Served is an ensemble dramedy TV series that chronicles the vibrant staff of a stylish LA eatery in their effort to function as a makeshift family. In part, the series is framed through the journey of a young Latino man, whose hopes of being a server are suddenly dashed when he’s relegated to the back of the house. This world is one that almost anyone can relate to, with over 15 million people actively working in the restaurant industry today and millions more having worked within it at some point in time. What's more, many of those people are from diverse and underrepresented populations. This is their untold story.

I created Served to tell the true story of the restaurant world because while we've seen comical takes on screen before, nothing has ever come close to authentic. I started working in restaurants at the age of 13 as a dishwasher at a grubby local diner. I've been a buser, a fry cook, a host, a food runner, a waiter... I know this world and the stories it has to tell are endless. They're also often stories of massively underrepresented groups. I'm not looking to shy away from the uncomfortable with Served; I want to lean into it and find the truth. I want to showcase stereotypes on screen so that we can peel back the layers of racism and sexism and ageism to reveal what's really underneath. I want to tell the stories of millions of service industry workers, so that they can see their worlds on screen for once in an authentic way.

Our pilot, starring P-Valley's Nicco Annan, was an award winner at the Independent TV Festival (now Catalyst Content Festival) and will be streaming everywhere on November 15th, 2022.

Alex Hanno is the writer behind the upcoming apocalyptic thriller A Social Contract starring Sean Astin, the romantic dramedy Elephants which is “Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes, and the Independent Television Festival award winning TV show Served. His latest projects, the New England familial drama Seabrook and that Welsh dramedy A Sanctuary For Water Voles have placed in the likes of ISA’s Screenwriting Fellowship, Final Draft’s Big Break Screenwriting Contest, Scriptapalooza, and the Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition. He’s also created numerous short films, including the Sunscreen Film Festival selection Lunacy, the Cardiff Film Festival selection The Chameleon, and the DTLA Film Festival selection Bonus Time, as well as a piece for NBC’s Diversity Showcase. In addition to co-owning his production company, The Chameleon Effect, with creative partner Luca Malacrino, Alex has also worked in development for the likes of Broad Green Pictures and VMI Worldwide, alongside co-managing Deadline Junkies, a professional screenwriting organization based in Los Angeles, California.

I am the social media/PR director for Dr. Edi Bilimoria, my name is Anne Kelly, thank you for your consideration.  

Edi's four volume work "Unfolding Consciousness: Exploring the Living Universe and the Intelligent Powers in Nature and Humans" was published earlier this year. This four volume, 1,000 page book feels as a modern day "The Secret Teachings of All Ages", covering an astonishing range of literature. One reader writes: "This is the most important and informative book on consciousness I've ever come across and it's unrivalled in minutely exploring the still gaping gulf between science and occultism." ~ T.W. 

Edi is a dedicated student of the perennial philosophy for 50 years, he was born in India and educated at the universities of London, Sussex and Oxford, Edi is an extraordinary blend of experience in the fields of science, art and philosophy.

He has also  given courses and lectured extensively in the UK, and internationally in California, The Netherlands, India and Australia. He has organised and chaired several major conferences on the different but overlapping roles of Science, Religion and PRACTICAL philosophy. 

Edi holds nothing back in these books, the teachings of the mystery schools are no longer exclusively for "the few", it would be wonderful for more to know about these sacred, ancient teachings that are available to all for the benefit of all. 

I am attaching my contact information for scheduling on behalf of Dr Bilimoria.

Unfolding Consciousness, Exploring the Living Universe and Intelligent powers in Nature and Humans is our subject, and our writer and speaker is Edi Bilimoria born in India and educated at the universities of London, Sussex and Oxford, Edi is an extraordinary blend of experience in the fields of science, art and philosophy.

A dedicated student of the perennial philosophy for half a century, Edi has given courses and lectured extensively in the UK, and internationally in California, The Netherlands, India and Australia. He has organised and chaired several major conferences on the different but overlapping roles of Science, Religion and PRACTICAL philosophy. He also served as Education Manager for the Theosophical Society in Australia, developing courses and supervising the Research, National Media, and National Members Lending Libraries. His written work has been published extensively in the fields of science, engineering and esoteric philosophy.

Edi is an award winning Consultant Engineer for the petrochemical, oil and gas, aerospace, transport, and construction industries. He has also  worked in safety and environmental management for the Royal Navy and has been Project Manager and Head of Design for major innovative projects such as the Channel Tunnel, The London Underground systems and offshore installations.

