Welcome to the springsummer 2014 issue of southernreader. Buy a cheap copy of a whiter shade of pale book by david l. Along the way, the landscape is plagued by sinister characters, drug deals gone awry, and plenty of. A ghostly shade of pale the michael parker series book 3. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Once upon a time in mississippi, a ghostly shade of pale, a rented world, and the redeemed. A ghostly shade of pale the michael parker series book. A ghostly shade of pale is a book by merle temple on 201209. This book, written by a more experienced hand it is the 2nd of 3 in a series, should have a 6 stars. A ghostly shade of pale by merle temple, paperback barnes. Jan 01, 20 merle temple s first book took the south by storm. Author merle temple fulfills promise to god news the. His debut novel, a ghostly shade of pale introduced the character of michael parker, which is based on merle. A fifth book, blood on the ground, will be released in the fall us winter of 2018.
Merle temples law enforcement early years fictionalized. Book signing merle atlanta lisa southern profile david in this moment user profile. Either that or its about an insane governess who fantasizes that a ghost is. The ghosts of a whiter shade of pale publishing debut by procol maven henry scottirvine, issued through omnibus press and released in november 2012 globally in english soon to be available in five languages. Under contract with xg productions kindle edition by temple, merle. A ghostly shade of pale, a rented world, and the redeemed, a leap of faith.
Merle temple is the author of the michael parker trilogy. A ghostly shade of pale might not be subtle, and it is certainly a long read, but. Visits to the doctor have been a good place to talk books. A ghostly shade of pale, a crime story as literature by merle temple, is the first in a trilogy of books about one mans rise, fall, and redemption. Parker leaves ole miss in the early 1970s to enter americas war on drugs. A rented world by merle temple goodreads share book. I distinctly remember the image of three black men dressed in white suits. Merle temple, author a ghostly shade of pale, saltillo. Merle temple, a native of tupelo, mississippi, came of age in the south in the wake of elvis, the civil rights movement, and the vietnam war. Procol harums whiter shade of pale with extra verses.
Jan ballard, yarn spinners book club just finished reading a ghostly shade of pale and was totally entranced with merle temple s description of the war on drugs. He weaves a story so detailed and complex that the reader is immersed in the feeling of absolutely reality. He travels around the country with his wife, judy, to speak and sign books. His books are used in many high school and middle school english classes and are required reading at one college.
For other books by merle temple, view merle temple s smashwords author profile page. A ghostly shade of pale, a crime story as literature, a new novel. Merle temple, author of a ghostly shade of pale, signed books for the cast of criminal minds, ravi zacharias, morgan freeman, fellow ole miss graduates and for readers across america who still love books written as keepers in a throwaway culture. He is kidnapped by heroin dealers and held hostage while working solo undercover. Bureau of narcotics, and is writing the sequel, a rented world, based on events in the bell system and politics.
A ghostly shade of pale the michael parker series book 2. I have written the first two books of a planned trilogy, a ghostly shade of pale and a. He worked for the fbi in washington before returning to mississippi to earn two degrees at the university of mississippi where he would later receive the distinguished alumni award. Temple s a ghostly shade of pale is a fascinating page turner that had me staying up at night and then enthusiastically picking up the second and then the third book to read further of michaels life and of the others in his story. Bureau of narcotics, and worked undercover for several years.
A local college just announced that they had selected it as required reading for all english students. May 25, 2017 why its great to be pale 5 reasons its amazing to be pale in the summer. Shirley temple boxes 164164g box 164 skip to main content. As one of those first agents in the bureau sent out to slay the dragon, all we had was a belief that we were the good guys. In atlanta with david skinner and lisa love of southern reader to discuss profile for april. See photos, tips, similar places specials, and more at merle temple author a ghostly shade of pale general entertainment in saltillo, ms foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. The word shines in the darkness and the darkness can never shut it out. He is one of the most captivating people i have had the privilege to speak with, and i am honored to post his interview here on my site. Undercover in the drug war w ghostly shade of pale author.
