Living at Twice the Speed of Sound
by Eddie Shapiro
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Published by Dov Silverman on March 3, 2013. .
Information in this book has been cleared for disclosure by the Israeli Military Censor. Some names and dates were changed to protect those endangered by evidential exposure.
If you read the Best Seller, "Start-Up Nation" by Dan Senor and Saul Singer then you must read "Living at Twice the Speed of Sound" The Senor/Singer book reveals a broad picture of Israel's Economic Miracle. Eitan (Eddie) Sh
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Dov Silverman is the author of the FALL OF THE SHOGUN five-book historical series that appeared on the London Times Best-Seller List and was also published in German, Polish and Hebrew. He won a 1988 Suntory Mystery Fiction Award in Japan for REVENGE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERDS; Published in Japanese was Writer-in-Residence at Christian Brothers University, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, 1995 ; was a teacher at Writer’s Digest Magazine Correspondence School, 1994-1997. THE KABBALIST (MYSTICISM) in English2007, Romainian 2009, Spanish 2012.
Dov (Robert) Silverman is the ninth generation on his mother’s side born in Brooklyn, New York. After 3 years as a US Marine in the Korean War, he worked as a Long Island Railroad conductor, an auctioneer, and he established Autar Microfilm Service. While working nights on the Railroad and studying full-time days, he earned his high school diploma and went on to graduate from Stony Brook University, Long Island, New York, cum laude, at the age of 39.
Dov credits a spiritual meeting with God and a Tzaddik (righteous man), Jules Rubinstein, in the Brentwood (New York) Jewish Center, with setting him on the path of study, religious involvement and settlement in Israel.
The family, including children Barbara (now the mother of Anav, former officer in the Israel Defense Forces, now finishing her M.A. in psychology at Bar Ilan. Loriel is 17 and finishing high school next year. Jeff Silverman, Dov and Janet’s son died of leukemia in 1979 at the age of 18. The family settled in Safed in 1972.
In Safed, Dov taught English as a Second Language, was a high school principal, lecturer on teaching methods, a supervisor of English teachers, and taught Creative Writing at Universities in Israel and the United States. He served 4 years as a Safed City Councilman. His wife, Janet, was his editor and helpmate throughout their 50 years together. Janet passed three years ago.
Dov Silverman is the author of the FALL OF THE SHOGUN five-book historical series that appeared on the London Times Best-Seller List and was also published in German, Polish and Hebrew. He won a 1988 Suntory Mystery Fiction Award in Japan for REVENGE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERDS; Published in Japanese was Writer-in-Residence at Christian Brothers University, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, 1995 ; was a teacher at Writer’s Digest Magazine Correspondence School, 1994-1997. THE KABBALIST (MYSTICISM) in English2007, Romainian 2009, Spanish 2012.
Dov (Robert) Silverman is the ninth generation on his mother’s side born in Brooklyn, New York. After 3 years as a US Marine in the Korean War, he worked as a Long Island Railroad conductor, an auctioneer, and he established Autar Microfilm Service. While working nights on the Railroad and studying full-time days, he earned his high school diploma and went on to graduate from Stony Brook University, Long Island, New York, cum laude, at the age of 39.
Dov credits a spiritual meeting with God and a Tzaddik (righteous man), Jules Rubinstein, in the Brentwood (New York) Jewish Center, with setting him on the path of study, religious involvement and settlement in Israel.
The family, including children Barbara (now the mother of Anav, former officer in the Israel Defense Forces, now finishing her M.A. in psychology at Bar Ilan. Loriel is 17 and finishing high school next year. Jeff Silverman, Dov and Janet’s son died of leukemia in 1979 at the age of 18. The family settled in Safed in 1972.
In Safed, Dov taught English as a Second Language, was a high school principal, lecturer on teaching methods, a supervisor of English teachers, and taught Creative Writing at Universities in Israel and the United States. He served 4 years as a Safed City Councilman. His wife, Janet, was his editor and helpmate throughout their 50 years together. Janet passed three years ago.
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The Eighth Day of Creation
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 60730 words. Published on February 16, 2013. Fiction.
This action novel sweeps through today's conflicts between science, religion, power and greed. Vinegar Joe Jobynski, born in a coffin, a defrocked priest and now Professor of Quantum Physics is an FBI consultant in cases of religious homicide. His adversary Kathy Connors, a beautiful Eurasian and best defense attorney in the business, protects Reverend Paul Smith. Smith a conniving, lying, pervert
Price: $3.99 USD. 60730 words. Published on February 16, 2013. Fiction.
