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Press Release: June 8, 2004
Sam Penny Interviewed
on Syndicated Michael Dresser Show about Memphis 7.9
Novel telling what
happens when a magnitude 7.9 earthquake strikes on the New Madrid
Fault is based on analysis of government data
Urbana, Illinois - Sam Penny,
author and lecturer, announced today that his interview with
syndicated talk show host Michael Dresser was heard across the
country Tuesday evening at 8 pm Central Daylight Time.
The lively half-hour-long discussion
between Michael and Sam focused on what are the real risks to
the central United States of a catastrophic earthquake.
Penny said, "This was a
spontaneous event. Michael called me after 3 pm in response to
my announcement running in the Radio/TV Interview Report that
I was available for interviews. I was quite surprised when he
said he wanted to do the interview less than five hours later."
Michael Dresser, born in Chicago
Illinois, was raised in the Los Angles area of Southern California.
He came to Fairbanks, Alaska in January 1983 for a short visit,
fell in love with the Interior and never left. A pioneer in the
development of talk radio in Fairbanks, Michael began his journey
in radio on a Saturday night at 10:00, reading from a script.
He threw away the script after the first half hour and the rest
is history.
Dresser's show has evolved over
the years into an open educational and informational forum featuring
daily guests from all over the country. Dresser says, "The
purpose of the show is to present you with timely and newsworthy
subjects or issues for discussion." Known for being able
to discover and get to the heart of an issue, the longevity of
his show attests to his knowledge and ability, and the shows
popularity. Michael's unique view of the world and his knowledge,
experience, and interests present many opportunities to appear
as a guest on radio shows across the entire country, on a host
of different topics.
Penny self-published his first
novel, Memphis 7.9, in 2003. His story focuses on how some citizens
of Memphis have prepared for a major earthquake on the New Madrid
Fault Zone, just 45 miles west, and what happens to the Mississippi
River valley during the first six hours immediately following
a great earthquake of magnitude 7.9. A series of three major
earthquakes of even greater magnitude tore apart the same region
in 1811 and 1812.
Penny says, "My intent was
to use the best scientific and engineering analysis available
to determine exactly what the effects of a great earthquake will
be, and then tell a first-class story that illustrates those
effects while entertaining my reading audience. I call the result
Reality Fiction."
Memphis 7.9 is Book 1 of a four-part
project, The 7.9 Scenario, which tells of effects on the central
United States cities, lands, and rivers and attempts of the United
States to recover from the worst disaster that ever struck this
land. More information about his project is found on the Internet
at www.the79scenario.com. His next book, Broken River, is scheduled
for publication in late summer.
Michael Dresser's website at
www.themichaeldressershow.com
provides information about his upcoming author interviews. |