The novels are written as fiction but drawn from his experiences as a deputy sheriff, a mississippi bureau of narcotics agent and captain in the first drug wars, a manager. Feb 2, 2014 visits to the doctor have been a good place to talk books. Deputy, blood on the ground, a ghostly shade of pale, a rented world, and the redeemed. You could try contacting the author there and ask them to return the book to smashwords. In a ghostly shade of palethe first book in the trilogytemple introduced his. A ghostly shade of pale the michael parker series book 2 temple, merle on. A ghostly shade of pale, a rented world, and the redeemed.
Merle temple s law enforcement early years fictionalized in deputy merle temple s newest southern gothic fiction relives his moments of first putting on the badge and upholding the law. Just finished reading a ghostly shade of pale and was totally entranced with merle temple s description of the war on drugs. Former narcotics bureau captain, author signs books in. Weve arranged the synonyms in length order so that they are easier to find. Author merle temple from tupelo, mississippi mississippi writers. Download a ghostly shade of pale free pdf ebook online. There is little room for nuance, ambiguity or irony in this book, but there is. Lets face it, procol harums a whiter shade of pale is an odd song. He worked for the fbi in washington after high school in 1966. Man will wipe out fifty years of good over one mistake, but the lord keeps an account for those who repent. Merle temples novel, a ghostly shade of pale, stirs interest. His ministry, prisoners of the lord, planted christian movie nights at three prison sites where thousands of men were exposed to christ. Ebook a ghostly shade of pale free pdf online download. The relief i feel is enormous as we approach the release of the final book in the trilogy, he said.
Both are written as fiction but drawn from his experiences as an agent for the mississippi bureau of narcotics, a security manager for the bell system, a corporate public relations manager and lobbyist, and a manager in political campaigns. Recently, i met with merle temple at his book signing in tupelo ms. A ghostly shade of pale the diverse elements of a southern gothic nightmare converge and occupy the same stage. A former student of itawamba junior college as it was called when he went to school here turned author, merle temple ghostly shade of pale. Shirley temple, a great big book to color see folder 301. These books captivated me and i can picture exactly what is going in the story. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Temple will have to settle for and aggregate of 2 fives. Merle temple authora ghostly shade of pale saltillo, ms. Whispering forest of shadows and pale light lyrics and. Written by merle temple we are in the deep south, strutting that. This is a good thing, as what author would not be proud to write with such impact i gave author merle temple s first book, a ghostly shade of pale, 5 stars. Former state school superintendent linda schrenko out of. He is the author of a ghostly shade of pale, a novel due to be published in 20. Mar 07, 20 temple, a political activist in augusta, has already completed his prison term. It picks up where ghostly shade of pale, leaves off.
Merle temple radio interview, july 19, 20, frank sontag. This content is only available for daily journal subscribers. A ghostly shade of pale author merle temple speaks at icc. Select one of the following to read this story and others on. It charts the story of procol harum from their childhood days until 2012. Merle temple was interviewed this week about his debut novel, a ghostly shade of pale, which is currently being pitched as a movie in. Ghostly pale is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 12 times. The diverse elements of a southern gothic nightmare converg. Interview with merle temple, author of a ghostly shade of pale. Hardcover published in 20, 0991147529 paperback published in 20, kindle edition published in 20, kindl.
Many sold during those quick moments of bringing the bookstore to busy professionals. Ghosts of a whiter shade of pale by sir alan parker. Nov 21, 20 readers who followed mississippi bureau of narcotics captain michael parker in a ghostly shade of pale will discover, as michael does, that the gangsters who tried to kill him were amateurs compared to the political criminals he confronts in the unholy trinity of politics, crime, and business. Merle temple signs a ghostly shade of pale square books. Merle temple received his bachelors degree in public administration, and a masters degree in criminal justice management at ole miss. A ghostly shade of pale by merle temple, paperback. He received two degrees at ole miss, and is the author of the michael parker series. Listen to mature preneurs talk with diana toddbanks episodes free, on demand. Since then, temple s trio of michael parker books a ghostly shade of pale, a rented world, and the redeemed has allowed him to use his experiences as a ministry to others. Definition of pale as a ghost in the idioms dictionary.
