tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29043932142984981442024-02-20T16:35:08.688+01:00Bellevue Book ReviewsBOOK REVIEWS BY ALINA SYEDAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10909199331372594975noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904393214298498144.post-35139848685966242442016-03-11T18:44:00.001+01:002016-03-11T19:03:58.015+01:00REVIEW + Giveaway - A Separate Heaven by Alex Disanti (with Trivia Game and Scavenger Hunt)<span style="color: orange; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Welcome to the next stop in the A Separate Heaven Series by Alex Disanti Tour! There are going to be reader games at each stop, giving readers a chance to win a kindle copy of A Separate Heaven at each stop.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>In addition, we'll be having a Scavenger Hunt throughout the tour, and you will get an additional chance to win a Kindle Copy.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>A Separate Heaven </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">by<b> Alex Disanti</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Publisher</b>: Still Waters LTD</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Published</b>: January 25, 2010</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Genre</b>: Mystery | Romantic Suspense</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Buy</b>: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Separate-Heaven-Alex-Disanti-ebook/dp/B0036RTYW4/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" style="color: #945fc3; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="">Amazon</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>A DARK, SEXY THRILLER</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The enigmatic Dominic Gianelli is a man whose immense wealth and power have earned him respect and admiration from the social elite of both Europe and America. But his legitimate wealth has long been rumored to mask the secrets and dark corners in his world. Nearing fifty, he lives by a strict code and allows few people to know him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Beyond his carefully crafted image of sophistication, Dominic is a man with a tight grip on those around him. But a chance meeting with twenty-year-old Paige Hamilton forever changes his life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Paige Hamilton is just beginning to find her own place in the world, away from her affluent, Long Island family. A striking beauty, she is a financial prodigy and a trusted market analyst climbing the ladder at a prestigious, New York investment firm where Dominic is a client. Their connection upon meeting is instant and profound.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Their first dinner date takes an unexpected turn and becomes a night neither will forget. But Dominic has doubts about a long-term love. His world can be dangerous and he fears for Paige s safety should she commit herself to him. Despite any qualms, he finds he cannot give her up. Her family objects, unsure of Dominic s secretive lifestyle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Their relationship takes a surreal turn when Paige becomes engulfed in Dominic s world of tight security, clandestine meetings and increasingly erratic behavior.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Enter A Separate Heaven. Meet the characters and get to know them. From Long Island to the shores of the Mediterranean, this engrossing drama will hold you spellbound.</span><br />
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<b>Book 2</b><br />
<b>Published</b>: July 16, 2012<br />
<b>Buy</b>: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/A-Separate-Heaven-Book-2-ebook/dp/B008MOYTPS/ref=pd_sim_sbs_351_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=51yEJP15mgL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_UX300_PJku-sticker-v3%2CTopRight%2C0%2C-44_AC_UL160_SR118%2C160_&refRID=06SC5QN0HRVQPC51VH3G" style="color: #945fc3; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Amazon</a><br />
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The intriguing saga of the Hamilton and Gianelli families continues as book two takes them back to Salerno and Paige proves herself to be the asset the Gianellis have hoped she would be. Dominic’s aunt, Sophia, sees the couple as her last and only tie to a glorious but tragic past in Italy. With the nephew's marriage to Paige, Sophia's unspoken dream is rekindled, for in her mind, she now sees a chance for Dominic to rebuild what once was.<br />
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A mysterious incident abroad has far reaching implications stateside and creates havoc for members of both families. Information revealed in court has an impact on Paige because closely held secrets of the Hamilton family are revealed.</div>
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<b>Book 3</b><br />
<b>Published</b>: September 17, 2012<br />
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The drama builds as Paul Hamilton's betrayal of Dominic Gianelli fuels the D.A. to action. A fiasco of events causes Paige to fall ill and nearly costs her life. Dominic learns of the betrayal and the vile and duplicitous acts by his father-in-law and the D.A. Sacred boundaries have been crossed and forgiveness is not an option.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT057GY6IjtmAG-0j3mnCAHUGOYpQIErDDx3xY9qKZ3m6H6H_pBvleD-YcSfYKMoVQBmj41m5RmvyYFXmQv7tNZeGXKP7sVG6g2k82GWtLRCQvkXjYFqAwcqeyJhJRDXb45mxFrTIiRuj6/s1600/Alex-Disanti-Author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT057GY6IjtmAG-0j3mnCAHUGOYpQIErDDx3xY9qKZ3m6H6H_pBvleD-YcSfYKMoVQBmj41m5RmvyYFXmQv7tNZeGXKP7sVG6g2k82GWtLRCQvkXjYFqAwcqeyJhJRDXb45mxFrTIiRuj6/s320/Alex-Disanti-Author.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><strong style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Author Bio</span>:</strong><span style="font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="color: #303030;">Alex Disanti lives in the Texas Hill Country. While writing has been a lifelong love for her, </span><em style="position: relative;"><span style="color: #303030;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">A </span></span></em><em style="line-height: 1.5; position: relative;"><span style="color: #303030;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Separate Heaven</span></span></em><span style="color: #303030; line-height: 1.5;"> </span><span style="color: #303030; line-height: 1.5;">is her first novel. Early works were mainly poetry and short stories. As</span><span style="color: #303030; line-height: 1.5;"> </span><em style="line-height: 1.5; position: relative;"><span style="color: #303030;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">A Separate Heaven</span></span></em><span style="color: #303030; line-height: 1.5;"> </span><span style="color: #303030; line-height: 1.5;">progressed from thought to paper, friends and family began reading the manuscript. Then, in an effort to test the marketability of the material, she enlisted the aid of what she calls her “test readers.” These readers vary in age, occupation and background. It simply grew from there. Alex’s rich detail brought the characters to life, and the ensuing chapters could not come quickly enough for her readers.</span><br />
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<strong>Author Links - </strong><br />
<span style="color: #303030;">Facebook:</span> <span style="color: navy;"><u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/alex.disanti.5" style="color: #945fc3; text-decoration: none;">https://www.facebook.com/alex.disanti.5</a></u></span><br />
<span style="color: #303030;">Facebook:</span> <span style="color: navy;"><u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASeparateHeaven" style="color: #945fc3; text-decoration: none;">https://www.facebook.com/ASeparateHeaven</a></u></span> <span style="color: #303030;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #303030;">Twitter</span><span style="color: #303030;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">:</span></span> <span style="color: navy;"><u><a href="https://twitter.com/AlexDisanti" style="color: #945fc3; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">https://twitter.com/AlexDisanti</span></a></u></span> <span style="color: #8899a6;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"></span></span></span><br />
Website/Blog <span style="color: navy;"><u><a href="http://alexdisanti.com/" style="color: #945fc3; text-decoration: none;">http://alexdisanti.com</a></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Book Genre: Health, fitness, wellness, healing</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Release Date: October 30, 1015 and Oct. 18, 2015 for the ebook</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Book Description:</span></strong><span style="color: black;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Beating Cancer is a powerful illustration of God's healing power through the eyes of one of His favored daughters, Melinda Hill. This book is for anyone who is in the fight of their lives and wants to experience victory, discover their true identity, and achieve great success in their health, both physically and spiritually. Use the action steps in this book for living a healthier life, walk in your God-given authority, and live the life that God intended when He sent His son to bore our sicknesses. TAKE UP THY BED AND WALK! I won my fight and I continue to battle on a daily basis to remain cancer-free. In this book, I will share how the combination of faith, favor, and fulfillment can cause you to win your battle.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">INSIDE:<br />* Actions steps for living a cancer-free life.<br />* Discover God's promises and keys to unlocking your inheritance.<br />* How to develop a winning mindset.<br />* 5 ways to beat cancer every day.<br />* American Anti-Cancer Institute's number one recommendation for natural products<br />* What to do while waiting on the next doctor's appointment.<br />* And much, much, more!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The hardest part of this journey, when I really got down, was during the week of doctor visits. I had to really work hard during that week to reframe my doctor visits as a time of celebration, a time when I would get good news to affirm that God is good and that God is a healer. These were days when I really had to get in the scriptures and really encourage myself as David did in 1 Samuel 30:6. I had to preach to myself and be my own cheerleader. Like David, I placed very little confidence in men. I didn’t have anyone who knew what I was going through.<br />
I would be fine the whole three months in between my visits, however, the week of and the day of the actual visit took a toll on me. It took me about two years to stop dreading doctor visits and to start looking at them as an opportunity to give thanks because good news was coming. With each report, with each test, I knew this was just confirmation that I was still cancer-free. It was during these times that I felt the battle between my spirit man and my flesh. The battle was real for me around these doctor visit days. I really had to battle my flesh. I didn't have anyone to talk to. I didn't have anyone who had already been through what I was going through. I didn’t have anyone who would understand that inside turmoil that happens on doctor visit days or the week of the visit. <br />
So what do you do? This journey is continuous. The fight doesn’t end. Even though I am cancer-free, I just had my 3-year colonoscopy this week along with blood work as another confirmation that God is a healer; the fight doesn’t end. Every day is a fight for my life. I am most successful when I combine my faith with knowledge and action; it’s a powerful combination.<br />
Throughout the chapters in this book, I have provided several references to weapons in my arsenal of fighting cancer. Now, I want to share the research and information with you so that you, too, can be armed with weapons to fight. In between doctor visits, whether it is months or years, you must continue to fight to win. There cannot be a time of relaxation because you’ve received a cancer-free diagnosis. You can’t eat whatever you want, put anything and everything in your body, neglect taking preventative measures, or fail to exercise to clean out the lymph system. This is a fight and while waiting, you have to “be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). <br />
My weapons of mass destruction against cancer are my faith in God, favor over my life as His child, and the fulfillment of promises He has made to me. Along with my faith, I have to have action. Here are my favorite actions steps in winning this battle and where you can find weapons to add to your arsenal.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Melinda is a coach, author, researcher, and cancer survivor. Melinda is an ordained minister; however, it’s not a title she uses because it is every Christian’s role to minister; licensed or not. Melinda's educational background has been focused in the areas of business, coaching and counseling. She holds a doctorate in higher education and organizational change, a master’s degree in counselor education and a bachelor’s degree in organizational management. She is also a graduate of the Executive and Professional Coaching Program from the University of Texas at Dallas.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Working primarily in the health care, communication and education arenas, Melinda has devoted herself to helping individuals meet their goals; whether it is personal or professional.<br />Partnering with people for success is her mission. Leading an ethical, balanced, purposeful life while living your dreams are guiding principles for Melinda.<br /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">As a coach, Melinda is supporting and encouraging. She has a unique ability to support her clients while holding them accountable for their desired outcomes. She is known as a change agent.</span><br />
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Release Date: September 14, 2015<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><i style="position: relative;">-</i></span><span style="color: black;">"Should be required reading for anyone who is considering or has ever considered teaching as a career. . . most highly recommended." --</span><span style="color: black;"><i style="position: relative;">Readers' Favorite, 5-Star Review</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">-Finalist in 2015 Stargazer Literary Prizes for best Visionary and Metaphysical Fiction<br /><br />DEVELOPING MINDS: AN AMERICAN GHOST STORY follows a group of recent college graduates who struggle with feelings of alienation and their addictions as they try to survive a year of teaching at two dysfunctional Miami public schools.<br /><br />A poetic and insightful coming-of-age novel, DEVELOPING MINDS is centered on 24-year-old Luke Entelechy, an aspiring writer who sees his creative output suffer when he begins teaching at one of Miami's most challenging middle schools. As the year progresses, however, Luke begins to relate to the neglect and abuse his students suffer, and is faced with a haunting decision: continue to let his dark past destroy him, or rise above the struggle to realize his potential as an artist and a real human being.<br /><br />Equal parts disturbing and humorous, DEVELOPING MINDS offers a brutally honest look at the American public school system and the extreme measures many teachers take to cope with working in it.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">We joined the herd and sat somewhere in back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some far-too-energetic young woman, who probably
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contrive spirit as some ‘80s pop crap blasted from speakers behind her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was nearly out of breath, punctuating her
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and I’m the Deputy Superintendent of the Miami Public Schools District, and I
want to say that I’m appalled by the likes of your filthy people slandering our
dear Superintendent’s name.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dana
Canterbury never misappropriated any funds and to suggest that her recent
purchase of a yacht in any way hurt our children makes you a damned fool—” The
cheerleader came back out and yanked the mic away from Ms. Frankles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her words were amplified through the
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Sandy, I think we’ve got enough from you today.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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what had just happened. People were texting, sleeping, reading books, and one
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How I Came up with the Idea for Developing Minds <br />
In 2009, I
finished writing a novel based on my experiences living in Mexico for
about five months after I graduated college. I was severely depressed
and had a lot of dark thoughts, but something about Mexico seeped inside
me and made me chose life. When I finished writing the novel, I thought
I’d said what I’d wanted to say about life and my experiences with it.
