Bøker av Bill Gourgey

A teen musician who's lost everything. A ruthless billionaire who blackmails politicians. A showdown aimed at the Oval Office. Sixteen-year-old Moe lives for jazz. A talented musician, gifted mathematician, and crack coder, Moe divides his spare time between his jazz band, his cyber friends, and tinkering with his homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) application that he's trained to compose its own music. When tragedy abroad strikes his family, Moe is orphaned and left to fend for himself. He abandons his Midwestern city for Washington, DC where he rooms with a former cyber friend and falsifies his ID to land a job working for the National Park Service in the vaunted President's Park. There, he befriends a West Wing staffer who discovers that her boss is involved in a bribery scheme that reaches all the way to the Oval Office. Moe must decide if he should help her by using his fast-learning, jazz-composing AI companion in an unorthodox way to take on the powerful and sinister billionaire who has his sights set on Washington, DC.See the White House from a rare perspective-its historic groundsFrom the centuries-old Jackson magnolia that stood as a silent sentinel watching over the shoulders of presidents since before the Civil War to the iconic spruce that serves as the National Christmas Tree, Castle Keep tells the less-told tale of President's Park and the celebrated grounds that surround the White House.This heart-wrenching adventure shows what happens when a determined teen comes face-to-face with a corrupt billionaire who will stop at nothing to get his way in Washington, DC!

A high school intern facing deportation... A plot to bribe a Supreme Court Justice... A case that could ignite a nation?Fifteen-year-old Kasie has always been an exceptionally gifted student. Unfortunately, she's also an undocumented immigrant. Ever since her parents were deported during a politically motivated ICE sweep, she's been living with her friend's family, in fear of ICE. But she's continued to excel at school, and with the support of her mentors, applies for DACA, which provides her with the work permit she needs to become an intern at the Supreme Court Library. When the ICE agent who deported Kasie's parents comes looking for her, she flees and hides out at the Supreme Court. There, she discovers a plot to bribe a Supreme Court Justice in an explosive new case whose outcome could affect the lives of millions. With nowhere left to turn, Kasie finds herself having to choose between her own future and the future of the only country she's ever called home.The story of a DREAMer who just wants to fit inAmerica is a mosaic, a nation of people whose ancestry can be traced to every region of the world. But America's history involves the clash of peoples, too, and there are those who perpetually live in its shadows. As many as eleven million undocumented immigrants, representing roughly 3 percent of America's population, live and work in fear of deportation. Their primary hope: to someday become citizens. This is the story of one promising young immigrant's hopes and fears.A glimpse of the challenges faced by America's highest courtThe Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has a rich and storied past. Its colorful and often bitterly contested cases have changed the course of America's history. But the modern Supreme Court faces challenges on all sides-from divisive politics, to relentless globalization, and intense corporate lobbying-that threaten to transform it forever.This fast-paced book shows what happens when the hidden world of undocumented immigrants runs into the highest court in the land!

A teen artist on the run... A daring heist at the National Gallery... A painting worth the price of freedom?On the run from the state of Virginia, a talented teen artist takes refuge in the Smithsonian Castle and uncovers a plot to steal one of the nation's most prized works of art. Fifteen-year-old Brooke has been bounced between foster homes for half her life. With her rare and exceptional ability to draw and paint, Brooke knows she's not normal. She has always felt misunderstood and mistreated by the adults in her life. When Brooke decides to run away to Washington, DC, her luck begins to turn. Just as things are finally looking up, however, Brooke's probation officer catches up with her; but that's the least of her troubles when she suddenly finds herself having to choose between fleeing for her life and saving a centuries-old masterpiece. In Attic Ward, greedy art world power brokers find themselves up against a brilliant and determined young artist who is willing to sacrifice everything to save the art she loves.An entertaining glimpse of legendary artists, forgers, and their masterpiecesExperts suggest that as much as forty percent of the pieces of art circulating in legitimate art markets are forgeries. Even Michelangelo was allegedly hired to forge copies of ancient Roman sculptures. Brooke learns more than she ever wanted to know about the dark side of art, which is at once thrilling and infuriating.You won't view a painting the same way ever againImagine masterpieces coming to life! Better yet, imagine that they're already alive. Brooke sees art in every aspect of her life. Her passion and perception are so infectious that you won't be able to view legendary artists and their masterpieces the same way ever again. And the next time you wander the halls of a museum, you might find yourself holding your breath...This action-packed book will take you on a thrilling ride through the stunning world of fine art!

Welcome to the Delmarva Review's 15th anniversary edition. Writing from 60 authors was selected from thousands of submissions during the year. This issue includes 78 poems, 11 short stories, and 12 nonfiction essays. In all, the writers come from 18 states, the District of Columbia, and 5 foreign countries. The review welcomes the best new writing in English from all writers regardless of borders. This year's cover photograph of an osprey, The Fisherman, tells its own story. The osprey, with wings spread exhibiting his power, has positioned himself high above the water on a storm-broken tree trunk, his talons clutching a partially devoured fish. The osprey's purpose is not so much the fish as it is his desire to lure a suitable mate for the season's nest. Thematically, the image exhibits the territorial imperative shared by most animals, including humans. Each story or poem in this issue has its own message. No singular theme was selected for the edition. As a literary collection, we focus on the most compelling new writing and what is at stake or at risk emotionally or intellectually in the author's work.Popular topics include grief, death, pain, love, living, place, acceptance, freedom, aging, and the uncertainty of life, among others. They have one quality in common-change-and the uncomfortable challenges of dealing with change.

