tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10264947393427425972024-03-27T21:00:31.796-07:00Blogging AuthorsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger560125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1026494739342742597.post-13506486841810557372024-03-27T21:00:00.000-07:002024-03-27T21:00:00.277-07:00đ Things You Might Not Know About St. James Infirmary by Steven Meloan #TheDreamingTeam <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1p_GB_xvPOYaJPzW88KXz4hd4tYUCzjt-Q3NI1t4Ixz4G9jvhvp20bq8Wj8qIJbijJlZyilWMxvR_QmpPgP4yFYHFd34fTfIWJXznuNAyiKD6IovOcuyihPu5UHC7wyRWqu_QfrOnmdPjCTa4mlD4XyJlHpsmX0bA1d2GcmqKHL0c-tKiwxMmgDvSySE/s776/St.%20James%20Infirmary%2018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="776" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1p_GB_xvPOYaJPzW88KXz4hd4tYUCzjt-Q3NI1t4Ixz4G9jvhvp20bq8Wj8qIJbijJlZyilWMxvR_QmpPgP4yFYHFd34fTfIWJXznuNAyiKD6IovOcuyihPu5UHC7wyRWqu_QfrOnmdPjCTa4mlD4XyJlHpsmX0bA1d2GcmqKHL0c-tKiwxMmgDvSySE/s16000/St.%20James%20Infirmary%2018.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 60px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 240px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2024/02/10-things-you-might-not-know-about.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M9Q-r6PITGg/UK4cbjBYhMI/AAAAAAAADxM/WWo_tANFQWU/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 60px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 178px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2023/05/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-k.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 60px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 248.8px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2023/02/10-things-you-might-not-know-about.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">We're
thrilled to have with us Steven Meloan, author of the book of short stories, <i>St. James Infirmary</i>, as part of his virtual book tour with Pump Up
Your Book. Steven is here to give us ten things you might not know about
his book. Enjoy and don't forget to pick up a copy of his
book
(link below)!</span></span><br /></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-8095340060721075944" itemprop="articleBody"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 60px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 222.8px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2021/10/10-things-you-might-not-know-about.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 15px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 742.8px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2021/10/10-things-you-might-not-know-about.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 25px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 766px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2022/12/10-things-you-might-not-know-about.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div></div></div><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span><p></p>
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</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOV53l5nBn8DMfUTXfT7TInVjjTHpO9DWNDtADs4kNo9vmJ4YG4hf-nQ5EBBOQICY6Pe-bHLOfOYZM78M-Hurf47Ckuhp1z5MEEekBriyZeQT2MLubGm1Egr8qqvwNZAfoTi0QUXNJOdhXcrVgaEDfNo1g8aTfsV1DcNjRB_eOr8yYWLxqsFVmBYf_zE/s576/Chris%20Wallace.png" style="clear: left; float: left;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrT2dJDeNg2LhDjJOKUtfTUxzL29KdCVsgcvoysck3SALNli7nsWD8zY_CcqZMaYlSE6LEhf55AJ2SvbHemO-YjT5-Bf3TjR7oZ7Cn5iNgLtKTFpyuJrRIoJt6fheftMnTF54iyZCJrgJSAxCCtjUW-Woylyo-_Z5G0zA3gw-MD66h6r5M57GNRGv08k/s1038/Steven%20Meloan%20lg%203.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1018" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrT2dJDeNg2LhDjJOKUtfTUxzL29KdCVsgcvoysck3SALNli7nsWD8zY_CcqZMaYlSE6LEhf55AJ2SvbHemO-YjT5-Bf3TjR7oZ7Cn5iNgLtKTFpyuJrRIoJt6fheftMnTF54iyZCJrgJSAxCCtjUW-Woylyo-_Z5G0zA3gw-MD66h6r5M57GNRGv08k/s320/Steven%20Meloan%20lg%203.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><br />Steven Meloan has written for <i>Wired</i>, <i>Rolling Stone</i>, the <i>Huffington Post</i>, <i>Los Angeles</i>, <i>BUZZ</i>, the <i>San Francisco Chronicle</i>, and <i>SF Weekly</i>. His fiction has appeared in <i>SOMA Magazine</i>, the <i>Sonoma Valley Sun</i>,
Lummox Press, Newington Blue Press, and Roadside Press, as well as at
Litquake, Quiet Lightning, Library Girl, and other literary events. His
short fiction collection, <i>St. James Infirmary</i>, was released in 2023 on Roadside Press. He is a recovered software developer, co-author of the novel <i>The Shroud </i>with his brother Michael, and a former busker in London, Paris, and Berlin.
<p><b>Author Links </b> <a href="https://twitter.com/StevenMeloan">X (Twitter)</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stevenmeloan">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.instagram.com/slmeloan/">Instagram</a></p><p></p><p></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box; 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<div style="-moz-border-radius: 15px; -webkit-border-radius: 15px; background-color: #a2d9ce; border-radius: 15px; float: center; margin-left: 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: left; width: 95%;"><p><span style="color: black;">Many of the stories were spawned by semi-annual âSonoma Writersâ Workshopâ literary events in my townâraucous, coffeehouse-style readings set to acoustic live music. The below picture was taken at one such gatheringâand is on the back cover of <em>St. James Infirmary</em>.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih52i4cIhiuKpwe9fQd4qfKkl3sVHOZHjq7qfxhrmwX8UBtgy2_kcNga7lqLR8Dyl8hrKYvj8DazMH2WcDHN2fUktA-Xuwh2VwhrZmMEJYnX7kKR5o2h73CjcPlj2I0YIJMaatXiM7N2MxCKHcKdH5XrNHfLHEzkktm2GF0pVyOHksz83xs6KPD2WLXkQ/s640/Steven%20Meloan%20lg%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih52i4cIhiuKpwe9fQd4qfKkl3sVHOZHjq7qfxhrmwX8UBtgy2_kcNga7lqLR8Dyl8hrKYvj8DazMH2WcDHN2fUktA-Xuwh2VwhrZmMEJYnX7kKR5o2h73CjcPlj2I0YIJMaatXiM7N2MxCKHcKdH5XrNHfLHEzkktm2GF0pVyOHksz83xs6KPD2WLXkQ/s320/Steven%20Meloan%20lg%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>
</p><p><span style="color: black;">In writing/compiling the stories, I came to see that they often centered around âwounded people in need of care.â And since the title story makes mention of an old folk-blues standard, âSt. James Infirmary,â it seemed the perfect encompassing title for the collection. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">âSt. James Infirmaryâ (the song) has been recorded by the likes of Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Josh White, Dave Van Ronk, Joe Cocker, Van Morrison, Rickie Lee Jones, Danny Elfman, and many more. Jim Morrison delivered a drunken rendition of the song during his last live performance with The Doors. An entire book has been written about the history of the song.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">During WWII, my mother was friends in Greenwich Village with the folk singer Josh White. (White was later honored with his own commemorative US postal stamp, and was mentioned in Bob Dylanâs autobiography.) I grew up hearing his version of âSt. James Infirmary,â and the song plays a key role in the title story of the collectionâcentering around a wild cocktail party given by my parents during my teen years.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">Jacket blurbs for <em>St. James Infirmary</em> note that the stories âvividly capture lost times and lost places,â taking readers on âa dark and uncanny journey through everyday life,â exploring âcomplex human relationships and the often-mysterious forces that shape them.â The cover imageâof a cocktail glass surrounded by â60s/â70s era Pop Art colorsâevokes such lost times and places. But while the cover is celebratory at a visual level, the title hints at these darker undercurrents.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">The collection offers tales of arriving in LA as a young boy, where our hotel room was given-up to seedy convention goers; of an addict woman soliciting money from passing motorists; of freshman college experiences involving psychedelics, car thieves, the FBI, and a nude woman in a student art film; of an ill-fated 20-something one-night stand at a Redondo Beach dive bar; of reconnecting decades later with a college-era romance that ended too soon; of a high school girl visiting the Manson ranch just days before the murders; of a past loverâs near-death experience and final days; of busking in the shadows of the Berlin Wall, belting-out "Psycho-Killer" to a club crowd, and a torturous near-romance with a German local.</span></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; 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JAMES INFIRMARY<br />Steven Meloan<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Alegreya; font-size: large;">Roadside Press<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Alegreya; font-size: large;">80 pp.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Alegreya; font-size: large;">Short Stories<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: 14pt;"></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
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<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Alegreya;">A book of short stories by Steven Meloan.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Alegreya;">Steven Meloanâs writing has been seen in Wired, Rolling Stone, Los
Angeles, BUZZ, the San Francisco Chronicle, and SF Weekly. His fiction
has appeared in SOMA Magazine, the Sonoma Valley Sun, Lummox Press, and
Newington Blue Press, as well as at Litquake, Quiet Lightning, and other
Bay Area literary events. He has regularly written for the Huffington
Post, and is co-author of the novel The Shroud with his brother Michael.
He is a recovered software programmer, and was a street busker in
London, Paris, and Berlin.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Alegreya;">âReading these stories, I felt like I was hearing an original voice
for the very first time. They are surreal, cinematic, poetic, and have
real punch-with everything I could want in a collection of short
fiction. Set in California and Europe, from the 1960s to the 1980s, they
vividly capture lost times and lost places. They have echoes of Jack
Kerouac and Paul Bowles, and can be read again and again with a sense of
wonder and pleasure.â-Jonah Raskin, Author of Beat Blues, San
Francisco, 1955</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Alegreya;">â<i>St. James Infirmary</i> is a captivating collection of stories
that takes readers on a dark and uncanny journey through everyday life.
Meloanâs writing has a haunting subtlety that draws one in, as if
witnessing the events in real-time. With sharp insights and unexpected
twists, these stories explore complex human relationships and the
often-mysterious forces that shape them. Meloan vividly captures the
gritty reality of each setting, throwing a column of light into the
underground of the ordinary. For fans of evocative writing that stays
with you long after the final page, <i>St. James Infirmary</i> is a must-read.â </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Alegreya;">â Roadside Press</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Alegreya;">St. James Infirmary is available at Amazon at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/fv3zr2hn">http://tinyurl.com/fv3zr2hn</a> and Roadside Press at <a href="https://www.magicaljeep.com/product/james/129">https://www.magicaljeep.com/product/james/129</a> .</span></span></p><p></p><p></p></div>
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thrilled to have with us Chris Wallace, author of the historical fiction
novel, The Dreaming Team, as part of his virtual book tour with Pump Up
Your Book. Chris is here to give us ten things you might not know about his book and himself. Enjoy and don't forget to pick up a copy of his book
(link below)!</span></span><br /></div><div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-8095340060721075944" itemprop="articleBody"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 60px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 222.8px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2021/10/10-things-you-might-not-know-about.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 15px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 742.8px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2021/10/10-things-you-might-not-know-about.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 25px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 766px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2022/12/10-things-you-might-not-know-about.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div></div></div><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span><p></p>
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<p>As an actor, he was a regular on the hit daytime drama, <b>All My Children</b>, created the role of The Half-Percenter in Joe Pappâs production<b>, Mondongo</b>, appeared in countless television programs, including <b>The Incredible Hulk</b>, <b>The Mary Tyler Moore Hour</b> and had a starring role in the holiday horror classic film, <b>New Yearâs Evil</b>. </p>
<p>As a producer, he put on <b>New York: A Great Place to Live</b> at Lincoln Center which kicked off New York Cityâs Diamond Jubilee; for Channel Five in New York, he produced the highly acclaimed <b>Harlem Cultural Festival</b>; at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, he produced <b>Uptown Sunday Afternoon</b>, which was hosted by Harry Belafonte and featured Richard Pryor, Bill Withers, and a galaxy of other performers; for the National Organization for Women, he produced <b>A Valentineâs Day Tribute to Woman</b> at New Yorkâs Town Hall; was associate producer of the first <b>Ali-Frazier Heavyweight Championship Fight</b> at Madison Square Garden, and produced the gigantic block party, hosted by Gwen Verdon, which named West 46th Street as <b>Restaurant Row</b>. .</p>
<p>He earned the Silver Award at the New York International Film and Television Festival for <b>In the Balance</b>, a film that advocated sustainability and common sense in wildlife management. It was also singled out by the Department of the Interior as one of the best films of its kind. Chris wrote, narrated and wrote the musical score for that film.</p>
<p>He performed on several childrenâs television programs in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Jacksonville, singing his original childrenâs songs. In Hollywood, he performed them for all denominations of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America. He created a musical, <b>A Special Thing to Be</b>, at the Los Angeles Childrenâs Museum that featured his kidsâ songs and the museumâs childrenâs chorus.</p>
<p>He wrote the songs for two childrenâs theatre productions in Hollywood, <b>Hooray, Here Comes the Circus</b> and <b>Sleeping Beauty</b>; wrote and performed the songs on <b>Strong Kids, Safe Kids</b>, a video produced by Henry Winkler for Paramount that dealt with the protection of children from sexual molestation and exploitation. He created his first musical revue, <b>Greatest Hits</b>, in Hollywood, which played several venues, including Carlos ânâ Charlieâs on Sunset Strip and The Backlot in West Hollywood.</p>
<p>Upon relocating to Australia, he produced <b>A Helping Hand</b> at the Victorian Arts Centre, a benefit for Quadriplegic Hand Foundation; wrote book, music and lyrics for <b>Nothing to Wear</b>, a musical based on âThe Emperorâs New Clothes,â also produced at the Victorian Arts Centre. He created a one-man show, <b>A Thing of Shreds & Patches</b>, for the Melbourne Fringe Festival; created another one-man show, <b>The Mark Twain You Donât Know</b>, which toured Australia, then Pacific Palisades, California, and played in New York City on the 100th anniversary of Mark Twainâs death. He created several cabaret shows for The Butterfly Club in Melbourne, most notable of which was <b>Les Femmes</b> which featured an all female cast. He wrote, produced and performed in <b>Huckleberry: A Musical Adventure</b> which premiered in Melbourne.</p>
<p>Which brings us to <b>The Dreaming Team</b>. This is his second book. The first, <b>Hollywood Mosaic</b> is written under the pen name, Pete Joseph.</p>
<p>You can visit his website at <a href="http://www.olentangymusic.com"><b>www.olentangymusic.com</b></a>.</p>
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</p><ol><li><span style="font-size: medium;">This true story took place in the 1860s, at a time when the
British Empire was at its absolute, most glorious, The Victorian Age.
It was said that the sun never set on the British Empire. This was not
hyperbole. It stretched from Canada in North America to India, Burma
and Ceylon in Asia to Rhodesia and South Africa to Sudan, Uganda and
Kenya to Nigeria and Togo in Africa to the Seychelles, Mauritius and
Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean to Australia and New Zealand in the Pacific
to Bermuda, Jamaica and other areas in the Caribbean to British Guiana
and the Falkland Islands in South America. And this is still not all of
it. The game of cricket was, therefore, ubiquitous and played all
around the globe.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Until around the 1830s, Australia had been a
penal colony, where people could be sent for something as trivial as
shoplifting. At around that time, settlers began arriving and claimed
the land for farming, etc., displacing the Indigenous people, whose
culture and customs were thousands of years old, and brutalizing them
into submission.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Scientists like Charles Darwin and others, who
gained their reputations during this period, were convinced that
Aboriginal Australians would naturally die off by the next generation</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Many
of the Black men who comprised The First Eleven (as the cricket team
was known) were boys when their way of life and families were being
destroyed by the settlers.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">After achieving what would have been
unimaginable in a place ten thousand miles away from their country, not
long after they returned to Australia, they were virtually forgotten. <b><i>The Dreaming Team</i></b> tells their story.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Chris
Wallace grew up in Delaware, Ohio, where his father had a restaurant.
He worked at a menâs clothing store through high school and college and
expected to spend the rest of his life there.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">He started going
to movies alone when he was seven or eight and averaged two double
features and a big Sunday extravaganza per week for years. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">He
was drafted into the US Army after college and sent to Germany, which
began a life-long urge to travel. He has been traveling ever since and
has been to more than 30 countries from Austria to Zimbabwe, some
multiple times, and speaks a bit of French, German, Greek, Swahili and a
lot of English.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">He is currently single and has no children from any of his three previous marriages.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">He
believes that timing is always perfect; that simply saying âyesâ can
result in amazing adventures, and that every person is the star of their
own movie.</span></li></ol>
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<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">In the 1850s, Australia was a thriving colony of the British Empire, with its own sense of importance and sophistication. But the people who had occupied this vast land for upwards of 40,000 years didnât fit well with colonial expectations of the future. In every way imaginable, white Australia tried to keep its âdarkiesâ in line.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">It is against this backdrop in the 1860s that the amazing story of an all Aboriginal cricket team, the first Aussie team to do so, played at Lords, the home of cricket in England. Conventional wisdom predicted that Indigenous Australians would die off by the next generation.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><strong><em>The Dreaming Team</em></strong> brings those Indigenous players to life and follows them on an adventure that would appear to be unbelievable if it werenât true. They not only changed the minds and perceptions about Aboriginal Australians, they arguably changed the course of Australian history. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Praise for The Dreaming Team:</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><em>âA beautiful story, beautifully written, about a piece of Australian history that, if you donât know about, you probably should. Heartwarming, heartbreaking and brimming with relevance for todayâs Australia. A poignant example of how far weâve come and how far we havenât.â<br /></em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><em>âThe Dreaming Team tells the true story of the all Aboriginal cricket team from Victoria who did a tour of Great Britain back in the 1860s and all the drama, setbacks, and cultural divide between the Aboriginals and white Australians involved. Considering the state of affairs for Aboriginal people in those days, the teamâs accomplishments are no small feat!â<br /></em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><em style="color: black;">âWhat an interesting story. It is truly an Australian story about indigenous Australians. The story grabbed me from the first chapter, and drew me further in to where I could not put it down. I donât want to give anything away, so I will say that the twists and turns makes you want to know what happens next at the end of each chapter. To say it is a sports story is not fair, it is a people story, told from the heart, about the hearts of people who love the land, and their story. I recommend it highly, and look forward to more from the author, Chris Wallace!â</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">You can purchase your copy at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dreaming-Team-Chris-Wallace/dp/0645968706/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1700139793&sr=1-1">Amazon</a>.</span></span></p>
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font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Handlee; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">By Donna Fletcher Crow</span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #800180; font-family: Handlee; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e101a; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;" /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Handlee; font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">F</span>or many years I had wanted to go to France with my daughter-in-law
Kelly. She speaks French, has a Cordon Bleu Grand Diplome, and has
visited France many times. In other words, the perfect guide to a
fabulous country I wanted to get to know better. But somehow, the
adventure never worked out for us.</p>
<p> </p><p>Until the summer of 2021. Granddaughter Jane was to study at the <i>Princesse</i>
Grace Dance Academy in Monaco. There would then be a ten-day gap
between the end of her program in Monaco and the beginning of her final
year at the <i>Ballettschule </i>of Basel. Chaperoning Jane was a perfect excuse.</p>
<p> </p><p>After more than a year of severe lockdowns around the world the
restrictions had eased just enough to make it possible. With all the
proper documentation of vaccinations and tests, along with an ample
supply of masks, we set off on the amazing itinerary Kelly had planned: A
week on the Riviera, a week in the Loire valley, then on to
Switzerland.</p>
<p> </p><p>It was all to be pure pleasure and family time. This was for fun, not work.</p>
<p> </p><p>But the characters from several of my series disagreed. To my
surprise, they wanted to come, too. Looking back at my trip journal, I
see it was on day 6 that Lord and Lady Danvers from my Lord Danvers
Investigates Victorian series showed up on the <i>Promenade des Anglais</i>
in Nice. Then Elizabeth and Richard from my literary suspense series
joined us on the boat to St. Tropez. Felicity and Antony from my
Monastery Murders series showed up in the wine caves in the Loire valley
the next week⊠and so it went.</p>
<p> </p><p>My biggest surprise, though, was two summers later. My husband and I
were fulfilling a long-held dream and celebrating our sixtieth
anniversary with a crossing on the Queen Mary 2 when we were joined by a
bevy of my characters. Really? On a romantic anniversary getaway? Itâs
little wonder I was surprised.</p>
<p> </p><p>But then, surprises and adventures are some of the nicest things
about the writing lifeâalong with being able to share all of them with
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British History, is an award-winning author who has published some 50
books in a career spanning more than 40 years. Her best-known work is <i>Glastonbury,</i>
The Novel of Christian England, a grail search epic depicting 1500
years of British history. The Celtic Cross is a 10-book series covering
the history of Scotland and England from the 6th to the 20th century.
Crow writes 3 mystery series: The Monastery Murders, contemporary
clerical mysteries with clues hidden deep in the past; Lord Danvers
Investigates, Victorian true-crime stories within a fictional setting;
and The Elizabeth and Richard literary suspense series, featuring
various literary figures. Where There is Love is a 6-book biographical
novel series of leaders of the early Evangelical Anglican movement. The
Daughters of Courage is a semi-autobiographical trilogy family saga of
Idaho pioneers. Reviewers routinely praise the quality of her writing
and the depth of her research. Crow says she tries never to write about a
place she hasnât visited and one of her goals in writing is to give her
readers a you-are-there experience. Donna and her husband of 60 years
live in Boise, Idaho. They have 4 children and 15 grandchildren, and she
is an avid gardener.<p></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><b>Author Links </b> </span></p>
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summer of 2021 my daughter-in-law and I slipped through a brief window
of sanity in a world driven mad by the Covid pandemic. Our purpose was
to see my granddaughter Jane to a summer program in Monaco, then back to
her ballet school in Switzerland. In spite of restrictions, protests,
and nail-biting worries, the result was a marvelous experience. I
invited characters from my mystery series to join me in my imagination
and have their own adventures in each setting. Their encounters are:
Nice: âThe Crime of Passionâ; St Tropez: âThe Mother Decreesâ;
Villefrance-sur-de-mer: âThe Ghost Boyâ; Monaco: âFracas in Monacoâ; The
Loire Valley: âThe Old Winemakerâ; Saint Gallen: âWhispers of Legendâ.
The final coda is âHome Another Wayâ As 2 years later I return from
quite a different trip aboard the Queen Mary 2 and my characters join in
the celebrations as worlds coincide. More information on the book GOING
THERE: TALES FROM THE RIVIERA AND BEYOND can be found at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Going-There-Tales-Riviera-Beyond-ebook/dp/B0CPHBRVJH?ref_=ast_author_mpb">https://www.amazon.com/Going-There-Tales-Riviera-Beyond-ebook/dp/B0CPHBRVJH?ref_=ast_author_mpb</a>. <br /></span></span></p><p></p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2cjW6neHyRpi2VT0QedmkYZe5t1iG0gDuNmWz5UHFTy23B0IMeWx2ZKvQtKMMZpl_E_RgelGzIvEoo21ogBzwoZDnbuylir4KbiLDYyfzhzU5qzikMkCyfTkVUPVCPKJOBgXrfEeOsSDrcCrFXjiMBpYZG_4hbaxoa6pYLQAlk-3e-kTpy4h-HRoyTw/s640/Going%20There%20blog%20tour.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Murray<br />Author: Anita Hackley Lambert<br />Publisher: HLE Publishing<br />Pages: 296<br />Genre: Historical Biography</span><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Experience
the extraordinary life of Barry Antonio Murray, an unwavering champion
for the progressive Black movement of the post-Reconstruction era. Ms.
Lambert masterfully tells the riveting tale of this unsung civil rights
activist, influential publisher, and uncompromising editor in this
historic biography. Uncovering a 50-year-old family secret, Ms.
