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About the Author:
A native of New Jersey, Stephen R. Champi retired in 2005 from a law career that spanned over five decades. He is a former founder and managing partner of a mid-size law firm, and also served as a county prosecutor and judge. He now enjoys reading, writing, limited traveling, and expanding his knowledge, understanding, and appreciation for a dynamic and changing society in the new global world of the 21st century.
Molly O’Grady’s Home Run
In Champi’s first book, readers are introduced to John O’Grady, the legendary manager of the New York Bombers, and his wife Molly. The Bombers have made it to the World Series and as the crucial seventh game of the World Series approaches, emotions are running high for both the New York Bombers and the New York Stars. O’Grady has his hopes pinned on winning the World Series but readers quickly learn that his loyal and loving wife, Molly, secretly wishes for a different outcome, dreaming of a peaceful retirement to Florida. Unexpectedly, O’Grady has a vision of a different kind of sports legacy … but will it affect the outcome of the game? Find out in this unique and delightful baseball story for all ages.
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Paperback
Format: 6 x 9 paperback cream, 14 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Sep 25, 2012)
ISBN10: 1478720743
ISBN13: 9781478720744
Genre: FICTION / Sports
Three New Olympus Gods and Their Universe
In Three New Olympus Gods and Their Universe, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle have just received their ordination to the Kingdom of the Gods. Although they had thought that a new celestial perspective would make everything clear, they find that there are still questions about the world and the universe that are worthy of discussion. As a kaleidoscope of colors lights up the perfect sky, these three great men engage in an inquiring dialogue regarding the highlights of science, religion, and philosophy. Together they shed light on man’s past and present, and on what the future might hold. Join these great ancient philosophers in their unique perspective on current questions, as they turn their famous minds to the modern world.
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Paperback
Format: 6 x 9 paperback cream, 69 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Sep 13, 2012)
ISBN10: 1478720735
ISBN13: 9781478720737
Genre: SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution
The DNA of Gender Relationships
In The DNA of Gender Relationships, Champi brings to light the male-female relationship and the fact that it is the most natural, the most controversial, and the most talked-about interaction in the world. In this concise yet thorough examination of the male-female relationship through history, octogenarian author Stephen Champi discusses the evolutionary arc of sexual and gender politics, from the appearance of mankind on earth all the way to the ways in which technology, science, and changing philosophies may impact the future of the male-female dynamic. Thought-provoking and compulsively readable, this book enlightens and educates.
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Format: 6 x 9 paperback cream, 62 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Sep 13, 2012)
ISBN10: 1478720727
ISBN13: 9781478720720
Genre: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies
The Renaissance and the 21st Century
What can the Renaissance teach us about life in the 21st century? Well, the gods of Mt. Olympus want to find out. Zeus resurrects four giants of the Renaissance: Leonardo DaVinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Lorenzo de Medici to examine the genesis and impact of the Renaissance. Unexpectedly reunited after 500 years, these four great men engage in an intellectual dialogue to study, analyze, and evaluate Renaissance history but first, they must determine what the Renaissance was, and how they themselves contributed to it. Educational, engaging, and thought-provoking, this delightful short play is an excellent way to learn about the Renaissance, and to think about how the lessons of that amazing time can play a role in meeting the global challenges of the scientific and technological 21st century.
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Paperback
Format: 6 x 9 paperback cream, 57 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Aug 08, 2014)
ISBN10: 1478728515
ISBN13: 9781478728511
Genre: HISTORY / Renaissance
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