Memoir of Mike Geier, Former Chief of Police of the Albuquerque Police Department, Displayed at San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books 2023

The San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books is more than just another book fair. It is an opportunity for many writers to share different frontline perspectives on some of the Americas hot-button topics. And when it comes to the life of the nations police officers, Mike Geier is not afraid to tell the story of his 47 years in the force in his memoir The Blue Journey.

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This is a must read for all Albuquerque Police Officers and any cop. It will remind you of your own experiences different but the same. For anyone outside Police Work it is a true look inside that Thin Blue Line. I am a retired A.P.D. Sergeant and Mike worked for me when he first came to A.P.D. I immediately recognized his worth. It is a shame how politicians across the nation are destroying Law Enforcement and their citizens quality of life with it. Thank you Mike, watch your six. Paul Heh

Later this month, the San Diego Union-Tribune will once again host its own Festival of Books, offering newly published authors to share ideas, stories and information to many avid readers.

But for some authors, however, it is an opportunity to share a perspective on some of Americas most pressing issues. These authors include former Chief of the Albuquerque Police Department Mike Geier, who has just published his memoir The Blue Journey: Memoirs of a Cops Cop.

In a time when the U.S. continues to grapple with the challenges of police work and even more challenging perceptions of the people in blue, Geier is not afraid to give his unflinching account of the good, the bad and the ugly of his time in the force.

Amidst a world drowning in information about police actions viewed from the outside, Geier offers the increasingly rare perspective of the personal toll that the police life exacts on even its very best and noblest.

Geier has served in policing for nearly 47 years, both in the A.P.D. and suburban Chicago. Hes also worked in pivotal law enforcement positions such as the Metro Anti-Crime Team Supervisor, Gang Unit Supervisor, Crisis Negotiations Team Leader and Emergency Response Lieutenant. He also was the commander for the Violent Crimes Division along with an area command in the field known as the War Zone. Asides from crime reduction, he ushered in significant reforms in use-of-force policy and their implementation.

Readers at the San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books 2023 can learn more about exactly what Mike Geier has seen and done when The Blue Journey: Memoirs of a Cops Cop gets on display at the self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnets exhibit. The event is scheduled to take place on August 19, 2023, at the University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA. The book is available on Amazon.

The Blue Journey: Memoirs of a Cops Cop
Author | Mike Geier
Published date | 6/20/2023
Publisher | Cedar Gate Publishing
Genre | Memoir

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Mike Geier is the former Chief of Police of the Albuquerque Police Department (APD.) His Police career began in 1974 with the Wilmette, IL Police Department where he retired as a lieutenant after 20 years in 1994. He then joined APD, starting over as a recruit and served for another 20 years, retiring in 2014 as a commander to become the Chief of the Rio Rancho, NM Police Department. He returned to APD as the Chief in 2017 until he retired at the end of 2020.

His career spanned nearly fort-seven years that saw him hold various pivotal position in law enforcement, including Metro Anti-Crime Team Supervisor, Gang Unit Supervisor, Crisis Negotiations Team Leader, Emergency Response Team Lieutenant, Commander of the Violent Crimes and Juvenile Division and Southeast Area Commander.

Under his leadership as Chief, Geier was instrumental in driving crime reduction and enhancing community relations. He ushered in significant reforms, including a revamped use-of-force policy and the implementation of numerous anti-crime and public safety initiatives.

New Memoir by Chris Davis, “Worthy: The Memoir of an Ex-Mormon Lesbian” Shares a Story of Courage and Authenticity

 Publish Your Purpose, a women and LGBTQ+ owned B Corporation™, is proud to announce the release of “Worthy: The Memoir of an Ex-Mormon Lesbian” by Chris Davis. In this brave and inspiring memoir, Davis shares her journey of growing up in a Mormon household in Maine and struggling with her identity as a queer person in a community that taught her that being gay was a sin.

At age thirty-two, Davis felt trapped in a life that she had been told was the right path for her: a husband, two children, and a townhouse in the suburbs. She felt that there was no way for her to reconcile her faith and her sexuality, so she made the decision to raise her children and then take her own life. However, the love and acceptance of her children led her to choose a different path and to embrace her true self.

In “Worthy,” Davis shares her story of navigating the complexities of family, religion, and personal identity. Her memoir sheds light on the tragedy of exclusion and intolerance, and shows that it takes courage and fortitude to change one’s beliefs and live an authentic life, but the rewards are immense.

Chris Davis is a life-long devout Mormon who left her family and her church in 2020 to fulfill her own personal destiny as a gay woman and independent thinker. Her other works include contributing an essay about her experience of being queer in the LDS church in an anthology called I Spoke to You with Silence, published in 2022 by the University of Utah Press. She currently lives happily in Maine.

“Worthy: The Memoir of an Ex-Mormon Lesbian” is available now at your favorite place to buy books. For more information about Publish Your Purpose and their mission to elevate the voices often excluded from traditional publishing, visit The Publish Your Purpose website.

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New Memoir Offers Hope to Addicts and Loved Ones

 Addicted to heroin and unable to stop on his own, Brian Storm sits on the tracks waiting for a train to come and take his life. But things weren’t always this bad for Brian, an aspiring white rapper from Philadelphia who had a good upbringing. In Brian’s early teen years, he discovers that drugs and alcohol are the perfect solutions to his low self-esteem issues. Like most addicts and alcoholics, Brian believes he can stop at any time, so he doesn’t see any harm in continuing to drink and smoke weed. What he doesn’t know is that with every sip and every puff, he falls deeper into a world of crime and desperation.