Lambertâs captivating narrative begins at her book's debut, where chance
encounters forever altered her life. Delve into Barry Murrayâs legacy,
his ties to F.H.M. Murray, a civil rights trailblazer and the
great-grandfather he never knewâyet, walked in his shoes. Readers gain
insights into the nationâs racial divide and witness the heart-wrenching
conclusion and his questionable sudden death. This captivating
biography sheds light on Barryâs remarkable journey, celebrating his
unwavering activism, pursuit of justice, and empowerment of the
community. This saga intertwines history, personal struggles, and family
secrets, leaving an indelible mark on readers, showcasing the
indomitable spirit of one manâs triumphs and divine destiny.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"><em>âBarry
was one of those Black people who was loyal to his belief in the need
to sacrifice for full Black freedom. People like him often make great
sacrifices but do not benefit from their sacrifices. He never got
rewarded by the community for his service to the community â most never
do. If we all lived as Barry did we would be free.â -- </em><strong><em>Wayne Young, Editor of Port of Harlem Magazine</em></strong></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;">You can watch this book teaser trailer at:</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;" /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; 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Lambert, a distinguished genealogist, historian, and biographer,
achieved historical acclaim with her inaugural book, praised by
luminaries such as Pulitzer Prize-winner David Levering Lewis and
historian Charles Patterson. As an unrivaled familial authority, she
penned insightful biographies of visionary businessmen and civil rights
champions F.H.M. Murray and Barry A. Murray. Nestled in the Appalachian
Mountains of West Virginia with her husband, Ms. Lambert continues her
literary journey, poised to add two more captivating biographies and
contribute to a quartet of nonfiction gems, that showcases her
unwavering commitment to illuminating the human experience.<p></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"><strong>Author Links </strong> </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"><a href="http://www.anitahackleylambert.com">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/AnitaLambe49625/">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Anita-Hackley-Lambert-Author/61552071992665/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/anitahackleylambertauthor/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.googlereads.com/author/show/718627.Anita_Hackley_Lambert">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://linkedin.con/in/anita-hackley-lambert-148021a/">LinkedIn</a></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1026494739342742597.post-13223339445345876922024-01-15T21:00:00.000-08:002024-01-15T21:00:00.152-08:00đœ Book Teaser Trailer: Stonebridge by Linda Griffin @lindagriffinA #booktrailer #bookteaser
<p style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bHrQioFgsEo?si=L4p0TluABSoOdue4" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: -webkit-center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c3e50; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1; margin: 20px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;">Inside the Book</span></h3><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_acKy4XSAHtqX132QPq-gEFAOkvo2_MMNbtChPlcxYofGRqvNhuB0kUnB3qFchzAcgHpg3tyDlLq79pcrXW60tczwzhUAMI3QQKsIUgpxRJnWZzD7I0HeAVN7AR8qkqUAFYBUIoDXOcUM8fqp45RBnFUsQ4N417iZH9vujPVeBzeX7Ac_UwlMe8kDeCfK/s2720/Stone%20Bridge%206.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1844" data-original-width="2720" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_acKy4XSAHtqX132QPq-gEFAOkvo2_MMNbtChPlcxYofGRqvNhuB0kUnB3qFchzAcgHpg3tyDlLq79pcrXW60tczwzhUAMI3QQKsIUgpxRJnWZzD7I0HeAVN7AR8qkqUAFYBUIoDXOcUM8fqp45RBnFUsQ4N417iZH9vujPVeBzeX7Ac_UwlMe8kDeCfK/w640-h434/Stone%20Bridge%206.png" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 60px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 561.9px; visibility: visible; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://literarilyspeaking.blogspot.com/2022/06/half-moon-lake-book-teaser-trailer.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a><br /><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; left: 60px; margin: 0px; opacity: 0; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 588.375px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://literarilyspeaking.blogspot.com/2021/07/safe-harbour-book-teaser-trailer.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; vertical-align: middle;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Title: Stonebridge<br />Author: Linda Griffin<br />Publisher: The Wild Rose Press<br />Publication Date: November 1, 2023<br />Pages: 256<br />Genre: Ghost Story/Romance</span><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"><br /></span></span></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"><img alt="goodreads add to" class="wp-image-99113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEies_QOc3aPFYWuHg7IJ7mVoi5P_ZWvENf7EEbphphw3TrJYFWjnBFv-dvcB4lrZN4eWhvHmeXmnCUd5tx2swZXNRudneCd6RTjVWpWgaAwaNXxhUBvkUEVdP6lj_7pJIJ_VFfw8Ap6EkvotxMkrjKzMifokWJ0-WjXJPN1fQrVvrwFB5zW9Me8v9DsIXQ=s0-d" /></span></span></figure></div>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">After
the death of her mother, Rynna Dalton comes to live with her imperious
great-grandmother and her bookish, disabled cousin Ted at Stonebridge
Manor. Almost immediately she is aware of a mysterious presence, which
she believes is the spirit of her motherâs murdered cousin, Rosalind.
Rynna is charmed by Rosalindâs lawyer son Jason Wyatt, who courts her,
and she agrees to marry him. Meanwhile Ted and Rynna become good
friends. But Stonebridge holds secrets that will profoundly affect her
future. Why is Ted so opposed to the match? Why does Rosalind seem to
warn Rynna against it? And how far will Jason go to possess
Stonebridgeâand the woman he professes to love?</span></span></p><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Cherry Swash"; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"></p></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: medium; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"> </span></p></div></div><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2c3e50; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1; margin: 20px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"></h3></div></div></div></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="385" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU4jR2gisSai4XdiGMrptb_ihS7i2p5z0QRcxjwFpeGKLPYG52eyPmZJEY-19n4IpCrIL3AbT0_maUJuPCJMJsbH3S2vlRbViwYcxc43uLCqH14XLcn_8Y1B7bpZvLAo1E_doxCNuuFhJvE3mONQ4DACmclgOF4C_EOhSa8nKw8vQmEA1ffXO8kpXihXU/s320/Linda%20Griffin%20author.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>Linda
Griffin knew she wanted to be a âbook makerâ as soon as she learned to
read and wrote her first story, âJudy and the Fairies,â at the age of
six. She retired as fiction librarian for the San Diego Public Library
to spend more time on her writing. She has had stories of every length
from short shorts to novellas published in numerous literary journals,
and Stonebridge is her eighth book from the Wild Rose Press. She
enjoys the three Râs â reading, writing, and researchâas well as
Scrabble, movies, and travel. </i><p></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"><b>Author Links </b> </span></span></i></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"><a href="https://www.lindagriffinauthor.com/">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/LindaGriffinA">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lindagriffin.author/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lindagriffinauthor/">Instagram</a></span></span></i></p> </div>
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Jackson, Author of HOPE SERIES @ec_jackson #Hope #10things <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvrKaCwcyUoaTxJ27734nMUonwm4qZuLsGtEa9z49Qcbue95QuzfCjP5PuiZP8jW9SLP7W75avzF4Od-GSHzQLxQOtAA9nBhgzsf-M38EZaXnu0kHaE-RWULdxDSs_gjrtTh4R-y0QiTz7KEAGvKj-rkYH9uoFFI9vxjwyK0Qq8EyLsl0rJR-vrH3MSwU/s720/Hope%20Series%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvrKaCwcyUoaTxJ27734nMUonwm4qZuLsGtEa9z49Qcbue95QuzfCjP5PuiZP8jW9SLP7W75avzF4Od-GSHzQLxQOtAA9nBhgzsf-M38EZaXnu0kHaE-RWULdxDSs_gjrtTh4R-y0QiTz7KEAGvKj-rkYH9uoFFI9vxjwyK0Qq8EyLsl0rJR-vrH3MSwU/s16000/Hope%20Series%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 60px; opacity: 0; 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Jackson began her writing career with the full-length play Pajama
Party. Thirty-one years later, she adapted the play into Pajama Party:
The Story, a companion book to the second book in the five-book
standalone Hope series.<p></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Jacksonâs
favorite pastime is reading fiction. She enjoys taking the journey
along with the characters in the books. That also led to her unorthodox
approach to story writing. Her vision for each book she writes is to
immerse readers into the storyline so they become connected with each
character. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">âThe
Write Way: A Real Slice of Lifeâ is the slogan on her Facebook author
page. She feels that if every person reading her books feels connected
to the characters, her job is done.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"><b>Author Links </b> </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"><a href="https://www.hopebooks.faith/">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ecjacksonauthor/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/ec_jackson?lang=en">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14009486.E_C_Jackson?from_search=true&from_srp=true">Goodreads</a></span></span></p><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; 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margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 18pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;">10 Things You Might Not Know About E.C. Jackson<i style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br /></i></span></p></span></span><br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;">I never work from an outline. I tried that writing method with my second book, A Living Hope. The first 300 words came nowhere near where I had plotted the story to go. I am a total pantser.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">I have wanted to write books since the ninth grade. Forty-three years later, I wrote the first sentence of A Gateway to Hope.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite time to write is early morning. However, due to my motherâs and sisterâs health issues, I write in the late, late evenings.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">Eight years ago, a co-worker gave me a book to read during downtime between calls. The first chapter intrigued me enough to pursue my heartâs desire.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">One of my nephews has never let up on encouraging me to write. He still sends me daily texts reminding me to write every day.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">I have the most supportive family and friends in all the world.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">My editor, book formatter, and book designer are excellence personified. They truly assist this novice in trying to perfect her craft. Whew. Thank God for a professional, efficient, and caring team.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">I like viewing situations as they truly are, and not as I would prefer them to be. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">I am 4 feet 11 Ÿ inches tall and once weighed 250 pounds. I stopped weighing myself once I reached that weight, so who knows if that number went even higher. A health scare during the summer of 2000 helped me lose 120 pounds in 12 monthsâwhich was too extreme and not a healthy option. These days, my weight fluctuates between 108 and 116.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"> I love writing books that take the reader and me on a journey through the turning point in a characterâs life. </span></li></ol><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br /></span></p></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> About the Series:</span></b></div></span></span></div><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-dc81fae6-7fff-cf64-13e8-ce00c6f3d926" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Gabriela; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span></span></span></span><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-dc81fae6-7fff-cf64-13e8-ce00c6f3d926" style="background-color: transparent; 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color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Gabriela;">Title: A Gateway to Hope: Hope Series Book 1</span><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"><br /><span style="color: black;"> Author: E.C. Jackson</span><br /><span style="color: black;"> Publisher: Independent</span><br /><span style="color: black;"> Publication Date: June 19, 2015</span><br /><span style="color: black;"> Pages: 296</span><br /><span style="color: black;"> Genre: Inspirational Romance</span></span></span></div>
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</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Twenty-one-year-old
Neka is a bit of an introvert, she also happens to be stunningly
beautiful. When she discovers her friend James is about to be dumped,
she sees the perfect opportunity to escape from her quiet life. Can she
summon the courage to leave it all behind?</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">James
Copley comes from a ruthless family. Itâs rubbed off. Years ago, he
disengaged from his brotherâs smear campaign, but now his father has
offered him an ultimatum, âGet married or lose your seat at the table.â
Plotting to stamp his design on the family business, he proposes to a
woman, even though he doesnât love her. But his carefully laid plans
start to unravel when she leaves him on the day sheâs due to meet his
family. Could years of planning his comeback vanish with her departure?</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">A
possible solution comes in an unexpected form: Neka. Sheâs not only a
friend, but the daughter of his benefactor. And sheâs right there,
offering to support him. But will her support stretch to marriage? He
attempts to win her over to his plan but collides with her powerful
father who wants to leverage the situation for his own gain.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">In
their fight for survival and love, they are forced to face some
uncomfortable truths. Can they overcome thwarted dreams and missed
chances to find true love, or does forcing destinyâs hand only lead to
misery?</span></span></p>
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Lacey stepped into the muted glow from the wall sconce above the door,
grabbed her luggage from the porch, and hurried down the stairs. The
path lights cast a shining arc across the yard. Pine scented the air,
and fresh-cut grass clung to her sandals.</span><p></p><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><p><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">She
sidestepped debris along the footpath to avoid snapping any twigs. To
anyone looking, the maneuverings would have resembled a childâs game of
hopscotch. It seemed like ages had passed, but at last she reached her
destination. Lips curving into a fleeting smile, she placed her cases at
the cab driverâs feet. </span></span></p><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><p><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">After shaking her hand, he lifted the bags. His raspy voice broke the silence. âGood morning . . .â </span></span></p><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><p><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">âCall me Neka.â</span></span></p><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><p><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">She
scooted into the car and eased the door shut behind her. But she froze
in place when the noisy driver stomped every twig she had missed and
slammed the trunk. Her gaze swept over the second-floor windows. The
house remained dark inside.</span></span></p><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><p><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Good. No signs of movement. </span></span></p><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><p><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Neka lay back on the cushion but bolted upright when the driver sped away, crunching loose twigs scattered across the road. </span></span></p><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><p><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">She brushed her fingers over her neck and chest and then clung to the front of her T-shirt.<i> </i>Familiar landmarks silhouetted against the dusky morning. She sighed, touching the window<i> </i>as her home faded into the receding darkness. </span></span></p><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><p><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Regret
surfaced. Would her family understand her leaving home without notice?
Massaging her right earlobe, she laid her head against the seat. </span></span></p><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><p><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">James
needed her. She was the only person able to help him. Finally, someone
she cared about required assistance that only she could provide. Tears
blurred her vision at the admission that she often felt unneeded.
Self-revelation came at a price. Closing her eyes, Neka laid her face
into the palms of her hand. </span></span></p><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><p><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">She was committed. It was too late to turn back now.<i> </i></span></span></p><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><p><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><i style="font-family: Gabriela;">Lord, help me. </i></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash;"> Author: E.C. Jackson</span><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash;"> Publisher: Independent</span><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash;"> Publication Date: July 31, 2016</span><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash;"> Pages: 287</span><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash;"> Genre: Inspirational Romance</span></span></div>
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</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">It
was a match made in heaven. Or so everyone thought. Sadie Mae Cummings
is all set to marry her childhood sweetheart, Kyle, when she is assigned
to tutor Lincoln, the new college football running back. This sophomore
phenomenon has all the girls on campus knocking on his door. But Sadie
isnât interested in his advances.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Lincolnâs
overblown ego doesnât take well to being shunned, and he resolves to
make Sadie his own. He pursues her relentlessly, until finally Kyle
finds himself shut out of Sadieâs life, with their shared future
crumbling around him.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">After
two years, Sadieâs relationship with Lincoln ends, and she is left
having to put the pieces of her life back together. She desires nothing
more than to recapture her relationship with Kyle. He has stayed true to
the dreams they had planned together, living the vision even without
Sadie by his side.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">When
she moves back to her hometown, she labors to rekindle their love. But
things have changed, and Kyle has moved on. Sadie quickly discovers how
hard it is to rebuild burned bridges.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Follow Sadieâs story as she fights for a chance to restore broken dreams. Will love endure?</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">This inspirational romance by E. C. Jackson is book two of the Hope series and is a standalone book.</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Living-Hope-C-Jackson-ebook/dp/B01GN27RFY?ref_=ast_author_dp" style="font-family: Gabriela;"><b>Amazon</b></a></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-dc81fae6-7fff-cf64-13e8-ce00c6f3d926" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Gabriela; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span> </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-dc81fae6-7fff-cf64-13e8-ce00c6f3d926" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Gabriela; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZgofeI2sTELbmoM_o9b-VhnHDjV_S4CR7LcbZCGGWuHmpWbi1QJbAZsX7MynMh4REIys-wUeFjuKtfqHjXne6iKjydjXMZ5io12VcwNP9U38Z0FyBsiN642o2XQFS6JjxlzL7lDyOjkLPqCHJA-MUD9b2GZL3BgGywJIgJStOEzs7aUyN1F9fKIQPw/s914/Hope%20Series%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="914" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZgofeI2sTELbmoM_o9b-VhnHDjV_S4CR7LcbZCGGWuHmpWbi1QJbAZsX7MynMh4REIys-wUeFjuKtfqHjXne6iKjydjXMZ5io12VcwNP9U38Z0FyBsiN642o2XQFS6JjxlzL7lDyOjkLPqCHJA-MUD9b2GZL3BgGywJIgJStOEzs7aUyN1F9fKIQPw/w628-h358/Hope%20Series%207.jpg" width="628" /></a></span></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-bb2c3c93-7fff-81ba-616c-dcad5ef352a7" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: -0.1pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.1pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.1pt;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;"><span><b>Book Excerpt</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading">
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twenty-one-year-old Sadie Cummings wiped down the counter space in her
small kitchen nook. It was eleven oâclock. Five minutes had passed since
the last time sheâd checked. Sighing, she fretted about her boyfriendâs
visit that morning.</span> </span><p></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">âWhy does he agree to come over, then not show up?â</span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">In
no time, morning had slipped into early afternoon. The breakfast sheâd
hoped would receive raves from Lincoln congealed on the stovetop. So
much for using her cooking skills to entice him. With several swift
movements, she scraped the masterpiece into the garbage disposal,
fighting to control the uneasiness she couldnât dismiss.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">She
was an expert at fooling herself and others, but today her mind refused
to be pacified. One could only pretend for so long before the bottom
dropped out completely. Truth had a bad habit of intruding into fairy
tales. Especially when the make-believe stories were about real-life
events. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The
ringing cell phone grabbed Sadieâs attention. That her mother was on
the other end was a forgone conclusion. Except for an occasional chat
with her younger sister and older brother, the cell phone never rang.
These days only her mother contacted Sadie on a regular basis. She
peeked at the caller ID.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A
moment before the call transferred to voicemail, Sadie snatched up the
cell phone, held it against her chest, then gave a cheery greeting.
Minutes later, she sauntered through the studio apartment thinking up
reasonable excuses to end the call early. Jeanette Cummings expected a
good deal more than her middle child was able to give.</span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Still stumped about finding an excuse to satisfy her mother, Sadie walked around in circles. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">âMother,
Iâm not trying to hurry you off the phone. I recognize your concern for
the Franklins. Our families have been friends for years. Itâs just . . .
look . . . itâs . . . mother, I donât have time to talk now.â </span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Sadie
picked up twine from the counter and wove it between her fingers.
Pulling it too tight, she winced, then unwound it from around her
fingers and wrapped it around her thumb. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">âI made plans for the day.â </span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lincoln
could arrive any moment. Somehow, she had to quickly end this
conversation without hurting the only person who regularly called.
Friendships were difficult to maintain these days. And her brother and
sister only gave duty calls, then ended the conversation in a snap. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Jeanette sighed loudly. âI would offer to call back at a better time, but there isnât one, is there, Sadie?â</span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">âMom . . .â </span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Sadie
slowly shook her head. Guilt surfaced each time she talked to her
mother. Raised in an orphanage, her mother wasnât a clingy parent. She
believed loneliness caused people to accept unhealthy conditions that a
person who felt treasured might avoid. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">âOf course, youâre removed from the lives of the families in Shiatown,â said Jeanette. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Blowing
breath through her lips, Sadie laid her head on the cabinet with more
force than intended. Wincing in pain, she rubbed the sore spot. The lull
in the conversation helped gather her thoughts as her fingers massaged
the painful area on her forehead. She parted her lips, then she shut
them in hopes that her mother would continue speaking. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">After
a long pause, Jeanette spoke with a harsher tone than any sheâd ever
used with her daughter. âListen to me. The Franklin family supported us
through your fatherâs illness and death. We are burying Pastor Franklin
this afternoon. His wife deserves a phone call from you.â</span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">She
paused before continuing. âDonât forget, Sarah treated you like a
daughter. You and Pastor Franklin shared the same birthday. September
twelfth is four days away. My friend is burying her husband four days
before his fifty-eighth birthday. And . . . what about Kyle? He lost his
father and inherited a ton of responsibility on top of it. Honey, be
the friend that I know you are. Time is slipping away. The funeral
starts in two hours.â</span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Sadie
stretched her neck from side to side, hanging her head in despair.
Lately, her mother had begun to accept her decisions without fussing.
However, today she seemed determined for Sadie to send well wishes to a
man sheâd rather forget. Feeling faint, she squeezed her eyelids
together, but all she could see was Kyleâs sad gaze begging, pleading
with her to choose him over the man Sadie picked. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Instantly,
anger rose as Sadie justified that choice. She couldnât back down now.
There was too much lost ground and no way to regain her footing. The
future sheâd hoped for was gone. Somehow the leftovers had to be
salvaged into a win or, at least, a tolerable solution. </span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Eyes
darting around the room, she braced against the wall. âFriend? Kyle and
I didnât break up as friends. He acted like a judgmental pig; his last
remarks were cruel.â </span></span></p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Sadie
fumed. With one look Kyle had made her feel like trash. Less than the
muck beneath his shoes. Disposable at best, and at worse . . . </span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash;"> Author: E.C. Jackson</span><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash;"> Publisher: Independent</span><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash;"> Publication Date: <span class="a-list-item">December 5, 2018</span></span><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash;"> Pages: 263</span><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash;"> Genre: Inspirational Romance</span></span></div>
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</p><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;">Love at
first sight. Itâs every girlâs dream. But Tara Simpkins is finding out
itâs not as easy as it seems. Is this truly the man God sent to be her
husband, or is she just desperate to escape her loneliness? The recent
loss of both parents has left her reeling, and close friends donât think
sheâs in any position to make major life decisions. She and her
new-found love are convinced they can live happily ever after in the
home of their dreams. His family thinks heâs moving way too fast and
might disappoint the kind-hearted woman heâs fallen head over heels for.
And then thereâs Leah. Leah is supposed to be part of his past, but
what if she decides sheâs his future? Taraâs match made in Heaven may be
over before it truly begins.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Certain-Hope-C-Jackson-ebook/dp/B07L5T3MBZ?ref_=ast_author_dp"><b>Amazon</b></a></span></p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz509wOTmUpcwSXTRpCSCvd-60jK_VZ3YKGdIHIevZsohELvW2rGR9dTnffa_-PWhAn_JPWTGIKsb_nprHY_KiunGA9WIaQ2B8qfwm0mLnmwIDSHHVcqT0-aUM4pYrb9E4lSm8Kj1kHu8BgwD7dUxVllbFgzMSSYUBbNvIGmh4CO0MHDY0-861d1JYkA/s779/The%20Certain%20Hope%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="779" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz509wOTmUpcwSXTRpCSCvd-60jK_VZ3YKGdIHIevZsohELvW2rGR9dTnffa_-PWhAn_JPWTGIKsb_nprHY_KiunGA9WIaQ2B8qfwm0mLnmwIDSHHVcqT0-aUM4pYrb9E4lSm8Kj1kHu8BgwD7dUxVllbFgzMSSYUBbNvIGmh4CO0MHDY0-861d1JYkA/w647-h436/The%20Certain%20Hope%206.jpg" width="647" /></a></div><br /><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-bb2c3c93-7fff-81ba-616c-dcad5ef352a7" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: -0.1pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.1pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.1pt;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;"><span><b>Book Excerpt</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading">
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</p><p><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3i9-FVogqjB6SkiJsU1WL9tMWNLM7444GZ5163lF-08a9TjKLObj6hZXe-GDH1jufjg-k_yLkTt9oUBwkKLoth71J_CpKw5h_7hsWEwfEbb2OInhrr4L_8Sl4V-9hMJHNf7H7DvUakiwx9E6_QERTKeR-s_LaHPsuD3TV_NZ73Ix7B9GLmfEMHQyoQ/s1158/The%20Certain%20Hope%205.gif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="398" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3i9-FVogqjB6SkiJsU1WL9tMWNLM7444GZ5163lF-08a9TjKLObj6hZXe-GDH1jufjg-k_yLkTt9oUBwkKLoth71J_CpKw5h_7hsWEwfEbb2OInhrr4L_8Sl4V-9hMJHNf7H7DvUakiwx9E6_QERTKeR-s_LaHPsuD3TV_NZ73Ix7B9GLmfEMHQyoQ/w220-h640/The%20Certain%20Hope%205.gif" width="220" /></span></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">Tara
Simpkins nibbled her balled fist, hoping to turn a rout into a win.
Andy had spent three days installing her roof. Heâd come into her life
last Friday and was the perfect man. But unless she developed a way to
keep him close, his exit would be speedier than his entrance had been. </span><p></p><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><p><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">The
handsome roofer had captured her attention his first day on the job. He
had even appeared mesmerized by Tara. That had never happened before.
