RARE BOOKS

Freelance writer. Transportation pro with 17 years experience in trucking & transit. Master's Degree in History. Former antiques dealer and bookseller, collector of rare books. Worked as movie & theater extra. Numerous reviews at IMDb.com as tom-darwin.

Shannon Leigh O'Neil is a New York City-based writer, journalist, art critic and multimedia artist with a background in art history, archival studies, rare books and classical languages. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the City College of New York. As an undergraduate, she minored in Latin and studied French. She also studied art, design and visual culture at London Metropolitan University. Her articles have appeared in The New York Blade, HX Magazine, GO Magazine and many online publications.

I live with boys in a big, old house on a pretty steep hill near the Mohawk River in upstate New York. I sell used and rare books, write for UFO Digest, Women of Esoterica, and have a weekly column at Binnall of America called Medusa's Ladder.

David Chesanow grew up in East Islip, Long Island. After sparing humanity by bombing out of the premed program at Johns Hopkins University, he majored in history (his real passion, not science) and somehow barely managed to get his B.A. in 1978. He moved to Manhattan, briefly attended Columbia University's School of Advanced International Affairs and worked odd jobs before being hired as a copy editor at Dell Publishing Company, enabling him to draw a salary while indulging his love of books. Despite having a great apartment in SoHo, David pursued his dream of moving to Japan in 1985, where he taught English in Tochigi Prefecture and Hokkaido (the northernmost of the five main islands) and developed a lifelong hatred of snow. In 1999, he moved back to the U.S. with his wife and three sons and settled in the South Puget Sound area of Washington State, reestablishing himself as a freelance copy editor for New York book publishers while also embarking on an exciting new career as a starving writer for www.americollector.com -- a website dedicated to history, collecting, exclusive interviews; "What the experts collect", auction information, various exhibits and collector shows around the Pacific Northwest and beyond. David is interested in a wide range of pop-cultural subjects, from doo-wop to roadside Americana to tattooing. An inveterate collector on a perpetually limited budget, he tries to limit himself to vintage boxing memorabilia, unusual autograph letters and off-beat illustration; sometimes he's successful. He approaches collecting as student of history - i.e., as a means to preserve and build on our body of knowledge of a subject - and not as the mindless accumulation of "stuff." He especially promotes collecting as a great educational pursuit for kids, believing you can still have a lot of fun and learn a lot while doing it on the cheap.

D. Marie Hicks is a part-time freelance writer, who has won several writing awards and contests. Her intense passion for writing has grown over a period of more than twenty-five years. D. Marie Hicks has a Bachelor of Science Degree and an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice. She enjoys her extensive book collection, with some books dating back nearly two centuries. Humor is important to her, so she tries to look at the bright side, even when there doesn't seem to be one.

Freelance writer/editor and rare book dealer; published in local daily and weekly newspapers, national trade journals and newsletters.

Claire Smith is a locum dentist who keeps bees, chickens and naturally homesteads on her 100 acre Skeffling Lavender Farm up near the beautiful Bruce Peninsula in Ontario. With an Ecology and Environmental Science degree and 10 years of being a respected antique linen dealer (Mill Pond Cottage Antique Linens) online she loves to learn new things and devours non-fiction books! She enjoys writing for adults and children and making soaps, lotions and candles and sachets and other lavender products she's grown! In her spare time, she spends time in the coop with her chickens, or relaxing and enjoying the gorgeous view and harvesting her huge raised-bed veggie garden.

