Egypt | Egypt
Jun.01.2012
Part of the fun of writing an ongoing series is creating new characters with each story. I have the same core characters from the beginning (two of which I love almost like they were my own daughters). A large part of the newest plot has to do with a great guy I call Karl Lumpkin.
The Secret Queen...
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Jun.01.2012
Known as Maimonides, this Jewish Rabbi was exceptionally talented and brilliant in the fields of philosophy, math and astronomy. He was also an accomplished physician. Born in 1135, Maimonides (Mosheh ben Maimon) was the personal physician for the chivalrous Saracen leader, Saladin. Only two years...
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Apr.30.2012
As the June 1st release of The Secret Queen draws near, interest in The Empyrical Tales series is growing.
Here is a brand new review of Book I: The Fourth Queenfrom The Reader's Roundtable.
Jaymes said, "Mark Miller has added his own unique spin on the fairytales..." and...
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Apr.11.2012
How did Egypt become a desert? Quite simply the sea retreated. With no moisture in the winds to create rain, the Sahara dried up, which is how we see it today.
Suellen Ocean is the author of The Celtic Prince and The Lies of the Lion available at Amazon, B&N and Ocean-Hose.
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Mar.10.2012
I’ll peel off my clothes
protest with you
cup my breasts
let the collar bone stand out
defy defy defy
(This is a response to 'My body, my choice': Exiled Iranian women pose nude for video in protest against sexual oppression in their native country. The video hopes to boost sales of...
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Feb.09.2012
The Greeks came up with the name, sphingein meaning, "to strangle" because their own similar images were purported to hold riddles that strangled those unable to decipher them. Carved out of rock, the Great Egyptian Sphinx of Gizeh is a lion with a man's head, beard and all, whom was said to have "...
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Feb.01.2012
Saladin was the son of a Kurdish military man who was Governor of Damascus, Saladin fought for control of Egypt against the Christians who aided Egypt. Saladin eventually became the Sultan of both Egypt and Syria. Saladin conquered Jerusalem in 1187 from the Christians who through the Crusade had...
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Jan.30.2012
Schiff diffuses the mystery surrounding the enigmatic Egyptian queen and last Pharaoh of Egypt, Cleopatra. Often portrayed as a femme fatal who slept her way to success, Cleopatra is portrayed here as an intelligent, shrewd political dealmaker. Yes, she had wealth and power, but this...
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Jan.30.2012
Judging by the picture of ruins of a 2000-year-old citadel, ancient Syria was gorgeous. And sounds like Syria still possess much beauty along its coast. Imagine Mediterranean blue skies, date palms and orchards of grapes, oranges, lemons and olives and a history of silk production. Syria's...
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Dec.28.2011
On the Feast of the Holy Innocents...
One view of the conflict in the Middle East from the THE TWAIN, POEMS OF EARTH AND ETHER. It will also be included in the JERICHO ROSE collection.
The Virgin Speaks
We had to go a different way – I suppose it was to be expected – Taking the...
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