This action novel sweeps through today's conflicts between science, religion, power and greed. Vinegar Joe Jobynski, born in a coffin, a defrocked priest and now Professor of Quantum Physics is an FBI consultant in cases of religious homicide. His adversary Kathy Connors, a beautiful Eurasian and best defense attorney in the business, protects Reverend Paul Smith. Smith a conniving, lying, pervert
Ametropia
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 49670 words. Published on January 25, 2013. Fiction.
Murder Mystery in Japan is the result of shortsightedness in Japanese society. The U.S. President requests the Emperor's Champion, the Black Dragon to solve a year old murder of international consequence. Dov Silverman winner of the Suntory Mystery Fiction Award.
Price: $3.99 USD. 49670 words. Published on January 25, 2013. Fiction.
Murder Mystery in Japan is the result of shortsightedness in Japanese society. The U.S. President requests the Emperor's Champion, the Black Dragon to solve a year old murder of international consequence. Dov Silverman winner of the Suntory Mystery Fiction Award.
The Poor Farm
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 35110 words. Published on January 12, 2013. Fiction.
An action-packed mystery, elderly love and ghost story. A 1930's Poor Farm in Missouri is taken over by drug lords and jealously guarded by the ghosts of Blacks who were wards of the state during the Great Depression of the 1930's. Alice and Leroy buy the abandoned Poor Farm to plant Christmas trees. Tilling the soil together, they find bones of murdered Blacks...
Price: $3.99 USD. 35110 words. Published on January 12, 2013. Fiction.
An action-packed mystery, elderly love and ghost story. A 1930's Poor Farm in Missouri is taken over by drug lords and jealously guarded by the ghosts of Blacks who were wards of the state during the Great Depression of the 1930's. Alice and Leroy buy the abandoned Poor Farm to plant Christmas trees. Tilling the soil together, they find bones of murdered Blacks...
Gold to India
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 62300 words. Published on December 19, 2012. Fiction.
A multicultural, meticulously researched mystery thriller of extraordinary depth on current life and affairs in South Africa. This novel gives the reader a present day perspective and inside account of Hindu, Zulu and Afrikaner societies. Dov Silverman lives up to the expectations resulting from his five book “Fall of the Shogun Best Seller series.”
Price: $3.99 USD. 62300 words. Published on December 19, 2012. Fiction.
A multicultural, meticulously researched mystery thriller of extraordinary depth on current life and affairs in South Africa. This novel gives the reader a present day perspective and inside account of Hindu, Zulu and Afrikaner societies. Dov Silverman lives up to the expectations resulting from his five book “Fall of the Shogun Best Seller series.”
Top Shelf
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 14640 words. Published on December 18, 2012. Fiction.
Top Shelf is a slice of life story. Through five derelicts on New York's waterfront,man's humanity to his fellow man are compared, contrasted and tested. The story focuses on a group of elderly street people.
Price: $3.99 USD. 14640 words. Published on December 18, 2012. Fiction.
Top Shelf is a slice of life story. Through five derelicts on New York's waterfront,man's humanity to his fellow man are compared, contrasted and tested. The story focuses on a group of elderly street people.
To the Gates of Hell
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 150340 words. Published on November 16, 2012. Fiction.
The Darkest Hour... Japan is yet again on the brink of war. This time it will engulf the world from east to west, and Japan will become embroiled after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 1941.
Price: $3.99 USD. 150340 words. Published on November 16, 2012. Fiction.
The Darkest Hour... Japan is yet again on the brink of war. This time it will engulf the world from east to west, and Japan will become embroiled after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 1941.
Tairo
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 137950 words. Published on November 9, 2012. Fiction.
Tairo is the fourth in the series of Best Selling historical novels. It involves love, intrigue,war and Japanese military expansion.The Emperor turns to John Mung and the Black Dragon Society to thwart the Japan's militarists from pursuing war with China,Korea and Russia.
Price: $3.99 USD. 137950 words. Published on November 9, 2012. Fiction.
Tairo is the fourth in the series of Best Selling historical novels. It involves love, intrigue,war and Japanese military expansion.The Emperor turns to John Mung and the Black Dragon Society to thwart the Japan's militarists from pursuing war with China,Korea and Russia.
