Alan D. Busch is an independent writer in Skokie, Illinois and the father of three children: Benjamin Z’L, Kimberly and Zac. His first book, Snapshots In Memory of Ben, was published in December of 2007 by Water Forest Press and was reviewed in the New York based Jewish Press by Shayna Hunt and, in a separate review, by literary critic and poet Adam Donaldson Powell. Alan has published articles of prose and poetry in Bereavement Publications/Living With Loss, The Chicago JUF News Magazine, Poetworks.com, Aish.com and Skyline Productions. Two of his essays will appear in an anthology of Jewish writings, Everyone's Got A Story, edited by Ruchama King Feuerman, to be published in the spring of 2008.

Birth Place: Chicago, IL USA

Accomplishments: My most important achievements are my children.
Secondarily, please see my list of publications.

Snapshots In Memory of Ben
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Alan D. Busch Purchase my book at www.snapshotsinmemoryofben.com Contact me at AlanDBusch@aol.com or at fitterthanudad@aol.com Please read my blogs: www.thebookofben.blogspot.com and www.writersstockintrade.blogspot.com (TO PURCHASE COPIES OF SNAPSHOTS IN MEMORY OF BEN,CLICK ON:) www.snapshotsinmemoryofben.com. Print Publishing Credits Snapshots In Memory of Ben by Alan D. Busch, Water Forest Press, Victoria Valentine, 2007 Everyone's Got A Story by Ruchama King Feuerman in which two of my essays are published. Published by Judaica Press. Skyline Review edited by Victoria Valentine in which one of my poems is published. Published by Water Forest Press. The Jewish United Federation News Magazine of Chicago: “The Last Time” excerpted from my manuscript In Memory of Ben in its September 2007 edition Living With Loss Bereavement Publications: "From Your Room" and "Musings of A Bereft Father Six Years Later" in its 2007 summer edition. Living With Loss, Bereavement Publications: “Every Day is Thanksgiving” November 1, 2007 winter edition. Poetryworks.com: “Mourning's Reflections" in Passing, published Poetryworks.com. The Jewish Funeral Directors of America: Reprint of “Musings of A Bereaved Father Six Years in its national magazine; for more specific information, contact Carla Blowey at editor@livingwithloss.com On Line Publications: Aish.com, "Stepping Into The Sukkah" http://www.aish.com/spirituality/odysseys/Stepping_into_the_Sukkah.asp Jewish Magazine, "Closing the Grave" http://www.jewishmag.com/113mag/escortdead/escortdead.html New Jersey Faith Forum: "A Father’s Tribute to His Late Son" New Jersey Faith Forum: "It Happened Again" http://njfaithforum.blogspot.com/2007/03/fathers-tribute-to-his-late-son. Professional References: Mary Pat Tuxbury www.mptbooks.com Ruchama King Feuerman http://writetogether.typepad.com/3. Carla Blowey editor@livingwithloss.com