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Brian Thomsen

Brian Thomsen is the author of more than sixty short stories and articles. He has also written two fantasy novels, as well as such nonfiction works as Ireland’s Most Wanted, The Awful Truths, and Man of Two Worlds. Thomsen has also edited several titles including Shadows of Blue & Gray – The Civil War Writings of Ambrose Bierce, critically acclaimed The American Fantasy Tradition, as well as The Man in the Arena – The Selected Writings of Theodore Roosevelt. Thomsen’s co-editing credits include such works as Eric Haney’s Beyond Shock and Awe and Bill Fawcett’s You Did What. Brian's latest work includes Oval Office Occult: A Book of White House Weirdness, a collection of true stories about U.S. presidents and their encounters with occult phenomena, as well as Pasta Fazool for the Wiseguy's Soul, a hilarious homage to both the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and every wiseguy film to ever grace the screen (both published by Andrews & McMeel).

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Pasta Fazool for the Wiseguy's Soul: Heartwarming Stories of "Family" Life
by Brian M. Thomsen as told by Don Minestrone

In a hilarious homage to both the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and every wiseguy film to ever grace the screen, Brian M. Thomsen and his associate Don Minestrone's Pasta Fazool for the Wiseguy's Soul serves up more than 100 stories of guns and linguine.

Mobsters and the compassion of hardened criminals are at the heart of this hilarious self-help parody based on the tales of Anthony Soprano, Don Corleone and "those other 'made' guys." This winning collection distills all of the heartwarming lore and guidance that "family" loyalty has to offer.

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Book Cover The Awful Truths
by Brian Thomsen

Sometimes the truth hurts - but it doesn’t have to. The Awful Truths examines some of our culture’s oldest, most popular myths, and tells the fascinating, hilarious, and shocking stories behind what really happened. Each truth is supported with iron-clad evidence that skillfully explains how and where our misconceptions originated.

Who was Mario Puzo’s model for the Don Corleone character in The Godfather? Was it Joseph “Joe Bananas” Bonanno? The infamous Salvatore Marranzo? No…it was Puzo’s mother! Senator Joe McCarthy was responsible for the infamous “Hollywood Blacklist,” right? Well, actually… no, he had nothing to do with it.

Surprising, engaging, and punctuated with side-splitting cartoons throughout, the quirky tidbits in The Awful Truths turn history on its head.

“The verdict is in. Brian Thomsen’s The Awful Truths is guilty of being both entertaining and informative. A supreme achievement.” -F. Lee Bailey

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Book Cover Beyond Shock and Awe: Warfare in the 21st Century
by Eric L. Haney with Brian Thomsen

Media commentator Eric L. Haney - one of twelve founding Delta Force members and author of Inside Delta Force - along with other outstanding military analysts and award-nominated editor Brian Thomsen, examines our evolving military in the face of changing times, technology, and adversaries. From possible invasions of Syria or Iran - or a major military stand-down with North Korea - Beyond Shock and Awe is a provocative vision of America's military of the future.

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