Category: Books
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First Review of Straw Shoes
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A special thank you to Grady Harp for this thoughtful review of my latest and final work, Straw Shoes. ‘The humble earth may outlast defiant rock’ – An eloquent journey in time “Mathias B. Freese earned his degrees from Queens College of the City University of New York and Stony…
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My Final Book – Straw Shoes Just Published
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I’m happy to announce the publication of my final book, Straw Shoes, released June 9th, 2026. Betty Lee Sung inspired me to write my book. I met with her between 1969 and 1972. I was working on a Title 111 federal project, a racial-ethnic one, writing curricula for schools. I…
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Book Review – From Survival to Self-Awareness: In the Throes Triumphs as a Visionary Sci-Fi Masterpiece
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Thank you to Andreas Michaelides of the blog A.M. News for such a thoughtful and celebratory review of my novel, In the Throes. He shares, “In the Throes by Mathias B. Freese is not just a book—it’s an experience that delves deep into the human condition through the lens of…
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What I Did for My Summer Vacation
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Jane and I went to Cedar City, Utah for a short working vacation. I wanted to see if I could buy into a vacation home away from Henderson, Nevada, a respite from the blandness of that community. I wanted a place that had seasons, rain, snow, mist, fog, as varietal…