Edi is also an experienced glider pilot, is a talented singer… and an extraordinary pianist and practices regularly on his mahogany steinway grand piano.

PRESS RELEASE

Wisdom from a Brilliant Member of a ‘Rare and Endangered

Species’ – a “San Francisco Conservative!”

Scholarly Writing from an Entrepreneurial Mind

Educator/Entrepreneur/Musician/Writer David Parker Provides

Insight and Historical Context to Today’s Heated Political Debate

During this turbulent time, the individual and governmental decisions that are being made are likely to have a “ripple effect”--  for decades to come. In the nick of time, a new book offers a much-needed reminder that the timeless principles of economics are essential to the preservation of American democracy. Entrepreneur, investor, lifelong educator, David Parker, at age 50, went back to school to gain a deeper understanding of these enduring ideas–and the missteps of nations that deviated from them—to write his playfully-titled new book, A San Francisco Conservative. Just as Parker’s first book, Income and Wealth, provided readers with a thought-provoking examination of the foundation on which the nation’s freedom rests, his latest book, “a letter to progressives,” also serves as a message of reassurance and challenge to the conventional political thinking of the day.

The issues David Parker addresses in this thought-provoking book are those he has focused on for more than half a century, throughout his 40-year career as a teacher in San Francisco’s public schools.  In “A San Francisco Conservative,” he reminds readers that “crises” have affected the American economy numerous times over the nation’s history – but they pass. Parker provides well-researched support for his belief that economic opportunities always exist. He cautions that government leaders – especially those who identify themselves as progressives – are jeopardizing the very democracy that has produced prosperity.

The themes covered in A San Francisco Conservative range from education to taxes, and the political process itself. Parker challenges the widespread belief that a “conservative” (whether a resident of San Francisco or elsewhere) lacks empathy or a personal commitment to help those who are less fortunate. The government programs supported by many in today’s progressive movement to counter this misunderstanding do little more than increase the nation’s deficit in a dangerous way, Parker says.

The wisdom of David Parker is also showcased in a new podcast series, also titled A San Francisco Conservative. In each episode of this new podcast series, David Parker shares his insight and the results of his scholarly research on a variety of topics, often focusing on what he envisions as the proper role of government and how individuals can arrange for the principles of a free market economy to work in their favor. 

David Parker is the author of Income and Wealth, published in 2021, and A San Francisco Conservative. He began his career in education at the age of 24 and served students of San Francisco’s inner-city public elementary schools for 40 years as a music teacher, followed by 10 years as a volunteer. While pursuing his career in education, Parker became a very successful real estate investor. Parker’s career as a musician is similarly impressive. He spent 20 years as a member of the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, then 20 years as leader of the Dave Parker Sextet, which twice headlined the San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Festival.

Parker’s thoughtful essays have been featured in The Economist, The Financial Times and prestigious law journals. In addition to being an author, entrepreneur and investor, David Parker is also a proud father and grandfather.  He is already hard at work on his next book.

Michael Levy, has become world leader on the philosophy of truth and wisdom although not many people know it. His 17 inspirational books have never been advertised or marketed for he feels authentic works will eventually find their place in humanity by word of mouth over time.

One of the best remarks received was from an old friend he grew up with, in the same street of row houses with no bathroom, an outside toilet and no running hot water or heating, just a coal fire, in a poor neighborhood in Manchester UK. He lost contact with the friend at 16 when Michael left school and the friend went on to university and became dean of two universities. They met many years later in Manchester and had dinner. After a 3 hour chat they shook hands and and on saying goodbye the friend said; “Mike you are completely untainted by education.” It is the best compliment Michael has ever been paid.

His lack of education makes his philosophy unique in a modern world, where everything is analyzed and sophisticated by experts until all true meaning drains away. His works do not follow any past or present philosophers and he has never found the time to read any books.

Many experts may use erroneous intellectual reasoning and faulty egotistical logic to explain answers that cannot be lived by natural people. At this point in time, schools and universities teach people to read and write to a good standard. However, they do not teach wisdom to the students, on how to apply their learning for the benefit of all humanity, not just for a select few.

Michael levy was born in Manchester, England in 1945. He grew up simply in a poor neighborhood of North Manchester, England. He left school at sixteen, started his own business at nineteen with $100 and was married with two children before he turned twenty-one.