“The Struggle” is a gripping true story that takes you through the life of an alcoholic/addict who hits rock bottom but quickly learns that the more he tries to dig himself out, the deeper that bottom gets. It takes a blessing in disguise for Brian to finally get the help he needs, but when he does, he learns that The Struggle is far from over.

Kirkus Reviews praised The Struggle by describing how “Storm’s spare, matter-of-fact storytelling style is mostly free of melodrama and personal mythmaking…A frank and affecting remembrance of personal struggle and triumph.” The Struggle was also selected as an editor’s pick by Booklife, stating “Writing with crisp clarity and power, plus an eye for the telling detail… This searing but wise account of addiction and recovery inspires as much as it harrows.”

Brian Storm grew up in Philadelphia, PA, where he discovered a passion for writing at an early age. However, a drug addiction took priority over Brian’s life, as he spent the next 15 years selling drugs to support his habit.

Eventually, Brian turned his life around with the help of a 12-step program, where he discovered a passion for helping other alcoholics and addicts. Years later, Brian pursued a career at the Free Library of Philadelphia and went back to school to obtain his Associate of Arts Degree.

“The Struggle: 10 Years Later” is available in hardback, paperback, E-book, and large print. An audiobook will be available later this year. Please visit Brianstormbooks.com for more info.

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Dale Arenson’s Memoir Captivates Readers & Participants at the NYLA 2022 Book Exhibition

Publisher | Dale Arenson Publishing LLD
Book Genre | Non-fiction Memior, Motorcycles, Travel, Route 66, Discovering America

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Dale Arenson came from poverty and a broken home at an early age. With little education, the author fell into the dangerous life of a 1% outlaw biker in Southern California, with numerous run-ins with the law. But after years of hard work, Dale eventually became an airline pilot, world champion competition rifle shooter, and now a bestselling author.

Donn G. Ziebell, Ph.D.’s Memoir Gears Up for LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience

Donn G. Ziebell, Ph.D. piques readers interest with his book that shares his challenges and experiences traveling in Russia.

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Catch Donn G. Ziebells book display at LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience 2023.

The interesting memoir Gorky, Russia; First man in: Memoirs from being the first American allowed inside Russias closed exile city by Donn G. Ziebell, Ph.D., is ready to be displayed by ReadersMagnet at LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience on January 2730, 2023, at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA.

Gorky, Russia; First man in tells the experiences of the author in Gorky, an exile city for political prisoners and closed to foreigners. The author, who had spent the previous 30 years working in corporate America and made a surprising decision to switch fields, was challenged by his new boss to write a business proposal to see if he could enter Russia. It so happened that several people in the organization were denied entry to Russia due to being on the KGBs blacklist.

After nine months of waiting, the author received a positive response. One of the three Russians who received the proposal was given the green light by the Moscow Ministry of Education and the KGB.

This memoir is packed with entertaining experiences with people who never had seen an American. Readers are kept interested by the authors vivid descriptions of the many unexpected events that occurred during his time in Russia. In spite of these developments, it was not until the following year that Gorky was made accessible to international visitors.

Get a copy of Donn G. Ziebells Gorky, Russia; First man in: Memoirs from being the first American allowed inside Russias closed exile city on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

Gorky, Russia; First man in: Memoirs from being the first American allowed inside Russias closed exile city
Author | Donn G. Ziebell
Genre | Biographies & Memoirs
Publisher | Ziebell Associates, Incorporated
Published date | March 10, 2017

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Donn Ziebells pursuit of doctoral studies with The Union Institute University, Cincinnati, Ohio, intersected simultaneously with receiving approvals from Moscows Russian Ministry of Education and the KGB to present business seminars in Russia. Delivering his first in a series of lectures in August 1990, the seminar program proceeded with his sending several U.S. instructors with specific disciplines into Russia to lecture on their business areas of expertise.

Their trip reports provided original research for writing a cross-cultural experiential doctoral dissertation to receive his Ph.D. degree. Previously, his B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Missouri, Rolla, and an MBA degree with distinction from the University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut, expedited his earlier career in manufacturing and consulting roles within Fortune 500 corporations for thirty years, including five years in his own manufacturing consulting firm, Ziebell Associates, Inc.

His boyhood Midwest familys values included art, letter-writing, camping vacations, and storytelling. He started oil painting during college semester breaks. His paintings create visual stories further expanded by their titles and can be viewed on YurArt.com and 7×5 foot painting in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library to illustrate a barter agreement with Mr. Millers wife; 400 Split Rails for One Yard of CLOTH.

Years later, he wrote a series of short stories about a fictional character that attracted a following within a community of people. They affirmed his writing as greatly entertaining, and they eagerly anticipated reading the next story in the series. These stories are now contained in his book Click-Click Klein, which stretches imagination beyond reality just for the fun of it.

This response gave affirmation to his enjoyment of writing. Donn G. Ziebell, Ph.D., has authored three non-fiction published books of memoirs. My Letters to a PrisonerI had not met is a collection of 117 letters written to a prisoner about a wide range of personal experiences. Conceal Carry; Pause provides his insider findings about training as he learns about being an armed citizen for self-defense.

It is a great introductory book about obtaining a license to carry a concealed gun in public. His third memoir, Gorky, Russia; First man in, briefly covers his corporate employment that led to an improbable career change to an organization focused on Russia.