But, in July of 2012, I took a road trip to Big Sur, and on the ride up
the Pacific Coast Highway, I got to thinking about my experiences
teaching at an at-risk middle school in Miami in 2007—and the personal,
professional, and creative growths I had there—and realized the story
wasn’t over. I started writing it almost immediately after I got back to
San Diego, and finished the first draft in about a month. DEVELOPING
MINDS is a sort of a loosely-linked sequel to the Mexican novel,
UNDERSTANDING THE ALACRAN, and it shows the protagonist’s growth while
trying to fit into society after returning from Mexico. My intention
with DEVELOPING MINDS wasn’t to demonize teachers or the public school
system—I simply wanted to show a portrait of these as true to my
experiences with them as possible, while showing how these experiences
affected the main character’s maturation and eventual transformation as a
writer. <br />
DEVELOPING MINDS is more a coming-of-age story than it
is a story about teachers and teaching. But while the focus is on the
protagonist’s growth, I did want to raise awareness for some of the
issues plaguing the American public school system, because they’re
important for people to see and because I felt there were some parallels
between these issues and those affecting the protagonist’s development.
Some of these issues include assessing labels to complex things which
reduce them into easily-classifiable stereotypes, ignoring child
abuse/neglect even when it’s painfully obvious, pushing kids to master
subjects/tasks when they don’t have the requisite skills to do so and
calling them failures when they don’t achieve… On top of telling my
story, with DEVELOPING MINDS I wanted to do two things: 1. Give readers a
realistic portrait of what’s really going on in America’s public
schools without exaggerating or romanticizing anything, 2. Challenge
readers to think about the obstacles that may be blocking their own
development on a personal, professional, and creative level. </div>
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<span style="color: black;">Jonathan LaPoma is an award-winning novelist, screenwriter, songwriter, and poet from Buffalo, NY. In 2005, he received a BA in history and a secondary education credential from the State University of New York at Geneseo, and he traveled extensively throughout the United States and Mexico after graduating. These experiences have become the inspiration for much of his writing, which often explores themes of alienation and misery as human constructions that can be overcome through self-understanding and the acceptance of suffering. His five feature-length screenplays have won over 40 awards/honors at various international screenwriting competitions, and his novel DEVELOPING MINDS: AN AMERICAN GHOST STORY is a finalist in the 2015 Stargazer Literary Prizes for best Visionary and Metaphysical Fiction. He lives in San Diego and teaches at a public secondary school.</span><br />
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<strong>PUBLISHED: 8TH SEPTEMBER 2015</strong><br />
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<strong>MY RATING: 5 STARS</strong><br />
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<strong>Summary from Goodreads</strong><br />
<span id="freeText5465187815223370880"><span id="freeText5465187815223370880">Bad boy Kaidan Rowe has never wanted for anything—money, popularity, musical talent…hot girls—but seducing them is part of his duty as a Nephilim, slave to the demon Dukes. As the son of the Duke of Lust, Kaidan has learned his father’s ways, becoming a master of passion, a manipulator of chemistry. Disobeying his father would mean certain death. Thankfully for Kaidan, he’s good at his job. And he enjoys it. <br /><br />Until he meets Anna Whitt—sweet, smart, feisty, and inexplicably good—the one girl seemingly immune to his charms. The daughter of a guardian angel and a fallen one, she has a certain power over him, one that makes him wish for more than he could ever deserve. <br /><br />Determined to save all the Neph from their dark lives as the influencers of sin, Anna joins forces with Kaidan to overcome the demons’ oppressive ways. In the light of her affections, Kaidan must undergo his toughest test of all, a battle of the heart.<br /><br />Sensual and swoon worthy, this companion volume to the acclaimed Sweet Evil series from New York Times bestselling author Wendy Higgins, told from the perspective of the irresistibly sexy and mysterious Kaidan Rowe, gives readers revealing insights into his struggle, his intense connection to Anna, and most of all, the true emotions that drive him.<br /><br /><br />Author Note:<br />Sweet Temptation will encompass the entire trilogy in a condensed version, beginning with Kai's life before he met Anna, and taking readers through the epilogue of Sweet Reckoning. Sweet Temptation is a companion novel, not meant to be a stand alone story. It will definitely be a richer experience for those who have read the original trilogy.</span></span><br />
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<strong>My Review</strong><br />
<span id="freeTextContainerreview969164549">Every moment of being in Kaidan Rowe's head was pure bliss. Every single word was magic. I have never been more in love with someone as I am with Kaidan. Thank you so much Wendy Higgins for creating such awesomeness. This book deserves an infinity of stars.</span><br />
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It's my favourite book!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10909199331372594975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904393214298498144.post-3591698860883058602015-10-12T13:38:00.002+02:002015-10-13T12:59:03.825+02:00BLOG TOUR + Giveaway - Tillie's Tale by Mindy Mymudes<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Genre: Middle Grade | Urban Fantasy</span><span style="font-size: medium;">Publisher: MuseItUp Publishing</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">Release Date: March 24, 2015</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Who is the mysterious ghosty haunting puppygirl Tillie? And why? George, the magical basset hound familiar is on the trail. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Author Bio:</span></b> <span style="font-size: medium;">I've worked in a hazardous waste lab, where under the sign for the Right To Know law, was added: if you can figure it out. I've been a metals tech, a bakery clerk, a professional gardener, and taught human anatomy and ran two university greenhouses. Along the way I picked up my Master's Degree in Biology, specializing in the population genetics of an endangered plant. I’ve also been a top breeder, handler, and trainer of English springer spaniels under the prefix of Muddy Paws. We three in the equivalent of the National Club's (ESSFTA) hall of fame. Every time I think I know dogs, another dog comes along and proves my beliefs are totally wrong. The truth is, the Muddy Paws Pack walk all over me.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.vbtcafe.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">September 27 - Introduction at VBT Café Blog</span></a><br />
<a href="https://authorcamilson.wordpress.com/2015/09/29/interview-with-mindy-mymudes-author-of-tillies-tale/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">September 29 - Interviewed at Author, CA Milson's Blog</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">October 2 - Interviewed at <a href="http://www.avenuebooks.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Avenue Books</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">October 2 - Spotlight at <a href="http://www.cherrymischievous.com/" target="_blank">Cherry Mischievous</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">October 9 - Interviewed at <a href="http://thewritersrevolution13.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Writers Revolution</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">October 12 - Interviewed at <a href="http://solafidepublishing.net/index.php/solafide-self-publishing-and-book-blog/" target="_blank">SolaFide Self-Publishing and Book Blog</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">October 12 - Guest Blogging at <a href="http://www.bellevuebookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bellevue Book Reviews</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">October 16 - Reviewed at <a href="http://wp.me/p3DolR-6D5" target="_blank">Paranormal Romance and Authors That Rock</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">October 19 - Spotlight at <a href="http://www.jodysbookreview.com/" target="_blank">Jody's Book Reviews</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">October 21 - Review & Guest Blogging at <a href="http://www.ladyofbooks76.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Teatime and Books</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">October 23 - Review & Interview at <a href="http://www.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Deal Sharing Aunt</a></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10909199331372594975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904393214298498144.post-56624124631879394532015-10-09T17:10:00.000+02:002015-10-09T17:10:29.810+02:00BLOG TOUR - Universal Scams and Fraud Detection by David Snow<span style="clear: left; display: table; float: left; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100%; position: relative; width: auto; z-index: 10;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><img alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" src="http://www.virtualbooktourcafe.com/uploads/4/2/0/1/4201931/696341.jpg?250" style="border-width: 0px; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0px; max-width: 100%;" /></a><span class="wsite-caption" style="caption-side: bottom; display: table-caption; font-size: 90%; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: -10px; text-align: center;"></span></span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Genre: Non-Fiction</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Publisher:</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Release Date:</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Buy: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1500547158" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1500547158" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Book Description:</span><br /><br /><br /><span><span style="font-size: small;">Fraud and Scams are a costly menace to society and global industry. Learning from experience is the best way of developing skill and knowledge. This book will assist you in preventing fraud and financial crimes against you and your business. The book will teach you the tricks used by scam artists in modern society and give you the edge and ability from falling victim to fraud. Explore the many aspects of fraud, including; identity theft, retail scams, fraud against the elderly, insurance scams, employee theft and more. Learn how to conduct elaborate investigations including cross border and gathering of valuable evidence. If its too good to be true, then it probably isn’t true. Learn to trust your feelings from experiencing the different real life cases and scenarios. Don’t fall victim to fraud, learn how to protect yourself.