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Barry R. Ziman

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Barry R. Ziman started his career as a Director of Legislation in New York State in the 1980s. In the 90s, he became a lobbyist first in New York City and later in Washington, DC. He is a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science and the State University of New York, College at Oneonta. In October 2021, he was awarded the runner-up prize in the F., Scott Fitzgerald short story competition.

In 2022, his novel "Girls, Crimes, and the Ruling Body" was selected by the American Fiction Awards as a Winner for Political Thriller and a Winner for Fiction/Mystery by the Pencraft Book Awards. In addition, the novel was also selected as a Political Thriller Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Award competition. His novel was also awarded as a
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Girls, Crimes, and the Ruling Body
Girls, Crimes, and the Ruling Body by Barry R. Ziman

In Girls, Crimes, and the Ruling Body (GCRB) the crude exercise of power shapes and influences all kind of relationships: marital, personal, professional, sexual, and political. Who has control and who wants control, or more of it, is an omnipresent, hierarchical tension inherent in the human condition and even more so in the world of politics.

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"Politics, disappearing women, and relationships play a large role in the political thriller by Barry R. Ziman. Ryan McNeil tries to pick up Cathy Wilet in Albany, York. He believes she gets in a limousine. She disappears. Seven years later, another y" Read more of this review »
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“Beauty is fleeting but money is forever.”
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“A man is a man. In darkness they can appear the same to a woman.”
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“Look what time does to us. It destroys everything that was beautiful.”
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“A man is a man. In darkness they can appear the same to a woman.”
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“You think I kiss babies and old ladies on Sunday and then go out and commit murder and mayhem on Monday?”
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“There is no truth but power.”
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“You're too seasoned to be cynical”
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“Don't talk to me about the arrogance of power until you've got it in your hands.”
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