Men ran from her, not to her. She couldnât tell what prompted his
interest in her, yet he continued to hang around. She loved the chase
but was unsure how to get herself caught. And that dilemma wouldnât get
resolved soon. </span></span></p><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><p><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Andy
seemed like her dream man. He was adept at keeping a conversation
going, even though she wasnât. Plus, heâd seemed curious about his
customer in a non-threatening way. He resembled an old friend. The
charisma he oozed added to his appeal.</span></span></p><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><p><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Andy
engaged her in conversation, despite her ignoring his charm. Thoroughly
smitten, she downplayed his attention. Because of that, he seemed to
slow the hunt. But he still knocked on her door each evening after the
work ended. </span></span></p><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><p><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Tara had come to expect those knocks. How would she survive once they stopped?</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash;"> Author: E.C. Jackson</span><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash;"> Publisher: Independent</span><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash;"> Publication Date: <span class="a-list-item">September 28, 2020</span></span><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash;"> Pages: 338</span><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash;"> Genre: Inspirational Romance</span></span></div>
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</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Is there hope for this love between friends?</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Pamela
Hayes is a smart, successful business owner with a supportive family
and a thriving bakery. She should be the happiest girl in the world. But
she canât shake the melancholy that accompanies every conversation she
has with her best friend, Mark. Pamela doesnât know how much longer she
can hide her true feelings.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Why
canât Mark see how perfect they would be together? She would make a
much better girlfriend than the one he currently has. Pamela prays heâll
come to his senses soon and realize heâs with the wrong girl. But when
her dream comes true, it isnât the fantasy she had envisioned.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">There
is trouble in paradise from the start, and all the red flags sheâs been
ignoring are starting to threaten her confidenceâŠand her relationship
with Mark. Sheâll have to rely on family and her faith in God to help
her secure the hope she so desperately needs.</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Confident-Hope-Book-ebook/dp/B08HNBBV8Q?ref_=ast_author_dp" style="font-family: Gabriela;"><b>Amazon</b></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOerXoIol0hmINn0tXdf8B6_JKRkejTWblemi1SDHGEXLhmXbxvMDZiWDc3FO5F17TIqmYmKHHFvFxeLnLO5VxUo7wmbB-zKx56B2dXY8GuVW4bcEhTSZ8L2vlzXx29seofy5qwnU5Ax-8QXyGCBuu3GaCqzFqN0KhBIXSVLZXQTYuVJ_TJGTc0kh0Q/s779/The%20Confident%20Hope%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="779" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWOerXoIol0hmINn0tXdf8B6_JKRkejTWblemi1SDHGEXLhmXbxvMDZiWDc3FO5F17TIqmYmKHHFvFxeLnLO5VxUo7wmbB-zKx56B2dXY8GuVW4bcEhTSZ8L2vlzXx29seofy5qwnU5Ax-8QXyGCBuu3GaCqzFqN0KhBIXSVLZXQTYuVJ_TJGTc0kh0Q/w633-h427/The%20Confident%20Hope%205.jpg" width="633" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-bb2c3c93-7fff-81ba-616c-dcad5ef352a7" style="line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: -0.1pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.1pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.1pt;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;"><span><b>Book Excerpt</b></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> </span></p><h2 class="wp-block-heading">
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</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1VN1lNoYxLBwoPPaJomsjyR1xcz43d62x-MG4iMwmPxqTILGjZatiqeYggHSk77Jh-eEjqJ1fhj-GjgBomVZOQBVpLI-NrEPcgb5I6hj_puZEPReAiM0Q0AFmRss2h75MHwEIsvst-_Xogo6leVgEl5nOHq70JctQWF-VATEfR_0PeXBw_6ZWDePiA/s1158/The%20Confident%20Hope%204.gif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="391" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1VN1lNoYxLBwoPPaJomsjyR1xcz43d62x-MG4iMwmPxqTILGjZatiqeYggHSk77Jh-eEjqJ1fhj-GjgBomVZOQBVpLI-NrEPcgb5I6hj_puZEPReAiM0Q0AFmRss2h75MHwEIsvst-_Xogo6leVgEl5nOHq70JctQWF-VATEfR_0PeXBw_6ZWDePiA/w216-h640/The%20Confident%20Hope%204.gif" width="216" /></a></span></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">Motes
reflected in the sunlight that beamed through an eastern bedroom
window. Background noise filtered past closed doors. Turning over in bed
onto her stomach, Pamela Hayes yanked a beige satin comforter off the
floor with one hand. That same hand then tossed a navy-blue neck pillow
upon the bed. Footsteps on the other side of the door grabbed her
attention.</span></span><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">Momâs on her Saturday-morning prowl. Five, four, three, two, one âŠ</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">Anna
Hayesâs head poked inside her daughterâs bedroom. Hallway lighting
bathed her trim figure in artificial brightness. âMorning, babe.
Touching base before I go.â Her warm gaze surveyed the tousled bed.
âFrom the tangled cover, it looks like you had a rough night.â</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">With
a hand covering her yawn, Pamela shook her head and turned onto her
side. âJust my normal Friday night tug-of-war. Itâs my preferred method
of winding down.â</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">Annaâs soft laugh sounded like music. âAny special plans today?â</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">Leaning
on her elbow, Pamela rested her face on spread fingers as she gazed at
her mother. Forty-eight-year-old Anna wore desert-green ankle boots,
cropped white pants, and an oversized olive-green sweater. A brown suede
bag hung over her shoulder. </span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">âYou look like a dream, Mom. If I didnât know otherwise, Iâd think you were going out with someone special.â </span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">Laughter flitted through slightly parted lips. âIâm late. Give me a quick rundown on your activities for today.â</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">Oh boy. I had hoped she wouldnât ask. Better mention my afternoon expedition last. </span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">âShopping for a spring wardrobe around noon. My jeans are tatty. And then, shooting the rapids.â </span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">The door opened wider as Anna grasped the doorknob. âWater rafting somewhere near South Town?â</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">âOklahoma City. The spring season begins today. Itâs safe, Mom. Stop frowning.â</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">âIâm
sure they take safety precautions. But promise to be extra careful. I
can do without mental pictures of my twenty-five-year-old daughter
drowning.â</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">Pamela flopped onto her back. âYes, maâam.â</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">âThank
you. I love surrender whenever I hear it.â Anna checked her watch.
âIâll be out late. Donât hesitate to call if you need me.â </span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">After
those parting words, her mother floated out of the house. Her all-day
Saturday excursions had begun late last year. A seeming whim had
developed into a lengthy pattern.</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">After the front door lock clicked, a sleepy Pamela hid her head beneath the sheets and immediately fell back to sleep. </span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Gabriela;"> Author: E.C. Jackson</span><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Gabriela;"> Publisher: Independent</span><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Gabriela;"> Publication Date: November 10, 2023</span><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Gabriela;"> Pages: 241</span><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Gabriela;"> Genre: Inspirational Romance</span></span></div>
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</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Two men. Wrong choice. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Her life jumped the guard rails. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">One
fateful night, Tempia Wade believed a strangerâs lie, rather than the
assurance of a trusted friend. Even though she had been blind sighted,
the lapse in judgement extracted an exorbitant price. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Two
years later, the twenty-three-year-old prayed for a second chance with
the man she fell for at first sight. The loss of a promising
relationship, long term friendships, and shattered dreams, now
highlighted the memories of a bankrupt life. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Would
Cory Sanders overlook her accepting a next day date and liaison with
the other man she had met at the party they all attended? Or was
permanent separation stamped across their unforeseen breach?</span></span></p>
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</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvIoeJPuSkbOvFHl-yH3YGVL58LiisXCDwPWjUr5fmDciP9-yo70P5cv81q3gnJuLC9PgGs5NrbhjpfYK9LsR1O7WoyNXlU7RKjJrPTCEa5jdNAxv7lRFRkMab6Qzsm4fC4Pgr93uX8Mxre5Q-06uj9Zx2Gbz0eAhL1EoIM7Tf7Fr5OJnLgS84IIijgA/s1158/Overflow%20with%20Hope%204.gif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvIoeJPuSkbOvFHl-yH3YGVL58LiisXCDwPWjUr5fmDciP9-yo70P5cv81q3gnJuLC9PgGs5NrbhjpfYK9LsR1O7WoyNXlU7RKjJrPTCEa5jdNAxv7lRFRkMab6Qzsm4fC4Pgr93uX8Mxre5Q-06uj9Zx2Gbz0eAhL1EoIM7Tf7Fr5OJnLgS84IIijgA/w222-h640/Overflow%20with%20Hope%204.gif" width="222" /></a></span></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">After
installing HVAC systems at a new apartment complex,
twenty-eight-year-old Cory Sanders shouldâve headed home, eaten a
sandwich, and stretched his five-foot-eleven-inch frame onto his
king-sized bed. But today he sought diversions at a friendâs pool hall.
The short trek across the parking lot led him inside a large yet cozy
space teeming with some of his favorite folks. As his eyes adjusted to
dim lighting, he stepped up to the counter of the juice and coffee bar. </span></span><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">Glancing
at Cory, a middle-aged woman, brown eyes alert, paused her conversation
with a customer. âWait till I tell Dan who stopped by on a late Friday
afternoon,â she said to Cory. âOf course, neither he nor our sons will
believe me.â </span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">Miss
Lauraâs husband, Dan, had been Coryâs fatherâs best friend since their
HVAC training program days. He and his youngest son worked for Coryâs
fatherâs heating and cooling business, while his wife helped their
oldest son, Scott, run his pool hall. </span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">âKeep our secret, Miss Laura, or someone will demand I show up more often.â</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">She winked as she laughed. âIf anyone asks me, Iâll say you were just winding down from a tough workday.â</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">Cory
chuckled. âSounds like the perfect plan,â he said. âOne pomegranate
slush, please. And Miss Laura, let your son know adding slushes to the
juice menu was an excellent idea. If he asks, tell him to add grilled
cheese, hamburgers, and hot sausage sandwiches.â</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">âMore approval will swell his head. Thank God, he wonât inquire.â </span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">âI bet you heâd consider those suggestions if he did.â</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">âServing
food ainât happening on my watch. This mama has enough tasks without
piling on more. Weâll hold off on a food menu until Scott quits his day
job.â</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">As Cory left the counter, Miss Laura snuck in, âSee you next Friday.â </span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">While
sipping his slush, Cory peered around the cavernous room and took in
the lively atmosphere. Ten pool tables were strategically set up to
maximize solo and group play. Walking across the space, he passed a
group of men ribbing each other. A fifty-something man pocketed a ball
then spotted Cory. âLookee here. Grab a pool stick, son.â</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">Cory
sat on a seat close to the action and pointed at the bald, clean-shaven
man. âNot today. I just came to watch you masters clean the table.â</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">âTake notes,â another man said. âStu left this little boy hanging in the pocket.â</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">With
that, Cory realized he had chosen the correct diversion after all. His
bed and sandwich could wait until later that evening. These lively
antics might delete a tiresome woman from his mind. Last year, he had
purged her from his heart, but no matter how hard he tried, he could
never seem to evict her from his mind. He hoped that changing his
long-established habits might help.</span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-weight: normal;">
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float: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="556" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGG9k_mJEFMWGZRO82X4UXURCD18W9Wt2FUEfiakCuojzmZH1XR9zWgavmGRTQE-yh2nlFlbDv2pXoVUj25kb6ruP877XFnn1JWaInF6M_9iDTQHRaWgtTDXIZf6qoCeTyvO8I-24xkXb7zXZL0QX1KFW6DGCaW8VUwVaXF0L7gJYjB2NVY4560dIwO4Y/w333-h461/Becoming%20Flawesome.png" width="333" /></a></div><br />Title: Becoming Flawesome: The Key to Living An Imperfectly Authentic Life</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Author: Kristina Mand-Lakhiani</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Publisher: Hay House Publishing</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Pages: 280</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Genre: Nonfictio </span>
<div style="-moz-border-radius: 15px; -webkit-border-radius: 15px; background-color: #a2d9ce; border-radius: 15px; float: center; margin-left: 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: left; width: 95%;"><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span><br /></p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Perfection. We all dream of living by it, feeling it, <em>being</em> it. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">And it is in the name
of perfection that we demonize our flaws, make ourselves âless-than,â
and render ourselves vulnerable to the shame of not being good enough. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">We live in a society
that subliminally encourages us to wear metaphorical masks, slay our
inner sadness, and ignore our imperfections, or as Kristina refers to
them, her âdragons.â <strong>Even within the world of personal development and spirituality, toxic perfectionism lurks in the shadows.</strong> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">In Kristinaâs upcoming book <em>Becoming Flawesome #BecomingFlawesome</em>, she reflects on her own story, her <strong>battle against perfectionism</strong>, and what it took for her to return to what she now deems to be her most authentic self. Being described as â<strong>10 years worth of therapy in one book</strong>,â <em>Becoming Flawesome</em> is a celebration of our whole selves, warts and all, and the glory that is to be found in living in our truth. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Every chapter is
closed with reflection points and exercises to encourage the readers to
dive deep into the essence of who they truly are, what their values are,
and how to navigate an oftentimes overwhelming world. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">In this book, Kristina breaks the mold as she takes the reader on a journey through: </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">âą The dark, controversial side of âpersonal growth,â and the insecurities that thrive on it </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">âą Self-care vs. self-love, and why you need both </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">âą What authenticity actually is, beyond the buzz </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">âą The âhermione Syndrome,â and how to diagnose if youâre secretly suffering from it </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">âą How to create aligned lifestyle habits that stick </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> âą Why the more you judge others, the more you judge yourself </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> âą Societal masks, and how to remove them from your psyche </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> âą Imposter syndrome in the world of high-flyers </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> âą Emotional literacy: how to cope with strong, painful emotions healthily </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Amazon: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/mwtzj3jx">https://tinyurl.com/mwtzj3jx</a><br />
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<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Mind Valley Books: <a href="https://www.mindvalley.com/books/flawesome">https://www.mindvalley.com/books/flawesome</a></span></p>
<p> </p></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Excerpt:</span><div style="background-color: ##a2d9ce; border: 1px none black; padding: 10px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span>
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</p>The Key to Living an Imperfectly Authentic Life
<p>Introduction</p>
<p>Letâs Begin</p>
<p>It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a good book has to start with a proper introduction.</p>
<p>And by âproperâ I mean that it has to prime the reader for the
journey, raise excitement and set expectations, explain the process, and
make reading the book an experience both profitable and smooth. After
all, we are about to spend some time together on this journey.</p>
<p>Therefore, I was not surprised when on the first meeting with my
publisher I was asked if I would consider writing a proper introduction
to my book. You seeâthe original manuscript started with a story of me
pondering my future book while standing in the shower, warm water
running down my back, and my finger absentmindedly drawing random
patterns on the fogged-up glass.</p>
<p>I started this book during the long years of successive COVID
confinements, and I was planning to self-publish it because I wanted the
freedom to make decisions about the bookâhow to write, what to write,
what stories to include, what kind of experience to offer to my reader.
So, naturally, it wasnât following any universally acknowledged truths
or conventions.</p>
<p>Yet, by the time I had to present my book-baby to the world, I felt
that I wanted to give it the best possible future, and I had to face the
big decision between my heart and my brain: Will it be self-published
(heart), or will I work with a traditional publisher (brain)? Going the
traditional way meant facing more choices between my quirky and
obstinate self-expression and conventional ways of doing things.</p>
<p>This book is about finding your way back to yourself, about
understanding who you really are, accepting your dents and scratches,
your quirky uniqueness and even your flaws. It is about thriving in
being unapologetically you, most flawesomely.</p>
<p>This book has been through the hands of several editors ever since I
put the last stop on its original manuscript. This journey has been both
emotional and transformative for me. I had to face my biggest dragon by
farâmy obstinate need for pure self-expressionâover and over again.</p>
<p>When do you follow convention, and when do you stick to your own principles and values?</p>
<p>There is no simple answer to this question, except: you have to learn to balance.</p>
<p>If you follow all the rules that your peers expect you to follow, you
bet all there is on a slim chance of the grand prize, but you do it at
the price of your own unique self-expression. At times, I felt like I
had to âsell my soul to the devilâ for a chance at success.</p>
<p>But if you obstinately stick to your own unique quirks and
principles, you might end up being unheard and misunderstood so
universally that there is no point in writing a book. For it is the
readers who make a writer. Without the readers, a book is just a private
diary.</p>
<p>Reader, will you judge me if I tell you that this book is a delicate
balance between convention and my own uniqueness? Of course, I want you
to succeed. But I cannot give you the proper introduction to my book
because every book is a journey. This book has been my journey, and</p>
<p>now it is yours. I walked my path to my true self, to understanding what makes me truly me . . .</p>
<p>and what of that unique quirkiness is simply noise. You see, your
flaws and your dragons are there for a reasonâthey make you who you are,
but they also hold the key to your biggest value, to your mightiest
strengths, if you choose to look your dragons in the eye.</p>
<p>Now I am hoping that you will take this journey with me to your
unique destinationâto finding the path back to you. I will be your
companion on this journey, but it is yours to take.</p>
<p>So why wouldnât I tell you whatâs ahead? Imagine if Gandalf told
Bilbo Baggins that on his journey, he would encounter trolls, go through
a perilous enchanted forest, and face a dragon in a far-away mountain.
Wouldnât that be a bit of a spoiler?</p>
<p>I want you to take this journey back to you without any spoilers,
with an open heart, and trust that the destination is going to be worth
your effort. Because becoming flawesome is the best gift you can give to
yourself.</p>
<p>So, if you are ready, letâs begin!</p>
<i><br /><br /></i></div></i></span></span></span></h2></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">About the Author</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6II94mo6sicVWaIjE4SXtK9rl3QFLOIruAqcX9M5JcOTBAd8wyuciF_UzZothgkokYohVidLi0ROvjKJTVbwxIQAlQXmrMG68u40tELOy_9YHy6j85NpTiZlJDerxNYx1KXlEUhcOUT5MK5xjbcCKgXiKHtj0ZjGkd7bftcIgA7jzo-8Z0ZD8Pag6pRw/s671/Kristina%20Mand-Lakhiani%20author.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="671" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6II94mo6sicVWaIjE4SXtK9rl3QFLOIruAqcX9M5JcOTBAd8wyuciF_UzZothgkokYohVidLi0ROvjKJTVbwxIQAlQXmrMG68u40tELOy_9YHy6j85NpTiZlJDerxNYx1KXlEUhcOUT5MK5xjbcCKgXiKHtj0ZjGkd7bftcIgA7jzo-8Z0ZD8Pag6pRw/s320/Kristina%20Mand-Lakhiani%20author.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span>
<div style="-moz-border-radius: 15px; -webkit-border-radius: 15px; background-color: #a2d9ce; border-radius: 15px; float: center; margin-left: 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: left; width: 95%;"><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BHYz1-0BzJ4XUOGIIZwnymF4WHLyQ8ZP/view">Kristina Mand-Lakhiani</a> is an international speaker, entrepreneur, artist, philanthropist, and mother of 2 kids. As a co-founder of <a href="https://www.mindvalley.com">Mindvalley</a>,
a leading publisher in the personal growth industry, Kristina dedicated
the last 20 years of her career from teachers like Michael Beckwith,
Bob Proctor, Lisa Nichols, and many more. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">She started her career
in a government office in her native Estonia and, by her mid-20s,
achieved a level of success mostly known to male politicians at the end
of their careers. It was shortly after that Kristina and her
then-husband Vishen founded Mindvalley. From a small meditation business
operating out of the coupleâs apartment in New York, the company grew
into a global educational organization offering top training for peak
human performance to hundreds of thousands of students all around the
world. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Kristina believes life
it too important to be taken seriously and makes sure to bring fun into
every one of her roles: as a teacher, mother, entrepreneur,
philanthropist, and world traveler. Kristina helps her students to
virtually hack happiness by taking them through her unique framework â
âHacking happinessâ â a unique framework of balancing your life, taking
in every moment, and paying close attention the small daily choices. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Kristina is also the author of three transformational quests â â<a href="https://kristinamand.com/7-days-to-happiness/">7 Days to Happiness</a>â, â<a href="https://kristinamand.com/#programs">Live By Your Own Rules</a>.â
and âThe Art of Being Flawesome.â Kristina talks about personal
transformation, authenticity, understanding and accepting oneself, and a
path to happiness. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">In July 2023, with the help of Hay House Publishing, Kristina releases her very first book â â<a href="http://mindvalley.com/book/flawesome">Becoming Flawesome</a>â
#BecomingFlawsome. In her book, Kristina shares her own journey from
being on top of a personal growth empire like Mindvalley to stepping
aside, conscious uncoupling from her husband, and walking her path
towards being more honest with herself. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Website: <a href="https://kristinamand.com">https://kristinamand.com</a></span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kristinamand">https://www.facebook.com/kristinamand</a></span></p>
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-mand-lakhiani-73168414">http://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-mand-lakhiani-73168414</a></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div> <br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-6523520796440888695" itemprop="articleBody"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"><a href="https://puybvirtualbookclub2.blogspot.com/2023/08/pump-up-your-book-virtual-book-tour_0148301591.html"></a>
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wakes to the dawn light streaming through the window and rolls over to
whisper good morning to her fiancé. But panic floods her veins. His side
of the bed is empty and cold. Blood trails towards the open door. All
trace of him is goneâŠ</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: 18px;">Itâs
been one month since Detective Katie Scottâs fiancĂ©, Chad, went missing
without a trace. Devastated Katie is still working tirelessly day and
night to track down the love of her life, barely sleeping and chasing
every new lead. But now the case has gone cold.</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: 18px;">When
the body of beautiful Gina Hartfield is discovered among the pine
needles in a clearing on Lookout Ridge, Katie swallows her own pain and
knows she must focus on finding Ginaâs killer. The young woman was found
with a pink velvet blindfold shading the hollows where her eyes had
been removed. Katie is certain she is chasing a sadistic individual who
will soon take another lifeâŠ</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: 18px;">But
the autopsy reveals Ginaâs body was washed before being abandoned,
leaving no trace of evidence behind. And with no witnesses to Ginaâs
disappearance, the women of Pine Valley are terrified to go out alone.</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: 18px;">Desperately
combing the crime scene, when Katie sees a newspaper article about her
previous cases pinned to a nearby tree, she is certain Ginaâs murder is
personal. Then tire tracks found in the forest are matched to a truck
seen following Chad in the days leading up to his disappearance. Katieâs
blood runs cold.</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: 18px;">Is
there a link between Chadâs disappearance and Ginaâs brutal murder, or
is the killer playing a twisted game with Katie? Can she find out the
truth before they take another life?</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: 18px;">Hereâs what critics are saying about <b><i>Her Dying Kiss</i></b>!</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: 18px;"><i>âI
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<p><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMT1pv7_-plJt0apzQY-XneT43RiqWQ3azYUL3qQqenSWeaUDKhlf5PbUeMGnGcTxd47sdlslpTcbpOIMYsx-kbtoyQaTf5XjuyMBlZd7H1twSoqguEeOl4CopcAD8oYnnp4NDzTd_Isp1P1PzIHejTi7X8jtj1IztJ1nDuKaNoKCB_Pn-ZL6MyfSUQ/s1127/Her%20Dying%20Kiss%2023.gif" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1127" data-original-width="381" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMT1pv7_-plJt0apzQY-XneT43RiqWQ3azYUL3qQqenSWeaUDKhlf5PbUeMGnGcTxd47sdlslpTcbpOIMYsx-kbtoyQaTf5XjuyMBlZd7H1twSoqguEeOl4CopcAD8oYnnp4NDzTd_Isp1P1PzIHejTi7X8jtj1IztJ1nDuKaNoKCB_Pn-ZL6MyfSUQ/w216-h640/Her%20Dying%20Kiss%2023.gif" width="216" /></a></div><p></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-weight: normal;">Chapter One</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">One Month Later</span></p>
<p><em style="font-weight: normal;">Tuesday 1130 hours</em></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">There was a dead body, which was
the focus of the synchronized police search. A deceased woman had been
found by the utility company during their routine check and maintenance
of the meters along the roadway. The body was efficiently wrapped in a
large piece of dark brown burlap that had been rolled several times
leaving only her head exposed. If not looking closely you would
misinterpret the body dump for some type of discarded rug.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">The victim was a brunette woman
with long, perfectly combed hair with the strands resting on the burlap.
At first, it seemed she was relaxed and had merely gone to sleep when,
in fact, there were pink velvet pieces of fabric covering her eyes, as
if shading her view of something.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">John Blackburn, Pine Valley
Sheriffâs Departmentâs forensic supervisor, kneeled down and carefully
lifted one of the pieces of velvet, revealing the dark empty socket the
eyeball had once occupied. The eye had been cleanly detached. It gave
the body a more macabre appearance than the usual fixed eye stares of
the dead.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">Johnâs face was deeply sad and his
mouth was turned down as he prepared to take a few more photos to
document the scene before the medical examinerâs office took possession.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">He carefully circled the body,
taking the appropriate photographsâoverall, medium range, then
close-upâbefore collecting any evidence he could find. The young woman
looked to be resting as the late afternoon sunshine cast down on her
face. Her complexion, pale and ashen, appeared to be scrubbed clean,
giving her a waxy doll-like exterior. There were no evident signs of
makeup, dirt or blood on her face.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">The south district area of Pine
Valley was known for several warehouses that had been empty now for more
than six months after a manufacturing company had vacated to a newer
and more modern facility in an adjacent town. The front area to the one
where the body had been found was overgrown, the weeds a few feet tall
and garbage strewn around from where it had fallen out of an overturned,
rusted-out dumpster. The dreary grey building looked more like
emergency bunkers from a long time ago than a plant that had recently
manufactured automotive parts.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">Parked along the cracked driveway
leading to the loading docks were several police cruisers, county
vehicles and the forensic van. The main area of interest was near one of
the loading bays. There were numerous cones and flags around, marking
various pieces of evidence for photography documentation. The emergency
personnel monitored the area and were conducting grid searches and
making sure that no one was in or around the area that wasnât supposed
to be there, in addition to searching for more potential evidence.