Alpine Swift, the pseudonym for Nigerian-born Paul Arthur Osaroejii, has started gaining online popularity, though none of the writer's novels has been published. This is an irony in an industry where an author ought to have published series of books, or sold countless copies, before his or her name becomes popular. However, this 28 years old writer and lyricist has carved a notch for himself as a brand name that keeps the audience waiting. His style of writing promises to earn him a huge audience, both critics and fans alike. Then, when it comes to his style of music, those songs are better listened to, than talked about. His creative Soul music comes with a fusion of Afro-rhythm, mashed with a rare voice that reminds of the late Afro-beats originator, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, who, as Alpine Swift puts it, is one of his major sources of inspiration - Alpine Swift's boldness showcases his fearless disposition and presents him as a social activist. His writings and songs transcend the realms of love, charity, and courage, and fling open a new civilization - that in which people must live for others rather than for self, he believes in equality and advocates for women's rights and child protection. He has written 7 novels, and over 62 songs, and has not released any; he says, "The world is waiting for me." Trained in the Catholic seminary, he opted out from the priestly vocation, as he was rather occupied with the thought of being a social activist with music and writing than becoming a priest as his parents wanted him to, though his family was disappointed, he always said "my voice will be louder from the studio than from the pulpit." Moreover, the reason he gave everyone for leaving the seminary was, "equanimity in the face of misrule is false prudence." He perceived the seminary and priesthood as an entirely alienated world totally blind to the sufferings and misery in the secular world - so for him it was an question of going into the world to effect change.

I am a mother of four children, ages 3 months to 7 years. I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 8 1/2 years and live in a small town in Texas. I am a stay-at-home mom to my four children, one of whom is special needs due to a rare syndrome and is wheelchair bound. I enjoy spending most of my time surrounded by family and friends....

Jesse is a writer for DDGAMEWORLD.COM & DORKSHELF.COM and a rare half-breed of former jock turned uber-geek. He spends his days as a digital marketing manager, who has worked on campaigns for Proctor & Gamble, Hasbro, Universal, Budweiser and Honda, to name a few. By night he's a recluse gamer, sandwich aficionado and possesses the unique mutant power of sarcasm. Jesse attended College, not University. So the only credentials you'll find after his name are Bad Ass MC/Gaming enthusiast. He received his diploma in Advertising while playing 3 years of D1 hockey in the US - and proudly maintained an above 3.0 GPA; despite the intense hockey schedule and weekends away. After graduation Jesse faced the choice of taking advantage of his full Swiss citizenship and going overseas to play pro hockey, or heeding the advice of his college professor/mentor and getting into Copywriting. He decided to go the Don Draper route and went on to receive his post-grad in Copywriting at Humber College in Toronto. Since then Jesse has worked at a number of full-service agencies and now specialize in Digital Marketing and Social Media Brand Management.

Mackenzie is a mom, wife, musician, educator, and follower of Jesus. Currently she is teaching music at her daughter's preschool, developing her own curriculum throughout the planning process. Mackenzie is also an active educator in the public school systems in her community. Second to being a mother and wife, her favorite hat to wear is that of a church musician. She recently became the Music Director at her church and has been prolific in moving the music program forward with God's guidance. Mackenzie enjoys spending time with her family outdoors, enjoying the beauty God has provided. On the rare occasion that she has time to herself, you can find Mackenzie crocheting items for her new On-line shop, Mama K's Crochet.

Born and raised in Austin, TX , I worked as an actress for television and film during my high school years and spent my college years enjoying the sun and beach in Los Angeles, Ca. In LA I studied to get a degree in Fashion design from The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and a degree in business management. I am now a wife and homeschool mother of 3 beautiful little girls. My oldest daughter Miriam was born with a rare illness called Septo Optic Dysplasia with Pan hypopituitarism. All of our girls are bright, opinionated and happier than any child I have ever known. I am currently in school to gain expertise in Medical Transcription so I can devote my life to educating my children, living for God and being an advocate for the homeschooling of Blind children all while contributing to the financial needs of our home.

Gil Baca is a young freelance writer residing in North Texas who enjoys writing about anything that comes to mind. Gil Baca is a young man with has a rare and unique view on life. He has a strange obsession with zombies and can be a real jerk at times. For the most part though, Gil is a true and loyal friend. If after reading this description you believe Gil is full of himself, you guessed right.

I am happily married and the mom of six children, ages 8 - 20. Born and raised in Inman, South Carolina, I am a true southern girl. After living in Columbus, Ohio, for seven cold years, my husband relocated us to the Atlanta, Georgia, area where we lived for another seven years. In 2004, we settled in Columbia, SC, just a 90 mile drive to our hometown, where our parents still live. Two of our daughters play travel fastpitch softball and I have become a huge fan of the sport. During most of the year, you can find me at a ball field cheering on my girls with a camera in hand. I have become quite knowledgeable on the sport and love to talk and write about it. When at home, I enjoy my online used book business, Fallen Leaf Books. I specialize in rare and out-of-print books.

