Ernest Dempsey
Ernest Dempsey is a writer, editor, blogger, and journalist based in Orlando, FL. He runs a popular blog Word Matters! and edits the journal and its blog Recovering the Self. Dempsey is a skeptic, vegetarian, and advocate for animal and human rights.
In Bondage to Evil
Can the contemporary psychology of mental illness reasonably explain all the phenomena associated with what is widely known as demonic or spirit possession? This...
MN Diversity Writing Event Features Textbook ‘How Dare We! Write’
Modern History Press (MHP) is proud to announce its contribution to an upcoming writers' workshop focused on black writers. MHP is donating a dozen...
Jorgensen’s ‘Make It Go in the Snow’ Offers a Brief History...
Modern History Press continues to serve history enthusiasts with exciting titles that offer regional histories from first-hand sources and less-known archives. The latest in...
Lumberjack: Inside an Era in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Modern History Press brings Upper Peninsula history to life in its new title Lumberjack: Inside an Era in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (April...
Sweta Vikram Offers 108 Tips on Coping with Grief and Loss
Grief and loss are inseparable from humanity. There can never be enough of this topic in the literature of self-help, and each individual's experience...
“Yooper Poetry” Features the UP Experience in Verse
Modern History Press has published works of both fiction and poetry from and about the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan. Its latest book is...
Hummingbird – Spiritual Messages from Ancestors in New Book
Inspirational author and blogger Diana Raab continues her writing journey into 2024 with the publication of her new book Hummingbird: Messages from My Ancestors...
Luck or Miracle: 102-Year-Old WW II Veteran Shares Survival Story
Nelson Mandela famously defined courage as "triumph over fear." For World War II veteran Jim Bollich, courage lives in the memories of his younger...
Relative Sanity: Michigan Poet Ellen Lord Releases First Chapbook
Upper Peninsula native Ellen Lord has just released her first poetry chapbook, Relative Sanity, published by Modern History Press (Ann Arbor). Relative Sanity is...
Local Beer Guidebook Author to Visit UP Brewpubs and Craft Breweries
This June, Jon C. Stott, award-winning writer of beer travel books, will be visiting brewpubs and craft breweries in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to celebrate...
New Book Offers 101 Tips for Better Sleep
To millions of people struggling to find restful sleep, the Loving Healing Press brings a quick solution by health and self-help author Alan E....
Nancy Wesson Wins the 2022 Moritz Thomsen Peace Corps Experience Award
Loving Healing Press author Nancy Wesson has won the 2022 Moritz Thomsen Peace Corps Experience Award Winner for her book I Miss the Rain...
‘My Grief Is Like the Ocean’ Comes as a Life-Saving Story...
If it's a challenge to create a life-saving book that can be read in an hour or less, the Loving Healing Press is up...
‘Carnival Lights’ by Chris Stark Wins Best Fiction Title at NEMBA
Carnival Lights by Native American author and speaker Chris Stark won the award for best fiction book at the 2022 Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards...
North of Nelson: Hilton Everett Moore Launches New Series of U.P....
The literary treasure of Upper Peninsula (UP), Michigan, is adding a new book of short fiction, North of Nelson: Volume 1, by local author...
‘Cady and the Birchbark Box’ Wins Michigan’s State History Award
Modern History Press is proud to announce that its title Cady and the Birchbark Box by Ann Dallman has won the 2022 State History...
Sound Advice – New Book Reveals the Sensory Connection to Developmental...
In her new book Sound Advice, published by the Loving Healing Press, seasoned occupational therapist and writer Robin Abbott offers valuable fresh insights into...
Young Director Elia Hoover on Independent Filmmaking
Independent filmmaking is increasingly getting popular as more and more people are making entry into the world of entertainment. Many are using indie films...
Nancy Wesson’s ‘I Miss the Rain in Africa’ Wins Silver Nautilus...
Modern History Press is proud to announce that its title I Miss the Rain in Africa: Peace Corps as a Third Act by Nancy...
Summer Porter Debuts as Author with ‘A Mouse Tail on Mackinac...
This month, an experienced educator and passionate writer officially debuted as a children's book author with her first book A Mouse Tail on Mackinac...