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This book is based on the premise that Germany won WWII and thank the heavens that it is fictional and they didn't win if this author's imagination is anywhere close to what would have been. Stella, who considers herself the perfect Aryan, has a lot to learn about her country and herself--even her own family. I am really afraid to say too much and give it all away. Let's just say that my mind keeps gravitating towards scenes in this book when it is not actively thinking about anything else. The ending has me craving more--I just have to know what comes next.
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Germany has defeated the Allies, won WWII in Europe and cleansed the territory of undesirables. Yet the war in the Far East still wages on. Welcome to the future of Germania.
16-year-old Stella Engel has lived her entire life in a sheltered, but comfortable middle class existence within the Reich where she has made lifelong friends and fostered her love of science. For most of her childhood, she has hoped to grow up to serve the Reich as a doctor. Her high achievements have earned her a place at the annual Eugenics Competition, where only the best and brightest students in science are invited to compete, securing their future in a high ranking medical school. However, her trip is marred when her best friend Pia, and Pia's entire family, suddenly go missing. After searching for her friend to no avail, something even stranger happens: the Eugenics Competition is interrupted by the mass arrest of all of the contestants. They are now under suspicion of carrying "dirty" genes, or the genes of those the Reich has convinced the public have long been eradicated. Stella's mother helps her manage to flee from the SS temporarily, where Stella learns that nothing in the Reich is as it seems; and that includes Stella herself.
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Anna Scanlon was born in Athens, Georgia and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She currently resides in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom (she has previously lived in New York City, Budapest, Grenoble and Amsterdam). She holds an MA in History from the University of Amsterdam and is pursuing a PhD in History from the University of Leicester. She lectures and teaches on the Holocaust and art and consults with schools and theater companies who are working on Holocaust related material. She has been writing since she was a little girl, keeping diaries whilst pretending she was Laura Ingalls Wilder and writing historical fiction novels about WWII and the Oregon Trail (obviously based on the video game series!). In the third grade, she wrote an "adaptation" of her favorite film "My Girl" for her class.
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I really wish they had something like this when I was a child--maybe if they had I would have learned to ride a bike! To this day I can't ride a bike and I have little to no balance which according to the company this amazing bike can help with.
This is what Leg & Go has to say about this brand new children's bicycle. The Kick starter campaign is almost over and now is when production of this bike will begin!
A complete innovation merging 8 children bikes into 1!
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In the present, parents more and more often look for smart investments, including things for children that don't have to be replaced over and over again because they outgrow them. Leggo Bikes LLC has designed an 8-in-1 bike suitable for children ages 8 months to 6 years.
The light birch plywood frame comes with an ability to accommodate eight modifications which give additional support for learning to walk, improve the feeling of balance and enable an option for pedaling!
In addition to various versions, Leg&Go is also safe. Its unique frame design provides incredible suspension travel absorbing shock and safeguarding your child’s spine. To protection adds also the thoroughly calculated frame angles which automatically shift the shock from saddle to wheels. And children on Leg&Go will truly have control over the bike thanks to the readjustable steering limiter and bigger front wheel for more precise steering. The team also paid attention to safety when chosing parts, like belt instead of a chain, or wider, deeper polyurethane saddle.
In each set position, you can alter the seat, steering wheel and frame, which allows your child to comfortably master balance at their own pace and start pedaling with complete confidence when they are truly ready.
The bike not only has an elegant look, but it also provides safety of the environment. The eco-friendly birch plywood-frame design enables also the perfect thickness for maximum flexibility and durability.
There is nothing like this on market and in order to bring the completely new invention to reality, Leg&Go team has launched a campaign on Kickstarter. Visit their website www.leggobike.com or take a closer look at their Kickstarter project to learn more about the Leg&Go.
Words can only capture so much, but this video does an awesome job of showing how versatile the Leg&Go truly is.
When you go to their website click on the menu tab on the upper right-there is a lot of interesting information!!
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What a wonderful way to learn about the Great Smokey Mountain National Park as your child or you (I actually thoroughly enjoyed reading this book) time travel along with Bubba Jones and his family all of whom are known by the most peculiar names on their adventure through this countries largest park system-both present and past. Because you see this family has a BIG secret--but you will have to read the book to find out what it is!!
This book would be great for Home Schooling , regular classrooms and even to reading to the younger set-the illustrations are quite good. There is a curriculum guide, discussion questions and a bibliography at the end of this book-but it honestly reads like a story-the learning will come so easily.