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u><strong>BIO</strong></u><br /><span></span><br /><span></span> David Snow has been working in the private security and financial investigation arena since 1989. He was one of the first graduates and members of the Institute of Irish Investigators. He obtained the "youngest student award" from the Institute in 1989. In 2013 he was awarded Investigator of the Year by the Europe Middle East and African chapter of the International Association of Financial Crime Investigators. He was also presented with the International Investigator of the Year Award in Denver Colorado by IAFCI – North America and donated his winnings to the Wounded Warrior Project, which supports American troops injured at war.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span> He was initially employed by Sleator Carroll Investigators and then Pinkerton Security & Investigations. Pinkerton is the world’s oldest and largest Private Detective and Security agency with operations on every continent. He joined Pinkerton in 1993 and became the General Manager of the Irish operation in 1996, leaving in 2001 to pursue a career within insurance fraud investigation.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span> Today he is employed as the Head of Special Investigations for the Irish operation of a multi-national insurance company. He is a member of the International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU), the International Association of Financial Crime Investigators (IAFCI), the Association of Irish Risk Management (AIRM) and was one of the first Europeans to obtain the Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator (CIFI) from North America. He has lectured on identity theft and financial crime in Ireland, North America and Europe. He is also a member of the Irish charity A Little Lifetime Foundation, formally known as ISANDS, obtaining an award in 2012 for his efforts in the prevention of the identity theft of dead Irish baby’s.<br /><span></span><br /><span></span> He lives in Dublin, Ireland with his wife and two children Olivia and Sarah.</span><br /><span></span><br /><span></span> <span style="font-size: small;">Website<br /><span></span><br /><span></span> <u><span><a href="http://www.davidsnow.ie/">www.davidsnow.ie</a></span></u></span><u><a href="http://www.davidsnowauthor.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">http://www.davidsnowauthor.com/</span></a></u><br /><u><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 19.2px;"><br /></span></span></u><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 19.2px;">Facebook</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 19.2px;"><br /></span></span><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Davidsnowauthor?ref=bookmarks" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">https://www.facebook.com/Davidsnowauthor?ref=bookmarks</span></a><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 19.2px;"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 19.2px;">Twitter</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 19.2px;"><br /></span></span><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/author_davesnow/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">https://twitter.com/author_davesnow/</span></a><br /><span></span><br /><span></span> </div>
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<br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Schedule</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">September 28 - Introduction at VBT Café Blog</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">September 30 - Interviewed at <a href="https://authorcamilson.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" title="">Author, CA Milson's Blog</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">October 1 - Guest Blogging at <a href="http://mythicalbooks.blogspot.ro/" target="_blank" title="">Mythical Books</a></span><br /><a href="http://www.bellevuebookreviews.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title=""><span style="font-size: medium;">October 5 - Guest Blogging at Belleve Book Reviews </span></a><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><a href="http://solafidepublishing.net/index.php/solafide-self-publishing-and-book-blog/" target="_blank" title="">October 7 - Spotlight at SolaFide Self-Publishing and Book Blog</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><a href="http://www.ladyofbooks76.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" title="">October 9 - Spotlight at Teatime and Books</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">October 12 - Guest Blogging at <a href="http://4covert2overt.blogspot.com/2015/10/nonfiction-universal-scams-and-fraud.html" target="_blank" title="">4Covert2Overt A Place In The Spotlight</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">October 14 - Spotlight at <a href="http://wp.me/p3DolR-6Dn" target="_blank" title="">Paranormal Romance and Authors That Rock</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">October 16 - Spotlight at <a href="http://thewritersrevolution13.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="">Writers Revolution</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><a href="http://mybooktour.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="">October 19 - Spotlight at My Book Tour</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">October 19 - Guest Blogging at <a href="http://www.avenuebooks.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" title="">Avenue Books</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;">October 21 - Spotlight at <a href="http://theselftaughtcook.com/" target="_blank" title="">The Self-Taught Cook</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 21.6px;"><a href="http://www.lorisreadingcorner.com/" target="_blank" title="">October 24 - Guest Blogging at Lori's Reading Corner</a></span></span><br /><a href="http://www.house-of-books.com/" target="_blank" title=""><span style="font-size: medium;">October 24 - Guest Blogging at Infinite House Of Books</span></a> </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10909199331372594975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904393214298498144.post-35577333293233701912015-08-29T18:36:00.000+02:002015-08-29T18:39:18.442+02:00February 29th - Frank McCaughey<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">FEBRUARY 29TH BY FRANK MCCAUGHEY</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">PUBLISHED: 12TH APRIL 2015</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span id="freeText7538239435484255019">February 29th is a quirky and chaotic tale of twin brothers. <br /><br />Frank & Jimmy are 12 years old. Their simple lives start to unravel when Frank’s big stupid mouth gets them in trouble with a mysterious shop keeper. They get drawn deeper and deeper into a mysterious world which forces them to face their worst nightmares. Nothing is as it seems. <br /><br />“It is a gift to you but what it gives it takes. And if your greatest dream comes true then your nightmares will surely come true too. The portal has great power. Be mindful of your dreams and your fears here. Be mindful of everything.”</span> </span><br />
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<span id="freeTextreview1292031820" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.*<br /><br />I give this book 4 stars. Okay, where do I start? This was one chaotic story! It's about Frank who tells his and his twin brother Jimmy's story and it's not in a chronological order. And definitely not what I expected. I thought the book would be about the lives of two kids who did something wrong. But I couldn't be more mistaken. This is a book about time travel, portals, magic marbles, loss and grief. <br /><br />So, when I thought that I finally had the story sorted out, I was wrong once again. The end blew my mind. It was the very last thing I expected. I was surprised and sad because it was tragic. The ending was my least favourite part, because I don't like depressing things. <br /><br />Overall, this is book is surprising. Very surprising. The characters aren't flat at all. And that is what makes it so real. <br /><br />Thank you Frank McCaughey for letting me read your book and have a wonderful experience.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10909199331372594975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904393214298498144.post-35177534619308641612015-07-28T14:56:00.000+02:002015-07-28T15:04:55.791+02:00Blog Post - Lucien and I by Danny Wynn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Publisher: Bright Lights Big City<br />
<span style="background-color: initial; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.5;">Release Date: Late August 1994</span><br />
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Be Careful What You Wish For…<br />
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What if you had the chance to relive your twenties the way you really wanted them to be?<br />
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Thirty-nine-year-old David is presented with that opportunity by Lucien, a charismatic young Englishman. Ranging from downtown Manhattan to Istanbul, Majorca, and the Hamptons, the two of them live a life of excess—drugs, beautiful women, and adventure—and forge a strange but great friendship.<br />
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Danny Wynn is a full-time fiction writer, and before that, he was an executive in the record industry and part-time fiction writer. He has lived in New York City, Los Angeles, and London, and now makes his home in the West Village with his wife and two children. His other favorite place in the world (after the West Village) is the island of Mallorca, Spain</div>
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Danny describes himself as a creature in search of exaltation. In addition to attending the original Woodstock Music Festival, some of the other great concerts he’s been to include: Roxy Music on the Avalon Tour at Radio City, Bon Iver at Town Hall and subsequently at Radio City, The National at BAM and later at The Beacon, and The Waterboys at the Hammersmith Palais, Bruce on his solo tour, U2 on Zooropa and later tours, Dylan on the right night, and Van on the right night.</div>
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Among his favorite movies are: <em style="position: relative;">Performance</em>, <em style="position: relative;">Bad Timing</em>, <em style="position: relative;">McCabe and Mrs. Miller</em>, and <em style="position: relative;">Withnail and I</em>. His favorite novels include: <em style="position: relative;">The New Confessions</em> by William Boyd; <em style="position: relative;">A Flag For Sunrise</em> and <em style="position: relative;">Dog Soldiers</em> by Robert Stone; <em style="position: relative;">The Magus</em> by John Fowles; <em style="position: relative;">Legends of the Fall</em> by Jim Harrison; and<em style="position: relative;">The Comedians</em> and <em style="position: relative;">The Quiet American</em> by Graham Greene.</div>
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He derives enormous sustenance from his close friends.</div>
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was around three in the morning in a pulsating Istanbul nightclub
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we were dancing with the exquisite Azine, Lucien’s Turkish
ex-girlfriend who lived in the Eurasian city—light brown hair,
golden skin, stylish, the epitome of feminine elegance as far as I
could see. We were moving loosely, sweat-drenched, Lucien in that
whirling, psychedelic dervish way of his. I was in a
transcendent state, one of those all-too-rare moments when the pure
act of dancing makes you high, fills you with euphoria. I caught his
eye and shouted above the blasting techno-soul, “I’m alive!”
