A great biography and memoir of America's first woman ambassador (minister to Denmark 1933-37), a Florida congresswoman, and the daughter of the Great Commoner William Jennings Bryan, three-time Democratic nominee for president and Secretary of State in President Wilson' administration. The memoir is written by Ruth's daughter Rudd, herself a candidate for Congress in 1958. The Myers family has been friends of Rudd's since the 1950s when my mother Helen managed Rudd's congressional campaign. I helped produce this edition published by CreateSpace.

Besides being a top-rank politician, Ruth Bryan Owen lived a live full of both great romance and troubling heartbreak. A fascinating story from an earlier time.

Ruth Bryan Owen: Congresswoman and Diplomat

An excellent KIRKUS REVIEW for my novel

 GREEK BONDS AND FRENCH LADIES

A Novel

BOOK REVIEW

A dramatic tale of secrets and lies set against the backdrop of a devastated Greece.

Love and money are both at risk in Myers’ politically driven novel of intrigue and betrayal. In 2012, Greece is reeling from its economic downturn, and riots rage throughout Athens, threatening the daily lives of its downtrodden inhabitants. The chaos creates unsettling fear and stress for the Greek government but provides an opportunity for Jim Schiller, a hedge fund investor who invests in the promise of a financial bailout. He travels to Paris, where he conspires with the beautiful, mysterious Sophie d’Auverne, a former financial adviser with strong connections to the inner

workings of international finance. She promises him that the bailout is a sure thing and that his investment will make him a billionaire—but the bailout turns out to be as elusive as Sophie herself. As Jim waits for the return on his investment, he’s ambushed by two Russian men who seem to know details of his personal life. They insist that Jim knows the whereabouts of a crucial but mysterious document, and Jim soon discovers that it’s a leaked list of tax evaders throughout Europe, which threatens to overturn the bailout. Jim must find this list or he stands to lose far more than just his financial stability. This layered tale of romance, mystery and suspense reads like a tapestry of fact and fiction; as it outlines recent events, it also details the quest of a very determined man who’s also likable and sympathetic. Jim’s stake in the bailout touches on universal themes, including the human need for security and connection. Overall, it’s an exciting read with surprising twists but also a human interest story that’s relatable and timeless.

A contemporary story of romance and greed, told with humor and sophistication.

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Rioja wine from Spain

Rioja wine featured in my newest novel "Greek Bonds and French Ladues" in the chapter entitled "Majorca" 

Last summer, our friend Arlette Gamelin invited my wife Minche and me to stay at her beach-front condo at Cala Bona on the southwest corner of Majorca. While there, she introduced us to Rioja wine, a very fine Spanish red somewhat akin to Malbec or Merlot. I featured the wine in my chapter entitled "Majorca" in my newest novel. While at Trader Joe's in Claremont, I found Rioja from Spain for $11.00 a bottle that is simply great! So, Happy New Year or Bonne Annee! I got mine, I hope you get yours!

Epub edition of Greek Bonds and French Ladies

A very well-done Epub edition is on my telephone from Kobo. This is the Smashwords edition. It came through beautifully. $2.99 at Kobo for all of you Kobo readers. The same version is at the Apple iPad store, Barnes and Noble, Diesel, Sony, and other ebook retailers.

Epub version available to view at Goodreads

Epub version available to read on your browser at Goodreads (all of it is readable, but not downloadable).

Link to Goodreads book page is here.

Satirical novel about a hedge fund betting in on the 2012 Greek bond bailout. Now out in Kindle, Smashwords, and Amazon print. Ebooks $2.99 (a free and complete edition is viewable on your browser at Goodreads).

May 2012—Athens is rocked by riots as the Greek economy tanks. The International Monetary Fund warns Greece to clean up corruption. In Geneva, hedge fund investor Jim Schiller bets billions on a bail-out of Greek bonds. What secrets threaten the bail-out? Jim wonders.

To find out, Jim travels to Paris and meets with international consultant Sophie d’Auverne, a former French finance official close to IMF director Christine Lagarde. Sophie assures Jim that Greece will be bailed out and investors will make billions.

Then a shocking revelation—France sent a CD with 2,000 names of tax evaders to the Greek government. Now two former Greek ministers caught up in a corrupt Russian arms deal are dead of “apparent suicide.” Enraged German public opinion is turning against the Greek bail-out.

The French are rumored to have a master list of a 130,000 Europeans with secret Swiss bank accounts. And a spy working for a foreign government saw a second copy of the list go out the door of the finance ministry. Where is the mysterious second copy? Why are secret agents stalking Sophie? Can Sophie and Jim save the day before scandal blows the Greek bail-out apart and Europe erupts into a massive financial crisis?

A satire of the bizarre reality behind modern-day finance.

 What are editors saying about this novel?

The CreasteSpace Editorial Evaluation says many nice things:

With regard to the humor in the novel:

 “One of the best parts of this work is the humor and wit. It carries the reader along for the most part.”

“…the fascinating sub-story of the vicomtesses of d’Auverne.”

“The author has a good sense of witty writing, especially in the quick-witted exchanges in dialogue. We also get some fun out of some of the action, especially involving the hijinks of the two Russians. The author is also quite good in eliciting emotional tones from setting description, including the weather and the season and time of day to evoke one mood or another in readers.”

“This appears to be a very unique and fresh work. It is not clichéd by any means.

“It works.”