autobiography of George Thomas Clark has just been published. In lucid prose George Thomas Clark recalls the challenges of growing up in a family beset by divorce, depression, and alcoholism, and the compensatory joys of playing basketball and other sports. Though academically promising, Clark loses discipline as his drinking and substance abuse worsen and he…

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78th Anniversary – Colonel von Stauffenberg Planted Bomb at Hitler’s Feet

July 20, 2022

VALKYRIE AGAIN By Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg My adjutant was scrambling through his briefcase as I dug in mine. Gripping special pliers with my thumb and two fingers, I squeezed and broke the acid capsule. That activated the bomb in my briefcase. “I need more room,” I told Lieutenant von Haeften. “Help me get these…

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First Review of “Where Will We Sleep?” – 5 Stars on Amazon

November 25, 2021

Amazon Reviewer Melanie S. Brown 8-23-21 A view into the lives of homeless folks from USA, Mexico, Spain and other places around the world. Everyone’s story is unique and tragic. Many struggle with alcohol or drug addiction but not all. There are many programs and shelters offering help, but there’s no one way to “fix”…

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Review of “Hitler Here” from the Czech Republic

October 21, 2021

In 2006 I sold my biographical novel Hitler Here to the publisher Mlada Fronta in the Czech Republic. I hadn’t heard from them in a long time so I Googled the Czech book title – Tady Hitler – and was delighted to see the following 5 Star review by Denisa Siomickova from October 2020. Very…

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Where Will We Sleep? — Published Today

October 12, 2021

We’re proud to announce that the ebook and paperback editions of Where Will We Sleep? are being published today. Introduction Determined to learn more about those who fate did not favor, I toured tattered, handmade refuges of those without homes and also interviewed them on the streets and in homeless shelters, and conversed with the…

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