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<span style="font-family: Myriad Pro, Myriad Pro, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">That’s
the way he made me feel. He enhanced my capacity to enjoy life, made
the good times better. And the most acute thread of the feeling was
the sensation of living life to the full, which I yearned for like a
parched plant with long twisting roots seeking moisture. The
sensation was a drug for me, just a notch or two below the jolt of
ego-juice a guy gets when a sexy woman looks at him with desire, or
better yet, succumbs. Some of my many demons. </span></span></span>
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was, however, an element of desperation in my quest, and in the
moments, or longer times, when I was in the sought-after state, the
heady pleasure was bolstered by a strong sense of relief at having
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In
a way, the trip to Istanbul was the peak of my friendship with Lucien
and the night at </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>2019
</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">the
high point of the expedition. Not in any exact sense. It’s just
that when I look back, Istanbul seems like the pinnacle of our bond,
and the night at the club the time we soared the highest. The
experience of connecting, of shared good times, was distilled to its
very essence. And yet the stain was already there, dark and
spreading.</span></span><br />
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Better Writer.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Always tell a story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Telling stories is the essence of the
dramatic arts, and don’t let any idiot ever tell you plot isn’t important.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>2</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Become
a close reader of the books you <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>read for
pleasure, read slowly and see what the sentences accomplish, both via their
actual words and the inferred information and meaning they contain;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;">3. When you read other writers, stop and
think how they are accomplishing what they are accomplishing (e.g., how did
they convey the story or progress the story other than <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>by just telling you, the reader.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Take workshops – they are an inefficient, painful way to learn, but
they’re the best method we have. 5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>do
your best to find workshops led by people that treat leading a workshop as a
skill, rather than something any writer can do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Try to find workshops with
writers who are as good as you or better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;">7.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Open your mind to input from
others – yes, you will get a lot of feedback that reflects a failure to get
your work, or is just stupid, but you will also occasionally get input that you
initially disagree with that gradually makes some sense to you (and you can
only get this benefit if you allow for the possibility that you are wrong on
the point concerned – always consider that possibitity).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A highly successful workshop will give you
input, 10% of which is helpful; some workshops fall far short of that; be happy
if you get a 10% workshop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Learn your craft – all the little things good
writers do to make their writing professional (e.g., learn POV rules, how to
create a pause and add a telling a detail at the same time, learn about the
aversion to adverbs and the aversion to “ing” words, learn what you can leave
out – nothing is more amateurish than including words containing info a close
reader would naturally supply for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>9.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Extremely unoriginal advice,
but show don’t tell- let the reader see and hear things for themselves and form
their own conclusions – e.g., don’t tell them someone is brave; show them being
brave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>1</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: black;">0.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Understand that you will have to write in the
face of tremendous self-doubt most of the time – you will regularly think your
stuff is crap and that you are deluding yourself to think you can write a
decent dramatic work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Accept that
tremendous self-doubt is part of the process, and don’t let it stop you,
however close it comes to making you quit your efforts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do everything possible to preserve the
tiniest flame of inspiration you have in the face of constant criticism from
others and their lack of belief in you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Very, very few people thought, based on my early efforts, that I could
write a good book, but I continued to make a lot of effort to figure how to
write well, and I got better, and I have written some very respectable works of
fiction, and the best is currently in the works</span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white;">by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6567558.Saruuh_Kelsey">Saruuh
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<i><span style="background: white;">Once
in a hidden queendom…</span></i></div>
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<span style="background: white;">There is an ocean: In the infinite distance, between one hidden world and the
next, is an unmeasurable expanse of twenty seas. One sprawling edge of the
world to another is filled with waters as beautiful as they are deadly, as
miraculous as they are fraught. Treasure and treachery litter their ocean beds,
sleeping side by side with adventurers whose travels ended abruptly, lives
caught and held under a wave until all breaths fled. </span></div>
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There is a land: Tucked into a corner where four oceans fold together, land
rises up illustrious in a jagged slash of mountains and forests, with secrets
and wonders as plentiful as any water. </div>
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There are chronicles: Not of the twenty savage seas but of the fissure of land
and the people who sigh life into it.</div>
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In an original epic fantasy world, Love In The Gilded Age reimagines the heroes
and heroines of Grimm fairy tales as ethnically diverse, LGBT, disabled, and
gender flipped. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Xanna drove herself forward, leaning into the run to
propel them along. Her mother was trailing behind her but didn’t have an option
except to follow as Xanna leapt from the last bit of land and crashed into the
pond. She heard Koal’s strangled shout as she broke the surface, gasping and
paddling wildly. She fought every bit of tiredness in her muscles as she
dragged her mother from the depths of the water; she emerged spluttering and
angry. “He will kill you for that,” her mother said without emotion. No fear
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reached the edge of the pool and leapt in. <i>It
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made a splash. Still, she had to try. Koal was shouting at her from the
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but couldn’t spin and remain afloat at the same time. Xanna kicked her legs
faster, unable to use her arms to keep her from a drowned death as she
strangled the animal. She was slipping, on the verge of sinking. Without
warning, the Wolf dipped underwater, testing her grip on the vine. She lost the
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12pt;">That
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sending me off into the woods with a strange man, royal guard or not. It takes
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is gracious of you, Your Majesty," my father answers. "However, I am
concerned about the propriety of that arrangement. Not," he adds hastily,
"that I would expect anything less than the highest scruples from one of
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Good.
So Father has a grasp on the situation. Sending me back with any strange man
and no female chaperone is entirely inappropriate. And there are no other women
on the trip. Too bad Puck isn't here; my father would trust him with me. Now, they
will all have to work out the only viable option—that I continue on the trip. I
merely sit quietly and wait for them to come to this inevitable conclusion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12pt;">"Well,
I certainly understand your feelings. Especially since the young lady in
question is your daughter," King William agrees. "I am sure if I had
a daughter of my own, I would feel much the same way."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12pt;">They
discuss me as if I am not sitting right here, as if I have no capacity for
thought—or hearing. I am actually quite capable of taking care of myself and
could get home without help from any man, thank you anyway. Not that I will
suggest this as an option, of course.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Time
drags into a prolonged silence. Birds chatter in the trees, the river bubbles
happily by, the men are all packed and ready to go. They stand in a huddled
mass waiting for instructions from their superiors. Come on guys, surely one of
you can figure out the answer. My father must be aware of the only solution, so
why isn't he saying anything? Perhaps he is waiting for the King to suggest it,
so it appears he thought of the idea and can take credit for it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12pt;">"If
I may make a suggestion, Sir Jack…" Prince Liam begins.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12pt;">I
am so happy someone is finally going to state the obvious, I don't even care
that it is coming from his egotistical mouth. But then, he decides to become
the next person to throw a wrench in my plans.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; font-size: 12pt;">"Why
don't I accompany the young lady home along with one of the guards. I give my
word that everything will be handled with the utmost discretion."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Author
Interview with Jane McGarry<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Where did
you get the idea for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Not Every Girl</i>?<o:p></o:p></span></strong><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Stories about knights, castles and adventure
were always favorites of mine, so that was the jumping off point. First, I had
the idea of this strong female protagonist and what her experience would be in
a world full of men. I wanted her to be strong, but have enough self-doubt to
resonate with readers as authentic. Of course, both character and plot evolved
in different ways as I wrote, and not always in the manner I expected. But, the
end result is more or less what I originally imagined.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">What
inspired you to become a writer?<o:p></o:p></span></strong><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I’ve always love to read. When I was young, I
might imagine a story had a different ending or plot twist. Eventually, I
started creating my own stories, but always thought the idea of publishing a
book was just a dream. Over the years, I read voraciously and found that I
enjoyed the young adult genre. The idea for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Not
Every Girl</i> developed and I finally decided the time had come to give the
“dream” a shot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Of the
writing process, what do you enjoy most?<o:p></o:p></span></strong><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I love
the limitless possibilities to create stories and worlds. The excitement when
you start a new project and all the elements are half-formed waiting to be
hammered out into something that does the idea in your brain justice. (Of
course, that’s when the hard stuff starts!)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">What is your
top writing tip for new writers?<o:p></o:p></span></strong><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I am asked this a lot and my answer is
simple—write.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will never be a
perfect time, life will always try to get in the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, if you write something—anything—you can
always go back and edit it. You can’t edit a blank page.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you just manage to get a small bit down
every day, over time it will add up to something substantial.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">What are you
working on right now?<o:p></o:p></span></strong><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Cambria",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Right now I am working on the sequel to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Not Every Girl</i>. Now that she has proved herself in battle, Olivia
has some new troubles to work through with Liam. It is exciting to be able to
continue their story and I look forward to sharing it with everyone.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<i>Alexandra Forry has an
incredible talent for living vicariously through the colorful and
intriguing escapades of her strong female characters and successful
leading men. Her first book, “Omerta Affair,” based on the true
story of mafia boss Tony Torino and his paramour Evelyn Rosenberg has
recently been adapted and re-released as “Timeless Endings”–romance
fiction. Her latest book, “Wildflower,” is an adventure in
coming of age for both a young orphan and her repressed aunt who is
trapped in a destructive marriage. It is a beautiful story of life,
hope, growth, and triumph and deals with many of the traumas of
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<i>Alexandra Forry is familiar with
life’s challenges. She was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada,
where she lives with her loving grandparents. Alexandra has
conquered the limitations of Cerebral Palsy to write exciting and
engaging novels. She has completed a number of talks and internet
book tours and is a member of the Las Vegas Romance Writers and RWA.</i></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><i><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In
this beautiful and moving story of love, growth, and redemption among
the stunning red rocks of Sedona, Arizona, Sydney—a teenaged Army
orphan—discovers that love knows no bounds and life has many twists
and turns of fate. After she is forced to move in with her late
mother’s sister Blanche and Blanche’s abusive alcoholic husband
Dean, Sidney finds purpose and friendship in Lexy, the daughter of
Max Heller the City’s most prominent widower and business magnate.
Unknowingly, the girls’ antics awaken Blanche’s lost and
suppressed passions and stirs Max’s long-thwarted drive to build a
loving and complete family. What emerges is the wonderfully
successful Epicurian Café, the brainchild of Blanche and Sydney
actively encouraged by Max and Lexy. The Café quickly becomes a
center of the community, the start of a new life for Blanche and
Sydney, and a chance for Max and Lexy to discover true love and the
meaning of commitment. An emotional roller-coaster with its exciting
twists and turns, Wildflower is an exhilarating and satisfying read.</span></i></span></div>
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Like a simple sandwich and coffee shop,” Sydney announced with a
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> “Sydney, I would love to open a
sandwich shop, but it takes a lot of money--money that we just don’t
have.”</span></div>
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can get a loan from the bank. It will be exciting!” Sydney pleaded.</span></div>
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“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I don’t think that your uncle
will approve. Sydney I love your idea, truly do! I was taken aback at
first, because it has always been a dream of mine to open a little
shop of some kind on Main Street,” Blanche said wistfully. ”It
costs a lot of money to open up a business, besides I have an offer
for a job in Prescott.” </span>
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“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Pooh on Uncle Dean, and turn down
that job. For me, please? You can ask Annette how to open a
business--she will know, since she owns her own business.” Sydney
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Paul Meyer writes noir and nonfiction. He is a former bouncer, comic,
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to </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Icarus
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Release
Date: 12/22/14</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The
true story of a failed actor, who - still tantalized by the promise
of LA - reinvents himself as a nightclub bouncer. Working both
downtown and on the Sunset Strip, he is thrust into the bloodstream
of LA. Amidst the unending parade of strung-out transients,
shimmering miniskirts, enraged gangbangers and unhinged party people,
he avenges his history of cowardice, atones for his past infidelities
and tries to become something better than another Hollywood casualty.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Excerpt:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I
followed George up an escalator to a plush mezzanine area with
subdued lighting. George took a long minute, studying my resume. I
acted like I didn't care. I gazed vacantly at the escalator,
watching the parade of bodies step off the moving stairway and veer
towards what was labeled the "Rooftop Elevator." There
were nine-to-fivers in khakis and Polo shirts. There were packs of
Armenians, their gold chains, 8 o'clock shadow and swagger outpacing
their blazers and t-shirts. There were Silverlake-type hipsters, with
po' boy caps, vintage shirts and tight jeans. There were black dudes
in FuBu and meatheads in TapOut. In a city as self-segregated as LA,
this seemed to be one of the few spots where you could find all 31
flavors of the city. </span></span>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">George
finally looked up from my resume. "Why do you think we're
called Guest Relations?"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Because
when people come to diddle themselves in a place with overstuffed
couches, subdued lighting and models walking the lobby, they don't
want to be told what to do. </i> "Because great security starts
with caring about your guests."</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">George
nodded. "That's exactly right." He seemed impressed.