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Tommy "Bubba Jones" and his sister Jenny "Hug-a-Bug" learn more about the Great Smoky Mountain National Park than they ever thought they would when Papa Lewis lets them in on a family secret: The family has legendary time traveling skills! With these abilities, Bubba Jones and Hug-a-Bug travel back in time and meet the park’s founders, its earliest settlers, native Cherokee Indians, wild animals, extinct creatures, and what the park was like millions of years ago. With this time traveling ability also comes a family mystery, but the only person who can help solve the mystery is a long lost relative who lives somewhere in the park. Explore the Smokies with Bubba Jones and family in a whole new way.
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Jeff Alt's adventures and advice have been featured on ESPN, Discovery Channel.com, Hallmark Channel, in the AP, Fitness RX for Men, LA Times, Women's Health, Shape, Scholastic Parent & Child, and more. Alt is a celebrated author and a talented speaker. Alt's book, A Walk for Sunshine, won the Gold in the 2009 "Book of the Year" awards sponsored by Fore Word Reviews, it took first place winner in the 2009 National Best Books Awards Sponsored by USA Book News and won a Bronze in the 2010 Living Now Book Awards. Alt's book, Get Your Kids Hiking, won the bronze in both the 2014 Living Now Book Awards and the 2013 IndieFab Award in Family and Relationships. Alt is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA). Alt has walked the Appalachian Trail, the John Muir Trail with his wife, and he carried his 21-month old daughter across a path of Ireland.
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What a delightful murder mystery, one I would term a cozy as well. Yes, I use the term delightful because that is what it is! People keep either dying or getting food poisoning and all the signs point right to Rosemary--but she didn't do it! She took a job in L.A. as a personal chef and whoever did do it is making sure that all the signs point to her as the culprit. The About the Book below will give you a very good idea of what this book is about--all I can say is READ IT!! AND I am anxiously awaiting the next two books in this series!
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Rosemary Field never planned on working as a private, holistic chef for a demanding vegan actress. But then, plans have a way of going out the window when a girl learns her parents have skipped town, leaving behind a half-million-dollar debt.
Rosemary makes the best of her situation, putting up with her boss's diva antics and halfheartedly fending off the advances of the impossibly sexy stepson who comes with the high-paying gig. Then someone decides to kill the miserable movie star. It's bad news for any chef when a client dies from an allergic reaction after eating your cooking. It's even worse news for Rosemary because the police are determined to charge her with murder.
To restore her reputation (and stay out of prison), Rosemary has to find the real murderer--and fast. Her short list of suspects includes a womanizing race car driver, a powerful music producer, Hollywood's hottest leading man, and, oh yeah, Felix, the dead woman's stepson--which gets a little awkward when Rosemary starts dating him.
Unfortunately, everything Rosemary thought she knew is wrong--dead wrong.
After a romantic dinner with Felix ends in food poisoning, she finds herself unattached, unemployed, and once again on the wrong side of the LAPD. She knows how to salvage an oversalted sauce, but can she salvage the disaster that is her life? And will the hunky homicide detective help her--or book her?
ROSEMARY'S GRAVY is the first book in the We Sisters Three series, the new romantic comedic mystery series from Melissa F. Miller, the USA TODAY Bestselling Author of the Sasha McCandless legal thriller series and the Aroostine Higgins legal thriller series.
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USA TODAY Bestselling Author Melissa F. Miller was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Although life and love led her to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and, ultimately, South Central Pennsylvania, she secretly still considers Pittsburgh home.
In college, she majored in English literature with concentrations in creative writing poetry and medieval literature and was STUNNED, upon graduation, to learn that there's not exactly a job market for such a degree. After working as an editor for several years, Melissa returned to school to earn a law degree. She was that annoying girl who loved class and always raised her hand. She's worked for major international law firms, clerked for a federal judge, and ultimately started a two-person law firm with her lawyer husband.
Powered by coffee, she writes her legal thrillers while pretending not to hear her three young children wreaking havoc. She has a very lazy dog and three hyperactive gerbils.
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This is a story of what happens after you die--it uses the Christian version which, although I am not of that religion, did not detract from the storyline. Is there really a heaven--or hell--do angels really look after us here on earth without us knowing. Are we manipulated from above by forces beyond our control? I know I have often had the feeling that "someone or something" was watching out for me and saved me from well--you know what I mean!