Everyone moved with precision and unity for the common goal of
maintaining the crime scene.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">âWhat do you think, John?â asked
Detective McGaven. His towering height made him noticeable from a
distance. His badge and gun were attached to his belt. âIs it the same
as the other at Lookout Ridge?â</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">John walked up to the detective
and nodded slowly. âWe wonât know for sure until the body is unrolled
and examined under controlled conditions, and I can run some tests⊠but,
the signature appears to be similar if not the same, with the removed
eyes.â</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">McGaven scratched his head, still
observing the latest victim. His thoughts returned to his partner,
Detective Katie Scott, and how he wished she were there examining the
crime scene. Her perspective, instincts, and experience over the past
year and half had been more than exemplaryâher methods sometimes
bordering on unorthodox, but always getting results. He had left several
messages for her in hopes that she would open communications and
ultimately return to work. His expression was solemn. It was as if a
part of him was missing without her. He wanted to go to her house, but
respected her need for privacy at this difficult time.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">âWish Katie was here?â said John watching the detective closely.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">McGaven looked at the forensic supervisor and nodded. âHowâd you know?â</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">âI feel it too. It seems strange not having her here.â He gazed around the area as if he expected to see Katie appear.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">âAnything new with this scene?â</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">John shook his head. âNot that I can see right now. But weâll know more soon.â</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">McGaven was disappointed, but knew
that John would do everything he could to find any evidence. The last
thing the detective wanted was for these homicides to go cold. He turned
away and saw Detective Hamilton speaking with the utility workers. It
wasnât his optimum partnership, but he respected the detective and would
overlook personality differences to make it work. âThanks, John,â he
said as he walked away, moving carefully around the area, looking for
possible entrances and exit locations of the killer.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">A young blonde woman with short
hair was bent over taking a tire impression with a type of dental stone,
waiting for it to harden. She looked up when McGaven approached. âHi,
Detective,â she said and smiled.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">âHowâs it going, Eva?â</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">âGood. This is my third
impression. Two were consistent to each other and this one is different
and definitely older. Itâs probably not the killerâs, but John said we
needed to be thorough.â</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">McGaven nodded. âI agree. If this
crime scene is connected to the other one at Lookout Ridge, then we need
the evidence to tie them together.â</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">âTen-four,â she said and continued her task.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">McGaven saw that Hamilton was
speaking with the officers first on the scene so he took the opportunity
to check out around the building. Everything was extremely overgrown,
looking more as though it had been abandoned for years, not months. The
weeds were extremely tall and had folded over due to their height and
weight. There was an area where pallets, recyclable materials, and
miscellaneous pieces of metal equipment had been stacked in the deserted
area.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">Still walking carefully, he was
trying not to step on something potentially hazardous or possibly
evidence-oriented. The further he walked the quieter it becameâthe
voices around the crime scene seemed to settle to a low hum as he
studied the back area. The sun was high and beat down on him making
perspiration trickle down his back. He kept walking, but nothing
appeared out of the ordinary. He thought about what Katie would doâhe
had been with her at many crime scenes and knew she would try to get a
sense of the area, to look for places where the killer might have been.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">The back of the building looked
much like the front except more weather-beaten. The grey paint faded in
areas and the windows on the second floor were dirty with some broken
out. He observed the inconsistencies of the exterior of the building.
Even though there wasnât any graffiti to deface the area, the elements
had caused rough and weathered places resembling an industrial mosaic
appearance.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">As he perused the area, he noticed
a trail where weeds had been trampled, not by animals, but by something
bigger. A person. Stopping in his tracks, he systematically scanned the
area. There were no other signs indicating disruption to the weeds, so
he cautiously moved forward. He spotted some paper or a piece of garbage
rolled up tightly and wedged into the crevice of an exterior vent. It
could have been easily missed or even dismissed, but something in
McGavenâs gut made him take notice. He was going to alert John and Eva
in order to have them search and document the area, but his instinct
drove him to verify the origins of the paper first after quickly taking a
photo of it with his cell phone.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">Taking two more steps to meet up
with the wall, he retrieved his gloves and slipped them on, and then
carefully touched the paper. Leaning in, McGaven noticed that it
appeared to be consistent to ordinary computer paper that had something
printed on it. It wasnât weathered and the printing was dark and
readable. In fact, the paper appeared to be recent.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">McGaven gently unrolled the paper.
The condition and edges were as if it had been placed recently â there
were no folds or fragile areas. As he continued to unroll it, he saw it
was an article most likely printed from the internet. To his shock, the
title read: <em>Pine Valley Detectives Solve Three Murders in Coldwater Creek.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">McGaven took a step backâhis
senses were now heightened as he glanced around, surmising that the
killer had placed this article for them to find.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">Why?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">Was it the killerâs calling card? Was he taunting the police?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">Was there another article hidden at the previous crime scene at Lookout Ridge they had missed?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: normal;">The article concerned the last
case that he and Katie had worked in a neighboring town. All the details
flowed through his mind. It had been tough and dangerous. He carefully
replaced the paper where he had found it and hurried to alert John.</span></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></p>
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bachelor degree in police forensics and a masterâs degree in criminology
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Author: Maria J. Andrade</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Publisher: Clara Publishing</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Pages: 36</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Genre: Children</span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span>
<div style="-moz-border-radius: 15px; -webkit-border-radius: 15px; background-color: #a2d9ce; border-radius: 15px; float: center; margin-left: 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: left; width: 95%;"><p style="text-align: left;">An angel tells the heartwarming story of a small, homeless, dog who wanders through busy streets longing for a loving family. The enchanting<em> Scrapperâs Christmas Story</em>, is a childrenâs book that is sure to captivate young hearts this holiday season.Written in a captivating style reminiscent of classic childrenâs books, <em>Scrapperâs Christmas Story, </em>takes young readers on a magical journey filled with friendship, wonder, and the true spirit of Christmas. Follow the lovable Scrapper, alone, cold, and friendless, as he embarks on an unforgettable adventure, where he is befriended by the kindness of an immigrant man who also knows the need to belong. Both dog and man discover the magic of the holiday season and the joy of giving.<em>Scrapperâs Christmas Story, </em>is ideal for children of all ages, making it the perfect choice for parents, grandparents, and loved ones seeking a heartwarming story to share during the holiday season!Buy Links:<a href="https://bit.ly/3s3GeL0"><strong>Amazon</strong></a><strong> | </strong><a href="https://booksasfriends.org/shop/ols/products/scrappers-christmas-story"><strong>Buy From</strong></a><a href="https://booksasfriends.org/shop/ols/products/scrappers-christmas-story"><strong> the Author with Free Shipping</strong></a></p><br /><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Excerpt:</span><div style="background-color: ##a2d9ce; border: 1px none black; padding: 10px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span>
<div style="-moz-border-radius: 15px; -webkit-border-radius: 15px; background-color: #a2d9ce; border-radius: 15px; float: center; margin-left: 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: left; width: 95%;"><h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"I am an angel and I will tell you a story
this Christmas Day. It is a story about a small dog. He was the smallest
in a group of three street dogs who had no home. Small dog would often
look for food where he could. Sometimes he found scraps of food near the
garbage cans or he ate food which has been dropped on the street. He
also got food from a kind man who fed him.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-weight: normal;">Often
he would go to an alley with the other dogs because there they would be
fed by Mr. Rosario, a good man who worked in a business nearby.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: normal;">But
small dog was the last to eat because the bigger dogs pushed him out.
Mr. Rosario had tried to catch the dogs so they wouldn't be homeless,
but they always ran away when he got close.</span></p><p>
</p><p><span style="font-weight: normal;">One day Mr. Rosario stood
there looking at the smaller dog who was waiting behind the pack to eat.
He said, "Small dog, I will call you "Scrapper, because you only get
scraps of food and that is not enough even for a small dog like you."</span></p></h2> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">About the Author</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 15px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 4305px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2023/07/hot-new-release-becoming-flawesome-by.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0; box-shadow: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 15px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 3514px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2023/09/hot-new-release-tropical-scandal-by.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0; box-shadow: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKrfdhgi4GtSaAd312qt8tZzYwEChrd6jqAiZ-Zzpojm9OqfUW_F3mdaQ5-GLmMqzIEbsA5D2gkp1ruD3pCzAQU94NYYzgdGdP5z0U4ntJ71qdlh9XAcyBTEWJlWpvBI3mAPsdYAAC0izotUrDGjYhoQY9EkuvpFtp5dESVySETGjB8S6tR3aBVE_mzw/s582/Maria%20J.%20Andrade%20author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="582" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKrfdhgi4GtSaAd312qt8tZzYwEChrd6jqAiZ-Zzpojm9OqfUW_F3mdaQ5-GLmMqzIEbsA5D2gkp1ruD3pCzAQU94NYYzgdGdP5z0U4ntJ71qdlh9XAcyBTEWJlWpvBI3mAPsdYAAC0izotUrDGjYhoQY9EkuvpFtp5dESVySETGjB8S6tR3aBVE_mzw/s320/Maria%20J.%20Andrade%20author.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div></div><div><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span>
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</p><p>Maria J. Andrade was born in Ecuador, South America, and raised in New York and California. She has a masterâs degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of La Verne, California and retired from private practice after thirty eight years. For over twenty-five years, Mariaâs books for children and adults have been found in a variety of genres and book stores.</p>
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box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-size: large;">ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS CASTLE<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> Virginia Barlow<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> Holiday Romance </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Lady
Rosalind Chatham journeys with her family to Weston Castle to wed an
ancient earl on Christmas day. Yearning for true love, she falls for the
duke, her stepfatherâs cousin, while preparing her nuptials. Lady
Rosalind entrances the Duke of Weston. Concerned for her future with the
tempestuous earl, he canât afford to get involved. The fines and
scandal will be too great for a man of his wealth and power. When the
truth comes to light, and he almost loses her forever, he finds he
cannot afford to give less than his whole heart.<br /></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">What Critics Are Saying:</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">âLoved
this holiday romance between Lady Rosalind (Ruby) and the charismatic
Duke of Weston. Facing a forced marriage to a loathsome noble, Rosalind
uncovers lies and betrayal which almost cost her the life of the man she
loves.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">With
plot twists, devious characters, attempted abduction, and touches of
humorâ thanks to a little boy and his unpredictable pet frogâ this
Christmas novel is a delightful holiday read!â</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;">Buy Links:</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Once-Christmas-Castle-Virginia-Barlow/dp/1509250379/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1696718711&sr=8-1">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/once-upon-a-christmas-castle-virginia-barlow/1144009112?ean=9781509250370">Barnes & Noble</a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: start;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9UdYsOvjCiTy0OiZmKb0BPpxv9QkxC4B41wMVqk2ERZvg9QHD4ybchXEwvFLBx4ml3X5U8dtg5Gk4v3D8g2OR1acei96v3hRIjo4T-b-js64048SdqAivPZRnN2nRRrxk_TFrPvxd7dIXulDlJqj-_03YaUlrMBVVwYmXLwzhtFU3q5V9ak4t4eNuRgY/s640/Once%20Upon%20a%20Christmas%20Castle%209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: medium;">Virginia
Barlow has always loved reading romance novels. She used to sneak into
her momâs room as a young girl and read them while her mother was gone.
As she grew older, her reading tastes expanded to sci-fi, dystopian,
paranormal, and fantasy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: medium;">She
considered becoming an author in her late twenties but as a busy mother
with toddlers, she didnât have the time or the energy. Later, in her
fifties, she decided to give it a try and has enjoyed every moment of it
since. She recently signed her fourteenth contract and is over the moon
with excitement. Writing is truly her happy place.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: medium;">Her
husband of forty-one years is her greatest support as are all her
children. Most of them are grown and carving out lives for themselves.
But they are the beat of her heart and with every grandchild, the rhythm
gets stronger. She enjoys every moment of her life and plans to live
them to the fullest.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><b>Author Links </b> </span></p><p>
</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Gabriela; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.virginia-barlow.com">Website</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Virgini35142126">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/3046288755596817">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/virginiasromancenook/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@virginiasromancenook">TikTok</a></span></p><p style="color: #222222; font-family: Arvo; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"></p><p style="color: #222222; font-family: Arvo; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></p><span class="pibfi_pinterest" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arvo; font-size: 15.4px;">
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text-transform: none; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;" /></span></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">By Patrick Kelley</span></span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #800180; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e101a; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;" /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Handlee; font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></p><p style="font-size: medium;">At the start of 2020, I was in a good
place. My Cybersecurity team started a new job, I was comfortably moved
into my new home, and I had fun spending the holidays with my family.
Everything pointed to 2020 being a good year.</p><p style="font-size: medium;">Then COVID happened. </p><p style="font-size: medium;">I
was one of the fortunate ones as my job allowed me to telework, so I
wasnât impacted financially. However, emotional and mental impacts were a
different story. I am an introverted and reserved person in general, so
spending time away from people didnât worry me at first. If anything,
it probably felt good for the first couple of weeks. However, as those
weeks and eventually months carried on, the isolation started to wear on
me. I felt like I was living in my own version of the film <em>Groundhog Day</em>,
only instead of going outside and interacting with the same people and
situations every day, I was stuck in the same repetitive daily cycle in
complete isolation. It is true that I was able to interact with my
family and friends via phone or video calls, but it wasnât the same.</p><p style="font-size: medium;">My
routine was wake up, eat, log in to work, eat, work some more, log off,
and then bury my evenings into whatever streaming service I felt like
watching that night. That whole routine became very stale, very fast. I
did anything I could to keep busy. I have to get training credits to
maintain my cybersecurity certifications. I became so desperate for
mental stimulation that I jumped right into a pile of trainings and
wound up going significantly over what was required. I also got an
additional certification in the process.</p><p style="font-size: medium;">Those
training courses could only keep me busy for so long. I couldnât go to
the gym, I couldnât date, I couldnât even go to the bar and drown my
sorrows in a nice Old Fashioned. It was especially hard spending time
away from my family. For three months, the only times I left the house
were trips to the grocery store once every two weeks. I hate going to
the grocery store, and relying on that as my only source of real âget up
and goâ activity for three months only served to make me more anxious.</p><p style="font-size: medium;">I felt like I had all this pent-up energy and I had to use it towards something.</p><p style="font-size: medium;">Well,
I found my outlet when I started rewatching a lot of the old Godzilla
movies. Iâve been a fan of the big guy since I was a kid, and those
movies were always a source of comfort and enjoyment. However, this time
around, I was looking for any excuse to keep myself busy and I thought
about finding a way use Godzilla constructively. One idea that came to
mind was documenting a win-loss record for Godzilla. A âtrueâ and
accurate Godzilla win-loss fight record is something Iâve thought about
for years, but now with all this extra time on my hands, I thought Iâd
take those thoughts in my head and turn it into something tangible. That
eventually led to me deciding to document Godzillaâs fight history,
create a methodology for the analysis, and then publish it for fans to
enjoy.</p><p style="font-size: medium;">Thus<em>, Godzilla: The Monster Fight Record </em>was
born. My intent was to develop a way record the monstersâ win-loss
statistics, rewatch all of the Godzilla films, analyze each fight scene,
and plug the results into my methodology.</p><p style="font-size: medium;">Little
did I know just how much work it would take to get the book published.
What started out as a project to keep myself from going insane from
cabin fever became a three year project that coincided with major life
events. I didnât stay in isolation for very long after starting the
writing process. I met the love of my life, got married, became a
father, and spent time with my family once again. Despite that, I knew I
had to finish the fight record. I donât like to leave things
unfinished.</p><p style="font-size: medium;">Little by little, I would
rewatch the old movies, analyze the fights, document the results, and
format everything into a manuscript. What made it even more difficult
was how naive I was to the publishing process. Everything down to the
simple use of âmirror marginsâ for the formatting were completely
unknown to me. The bookâs formatting and content changed a lot over the
three years, but I got it finalized in 2023.</p><p style="font-size: medium;">It was a wild ride, but a worthwhile experience all the same. <br /></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 16.335px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="544" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhgPOtCJ75odRjiTG6gYK9hI6RZ2StNI6zgFt6Jf1jiL-zmSs2j6pEBfA08Ag5F0tw0DO1UxsrdDDXFkuPd3dEYZX6R9bdvGRBCM0OnwSPeGMSgVIHJTKs47qM0PcEHxFDLKprB0XoFVfmvRDOisej2Ss3RXSnM92VioLmVuUDr4mZA2zzj8XdPVkaDzy/s320/Patrick%20Kelley.png" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: 18px;">Patrick
Kelley was born and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland, and is a
lifelong monster movie fan. He spent his childhood becoming familiar
with the classics like Dracula, The Wolf Man, Frankenstein, King Kong,
the works of Ray Harryhausen, and of course his favorite, Godzilla. His
many other hobbies include sports (particularly Football), movies, and
television, but when heâs not indulging in those activities, he enjoys
spending time with his lovely wife and newborn daughter.</span></p>
<span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: 18px;">Visit Patrick on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/patrickgbook" style="color: black;">http://twitter.com/patrickgbook</a>.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span></div></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span face=""Noto Sans", sans-serif" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;" /></span></div></div></div><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; 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font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: 18px;"><i>Godzilla: The Monster Fight Record</i> is
a two-volume series that provides a history of all the monster battles
throughout the Godzilla film series. After seven decades and almost
forty films, Godzilla has earned the title of King of the Monsters. The
Godzilla films have showcased the Kingâs legendary battles with
larger-than-life opponents like the three-headed King Ghidorah, the
winged guardian Mothra, his robotic doppelganger Mechagodzilla, and the
original giant monster star King Kong. <i>The Monster Fight Record </i>analyzes
these titanic battles to determine an informed and accurate win-loss
record for Godzilla and all of his monster co-stars. Fans of kaiju and
classic science fiction films will enjoy a trip down memory lane while
also getting a sports-style analysis of the monster battles, complete
with statistics and win percentages for each beast.</span></p>
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color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br />Today's
guest is Negrita Smart, author of the children's book, GRACE AND THE GOLDEN RULE. Negrita is here with us today
to tell us more about the author behind the book.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Negrita is a small-town girl from Dadeville, Alabama. She is a wife, sister, believer, and teacher at heart. </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">The
first of her family to graduate from college, Negrita holds a Masters
in Business Administration and the insurance designation of Chartered
Property & Casualty Underwriters and holds insurance licenses in
Property and Casualty and Life and Health. She credits and shares her
accomplishments with her supportive family. </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Negrita
loves spending time with her family and has happily taken on the
official role of Event Planner bringing family members together through
fun and love. </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">In
her professional life, Negrita utilizes her talent for sharing
knowledge and information as a new-hire trainer creating user-friendly
webinars, courses, tests, and gauge learning within business areas such
as auto, property, and agriculture. </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">As
an author, Negrita is a member of the Society of Childrenâs Book
Writers and Illustrators always looking to connect, share and grow with
fellow writers. </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">An
active supporter of her local church ministry, Negrita is driven to
share life lessons with children through story-telling and relatable
characters. </span></span></p><p>
<span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Follow her on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/negritasmart/">https://www.instagram.com/negritasmart/</a>.</span></span></p><p><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"> </span></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQV_2cUlMQM6y17j3c9C4dkydSslmN73QDoXt5HQpKUGzP4_ufNZTT0lgquCK8kSB4-cKX8hkh6bGej92ob37iX9fpbCNvL6moX20B6NTPncZqGmtXf-B9NHsHzj6wrJs7Uu_m3II8bM/s309/INTERVIEW+bl.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="87" data-original-width="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQV_2cUlMQM6y17j3c9C4dkydSslmN73QDoXt5HQpKUGzP4_ufNZTT0lgquCK8kSB4-cKX8hkh6bGej92ob37iX9fpbCNvL6moX20B6NTPncZqGmtXf-B9NHsHzj6wrJs7Uu_m3II8bM/s0/INTERVIEW+bl.png" /></a><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 223.15px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 837px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2021/04/q-with-richard-robbins-author-of.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div> </div></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #2e2e2e; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: x-large;"></span>
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<p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">1. Are you a morning writer or a night writer? </span></p>
<p><i>I am a morning writer. I normally write in the very early hours of
the morning - usually any time beginning at 2:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m. There
is a peacefulness and such clarity of thoughts during those hours. It is
as if I am the only person in the world that is awake. <br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">2. Do you outline or are you a pantster? </span></p>
<p><i>I outline my Childrenâs book stories. I begin with selecting the
lesson that I want to teach and the message I want to share. After
selecting the lesson, I outline the beginning, middle, and end. I always
keep a journal with me or use notes on my phone so that I can write
down ideas as soon as I am inspired. <br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">3. Which comes first â plot or character? </span></p>
<p><i>My books have a main character, Grace, who is a five-year old girl. She was created first</i>. 4. Noise or quiet when working on your manuscript? <br /></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">4. Noise or quiet when working on your manuscript?</span><span style="color: #0c343d;"> </span></p>
<p><i>I prefer the quiet when first writing the manuscript. I can edit with
background noise. Writing the manuscript requires blessed quietness. <br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">5. Favorite TV show? </span></p>
<p><i>I love game shows - prime time game shows such as The Price Is Right,
The Wall, Weakest Link, Press Your Luck, Family Feud. I am constantly
giving advice to the contestants while watching the shows. Sometimes
they take my advice, sometimes they do not. <br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">6. Favorite type of music? </span></p>
<p><i>I enjoy listening to gospel, jazz, and instrumental music. My favorite Sirius channels are The Message and Watercolors. <br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">7. Favorite craft besides writing? </span></p>
<p><i>I enjoy arts and crafts, specifically working with silk flowers and ribbons. My favorite flower is the orchid. <br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">8. Do you play a musical instrument? </span></p>
<p><i>Yes, I play drums. <br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">9. Single or married? </span></p>
<p><i>Married for 16 years .<br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">10. Children or no? </span></p>
<p><i>I do not have any children. My sisters share their children with me. I have a very special nephew and niece who I adore. <br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">11. Pets? </span></p>
<p><i>No pets. <br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">12. Favorite place to write? </span></p>
<p><i>I write at home. <br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">13. Favorite restaurant? </span></p>
<p><i>Olive Garden. I normally order the same entree each visit. The
Chicken Gnocchi soup is my favorite - with extra dumplings of course. <br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">14. Do you work outside the home? </span></p>
<p><i>Yes, I am a professional Trainer for an insurance company. I have worked for the company for 18 years.</i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">15. What was the name of the last movie you saw?</span> </span></p>
<p><i>Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.<br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">16. Favorite outdoor activity? </span></p>
<p><i>Shopping! This counts as outdoor activity if it is an outlet mall. LOL. <br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">17. Pet peeve? </span></p>
<p><i>Talking when someone else is talking. <br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">18. Your goal in life? </span></p>
<p><i>My Author goal in life is to turn my book series into an animated series. <br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">19. Your most exciting moment? </span></p>
<p><i>I have been blessed to have many exciting moments in life. My most
recent exciting moment was becoming an Amazon Best-Selling Author. <br /></i></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">20. The love of your life?</span></p>
<p><i>My husband.</i></p>
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loves the Winter season. It is her favorite of all seasons because she
loves to play in the snow with her friends. Winter is also Graceâs
favorite season because she can wear her favorite purple scarf. Grace
wears it every day until she meets Ruth. After meeting Ruth as school,
Grace feels differently about playing in the snow and wearing her
favorite purple scarf. This is because Grace learns a valuable lesson
about how to treat other people. </span></p>
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has many names: Lucifer, Satan, Devil, Adversary. Through the eyes of
Mikael, the Captain of the Lordâs hosts, understand the conflict that
starts in Heaven and how it extends to Earth. Get a different
perspective on earthly events that will help you rediscover the awe of
age-old Bible stories and give you a new perspective for you to ponder.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Grace
loves the Winter season. It is her favorite of all seasons because she
loves to play in the snow with her friends. Winter is also Graceâs
favorite season because she can wear her favorite purple scarf. Grace
wears it every day until she meets Ruth. After meeting Ruth as school,
Grace feels differently about playing in the snow and wearing her
favorite purple scarf. This is because Grace learns a valuable lesson
about how to treat other people. </span></div></div>
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guest is John Andrew Fredrick, author of the time fiction
novel, THE KING OF GOOD INTENTIONS III. John is here with us today
to tell us more about the author behind the book. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;">John is the author of five
novels and one book on the early films of Wes Anderson. He is the
principal songwriter/singer of an indie rock band called The Black Watch
that has released twenty-two albums to considerable acclaim. As
Popmatters.com has observed, he is an accomplished painter. His poems
have appeared in The Los Angeles Press, Santa Barbara Magazine, and
Artillery, among others. He lives in Los Angeles and London.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;">Visit him
on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/john.a.fredrick">https://www.facebook.com/john.a.fredrick</a> and Goodreads at <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/177676792-the-king-of-good-intentions-part-three">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/177676792-the-king-of-good-intentions-part-three</a></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">.</span></span></p><p><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"> </span></p><p><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"> </span></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQV_2cUlMQM6y17j3c9C4dkydSslmN73QDoXt5HQpKUGzP4_ufNZTT0lgquCK8kSB4-cKX8hkh6bGej92ob37iX9fpbCNvL6moX20B6NTPncZqGmtXf-B9NHsHzj6wrJs7Uu_m3II8bM/s309/INTERVIEW+bl.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="87" data-original-width="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQV_2cUlMQM6y17j3c9C4dkydSslmN73QDoXt5HQpKUGzP4_ufNZTT0lgquCK8kSB4-cKX8hkh6bGej92ob37iX9fpbCNvL6moX20B6NTPncZqGmtXf-B9NHsHzj6wrJs7Uu_m3II8bM/s0/INTERVIEW+bl.png" /></a><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 223.15px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 864px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2021/04/q-with-richard-robbins-author-of.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px none; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div> </div></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #2e2e2e; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: x-large;"></span>
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</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><b>Can you tell us more about your latest book, The King of Good Intentions III?</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><b> </b></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">It's the funniest book you've never read. It will put you in mind of Tristram Shandy (if you majored in English in college) or Proust (if you minored in French). Seriously, it's pretty funny. It's at times outlandish. And our tagline has been "Your money back if you don't laugh at least seven and a half times."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><b>What is your favorite part of The King of Good Intentions III?</b></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">That is such a tough question. I have been going over the text to see which passages I might read at readings/bookstores and I am having the hardest time deciding. I think the narrative where Katie, the other woman, tells her life story is pretty interesting, beautifully presented, but it isn't the funniest bit. A lot of the bits about an indie band touring are pretty tragically hilarious. I have to give it a better think!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><b>What's the first thing - ever - that you remember writing?</b></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Madly in love with J.D. Salinger and being at a new prep school at 14 and very lonely, I wrote fifty or so pages of a novel about my sarcastic circle of wonderful boyhood/sportif friends in Santa Barbara. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><b>As a musician, do you have to have music on when you write and what kind?</b></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Sometimes I will listen on headphones. When I wrote the first <em>King</em>, my roommate at the time was super loud and always in the living room right outside my door (sometimes having really voluble sex with strangers), so yeah. Haha. But by and large I like it quiet. I sure do wish SHE had been quieter. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><b>What is the snack you need when you write?</b></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Are coffees and scotches snacks?</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><b>Out of all the books you have written, which one would you like to be remembered most for?</b></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">One that's not found a publisher yet: a thriller about a prof and a beautiful female novelist who are both obsessed with My Bloody Valentine. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><b>What do you hope readers will take away from your book after they've finished reading it?</b></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Sidesplitting joy and a yen to check out my other works.</span></span></p>
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</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Title: The King of Good Intentions III</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Author: John Andrew Fredrick</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Publisher: Embers Art Press</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Publication Date: September 12, 2023</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Pages: 457</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Genre: Fiction/General Fiction/Humorous/Black Humor<br />
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The Weird Sisters return from their first What-Could-Go-Wrong (spoiler
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their iffy futures together (or apart) as the brilliant and mysterious
Katie upends the romantic/artistic balance thatâs been
precarious-at-best. The unmitigated vanity, the mythopoeic beauty, the
megalomania and heartbreak, the exquisite talent and ludicrous hubris â
itâs all here in Fredrickâs wonderful, tart-sweet, final installment.