Hey, I could spit flowery bullshit for hours. Especially if it was
going to keep me around this place. "Sorry for keeping you
waiting."</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Not
a problem." Fake tan, perky tits and nice legs could take the
edge off any wait.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"You're
very patient." Seemed like George was reading a lot into it.
It made me wonder if he'd kept me waiting on purpose. "Is that
from being a prison chaplain?" I wasn't surprised he went
there. It's the kind of thing that tends to stand out on a resume.
"That must have been a hard job."</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Yeah,
right.</i> I wasn't telling the inmates where to sit, sleep, shower
or eat. I wasn't breaking up fights. Now <i>that's</i> a hard job.
I only had to talk to men who wanted to talk to me. "It's easy
to talk to people at the bottom. It's the ones in the Hamptons that
don't wanna listen."</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">George
nodded. I got the feeling this wasn't the typical interview for him.
He seemed intrigued. Well, I <i>hoped</i> he seemed intrigued.
"You know you may need to get physical here though." </span></span>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"I
got no problem with that."</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">George
was a great listener. He gauged my reactions, read my mannerisms.
He kept the questions sparse, letting me fill in the blanks. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fortunately
for George, I love to talk. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yes,
I was looking for as many hours as possible. No, I had no other
work commitments. Yeah, I'd played a lot of judo and rugby. No, I
wasn’t gonna be some MMA thug. Yes, I was religious. No, I wasn't
a Puritan. I had no problem working with people that were high,
drunk or naked. I didn’t tell him how much I was actually looking
forward to it. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">By
the end of the interview, George and I had clicked. We had a few
things in common. We were both college grads. We were both walk-ons
at NCAA Division I teams -- him for Clemson's basketball team, me for
William and Mary's football team. I mean, we weren't BFF's
spray-painting hearts and our initials on freeway underpasses or
anything. But we seemed to understand each other. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">George
put down his list of questions. "You ever been called a fucking
whiteboy?"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Say
what? </i></span></span>
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“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Or
cracker?” George’s voice was low and calm. “What if I called
your mom a whore?” His eyes drilled into me. “What if I told
you to suck my dick?”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I
could see the hypothetical looming behind his poker face, so I didn’t
bite. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">George
smiled. "Be ready. You’re gonna hear all of that. And more.
There's a lot of nights you're gonna go home angry." I didn't
doubt it. "You're gonna wanna take it out on your girl."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">That
was an easy fix. "I don't have one." </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A
bemused smile wafted across his face. "You're gonna wanna keep
it that way. Relationships are…" He searched for the right
words. "...difficult here." One of the models strutted
past us. "You know what I mean?" He smiled knowingly at
me.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Being
told to stay single? "I'm OK with that."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">George
extended his hand. "I think you will be." I hoped he was
right.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.3in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"So,
you wanna take a look at the place?" </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
wasn't sure if that meant I had the gig or not. But either way, the
answer was yes. </span>
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Elizabeth SaFleur, an erotic romance
author, <span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255);">penned the Elite Doms of
Washington series, contemporary tales of dominance, seduction, and
love set in our nation’s capital. The first novel, Lovely, was
released in January 2015. She’s a member of the Romance Writers
Association and avid reader of all fiction genres.
</span><span style="color: navy;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a class="western" href="http://www.elizabethsafleur.com/"><span style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255);">www.ElizabethSaFleur.com</span></a></u></span></span></div>
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| <span style="color: navy;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a class="western" href="http://www.elizabethsafleur.com/blog"><span lang="en-US">Blog</span></a></u></span></span>
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Book Genre: Romance</div>
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Publisher: Troll River Publications</div>
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Release Date: July 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2015
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">A
powerful man in a powerful world, corporate attorney Carson Drake is
the master of the short-term affair and the preemptive strike. His
motto, do unto others before done to him, has kept him single and
safe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Public
relations executive London Chantelle relishes in her independence and
is an unlikely partner. Mistrustful and damaged from her history,
London wants nothing to do with men seeking to cage her. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Yet
their unexpected encounter at private BDSM club Diabolus offers a
delicious opportunity for them both. Mesmerized by London’s spirit,
Carson offers her a weekend of sexual, submissive pleasure. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">London,
anticipating she could finally put her unwanted darker, longings to
rest, agrees to his proposal. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The
weekend proves beyond what either could guess. Carson quickly taps
into London’s masochistic streak, and they discover how perfect
they could be together. But when a blackmailing co-worker and
long-buried secrets threatens their budding relationship, Carson must
turn to the secret and powerful BDSM organization, The Tribunal, for
help. Yet help always comes with a price, and soon Carson and London
are forced to deal with their pasts. </span>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Excerpt:</span></b></div>
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“Control of your
submissive goes beyond administering punishments and pleasure,”
Carson said. Katie shifted once more. He traced a fingertip across
the brunette’s shoulder tattoo. The ink on her flesh read <i>Hurt
Me.</i> If only all women came pre-labeled with warning stickers,
like this beauty draped over his legs. Perhaps then he’d have
understood London’s edginess today a little better. <i>Danger: High
Voltage </i>would have suited her.</div>
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For the last two hours
he’d tried to stop thinking about those legs. Every technique he
used only pushed her deep into his mind. <i>And the thought of
pushing deep into her.</i></div>
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Katie wiggled across his
thighs and reclaimed his attention. He placed his hand over her lower
back. “Be still.” He waited. When she finally stopped her
attempts to grind into his crotch, he returned his attention to the
growing audience for his spanking demo at Club Accendos.</div>
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“Settle,” he
whispered. Carson willed his usual concentration to rise. After all,
he’d agreed to this silly demo.</div>
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“Yes, sir.” Her words
came out garbled. Katie was a screamer, so he’d gagged her. But he
couldn’t enjoy her usual vocal appreciation of his work, thanks to
unshakeable thoughts of a certain PR Princess.</div>
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He returned his attention
to the ass presented. <i>Smack! Smack! </i>Katie’s behind grew more
heated under his hand. When he palmed her pinkened butt, she pressed
into his lack of an erection. It wasn’t Katie’s fault for his
lackluster reaction to her. He’d just been here so many times
before.</div>
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Katie’s flesh jiggled
under three more swats. She fell further over his lap, releasing the
last of her own tension and settling into the moment. If only he
could do the same.</div>
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He slipped the gag from
Katie’s mouth and let it clatter the floor. He eased her up and
caught her by the arm as she swayed. Her heavy lids told him at least
<i>she’d</i> enjoyed their time together.</div>
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“Thank you, sweetheart.
As you can see, Katie is starting to float. That’s when you need to
stop. Check in with your sub often and pay attention to the signs.
Any questions?”<i> If there is a God, there’ll be no questions.</i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Working
for corporate America provides much writing inspiration. During board meetings,
I’ve taken down dialogue for future Dom-y conversations. You haven’t swum in
testosterone until you’ve sat through a closed-door meeting comprised of
twenty-four CEOs of an undisclosed, conservative industry. They make terrific
muses. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Then,
there are the press conferences! Nothing provides more fodder for tension like
a reporter seeking an “answer,” but who is only getting a “response” from the
speaker.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Someday
I’ll retire and write full-time. In the meantime, it’s important to remember a
few “rules.”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Rule One:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Log
out of online sites related to your pseudonym, like, say, Google+ where you
“follow” people who show nude pictures. At a recent meeting someone told me, “Just
bring up google and search for it.” Who cares if my computer display was
projected onto an eight by eight screen, right? My first thought? Did I log out
of Elizabeth SaFleur’s google account before I arrived? Do I chance it? Thankfully,
I had logged out. Now, I never forget.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Rule Two:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Don’t
get caught speaking your next scene into the digital tape recorder you carry to
capture ideas. Someone might overhear. Yes, it happened to me in an office
ladies’ room, where I’d run to make said recording. “Who is Carson Drake and
why does he want London to bring him a belt instead of a blindfold?” a woman
asked me, after I emerged from my stall hiding place. She’d been standing at
the sinks the whole time. At least she winked at me.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Rule Three:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Do
not, ever, ever, ever send an email under your pseudonym’s email address by
mistake. Someone can reverse engineer that sucker. If you do, consider yourself
“outed,” as I almost was. I sent a client an email under my Elizabeth SaFleur
email address. When he asked who </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:elizalovestory@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #0563c1;">elizalovestory@gmail.com</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> was, I
feigned innocence. “Oh, it’s just an old account I forgot to disband,” I’d
said. Thankfully he didn’t bother to look it up. (I think.)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Rule Four:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> When
taking skype calls form clients, turn your computer away from your “inspiration
board” that is covered in hot men—most of them semi-nude. I’ve never forgotten
to do this—at least not since one client spent an entire conversation squinting
into his camera as if trying to focus on “something” in the background. Perhaps
he was looking at this?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Born in Milwaukee, WI, at age 18 O’Hara
joined the Catholic order of Brothers who taught at his high school.
As a Brother for almost 30 years, O’Hara taught math at both the
secondary and college levels, and in his late ‘30s volunteered to
travel to India to establish a branch of his religious order there.
After seven years in India and Nepal, he returned to the States, left
the Brothers, and became a massage therapist and massage instructor.
In addition to doing bodywork, he has also become a certified dream
worker. He makes his home in Berkeley, CA. His time in India and
Nepal took him from immersion in religion to a place “beyond
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When
Brother Jim leaves his comfortable life teaching in Catholic high
schools and travels to India, he finds himself unprepared for the
challenges he faces.</span><br />
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assigned task is to start his religious order in that country, but as
he immerses himself in a land of unfamiliar customs and ancient
religious traditions, he soon discovers that his mission has become
deeply personal. Brother Jim questions not only all his vows, but his
deepest beliefs.</span><br />
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he travels across India and encounters holy men, thieves, rabid
monkeys, and genuinely good-hearted people of all backgrounds, he
realizes that the religion of his upbringing is but one of many paths
to spirituality, and a sometimes oppressive one at that. On the eve
of celebrating twenty-five years as a brother, Jim must decide what
he truly holds as important and how he wants to live the rest of his
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and Nepal, with all their clamor, fascination, and surprises, come
alive on every page in this unusual memoir set in the ‘80s.</span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Context: Bro Jim has
been bitten by a monkey at a train station in South India.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Your
wound has become seriously infected. This is why you have a fever.”
The emergency room doctor stood over me and explained the situation
bluntly. “I shall admit you immediately and begin a course of
antibiotics. We don’t want you to lose your leg.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Lose my leg?</i>
My heart pounded painfully in my chest. Was the infection that bad?
