Rejebian Series Presents Dana Harkey: Sweet Land of Liberty: A History of America in 11 Pies

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Rejebian Series Presents Dana Harkey: Sweet Land of Liberty: A History of America in 11 Pies

August 14, 2024

Dana Harkey reviews this delicious and delightful narrative history of pie in America, from the colonial era through the civil rights movement and beyond.

About Dana Harkey

Dana Harkey is an active member of HPUMC and a frequent teacher and lecturer there. She has been a book reviewer for over ten years. With degrees from SMU, Dana likes to tell stories about history, women, art, and adventures that you may not have heard before.

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Rejebian Series Presents David McCloskey: Moscow X: A Novel

August 7, 2024

A daring CIA operation threatens chaos in the Kremlin. But can Langley trust the Russian at its center? Moscow X is a gripping thriller of modern espionage that takes us from a horse ranch in northern Mexico to the corridors of Langley and the dark opulence of Putin’s Russia. About David McCloskey David McCloskey is the author of the novels “Moscow X” and “Damascus Station.” His first novel, “Damascus Station,” was a finalist for the 2022 International Thriller Writers award for “Best First Novel,” a Financial Times “Best Summer Book of 2022,” and is in development for television at Lionsgate Entertainment. David is a former CIA analyst and former consultant at McKinsey & Company. While at the CIA, he wrote regularly for the President’s Daily Brief, delivered classified testimony to Congressional oversight committees, and briefed senior White House officials, Ambassadors, military officials, and Arab royalty. He worked in CIA field stations across the Middle East throughout the Arab Spring and conducted a rotation in the Counterterrorism Center focused on the jihad in Syria and Iraq. David holds an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies.

Rejebian Series Presents Dave Lieber: Dandy Don Meredith – The First Dallas Cowboy

July 31, 2024

Dave Lieber’s new book, “Dandy Don Meredith – The First Dallas Cowboy” is the only full-length Meredith biography. Experience the life and times of a colorful athlete on and off the field and a great TV sports commentator. You always felt bad for the losing team when Meredith finally sang “Turn out the lights, the party’s over.” About Dave Lieber Dave Lieber’s newest book, “Dandy Don Meredith – The First Dallas Cowboy,” is hot off the press and the only full-length biography of this fascinating Texan. Dave is best known as “The Watchdog'' columnist at The Dallas Morning News. In his national-award-winning twice-weekly column, he exposes bad practices in business and government and helps people through his “Watchdog Nation'' consumer rights movement. Dave is also a playwright with two hit plays under his belt: “AMON! The Ultimate Texan” about Amon Carter and “PEROT! American Patriot” about Ross Perot Sr. He is the author of 10 books.