Whether you are Christian. Muslim or Jewish-we actually all believe in the same G-d-I believe you will love reading this book. If anything it will bring hope as to what comes next.
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A thought provoking Christian story of love, life and death, the afterlife, and spiritual warfare.
I am dead. This is my funeral.
Elijah turned to look at Castiel who looked back at him and nodded gently.
And in that instant everything changed, in ways that Elijah Hael and those who read his story could never anticipate or imagine.
Enter a world of intrigue, suspense, wonder and living energy where our souls are battled over, unseen by many but experienced by all.
Don't miss the opportunity to join Elijah Hael on his spellbinding, dazzling and unforgettable journey through his life to his destiny. An adventure, infused with Christian values, you'll never forget. Those who enjoy an uplifting, challenging, touching story will adore this novel.
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After a difficult childhood Steve developed a fascination with the nature of the supernatural, spiritual and physical words and how they affect the lives around us. This led him on a journey spanning two decades of studying, experiences and discovery. As well as demonstrating a profound respect for faith and the battles of doubt, he seamlessly mixes reality with creativity, inspired by Biblical concepts and personal understandings, constructing worlds, dimensions, events, and stories that are relatable.
He is also the author of the acclaimed Elijah Hael series of novels.
Steve is inspired by authors such a J.R. Tolkien (Lord of the Rings) and C. S. Lewis (Chronicles of Narnia) who mix fantasy and reality while promoting Christian values.
Steve's successful software development career allows him to juggle being an author while still creating compelling software solutions for his clients.
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This book will definitely keep you reading, no doubt about it. There is a lot of violence, some warranted--some not. James Pruitt is the Sheriff in this small Wyoming town and when a murderous Mexican cartel ends up "picking on and occasionally murdering" several town residents--all because LOTS of money was lost in a plane crash--James has to revert to his Vietnam Days mind set to save the town and to prove that the people of Wyoming can not be terrorized!! Then it becomes personal---I didn't really expect the ending, but then in a way I did. This is the second book in this series. I did not read the first one and it can definitely be read as a stand alone. That doesn't mean I am not going to go back and get the first in the series. This is a seriously great writer!!
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Money Land is the sequel to the bestselling and riveting, Blood Land, that introduced the Sheriff James Pruett Mystery/Thriller series. Big crime has come literally crashing down on the small town of Wind River, Wyoming.
When a small plane bound for the Canadian border carrying money for the Sustantivo Cartel smashes into the glacial Wind River Mountains, the event brings a heartless evil presence to one of the more remote places on earth.
The tail of the plane is discovered, empty. No drugs. No money. Shortly afterward, people start dying. When the cartel comes to town, Pruett will do anything within his power to save his town, his people, the land, and his family. Anything.
Once again in the sparse, gritty, starkly poetic styling of James Lee Burke, Tony Hillerman, and John D. MacDonald, R.S. Guthrie brings you his classic hero, James Pruett, at odds against the Sustantivo drug cartel, his own friends and citizens, and federal agencies that have agendas beyond those printed on their Mission Statements.
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R.S. Guthrie grew up in Iowa and Wyoming. He has been writing fiction, essays, short stories, and lyrics since college.
"Black Beast: A Clan of MacAulay Novel" marked Guthrie's first major release and it heralded the first in a series of Detective Bobby Macaulay (Bobby Mac) books. The second in the series (Lost) hit the Kindle shelves December of 2011. Reckoning closes out the trilogy. For now...
Guthrie's "Blood Land" is the first in the Sheriff James Pruett Mystery/Thriller series and represents a project that is close to his heart: it is set in a fictional town in the same county where he spent much of his childhood and still visits. The sequel, Money Land, hit the shelves Christmas Day, 2012. Honor Land, the third in the bestselling James Pruett Mystery/Thriller series is due out in 2014.
Guthrie lives in Colorado with his wife, three young Australian Shepherds, and a Chihuahua who thinks she is a 40-pound Aussie!
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This novella took me approximately one hour to read--I read it straight through immediately drawn into the drama that was Rex and Jade's (from Destined for Love) impending nuptials. I mean really, these were the two who loved each other forever but because of a feud between their fathers--well--until they finally stood up and fought those stubborn old men! It is now 4 years later and they have decided it is time to start a family--but the Braden men believe in "first comes love, then comes marriage-THEN comes those baby carriages"! So the wedding is being planned and as in life-anything and everything that could go wrong did including Jade misplacing the necklace that brought them together in the first place! Will everything work out as planned? If you haven't read Destined for Love then I suggest you read it first (you can read my review here) although it can be read as a stand alone.