Had gangrene set in? I looked at the doctor and lone nurse that
attended him. If the infection was serious, shouldn’t there be a
whole <i>team</i> of physicians and nurses hovering nearby holding
trays of bandages and clamps and antibiotics and narcotics? Where <i>was</i>
everybody?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> For the next
several days I lay restlessly in my bed at St. John’s, a teaching
hospital reputed to be the best in town. In the mornings, a doctor
led a group of interns on their daily rounds, discussing each
patient’s condition. The training was conducted in English, and
since most patients didn’t understand that language, doctors and
interns felt free to make candid remarks in front of the patient.
Each morning I was the nine o’clock lesson.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “I want everybody
to touch the red area near Mr. James’s wound,” Dr. Gopal said to
his interns. “You see how hard the tissue is? That means that the
antibiotics are not working. Perhaps we shall try some other sulfa
drug.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Perhaps?</i>
He’s saying it <i>might</i> be a good idea to try something else?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The interns poked,
without protective gloves, on the back of my thigh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Excuse me,” I
said, turning to look directly at Dr. Gopal. “From now on, I want
to be informed personally about my progress. And I want to know your
plan for treatment of possible rabies. Nobody has mentioned that
yet.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Rabies?” Dr.
Gopal glanced toward me, surprised that a patient should have
questions. “I doubt that will be a problem. We are not certain the
monkey bit you. The wound may be from his claw.” He turned away.
“Now students, continue the rounds on your own and leave your
reports in my office. Good day.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Three interns
remained behind and plied me with questions, but not about my
well-being.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Is it true that
doctors are the richest people in America?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Do
you know a hospital that is needing more doctors?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “I hear that only
wealthy people can obtain hospital care in the United States. Is it
correct?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I responded to
their questions in short sentences, trying not to tire myself out any
more than the fever already had. My leg had begun throbbing again
with an added feeling of sharp pain. I was convinced the monkey had
left several teeth in my leg. And my anxiety was rising—I could not
stop thinking about rabies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “If you don’t
mind,” said a young intern named Sanjay, “I shall return to speak
with you this afternoon. We are completely bored because there is
hardly anybody in the hospital.” Sanjay explained why. The movie
<i>Coma</i> had come to town two weeks earlier, and people were
staying out of the hospital for fear that their organs might be
stolen.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Why write a memoir if I’m
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You write a memoir
primarily for yourself. Unless you indeed are a celebrity or can write a
chilling account of a famous disaster that you survived. Then you are writing
for the public and for that fat advance check you received from one of the Big
Five.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I had no intention of
writing a memoir when I began to put on paper the stories that eventually
became <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">In The Land Of Shiva – A Memoir</i>.
The seven years that I had spent in India and Nepal seemed the most colorful of
my life and I did not want to forget those striking Asian images or minor
adventures I had experienced.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So I happily recorded
whatever I could call up from the recesses of my mind or what was preserved in
my letters and photos. I say “happily” until the day a writing coach told me
what was missing. Me. How had those years affected my life on a deep level?
Sure, the story of being bitten by a monkey and cared for in an Indian hospital
was interesting, but what happened to my outlook on life as a result of
that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How did trekking to the Tibetan
border change anything for me? And if it didn’t cause some shift in me then it
didn’t belong in the book. I took to heart what the writing coach said and
found the real me behind the stories.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, to more fully answer
the question, we write a memoir for the opportunity it gives us to examine our
life and make sense of its seemingly disparate pieces. And if we don’t
consciously know the “arc” of our life or of a given period of time, it will
present itself to us in the totality of the written word—if we have been
honest. To paraphrase Tobias Wolff, a person’s real life is nothing but the sum
total of the small stories experienced over years and years, given meaning and
integration through soulful reflection.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And if you want your
memoir to be widely read, you need two key things: an “angle” and serious
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You may not have been
raised by wolves or an Auntie Mame guardian, but what is unusual in your life,
or at least in part of your life? “An African Childhood” is the subtitle of one
person’s memoir, quite successful in part because it has an angle. Yours might
be growing up in a bilingual household, or teaching a number of years in an
inner city school. Find your angle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10909199331372594975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904393214298498144.post-85540154588538550792015-06-20T23:55:00.000+02:002015-06-23T16:08:22.128+02:00Review - The Hybrid by Venus MoralesTHE HYBRID BY VENUS MORALES<br />
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<span id="freeText3626735020685144483">The Ari is the hybrid daughter of a god, not to just any god, but to the almighty god of war, Ares. She is the one and only of her kind, half goddess and half phoenacian (phoenix & vampire). Ares raised his daughter in secrecy until her 18th birthday, when he is forced to return to Olympus and Ari choses not follow after her father and decides to venture out into the mortal realm.<br />Alaris the prince of the underworld is determined to have Ari, slowly luring her into his web away from Julius arms. Confused and conflicted by her unexpected emotions for two men. Her dark essences take advantage of her state and torments her, pushing her closer to the edge of darkness.<br /><br />As Ari return's to the bayou to her late mother's coven to regain her crown. Little does she know she is fighting for more than just the crown, she is fighting for her life. She is fighting against her inner darkness that is trying to consume her and an unknown enemy that is trying to kill her. Ari has 7 days to prepare for her trials, 7 days to fight for her life, and if she survives she still has to fulfil the prophecy that has been foretold long before her birth. <br /><br />Ari doesn't know what to do, she doesn't know who she can trust, when she can't even trust herself. Ari is forced to do the one thing she must do to survive; by forge herself into the weapon she was born to be<br /><br />What wouldn't you do to save those you love? How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to save the mortal realm, the heavens and Olympus?</span><br />
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<tr><th valign="top"></th><td colspan="1"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextContainerreview1297037228" style="display: none;">*I received an eBook copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.*<br /><br />When I read the blurb of this book I became excited. The concept was really good. But when I started reading it, I didn't like it at all. I strongly disliked the main character, Ari. She's obnoxious, and thinks she can do everything. There were so many other things I didn't like about her. And I hate how she called Julius angelboy. <br /><br />After reading a bit, the book became irritating for me. And I was happy when the book end</span><span id="freeTextreview1297037228">*I received an eBook copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.*</span></span><br />
<span class="readable reviewText">When I read the blurb of this book I became excited. The concept was really good. But when I started reading it, I didn't like it at all. I strongly disliked the main character, Ari. She's obnoxious, and thinks she can do everything. There were so many other things I didn't like about her. And I hate how she called Julius angelboy. <br /><br />After reading a bit, the book became irritating for me. And I was happy when the book ended. The only reason I didn't give this book one star, was because of the elements of Greek mythology.</span><br />
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Will loves Kyra, but he know he can never be with her. He is Guardjinn and she is Djinn. Their love is forbidden.<br /> He has a duty to his people. Will is a palace guard and after the Blooders attacked he is needed more than ever.<br /> Will knows he should stay away from Kyra, but then why does he keep ending up at her house, watching her from a distance?<br />
A choice is coming.<br /> What will Will choose?<br /> Love or duty?<br />
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Laura Catherine is Young Adult author focusing on Paranormal Romance, Dystopia, and Fantasy.<br /><br />She writes stories full of action, secrets, and magic. She loves creating worlds where anything is possible and everyone has a story to tell. She has an over-active imagination, spends a lot of her time daydreaming, and wishes pokemon were real so she would have one.<br /><br />Laura Catherine lives in Melbourne, Australia.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10909199331372594975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904393214298498144.post-31045559529493329382015-06-15T21:13:00.001+02:002015-06-15T21:13:47.596+02:00Review - Daisy and the Front Man (Backstage Pass #3) by Rebekah L. PurdyDAISY AND THE FRONT MAN BY REBEKAH L. PURDY<br />
EXPECTED PUBLICATION: JUNE 16TH 2015<br />
RATING: 4 STARS<br />
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<span id="freeText6193455980814637347">Hell hath no fury like a fangirl scorned…<br /><br />When Daisy Morris finds out she’s spending the summer with her dad, bodyguard for Seconds to Juliet—the hottest boy band around—she knows it couldn't be more perfect. But not because she’s a fan. Oh, no. Because ever since front man Trevin Jacobs completely humiliated her by standing her up for homecoming, Daisy is out for a little revenge. Yup, Trevin Jacobs is goin' down...<br /><br />When one of his bandmates bets Trevin he can't make Daisy—the gorgeous but surprisingly ice-cold daughter of their bodyguard—fall in love with him, it’s a bet he can’t resist. Sure, Daisy won’t give him the time of day for reasons he can't understand, and her dad’s hell-bent against his little girl spending time with a superstar. But the terms are set, and Trevin is determined to make Daisy fall…hard.<br /><br />But every front man should know never to trust a girl with a pretty face…<br /><br />This Entangled Teen Crush book contains adult language, sexual situations, and seriously hot boys. It may cause swoony daydreams involving a certain super-cute front man.</span><br />
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<span>*I received a free eBook copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, thanks to Entangled Publishing and Netgalley.*<br /><br />I really liked ‘Daisy and the Front Man’ and give it 4 stars. It’s a YA contemporary romance. It was a cute and fun story. It is well-written and fast-paced. You can easily read it in one go. The book has some really interesting moments and even though the plot is predictable, you still want to know how everything plays out. <br /><br />I loved all the characters in this book, Miles being my favourite. He is really funny. I totally loved him. The moments between Daisy and Trevin are sweet and quite realistic. They both had other motives for dating each other, but despite that they fell in love. Ryder, Will and Nate are also awesome. The book has a happy end, which makes the book even better. And I love that.<br /><br />I am also looking forward to read the other two books in the ‘The Backstage Pass’ series. <br /><br />So if you like light, cheesy love stories, this book is perfect for you.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10909199331372594975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904393214298498144.post-18903847706415787392015-06-08T23:57:00.001+02:002015-06-09T00:00:33.353+02:00Book Blitz + Giveaway - Secret of Sevens by Lynn Lindquist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background: white;">by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8627109.Lynn_Lindquist">Lynn Lindquist</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white;">Everyone at Singer, a boarding school for underprivileged kids, knows the urban legend of the Society of Seven. Decades ago, the original members of the secret guild for elite students murdered the school's founder and then perished in the fire they lit to hide the evidence. Or so the story goes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white;">Talan Michaels doesn't care about Singer's past. He's too focused on his future and the fact that he'll be homeless after he graduates in May. To take his mind off it, he accepts a mysterious invitation to join a group calling itself the Sevens. </span></div>
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<span style="background: white;">He expects pranks, parties, and perks. Instead, he finds himself neck-deep in a conspiracy involving secret passages and cryptic riddles about the school's history. Even worse, he's now tangled in web of lies someone will kill to keep hidden.</span></div>
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around her shoulder. “I didn’t say anything about dropping out. It’ll be fine.
