[Michlib-l] Author Suggestion - Berl Falbaum

[Julie Farkas]

Hello Library World!

I have had the pleasure of hosting author Berl Falbaum in the past at Novi
Library.  He has recently come out with a new book and I wanted to make you
aware.

Jacket cover is included as well as a press release with contact info if
you should want to host him.  He is a great speaker and has always had
interesting topics. I introduced him to my older adult community and they
really enjoyed him.

Thanks,
Julie





*Release:  May 10, 2019*



SUBJECT:  VETERAN JOURNALIST/AUTHOR TELLS STORIES ABOUT LIFE IN WW II

                   SHANGHAI GHETTO TO CAREER IN JOURNALISM, POLITICS AND
MORE



WEST BLOOMFIELD, Michigan, May 10)---He writes about life as a young boy in
a war-torn Shanghai ghetto  during World War II, and his immigration to the
U.S. where, in the Detroit area, he had a career in journalism, politics
,and  corporate life.



In writing *Recollections and Reflections*: *From a WWII Shanghai Ghetto to
Journalism, Politics* *and other Journeys along the Way*, Berl Falbaum,
stressed that he wanted to capture stories that he believed needed to be
saved, from which he learned important lessons, and others might find
valuable.



“This is not about any achievements,” said Falbaum.  “These stories were
important to me and I hope others will find them useful as well.”



The foreword was written by William M. (Bill) Brodhead, former congressman
from Detroit’s 17th District.  Among the public officials and journalists
already praising the book, are:



Nolan Finley*, *editorial page editor, *The Detroit News*, called it
“captivating.”



Alan Hitsky, who held several editor positions at *the Detroit Jewish News*,
said it is a “fascination look back at world and Detroit history…”



---more---



*DETROIT AREA JOURNALIST/AUTHOR WRITES MEMOIR*

Michigan Appeals Court Judge Mark J. Cavanagh wrote, “The book is not only
good, but is culturally and historically important.”

Herschel Fink, *Detroit Free Press* legal counsel, said the book was
“beautifully written and compelling…”

Michael Layne, president of the Marx Layne & Co. public relations firm,
described the book as “riveting.”

Among his many stories, Falbaum writes about covering the reaction in
Detroit to the assassination of President Kennedy; the 1967 Detroit riot;
and the controversy at the defunct Bendix Corporation in the early 1980s,
perhaps one the biggest scandals in modern corporate history. He also
reports on “lighter subjects” such as stories from his extensive travels,
including watching a bullfight from inside the ring, swimming with dolphins
in the open ocean, and his participation as a supernumerary (an extra) in
four operas.



Falbaum’s career includes ten years as a general assignment and political
reporter for *The Detroit News*, fifteen years in corporate public
relations and four years in as administrative aide to Michigan’s lieutenant
governor.  He has published nine other books, one of which, *Shanghai
Remembered*: *Stories of Jews Who Escaped to Shanghai from Nazi Europe*,
won an IPPY award from the Independent Publishers Association.  For 45
years, Falbaum was an adjunct faculty member in the journalism department
at Wayne State University in Detroit.

Falbaum is donating half of all proceeds from the book to EnPuzzlement, a
Toledo, Ohio, non-profit organization that, since 2009, had provided
assistance to organizations that help the needy with food, hygiene items,
cleaning products and medical supplies. (EnPuzzlement:  en=to cause;
puzzlement-exercise your mind; ment=achieve results.)



The proceeds are being made in the name of Allan Marks, Falbaum’s friend of
65 years who died in December 2018.



Hardcover books can be ordered by sending an email to sdbooksllc at yahoo.com.
Ebooks are available at Amazon.com.



Berl is available as a speaker.  If you interested in scheduling an event
with him, call him directly at 248-855-5383.







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*Office: * 248-869-7233 | *Mobile: * 248-331-7815

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