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Lloyd Lofthouse
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Lloyd Lofthouse earned a BA in journalism after fighting in Vietnam as a U.S. Marine. Later, while working days as an English teacher at a high school in California, he earned an MFA in writing. He enjoyed a job as a maitre d’ in a multimillion-dollar nightclub and tried his hand successfully at counting cards in Las Vegas for a few years. He now lives near San Francisco with his wife, with a second home in Shanghai, China. Lloyd says that snapshots of his life appear like multicolored ribbons flowing through many of his poems.
Accomplishments: Lloyd's short story "A Night at the Well of Purity" was named a finalist for the 2007 Chicago Literary Awards.
As a teacher, Lloyd found satisfaction in the number of students that published nationally and internationally while attending his English and journalism classes.
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Books
|  | My Splendid Concubine by Lloyd Lofthouse
"My Splendid Concubine" is packed cover to cover with intriguing characters and plot, a must read for historical fiction fans and a fine addition to any collection on the genre." Midwest Book Review, Bethany's Bookshelf...
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Short Stories
My Splendid Concubine Five Continued by Lloyd Lofthouse
Warning!--the remainder of chapter five has elements of extreme, graphic violence in it. If you know that this level of violence would upset you, I suggest that you skip this excerpt. This is the end...
Word Dancer Six by Lloyd Lofthouse
September 1994 continued--the first month of a school year is crucial for the teacher. It sets the tone for the rest of the school year. That's why the September entries may be longer than any other m...
My Splendid Concubine Five by Lloyd Lofthouse
Chapter Five in two parts--Robert goes into the cauldron of battle. Warning--chapter five is violent & graphic and not for the feint of heart. This is the ninth post for "My Splendid Concubine". Ten r...
My Splendid Concubine Four Continued by Lloyd Lofthouse
He sensed her presence, before she took his hand in hers....
Word Dancer Five by Lloyd Lofthouse
Combat: Silent Sustained Reading
Still September 1994
That first month is crucial for a teacher to gain control.
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Word Dancer Four by Lloyd Lofthouse
An outrageous and disruptive flirt in English and harsh writing lessons in journalism....
My Splendid Concubine Four by Lloyd Lofthouse
Chapter Four
Twelve more preview excerpts left.
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My Splendid Concubine-Chapter One by Lloyd Lofthouse
1908
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My Splendid Concubine -- Chapter Two by Lloyd Lofthouse
A run-in with pirates.
Hong Kong to Shanghai
1854
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My Splendid Concubine - Two Continued by Lloyd Lofthouse
Today concludes chapter two. This free sneak preview will continue to the end of chapter twelve. Every five days, I will post a few more pages. My Splendid Concubine has twenty-seven chapters. At the...
My Slendid Concubine Three by Lloyd Lofthouse
This is the first half of Chapter Three in the historical fiction novel based on the real life story of Sir Robert Hart. There are twenty-seven chapters in My Splendid Concubine. Only twelve will sho...
My Splendid Concubine Three continued by Lloyd Lofthouse
Robert spends his first year in China struggling with loneliness. He also makes a horrible mistake, one he will regret.
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Word Dancer Prologue by Lloyd Lofthouse
A Memoir based on a daily journal written during the 1994-1995 school year.
I started ''Word Dancer'' as a ''Blog'' here at Authors Den, but after careful consideration and some advice from ...
Word Dancer Three by Lloyd Lofthouse
September 1994 continues
The first month of a new school year....
Word Dancer Two by Lloyd Lofthouse
September 1994 Continues...
Word Dancer One by Lloyd Lofthouse
August & September 1994...
A Night at the 'Well of Purity' by Lloyd Lofthouse
A short story based on a real event that took place in Vietnam in 1966.
This story was named a finalist in the 2007 Chicago Literary Awards....
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Poetry
Sex Education American Style by Lloyd Lofthouse
In Three Parts...
Combat Jazz by Lloyd Lofthouse
We know that the traditional tibal war ''dance'' reaches back to the Greeks. The idea was to build courage; create fear....
Ignoring the Comedy of Misfortunes by Lloyd Lofthouse
What is happiness?...
Sublime Wrath on the Road to Hell by Lloyd Lofthouse
Blowing fuses or one''s top....
Half My Age by Lloyd Lofthouse
Parenting is not easy....
Let's All Be A Kool Camel by Lloyd Lofthouse
This poem is a love story with an unhappy ending. Be careful not to go up in smoke....
Always Remembered by Lloyd Lofthouse
The great aunt that raised my dad after his mom died in child birth....
Living in Trees by Lloyd Lofthouse
Childhood remembered....
Approaching Empty by Lloyd Lofthouse
Seperated by several thousand miles....
Life Doesnt Come With Punctuation Marks by Lloyd Lofthouse
after midnight dreams...
Having Sex With Elephants by Lloyd Lofthouse
another classroom nightmare!...
Lost and Looking for God by Lloyd Lofthouse
A close look at spirtuality....
Latch Key Kids by Lloyd Lofthouse
Over half of America's children are latch key kids. What does this mean? I was an English teacher in the public schools for thirty years. I taught more than six thousand kids....