Der Shishi
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 137870 words. Published on November 6, 2012. Fiction.
Mung und John Whittefield stehen die Golden Lizard Anführer der tätowierten Männer zu befreien Japan aller foreigners.While versucht, neue Methoden der Landwirtschaft, Bildung und Handel in Japan einzuführen gewidmet sind, wehrt Mung aus dem russischen Versuch, über nördlichsten Inseln Japans nehmen . Seine Frau Saiyo stirbt bei einem earthquake.Her Schwester, Krankenschwestern Mung für Gesundheit
Price: $3.99 USD. 137870 words. Published on November 6, 2012. Fiction.
Mung und John Whittefield stehen die Golden Lizard Anführer der tätowierten Männer zu befreien Japan aller foreigners.While versucht, neue Methoden der Landwirtschaft, Bildung und Handel in Japan einzuführen gewidmet sind, wehrt Mung aus dem russischen Versuch, über nördlichsten Inseln Japans nehmen . Seine Frau Saiyo stirbt bei einem earthquake.Her Schwester, Krankenschwestern Mung für Gesundheit
The Shishi
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 136520 words. Published on November 1, 2012. Fiction.
Mung and John Whittefield face the Golden Lizard leader of the tattooed men who are dedicated to ridding Japan of all foreigners.While attempting to introduce new methods of agriculture, education and trade into Japan, Mung fends off the Russian attempt to take over Japan's northernmost islands.His wife Saiyo dies in an earthquake.Her sister,nurses Mung to health and leadership of Japan.
Price: $3.99 USD. 136520 words. Published on November 1, 2012. Fiction.
Mung and John Whittefield face the Golden Lizard leader of the tattooed men who are dedicated to ridding Japan of all foreigners.While attempting to introduce new methods of agriculture, education and trade into Japan, Mung fends off the Russian attempt to take over Japan's northernmost islands.His wife Saiyo dies in an earthquake.Her sister,nurses Mung to health and leadership of Japan.
The Black Dragon
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 171050 words. Published on October 24, 2012. Fiction.
Mung courts the wonderfully erotic Saiyo. The French, Germans and British annihilate the Japanese navy to force opium into Tokyo. Mung founds Japan's whaling industry, builds it's merchant marine fleet and modern navy. He becomes the eyes and ears of the Emperor, code-named THE BLACK DRAGON. He solidifies Japan's political and military factions This is a powerful saga of honor and intrigue,
Price: $3.99 USD. 171050 words. Published on October 24, 2012. Fiction.
Mung courts the wonderfully erotic Saiyo. The French, Germans and British annihilate the Japanese navy to force opium into Tokyo. Mung founds Japan's whaling industry, builds it's merchant marine fleet and modern navy. He becomes the eyes and ears of the Emperor, code-named THE BLACK DRAGON. He solidifies Japan's political and military factions This is a powerful saga of honor and intrigue,
The Fall of the Shogun
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 122670 words. Published on October 24, 2012. Fiction.
London Times bestseller list: Out of the mysterious world of isolated, 19th century Japan comes a young boy who will change the course of history. John Mung leads his adopted brother, John Whittefield, into this exotic society and together they are instrumental in causing THE FALL OF THE SHOGUN, which returns the Meiji Emperor to power. A sweeping novel in the James Michener/Clavell genre.
Price: $3.99 USD. 122670 words. Published on October 24, 2012. Fiction.
London Times bestseller list: Out of the mysterious world of isolated, 19th century Japan comes a young boy who will change the course of history. John Mung leads his adopted brother, John Whittefield, into this exotic society and together they are instrumental in causing THE FALL OF THE SHOGUN, which returns the Meiji Emperor to power. A sweeping novel in the James Michener/Clavell genre.
Legends of Safed
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 20410 words. Published on October 17, 2012. Fiction.
legends and stories of safed originate in the two worlds of mysticism and reality.ancient mysticism remains an integral part of the character of this modern hilltop town. safed is the center of world jewish mysticism.this picturesque town described in words is also depicted in art of the famous artists of safed. legends of safed was a best seller in Israel. I taught and lived there for 20 years.
Price: $3.99 USD. 20410 words. Published on October 17, 2012. Fiction.
legends and stories of safed originate in the two worlds of mysticism and reality.ancient mysticism remains an integral part of the character of this modern hilltop town. safed is the center of world jewish mysticism.this picturesque town described in words is also depicted in art of the famous artists of safed. legends of safed was a best seller in Israel. I taught and lived there for 20 years.
