Press Releases- Storm Over Morocco

Press Releases about my book "Storm Over Morocco" were recently issued. You can access them at:

http://www.1888pressrelease.com/american-frank-romano-imprisoned-by-brainwashing-militant-pr-75526.html

http://pressexposure.com/?id=32270

TV & Radio- Broadcasted Interviews

Last Week:

TV and Radio Appearances

Thanks to my publicists, Trish Stevens and Marian Lasalle of Ascot Media, I was blessed to have several interviews broadcasted by the following TV and Radio stations:

TV

KMEX-TV Univision

Interviewer: Teresa Quevedo, News Anchor

Taped on Monday, Aug. 11, 2008 (To be broadcasted in Nov. 2008)

Location: Los Angeles, CA

WLBT-TV

Midday Mississippi,Interviewer: Wilson Stribling, News Anchor

Broadcasted live on Tues, Sept. 2, 2008, at 12:15 pm

Location: Jackson, MS

Link to Midday News Broadcast:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k51xD6LWBbZ3KkMEaI

FOX 26

Interviewer: José Grinan, News Anchor

Broadcasted live on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008 at 7-8 am

Location: Houston, TX

Link to Fox 26 Broadcast: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/ContentDetail?contentId=7358964 (live Fox 26 news, Houston)

WJZ-TV

Eyewitness News

Interviewer: Kai Jackson, Eyewitness News Anchor

Taped on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at 10:30 am ET (Broadcasted on Sept. 14^th, at 6:30 ET)

Location: Baltimore, MD

Link to WJZ-TV Eyewitness News Broadcast: http://wjz.com/video/?id=44108@wjz.dayport.com (WJZ Eyewitness News, Baltimore)

FOX 4

Fox 4 News

Broadcasted live on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, at 7:50 am

Location: Kansas City, MO

Link to Fox 4 News Broadcast:

http://www.medialibraryvideovault.com/medialibrary/kc/client/Ascot/storm_over_morocco.wmv

RADIO

Jefferson Public Radio

The Jefferson Exchange

Interviewer: Keith Henty

Broadcasted live on Feb. 29th, 2008, at 1:22 p.m.

Location: Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon

Link to Jefferson Public Radio Broadcast:

http://www.trumix.com/podshows/2538274

News Talk 710 KNUS

Trevor Carey Show, Interviewer: Trevor Carey

Broadcasted live on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008 at 7 pm MST

Location: Denver, CO

Link to Trevor Carey Show Interview: http://boomp3.com/listen/c162gewri_h/carey-show

Israel Seen - Web Radio

Current Affairs Podcasts, Interviewer: Yoram Getzler Taped on Sept. 1, 2008 in Jerusalem and reproduced on Sept. 17, 2008

Location: Jerusalem, Israel

Link to Israel Seen Podcast:

http://israelseen.com/

TRIP TO ISRAEL AND PALESTINE:

Just returned from a month’s trip (July 08) to Israel (one week) and Palestine (three weeks) to talk with people and learn about the peace process. I visited Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Jenin, Nablus, Jericho, Bethlehem and Hebron.

I met Christians, Jews and Muslims in Israel and Palestine and they all agreed that it’s time for a durable peace. The visit inspired me to organize and lead the Interfaith Freedom March scheduled on Oct. 6^th, 2008, from Ramallah to Jerusalem. (See plan below)

Everyone is invited on the condition that this be a March with all brothers and sisters for peace, for love and for true understanding.

I am organizing an INTERFAITH FREEDOM MARCH from Ramallah (West Bank) to Jerusalem scheduled for Oct. 6th. See the plan below.

However, the INTERFAITH FREEDOM MARCH from Jerusalem to Ramallah, originally scheduled for the same day, has been postponed and will be scheduled for a later date.

INTERFAITH FREEDOM MARCH

The Interfaith Freedom March will take place on Oct. 6. The group which will set out from Ramallah (“Height of God"), Place al Manara, at 11 am, headed to Jerusalem, Yerushal’ayim al-Quds.

The marchers will walk in the light of the creator, following the principles of non-violence and respect for all creatures which are common denominators among the Peoples of the Book (ahl al-kitab) who reside in the area, as it is written in their Holy Scriptures of the Qur’an, the Torah, the New Testament, and in other texts. Muslims, Jews, Christians, Sufis, Kabbalists, Buddhists, Hindus, atheists, etc., and members of all faith communities are welcome.

The truth is that residents of the area are ready for a durable peace, even those who were not ready a year or two ago. Similar to the situation in Ireland and other conflict areas, residents of the area have become fed up with, as well as exhausted and disgusted by the violence and truly seek peaceful coexistence.

As a result, many are laying down their arms, working on interfaith projects to take religion/spirituality out of the conflict and working within the political system to bring about change in a permanent, nonviolent way.

A purpose of this march is also to counter-balance the filtered and false information about the suffering of the people in the area, notably Palestinians and Israelis. Their suffering has become invisible in the face of narratives with no basis in reality and exaggerated reporting on incidents of violence and subsequent retaliation, often dominating the news and distracting the world from focusing on the day to day suffering of the residents in the area.

Moreover, removing all West Bank settlements would help in diffusing the tension accelerating since 1967.

As such, the occupation of the West Bank must end as a precursor to peaceful coexistence on the condition that adequate security measures are taken by both sides to preserve the peace.

Another purpose of this event is to facilitate working together of all active freedom/peace/human rights groups in the area and in the World.

This event will set up a concerted and consistent effort in furtherance of freeing the area from the terrible bondage of continued conflict.

Let this march be a precursor to freedom through love and understanding by bringing all people together, as brothers and sisters and as children of the creator, showing the world that all people want peace in Israel and Palestine.

I was recently inspired to do an all Oregon Third Author Tour and WOW!!

I was able to share my experiences with so many people and to learn from them; a totally fulfilling Great Northwest experience!!! It was a return to the State where I was born, where I attended 3rd grade and where I often go on vacation.

Thursday, June 5th, 4-8 pm Talk, Discussion/Signing:

A multi-author event/fundraiser for Oregon Literacy Inc

Barnes & Noble, Jantzen Beach, 1720 N. Jantzen Beach, Portland, OR

Saturday, June 7th, 1-4 pm Signing/Discussion

Norton Brothers Book Company, 1444 New Garden Valley Blvd., Roseburg, OR

Sunday, June 8th, 3-5 pm Signing/Discussion

Grass Roots Books & Music, 227 Sw 2nd St., Corvallis, OR

Monday, June 9^th, 6:30-8:30 pm

Between the Covers Books, 645 NW Delaware Ave., Bend, OR

Wednesday, June 11th, 1-3 pm Talk, Discussion/Signing

5th Street Beanery, 152 W. 5th St., Eugene, OR

Saturday, June 14th, 4-7 pm Signing/Discussion

Borders Books & Music, 2235 Lancaster Dr. Ne, Salem, OR

Friday, August 29th, 2-5 pm Talk, Discussion/Signing

Balay Coffee Shop, 961 NW Brooks St., Bend, OR

JUNE 12th INTERVIEW- BROADCASTED LIVE:

I was also interviewed by Bill Meyer on his live call-in show on June 12th. Here's a link to the broadcast:

http://www.kmed.com/common/global_audio/51/1523.mp3