Waddesdon Manor – London/Paris Trip – Still Day 1

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

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Highclere and Tutankhamun

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

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September 2014 London/Paris Trip Overview of Trip and Day 1

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

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Author Bill Powers Participating in Local Author Day at WORDS Bookstore in Maplewood, NJ September 21, 2014

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

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Blairsden                                             June 18, 2014

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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Happy Father’s Day!

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

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The Pharm House – Finalist in the 2014 National Indie Excellence Awards

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

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All Aboard, for a Trip to the Past – Pullman Train Travel – May 26, 2014

  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

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Words of advice for authors from two of the very best May 15, 2014

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  

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Youth is Not a Time of Life

“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

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