After many enchanting life experiences and a very successful business career, he retired to Florida age 46 in 1992. After six years, of asking profound questions inwardly, he woke up one day and started writing the answers. In 1998 Michael established Point of Life website, as a vehicle to project his philosophy and spiritual understanding

Michael is an author of 17 inspirational books, poet, philosopher, international radio host, a keynote speaker on cruise ships, radio and TV. He still is available for a few select seminars, events, interviews and talks. His books contain mystical poetry, business insights, investment philosophy, wellness, healthy living, mind body spirit, truth, philosophy, metaphysics, wisdom and everything society needs to live a wholesome life in love n joy. His works can be found on numerous websites throughout the world.

After Covid fades away, the 800 pound gorilla - a broken healthcare delivery system - will still be in the room.

Considering the failing grade on our health care system given by Americans in the recent AP-NORC poll, the question begs to be asked: Why must the American public endure this only to have lip service paid to it every four years at the time of a general election? The people of this country deserve better. My book "Modern Healthcare Delivery, Deliverance or Debacle - a Glimpse From the Inside Out," has been hailed by BookAuthority.org, the world's leading site for book recommendations by thought leaders, as one of the "12 Best New Health Care Delivery Books To Read For 2022." The 350 pages with over 500 references to support the positions taken represent over four years of research and writing on my part.  The reader is introduced to many of the relevant milestones that have occurred in healthcare delivery during the past fifty years, as well as some of their unintended consequences. Problems currently faced are discussed and potential solutions provided. 

With healthcare costs now approaching 20% of GDP, sound bites and snippets from "pundits," unfortunately all too common, are just not going to cut it. We are facing a financial debacle in healthcare, and yet just continue to kick the can down the road. As H.L. Mencken once said, "For every complex problem, there is a solution which is simple, direct and wrong" - truly words of wisdom when applied to Healthcare Delivery.

While everyone ostensibly someday will be a patient, for many, that exposure is intermittent, often skewed and largely gleaned from the outside looking in. For those who dare, Dr. Zema provides a glimpse of healthcare delivery seen from the inside, looking out, affording his readers additional insights whereby they may navigate outside their comfort zone while achieving a broader perspective of the overall healthcare delivery system. The American people cannot be a part of the healthcare delivery solution until they fully understand the problem.

MICHAEL J. ZEMA MD, FACP, FACC, CPE, CSSG has enjoyed a tenure of forty plus years in the healthcare arena on the “inside” as physician trainee; private practitioner; member of a Hospital Medical Board; Vice President of a Physician Independent Practice Association; Board Member of a Physician Holding Company; Pharmaceutical Industry and Malpractice Legal Consultant; Chief of Cardiology at both community hospital and academic medical centers; Professor of Medicine at two State University Colleges of Medicine; and Physician Clinical Reviewer for a large national Radiology Benefits Manager. Having operated in all of the above "silos," at one time or another, unlike so many of today's so-called "pundits," Dr. Zema has indeed walked the walk and not merely talked the talk and as such is uniquely qualified to debate healthcare delivery providing a glimpse from the inside out.

An innovative novel catered to the emerging millennium that offers new mythology and pioneering solutions to combat suffering. 

Award-winning Australian author and filmmaker, Angel A, releases his second novel, 'Holy Parrot' December 1, 2022.

It is a tale that presents an emerging mythology for the emerging Age of Aquarius. 

The story seeks to bridge the gap between scientific method and spirituality. It also seeks to create religious syncretism - a coming together of religions under a common faith. It is for people who are scientific who are curious about matters and behaviour of faith and for people of faith who are curious about potential ways forward on their spiritual path.

Leo Lumière was an undergraduate science student from Australia working in the coastal fishing village of Buritaca in Colombia. Maria swore the parrot they call Gabriel told her that she will be the mother of the new Christ. Miraculous events unfolded. But was she lying to hide a despicable secret? Or was she birthing the saviour of the new millennium?

The title, Holy Parrot, is the English translation of the Spanish, Loro Santo. This is the name given to the macaw in the story that is initially called Gabriel. The relationship of this bird to a village girl called Maria sends a ripple across the globe. The cover design is a reflection of both the role of Gabriel and Maria in the story. 

If a readers are curious about a mysterious event that includes a fusion of of science, spirituality and exotic locations, that leaves them pondering about what is truth and what is not, this story may be the perfect option.