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From New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster comes a new, sweet and sexy wedding romance, PROMISE MY LOVE, the follow-up novella to DESTINED FOR LOVE (The Bradens). Catch up with all of your favorite Bradens and enjoy Rex Braden and Jade Johnson's wedding.
"You can always rely on Melissa Foster to deliver a story that's fresh, emotional and entertaining. Make sure you have all night, because once you start you won't want to stop reading. Every book's a winner!" New York Times Bestselling Author Brenda Novak
This is a NOVELLA, not a full-length novel.
READ THE FULL LOVE IN BLOOM SERIES: Characters from each sub-series appear in future books.(yes, I did read and review all of them)
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Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance, new adult romance (M/F, M/M, F/F), romantic suspense, thrillers, and historical fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Melissa also co-writes the Love on Rockwell Island series with New York Times bestselling author Bella Andre. Melissa's emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family oriented. Her books have been recommended by USA Today's book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the World Literary Café. When she's not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success.
Melissa has painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC. Her interests include her family, reading, writing, painting, friends, helping others see the positive side of life, and visiting Cape Cod.
Melissa is available to chat with book clubs and welcomes comments and emails from her readers. Visit Melissa on social media or her personal website.
"What sets Melissa Foster apart are her compelling characters who you care about... desperately. I dare you to read the first chapter and not be hooked." International bestseller, M.J. Rose
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Hello everyone! I grew up in Maryland with my mother, a slew of wonderful brothers, and never a shortage of friends. I am passionate about writing, reading, living healthy, and helping others do the same, and enjoy just about anything outdoors (and anything chocolate!). I love to chat with readers and book clubs, and welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me. You can also catch me on Facebook.com/MelissaFosterAuthor.
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As most of you know I have Type 2 Diabetes and have an entire section devoted to it on my blog. Just because I have managed to get those numbers down does not mean that they can not go back up again--at any time!! As such I am always looking for more information on Diabetes which more and more people seem to be getting. I received an email asking me to please mention a new website that deals with supplements and articles (which seem to be well researched) so I went in to take a look. It is crammed full of all kinds of articles and one of them that caught my eye immediately was the one on Diabetes and I knew I had to share with all of you! I asked Gillian Anderson BR Editor of the site to write up a short post-here it is
Diabetes is rapidly becoming one of the most common non-transmissible chronic conditions of the 21st century. From my knowledge, it presently affects over 346 million people in the entire world, myself included, so you’re far from being alone. What’s the worst possible scenario? Left untreated, diabetes can be the main cause of vision loss, amputations and renal insufficiency. True, this is enough to give you the creeps, but there are many steps that can be taken to prevent that, so no need to panic.I know from personal experience how overwhelming being diagnosed with diabetes can be, but rest assured that weight loss, regular physical activity and a sensible diet plan can actually help you lead a normal, healthy and peaceful life. If you’ve just found out you have diabetes and you’re searching high and low for anything that can shed some light on your diagnosis and what you should do about it, this article might be a good place to start (http://brainreference.com/diabetes/).
The name of the website is Brainreference.com and they also have a Facebook page
As always I would like to remind everyone that it is your doctor who you should seek information from about anything you try. Everyone is different and sometimes there are reasons why you should not take certain supplements! (drug interactions)
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And what a stunning bag it is--with all those colors it will go with virtually any outfit you are wearing and is sure to draw admiring glances. And don't be surprised if people come up to you (if you are the winner) and ask where you bought it!!
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"grandPad is a simple and secure tablet computer that digitally connects your senior to their family and friends. They can easily view family photos and videos, play games, check weather, listen to music, send voice emails, make phone calls, video chat, and more."
Being only a couple of months till I am 65 I can honestly say that scammers are already trying to get me--all the time! Luckily I am pretty computer savvy but there are a lot of seniors who are not! This was made for them so they could safely and easily get in touch with family and friends--see pictures of their grand children and grand nieces and nephews and even speak to them with the use of this tablet. Their families can download the companion app. What I really like is that the senior can phone out--but no incoming calls are allowed--no more of those scam phone calls!! But even better--this is a month to month subscription and can be cancelled at any time.