WELCOME TO DELMARVA REVIEW VOLUME 14, an annual, independent, nonprofit literary journal.In this, our largest edition, we selected the new writing of seventy authors that stood out from thousands of submissions during the year. Volume 14 includes one hundred poems, thirteen short stories, twelve creative nonfiction essays, and seven book reviews. In all, the writers come from twenty-five states, the District of Columbia, and four foreign countries. About forty percent are from the Delmarva and Chesapeake region, though the review welcomes the best new writing in English from all writers, regardless of borders.The cover photograph, Tangier Island Light at dusk, is by contributing photographer Jay P. Fleming. It was taken as part of Fleming's work for his wonderful new narrative photography book, Island Life, capturing "a pivotal moment in time for Smith and Tangier." Life on these isolated islands in the Chesapeake Bay-the largest estuary in the United States-is often considered frozen in time, but Fleming has delved deeper, documenting work and life on the islands "as the very forces that sustain them also threaten to take them away." While not the theme of the book, or of the Delmarva Review, climate change remains highly concerning. There is no preaching here-just the facts, images, and human stories-and you are likely to learn something new from the content (see the book review in this edition). The rest is up to you.No singular theme emerges from this issue of the Delmarva Review. As a literary collection, we continue to focus on the best new writing and what is at stake or at risk emotionally or intellectually in the author's work. The book opens with thoughts about life and death, where we realize the uncertainty of our days. Other topics include loss, desire, aging, equality, haunting regrets, bullying, beliefs, the pandemic, and the list goes on. Ultimately, themes revolve around change. It is through human change that we are forced to discover truths that guide us on our journeys or, perhaps, to make sense of where we have been. This is where our truths count most, usually with discomfort and little room for alternate deception.The book contains three major genre divisions: Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, and Poetry. An editor's interview with a featured writer opens each section. The interviews are designed to set a tone for the writing that follows. They provide readers with a window into the authors' intentions-what they were thinking when they wrote the piece or the choices they faced. We hope this adds an interesting dimension to all the writing presented. Volume 14 also includes seven reviews of recent books of special interest to readers.Delmarva Review was created to provide both established and aspiring writers with a valued venue to present their best work in print at a time when many commercial publishers continue to reduce content or are going out of business. For electronic reading, we have been among the first literary journals to publish an eBook edition. Both editions are available from major booksellers online. The printed book is available from participating specialty bookstores.

From silicon germs to digitized souls, the future is here!Read the first book of the Beverly Hills Book Award Winning Glide Trilogy, a mesmerizing tale of love, loss, and second chances. Set in a future filled with dazzling and perilous inventions, the trilogy has been read more than 6,000,000 times on Wattpad, received a starred review from Publishers Weekly (book 2), and has been queried for a future motion picture.In Gravity & Fire a ruthless tycoon tries to save the world from total ruin, but she encounters an eccentric scientist who shakes her conviction with his innocence and a revolutionary invention. Their secret tryst sets in motion epic events that ripple far into the future until adventuresome teens stumble upon the truth in a dilapidated seaside mansion, where they inadvertently awaken the past and a legacy of war, plague, and miracles.Praise for the Glide Trilogy"Gourgey writes with a fine flair." -Publishers Weekly"An entertaining...tale of the dangers and benefits of science and love." - KirkusBeverly Hills Book Award WinnerNational Indie Excellence Award FinalistIndieFab FinalistWattpad Most Read Science Fiction CommendationLibrary Journal SELF-e SelectionDon't miss this epic and timely tale!

When a homeless teen with nothing to lose meets a corrupt senator with everything to lose, what could possibly go wrong?On the run from local drug dealers, a young hacker hides out in the U.S. Capitol and soon finds himself entangled in a dastardly political conspiracy.From the shadows of the U.S. Capitol, can a runaway change his country?When thirteen-year-old Boot doesn't have the money to pay his mom's drug dealer, he must flee or face certain death at the hands of the gang leader who rules his DC neighborhood. The glittering dome of the United States Capitol Building, which looks like the Emerald City of Oz from across the Anacostia River, seems like an ideal hide out until Boot discovers that the halls of Congress may not be all that different from the ruthless streets he fled. In Capitol Kid, a well-heeled politician at the pinnacle of power squares off with a savvy street urchin in a thrilling showdown that shakes Washington, DC.A Rare View of the Gilded Halls of CongressFrom the Senate Chamber's renowned Candy Desk to bizarre accounts of murder and intrigue in the halls of Congress, this book is peppered with eye-popping historical facts of one of our nation's most prominent landmarks: the U.S. Capitol Building.You Won't Look At Your Smartphone the Same Way Ever AgainIs it really true that your phone's camera and mic can be hacked? Ever wonder if your IDs and passwords are safe? This book offers a chilling account of how readily available apps and black market devices can be used to spy on our every conversation and keystroke. It's fiction, but just barely.This fast-paced book will make you laugh, cry, and will keep you on the edge of your seat!