I am a self taught artist from the age of eight years old. I work mostly in watercolors.I sell my work on Ebay and take commissions. I am self studying how to write and illustrate childrens books for special needs children.

"I hustle words and pimp sentences. On those rare days when the block is dry and my people are fiending for a fix, I deal out essays. Someone has to defend my generation of hoodlums. Since I was one of them for so long, I figure it might as well be me."

Very ambitious and determined to get my work on the screen. Black writers are rare in the "Biz" I plan to change that.

I'm 18 years old and have spend most of my life living in a small rural community in Michigan. Not much ever happens here, but on the rare occasion that it does excitement is sure to follow in its wake.

Tammy Lee Morris is a lifelong resident of southern Illinois where she enjoys a quiet life in a rural area. After working for a local newspaper while studying journalism at a local community college, she developed a keen interest in the news and events that happen in her region and state. She also developed a special interest in weather issues and natural disasters after a tornado swept through her hometown in 1982. She is certified as a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member and has served locally in this capacity after a rare derecho (inland hurricane) struck her area in 2009. She feeds her personal interests in local events, seismology and meteorology by researching and writing about news and events in her state and earthquakes, volcanoes, tornadoes and other natural phenomena. In her free time she loves to watch butterflies.

Rare and antique books are my passion, I am a bookseller but more importantly I am a book lover. My favorite are old children's books they are beautiful to look at and to read.. Second favorite books about my home state of Texas.

I am a rare-and-used bookdealer with a shop in Massachusetts. Our specialty is American history but I am also well-versed in the out-of-print book market and the collectible arena. I also live part-time in Honduras where I work on an AIDS project.

Suzanne James is published in magazines, online, and in books. She has taught fiction writing and business management for the last five years. A true work at home mom, she shares her world with a husband, two children, and four hairless dogs.

I am a freelance writer/author living in North Carolina. I write articles, white papers and much more. I have written my memoir titled, It s all in Your Head, that tells the story of what I went through after being diagnosed with a rare brain disorder, and is now available through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Tate Publishing and where ever you buy books.

Bio: Jerry Heasley Jerry Heasley, the lauded automobile photojournalist and historian, has a body of work that spans over three decades. With over 6,500 magazine articles, featuring his written word and photography, and 19 books on steel, fuel-injected beasts, Jerry is literally a living legend in the classic car world. Heasley not only writes and shoots about his passion, he lives it as well. On his few days off, he can be found cruising Texas back roads in his own 1965 289 Shelby Cobra; the aluminum body of which once actually served as Carroll Shelby’s own personal car. Jerry will go to whatever lengths and travel anywhere on the map to bring home the story, while inevitably experiencing adventure after adventure. This drive is what has made his 20-year column, featured in three nationally circulated magazines, and identically titled book, Rare Finds, such a riveting body of work. In Rare Finds, Heasley lives every classic car collector’s dream; he hunts rare automobiles long forgotten in barns, old storage facilities and even abandoned parking garages. Jerry takes his audience along adventures of the hunt, rediscovery, and new ownership in which historic, rare and highly valuable classic cars are found, reclaimed and saved from being lost in the sands of time. He’s broken stories on such Rare Finds as a GT-40’s that raced at LeMans in 1966, which was lost in the woods, literally. Other stories include a $5 million dollar Shelby Daytona Coupe, Corvette racecars, the Boss 302 prototype, and hundreds more. After over twenty years writing Rare Finds, Heasley has built a network of high profile classic car enthusiasts who get leads on cars and always call him first. With a cast of subjects that include Carroll Shelby, Wayne Davis and Chip Foose, Jerry Heasley’s connections, portfolio and overall reach is unparalleled. With his ever-evolving breadth of work, Heasley is the classic car world’s very own Indiana Jones, uncovering the holy gra