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Pelican cares about water that goes into our bodies and wants it to be free of as many contaminants as possible--and there are lots of them! They have all kinds of water purifiers from large ones to ones you could actually take camping with you and sterilize that sparkling stream water before you drink it!
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Aroostine Higgins is a Native American but was brought up after her Grandfathers death in the White Man's world. She doesn't really know or care much about her heritage until her superior tells her that her vacation is being put on semi hold because there is a lot of trouble brewing at an Indian Reservation and the Casino on that property. Aroostine is a federal prosecutor and knows nothing about the legal system or how it works--boy does she find out!!
There are a lot of twists and turns in this novel filled with murder, truth and lies and it will keep you guessing--just as it did Aroostine!! Will Aroostine get to the bottom of this--will she be able to prosecute the way she is used to or will she have to learn about her Native American heritage? You will definitely enjoy this book!!
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Investigating an embezzlement scheme at a Native American casino tears federal prosecutor Aroostine Higgins away from a romantic getaway with her husband, Joe. Dispatched by her superior in the hopes that her Native American roots will win trust in a community wary of outsiders, Aroostine goes on high alert when she finds her would-be informant executed in his home.
Money skimming, murder, and rumors of stolen military weapons are linked to someone on the reservation, and Aroostine butts heads with tribal authorities bent on solving the crime and doling out punishment on their own terms. After narrowly escaping a deadly ambush, she and Joe must somehow protect each other and another whistle-blower from a killer’s bullet. She’ll have to connect with the heritage she left behind in order to track down this ruthless killer.
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USA TODAY Bestselling Author Melissa F. Miller was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Although life and love led her to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and, ultimately, South Central Pennsylvania, she secretly still considers Pittsburgh home.
In college, she majored in English literature with concentrations in creative writing poetry and medieval literature and was STUNNED, upon graduation, to learn that there's not exactly a job market for such a degree. After working as an editor for several years, Melissa returned to school to earn a law degree. She was that annoying girl who loved class and always raised her hand. She's worked for major international law firms, clerked for a federal judge, and ultimately started a two-person law firm with her lawyer husband.
Powered by coffee, she writes her legal thrillers while pretending not to hear her three young children wreaking havoc. She has a very lazy dog and three hyperactive gerbils.
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Dianne Harman has done it again-she has written a cozy that I had to read in one sitting. Her writing just keeps me so interested and the number of viable suspects so many that I just have to find out for sure who done it!! If you have read any of the other books in this series you may remember the police chief of Red Cedar--who really isn't good for much more then giving out speeding tickets--well the chief found his Deputy shot dead in his office chair and calls on Liz to help him because although it sure looks like it---the chief of police may be suspected of murder!!
It takes quite a bit of sleuthing to ferret out the truth--but Liz and Winston (the ever ready guardian of Liz) are up to the task even though her boyfriend, a criminal defense attorney doesn't want her to. But them he is in San Francisco--she is in Red Cedar and she does keep him apprised of MOST of what she is doing!! But that may change------- and Winston just may have to be retrained just a tiny bit.
The recipes all sound delicious and I'm sure all you great cooks out there will want to try some if not all of them.
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Seth Williams, the bumbling and incompetent police chief of Red Cedar, calls Liz Lucas and asks her to help him solve the murder of his deputy, Leroy. He’s worried he might be a suspect because Leroy was going to run against him in the upcoming police chief election. His alibi is that he was getting a tarot card reading from Madame Dika when the murder occurred, but she vehemently denies that the reading ever occurred.
Liz and her protective dog, Winston, follow numerous and sometimes conflicting clues as they try to discover who killed Leroy. Was it the tarot card reader, Madame Dika, who had served time in prison for a psychic scam involving jewelry? Her brother, Anton, who has ties to a Southern European stolen credit card ring? Tom Rice, an ex-felon who had been in prison for wife-beating? Donna, Leroy’s ex-wife, who wants to get the back alimony Leroy owed her by making a claim against his life insurance. Or Ratface, Leroy’s bookie? And yes, it might even be the police chief himself.
And what about the relationship between Liz and Roger, the San Francisco lawyer she’s in love with. He gives her advice and helps her solve the case, but will their long-distance relationship turn into something more?
