Authors
Douglas Westfall
Douglas was born on Wilshire
Blvd. in downtown Los Angeles at the end if the 1940s. He began
writing history at age 10 and went into the family line of
teaching at age 25, having received his degree in education at
California State University Long Beach. After 15 years of
teaching in both public schools and industry, he started his
publishing business in 1990. During the past 26 years he has
produced over 100 books on America's history and has been
consulted on several documentary films. He lives in historic Old
Towne Orange, a frequent location for the film industry.
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Abraham
Basilio
Abraham was born and raised in Santa Ana, CA. He took an
interest in History early on in his education and enjoyed
studying Orange County and its rich history. His goal is to
inspire the younger generation in Santa Ana in understanding
their local history and honoring their city for its historical
significance. He is a recent graduate of California State
University Fullerton earning his BA in Political Science and
American Studies. He now writes for
The Paragon Agency.
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Kathleen Gunton
Kathleen is a poet and
photographer who is never quite sure if photos feed her writing
or if words invite the picture. She has been writing and
publishing poetry for over 30 years. Her work can be found in
print and online in publications such as Commonweal, First
Things, Ellipsis, Hawaii Review, The Lyric, North Dakota Review,
Rockhurst Review, and Rhino -- to name a few. Her honors include
numerous Pushcart nominations. She graduated with distinction
from CSULB and is a member of Sigma Tau Delta. Kathleen
has lived in the city of Orange for 30 years. This is her second
collection of poems with
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"American society surfaced from the depths of World War II with
altered perspectives that have since shaped the current
culture."—Arianna Ambe |
Arianna Ambe
Arianna holds a degree in English, History, and Music. Her
passion for storytelling led her to write books for The Paragon
Agency. It is an honor for her to bring history to new
audiences, as she believes in the power of obtaining insight and
inspiration from the experiences of those who have preceded us.
Presently, Arianna continues to write historical works,
fictional novels, and musical scores. She now writes for The Paragon Agency.
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Guy D. Ball
A technical writer by trade, he writes on a variety of topics
that interest him including history and early electronics. A
local historian by avocation, he’s written several books on
Tustin and Santa Ana history and works to interest residents
with their community’s history. Guy has been involved with
several area historical societies as board member, webmaster,
and digital publication team leader.
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“Loss of a
cultural heritage is similar to an individual plagued with
amnesia.” —Michael Miniaci |
Michael Miniaci
Growing up in east Stockton, California, Michael was always
interested in History. He was interested in remnants of the past
such as old buildings and historic landmarks. He felt that
preserving elements of the past is necessary for stabilization
of our culture.
From his years teaching high school to three decades as a
Supervising Historic Ranger for Orange County Parks, Michael had
studied and restored all historic sites within the OC Parklands.
He wrote for The Paragon Agency.
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Pedro Garcia
Pedro Garcia is a historic writer on the American Civil War.
With a degree in history from the Cal State University, at
Northridge, Pedro produced many published articles of academic
note in his field. writings. His work plus the research of
Civil War Submarine Warfare, is a high point of his work, within
the immense scope of the American Civil War. Pedro lived in San
Diego, California.
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Nicole
Swinford
With her B.F.A in Television and
Broadcast Journalism from Chapman University's Dodge College of
Film and Media, Nicole's work in media includes experience
in multiple newsrooms on both the local and national level - and
in mediums covering print, online, television, and radio. She
lives in Los Angeles and works as a writer in the film industry.
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Laura Neis
Laura Neis lives in Orange County California and currently
attends The University Of Notre Dame out in Indiana. She then
discovered The Paragon Agency through her sister, a history
major, who attended a local university in Orange. Having worked
on two aviation projects, she fell into the story of the Pan
American Clippers and a personal story of a Flight Engineer —
that reads more like an Indiana Jones film script. Presently she
looks forward to returning to Orange County, where she shares a
home with her parents, sisters & a cat.
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Dr. Ryozo
Kimihira
Ryozo (Kimi) attended the Tokyo Institute of Technology,
majoring in electronic engineering where he earned a BA, MA and
PhD degrees. in 1972, he moved to Los Angeles to work for Akai
America. Here he attended UCLA business school and received an
MBA then started his own business: Kimihira & Taylor Associates,
Inc., an International Consulting Firm in Los Angeles. He has
authored five books in Japanese and two books on WWII in both
English and Japanese.
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William Pennington
Snavely Jr.
Growing up at the University of
Connecticut William spent much of his time at airports watching
the planes land and take off. As a teenager he flew gas engine
model airplanes and helped to develop a battery powered model
aircraft -- after being told it wasn't possible. Later in life
he looked at the Earhart mystery and discovered that of all the
theories out there, each played a part in the real story. In
stead of starting at the end of her flight -- he started looking
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Dr. Colleen Whyte
Dr. Colleen Whyte is a Marriage and
Family Therapist. She is also an RN and holds a Ph.D. in
psychology. She maintained a private practice in Pasadena for
the past 25 years and served as a Clinical Supervisor of Mental
Health Interns since 1987. Dr. Whyte’s husband John, a long time
practicing Pasadena attorney, died from the disease in 1998.
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Kate Ruland-Thorne
Kate Ruland-Thorne is an author, journalist, historian and
writing coach with more than 30 years experience in the field of
writing, editing and publishing. She has written, edited and
published nearly a dozen books and more than 1,000 magazine and
newspaper articles.
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Dr. Debbie
Roberts Dr.
Debbie Roberts is an expert in Middle Eastern cultural and
political affairs. Her knowledge, training, and experience in
the U.S. military have provided her with the background to give
readers a rich understanding of events that have taken place in
the region. Her close interaction living among the people in the
region has given her a unique insight into Middle Eastern
culture.
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