The 5th Marines
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 35510 words. Published on October 12, 2012. Fiction.
This story is dedicated to the United States Marines Corps–past, present and future.The three men crucified Knox Sousie and Sarno were friends of mine and did not die that way.Decades later it was revealed the Chinese and North Koreans had dug an enormous tunnel under the Changdang Valley that reached below and behind the Marine lines. Similar to THE LONGEST DAY and SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
Price: $3.99 USD. 35510 words. Published on October 12, 2012. Fiction.
This story is dedicated to the United States Marines Corps–past, present and future.The three men crucified Knox Sousie and Sarno were friends of mine and did not die that way.Decades later it was revealed the Chinese and North Koreans had dug an enormous tunnel under the Changdang Valley that reached below and behind the Marine lines. Similar to THE LONGEST DAY and SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
The Central Avenue Boys and the Palmetto Street Tigers
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 43060 words. Published on October 10, 2012. Fiction.
An interfaith Christmas Story during the Brooklyn Blizzard of 1947:best selling author Dov Silverman This story takes place in the same neighborhood and time period as Pete Hamil's Best Seller, Snow in August. It is an account of awakening youth, the reality of gritty streets and the potential of American adolescence. Most of all, the beauty of the people who grew up in this Street Corner Society.
Price: $3.99 USD. 43060 words. Published on October 10, 2012. Fiction.
An interfaith Christmas Story during the Brooklyn Blizzard of 1947:best selling author Dov Silverman This story takes place in the same neighborhood and time period as Pete Hamil's Best Seller, Snow in August. It is an account of awakening youth, the reality of gritty streets and the potential of American adolescence. Most of all, the beauty of the people who grew up in this Street Corner Society.
Revenge of the Good Shepherds
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 94280 words. Published on October 9, 2012. Fiction.
Received the 6th Annual International Suntory Mystery Fiction Award. An international organization dedicated to righting injustice outside the law. The Good Shepherds 94,000 words tells of torture in a Vietnamese prison, an international drug conglomerate run by two sadistic ex-CIA operatives, a bank-boat robbery on Long Island, a filmed sexual orgy used for blackmailing International participants
Price: $3.99 USD. 94280 words. Published on October 9, 2012. Fiction.
Received the 6th Annual International Suntory Mystery Fiction Award. An international organization dedicated to righting injustice outside the law. The Good Shepherds 94,000 words tells of torture in a Vietnamese prison, an international drug conglomerate run by two sadistic ex-CIA operatives, a bank-boat robbery on Long Island, a filmed sexual orgy used for blackmailing International participants
The Kabbalist
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 64840 words. Published on October 5, 2012. Fiction.
This novel deals with good and evil, reward and punishment life after death. The Kabbalist is a Rabbi whose son and his sons fiancee have died and now the Rabbi's faith is challenged. This is is a heart felt story. The story deals with Satan and the battle for the future of mankind. Dov Silverman conveys concepts, hopes, dreams and philosophical ideas. It is fast paced and difficult to put down
Price: $3.99 USD. 64840 words. Published on October 5, 2012. Fiction.
This novel deals with good and evil, reward and punishment life after death. The Kabbalist is a Rabbi whose son and his sons fiancee have died and now the Rabbi's faith is challenged. This is is a heart felt story. The story deals with Satan and the battle for the future of mankind. Dov Silverman conveys concepts, hopes, dreams and philosophical ideas. It is fast paced and difficult to put down
Amphitrite
by Dov Silverman
Price: $3.99 USD. 12020 words. Published on October 3, 2012. Fiction.
Amphitrite 12,000 WORDS (1833 AD) Is (FACTION)FICTION BASED ON FACTS from the published accounts of Pierre Henin, François Herut and English and French newspaper articles in August 1833. The results of the loss of this woman’s Prison Ship changed the penal laws of England, Australia and Ireland. This tragedy has a surprise ending.
Price: $3.99 USD. 12020 words. Published on October 3, 2012. Fiction.
Amphitrite 12,000 WORDS (1833 AD) Is (FACTION)FICTION BASED ON FACTS from the published accounts of Pierre Henin, François Herut and English and French newspaper articles in August 1833. The results of the loss of this woman’s Prison Ship changed the penal laws of England, Australia and Ireland. This tragedy has a surprise ending.
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