After spending the morning at Highclere Castle, it’s back into the car for a drive to Waddesdon Manor. The original farmland for the Waddesdon Manor estate, several thousand acres was purchased by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild (of the French banking dynasty) from the Duke of Marlborough in 1874. If you have visited the Palace of … Continue reading →
Tutankhamun was buried in 1325 BC and his tomb discovered by the 5th Earl of Carnavon and Howard Carter in 1922 AD. George Edward Stanhope Molyneaux Herbert was born in London in 1866 as the son and heir to the Estates and Earldom of Carnavon. As 5th Earl, upon his father’s death in 1891, he … Continue reading →
Earlier in September this year, I took my wife (Vina) and daughter (Cyrene) to Europe for 10 days. As with most things, I had multiple motives. First, I am planning to include some aspects of European life, specifically British manor homes, in my future writings and wanted to visit some of these homes. Second, as … Continue reading →
Words Bookstore in Maplewood, NJ (179 Maplewood Avenue Maplewood, NJ 07040) is hosting a Local Author Day Sunday September 21. Author Bill Powers will be talking about his debut novel, The Pharm House, from 1:30 – 2:00 pm and available for signings from 2:00 – 2:30 pm. If you’re in the area – drop by! LOCAL … Continue reading →
For about 10 days in May this year, my daughter and I had the privilege of working as docents at the Mansion in May event held this year at Blairsden, sponsored by The Women’s Association of Morristown Medical Center. The event raised funds for an An Expanded Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
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New Autism Center at … Continue reading →
Sonora Smart Dodd is credited with starting the modern holiday of Father’s Day in Spokane, Washington at the YMCA in 1910. Sonora wanted to recognize her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, a single parent who raised his six children in Arkansas. After hearing a sermon about Mother’s Day in 1909, she told … Continue reading →
The Pharm House has been named a Finalist in the Medical Thriller category of the 2014 National Indie Excellence Awards. Bill Powers is author of The Pharm House a debut suspense/thriller from DonnaInk Publications. Purchase Your Copy of The Pharm House now available in E-book and hard copy format at: www.Amazon.com or www.DonnaInk.org www.authorbillpowers.com Bill Powers is author of The Pharm House a … Continue reading →
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/18/travel/all-aboard-for-a-trip-to-the-past.html http://www.travelpullman.com I am one of those odd balls who love train travel. I was recently reminded how much I love train travel a few weeks ago when stranded at an airport for four hours by one of the worst airlines on earth (fill in the blank with airline of your choice). … Continue reading →
Bill Powers is author of The Pharm House a debut suspense/thriller from DonnaInk Publications. Purchase Your Copy of The Pharm House now available in E-book and hard copy format at: www.Amazon.com or www.DonnaInk.org 
“Youth is not a time of life—it is a state of mind. It is not a matter of red cheeks, red lips and supple knees. It is a temper of the will; a quality of the imagination; a vigor of the emotions; it is a freshness of the deep springs of life. Youth means a … Continue reading →