I’ll be careful. I promise.” Without thinking, I bundle her close and kiss her
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">The second I do it,
I’m paralyzed. Laney and I don’t have the kind of friendship where we hug or
kiss. Hell, we don’t even touch when we pass the salt at dinner. My arms tense
like wood around her back, and I hold my breath waiting for her reaction. I’m a
mannequin trapped in a pose while my brain scrambles to come up with a joke I
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">Only she never
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">She nestles inside
my arms instead. It’s obvious she’s lost in thought about something, but she
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">And so am I.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">I’m not used to
girls touching me. Well, not like this anyway. I’m blown away by how different
this feels. Lying here all peaceful, with uptight Delaney Shanahan all soft and
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">I allow myself to
exhale. My hand rests on the center of her back, rising and falling with her
even, steady breaths. Her body forms to mine, and I catch a whiff of that
lavender stuff again. She lies in a daze with her hand resting over a scar on
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">“Stay right there,”
I say, sitting up. “I’m cold. I’m just gonna grab a shirt real quick.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">“No.” She nudges me
back against the pillow, trapping my eyes with hers. “I’ve seen them before,”
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heart. I reach for her fingers, but she gently nudges my hand aside. “It looks
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">She laughs softly
and traces over the scar again. “How did you get this, Talan?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">I stumble over my
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">“No,” she says
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">I’d push her away,
but it feels too good, like I’ve been starving for her touch. Her fingers glide
warm and tender over my bare skin. That ticklish “S” is totally screwing with
me. My nerve endings are whipped into a frenzy. I try to think of something
besides her, but it’s too late. My body is painfully aware that I’m lying
half-dressed and alone in my bed with Laney, her hands running over my bare
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">“Talan?”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Courier New";">“Talan? Are you in
there with Laney?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s Mom Shanahan.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10909199331372594975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904393214298498144.post-4183802904627475352015-06-07T18:39:00.000+02:002015-06-07T18:39:17.905+02:00Review - Dragonfly by Leigh Talbert MooreDRAGONFLY BY LEIGH TALBERT MOORE<br />
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<span id="freeText9415962534820188664">Anna Sanders expected an anonymous (and uneventful) senior year until she crossed paths with rich-and-sexy Jack Kyser and his twin sister Lucy. <br /><br />Pulling Anna into their extravagant lifestyle on the Gulf Coast, Lucy pushed her outside her comfort zone and Jack showed her feelings she's never experienced... Until he mysteriously withdrew.<br /><br />Anna turned to her internship at the city paper and to her old attraction for Julian, a handsome local artist and rising star, for distraction. But both led to her discovery of a decades-old secret closely guarded by the twins' distant, single father.<br /><br />It's a secret that could cost her the boy she loves and permanently change all their lives</span><br />
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<span>I find it quite difficult to write a review for this one. I gave this book 4 stars, so obviously I've liked it. It was a nice and fun story, which takes place on the beach. That's one of the two things I loved about this book. Julian is the other. He couldn't be sweeter, cuter or nicer than he already is. And he's an artist! He makes beautiful things. (I wish that dragonfly ring was mine.) And Anna loves him. But then there's Jack. I really didn't understand why Anna liked or even loved him. He made her cry so much. I found Anna a bit whiny. She should just be with Julian and never think about Jack.<br />The love triangle aside, the mystery about Bill Kyser en Lex LaSalle was a nice touch to the story. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10909199331372594975noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2904393214298498144.post-11469322901197854152015-06-05T01:46:00.001+02:002015-06-05T01:52:49.458+02:00Review - Death Wish by Megan Tayte<span id="freeText12394099369000333488"><strong>DEATH WISH BY MEGAN TAYTE</strong></span><br />
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<strong>IN SEARCH OF THE MEANING OF DEATH, SHE’LL FIND THE MEANING OF LIFE.</strong> <br /><br /><strong><em>The Ceruleans: mere mortals infused with power over life and death. Five books; one question: If the might of the heavens were in your hands, would you be sinner or saint? </em> </strong> <br /><br />Seventeen-year-old Scarlett Blake is haunted by death. Her estranged sister has made the ultimate dramatic exit. Running away from school, joining a surfing fraternity, partying hard: that sounds like Sienna. But <em>suicide</em>? It makes no sense. <br /><br />Following in her sister’s footsteps, Scarlett comes to the isolated cove of Twycombe, Devon, with grand plans to uncover the truth. Alone. But she hasn’t reckoned on meeting two boys who are determined to help her. Luke: the blue-eyed surfer who’ll see the real Scarlett, who’ll challenge her, who’ll save her. And Jude: the elusive drifter with a knack for turning up whenever Scarlett’s in need. <br /><br />As Scarlett’s quest for the truth unravels, so too does her grip on reality as she’s always known it. Because there’s something strange going on in this little cove. A dead magpie circles the skies. A dead deer watches from the undergrowth. Hands glow with light. Warmth. <em>Power</em>. <br /><br />What transpires is a summer of discovery. Of what it means to conquer fear. To fall in love. To choose life. To choose death. <br /><br />To believe the impossible. <br />
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I give this book 5 stars. It’s a paranormal romance and the first one in the ‘Ceruleans’ series. I really liked this one.<br />
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‘Death Wish’ is about seventeen-year-old Scarlett Blake who wants to unravel the truth about her sister Sienna’s suicide. When she moves to the cove of Twycombe, Devon, she meets Luke who teaches her how to surf and Jude who always turns up when she’s got problems. <br />
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The writing is beautiful but what I most liked about this book was the mysterious element. I really wanted to know what was happening throughout the story, but only towards the end some things started to become clearer. The characters are quite good. Scarlett is a nice main character. Luke is cute and Cara is awesome. Jude is very interesting, but there wasn’t much of him. Probably more in the next books which I am looking forward to read.<br />
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<span id="ecxfreeText9041869262028459938">Junior Tate Tanley hasn’t made it off the bench since joining the hockey team as a freshman. But after the Otters’ star goalie leaves during a huge game, Tate’s got the attention of the entire town. Including Claire O’Connor, who’s mysteriously back in Juniper Falls and who he hasn’t seen in a year. But Tate hasn’t stopped thinking about Claire or what happened the night before she left.</span><br />
Claire O’Connor should be enjoying college life in the big city. Instead, she’s serving drinks to handsy fishermen and taking care of her sick father back in Juniper Falls. And when she spots her best friend’s little brother, Tate, playing in a big varsity game, she’s thrown for a loop. Tate has grown up a lot: more muscles, more hotness, more…everything. But Claire’s responsibility is to her family, and she doesn’t have time for boys—especially not hockey players.<br />
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Julie Cross is the International Bestselling author of the Tempest series, a young adult science fiction trilogy which includes Tempest, Vortex, and the final installment, Timestorm (St. Martin's Press). She's also the author of Letters to Nowhere (8/13), a mature young adult romance set in the world of elite gymnastics, as well as several forthcoming young adult and new adult novels with publishers like Entangled, Sourcebooks, HarperCollins, and St. Martin's Press/Thomas Dunne Books.</div>
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Julie lives in Central Illinois with her husband and three children. She's a former gymnast, longtime gymnastics fan, coach, and former Gymnastics Program Director with the YMCA. She's a lover of books, devouring several novels a week, especially in the young adult and new adult genres. Outside of her reading and writing credibility's, Julie Cross is a committed--but not talented--long distance runner, creator of imaginary beach vacations, Midwest bipolar weather survivor, expired CPR certification card holder, as well as a ponytail and gym shoe addict. You can find her online via twitter, her personal website, email, facebook, Goodreads, or co-moderating the YAwriters section of reddit.<br />
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13493080.K_P_Gazelle">K.P Gazelle</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Faith
Lane is the girl who has everything. At least, that’s what everyone thinks when
they see her rocking a killer dress while laughing with her best friend,
Tiffany. But Faith’s life is far from flawless. Her peers torment her
relentlessly, and her parents expect her to be the epitome of perfection.
Criticized and pressured at school and home, Faith retreats into silent
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gift for dance and gains courage to stand up for herself. But will she be able
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could tell this kid was muscular. He probably played on the basketball team
with Dale. Dale. I’d almost forgotten Dale. If this kid was a friend of Dale’s
then I didn’t want anything to do with him. The sooner I got my stuff together
and left, the better. I didn’t want to be anymore indebted to him than I
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along with orders to see a doctor promptly. I knew I wasn’t going to the
doctor. I hated doctors. She looked my eye over again and said I didn’t need
the ice pack anymore. “You’re all set for class. Sixth period is just about to
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chemistry test. I wasn’t ready for it. Dancing in the rain, forgetting about
the test had been easy, but now that it was only minutes away, I felt like I
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<em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Minion Pro";">“Mrs. Friedman, did you notice that Faith
still looks quite pale? And the swelling around the corner of her eye still
looks pretty bad. Maybe . . . she should stay through sixth?” my rescuer kid
chimed in with a smile that had probably broken many girls’ hearts and slickly
pushed back his chestnut brown hair that was falling on his eyes. I watched
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<em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Minion Pro";">“All right, freshman, it was nice
colliding with you. I’ll see you around.” He got to his feet and took out his
hand, “By the way, I don’t think we’ve ever been introduced before. I’m Alex.” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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had gotten Dale off my back the other day, saved me from catching pneumonia and
dying, and now again by getting me out of my sixth period. I took a deep sigh,
feeling my resolve break, before taking his hand and shaking it, “Faith.” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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back down on the cot. I’d think about all this later when my head wasn’t
pounding. I looked over to check the time on the big black and white clock
hanging on the wall on my left. Thirty minutes to go. As I lowered my eyes I
noticed a pile of papers neatly stacked on a small table next to me. Beside it
was my ribbon. Picking them up, I began sifting through them. My chemistry
notes. In the top right corner of the first page I had written down the test’s
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events and people inspired different parts of the book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The element of grounded friendships was
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<span style="background-color: white;">K.P Gazelle is a true bookworm at heart - she can
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most beautiful noise I’ve ever heard. I don’t think I’ve ever heard her laugh
properly like that. My mouth drops open slightly before I pull myself back
together. She pretends to wipe her eyes and grabs hold of my hand again,
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the counter as the door slams shut behind us. “Where are we going?” I ask. She
doesn’t answer, instead she keeps a hold of my hand as we jog down the
staircase and once we </span><span lang="EN-AU" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 11.5pt;">reach the sidewalk outside, she turns to me with a smile. <o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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realize you could still see the stars this close to the center of the city, but
there they are, shining dimly amidst the light pollution. “I suppose.” She
laughs again, shaking her head at me and dragging me down the street. “What’s
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got such a bleak outlook on everything?” I open my mouth to answer, but she
stops me with a finger on my lips. “No, don’t answer. When you’re ready to tell
me the truth instead of the bullshit you were just about to make up, just
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stand frozen to the spot, staring after her. I don’t have any words to describe
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Kingaroy, Queensland in Australia. She is a TV show nerd and lover of cars.