A ghostly shade of pale 20 biography of merle temple. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. It follows michael through many trials and tribulations. Odd enough that anyone who has been anywhere near a radio, walkman or ipod in the last forty five years almost certainly would have listened to it. Born in tupelo, mississippi, merle temple joined the fbi in washington just after high school. Merle temple is a great storyteller, writing to all of your senses. Merle temple is the author of the michael parker series. Merle temple author of a ghostly shade of pale goodreads. Ghastly pale in appearance crossword answers, clues. More ebooks visit this site to search read and download full ebook.
Shirley temple special collections and archives kent. He moved back to mississippi where he earned bachelor and masters degrees in criminal justice at the university of mississippi in oxford. They have a ministry, prisoners of the lord, and merle expects to spend the rest of his life working for jesus christ who showed him who matters and who and what never did. Enjoy reading free a ghostly shade of pale pdf ebooks online now. A ghostly shade of pale written by merle temple we are in the deep south, strutting that wellworn stage set where almost anything can happen the land where february 9. He is a former author rodeo roundup member and we will sorely miss him this year. In the shadow of the temple offers a new perspective on the development of the early church in its practice e. Merle temple launches the redeemed at reeds in tupelo, ms. Temple later received his masters of criminal justice at the university of mississippi. A ghostly shade of pale interview with author merle temple. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a ghostly shade of pale the michael parker series book 3. Merle temple currently is working on his doctorate.
He worked for the fbi in washington after high school before. The book takes michael from the bureau into the corporate world and the world of. I can barely wait to begin the fourth book and highly recommend all as fantastic reads. The third in the trilogy is the redeemed, which he recently completed while on sabbatical in our area. His books, a rented world 2014 and a ghostly shade of pale 20 are inspired by his real life experiences. Michael parkers narrative is truly merle temples story. Author encourages destin students news the destin log. Synonyms, crossword answers and other related words for ghastly pale in appearance ashen we hope that the following list of synonyms for the word ashen will help you to finish your crossword today. Its possible you may find a newer edition of this book there.
The issue features a conversation with former mississippi bureau of narcotics agent and author merle temple, along with an excerpt from his recent book, a ghostly shade of pale. Using his own experience undercover in the 60s as foundation, temple. Merle temple is the author of a ghostly shade of pale and the sequel, a rented world. He returned to his native alabama and lives in birmingham. Thats when we are most like jesus, and its so much easier than trying to drag hate around with you all the time. Merle temple launches the redeemed, book three in his trilogy, at reeds gum tree bookstore in tupelo, ms, feburary 10, 2016 visit merle temple online at. Merle temple, born in tupelo mississippi, graduated for nettleton high school in 1966. He has written a book, a ghostly shade of pale, that he. Temple wrote his first book in the trilogy in 20 a ghostly shade of pale. Oskar skarsaune begins by tracing the story of second temple judaism from the crisis of the jewish encounter with hellenism in the.
Aug 22, 20 a former agent himself, merle temple has become an author of the gripping undercover drug novel, ghostly shade of pale. Get all the lyrics to songs on of shadows and pale light and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The trilogy is used in many high school and college english classes, and the books are being pitched for a tv series in hollywood. I can barely wait to begin the fourth book and highly recommend all. The barnes and noble store that serves northeast ms. Merle temples novel, a ghostly shade of pale, stirs interest in hollywood tupelo, mississippi, native merle temple has written his first novel, a ghostly sha. Under contract with xg productions for tv series ebook. Merle temple is the author 4 books of the michael parker series. A former agent himself, merle temple has become an author of the gripping undercover drug novel, ghostly shade of pale. Just finished reading a ghostly shade of pale and was totally entranced with merle temples description of the war on drugs. Ghosts of a whiter shade of pale alan parker director. Merle temple quotes author of a ghostly shade of pale.
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