This is the third book in the best-selling Liz Lucas Cozy Mystery Series. As usual, mouth-watering recipes are included. To find out more about Dianne and her books, go to www.DianneHarman.com.
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Dianne Harman draws her stories and characters from a diverse business and personal background. She owned a national antique and art appraisal business for many years, left that industry, and opened two yoga centers where she taught yoga and certified yoga instructors. She's traveled extensively throughout the world, most recently dividing her time between Huntington Beach, California and Sacramento, California, where her husband was a Senator. An avid reader, Dianne brings the richness of her life experiences to her novels, Blue Coyote Motel, Coyote in Provence, and Cornered Coyote - all of which are available now in the Coyote Series. She is also the author of Tea Party Teddy and Tea Party Teddy's Legacy, California political novels.
Being a dog lover and having attended cooking schools all over the world, she couldn't resist writing about food and dogs - and her first cozy mystery, Kelly's Koffee Shop was written. It is #1 on the culinary cozy mystery list and #3 on animals. Her second book in the Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery series, Murder at Jade Cove, will be published soon..
An Award Winning Bestseller, Blue Coyote Motel was selected as a quarter finalist in Amazon's Breakthrough Novel Award contest, Goodreads Psychological Thriller of the Month Book, and e-thriller Book of the Month. Blue Coyote Motel and Coyote in Provence were finalists in Chanticleer's CLUE awards contest.
Blue Coyote Motel is a suspenseful love story which begins in the barrios of Southern California and spans the globe in such diverse locations as Provence, South America, and the Himalayas. The beautiful Latina, Maria, and her husband, Jeffrey, a scientist fired from a prestigious laboratory, struggle to build a new life in a remote Southern California desert area as owners of the motel.
Along with the anti-aging hormone, Jeffrey invents a "feel-good" wonder drug to help Maria with her depression. As Jeffrey becomes insane, he begins to experiment with the wonder drug. Six wayward travelers, including an alcoholic priest, a couple who own gold mines in Brazil, a depressed widow, a struggling salesman, and a Native American pediatrician, find themselves spending the night at the small motel. The next morning they wake up feeling better than ever. Has Jeffrey's miracle drug delivered? Or is the nightmare of addiction only beginning?
Coyote in Provence and Cornered Coyote complete the trilogy which spans the globe and introduces a character, Slade Kelly, a loveable irascible private eye, who many say has become their favorite literary character. The Mafia, food, wine, art, Provence, courtroom drama - all find a place in these books.
The Teddy saga is a multicultural romance set against the political background of California. It's the story of Nina, whose husband succumbs to the power of his office. Bigoted and biased, the ultimate irony occurs when she becomes romantically involved with the founder of the Republicans for Latinos, and in the process, discovers herself. The story continues in Tea Party Teddy's Legacy, a conclusion to Tea Party Teddy in the form of a novella.
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Book Review-The Remnants-Book 1-Anna Scanlon
This book is based on the premise that Germany won WWII and thank the heavens that it is fictional and they didn't win if this author's imagination is anywhere close to what would have been. Stella, who considers herself the perfect Aryan, has a lot to learn about her country and herself--even her own family. I am really afraid to say too much and give it all away. Let's just say that my mind keeps gravitating towards scenes in this book when it is not actively thinking about anything else. The ending has me craving more--I just have to know what comes next.
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Germany has defeated the Allies, won WWII in Europe and cleansed the territory of undesirables. Yet the war in the Far East still wages on. Welcome to the future of Germania.
16-year-old Stella Engel has lived her entire life in a sheltered, but comfortable middle class existence within the Reich where she has made lifelong friends and fostered her love of science. For most of her childhood, she has hoped to grow up to serve the Reich as a doctor. Her high achievements have earned her a place at the annual Eugenics Competition, where only the best and brightest students in science are invited to compete, securing their future in a high ranking medical school. However, her trip is marred when her best friend Pia, and Pia's entire family, suddenly go missing. After searching for her friend to no avail, something even stranger happens: the Eugenics Competition is interrupted by the mass arrest of all of the contestants. They are now under suspicion of carrying "dirty" genes, or the genes of those the Reich has convinced the public have long been eradicated. Stella's mother helps her manage to flee from the SS temporarily, where Stella learns that nothing in the Reich is as it seems; and that includes Stella herself.