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guest is Stella Atrium, author of the scifi, HOME RULE: THE TRIBAL WARS BOOK 3. Stella is here with us today
to tell us more about the author behind the book.</span></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQV_2cUlMQM6y17j3c9C4dkydSslmN73QDoXt5HQpKUGzP4_ufNZTT0lgquCK8kSB4-cKX8hkh6bGej92ob37iX9fpbCNvL6moX20B6NTPncZqGmtXf-B9NHsHzj6wrJs7Uu_m3II8bM/s309/INTERVIEW+bl.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="87" data-original-width="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQV_2cUlMQM6y17j3c9C4dkydSslmN73QDoXt5HQpKUGzP4_ufNZTT0lgquCK8kSB4-cKX8hkh6bGej92ob37iX9fpbCNvL6moX20B6NTPncZqGmtXf-B9NHsHzj6wrJs7Uu_m3II8bM/s0/INTERVIEW+bl.png" /></a><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 223.15px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 837px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2021/04/q-with-richard-robbins-author-of.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px none; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div> </div></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #2e2e2e; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: x-large;"></span>
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<p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">1. Are you a morning writer or a night writer? </span></p>
<p>I love the morning for writing. Get some work done before the phone starts ringing and email starts popping. Of course, I nap most afternoons, so thatâs time not devoted to writing. LOL</p><p></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">2. Do you outline or are you a pantster? </span></p>
<p>I was taught that action grows out of character, but thatâs only for novels maybe. Characters in HOME RULE jump between planets, so I do have a grid for who is where during any one scene. <br /></p><p></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">3. Which comes first â plot or character? </span></p>
<p>My method for what happens next is to put two competing characters in a room together and see what develops. Dialogue is primary in my stories, revealing how women fight, more subtle than the male characters who resort to fisticuffs. <br /></p><p></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">4. Noise or quiet when working on your manuscript?</span><span style="color: #0c343d;"> </span></p>
<p>I like the quiet. A writer must make friends with solitude, although I seldom feel alone in the company of my characters.</p><p></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">5. Favorite craft besides writing? </span></p>
<p>Besides writing, promoting, and calendar planning⊠I like to attend the ballet. The dancers are mute, so thatâs a nice break from working with words. I saw a ballet based on a Shakespeare play once, and found myself mouthing the rhyming couplets. <br /></p><p></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">6. Favorite place to write? </span></p>
<p>Working on the laptop means Iâm sort of stuck at home. I take the MacBook to the cafĂ© sometimes, but lugging it around becomes a chore. An outing is a great break from writing, so I separate the two. <br /></p><p></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">7. Favorite restaurant? </span></p>
<p>The best sushi place in Chicago is two blocks from my home, so Iâm really spoiled in that regard.</p><p></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">8. Do you work outside the home? </span></p>
<p>I still teach online writing classes, but I get that done at home. I like to keep my hand in for engaging with emerging writers. Many early assumptions they make send me back to my own WIP for, âdid I do that too?â</p><p></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">9. Your goal in life? </span></p>
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</p><p>My intent in my golden years is to get my characters in front of their readers. My loyalty is to the characters -- surprising huh? </p>
<p>So many life events the characters experience that we can relate to, and ways to solve problems. I want young readers to feel inspired by how the tribal women overcome adversity for the march toward unity and home rule. </p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">10. Your most exciting moment? </span></p>
<p>In August 2023, we just published HOME RULE for wide distribution (previously in Kindle Unlimited). By way of promoters, the novel (book 3 in a trilogy) debuted in the Top Ten on Amazon. That was pretty special.</p><p></p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">11. The love of your life?</span></p>
<p>I have identified as a writer for more than half a century, since I was 12. I would call that a great love. <br /></p><p></p>
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</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Stella Atrium is writing <em>The Tribal Wars</em>
series. The first trilogy is available as ebooks and in print. BookLife
has awarded the Editorâs Pick designation for each book upon its
release. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><em>Home Rule</em>
rounds out the first trilogy and received first place in the 2023
Artisan Book Review Awards for Science Fiction and Fantasy. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Book 4 titled <em>Tribal Logic</em> is scheduled for release in early 2024. Also be certain to pick up Atriumâs standalone novel <em>Seven Beyond</em> that won a 2014 Readerâs Favorites award in science fiction. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Website: <a href="https://stellaatrium.com">https://stellaatrium.com </a> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/SAtriumWrites">https://www.twitter.com/SAtriumWrites </a></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Sarafina
di Ramonicc In book 3 of the award-winning series, photojournalist
Hershel Henry witnesses the loss by self-torching of tribal women. The
Madquii and Gora tribes have laid siege to the city of Urbyd, and
Brianna Miller must seek a peace treaty. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Kelly
Osborn travels to Stargate Junction to set the wedding of ambassador
Otieno. Hershel Henry opens a gazette to report on pending elections for
home rule, but then shocking events upset their plans. </span></p>
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Tropical Scandal by David Myles Robinson #TropicalScandal #newrelease <p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_pU945SsGoyQ6LH4_OXZJgIhz_etvrc_9BYWMwktEJRFtVJyMFdmS-G-437LmSuy5Tp9l2lzwrX8859PfQKql85IJqGmCwYalEzGPdLt2_kIzdS64PZWxWrcR2htrVBpdEF3BnFFMZUTJzNwPSIDhAFKSVoVw5JQ_RG10a5VOKN7HQYivtMLn-NnmaE/s640/Tropical%20Scandal%2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_pU945SsGoyQ6LH4_OXZJgIhz_etvrc_9BYWMwktEJRFtVJyMFdmS-G-437LmSuy5Tp9l2lzwrX8859PfQKql85IJqGmCwYalEzGPdLt2_kIzdS64PZWxWrcR2htrVBpdEF3BnFFMZUTJzNwPSIDhAFKSVoVw5JQ_RG10a5VOKN7HQYivtMLn-NnmaE/w640-h480/Tropical%20Scandal%2012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 25px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 862.8px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2023/07/hot-new-release-atomic-love-story.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0; box-shadow: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div></div></span><br /><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 15px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 835.5px; visibility: visible; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2023/07/hot-new-release-becoming-flawesome-by.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0; box-shadow: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA9G7KMBMHdX7s1P_l7JCc6s4BIKVpJDholxgoLOK9SAS0mLc1KwfQ4tkdZceRyaxZRKE_hC6tsGSPIRW2-cJg0cazFJfhPOPDZ6EH1tmP0oD6h8nDITdYCshKeIDULZzgpHPmJVBNUSKgzhQ9bxEyNbRHU9d6_hZnzyUlt7JlbWWnmUORAa2ViCDidpY/s671/Tropical%20Scandal%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="449" height="433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA9G7KMBMHdX7s1P_l7JCc6s4BIKVpJDholxgoLOK9SAS0mLc1KwfQ4tkdZceRyaxZRKE_hC6tsGSPIRW2-cJg0cazFJfhPOPDZ6EH1tmP0oD6h8nDITdYCshKeIDULZzgpHPmJVBNUSKgzhQ9bxEyNbRHU9d6_hZnzyUlt7JlbWWnmUORAa2ViCDidpY/w289-h433/Tropical%20Scandal%20cover.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><br />Title: Tropical Scandal</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Author: David Myles Robinson</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Publisher: Bluewater Press, LLC</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Pages: 291</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Genre: Legal Thriller/Suspense/Mystery<br /></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span>
<div style="-moz-border-radius: 15px; -webkit-border-radius: 15px; background-color: #a2d9ce; border-radius: 15px; float: center; margin-left: 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: left; width: 95%;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">When
Pancho McMartin, Honoluluâs top criminal defense attorney, takes on the
case of Dayton Kalama, a young drug dealer accused of murdering his
grandmother (tutu), Pancho is faced with a daunting amount of evidence
pointing squarely at Dayton. But as Pancho, together with his private
investigator, Drew Tulafono, gradually pull back the layers of deceit,
they begin to uncover hints at what is beginning to look like the
biggest scandal ever to hit Hawaiiâs legal community. This book is pure
fiction, but is inspired by true, scandalous events which shook
Honoluluâs legal community to its core. </span></p>
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Amazon: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/3p8vwcvf">https://tinyurl.com/3p8vwcvf</a></span><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Excerpt:</span><div style="background-color: ##a2d9ce; border: 1px none black; padding: 10px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span>
<div style="-moz-border-radius: 15px; -webkit-border-radius: 15px; background-color: #a2d9ce; border-radius: 15px; float: center; margin-left: 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: left; width: 95%;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span>I was surprised when my current lover, Padma Dasari, asked me to meet
with Isaac Goldblum, a legendary Hawaii trial attorney who, now in his
eighties, was an alcoholic still representing clients. I had made known
my intolerance for those attorneys who fell prey to addiction <p></p>
<p>yet refused helpâall while still accepting clients. They were walking
malpractice cases who risked everything theyâd worked for in their own
livesânot to mention the lives of their </p>
<p>clientsâby living and working as functional drunks or addicts. </p>
<p>Being a trial attorney was stressful. Being a criminal defense trial
attorney was particularly stressful. Aside from the relatively rare
innocent defendant, our customer base was composed of criminals who,
generally speaking, were not the warmest and fuzziest people to deal
with day in and day out. </p>
<p>Whether they were guilty or innocent, their lives were in our handsâa
situation only the most jaded and burned-out counsel didnât find
stressful. </p>
<p>My surprise didnât arise from the fact that Padma knew Goldblum. She
was the former medical examiner for the city and county of Honolulu, and
just as I had cross-examined her many times in her capacity as coroner,
so had Goldblum. My surprise arose from the fact that Padma knew
Goldblum had been one of my early heroes. He was most famous for having
won an acquittal for two Hawaiian teenagers who had been charged with
the murder of a prominent haole (Caucasian) businessman. The public
outcry against the Hawaiian kids had been reminiscent of the uproar in
the Deep South when young black men were charged with the rape of white
women. It was scary. Goldblum was vilified for taking the case. </p>
<p>As he later said in an interview for the Honolulu Advertiser, he knew
that anything short of proving who the real killer was would fall on
deaf ears. His cross-examination of the </p>
<p>businessmanâs administrative assistant, whoâd been having an affair
with the dead manâs wife and who ultimately confessed to the murder, was
nothing short of brilliant. </p>
<p>I had shared my early hero worship of Goldblum with Padma, but I had
also made it clear that I now harbored a healthy dose of contempt for
the man, who seemed intent on destroying his own legacy. At the time,
Padma had not tried to defend Goldblum. </p>
<p>We were enjoying a quiet Saturday afternoon at Padmaâs Kahala Beach
condo when she broached the subject of my meeting with Goldblum. âHe
lives here, in the next building,â </p>
<p>she said. âHeâs invited us to stop by for a cocktail at about four.â </p>
<p>I stared out from her oceanfront lanai at the tranquil ocean. </p>
<p>The palm fronds on the coconut trees fronting the beach barely
twitched. One lone puff of a cumulous cloud hovered in the bright blue
sky. </p>
<p>âWhy?â I asked. âWhy would I want to go have a drink with a drunk who should have put himself on inactive status years ago?â </p>
<p>Padma stared back at me with her piercing dark eyes. I half expected
her to admonish me for being too judgmentalâa trait I seemed to have
developed in recent years. âIsaac asked to </p>
<p>meet with you. We know each other from court, and he knows I live in
this building, and he knows weâre in a relationship. I think he came to
me rather than you because he knowsâor at </p>
<p>least suspectsâthat you arenât much of an admirer of his.â</p>
<p>Padma had been born in India and had done volunteer work as a doctor
in Bangladesh, but she had lived and worked in the United States for
most of her adult life. Nonetheless, she </p>
<p>still retained the remnants of an accent, which was melodic and
soothing. No doubt she was a calming influence on many people grieving
the loss of a loved one. She had been instrumental in </p>
<p>helping my mother in New Mexico get through the early stages of the
loss of my father. Just the tone of her voice seemed to take the wind
out of my judgmental sails. </p>
<p>âOkay, but do you know why he wants to meet?â </p>
<p>She gave a small shake of her head. âSomething about a case. Thatâs
all I know.â She paused for a beat. âLook, I know heâs a drunk and you
hate the fact that heâs still going to court, but you have to admit:
drunk or sober, the man knows the law and probably still has pretty good
instincts. I doubt he would ask to meet with you if he didnât think it
was important.â </p>
<p>I resisted the temptation to make a snide remark and instead looked
at my watch. It was three-thirty in the afternoon. âWhyâd you wait until
now to tell me about this?â </p>
<p>Padmaâs beautiful brown face broke into a mischievous grin. âSo you wouldnât have time to obsess about it.â </p>
<p>I laughed. âJesus, Padma. Weâre not even married and you play me like a fiddle.â </p>
<p>âI love the fiddle,â was her only retort. <br /></p>
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Myles Robinson has always had a passion for for writing. During the
late 1960âs and early 1970âs, while in college, Robinson worked as a
freelance writer for several magazines and was a staff writer for a
weekly minority newspaper in Pasadena, California. Upon graduating from
San Francisco State University, he attended the University of San
Francisco School of Law. It was there that he met his wife, Marcia
Waldorf. In 1975 the two moved to Honolulu, Hawaii and began practicing
law. Robinson became a trial lawyer and Waldorf eventually became a
Circuit Court judge. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Upon retiring in 2010, Robinson completed his first novel, <em>Unplayable Lie</em>. He has since published eight more novels. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Website: <a href="http://www.davidmylesrobinson.com">www.davidmylesrobinson.com</a> </span></p>
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in which the writing were clues that led the âQuestorâ to seek out a
dagger hidden somewhere in the Vegas Valley to be redeemed for $25,000
cash. Launching a fan-based treasure hunt <i>Vegas Die</i> became a
best-seller, and an award for âBest Regionalâ fiction. S.P. Grogan calls
himself an eclectic storyteller in that he seeks out blending history
and romance into various genres to create unusual plotting. In 2019,
academic publisher Histria Books negotiated to acquire the authorâs
existing catalogue of four novels for re-issuing and an option on the
next several stories he might create. <i>Lafayette: Courtier to Crown Fugitive</i>
tells the coming-of-age story of the young Marquis de La Fayette,
âFranceâs richest orphanâ and delves into his quest to revenge the death
of his father, and his unbridled ambition to escape the intrigues of
the court of Queen Marie Antoinette and go to the American colonies to
find glory. In 2022, <i>Captain Cooked, A Hawaiian Mystery of Romance, Revenge and Recipes</i>
won âBest Novelâ from Gourmand International Cookbook Awards. Here, the
author writes from the first-person perspective of a twentyish LA woman
who is filming her fatherâs top cable cooking show when she stumbles
into the murder of a famous Hawaiian singing star (think âIzâ), and
struggles with romantic âlove on all the wrong beachesâ when she has to
choose between a thief, a king, and a murderer. Best-selling author Anne
Hillerman said of <i>Captain Cooked</i>: âIt reads like Janet Evanovich morphing into Rachel Ray while filming a remake of <i>Perils of Pauline</i>. Coming out in August 2023 is <i>Atomic Dreams at the Red Tiki Lounge</i>,
an elaborately crafted Hawaiian fantasy-thriller set in post World War 2
Honolulu with the gods fighting against mutated demons, star-crossed
romance, where future famous people pass through the doors of the Red
Tiki. Thereâs even Russians seeking to steal an Atomic Bomb. Artwork
illustrations provided by famed surrealist artist, Brad âTiki Sharkâ
Parker. Finally, is <i>Crimson Scimitar</i>, which has been described
as âthe awakening epic of our timesâ to be released September 2023.
Multiple story lines including Hollywood Culture takes on Terrorists.
The reader will be amazed how the author can take current history and
give it resonance to todayâs events and still provide a thriller with
unusual twists including the warning: â9/11 can happen again.â Author
S.P. Grogan lives in Henderson, Nevada, and is working on his next
novel. <p></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Website: <a href="http://www.spgrogan.com">www.spgrogan.com </a></span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/grogan.sp">https://www.facebook.com/grogan.sp </a></span></p>
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</p><p>1. At 600 pages (hardback), 270,000 words, <b><i>Crimson Scimitar</i></b> is more than the 209,000 words as long as <b><i>Moby-Dick</i></b> by Herman Melville, and less than <b><i>A Game of Thrones</i></b> by George R. R. Martin (298,000 words). Crimson Scimitar is being called by one reviewer 'An Awakening Epic of Our Times'. </p>
<p>An epic is a genre of literature that typically describes a hero's journey or quest on a grand scale. It often involves the protagonist overcoming monumental obstacles, engaging in intense battles or conflicts, and encountering extraordinary beings or events. Epics are known for their length, intricate plotlines, and exploration of important themes such as heroism, honor, fate, and the complexities of human nature. They often reflect the values, beliefs, and cultural heritage of a particular society or civilization.<br /> </p><p>2. Author S.P. Grogan creates main characters in three strong willed women whose only flaws are frustrations at not achieving their goals. Samantha, NYC fashion celebrity, tires of the social life and seeks extraordinary thrills. Callie, a reality television actress who knows she has more talent for bigger roles. And Sabz, the child-betrothed pawn in tribal politics seeks to escape from her marital fate and go to college. And in the midst of taking the right path they are also willing to take chances for and against their romantic choices.<br /> </p><p>3. The idea for <b><i>Crimson Scimitar</i></b> began in 2009, when the author began writing out the plot premise. The manuscript was half-way completed when one night he was told, "Listen to the TV, they've killed bin Laden." The original idea was to be written as a courtroom drama, with bin Laden found innocent!! The unfinished manuscript was shelved for nearly 20 years until re-written in its entirety! <br /> </p><p>4. SEAL member Shawn Pacheco was named after a friend at a previous job, Hugh Fox, the games maker, named after a neighbor. Hugh's company, Skilleo Games Technology, is named after an actual company that the author, as a businessman, incorporated, to work on various video business projects. The author worked 15 years for a company that designed and invented casino games. He also worked as an economic development advisor for several Native American tribes, thus the Indian inferences appearing in and around the plot of 'The Trial of the Century'.<br /> </p><p>5. True events are woven into the story fabric. Examples are the missile strike in Sudan in 1998, 9/11 of course. The 2011 earthquake in Virginia, nuclear power plants being impacted by high river flooding.<br /> </p><p>6. At the story's attack climax, 'the battle at the bridge', the author took several trips to the site to study bridge structure, to determine if such an attack could be successful, and how to accomplish.<br /> </p><p>7. The lady police officer who appears at the bridge during the battle actually made her debut as a main starring character as a Las Vegas Metro Police Homicide Detective in the author's first published novel,<b><u> "Vegas Die"</u></b>, that contained a special 'Quest Mystery' of a treasure hunt for a $25,000 valued dagger hidden somewhere in Vegas, the clues within the book's writing. A Quest Mystery for a hidden war club appears in the next novel,<b><i> "Captain Cooked, Hawaiian Mystery of Romance, Revenge, and Recipes" </i></b> but, for Questor fans, no treasure hunt in <i>Crimson Scimitar</i>.</p><p>8. This novel suggests the question: Could there be a Crimson Scimitar attack on America? Famous best-selling authors think so in plotting of their own thriller books. In 2023, Federal statistics stated 100 known, registered terrorists were apprehended at the border, but no statistics of course on how many made it undetected into the heartland of the U.S., or are hiding in our cities. Crimson Scimitar does not purport any political agenda in our current divisive country, but only asks readers if they believe this country is vulnerable to a larger terrorist attack than 9/11?</p><p>9. Much of the public dialogue of bin Laden in the story is taken from his own writings/speeches. He did think, by 2011, that his power was waning and he was becoming irrelevant against the Arab Spring movement. The planned attack on oil tankers was an actual viable plot in 2010-2011. And yes, he was having employee problems with his security guards being too protective. The timeline of the attack on the bin Laden compound is accurate. The tweets published during the attack were from a real listener to the event unfolding.<br /> </p><p>10. The publisher of <b><i>Crimson Scimitar</i></b>, Histria Books, up to 2019 only published academic history books. In reading S. P. Grogan's works, the publisher thought the fictional writing outstanding and the stories interesting and compelling, and made a deal to purchase all rights of the Author's catalogue of four novels, and re-publish them, which they have done so between 2020 and this year. Outside the scope of the agreement, <b><i>Crimson Scimitar</i></b> is the first newly written novel written by Grogan, published by Histria Books, to be released for the holiday season, 2023.</p>
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<div style="background-color: #a2d9ce; border: 1px black; color: white; padding: 10px;"><p><span style="color: black;"></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><i>Crimson Scimitar</i>
by S.P. Grogan is an expansive action-adventure terrorist thriller that
tells the âwhat ifâ story of the al Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden. What
if, in 2011, instead of being killed bin Laden is captured and put on
trial, what would American justice look like, and would the outcome be
as expected? What if prior to his capture he and al Qaeda were planning
to launch on America worse than 9/11? Who could stop it? In <i>Crimson Scimitar</i> is the chase to capture bin Laden, the âTrial of the Centuryâ, the diabolical <i>Crimson Scimitar</i>
plot in action, and climactic âgun battle at the bridge.â Author S.P.
