Articles/ Essays
Here are some articles and essays written by Shay. A more complete list is here.
EARTHQUAKE danger zones multiply
New federal earthquake map highlights more areas of significant activity than Alaska, West Coast. NewsBreak, March 18, 2024
Social Security changes in store?
New proposals discussed in Congress, Supreme Court. NewsBreak, Feb. 11, 2024
Facing escalating housing costs and societal turmoil, people are searching for better ways to live. FEATURED story on Medium, UPDATED Feb. 1, 2024
After my sister died, I thought that was the only creature that could answer my questions. The Memorist, Feb. 1, 2024
LIFE after Death Meets Science
More medical doctors, scientific researchers study near-death experiences. NewsBreak, Jan. 16, 2024
REMEMBERING the Mount St. Helens Disaster
Eruptions of the Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico have some concerned while others barely raise their eyebrows.NewsBreak, May 26, 2023
As deaths rise in Lake Mead and other national parks, officials close areas, increase patrols. NewsBreak, May 20, 2023
Many people relax at a beach or mountain resort during annual vacations. I drive long distances with my kids, chasing a moment to really remember. Globetrotters, Aug. 22, 2022
Some 42 years later, questions remain about a race-related triple killing involving a Dallas banker, his estranged wife, and a former SMU basketball star. Medium, Feb. 8, 2022
DANCING in the Moment: Remembering travel adventures with Mom
Medium, Aug.21, 2021
Books
Here are some of the books written by Shay and his two kids. A more complete catalog is here.
DEATH of the Rising Sun: A Search for Truth in the JFK Assassination
GoodReads Top 200 Best 21st Century Nonfiction. Pulitzer Prize in History nominee. Ranked Second on Amazon Bestseller list, Presidents category. The Amazon Kindle version is here. The paperback print version is here.
IT'S a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Trip: On the Road of the Longest Two-Week Family Road Trip in History
Goodreads Top 25 Best Adventure Road Trip Books, updated in 2024. Travelogue/memoir of cross-country family road trip with tips, resources, links to attractions, and more.
The Amazon Kindle version is here. The paperback print version is here.
Goodreads Top Ten Best Activist Memoirs, Top 200 Best 21st Century Nonfiction Books. Winner of the International Peace Writing Award [for a manuscript], Omni Center.
Covers peace marches, such as the longest group walk in modern history, as listed on Wikipedia.
Updated ebook published in 2022.
Hardcopy published by Lulu Press in 2012.
RAINBOW Zebra: A Children's Book Written & Illustrated by Children
McKenna Shay and Preston Shay
Amazon Best Seller.
AND Justice For All: The Untold History of Dallas
Groundbreaking work that covers the social, racial, and civil rights developments of one of the largest cities in the United States.
Ebook, Amazon, 2017. ISBN 978-1881365044
Paperback, 344 pp. CGS Communications, 1999. ISBN 0965050572
Time Change: An Alternative View of the History of Dallas, original paperback, 184 pp. 1991. ISBN 978-1881365037
Books, sports cards, memorabilia for sale on eBay
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Books can be purchased by clicking the links to Amazon and other retailers. Contributions can be made through Paypal through paypal.me/kevinjshay. The Paypal email address is kevinjshay44@gmail.com.
The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.
- Thomas Paine
Copyright 2025 Kevin James Shay
