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 Kevin D. Miller's Second Novel 'White Skies Black Mingo'

Released on Amazon and Headline Books

The second novel by Kevin D. Miller is now available for purchase in paperback on Amazon and at the publisher Headline Books. 

Links are below:

Headline Books: https://headlinebooks.com/product/white-skies-black-mingo/

Amazon: https://us.amazon.com/gp/product/195155650X/

Synopsis

In Ohio Country, 1854, twelve-year-old Margaret flees a terrible epidemic devastating her Ohio Seneca clan. Mentored in the ancient arts of medicine and healing at a young age, she travels to Wheeling, Virginia, in search of a new life with her mother and Shaman grandmother.

When Margaret finds herself suddenly orphaned, she is thrust into the wilderness and an impending winter storm. Abandoned amid fur trappers, wild animals, and fierce weather, she struggles to survive the treacherous journey along with her two beloved wolves, Hato and Kake.

An unexpected betrayal leads Margaret into servitude on a Virginia plantation. Her captivity changes the course of her life forever and sets her on a path of mercy as a medicine woman during the darkest hour of American History--The Civil War. A chance encounter with a Union soldier leaves Margaret torn between two very different worlds and one very forbidden love.

What People Say

“From the first moment you meet Native American Kateri (Margaret) in Kevin D. Miller’s novel White Skies, Black Mingo, the young heroine’s spirit and courage will captivate you. Miller’s gripping writing will take you on a thrilling adventure of danger, American history, redemption and love. You will be completely enthralled.” —Ty DeMartino, Screenwriter/Playwright

“Kevin Miller does it again! His follow up to Heart Of Steel takes readers on an incredible journey back into the 1800s with a young Native American girl from the Seneca tribe and follows her into the darkest hours of the Civil War. White Skies, Black Mingo is a real page-turner!” —Burke Allen, Allen Media Strategies

If you’re looking for a book that’s 100% satisfaction guaranteed, look no further than White Skies Black Mingo! From the first page to the last, I was drawn into a world populated by characters who stole my heart, living a story that kept me on the edge of my seat. I won’t be forgetting this book anytime soon and neither will you! —Dreama Denver, award-winning author and wife of late TV icon and Gilligan’s Island star Bob Denver  

 White Skies Black Mingo is the second book after Heart of Steel that author Kevin D. Miller has penned.  Dealing with a story from the 1800s, Miller’s characters are deeply thought out and the way he tells the story of the young heroine is captivating.  On a side note, I was excited to explore a bit of West Virginia in this novel. Hope you enjoy White Skies Black Mingo as much as I did.  —Kevin Sizemore, Actor, Producer, Director

 Kevin D. Miller's Second Novel 'White Skies Black Mingo'

Released on Amazon and Headline Books

The second novel by Kevin D. Miller is now available for purchase in paperback on Amazon and at the publisher Headline Books. 

Links are below:

Headline Books: https://headlinebooks.com/product/white-skies-black-mingo/

Amazon: https://us.amazon.com/gp/product/195155650X/

Synopsis

In Ohio Country, 1854, twelve-year-old Margaret flees a terrible epidemic devastating her Ohio Seneca clan. Mentored in the ancient arts of medicine and healing at a young age, she travels to Wheeling, Virginia, in search of a new life with her mother and Shaman grandmother.

When Margaret finds herself suddenly orphaned, she is thrust into the wilderness and an impending winter storm. Abandoned amid fur trappers, wild animals, and fierce weather, she struggles to survive the treacherous journey along with her two beloved wolves, Hato and Kake.

An unexpected betrayal leads Margaret into servitude on a Virginia plantation. Her captivity changes the course of her life forever and sets her on a path of mercy as a medicine woman during the darkest hour of American History--The Civil War. A chance encounter with a Union soldier leaves Margaret torn between two very different worlds and one very forbidden love.

What People Say

“From the first moment you meet Native American Kateri (Margaret) in Kevin D. Miller’s novel White Skies, Black Mingo, the young heroine’s spirit and courage will captivate you. Miller’s gripping writing will take you on a thrilling adventure of danger, American history, redemption and love. You will be completely enthralled.” —Ty DeMartino, Screenwriter/Playwright

“Kevin Miller does it again! His follow up to Heart Of Steel takes readers on an incredible journey back into the 1800s with a young Native American girl from the Seneca tribe and follows her into the darkest hours of the Civil War. White Skies, Black Mingo is a real page-turner!” —Burke Allen, Allen Media Strategies

If you’re looking for a book that’s 100% satisfaction guaranteed, look no further than White Skies Black Mingo! From the first page to the last, I was drawn into a world populated by characters who stole my heart, living a story that kept me on the edge of my seat. I won’t be forgetting this book anytime soon and neither will you! —Dreama Denver, award-winning author and wife of late TV icon and Gilligan’s Island star Bob Denver  

 White Skies Black Mingo is the second book after Heart of Steel that author Kevin D. Miller has penned.  Dealing with a story from the 1800s, Miller’s characters are deeply thought out and the way he tells the story of the young heroine is captivating.  On a side note, I was excited to explore a bit of West Virginia in this novel. Hope you enjoy White Skies Black Mingo as much as I did.  —Kevin Sizemore, Actor, Producer, Director

 Heart of Steel: Based on a True Story Audiobook Coming Very Soon!