She’s always had a love for writing, even in school. She used to hide her
writing notebook inside her textbooks just so the teacher wouldn’t notice what
she was up to. She loves reading, especially paranormal romance. When she’s not
writing or working, she competes in Speedway Sedan Racing across the
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Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Mort
Herman has a Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering. Holder of
six patents, he worked at several companies including IBM, Texas
Instruments, AT&T and Lucent Technologies where his specialty was
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Mort lives on the Jersey shore with his
mate Mary Ann. When he’s not writing, Mort is an avid sailor, a
wood sculptor, and a charter member of the Arts Society of Keyport.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, he added his technical,
artistic, and project management skills to the design and
implementation of three, free form concrete sculptures that replaced
destroyed public art in the town of Keyport, NJ.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">By the year 2230, the world is no longer
dependent on fossil fuels. All power is harnessed directly from the
Earth’s core. A clever integration of neural technology and
wireless energy gives rise to the Global Network (GNET),
revolutionizing society. Diverse industries operate efficiently under
the umbrella of a neurally connected world economy, powered by an
unlimited geothermal fuel supply controlled not by Presidents,
Sheikhs nor Monarchs, but by a Corporate Federation run by seven
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Corporate Federation charges Sam Greenhut with ensuring GNET’s
unquestioned reliability and integrity. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">Sam sees a world whose population is
totally dependent on GNET, as if the previously admired trait of
self-reliance was weaned from the gene pool. Inevitably, the
insatiable demand for energy prompts a reckless decision by Corporate
Federation board members to expand the geothermal energy lattices.
Despite Sam’s protest, the choice to exceed the cautionary
“Greenhut Limits” precipitate a string of earthquakes that
destroy GNET and plunges the planet into the chaos known as “The
Upheaval.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">What happens next fundamentally alters
the destiny of the planet and catapults Sam into the center of <i>The
Seed – </i>book one in my science fiction trilogy, <i>Future’s
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… <span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">With the village stabilized and work
preparations for the upcoming season proceeding smoothly, it was
finally time for Kappi and Elizabeth to depart – a little later
than usual, but still in time to be comfortably cradled between
winter and spring. They left Tyber in the capable hands of the core
group of people who had been with Kappi since the beginning of their
enterprise. As agreed, Frank stayed behind to carry out his primary
job of caring for the puppies. This was to be Kappi’s and
Elizabeth’s alone time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">Their preparations were simple and
swift. They chose to take their three favorite dogs led by Jupiter,
the oldest, strongest, and most even-keeled of the lot. He had the
experience to tame any wild or unsafe actions of the other dogs and
could administer discipline when needed. Tassi (Tassiorpok, the
guide) was the youngest and she possessed the keenest of senses. When
there was uncertainty concerning the weather, a sound, or what path
was the safest, Tassi was the one all looked at for guidance. Lastly,
there was Angus (Angusuktok, the good hunter). Angus could smell prey
for several kilometers and understood by verbal command what animal
Kappi and Elizabeth wanted him to seek. This proud team was
considered a vital, integral part of their family. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">Off they went on their adventure with
their dogs carrying food, supplies, clothing, hunting weapons and
tools. They were finally able to leave behind the realities of the
real world. There was no need to discuss their destination. Each knew
instinctively where they would go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">With Tassi in the lead, Kappi provided
the verbal commands that guided them toward a special hidden river
valley. In the summer months, the river would flow freely, but now it
was completely iced over. Tassi understood where Kappi wanted to go,
and he let Tassi guide them with little intervention. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">Elizabeth and Kappi were struck by the
sheer majesty of this place even though they had been there before.
Their place, which they called <i>Uyaraut</i> (meaning “precious
stone” in the Inuit language), was bounded on three sides by cliffs
providing a magnificent vista of the frozen river valley as it
stretched for kilometers between the Arctic Ocean on the north end
and the cloud-topped mountains to the south. Their camp was about
halfway down the steep slope on a relatively flat area with a deep
cave at the most easterly point. <i>Uyaraut</i> presented a perfect
view of the sunset at this time of year. The setting provided shelter
from the strong winds relentlessly funneling across the treeless,
snow-encapsulated tundra. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;">Throughout their stay, Kappi and
Elizabeth hardly uttered ten words to each other. In <i>Uyaraut</i>,
they let in the solitude, the silence, their heartbeats, their
individual breaths and all that surrounded them. It was an empathic
event for Kappi and Elizabeth and it bridged the barrier of mental
separateness intrinsic to humans. <i>Uyaraut</i> acted as an
amplifier… </span>
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<span lang="EN-US">The setting of history fascinates me. I love
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<span lang="EN-US">First, I looked up antonyms for
“historical” and found the word fiction. That would not do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I delved deeper into the things that make
science fiction attractive to me. For the most part, this genre has been set
“In a galaxy far, far away.” By leaving the boundaries of earth, it frees the
storyteller, opening up an unbounded canvas upon which to write a story. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">But what about historical fiction? What
attracts me to this type? It is the ability of the storyteller to speculate on
why certain past event, a society, an empire, a war, a discovery of new
territories, occurred based on sketchy real information about how things were.
In this, the freedom to tell the story is also open, but grounded in the
broad-stroke setting of history. It’s what keeps the story cohesive; it is the
glue that binds the story into a concise, logical flow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">In writing Future’s Edge, I combined these
two genres into a future history, grounded in an earth-based environment,
extrapolating our path forward into a credible future. No aliens here, only a possible
future history based on human characteristics and behaviors, our cultures, the
naturally observable trends and the problems of our planet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">With this premise, I am free to project the
current state of our planet centuries beyond the present with all the freedom found
in science fiction combined grounded in earth’s past, keeping the storyline
focused, logical, thought-provoking and compelling. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Finally, I have found my voice; my concerns
about the problems of our world – climate change, finite energy supplies and
over-population – all expressed in a speculative future. In a genre, called
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a trial lawyer and consultant in international business and banking.<br />
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His nonfiction work as the observer in The Prison Trilogy tells the tales in
chronological order of how he came to be a lawyer for a Wall Street Journal
heiress and her gay husband and how that representation landed him in federal
prison. That is the first in The Trilogy. The second book tells the story of
his cell mate, Colonel George Trofimoff, serving life for spying for the KGB,
and the final book of The Trilogy describes the prisoners, Glen's experiences
and takes a hard look at the American criminal justice system.</span><span lang="EN-US"><br />
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Ronnie Lee and Jackie Bancroft Spencer Morgan Story, a tale of people, greed,
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heiress; nonfiction intrigue and crime<br />
Publisher: Glen Aaron using Create Space<br />
Release date: April 1<br />
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</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #464760; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">When Jackie
Bancroft's husband died in 1952, he left her an heiress to the income and value
of The Wall Street Journal and one of the wealthier women in America. Almost 50
years later, Jackie would mary Ronnie Lee Morgan, a 50 – year old gay interior
decorator. Morgan was one of many clients in the active law practice of author
Glen Aaron. This unusual marriage lasted until Jackie's mysterious death five
years later. Throughout that period, Aaron became entwined in the personal
lives and demands of the couple, along with handling many of their legal
affairs. The huge money and property distributions made by Jackie to her
husband, designed and handled by Aaron, resulted in a two – year federal prison
sentence for Aaron. The first book in the Prison Trilogy is this story.</span></strong><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;">Ron Morgan always knew what he
wanted – – to be rich and beautiful, to live in the places you see in
Architectural Digest.</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #464760; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><br />
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</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;">He knew
certain things about the rich: that they were different, that they liked
beautiful things, power, and influence, that, if they saw that another had
something more beautiful or impressive, they had to have it, too. He also knew
that every rich person would take advantage of him if given the chance. So he
devised ways to reverse this probability. While making it appear that they were
getting a good deal, a special deal, he always made money.</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #464760; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><br />
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</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;">Ron had
developed his expertise in interior decorating over the course of many years.
It took him even longer to perfect the personality that attracted and pleased
wealthy clients. His involvement as an interior decorator for the wealthy, his
intuitive knowledge of how to deal with them, was an evolution of fits and
starts.</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #464760; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><br />
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</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;">Although it
didn't hurt that Ron was gay, in his early life he had had difficulty figuring
that out. He tried a heterosexual marriage. It didn't work.</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #464760; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><br />
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</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;">Then, in his
50th year, in the New Mexico mountain village of Ruidoso, Ron met Jackie
Bancroft Spencer ("Jackie"), a wealthy Wall Street Journal heiress
possessed of a unique personality. Jackie was building a stunning theater for
the performing arts in Ruidoso, for which she would pay $23 million cash. At
the same time, she was caring for her terminally – ill second husband, Dr. A.N
("A. N.") Spencer. Ron Morgan came to know Jackie by creating interior
decor for her home, making suggestions regarding the theater, and in assisting
with A. N.'s care during his final illness.</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #464760; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><br />
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</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;">I was Ron
Morgan's lawyer for many years. On numerous occasions, I defended lawsuits and
negotiated a way out of touchy problems. Ultimately, I placed Ron in bankruptcy
protection in El Paso, Texas. Not long after, he introduced me to Jackie.
Through numerous golf games and dinners, I became fascinated with this lady,
her history and that of the Bancroft's and their ownership of The Wall Street
Journal.</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #464760; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><br />
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</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;">Two years
later, Ron, a 52 – year old gay man, and Jackie, a 72 – year old heterosexual
heiress, decided to marry. At the time she met Ron, Jackie, was married to Dr.
A.N. Spencer; it was her second marriage. She wanted to travel the world after
AN's death, and she wanted Ron to travel with her. For his part, Ron had his
own designs on what this should cost Jackie. Whether pressing for marriage was
a manifestation of Ron's ulterior financial desires, or whether it was at
Jackie's urging is unknown. What is known is that Jackie accepted, indeed,
relished, the arrangement.</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #464760; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><br />
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</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;">While the
relationship was filled with intrigue, greed and Machiavellian manipulation
from within and without, the ultimate mystery for me was the nature of Jackie's
illness – – the illness that led to her death – – while she and Ron were on a
world cruise. It was my task to get her off the ship in the middle of the
Atlantic and arrange for medical care in Albuquerque, New Mexico. That would be
my last service on her behalf.</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #464760; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><br />
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</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-fareast-language: HI; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;">I have
always been an observer of people: what motivates them to do what they do, how
they view their quality of life, why and how this plays out in relationships.
This book has a dual purpose: to share my observations of Jackie and Ron's
unusual relationship, and to share my experiences as Jackie's some time –
confidante and as Ron's lawyer until Jackie's death. Ultimately, these
experiences with my last client would change my life.</span></strong>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10909199331372594975noreply@blogger.com0