Groganâs writing seamlessly blends the political War on Terrorism events
of 2011 into a realistic landscape that features strong women
characters, an eccentric multi-millionaire, reality television stars,
SEAL members on the attack, battling defense and prosecution lawyers,
CIA agents, the President of the United States, and an ambitious
jihadist who will begin a violent transformative journey. More
intriguing is how the terrorist plot was crated that will lead to stock
market manipulation, attacks on amusement parks, and nuclear waste
poisoning. And amid it all there are romantic challenges that must be
faced to create strong bonds to fight against evil. <i>Crimson Scimitar</i>
is labeled as the âAwakening Epic of Our Timesâ, reminding readers that
a 9/11 could happen again and that we must be vigilant. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Amazon: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/6v9s8n9k">https://tinyurl.com/6v9s8n9k </a></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Histria Books: <a href="https://histriabooks.com/product/crimson-scimitar/">https://histriabooks.com/product/crimson-scimitar </a></span></p>
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guest is Randy C. Dockens, author of the Christian scifi series, THE ADVERSARY CHRONICLES. Randy is here with us today
to tell us more about the author behind the book.</span></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQV_2cUlMQM6y17j3c9C4dkydSslmN73QDoXt5HQpKUGzP4_ufNZTT0lgquCK8kSB4-cKX8hkh6bGej92ob37iX9fpbCNvL6moX20B6NTPncZqGmtXf-B9NHsHzj6wrJs7Uu_m3II8bM/s309/INTERVIEW+bl.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="87" data-original-width="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQV_2cUlMQM6y17j3c9C4dkydSslmN73QDoXt5HQpKUGzP4_ufNZTT0lgquCK8kSB4-cKX8hkh6bGej92ob37iX9fpbCNvL6moX20B6NTPncZqGmtXf-B9NHsHzj6wrJs7Uu_m3II8bM/s0/INTERVIEW+bl.png" /></a><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 223.15px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 837px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2021/04/q-with-richard-robbins-author-of.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px none; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div> </div></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #2e2e2e; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: x-large;"></span>
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<p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">1. Are you a morning writer or a night writer? </span></p>
<p>I would say I am more of a morning writer. I feel more rejuvenated in the morning which allows my mind to work more freely and keeps the creative juices flowing. If I have to divide my time between writing and editing, I will save the morning for writing and the evening for editing.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">2. Do you outline or are you a pantster? </span></p>
<p>I am very much a pantster. To me, this is one of the joys of writing. I have a vague outline in my mind of where I want the story to go but have no idea how the characters will get there. It feels almost like the characters are writing the story themselves and Iâm just along for the ride to write it all down.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">3. Which comes first â plot or character? </span></p>
<p>I think the plot almost always comes first. I will have an idea of a type of story and develop a rough outline in my headâmostly the beginning and ending. There may be a few key things I want to include, but I will then allow the story to develop almost like it has a mind of its own. The characters come from this process. Iâll have an idea for the main character, but other characters sort of just show up when the need arises. Sometimes, I almost have to stop and say, âOh, hello there!â</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">4. Noise or quiet when working on your manuscript?</span><span style="color: #0c343d;"> </span></p>
<p>I can write either way. I donât mind noiseâas long as it is not too loud. Iâve always been one who can tune things out and focus on what Iâm doing. I sometimes like to go to different venues to write as that seems to help stimulate new thoughts and ideas. Yet, once Iâm âin the zone,â my surroundings seem to almost vanish and Iâm in the story seeing where the journey will take me.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">5. Favorite TV show? </span></p>
<p>Well, my favorite TV show is, unfortunately, no longer on the air. It was Stargate SG1. I love most things sci-fi, but I felt this storyline went above and beyond in so many ways. One got to go off world every week through a stargate and see other types of humanoids (some good, some evil) that kept the storyline intriguing. And, because it was on the air for so long (something like twelve seasons or so), you got to really know the characters making you feel like they were real people. There was a blend of military individuals, scientists, and aliens all on the same team which led to conflict but over time developed a healthy respect for each otherâalmost like a family. Then there was the banter between the main characters that helped one feel like they became part of their team. The tension between the scientists and the military was usually alleviated by the military/scientist member who became the glue to the team, being able to converse on both sides of the aisle and was one of the smartest and brightest on both sides of the aisle as well. I just thought it was a great show and was sad when it ended. Yet, I guess nothing lasts forever. Sigh.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">6. Favorite type of music? </span></p>
<p>My favorite genre of music is contemporary Christian. Most of the songs I find very uplighting and provide hope in these troublesome times. While there are a few songs of other genres that are appealing, most seem somewhat shallow and not something one can ground themselves upon. I find faith-based music, when it is done well, quite energizing.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">7. Favorite craft besides writing? </span></p>
<p>While not really a craft, I enjoy crossword puzzles and other word games, including Scrabble. I find doing those helps me keep my mind âin the gameâ so to speak. I think I would like woodworking, but there are so many tools needed, and I do it so rarely, that I just canât get into it. So, I stick to the simpler things, but which supply just as much joy.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">8. Do you play a musical instrument? </span></p>
<p>Unfortunately, I do not. I always wanted to play the piano. Yet, when I was little, I lived in a very rural area with only one family car so there was not really an opportunity to take lessons. As I grew older, I felt like I didnât have the time. Yet, I did take one chord piano course when in college, but afterward felt I didnât have time to continue. Now that Iâm much older, I regret I didnât force myself to learn. However, I did teach myself to play the saxophone when I was in high school. I wasnât very good as I didnât have a teacher/mentor to help me improve. I played a little when I was in junior college but got busy once I was in pharmacy school and so it fell by the wayside. Yet, I think that points toward my creative side, even though my scientific side overwhelmed it for a number of years. I think getting back to writing has helped to bring back much of my creative side that had gone dormant.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">9. Single or married? </span></p>
<p>I am married and our 36<sup>th</sup> anniversary is just around the corner in August.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">10. Children or no? </span></p>
<p>I had three children. My son, the oldest, died of cholangiocarcinoma (cancer of the bile ducts), in 2019 at the age of 27. I still have two wonderful girls, both in their twenties now. The youngest will graduate from college at the end of this year with a degree in elementary education with an emphasis in special education.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">11. Pets? </span></p>
<p>We have no pets at the current time. We had two cats, but they passed away a few years ago. We got them when the kids were very little, so we had them for about sixteen years. Getting cats again is still on the table.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">12. Favorite place to write? </span></p>
<p>I donât really have a favorite place. I have several places where I write. At home, there are three main places: dining table, big comfy chair, and in our sunroom. I will often go to a restaurant and work for several hours. I think having different venues helps to keep the creative energy flowing.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">13. Favorite restaurant? </span></p>
<p>I am one step down from being addicted to cheesecake. So, of course, I never turn down an opportunity to go to Cheesecake Factory. One can go so many times and never eat the same cheesecake twice! How awesome is that!</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">14. Do you work outside the home? </span></p>
<p>I have recently retired. For over thirty years I worked as a pharmacokineticist for a large pharmaceutical company and worked in outsourcing. Pharmacokinetics is the mathematical study of how drugs work in the body (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion). Being retired, I spend more time writing and leading various study groups at our church.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">15. What was the name of the last movie you saw?</span> </span></p>
<p>The last new movie I saw was Sound of Freedom, a very sobering movie about child trafficking. Not really a fun movie, but an important one to watch making one realize our world can sometimes be a dark place. Now the very latest movie I saw was Sum of All Fears. I had seen it before, but it had been some time ago. It still felt relevant for today even though it came out many years ago.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">16. Favorite outdoor activity? </span></p>
<p>When my wife and I visit a place, we like to walk around and take in the history and the sites of the place. Just being outside walking about is quite relaxing and enjoyable. Then stopping by various shops for an ice cream or pastry seems to enhance the moment.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">17. Pet peeve? </span></p>
<p>As I have gotten older, I think my pet peeves have mellowed. I donât have as many as I used to have, and now, to be honest, I canât even remember what those were even though they seemed quite intense at the time. Is that a sign of wisdom? LOL.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">18. Your goal in life? </span></p>
<p>I want my life to be a blessing for others and I truly hope the stories I write bring others joy and helps them think about things they maybe have not thought about before or learn something they did not know. I think story writing is not just a good story, but a good story that makes a person a better person for having read the story.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">19. Your most exciting moment? </span></p>
<p>I have to say that getting my very first book published was a very exciting moment. I had always thought about writing a book that would get published but that had been on the backburner of my mind for so long I had almost forgotten about it. Yet, about five years ago, my creative side burst through my scientific side and led to my first book entitled <em>T-H-B</em>, the first book of <em>The Coded Message Trilogy</em>. I still remember when the box arrived, and I opened it to see several covers of the book staring back at me. I still smile when I think about it.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: x-large;">20. The love of your life?</span></p>
<p>The love of my life is my wife. This August will be our 36<sup>th</sup> wedding anniversary. It is hard to believe it has been that many years. While marriage comes with many challenges, I truly would not exchange those years for anything. I have grown to not only admire her, but to respect her as well. I didnât realize how much more emotional she was than I. In the beginning, I didnât understand this aspect of her as I was more a matter-of-fact type person. Yet, I find she has such wisdom that I have come to admire. Part of that, I think, is tied to her deep emotional attachment to her surroundings and she sees more deeply into things that I do. I didnât appreciate that in the beginning, but now, I find myself wanting to be more like her.</p>
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</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Dr. Randy C. Dockens
has a fascination with science and with the Bible, holds Ph.D. degrees
in both areas, and is a man not only of faith and science, but also of
creativity. He believes that faith and science go hand in hand without
being enemies of each other. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">After completing his
bachelorâs degree in pharmacy from Auburn University he went on to
graduate school at Auburn and completed his first doctorate degree in
Pharmaceutics. He began his scientific career as a pharmacokinetic
reviewer for the Food and Drug Administration and later joined a leading
pharmaceutical company as a pharmacokineticist, which is a scientist
who analyzes how the human body affects drugs after they have been
administered (i.e., absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted). </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Through the years, he
has worked on potential medicines within several disease areas,
including cardiovascular, fibrosis, and immunoscience to see and develop
new and novel medicines in these therapy areas. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">He has also had his
attention on the academic study of the Bible. He earned a second
doctorate in Biblical Prophecy from Louisiana Baptist University after
receiving a masterâs degree in Jewish Studies from the Internet Bible
Institute under the tutelage of Dr. Robert Congdon. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Randy has recently
retired from his pharmaceutical career and is spending even more time on
his writing efforts. He has written several books that span dystopian,
end-time prophecy, science fiction, and uniquely told Bible stories. All
his books, while fun to read, are futuristic, filled with science to
give them an authentic feel, have a science fiction feel to them, and
allows one to learn some aspect of Biblical truth one may not have
thought about before. This is all done in a fast-paced action format
that is both entertaining and provides a fun read for his readers. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Website:<a href="https://www.randydockens.com"> https://www.randydockens.com </a></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/RandyCDockens">www.twitter.com/RandyCDockens</a> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Randy.C.Dockens">www.facebook.com/Randy.C.Dockens </a> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16453941">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16453941 </a> </span></p>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/randydockens/">https://www.instagram.com/randydockens/</a></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqP_3q0xXkkuOc5oqhUBXdjQLsUphHMLb08mzAIzCoOjxK1k35rgME3I6DusOPUKwJFyXgFKRX4_2meOHhzNZR00nDRKlmlxB3PbVvbBLksODQqPcYVNg09zSz7XmkNTEHDL3GqNKeokU/s460/about+the+book.png"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">He
has many names: Lucifer, Satan, Devil, Adversary. Through the eyes of
Mikael, the Captain of the Lordâs hosts, understand the conflict that
starts in Heaven and how it extends to Earth. Get a different
perspective on earthly events that will help you rediscover the awe of
age-old Bible stories and give you a new perspective for you to ponder. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Read
how Lucifer prepares for his rise to power on Earth through his deceit
causing the fall of Adam and Eve, his engineering the Nephilim which God
ended with the worldwide flood, how he attempted to use the Tower of
Babel to prepare a superhuman off world using a time dilation field to
speed up his work for world dominance, how he utilizes a curse the
prophet Jeremiah gives to king Jehoiachin to try and change mankindâs
history by preventing the prophecy of the coming Messiah, to how he
attempts to hijack new technology today to create a plague that will
target those of Jewish descent and thereby change biblical prophecy and
attempt to turn it into a mere fairytale. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Title of Series: The Adversary Chronicles</strong> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Book 1: Rebellion in the Stones of Fire </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Book 2: The Holy Grail of Babylon </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Book 3: The Defining Curse </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Book 4: The Luciferian Plague </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Publication Date:</strong> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Rebellion in the Stones of Fire: 01-Feb-2022 </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">The Holy Grail of Babylon: 06-Jul-2022 </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">The Defining Curse: 04-Oct-2022 </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">The Luciferian Plague: 01-Feb-2003 </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><strong># of Pages: </strong> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Rebellion in the Stones of Fire: 320 </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">The Holy Grail of Babylon: 300 </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">The Defining Curse: 300 </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">The Luciferian Plague: 368 </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Amazon:</strong> </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><br />
</span></p>
<p>Rebellion in the Stones of Fire:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rebellion-Stones-Fire-Adversary-Chronicles/dp/1952025664/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3V5RV864M3MMA&keywords=randy+c+dockens&qid=1687630124&s=books&sprefix=randy+c+dockens%2Cstripbooks%2C94&sr=1-4"> Rebellion in the Stones of Fire (The Adversary Chronicles, 1): Dockens, Randy C: 9781952025662: Amazon.com: Books</a></p>
<p>The Holy Grail of Babylon:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Holy-Grail-Babylon-Adversary-Chronicles/dp/1952025672/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3V5RV864M3MMA&keywords=randy+c+dockens&qid=1687630124&s=books&sprefix=randy+c+dockens%2Cstripbooks%2C94&sr=1-3"> The Holy Grail of Babylon (The Adversary Chronicles, 2): Dockens, Randy C: 9781952025679: Amazon.com: Books</a></p>
<p>The Defining Curse:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Defining-Curse-Adversary-Chronicles/dp/1952025680/ref=sr_1_18?crid=3V5RV864M3MMA&keywords=randy+c+dockens&qid=1687630124&s=books&sprefix=randy+c+dockens%2Cstripbooks%2C94&sr=1-18"> The Defining Curse (The Adversary Chronicles, 3): Dockens, Randy C: 9781952025686: Amazon.com: Books</a></p>
<p>The Luciferian Plague:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Luciferian-Plague-Adversary-Chronicles/dp/1954437730/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3V5RV864M3MMA&keywords=randy+c+dockens&qid=1687630124&s=books&sprefix=randy+c+dockens%2Cstripbooks%2C94&sr=1-2"> The Luciferian Plague (The Adversary Chronicles, 4): Dockens, Randy C: 9781954437739: Amazon.com: Books</a></p>
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guest is John R. York, author of the time travel
novel, THE FIVE WATCHES: AN ACCIDENT OF TIME. John is here with us today
to tell us more about the author behind the book.</span></p><p><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"> </span></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQV_2cUlMQM6y17j3c9C4dkydSslmN73QDoXt5HQpKUGzP4_ufNZTT0lgquCK8kSB4-cKX8hkh6bGej92ob37iX9fpbCNvL6moX20B6NTPncZqGmtXf-B9NHsHzj6wrJs7Uu_m3II8bM/s309/INTERVIEW+bl.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="87" data-original-width="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQV_2cUlMQM6y17j3c9C4dkydSslmN73QDoXt5HQpKUGzP4_ufNZTT0lgquCK8kSB4-cKX8hkh6bGej92ob37iX9fpbCNvL6moX20B6NTPncZqGmtXf-B9NHsHzj6wrJs7Uu_m3II8bM/s0/INTERVIEW+bl.png" /></a><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 223.15px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 837px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2021/04/q-with-richard-robbins-author-of.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px none; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div> </div></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #2e2e2e; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: x-large;"></span>
</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><br /></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Are you a morning writer or a night writer?</span></strong></p>
<p>My stories come to me at night, or I should say in the wee hours of
the morning when Iâm in a half-sleep. But I type them in Word in the
late mornings and most of the afternoon. Iâm a morning person, so thatâs
the best time for me to write and capture all those story scenes in my
head from the night before, but I usually get distracted with other
things I need to do in the mornings. I often write for 5 to 8 hours a
day, nearly every day.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Which comes first â plot or character?</span></strong></p>
<p>I generally begin with a broad story concept and develop a couple
primary characters around that idea. Then Iâll create a biography for
those specific characters, before moving on to a story outline that
defines my plot and the need for additional supporting characters. I
like to build my stories around my characters.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Noise or quiet when working on your manuscript?</span></strong></p>
<p>Definitely quiet. I work in an office in a far corner of my house, so
I can close the roomâs double doors. The doors are mostly glass. Often,
my Doberman, Rayne, and my cat, Rocky, and even my wife, Paula, will
stand outside watching me with forlorn looks, which is distracting â but
in a good way.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Favorite TV show?</span></strong></p>
<p>I donât watch much TV. I usually make time for the national evening
news in order to get my daily dose of depression. While I prepare dinner
(I like to cook), I typically watch whatever Paula tunes into, which
are old movies and TV shows. I like fantasy and science fiction, so
anything along those lines is a potential candidate for viewing.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Favorite craft besides writing?</span></strong></p>
<p>I play the piano every day. I have two electronic keyboards and a
122-year-old Boston Everett parlor grand piano. I write original songs
and will entertain anybody unlucky enough to come around when Iâm
playing. I wrote âOde to the Donutâ, but it never made it to the Top
Ten. (I love donuts)</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Favorite outdoor activity?</span></strong></p>
<p>Sailing. I no longer own a sailboat, but I think sailing is the
ultimate recreation. Living in Florida is an especially good place to be
for this activity.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Your goal in life?</span></strong></p>
<p>My goal is to live each day to its fullest. I got that philosophy
from my mother at a very young age. She would always tell me that life
is short and uncertain. Live each day as if it was your last. Sounds
kind of dramatic, but she made it sound so logical. As a result of this
attitude, Iâve done more things than most people. Writing is a
relatively recent endeavor. Right now, my goal is to complete ten
novels, then Iâll consider whatâs next. This book, <em>The Five Watches: An Accident of Time</em>, is my seventh novel, and I have already written two others. So, Iâm getting close.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Your most exciting moment?</span></strong></p>
<p>Wow, thatâs hard to single out. I suppose if I exclude my combat
experiences in Vietnam, my daughterâs birth, my graduation from college
at age 32, the day my partners and I sold our company, and the Florida
Authors and Publishers Association Presidentâs award for my novel, <em>Journey to Eden</em>,
Iâd have to say it was a toss-up between the night we rode our horses
to the top of Mount Gower in the light of the full moon to see the
Hale-Bopp Comet in 1995, and the horror of the historic California
wildfire that raged through our ranch in 2003.</p>
<p>If anybody is interested in finding out some of the other exciting things Iâve done in my life, they could read my first novel, <em>Wolfâs Tale: Memoir of a Man Named Wolf</em>,
a fictional account of my life. I wrote it as a fictional memoir so
that I could shamelessly embellish, exaggerate, and evade
embarrassment. 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</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">John R. York has been
writing and publishing his stories since 2016, but heâs always been a
storyteller, even as a kid in Central Ohio where he grew up. His life
experiences provided him with a wealth of tales to share with others and
resulted in his debut work, Wolfâs Tale. He has since published five
more novels, including the award-winning <em>Journey to Eden</em>. A retired high-tech executive, he currently lives with his wife, Paula, in New Port Richey, Florida. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Website: <a href="http://www.johnryork.com">www.johnryork.com</a><br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/john.york.9277">https://www.facebook.com/john.york.9277</a><br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@johnryork">https://www.tiktok.com/@johnryork</a> and <a href="http://www.tiktok.com/@dreamwriter">www.tiktok.com/@dreamwriter </a></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Amazon Author Page: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-York/author/B0771RCZJ2?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true">https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-York/author/B0771RCZJ2?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21571052.John_York">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21571052.John_York</a></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqP_3q0xXkkuOc5oqhUBXdjQLsUphHMLb08mzAIzCoOjxK1k35rgME3I6DusOPUKwJFyXgFKRX4_2meOHhzNZR00nDRKlmlxB3PbVvbBLksODQqPcYVNg09zSz7XmkNTEHDL3GqNKeokU/s460/about+the+book.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="460" height="70" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqP_3q0xXkkuOc5oqhUBXdjQLsUphHMLb08mzAIzCoOjxK1k35rgME3I6DusOPUKwJFyXgFKRX4_2meOHhzNZR00nDRKlmlxB3PbVvbBLksODQqPcYVNg09zSz7XmkNTEHDL3GqNKeokU/w400-h70/about+the+book.png" width="400" /></a><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; 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</p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">What might happen if a
handful of people living in different eras became entangled in time,
some intentionally and some accidentally? The nineteenth-century
scientist, Dr. Wilhelm Gussen, is passionate about improving the welfare
of mankind, and so he begins a journey through time in a quest to learn
about future advances in epidemiology. Physicist Emory Lynch, from the
twenty-seventh century, studies an old pocket watch, said to be a time
travel device, and accidently stumbles into the twenty-first century. In
2019, Jim Zimmerman, the de facto neighborhood go-to guy, finds himself
caught in the middle of a clandestine, future conspiracy. True to his
character, he becomes inextricably involved in future affairs that
involve saving humanity from itselfâdragging his wife and a few
neighbors along for the ride. Thus, begins a time travel adventure that
examines the stubborn predictability of human behavior and how some
things, even over time, never seem to change. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Praise:</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">â<em>The Five Watches</em>
is filled with interesting characters and enchanting tapestries woven
into the fabric of time itself. John explores not only the ravages of
time but more importantly the impact of individual kindness, caring, and
selflessness towards others that is heartwarming. I enjoyed this
suspenseful page turner, the connection to everyday people and to
imaginable heroes that we can all strive to become. Uplifting! â Jim
Richards, Beta Reader </span></p>
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Monroe</span></span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #800180; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e101a; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;" /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Handlee; font-size: large;"></span>
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</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Handlee;">After my two-year-old daughter Alice died in her sleep of unknown causes just eleven days after her second birthday, her death was classified as Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC). Obviously, I was, and am, devastated, but initially I was absolutely paralyzed with grief, guilt, and PTSD. I began my blog âMothering in Memoriamâ about a month after Alice died because I could barely speak, and folks wanted to know how I was doing. They also wanted to know what happened. So, I began documenting my healing journey.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Handlee;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Handlee;">I thought some friends and family would read the blog, and I'd save my breath and sanity because re-telling the story over and over was traumatizing. But the blog took on a life of its own, something I didn't expect. I received hundreds of notes from people telling me my words helped them. I figured if I helped even one other person while saving myself, this book was a mission worth undertaking. Eventually, my friend Teresa Strasser (author of Exploiting My Baby and Making It Home) ordered me to send her chapters, and this book was born. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Handlee;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Handlee;">The title came from an editing note Teresa used to describe the book. And then I remembered that grief guru David Kessler says that "finding meaning" is the sixth stage of grief. While discussing potential titles with another friend, âMom's Search for Meaningâ was the clear winner. After Alice died, I found myself searching for meaning long before I knew it was advisable to do so. In cases like Alice's, where no cause of death can be determined, one's need for "closure" becomes unattainable, and therefore, finding meaning can become a driving force. It was for me, at least.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kEV8IJ984QZijBdgDemmm_s8_ee6GjDNbqMbkxoF_yAnpEKiX5D2ceYziCAQ-tRaN2BzschHEZmQLrmZ_RhTx6y9bkejv8NpGJ_bBcjqPUEr6kbVqWuxUd8pT6uCWM1P83Juqn1ceUfncGwTYmweiMvb1YOFs8QtImTc8PWQFx94i2jQzGjYbi8mxgk/s1100/Mellisa%20M.%20Monroe%20and%20child.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1099" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kEV8IJ984QZijBdgDemmm_s8_ee6GjDNbqMbkxoF_yAnpEKiX5D2ceYziCAQ-tRaN2BzschHEZmQLrmZ_RhTx6y9bkejv8NpGJ_bBcjqPUEr6kbVqWuxUd8pT6uCWM1P83Juqn1ceUfncGwTYmweiMvb1YOFs8QtImTc8PWQFx94i2jQzGjYbi8mxgk/s320/Mellisa%20M.%20Monroe%20and%20child.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Now living in Los
Angeles with her daughter Grace, Melissa M. Monroe was born in Yuma, AZ.