It's Momma's Fault by Lloyd Lofthouse
The Fate of Chinese Women...
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Articles
The Education Wars by Lloyd Lofthouse
China and India are competing against the United States and Europe and winning....
A Nine Year Odyssey to Discover a Forgotten 19th Century Icon by Lloyd Lofthouse
Robert Hart, a great man for the 19th and early 20th century....
The Great Medical Debate by Lloyd Lofthouse
What "Free Market" Medical Care has done to China and America. What''s Good for Americans is also Good for China....
China & America, A Minority Study by Lloyd Lofthouse
A comparison between China and America and how each country treats minorities....
Let There be Understanding by Lloyd Lofthouse
"Let There be Understanding" is an opinion piece with historical evidence to refute the Dalai Lama's claims that Tibet was never ruled by China prior to Mao's reoccupation in 1951....
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News
Fallen Angel Reviews by Lloyd Lofthouse
Book Review for My Splendid Concubine
by Cheryl...
Review from New Great Books Website by Lloyd Lofthouse
I have copied and pasted a review for "My Splendid Concubine" and added a link to the review Website.
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Saturday, June 21, 2008
China''s Future Through Its past: New Historical Book En...
AllBooks Review by Lloyd Lofthouse
A copy of the fifth review for My Splendid Concubine arrived in my E-mail box this morning on Memorial Day....
East Bay Express by Lloyd Lofthouse
Diplomat-Concubine Romance Spurs Novelist
He couldn''t resist a 19th-century Chinese love story.
By Anneli Rufus
May 21, 2008...
City Weekend Magazine by Lloyd Lofthouse
Fourth Book Review for My Splendid Concubine....
Midwest Book Review by Lloyd Lofthouse
Midwest Book Review gives My Splendid Concubine five stars on May 8, 2008...
ForeignerCN.com by Lloyd Lofthouse
This was the first review for My Splendid Concubine and it came from mainland China....
Historical Novels Review Online by Lloyd Lofthouse
"Some readers may be uncomfortable with the frank sexuality of the novel, as well as Hart's simultaneous romantic relationship with both Ayaou and Shao-mei, but those who are interested in unconventio...
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Events
A Radio Show About China & Tibet 6/8/2008
On Travel Talk Radio with Sandy Dhuyvetter. This show broadcasts to 130 countries. We talked about China and Tibet....
Bay Books 5/22/2008
Author Event that will focus on China, Tibet and the novel "My Splendid Concubine"....
Live on the Health Radio Network 5/22/2008
Are Olympic Protesters Endangering America? Live for approx. Fifteen Minutes with Rochelle Herman...
Live on WZNZ-AM 1460, 15,000 Watts - News Talk 5/21/2008
Is China Really a Threat to the United States? Length of Interview: Live for Approx. Thirty Minutes....
Guest on Issues Today 5/19/2008
Are Olympic Protesters Endangering America?...
From WNUY-FM 100.1: Are Olympic Protesters Endangering America? 5/19/2008
The Morning Show on WNUY-FM 100.1 (6000 Watts - News Talk)...
KMOX-AM 1120: Are Olympic Protesters Endangering America? 5/15/2008
KMOX-AM 1120 is a 50,000 Watt station broadcasting from St. Louis, MO...
On KGAB-AM 650: Are Olympic Protesters Endangering America? 5/13/2008
Lloyd is scheduled to be a guest on The Morning Zone with host Dave Chaffin broadcast from Denver, CO...
Cable Radio Network 5/12/2008
Cable Radio Network, Nationally Syndicated to 308 stations in 425 markets. Topic: Are Olympic Protesters Endangering America?...
WACK-AM 1420 (5,000 watts) 5/5/2008
Radio Talk Show
Topic: Are Olympic Protesters Endangering America?...
KRXA-AM 540 5/1/2008
Are Olympic Protesters Endangering America?...
The Smith & Riley radio show 3/16/2008
Twenty Minutes as a guest on the Smith and Riley show out of Orlando, Florida...
The Dr Pat Show 3/9/2008
Thirty Minutes as a guest on the Dr. Pat Show from Seattle, California.
Dr. Pat Baccili is called "The Oprah of Radio" by her listeners....
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Links
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| My Splendid Concubine
There are links on the opening page to his Website to Podcasts of several of the talk shows Lloyd has been a guest on.
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History or His Story
My Splendid Concubine's first media review
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Additional information
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| "My Splendid Concubine" is Lloyd's first novel. It was a work of nine years that went deep into Chinese culture, history and the life of Sir.Robert Hart, a major historical character on the world's stage in China during the nineteenth century.
In March 2008, Lloyd was a guest on more than a doezen radio talk shows that broadcast from more than a hundred stations in North America. The topic: "Is China Really a Threat to the United States?"
In April 2008, Lloyd is scheduled to be a guest on more than five hundred radio station (due to syndication). Topic: "Are Olympic Protesters Endangering America?" |
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Contact
Information
My Splendid Concubine
PO Box 4221
Walnut Creek
CA
94596-0221
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