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Anna Scanlon was born in Athens, Georgia and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She currently resides in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom (she has previously lived in New York City, Budapest, Grenoble and Amsterdam). She holds an MA in History from the University of Amsterdam and is pursuing a PhD in History from the University of Leicester. She lectures and teaches on the Holocaust and art and consults with schools and theater companies who are working on Holocaust related material. She has been writing since she was a little girl, keeping diaries whilst pretending she was Laura Ingalls Wilder and writing historical fiction novels about WWII and the Oregon Trail (obviously based on the video game series!). In the third grade, she wrote an "adaptation" of her favorite film "My Girl" for her class.
Anna also runs the lifestyle blog Anna in Wonderland: http://www.annainwonderland.co.uk and runs a YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/TheAnnainWonderland.
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Leg & Go-8 Bicycles in 1-A Look at a Brand New Product
Thursday, July 30, 2015
I really wish they had something like this when I was a child--maybe if they had I would have learned to ride a bike! To this day I can't ride a bike and I have little to no balance which according to the company this amazing bike can help with.
This is what Leg & Go has to say about this brand new children's bicycle. The Kick starter campaign is almost over and now is when production of this bike will begin!
A complete innovation merging 8 children bikes into 1!
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In the present, parents more and more often look for smart investments, including things for children that don't have to be replaced over and over again because they outgrow them. Leggo Bikes LLC has designed an 8-in-1 bike suitable for children ages 8 months to 6 years.
The light birch plywood frame comes with an ability to accommodate eight modifications which give additional support for learning to walk, improve the feeling of balance and enable an option for pedaling!
In addition to various versions, Leg&Go is also safe. Its unique frame design provides incredible suspension travel absorbing shock and safeguarding your child’s spine. To protection adds also the thoroughly calculated frame angles which automatically shift the shock from saddle to wheels. And children on Leg&Go will truly have control over the bike thanks to the readjustable steering limiter and bigger front wheel for more precise steering. The team also paid attention to safety when chosing parts, like belt instead of a chain, or wider, deeper polyurethane saddle.
In each set position, you can alter the seat, steering wheel and frame, which allows your child to comfortably master balance at their own pace and start pedaling with complete confidence when they are truly ready.
The bike not only has an elegant look, but it also provides safety of the environment. The eco-friendly birch plywood-frame design enables also the perfect thickness for maximum flexibility and durability.
There is nothing like this on market and in order to bring the completely new invention to reality, Leg&Go team has launched a campaign on Kickstarter. Visit their website www.leggobike.com or take a closer look at their Kickstarter project to learn more about the Leg&Go.
Words can only capture so much, but this video does an awesome job of showing how versatile the Leg&Go truly is.
When you go to their website click on the menu tab on the upper right-there is a lot of interesting information!!
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Children's Book Review-The Aventures of Bubba Jones-Jeff Alt
What a wonderful way to learn about the Great Smokey Mountain National Park as your child or you (I actually thoroughly enjoyed reading this book) time travel along with Bubba Jones and his family all of whom are known by the most peculiar names on their adventure through this countries largest park system-both present and past. Because you see this family has a BIG secret--but you will have to read the book to find out what it is!!
This book would be great for Home Schooling , regular classrooms and even to reading to the younger set-the illustrations are quite good. There is a curriculum guide, discussion questions and a bibliography at the end of this book-but it honestly reads like a story-the learning will come so easily.
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Tommy "Bubba Jones" and his sister Jenny "Hug-a-Bug" learn more about the Great Smoky Mountain National Park than they ever thought they would when Papa Lewis lets them in on a family secret: The family has legendary time traveling skills! With these abilities, Bubba Jones and Hug-a-Bug travel back in time and meet the park’s founders, its earliest settlers, native Cherokee Indians, wild animals, extinct creatures, and what the park was like millions of years ago. With this time traveling ability also comes a family mystery, but the only person who can help solve the mystery is a long lost relative who lives somewhere in the park. Explore the Smokies with Bubba Jones and family in a whole new way.
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Jeff Alt's adventures and advice have been featured on ESPN, Discovery Channel.com, Hallmark Channel, in the AP, Fitness RX for Men, LA Times, Women's Health, Shape, Scholastic Parent & Child, and more. Alt is a celebrated author and a talented speaker. Alt's book, A Walk for Sunshine, won the Gold in the 2009 "Book of the Year" awards sponsored by Fore Word Reviews, it took first place winner in the 2009 National Best Books Awards Sponsored by USA Book News and won a Bronze in the 2010 Living Now Book Awards. Alt's book, Get Your Kids Hiking, won the bronze in both the 2014 Living Now Book Awards and the 2013 IndieFab Award in Family and Relationships. Alt is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA). Alt has walked the Appalachian Trail, the John Muir Trail with his wife, and he carried his 21-month old daughter across a path of Ireland.