She attended Loyola University in Chicago. After finishing at Loyola,
she studied modern dance at University of Chicago. In 1995, she moved to
California to train in Pilates, yoga, and acupuncture, which she
practices as a professional. <p></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Website: <a href="http://www.melissamariemonroe.com">http://www.melissamariemonroe.com </a><br />
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<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/tripleMMeaning">https://twitter.com/tripleMMeaning</a><br />
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grief, and PTSD after her 2-year-old daughter Alice died in her sleep of
unknown causes, acupuncturist Melissa Monroe determined not to become a
victim in the story of her life. While taking the advice she had given
to many grief and trauma patients throughout the years, hoping she could
create a meaningful life without closure, she took notes throughout her
healing process. <p></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Struggling to advance
her timeline beyond that of her daughterâs â and still eager to be the
keeper of Aliceâs stories â Melissa began to write about Aliceâs life
and the impact of her death. She became her own lab rat, trying various
approaches to healing with the hope that her experience might be helpful
to others stuck in a trauma time loop. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">As much a study of traumaâs effect on time perception as it is an intimate view into the heart and mind of a bereaved mother, <i>Momâs Search for Meaning</i> shows us that meaning resides in the search itselfâŠwith a spoonful of gallows humor to help the medicine go down.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Praise:</span></p>
<p> </p><p>âMelissa doesnât just say the way out is through, she very much takes
us through what that looks like. And in being so specific, I think itâs
universally relatable. The final chapter is âTo be, or not to beâ-level
work. This is mom-loss Shakespeare.â Teresa Strasser, author of <i>Exploiting My Baby</i>, the upcoming <i>Making It Home</i>, and co-host of the syndicated TV show <i>The Lis</i>t</p>
<p> </p><p>âMelissaâs book provides powerful testimony to the strength of the
human spirit and our vulnerable, complicated, and yet inspirational
ability to heal.â Kim Cookson, Psy.D., founder of the Trauma and
Resiliency Training and Services Program at the Southern California
Counseling Center</p>
<p> </p><p>âIt is the story of how one person found her way â with grief and
with pain, but also with humor and grace â back to a life that would be
forever different, but which couldnât be, and wouldnât be, anything less
than purposeful and honest.â Dan Koeppel, author of <i>To See Every Bird on Earth</i>, <i>Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World</i>, and <i>Every Minute is a Day</i></p>
<p> </p><p>âThe explorations of compassion are deep, Melissaâs march toward love
is inspiring, and the writing is beautiful. It is a book about child
loss that â at times â made me laugh out loud. I will never stop
thinking about this book. And I am so glad.â Liz Friedlander, film and
television director</p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Amazon: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yrmuumc6">https://tinyurl.com/yrmuumc6</a><br />
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<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Barnes & Noble: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/mryd9z7s">https://tinyurl.com/mryd9z7s</a><br />
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<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/123189454">https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/123189454</a><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Billy Dees Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMzd6XXm-kU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMzd6XXm-kU</a></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAwncNDvHUBjeUWVYrOIDb3bNKjHZgDfwlR-1WnYb0Dv_w8VP-sepG9B34O7SJ9ifPU9e5ZRXcbjJrZ3Z0G4e1PSsjR-CNQB7-4aoyMSdRfOU1FgDzpuByr65-U9kNABpllO_zHt3oSUSobOOT-6gj47o09lHLOGpB2xeG-e9RSOJOAp_KZmP5h6gdMg/s699/Mom's%20Search%20for%20Meaning%20banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="248" data-original-width="699" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAwncNDvHUBjeUWVYrOIDb3bNKjHZgDfwlR-1WnYb0Dv_w8VP-sepG9B34O7SJ9ifPU9e5ZRXcbjJrZ3Z0G4e1PSsjR-CNQB7-4aoyMSdRfOU1FgDzpuByr65-U9kNABpllO_zHt3oSUSobOOT-6gj47o09lHLOGpB2xeG-e9RSOJOAp_KZmP5h6gdMg/w558-h199/Mom's%20Search%20for%20Meaning%20banner.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><br /> </span><p></p><b style="box-sizing: border-box; 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guest is Linda Armstrong-Miller, author of the Christian thriller
novel, BLOOD & WATER. Linda is here with us today
to tell us more about the author behind the book.</span></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: large; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQV_2cUlMQM6y17j3c9C4dkydSslmN73QDoXt5HQpKUGzP4_ufNZTT0lgquCK8kSB4-cKX8hkh6bGej92ob37iX9fpbCNvL6moX20B6NTPncZqGmtXf-B9NHsHzj6wrJs7Uu_m3II8bM/s309/INTERVIEW+bl.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="87" data-original-width="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQV_2cUlMQM6y17j3c9C4dkydSslmN73QDoXt5HQpKUGzP4_ufNZTT0lgquCK8kSB4-cKX8hkh6bGej92ob37iX9fpbCNvL6moX20B6NTPncZqGmtXf-B9NHsHzj6wrJs7Uu_m3II8bM/s0/INTERVIEW+bl.png" /></a><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="cursor: pointer; left: 223.15px; opacity: 0; position: absolute; top: 837px; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://bloggingauthors.blogspot.com/2021/04/q-with-richard-robbins-author-of.html" target="_blank"><img class="pinimg" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZQHMqwnY7s5yXyqCx5b4CthayIL5Cg5fu9otJmlEN4TfYCPZ4-Qmt5keJePgATQcZnyI_nEWTrRrtyd-K6Fvs1CVZom_svaNQSVbVv_9cNiLfspd79ChsnxBwo6B4Vhycg5EENlHcec7/s72/pinterestx2_72.png" style="-moz-box-shadow: none; -o-box-shadow: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; background: transparent; border: 0px none; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div> </div></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; color: #2e2e2e; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: x-large;"></span>
</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>1. Are you a morning writer or a night writer?</b> I do a little bit of all of it. But if given the choice, night.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>2. Do you outline or are you a pantster?</b> Pantster</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>3. Which comes first â plot or character?</b> Plot</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>4. Noise or quiet when working on your manuscript?</b> Music</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>5. Favorite TV show?</b> LMN</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>6. Favorite type of music?</b> Christian</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>7. Favorite craft besides writing?</b> Crochet, reading, gardening</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>8. Do you play a musical instrument?</b> Trying to learn to play the piano</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>9. Single or married?</b> Married</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>10. Children or no?</b> Children</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>11. Pets? </b>Yes</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>12. Favorite place to write? </b>My deck and on the water</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>13. Favorite restaurant?</b> Italian</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>14. Do you work outside the home?</b> Not anymore</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>15. What was the name of the last movie you saw? </b>Avatar</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>16. Favorite outdoor activity?</b> Gardening</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>17. Pet peeve? </b>Seeing people be mean to animals</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>18. Your goal in life? </b>To travel.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>19. Your most exciting moment?</b> I have a lot. Iâm celebrating my 30th anniversary in August.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>20. The love of your life?</b> My family</span></p>
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</p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Linda Armstrong-Miller
has worked in the medical field for over twenty years. In that time she
has worked as a counselor, registered nurse in the emergency room, ICU,
Recovery Room, and she has worked with children placed in psychiatric
hospitals. She understands when a family is in crisis and she has been
with them during their time of distress, depression, anxiety and
difficulty. She believes in God and uses her belief as well as her
experience when writing. Blood and Water is her second book published.
Touched is her first book. Currently she is working on a young adult
trilogy. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Website: <a href="http://www.lindaarmstrongmillerauthor.com">http://www.lindaarmstrongmillerauthor.com </a></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lindaam1">https://twitter.com/lindaam1 </a></span></p>
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</p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Lisa Rivers is a
genius with a photographic memory. She is the youngest, highest paid
computer designer for the Department of Defense. Her program promises no
more POWs and can be used domestically. No more missing children. So,
how is it that Lisa is kidnapped? How was her identity discovered? Is
she still alive and if so, can she be found before it is too late? </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Amazon: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/35nwbkz3">https://tinyurl.com/35nwbkz3 </a></span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Barnes & Noble: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/bdcu442x">https://tinyurl.com/bdcu442x </a></span></p><p>
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Goodreads: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/tbn9suhe">https://tinyurl.com/tbn9suhe</a></span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3szPMbEJRirbo3qwVzDiIfFhalpMyvUZcOUeGNh9TyFMMeS_m1kX61EntpPrOYeAwBicgEm6lypd6a-6r5M4v1kIsoF0ln_6-SorH-fAQWY0nzR2418y1Cd9K0I7tVb9iaH3CHEp3T9a8M4vMuhJDuDatpsSLaM4uEU6GgjjDX-sTc9ADPnNVVoMfX0/s793/Blood%20&%20Water%2019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="363" data-original-width="793" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh3szPMbEJRirbo3qwVzDiIfFhalpMyvUZcOUeGNh9TyFMMeS_m1kX61EntpPrOYeAwBicgEm6lypd6a-6r5M4v1kIsoF0ln_6-SorH-fAQWY0nzR2418y1Cd9K0I7tVb9iaH3CHEp3T9a8M4vMuhJDuDatpsSLaM4uEU6GgjjDX-sTc9ADPnNVVoMfX0/w577-h263/Blood%20&%20Water%2019.jpg" width="577" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBs07DuUwF6xFhnzJ8y5JQOEJYoEYVpNR7qW-iSicj2FUFUcAsKk5RHDljFxRskBLVOoMGs5j-eckEVvF4FdIC43folZ9BeRnwPgGy1moc7uhh3ay0m8eCbxq8oU2XKRXSoatyqpkpbnyGT3ECQu7sSBOrfO9DeCRHVpXTQ6XTzwQnokNlV_ZGwxgG6Qs/s721/Blood%20&%20Water%20banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="721" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBs07DuUwF6xFhnzJ8y5JQOEJYoEYVpNR7qW-iSicj2FUFUcAsKk5RHDljFxRskBLVOoMGs5j-eckEVvF4FdIC43folZ9BeRnwPgGy1moc7uhh3ay0m8eCbxq8oU2XKRXSoatyqpkpbnyGT3ECQu7sSBOrfO9DeCRHVpXTQ6XTzwQnokNlV_ZGwxgG6Qs/w400-h139/Blood%20&%20Water%20banner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1026494739342742597.post-33759650289686315992023-07-23T21:00:00.001-07:002023-07-23T21:00:00.146-07:00đ 10 Things You Might Not Know About Amy W. Vogel by Amy W. 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delighted to welcome Amy W. Vogel to the blog today as part of the
blog tour for Come To Me: A Devotional for Healing From Hurt, her exciting new nonfiction Christian Inspiration book. <br /></span></p><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.jeanettebaker.com/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ed6c0e; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none;"></a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
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accomplished author, speaker, podcaster, and ministry consultant. She
loves learning and sharing her knowledge through stories in her
inspirational projects and fiction novels. </span></span></span><p></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Amy creates, leads,
and speaks to large and small groups and churches to help people
understand their inherent worth and goodness by giving them a vision of
hope for everyone, everywhere. She is married to David, has three
daughters, and lives in Houston, TX. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Website: <a href="https://amywvogel.my.canva.site/">https://amywvogel.my.conva.site/</a><br />
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<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/amywvogel">http://www.twitter.com/amywvogel</a><br />
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<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/amywvogel">www.facebook.com/amywvogel</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/awvogel">http://www.instagram.com/awvogel</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrpB7G1NVvD9ZGKR_w0WR-PxGU4aB_zllTwmZRjlrSii5mzINkNl4vHqehtWP0nBy6nTP7TksVtdnqUQZ7offQzcwUDFwN_ndrOc-OKtiqQbKoJ-Kr1h1CdhrpnYyO6iT1zDbLbeHc3cmG7DJYOP3S60Nyaj50biyYaBqmPLi8bxubB6NED1TtRNQCho/s600/divider%204.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="60" data-original-width="600" height="32" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrpB7G1NVvD9ZGKR_w0WR-PxGU4aB_zllTwmZRjlrSii5mzINkNl4vHqehtWP0nBy6nTP7TksVtdnqUQZ7offQzcwUDFwN_ndrOc-OKtiqQbKoJ-Kr1h1CdhrpnYyO6iT1zDbLbeHc3cmG7DJYOP3S60Nyaj50biyYaBqmPLi8bxubB6NED1TtRNQCho/s320/divider%204.png" width="320" /></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> <br /></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; left: 220px; margin: 0px; opacity: 0; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 1335.98px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;" /></div></div></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;" /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;">10 Things You Might Not Know About Me - Amy W. Vogel</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;">By Amy W. Vogel</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrpB7G1NVvD9ZGKR_w0WR-PxGU4aB_zllTwmZRjlrSii5mzINkNl4vHqehtWP0nBy6nTP7TksVtdnqUQZ7offQzcwUDFwN_ndrOc-OKtiqQbKoJ-Kr1h1CdhrpnYyO6iT1zDbLbeHc3cmG7DJYOP3S60Nyaj50biyYaBqmPLi8bxubB6NED1TtRNQCho/s600/divider%204.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="60" data-original-width="600" height="32" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFrpB7G1NVvD9ZGKR_w0WR-PxGU4aB_zllTwmZRjlrSii5mzINkNl4vHqehtWP0nBy6nTP7TksVtdnqUQZ7offQzcwUDFwN_ndrOc-OKtiqQbKoJ-Kr1h1CdhrpnYyO6iT1zDbLbeHc3cmG7DJYOP3S60Nyaj50biyYaBqmPLi8bxubB6NED1TtRNQCho/s320/divider%204.png" width="320" /></a></p></span><div style="text-align: left;">
<p>I love to connect with people, so I hope these ten things about me
help you relate to me â and to my work! Itâs a very fun life I lead. Iâm
honored it is mine and to get to write you a little note to share with
you who I am!</p><p> </p>
<ol><li>Iâve been writing for almost two decades, but this is the first time Iâve self-published a book (but not the last!) </li></ol>
<p>My first book â <em>Third Person</em> â was published through a niche traditional publisher called Seedbed in 2018.</p>
<ol start="2"><li>Weâve lived through the teenage phase twice. I have
three daughters, and both are older teens now. It was rough till about
17 (about the time they hit senior year) so if you are going through it,
hang in there! Iâve got another one to see this tumultuous period of
life, so thatâs good advice for me too.</li></ol>
<ol start="3"><li> Iâve been in two plane crashes! Thatâs usually one of
the things I use during the game two truths and a lie so Iâm going to
have to think of new ones now. They were both minors and no one else was
hurt but it was freaking scary, nonetheless.</li></ol>
<ol start="4"><li> I used to be a pastor. While I was not ordained in
any church, I was in ministry for a decade and served in a pastoral
role. It was a wonderful way to serve and love people. Iâm still doing
that just in a different way now.</li></ol>
<ol start="5"><li>My husband and I had a destination before it was cool.
Back in 2002, destination weddings were just on the cusp of becoming âa
thing,â so we learned a lot about what we would do differently.
However, it is still the best party Iâve ever been to, despite being
badly sunburned!</li></ol>
<ol start="6"><li>Being an author, speaker and consultant is my third
career. I was in sales for over a decade, then was home with my kids
before going into ministry. When that season concluded in 2022, I begin
exploring how to do this full-time. Everything Iâve done before
definitely contributes to work for myself.</li></ol>
<ol start="7"><li>What you see is what you get with me. I once had
someone say there is no way I could really be the same person in public
as I am at home, but you can ask anyone. I really am. I might not curse
if I donât know you but then again, I might. </li></ol>
<ol start="8"><li>My family and I have lived overseas twice. We lived in
Trinidad for a year and then in Italy. They were incredible times of
growth and education for our whole family.</li></ol>
<ol start="9"><li>My middle daughter is a cancer survivor. She was
diagnosed when she was four and we walked through almost a year of
treatment to get her to where she has been for thirteen years â cancer
free! She also has no side effects, and we are constantly in awe at
Godâs grace and mercy on her (and our) lives.</li></ol>
<ol start="10"><li>I LOVE to read. I also love to work out. I try to do
both daily and it helps keep me sane, because we are always coming and
going. My TBR can be anything from theology to hard core smut. I love it
all.</li></ol>
<p>Thanks for getting to know me and please pick up a copy of my book <em>Come to Me: A Devotional for Healing from Hurt</em> on Amazon. May Love bless you, keep you and fill you!</p><p></p><p> </p><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"></p></span></div>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Title: Come to Me: A Devotional for Healing From Hurt</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Author: Amy W. Vogel</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Publisher: AW Vogel Publishing</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Pages: 123</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Genre: Nonfiction/Christian Inspirational/Spiritual Growth</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><br />
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<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">From the author of <em>Third Person: 30 Days with the Holy Spirit</em> comes a unique devotional experience. <em>Come to Me</em> stands out with messages from one particular passage, Matthew 11:28-30. </span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">It is an invitation by
Jesus to those who are hurting, with a promise to bring hope,
soul-level rest, and a new vision of wholeness to those experiencing the
wounds of life. </span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Jesus meets us right
where we are, and through this collection of personal reflections,
time-tested spiritual practices, and new ways to imagine God working,
you can find the healing from the hurt you long for. </span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Amazon: <a href="https://a.co/d/69jzFNZ">https://a.co/d/69jzFNZ</a></span><p></p><p></p>
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delighted to welcome Kristina Mand-Lakhiani to the blog today as part of the
blog tour for Becoming Flawesome, her exciting new nonfiction. <br /></span></p><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.jeanettebaker.com/" style="background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ed6c0e; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none;"></a></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BHYz1-0BzJ4XUOGIIZwnymF4WHLyQ8ZP/view?usp=share_link"></a></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Iht6g0x6FrltjPnQsKf3HAn-mWyRP07TWwCoQdZI6N5j_r8YRPF2hW6jUCZ9azVMc83nQW0qZcdWUpIvV7JHQuO-qM7T24ByYUsvoZJ5pcihR7edkHRlSHRofMhMYX8UMSs0cWawDc3tdd3qmfZx8z5FEfG3sn-R4NySL6FvetNya4_Gu3A1G0JLlbc/s671/Kristina%20Mand-Lakhiani%20author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="671" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Iht6g0x6FrltjPnQsKf3HAn-mWyRP07TWwCoQdZI6N5j_r8YRPF2hW6jUCZ9azVMc83nQW0qZcdWUpIvV7JHQuO-qM7T24ByYUsvoZJ5pcihR7edkHRlSHRofMhMYX8UMSs0cWawDc3tdd3qmfZx8z5FEfG3sn-R4NySL6FvetNya4_Gu3A1G0JLlbc/s320/Kristina%20Mand-Lakhiani%20author.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Kristina Mand-Lakhiani is an international speaker, entrepreneur, artist, philanthropist, and mother of 2 kids. As a co-founder of <a href="http://mindvalley.com/">Mindvalley</a>,
a leading publisher in the personal growth industry, Kristina dedicated
the last 20 years of her career from teachers like Michael Beckwith,
Bob Proctor, Lisa Nichols, and many more. <p></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;">She
started her career in a government office in her native Estonia and, by
her mid-20s, achieved a level of success mostly known to male
politicians at the end of their careers. It was shortly after that
Kristina and her then-husband Vishen founded Mindvalley. From a small
meditation business operating out of the coupleâs apartment in New York,
the company quickly grew into a global educational organization
offering top training for peak human performance to hundreds of
thousands of students all around the world. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;">Kristina
believes life is too important to be taken seriously and makes sure to
bring fun into every one of her roles: as a teacher, mother,
entrepreneur, philanthropist, and world traveller. Kristina helps her
students to virtually hack happiness by taking them through her unique
framework - âHacking happinessâ - a unique framework of balancing your
life, taking in every moment, and paying close attention to the small
daily choices. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;">Kristina is also the author of three transformational quests - <a href="https://kristinamand.com/7-days-to-happiness/">"7 Days To Happiness</a>", <a href="https://kristinamand.com/#programs">"Live By Your Own Rules.</a>â
and "The Art of Being Flawesome". Kristina talks about personal
transformation, authenticity, understanding and accepting oneself, and a
path to happiness.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;">In July 2023, with the help of Hay House Publishing, Kristina releases her very first book - "<a href="http://mindvalley.com/book/flawesome">Becoming Flawesome</a>"
#BecomingFlawesome. In her book, Kristina shares her own journey from
being on top of a personal growth empire like Mindvalley to stepping
aside, conscious uncoupling from her husband, and walking her path
towards being more honest with herself. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;">Website: <a href="https://kristinamand.com/">https://kristinamand.com/</a></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kristinamand">https://www.facebook.com/kristinamand</a></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;">LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-mand-lakhiani-73168414/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-mand-lakhiani-73168414/</a></span></span></p></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div class="separator" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><div class="pinit-wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; left: 220px; margin: 0px; opacity: 0; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: absolute; top: 1335.98px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; visibility: hidden; z-index: 9999;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;" /></div></div></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: "Noto Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;" /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;">10 Things You Might Not Know About Becoming Flawesome<br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;">by Kristina Mand-Lakhiani<br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s;"> <br /></p></span><div style="text-align: left;">
<p><span style="color: black;">1. It's not your typical personal growth book. It contains multiple
messages and takes you on a journey through different landscapes without
being repetitive.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">2. The book explores the idea of philosophy, emphasizing that it's
not about trying harder to become better but finding strength in who you
are and moving forward from that position.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">3. The first half of the book focuses on building skills and
providing the necessary toolkit for deep diving. The juicier part starts
in the middle, but it's recommended not to skip the first part as it
lays the foundation for the leap of faith in part two.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">4. Many readers have commented that the book exceeded their
expectations. While it's hard to pinpoint what exactly they mean, it's a
common and repetitive comment.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">5. Contrary to popular belief, the book is not about the author's
life. It includes personal stories as illustrations for certain
concepts, but reading it won't allow you to piece together the author's
life.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">6. Despite being in the Self-Help section and coming from a
co-founder of a major company in the personal growth and education
industry, the book also criticizes the very industry it stands in,
highlighting its traps, blind spots, and unscrupulous individuals.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">7. The book was originally intended to be self-published and, as a
result, it doesn't follow many conventional publishing norms. Although
it went through some editing, it still remains incredibly
unconventional.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">8. People are often surprised by the author's background. Born in a
country that no longer exists, the author's unique upbringing adds
unusual turns and explanations to the book, which sets it apart from
typical authors in the same genre.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">9. Despite its colourful title and design, the book is not a
feel-good book from the beginning. It requires layers of
self-reflection, akin to peeling an onion, before reaching a place of
feeling good. It's a process that involves some discomfort.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">10. The book is not the author's journey, but rather the reader's
journey. To benefit from the book, readers need to commit to their own
journey, using the ideas and exercises provided as a guide.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">Additionally, I had to remove many original quotes due to copyright
issues. However, I hope to include those quotes in a second edition or
future reprints if the book does well enough. Lastly, the introduction
of the book was written as the very last piece, breaking the rules and
adding a unique touch to the overall structure.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;"><span style="color: black;">Title: Becoming Flawesome</span><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;"><span style="color: black;"> Author: Kristina Mand-Lakhiani</span><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;"><span style="color: black;"> Publisher: Hay House Publishing</span><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;"><span style="color: black;"> Pages: 280</span><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;"><span style="color: black;"> Genre:</span><span style="color: black;"> </span>Nonfiction</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash;"></span></span></p>
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</p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-6a0182e4-7fff-d643-a53b-8a71c652a737" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Perfection. We all dream of living by it, feeling it, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">being</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> itâŠ</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And it is in the name of perfection that we demonise our flaws, make ourselves âless-than,â and render ourselves vulnerable to the shame of not being good enough.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We live in a society that subliminally encourages us to wear metaphorical masks, slay our inner sadness, and ignore our imperfections, or as Kristina refers to them, her âdragons.â </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Even within the world of personal development and spirituality, toxic perfectionism lurks in the shadows. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In Kristinaâs upcoming book </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Becoming Flawesome #BecomingFlawesome</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, she reflects on her own story, her </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">battle against perfectionism</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and what it took for her to return to what she now deems to be her most authentic self. Being described as â</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10 years worth of therapy in one book,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">â </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Becoming Flawsome</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is a celebration of our whole selves, warts and all, and the glory that is to be found in living in our truth. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Every chapter is closed with reflection points and exercises to encourage the readers to dive deep into the essence of who they truly are, what their values are, and how to navigate an oftentimes overwhelming world. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In this book, Kristina breaks the mould as she takes the reader on a journey through:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /><br /></span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; 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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Author: Kristina Mand-Lakhiani</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Publisher: Hay House Publishing</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Pages: 280</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Genre: Nonfiction</span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> </span>
<div style="-moz-border-radius: 15px; -webkit-border-radius: 15px; background-color: #a2d9ce; border-radius: 15px; float: center; margin-left: 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: left; width: 95%;"><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span><br /></p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Perfection. We all dream of living by it, feeling it, <em>being</em> it. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">And it is in the name
of perfection that we demonize our flaws, make ourselves âless-than,â
and render ourselves vulnerable to the shame of not being good enough. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">We live in a society
that subliminally encourages us to wear metaphorical masks, slay our
inner sadness, and ignore our imperfections, or as Kristina refers to
them, her âdragons.â <strong>Even within the world of personal development and spirituality, toxic perfectionism lurks in the shadows.</strong> </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">In Kristinaâs upcoming book <em>Becoming Flawesome #BecomingFlawesome</em>, she reflects on her own story, her <strong>battle against perfectionism</strong>, and what it took for her to return to what she now deems to be her most authentic self. Being described as â<strong>10 years worth of therapy in one book</strong>,â <em>Becoming Flawesome</em> is a celebration of our whole selves, warts and all, and the glory that is to be found in living in our truth. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Every chapter is
closed with reflection points and exercises to encourage the readers to
dive deep into the essence of who they truly are, what their values are,
and how to navigate an oftentimes overwhelming world. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">In this book, Kristina breaks the mold as she takes the reader on a journey through: </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">âą The dark, controversial side of âpersonal growth,â and the insecurities that thrive on it </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">âą Self-care vs. self-love, and why you need both </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">âą What authenticity actually is, beyond the buzz </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">âą The âhermione Syndrome,â and how to diagnose if youâre secretly suffering from it </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">âą How to create aligned lifestyle habits that stick </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> âą Why the more you judge others, the more you judge yourself </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> âą Societal masks, and how to remove them from your psyche </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> âą Imposter syndrome in the world of high-flyers </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> âą Emotional literacy: how to cope with strong, painful emotions healthily </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Amazon: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/mwtzj3jx">https://tinyurl.com/mwtzj3jx</a><br />
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<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Mind Valley Books: <a href="https://www.mindvalley.com/books/flawesome">https://www.mindvalley.com/books/flawesome</a></span></p>
<p> </p><p></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Excerpt:</span><div style="background-color: ##a2d9ce; border: 1px none black; padding: 10px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span>
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</p><p></p>The Key to Living an Imperfectly Authentic Life<p></p>
<p>Introduction</p>
<p>Letâs Begin</p>
<p>It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a good book has to start with a proper introduction.</p>
<p>And by âproperâ I mean that it has to prime the reader for the
journey, raise excitement and set expectations, explain the process, and
make reading the book an experience both profitable and smooth. After
all, we are about to spend some time together on this journey.</p>
<p>Therefore, I was not surprised when on the first meeting with my
publisher I was asked if I would consider writing a proper introduction
to my book. You seeâthe original manuscript started with a story of me
pondering my future book while standing in the shower, warm water
running down my back, and my finger absentmindedly drawing random
patterns on the fogged-up glass.</p>
<p>I started this book during the long years of successive COVID
confinements, and I was planning to self-publish it because I wanted the
freedom to make decisions about the bookâhow to write, what to write,
what stories to include, what kind of experience to offer to my reader.
