OXFORD, Miss., January 26, 2024 (CarryOnHarry.com)
– As winter storms strand people and officials encourage residents to stay indoors, this wintery weather may bring back memories to some readers of another major storm that ravaged the South 30 years ago this coming February 9, 2024.
“That Ice Storm redefined the way I live,” says Pepper, a USA Today Bestselling author. “My wife and I keep bottled water, canned goods, and more on hand at all times. We have gas heat and a gas stove. These were not just useful, but necessary, during the 1994 Ice Storm. A number of large trees surrounded my childhood home. Throughout the night, sounds like gunfire popped as limb after limb struggled to handle the 3X to 4X their weight in ice. Thunderous crashes echoed through our home as trees toppled. Finally, the booms of power lines crashing and transformers exploding added to the chaos.”
One Icy Night, Pepper’s second full-length novel takes place in the Mississippi Delta during this 1994 Ice Storm and follows Rook, a 20-year-old who is on the run from the law. After being abandoned by her now-ex-boyfriend at a dive bar in the middle of nowhere, she’s trapped by a deadly ice storm that destroys everything around her. It is only when she escapes to a secluded cabin does Rook discover she isn’t the only one in need of rescue.
About the 1994 storm, Pepper adds, “Over 350,000 people went without power for an average of seven days, and that was just in Mississippi. My family went without it for three weeks, and we were on the same power grid as the hospital. Overall, almost 26,000 power line poles covered yards and streets. At the time, this was the largest and costliest disaster in Mississippi Power & Light history. Alabama and Tennessee each had damage reaching over half a billion. Mississippi wasn’t as lucky, where the damage and loss of revenue reached over two billion.”
Hustle Valley Press released One Icy Night: A Rook Thriller on January 26, 2024. It is available to order through your local bookstore, library, and all major retailers and distributors, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Ingram Spark.
The release of Magical Musical Memories aligns with research indicating music’s capacity to reduce stress and rekindle recollection among people living with dementia. It also echoes widely shared experiences—from football legend Sir Alex Ferguson to the family of singer Tony Christie—of music’s unique ability to unlock the past.
Inside the Community Spirit
“From the songs that we danced to at our first school dance, to the albums that became the soundtrack of our lives, each memory is a testament to the moments that have defined us,” said Helen Davies-Parsons, Chief Executive of Dormy Care Communities. “Music can transport us back to a specific time and place. Through these recollections, memories will now live on.”
How to Buy the Book—and Support Local Charities
The coffee-table style book is priced at £15. Copies can be purchased by contacting any of the five homes directly; card payments can be taken over the phone and books can be posted. A portion of every sale will be donated to local charities.
Supreme El Jefe’s New Book, “American Whore,” is a Gripping Novel That Follows One Woman’s Journey to Build Her Own Empire in the Sex Work Industry, No Matter the Cost
New York, NY, September 25, 2025 –(CarryOnHarry.com)– Fulton Books author Supreme El Jefe, who hails from Akron, Ohio, has completed his debut novel, “American Whore”: a poignant and compelling tale that centers around a young woman who gets drawn into the world of sex work and flips the game on its head as she builds her own empire, despite the chaos she leaves in her wake.
The author writes, “Sarafina was born into a maze of dysfunction, and at the tender age of nineteen, she let her cousin Debbie convince her into taking advantage of her uncanny beauty and become an exotic dancer at a raunchy strip club located in the short north section of Columbus, Ohio, called the Bee-Hive.
“It didn’t take long for her to become the main attraction of the Bee-Hive, and her popularity captured the attention of a well-known pimp. He charmed her into leaving the Bee-Hive with him, and before he knew it, she was joining his stable of prostitutes. He foolishly let her beauty blind him from seeing her sinister plot, and after completing her mission, she relocated to Vegas, leaving a wake of destruction behind, which included murders and prison sentences. She became a major player in the sex industry, and within a short five years, she earned the title as the queen of Vegas, along with the hate of her competitors.
“Will Sarafina live the American dream, or will the combination of her greed and past unite with karma and create her demise?”
Published by Fulton Books, Supreme El Jefe’s book will captivate readers as they follow along on Sarafina’s destructive path to victory and success, where even one wrong move could bring everything crashing down around her. Expertly paced and full of suspense, “American Whore” is a thrilling page turner that will leave readers spellbound right up until the very end.
Readers who wish to experience this mesmerizing work can purchase “American Whore” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.
Please direct all media inquiries to Author Support via email at support@fultonbooks.com or via telephone at 877-210-0816.