The audiobook for Heart of Steel as narrated by the talented and amazing voice of renown Voice Actor/Impressionist Jim Meskimen is undergoing review by Audible and ACX and should be available for purchase on Amazon and iBooks in January 2021.

Jim's narration and character voices bring the story to life in a fascinating way.

 Heart of Steel: Based on a True Story Audiobook Coming Very Soon!

The audiobook for Heart of Steel as narrated by the talented and amazing voice of renown Voice Actor/Impressionist Jim Meskimen is undergoing review by Audible and ACX and should be available for purchase on Amazon and iBooks in January 2021.

Jim's narration and character voices bring the story to life in a fascinating way.

READERS FAVORITE BOOK REVIEWS AND AWARD CONTEST 2020

Heart of Steel: Based on a True Story wins a Bronze Medal Award in the Annual Readers Favorites Book Award and Contest for 2020.
Kevin D. Miller's debut novel won Bronze in the category of Historical Drama.

 

Talented and renown Screenwriter Ty DeMartino is hard and work and progressing well with the screenplay adaption of the book Heart of Steel by Kevin D. Miller
Once the screenplay is completed the long process of pitching the screenplay and the book to studios and potential investors begins.
Stay tuned for more news as it develops.

The screenwriter has been hired to write the screenplay for the movie version of Heart of Steel . Award-winning screenwriter and playwright Ty DeMartino has agreed to take on the project. Ty read the book and fell in love with the story and enthusiastically came on board.

The screenplay may take 3 to 5 months to complete. At that time,  GKg Productions will begin the sometimes lengthy process of pitching the screenplay along with the book to movie producers, studios and investors. Once an investor can be contracted production will begin.

Heart of Steel earned a #1 Best Seller badge on Amazon in November 2019. The book was released initially on August 10, 2019. The story is based on the true life story  of author Kevin D. Miller's grandfather Stanley William Miller (Puchalski). The book is available in paperback and eBook on Amazon and in paperback on Barnes & Noble. It also can be found online at Walmart.

To learn more, visit www.HeartOfSteelBook.com.

Imagine waking up one day to learn the name you've used your entire life isn't your name at all. Air Force veteran Kevin D. Miller writes about this in his new book, Heart of Steel : Based on an Incredible True Story.

A  terrible tragedy and scandalous murder takes place on a farm in rural Ohio on September 13, 2019. Stanley's father is murdered in his sleep. His mother frees herself from her bindings and frantically sends Stanley to find the Sheriff. An investigation ensues in the following weeks and the story takes some shocking twists and unexpected turns. Stanley and his four siblings find themselves all alone and on their own in a notorious orphanage. The conditions of the orphanage force Stanley to plan an improbable escape with his siblings. Stanley runs away to find work and save enough money to return to steal his siblings away from the orphanage.

Will finding true love in the arms of an Irish girl from Canton help Stanley finally come to terms with his tragic past? Will learning to forgive the demons of his past allow him to find peace and redemption?

Travel to 1920 Southington, Ohio and experience a heartbreaking and heartwarming story based on the true events of Stanley William Miller, formally Stanley William Puchalski.

Heart of Steel reached #1 Best Seller status on Amazon in November and is a hot topic in the media on radio and television. Available on Amazon in paperback and eBook and also available on Barnes & Noble in paperback. Soon to be seen on the big screen as a major motion picture. Makes a great gift for the holidays and Christmas.

Reviews...


In this novel based on his family’s history, Miller writes about his grandfather in a dramatic, vivid manner and a shifting third-person perspective. The author offers readers a fast-paced, cinematic tale that covers Stanley’s travails—which include changing his last name to Miller at the age of 13 and working in a Chicago steel mill—rather than a sober, minutiae-filled biography.

-Kirkus Reviews

Heart of Steel is the true story of Stanley Miller and it is hard to find a more realistic tale that will touch you deeply. Kevin D. Miller has written of abuse, murder, prohibition, life on the farm, pain, suffering and joy with so much heart and feeling. I felt as though I was sharing a story with a friend and felt all of Stanley’s emotional ups and downs with him. I cried, I laughed, I worried and I couldn’t stop reading Heart of Steel because it is just a really good book. Heart of Steel covers so many genres and is good reading for the young, the old, male and female – just about everyone should read this book.

-Readers Favorite Book Reviews (Trudi LoPreto)



HeartOfSteelBook.com

Thrilled to announce that Heart of Steel based on an incredible true story has been optioned to be pitched for a movie. GKG Productions has acquired the exclusive rights to pitch the book to studios, producers and production companies to sell the story for a feature film.


To learn more about Heart of Steel and to order your copy, visit HeartOfSteelBook.com today.

It has been an extremely busy month of media attention for Heart of Steel! Dozens of interviews on radio across the country from Boston, New York, Washington D.C. Knoxville, Maine to Idaho and Arizon and an appearance on CBS Channel 8 in San Diego. Listen to my radio interviews and watch me on Channel 8 by visiting my News page: http://heartofsteelbook.com/news.html

During this time Heart of Steel reached a new milestone by earning its first #1 Best Seller Badge on Amazon. Heart of Steel held Best Seller status in 6 different individual categories, but the #1 Best Seller status was the sweetest.

Heart of Steel is available on Amazon in paperback and eBook and also on Barnes & Noble as a paperback and even on Walmart as a paperback.

Stay tuned for more updates and exciting news.

"If you aren't happy with the way your life is going, write a new chapter. You hold the pen in your own hand and you are the author of your life's book." -- Kevin D. Miller