The author can comment on the following hot topics:

-The belief that there will be a new ‘Christ’ every 2,000 years. 

-Our transition from the ‘Age of Pisces’ to the ‘Age of Aquarius’ and what may be different moving forward.

-The novel reveals the three elements of divinity and the three C’s of connecting to these elements.

-How Heaven is accessible while living and how the stories reveal these pathways through allegorical examples.

-The novel explores ’suffering’ as a topic. How do we move through it and become a better version of ourselves to overcome our own suffering?

After winning a writing competition at age 17, Angel A says, “to awaken the collective conscience, we must awaken each and every soul to their unique path. Each individual is required to transcend their own inhibitions, dramas and self-limiting narratives.”

These stories represent different examples of such awakenings. He has 8 more to write at various stages of development.

Angel A continues, “Mental health is a primary health concern in the modern era. Reflective review of our self-limiting beliefs may be an aspect of the resolution of this problem. The novel offers specific strategies related to this topic. To reveal them here would be a spoiler.”

Review

D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

‘Angel A sweeps readers into this multifaceted story with a plethora of insights that reveal just how special Maria is, opening with Maria's pregnancy and thwarted attempt to marry in order to preserve her reputation and name.

Spiritual readers who enjoy stories of beacons of hope, paradigm-changing experiences, and social and personal transformation will find Holy Parrot vivid and involving.

While libraries strong in spiritual novels will be the ideal audience for Holy Parrot, it ideally will assume an active role in any book club or reader group interested in the intersection between science and faith, the resulting drive for a better life, and the miracles that can power such convictions.’

Angel A is an Australian writer and filmmaker who shares insights and experiences of varied cultures through narratives that are compelling, inspiring and insightful. Mary Poser was Angel’s highly awarded first novel. Angel’s passion for writing screenplays and novels reveals a richly diverse world of conflict, love and hope.

2017 Foreword Reviews Indies Book of the Year Award Finalist 

2018 American Fiction Awards Winner.

2018 Best Book Awards Winner

2018 NYC Big Book Award Winner

2018 International Book of the Year Finalist

2018 Paris Book Festival Runner-Up.

2018 Readers' Favorite Finalist

2018 Independent Author Network Book of the year Finalist

2018 London Book Festival Honorable Mention

2018 BookViral Millennium Book Awards Long List

2018 New Apple Book Awards Official Selection

2018 Body, Mind, Spirit Book awards winner

2019 Independent Press Award winner

2019 New York Book Festival winner

Amid the desperate search for effective Alzheimer’s treatments lies a ray of hope: holistic approaches that can protect the mind against the devastating effects of the disease. In Dr. Shuvendu Sen’s Nautilus Award-winning book, Why Buddha Never Had Alzheimer's: A Holistic Treatment Approach through Meditation, Yoga, and the Arts, he outlines a drug-free “prescription” that has shown promising results. 

Shuvendu Sen, MD, is a globally recognized physician, author, speaker and humanitarian. He received the 2018 Nautilus Silver Award, bestowed previously to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu, Deepak Chopra, Mariel Hemingway and others.

A diplomat from the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Sen holds double Master of Science research degrees from Long Island University in Microbiology and Pharmacology and has received postgraduate training in Internal Medicine from Raritan Bay Medical Center, New Jersey, and in Nuclear Medicine from Cornell Weill Medical Center, New York. Dr. Sen has been extensively published in many scientific journals and is the Chief Editor of the medical textbook, Principles of Clinical Medicine.

Why Buddha Never Had Alzheimer’s received the Nautilus Silver Award. The book has been translated into French and Italian and has been selected at American Expo, Cultural Division of French Embassy, Frankfurt and Beijing book Fairs, and served as the inspiration for the upcoming movie, Devoted (https://www.devotedthemovie.com/).  

To learn more, please visit https://www.shuvendusen.com/

THE BOOK

Making Global Sense: Grounded hope for democracy inspired by Thomas Paine's Common Sense

The cause of global awakening is the cause of all humankind. In these trying times of climate change when authoritarian nations outnumber democracies, our best hope for freedom and a sustainable future is seeing our global oneness — and taking action.

Making Global Sense reports that more than a billion of us on earth are aware of our connectivity. We’re inventing a global sense movement, building critical mass for a global shift into enlightened democracy.