I was born and raised in the small city of Santa Maria, CA. I have always been a very outgoing and energetic child and have always liked to write and play basketball. At the age of 10, I was diagnosed with a rare disease called Myasthenia Gravis. All within the same year, two of my uncles died (one from AIDS and one from congestive heart failure), my mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, and my closest grandmother suffered from a debilitating stroke. Despite the turmoil, I used my disadvantages to my advantage and still excelled in school. I attended Santa Maria High School where I participated in the AVID program and graduated top of my class. Directly after high school, I was accepted to UCLA where I obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with a Minor Specialization in English. During this time, I also had my first beautiful daughter. After living in Los Angeles for nearly four and a half years, I moved back to my hometown, Santa Maria. I begin working for Oilfield Environmental and Compliance (my current job) where I started as a glassware washer and worked my way up to project manager in six months. Currently I am attending Brandman University and obtaining my Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and I just recently had my second daughter. In the near future, I plan to open a private practice where I will work primarily with people with illnesses, children, and couples. I also want to work part-time as a professor and write both fiction and non-fiction books.

A virtual freelance journalist Aaron is constantly learning about new creative solutions, product marketing, social networking and SEO/SEM production. When he's not writing he's selling travel photographs, photo-books, vintage items and rare collectibles at his small online storefront called One Nomadic Trader.

Brief biography - Michael Cunningham is the President and founder of the Harvard Computing Group, Inc., a software, training and consulting firm dedicated to improving results and simplying in processes and project technology organizations. He is the principal creator of TaskMap, a process documentation and improvement system based on Microsoft Visio. Often described as a Business Technologist, Cunningham is that rare breed that can communicate how and when to leverage technology for business goals. He is author of B2B: How to Build a profitable e-commerce strategy, Perseus Books, (published in November 2000, paperback 1st edition June 2002), he is also the author of Smart Things to Know About E-business, published in January of 2002. Partners.com was released in July 2001 (paperback edition due in June 2002). Cunningham's experience in partnership development has been groundbreaking. He is also a contributing writer for BP Trends with a column published bi-monthly. He is a regular speaker and contributor to industry events, and will be a member of the elite management consultants to have an essay included in the Bloomsbury Business Database, published in the fall of 2002. His most recent book Finish What You Start, Kaplan 2006 provides guidance for first time project managers. With over 20 years of experience in the development and delivery of complex software systems and their deployment, Cunningham is a sought after speaker and regularly contributes to magazines and publications in the Information Technology and E-commerce community. SpecialtiesSpeaker, author, consultant in Process and Project Management systems, strategic consulting, Board of Director advisor, specific expertise in work process development, Project Management, Knowledge Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, collaboration technologies.

I'm a newbie in blogging and social networking. I'm here to make friend,seek knowledge and sharing. Strange,unique and rare to see stuff always caught my eyes when surfing internet.I like reading books, listening-playing music, watch tv-movie, shopping, indoor-outdoor sports etc. I wish to travel interested places around the world someday. Thanks for visiting my profile and being my friend. Will update my profile later

I am a 28 year old mother of one beautiful five-year-old boy. I am a stay-at-home mom, and I also sell various kinds of handmade items that I make at home. I love arts and crafts, DIY, jewelry making, collage and mixed media, art journaling, and so much more. I have a somewhat rare illness that prohibits me from being very active, so I have pretty much dedicated my life to my love for art (and of course my son). I also love writing, reading, poetry, nonfiction, documentaries, memoirs, imponderables, how-to books, magazines, and guided journals. I collect blank journals with interesting covers, and anything to do with the Eiffel Tower. I absolutely adore animals. I love neons, and I make sure to incorporate it in my clothes, jewelry, and makeup frequently. I also enjoy blogging, online shopping, and searching for new and interesting websites. My fairly new blog, Wall to Wall Websites, is dedicated to websites I find while searching the internet. I share the sites that I find the most interesting and feel others will too. I love writing so I figured I would give this website a chance. I submitted one article about my health condition a couple years back, but never followed up on the whole article writing thing. Now I am giving it another go and hopefully I will be inspired by reading all of the wonderful articles submitted by people on this website. There are so many great writers on here. It is amazing how much talent I am seeing on this website. I am by no means as good as half these people are, but I will surely do my best and if all else fails, at least I'll have fun with it and have some articles to show my son one day!