So, naturally, it wasnât following any universally acknowledged truths
or conventions.</p>
<p>Yet, by the time I had to present my book-baby to the world, I felt
that I wanted to give it the best possible future, and I had to face the
big decision between my heart and my brain: Will it be self-published
(heart), or will I work with a traditional publisher (brain)? Going the
traditional way meant facing more choices between my quirky and
obstinate self-expression and conventional ways of doing things.</p>
<p>This book is about finding your way back to yourself, about
understanding who you really are, accepting your dents and scratches,
your quirky uniqueness and even your flaws. It is about thriving in
being unapologetically you, most flawesomely.</p>
<p>This book has been through the hands of several editors ever since I
put the last stop on its original manuscript. This journey has been both
emotional and transformative for me. I had to face my biggest dragon by
farâmy obstinate need for pure self-expressionâover and over again.</p>
<p>When do you follow convention, and when do you stick to your own principles and values?</p>
<p>There is no simple answer to this question, except: you have to learn to balance.</p>
<p>If you follow all the rules that your peers expect you to follow, you
bet all there is on a slim chance of the grand prize, but you do it at
the price of your own unique self-expression. At times, I felt like I
had to âsell my soul to the devilâ for a chance at success.</p>
<p>But if you obstinately stick to your own unique quirks and
principles, you might end up being unheard and misunderstood so
universally that there is no point in writing a book. For it is the
readers who make a writer. Without the readers, a book is just a private
diary.</p>
<p>Reader, will you judge me if I tell you that this book is a delicate
balance between convention and my own uniqueness? Of course, I want you
to succeed. But I cannot give you the proper introduction to my book
because every book is a journey. This book has been my journey, and</p>
<p>now it is yours. I walked my path to my true self, to understanding what makes me truly me . . .</p>
<p>and what of that unique quirkiness is simply noise. You see, your
flaws and your dragons are there for a reasonâthey make you who you are,
but they also hold the key to your biggest value, to your mightiest
strengths, if you choose to look your dragons in the eye.</p>
<p>Now I am hoping that you will take this journey with me to your
unique destinationâto finding the path back to you. I will be your
companion on this journey, but it is yours to take.</p>
<p>So why wouldnât I tell you whatâs ahead? Imagine if Gandalf told
Bilbo Baggins that on his journey, he would encounter trolls, go through
a perilous enchanted forest, and face a dragon in a far-away mountain.
Wouldnât that be a bit of a spoiler?</p>
<p>I want you to take this journey back to you without any spoilers,
with an open heart, and trust that the destination is going to be worth
your effort. Because becoming flawesome is the best gift you can give to
yourself.</p>
<p>So, if you are ready, letâs begin!</p>
<i><br /><br /></i></div></i></span></span></span></h2></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">About the Author</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6II94mo6sicVWaIjE4SXtK9rl3QFLOIruAqcX9M5JcOTBAd8wyuciF_UzZothgkokYohVidLi0ROvjKJTVbwxIQAlQXmrMG68u40tELOy_9YHy6j85NpTiZlJDerxNYx1KXlEUhcOUT5MK5xjbcCKgXiKHtj0ZjGkd7bftcIgA7jzo-8Z0ZD8Pag6pRw/s671/Kristina%20Mand-Lakhiani%20author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="671" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6II94mo6sicVWaIjE4SXtK9rl3QFLOIruAqcX9M5JcOTBAd8wyuciF_UzZothgkokYohVidLi0ROvjKJTVbwxIQAlQXmrMG68u40tELOy_9YHy6j85NpTiZlJDerxNYx1KXlEUhcOUT5MK5xjbcCKgXiKHtj0ZjGkd7bftcIgA7jzo-8Z0ZD8Pag6pRw/s320/Kristina%20Mand-Lakhiani%20author.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span>
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a leading publisher in the personal growth industry, Kristina dedicated
the last 20 years of her career from teachers like Michael Beckwith,
Bob Proctor, Lisa Nichols, and many more. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">She started her career
in a government office in her native Estonia and, by her mid-20s,
achieved a level of success mostly known to male politicians at the end
of their careers. It was shortly after that Kristina and her
then-husband Vishen founded Mindvalley. From a small meditation business
operating out of the coupleâs apartment in New York, the company grew
into a global educational organization offering top training for peak
human performance to hundreds of thousands of students all around the
world. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Kristina believes life
it too important to be taken seriously and makes sure to bring fun into
every one of her roles: as a teacher, mother, entrepreneur,
philanthropist, and world traveler. Kristina helps her students to
virtually hack happiness by taking them through her unique framework â
âHacking happinessâ â a unique framework of balancing your life, taking
in every moment, and paying close attention the small daily choices. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Kristina is also the author of three transformational quests â â<a href="https://kristinamand.com/7-days-to-happiness/">7 Days to Happiness</a>â, â<a href="https://kristinamand.com/#programs">Live By Your Own Rules</a>.â
and âThe Art of Being Flawesome.â Kristina talks about personal
transformation, authenticity, understanding and accepting oneself, and a
path to happiness. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">In July 2023, with the help of Hay House Publishing, Kristina releases her very first book â â<a href="http://mindvalley.com/book/flawesome">Becoming Flawesome</a>â
#BecomingFlawsome. In her book, Kristina shares her own journey from
being on top of a personal growth empire like Mindvalley to stepping
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"> Authors: Shirley Streshinsky & Patricia Klaus</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"> Publisher: Turner Publishing</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"> Pages: 380</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"> Genre: Nonfiction/History<br /></span>
<div style="-moz-border-radius: 15px; -webkit-border-radius: 15px; background-color: #a2d9ce; border-radius: 15px; float: center; margin-left: 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: left; width: 95%;"><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Set against a dramatic backdrop of war, spies, and nuclear bombs, <i>An Atomic Love Story </i>unveils
a vivid new view of a tumultuous era and one of its most important
figures. In the early decades of the 20th century, three highly
ambitious women found their way to the West Coast, where each was
destined to collide with the young Oppenheimer, the enigmatic physicist
whose work in creating the atomic bomb would forever impact modern
history. His first and most intense love was for Jean Tatlock, though he
married the tempestuous Kitty Harrisonâboth were members of the
Communist Partyâand was rumored to have had a scandalous affair with the
brilliant Ruth Sherman Tolman, ten years his senior and the wife of
another celebrated physicist. Although each were connected through their
relationship to Oppenheimer, their experiences reflect important
changes in the lives of American women in the 20th century: the conflict
between career and marriage; the need for a woman to define herself
independently; experimentation with sexuality; and the growth of career
opportunities. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Beautifully written
and superbly researched through a rich collection of firsthand accounts,
this intimate portrait shares the tragedies, betrayals, and romances of
an alluring man and three bold women, revealing how they pushed to the
very forefront of social and cultural changes in a fascinating, volatile
era. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Amazon: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/3zpafmk5">https://tinyurl.com/3zpafmk5 </a></span></p>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17290412-an-atomic-love-story">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17290412-an-atomic-love-story</a></span><p></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Excerpt:</span><div style="background-color: ##a2d9ce; border: 1px none black; padding: 10px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span>
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<p><strong><em>The light was fading by the time Robert Oppenheimer left Le Conte Hall.</em></strong></p>
<p>He walked across campus at his usual fast clip, heading for the streetcar that would take him into San Francisco. He would have allowed his mind to skim over the consequences of what he was about to do. Not that he was weighing them; he had already made the decision to see Jean Tatlock. It would be more of an exercise to keep his mind occupied, to block the uncertainty of how he would find her.</p>
<p>Radiant or remorseful. Perfect or flawed.</p>
<p>There would be hell to pay, that he knew. He would have stopped to light a cigarette, maybe taking the opportunity to glance around for the Army security agent he knew would be there. He was too important to the war effort to be allowed to go loose in the world. His slender, six-foot frame and his signature porkpie hat made him an easy target to tail. The security agents would inform Pash, and Pash would be delighted to inform General Groves, and the general would be livid.</p>
<p>Oppenheimer was the new scientific director of the Los Alamos section of the Manhattan Project, hidden on a mesa high in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of New Mexico. It was possible that seeing Jean could cause him to be removed from the project altogether. The idea was so disturbing that it would have had to be put out of his mind, along with the wife and two-year-old son he left behind in Los Alamos.</p>
<p>After one last deep drag of his cigarette, he would have flicked it away, then swung onto the Key System train that would carry him over the Oakland Bay Bridge and into the city. He was thirty-nine that June. Jean was twenty-nine. They had known each other, loved each other, for seven years. He would always want her; twice he had come close to marrying her.</p>
<p>Three months before, when he had been about to leave Berkeley for Los Alamos, Jean had asked to see him, but he had not gone to her then. Too much was happening, too fast. He wasnât allowed to tell her why he was leaving or where he was going, could not confide what he and a remarkable band of scientists were attempting to create. Probably he was glad for that; Jean would not have approved.</p>
<p>She was one of the most principled people he had ever known; she believed above all else in the sanctity of life. She was a physician now, a resident in psychiatry at Mount Zion Hospital, working with troubled children. She did not know that ending World War II might depend on his groupâs ability to develop a weapon of mass destruction so horrific it would defeat Americaâs enemies, unless the Germans got it first. That grim possibility played on his mind. The Germans were intent on conquering all of Europe, the world. Would Jean, with her kind and open heart, be able to grasp the enormity of such a catastrophe?</p>
<p><em>Oppenheimer arrived at 9:45 PWT, </em>the FBI report reads. <em>He rushed to</em> <em>meet a young lady, whom he kissed and they walked away arm in arm. They entered</em> <em>a 1935 green Plymouth coupe and the young lady drove. The car is registered to Jean</em> <em>Tatlock. She is five foot seven, 128 [pounds], long dark hair, slim, attractive.</em></p>
<p>She drove east along the Embarcaderoâthe scene of much of the labor unrest she had reported in the <em>Western Worker</em>âthen turned west on Broadway. She had decided where they would eat; not one of the posh restaurants he would have chosen, but a shabby place not far from her apartment on Telegraph Hill, good for the spicy food he favored and some proletarian privacy. An agent waited outside.</p>
<p>He would report: <em>Drove to Xochiniloc Cafe, 787 Broadway, at 10 p.m. Cheap type bar,</em> <em>cafe, and dance hall operated by Mexicans. Had few drinks, something to eat, went</em> <em>to 1405 Montgomery where she lives on top floor...Appears to be very affectionate and intimate...At 11:30 lights went out.</em></p>
<p>Within two weeks, Lieutenant Colonel Boris Pash, chief of counterintelligence for the Ninth Army Corps in San Francisco, would send a memo to the Pentagon recommending that Dr. Oppenheimer be denied a security clearance and be fired as scientific director of the Manhattan Project, citing among other things this overnight tryst with Jean Tatlock, identified as his mistress and a known Communist.</p>
</div></i></span></span></span></h2></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div></div><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">About the Authors</span></p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span>
<div style="-moz-border-radius: 15px; -webkit-border-radius: 15px; background-color: #a2d9ce; border-radius: 15px; float: center; margin-left: 0px; padding: 10px; text-align: left; width: 95%;"><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Cherry Swash;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Shirley Streshinsky</strong>
is a critically acclaimed author of three works of nonfiction and four
historical novels. As a journalist and travel essayist, she has written
extensively for a wide range of national magazines such as <em>Glamour, Preservation, American Heritage, The American Scholar</em>, and <em>Conde Nast Traveler</em>.
She is the recipient of the Society of Magazine Writersâ Award for
Excellence and the National Council for the Advancement of Education
Writing award, and was cited by The Educational Press Association of
America for âsuperlative achievement in features.â Her travel essays
have been a feature on National Public Radio. She was married to the
late photojournalist Ted Streshinsky and lives in Kensington (Berkeley),
California. </span></p>
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Patricia Klaus</strong>
is an independent scholar who attended the University of California at
Santa Barbara, and then Stanford University where she earned a Ph.D. in
Modern British History. She taught twentieth-century British history at
Yale University, was a visiting lecturer at the University of Virginia
and Stanford, and has written a number of historical articles. Her
particular interests are women in nineteenth and twentieth century
England as well as the study of war and literature, which made working
on a book about the remarkable women of the Atomic Age especially
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</article>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1026494739342742597.post-43511698263798605982023-07-04T21:00:00.000-07:002023-07-04T21:00:00.150-07:00Happy Book Birthday to SMOOTH by Celia Bonaduce #bookbirthday @celiabonaduce #PUYB #SMOOTH<div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfN71qDZAE69pRq3gGEdhHED2ZiLep1XErA7J2zPa5FGn6XRm1v-k1GAusYA4k7KbFHdtkaM5YKeXEi91NQakCgOgOrKl49IM0aDId382e9FpFNJdTSxuJGAETWKMd-OutnFCpUp_Gdtr_4G89ymsPr_wnQeCizuBQU1IIPPfBqfrpahRjetNMFEIeg/s640/Smooth%20Happy%20Birthday%20Bash%20Invitation.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfN71qDZAE69pRq3gGEdhHED2ZiLep1XErA7J2zPa5FGn6XRm1v-k1GAusYA4k7KbFHdtkaM5YKeXEi91NQakCgOgOrKl49IM0aDId382e9FpFNJdTSxuJGAETWKMd-OutnFCpUp_Gdtr_4G89ymsPr_wnQeCizuBQU1IIPPfBqfrpahRjetNMFEIeg/w574-h430/Smooth%20Happy%20Birthday%20Bash%20Invitation.jpg" width="574" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Cookie;"><span>We're
thrilled to announce the release of Celia Bonaduce's new book, SMOOTH: LIFE HACKS TO GET YOU SMOOTHLY THROUGH CHEMO today!
To help celebrate, we are asking our readers if you can please pretty
please pick up a copy at<a href="https://tinyurl.com/ywf2mjc3" style="color: #15a3a3; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> Amazon</a> and come back and tell us how you liked it? Or, leave a review while you're there!</span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Cookie;"><span> </span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Cookie;"><span> </span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Cookie;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_YQg3D-e1x-w-MLw4xzXhfb8vcZXhjOwQQwjevdideQwAv5z_zT4vMFyLyLmhOmINbVqKYAe9gft0iVgyTiQ201VU0EETyT1fMLZlvSmJuJ9_LvdeCMr8bKyFsq_YarJaqS1a5N3FbLWHl_r7Fh12gZYDHkU2iO5MbOFIhQHKNJJpXfXkvgU93k/s716/happy%20book%20birthday%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="716" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM_YQg3D-e1x-w-MLw4xzXhfb8vcZXhjOwQQwjevdideQwAv5z_zT4vMFyLyLmhOmINbVqKYAe9gft0iVgyTiQ201VU0EETyT1fMLZlvSmJuJ9_LvdeCMr8bKyFsq_YarJaqS1a5N3FbLWHl_r7Fh12gZYDHkU2iO5MbOFIhQHKNJJpXfXkvgU93k/w553-h254/happy%20book%20birthday%206.jpg" width="553" /></a></div><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: Cookie;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Congratulations, Celia, on your new release, Smooth: Life Hacks to Get You Smoothly Through Chemo!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arvo; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arvo; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arvo; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arvo; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6GBwCLtZhXzw2cfSoTj1lkJRANZtb2G3756PFYW1zabd8KTHznx0LI_nwHUS8h_QLKyz5B0AfbdW_oeZa3lkv-IMuDR4AyqA3Oq-Wiq34caFiIIqE2FZhLmf7oQFo-749LvSSvquaaU/s1600/balloons+2.png" style="color: #15a3a3; 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font-size: 14pt;">Title: Smooth: Life Hacks To Get You Smoothly Through Chemo</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Author: Celia Bonaduce</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Publisher: BookBaby</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Pages: 100</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"> Genre: Nonfiction<br />
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<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">When cancer got in the
way of Celia traveling for her day job as a field producer on the hit
HGTV show, House Hunters, she did not let it stop her creativity. While
the road to her first nonfiction book was anything but SMOOTH, it was a
path that Celia felt compelled to explore. This collection of life hacks
comes from Celiaâs own experiences living through chemo. </span></p>
<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Amazon:<a href="https://amzn.to/3pmQoFa"> https://amzn.to/3pmQoFa</a></span><p><span data-mce-style="font-size: 14pt;" style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwX5fwfa8X_ZOWqrVsfm3BPuRVnATj-K-76_UwNBVqPJHxnkFZizxnZT8wLQpWWLoX7oiagxM10QQF_QPnI4DyBhjeePJwUYFAgcpt8atx0SQWlWYaEeH81F-NvTrynPIR4MxY0y_oMDxX5yACNiEntWUDY4aRWBOxiedksWftEC7_IBnpGBNAXDk67g/s782/Smooth%20happy%20book%20birthday%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="782" data-original-width="618" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwX5fwfa8X_ZOWqrVsfm3BPuRVnATj-K-76_UwNBVqPJHxnkFZizxnZT8wLQpWWLoX7oiagxM10QQF_QPnI4DyBhjeePJwUYFAgcpt8atx0SQWlWYaEeH81F-NvTrynPIR4MxY0y_oMDxX5yACNiEntWUDY4aRWBOxiedksWftEC7_IBnpGBNAXDk67g/w506-h640/Smooth%20happy%20book%20birthday%202.jpg" width="506" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-weight: 700;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-weight: 700;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-weight: 700;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLYcij7jSwh7BUEJmoGteBpo2Rc2h8fg7leGoLwPZC6OXQV7z15QM44Zgwfl_A-fBy9MU8700CXTXrXOQJiLyUl6nqlYYuDrGSQVO5d59YJH8sPYxJai9iuyLf6h7omlcMfUALATA1TVXCfTFlg06XL9cBa7FlWl6Dh5RmS5HaJcPxnaOobSjYw5eLQ/s266/excerpt%20books.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="111" data-original-width="266" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLYcij7jSwh7BUEJmoGteBpo2Rc2h8fg7leGoLwPZC6OXQV7z15QM44Zgwfl_A-fBy9MU8700CXTXrXOQJiLyUl6nqlYYuDrGSQVO5d59YJH8sPYxJai9iuyLf6h7omlcMfUALATA1TVXCfTFlg06XL9cBa7FlWl6Dh5RmS5HaJcPxnaOobSjYw5eLQ/s1600/excerpt%20books.png" width="266" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-weight: 700;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></span><p></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">One test had led to the next and then the next. Iâd had two mammograms, an ultrasound, and a biopsy. So when the call came, I was ready.</span></span></i></h2>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">âHi, CeliaâŠâ my doctor said, her voice trailing off. âItâs cancer.â</span></span></i></h2>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">âYeah,â I said, picturing my life as a novelist and a TV producer grinding to an immediate halt. âMy village would have to be missing its idiot for me to not have suspected this.â</span></span></i></h2>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">So then I did the breast cancer thingâlumpectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation. I learned a lot about breast cancer (for example, that mine was Stage 1-B triple-negative breast cancer). But hereâs a secret: while there are lots of books out there about womenâs personal stories during their breast cancer journeys, when youâre going through it, you donât give a ratâs ass about anyone elseâs story. You just want to know how to get through it yourself.</span></span></i></h2>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This isnât a personal retrospective, nor is it a medical journal. But I do have some recommendations Iâd like to pass alongâjust some ideas that might make your life easier during this most stressful of times. All the products mentioned are my personal favorites from my own chemo adventure. No company has endorsed, sponsored, or bribed me. The photographs of the products are beautiful and professional looking because my beautiful and professional friend Justine shot them.</span></span></i></h2>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">As you start your journey, you will wonder where you will get the mental as well as physical strength to voluntarily show up for chemo month after month. But you will find that strength or that strength will find you. I hope these tips will make your trip easier.</span></span></i></h2>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Because itâs all about you.</span></span></i></h2>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">As it should be.</span></span></i></h2>
<p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-weight: 700;"><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1fGEXX_5xyzSvior6glgwgSgQB11d8OcHAEToN-esWFqtU9XcmioTOHGHmz_A4od5BLlCRR7eZVB7R6ce0v39UZeXDlmtB-5tyg1z6U8veNKbN3pdXJOC6qqjKiQw3TuGIoOtd8507nu2d_QK0j9r5suZ0glJdB-r8yZTfCf650kVIUSxUd9FtWiGA/s581/About%20the%20Author%203.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="112" data-original-width="581" height="78" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1fGEXX_5xyzSvior6glgwgSgQB11d8OcHAEToN-esWFqtU9XcmioTOHGHmz_A4od5BLlCRR7eZVB7R6ce0v39UZeXDlmtB-5tyg1z6U8veNKbN3pdXJOC6qqjKiQw3TuGIoOtd8507nu2d_QK0j9r5suZ0glJdB-r8yZTfCf650kVIUSxUd9FtWiGA/w400-h78/About%20the%20Author%203.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;"><p><span data-mce-style="font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;" style="color: black; font-family: Cherry Swash; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMOkYwcvxVI4-7RthXMrwaBAlJxnD3aMwvx3sR1p8WQ1MkMoIjYM0j9E6h4p4udyjof-wbe78rPSuzaumn70yMpsZjDy9kkhLZsKrdATH5xdwArplvBz3RafbefNs1ELfhI6UvK58j0p9ITVU88dm4A5-QFf5IM6sE4XXo4_SRDHDE67rC9QcqLg3Mw/s592/Celia%20Bonaduce.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="545" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTMOkYwcvxVI4-7RthXMrwaBAlJxnD3aMwvx3sR1p8WQ1MkMoIjYM0j9E6h4p4udyjof-wbe78rPSuzaumn70yMpsZjDy9kkhLZsKrdATH5xdwArplvBz3RafbefNs1ELfhI6UvK58j0p9ITVU88dm4A5-QFf5IM6sE4XXo4_SRDHDE67rC9QcqLg3Mw/w374-h406/Celia%20Bonaduce.png" width="374" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Celia Bonaduce is an
award-winning novelist, podcast writer, and television producer. Celia
spent fifteen years as a producer-director in lifestyle programming on
shows that include ABCâs Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and HGTVâs House
Hunters and Tiny House Hunters. As a novelist with Kensington
Publishing, Celia has written three trilogies: the Venice Beach
Romances, the Fat Chance, Texas series, and the Tiny House Novels. The
Tiny House Novel series won top honors with a Grand Finalist nod from
the New Apple Official Selection, first place in the Book Excellence
Awards and Gold from both the National Federation of Press Women and the
Elite Choice Awards. Celia is also a co-author of <i>A Texas Kind of Christmas</i>, an Amazon #1 Best Seller in Historical Romance that took Gold from the National Federation of Press Women. </span><p></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Website: <a href="https://www.celiabonaduce.com">https://www.celiabonaduce.com </a></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/CeliaBonaduce">https://www.twitter.com/CeliaBonaduce </a></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CeliaBonaduceAuthor">https://www.facebook.com/CeliaBonaduceAuthor </a></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/celiabonaduce">https://www.instagram.com/celiabonaduce </a></span></span></p>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">Bookbub: <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/celia-bonaduce">https://www.bookbub.com/authors/celia-bonaduce</a></span></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); color: #333333; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;"> </span></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9); box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXbdFNhNs4bSJFSYQxliqR9ZIt10kejCB1h_A8WZ2kFWZqUabRq5LobGeIAwA51oNgYKiVf0rwASmBp63Q787-PHDkm_DMv1mDNiPmTIWHsCyAQ3FarS9xkq3p6p8LY26_MaAw49H3Ry_T0fdp3VLxcn42o-1nWY2__xF0_lu9-BJnFke2Whch9gWEIA/s306/giveaway%20books.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Terms & Conditions:</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">By entering the giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">One winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter to receive one $25 Amazon Gift Card.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">This giveaway ends midnight July 5.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Winner will be contacted via email on July 6.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Winner has 48 hours to reply.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Good luck everyone!</span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 14pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 13pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">ENTER TO WIN!</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/1a49cf61257/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; 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