Author and journalist Judah Freed finds inspiration in Common Sense by Thomas Paine. Where Paine in 1776 opposed injustice from monarchy and hereditary succession, Freed opposes ancient alpha male rule and authority addiction, instead advocating mindful self rule and personal democracy. Where Paine urged revolution, Freed urges evolution. Weaving essay and memoir, Making Global Sense revives ideals from the 18th century Enlightenment to champion our 21st century enlightenment, now!

BOOK PRAISE

“Thomas Paine rallied Americans to a new sense of themselves and their possibilities. Judah Freed does likewise for citizens of the planet.”
– Bill McKibben, author, The End of Nature; founder, 350.org, Global Climate March

“Judah Freed has taken the gauntlet from Thomas Paine and other great innovators of democracy to guide us toward the evolution of democracy itself. “
– Barbara Marx Hubbard, author, Conscious Evolution  (she saw draft)

“Making Global Sense is at once vast and tangible, disturbing and inspiring.”
– Ocean Robbins, Co-founder and CEO, The Food Revolution Network

“Making Global Sense is compelling in its ideas and wonderful in its personal elements.”
– Herb Goldberg, PhD, author, The Hazards of Being Male and The New Male

Judah Freed is an award-winning author and journalist. His work has won a Benjamin Franklin Book Award and two Nautilus Book Awards.

Judah is an "old radio hand." He hosted the "Metro" call-in talk show on KGNU-FM, served as correspondent for "Thin Air" on regional NPR and a correspondent for Voice of America. He earlier was news director and then program director of KASF-FM.

He entered journalism in 1976, starting with a decade working for Denver newspapers. He then wrote two decades for the top U.S. and European media industry trade magazines, pioneering coverage of interactive TV, the internet and media social effects, attracting invitations to talk on four continents. He next worked a decade for publishers in Hawaii, returning home to Colorado in 2020, working for a national news service.

Judah is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (First Amendment and Banned Books committees), PEN America, The Authors Guild, Society of Professional Journalists, National Society of Newspaper Columnists, Coalition of Visionary Resources, The Independent Book Publishers Association, Colorado Inde­pendent Publishers Association, The Colorado Authors League, and the historic Denver Press Club.

Judah is a cancer survivor, divorced and lives in Colorado on planet Earth.  

#1 New York Times / USA Today Best-Selling Author Richard Paul Evans publishes a “life-changing” book written by a man who was clinically dead for nearly an hour.

“Loved this interview. So did our listeners. Vinney was incredible. I 
can’t wait to interview him again.” 

-Jessica Ferguson, 97.1 KZHT  
(Salt Lake City's #1 Hit Music Station)

After being poisoned by a supplement, 25-year-old Vincent Tolman was pronounced dead by paramedics and put in a body bag. After nearly an hour, he miraculously came back to life. In this new, bestselling book, Vincent tells of his experience and the messages of joy and light he was given to bring back with him to Earth.

The new book release of “The Light After Death” by Vincent Tolman has already reached the Top 200 books on Amazon and continues to garner rave reviews from readers.

Author Richard Paul Evans–who has 43 New York Times bestsellers and eight movies to his credit–was so impressed by the story that he decided to help publish the book. Evans had this to say: "Vincent’s story was literally life-changing for me. It not only explained why the world is the way it is right now; It gave me hope in what's to come. This very well may be the next big book explaining the afterlife.”

With sales of The Light After Death continuing to climb, readers' reviews provide clues as to why this new release is approaching viral.

“Like Embraced by the Light and Return from Tomorrow, The Light After Death

is on track to becoming the next big Near-Death Experience book.”

- #1 Bestselling Author Richard Paul Evans

My husband stole my copy before I could read it. He has read it twice now and wants to buy copies for many of our friends!
– Lisa C.

I have told everyone I’ve talked to about it. Such an inspiring message. 
– Connie W.

Finally, a book that will fascinate and touch every corner of your heart.
— Diane G.

Vincent Tolman provides a candid and fascinating on-air or taped interview about life, death, and what he saw on the other side.

To book your interview and receive free giveaway copies, please contact:

Lindsay Young
801-917-7036
Ascendtpublishing@gmail.com

Thank you

After being poisoned by a supplement, 25-year-old Vincent Tolman was pronounced dead by paramedics and put in a body bag. After nearly an hour, he miraculously came back to life. In this new, bestselling book, Vincent tells of his experience and the messages of joy and light he was given to bring back with him to Earth.