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Book Review-Rosemary's Gravy (A We Sisters Three Mystery Book 1)-Melissa F. Miller
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
What a delightful murder mystery, one I would term a cozy as well. Yes, I use the term delightful because that is what it is! People keep either dying or getting food poisoning and all the signs point right to Rosemary--but she didn't do it! She took a job in L.A. as a personal chef and whoever did do it is making sure that all the signs point to her as the culprit. The About the Book below will give you a very good idea of what this book is about--all I can say is READ IT!! AND I am anxiously awaiting the next two books in this series!
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Rosemary Field never planned on working as a private, holistic chef for a demanding vegan actress. But then, plans have a way of going out the window when a girl learns her parents have skipped town, leaving behind a half-million-dollar debt.
Rosemary makes the best of her situation, putting up with her boss's diva antics and halfheartedly fending off the advances of the impossibly sexy stepson who comes with the high-paying gig. Then someone decides to kill the miserable movie star. It's bad news for any chef when a client dies from an allergic reaction after eating your cooking. It's even worse news for Rosemary because the police are determined to charge her with murder.
To restore her reputation (and stay out of prison), Rosemary has to find the real murderer--and fast. Her short list of suspects includes a womanizing race car driver, a powerful music producer, Hollywood's hottest leading man, and, oh yeah, Felix, the dead woman's stepson--which gets a little awkward when Rosemary starts dating him.
Unfortunately, everything Rosemary thought she knew is wrong--dead wrong.
After a romantic dinner with Felix ends in food poisoning, she finds herself unattached, unemployed, and once again on the wrong side of the LAPD. She knows how to salvage an oversalted sauce, but can she salvage the disaster that is her life? And will the hunky homicide detective help her--or book her?
ROSEMARY'S GRAVY is the first book in the We Sisters Three series, the new romantic comedic mystery series from Melissa F. Miller, the USA TODAY Bestselling Author of the Sasha McCandless legal thriller series and the Aroostine Higgins legal thriller series.
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USA TODAY Bestselling Author Melissa F. Miller was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Although life and love led her to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and, ultimately, South Central Pennsylvania, she secretly still considers Pittsburgh home.
In college, she majored in English literature with concentrations in creative writing poetry and medieval literature and was STUNNED, upon graduation, to learn that there's not exactly a job market for such a degree. After working as an editor for several years, Melissa returned to school to earn a law degree. She was that annoying girl who loved class and always raised her hand. She's worked for major international law firms, clerked for a federal judge, and ultimately started a two-person law firm with her lawyer husband.
Powered by coffee, she writes her legal thrillers while pretending not to hear her three young children wreaking havoc. She has a very lazy dog and three hyperactive gerbils.
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Book Review-Elija Hael & The Last Judgement-Steve Goodwin
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
This is a story of what happens after you die--it uses the Christian version which, although I am not of that religion, did not detract from the storyline. Is there really a heaven--or hell--do angels really look after us here on earth without us knowing. Are we manipulated from above by forces beyond our control? I know I have often had the feeling that "someone or something" was watching out for me and saved me from well--you know what I mean!
Whether you are Christian. Muslim or Jewish-we actually all believe in the same G-d-I believe you will love reading this book. If anything it will bring hope as to what comes next.
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A thought provoking Christian story of love, life and death, the afterlife, and spiritual warfare.
I am dead. This is my funeral.
Elijah turned to look at Castiel who looked back at him and nodded gently.
And in that instant everything changed, in ways that Elijah Hael and those who read his story could never anticipate or imagine.
Enter a world of intrigue, suspense, wonder and living energy where our souls are battled over, unseen by many but experienced by all.
Don't miss the opportunity to join Elijah Hael on his spellbinding, dazzling and unforgettable journey through his life to his destiny. An adventure, infused with Christian values, you'll never forget. Those who enjoy an uplifting, challenging, touching story will adore this novel.
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After a difficult childhood Steve developed a fascination with the nature of the supernatural, spiritual and physical words and how they affect the lives around us. This led him on a journey spanning two decades of studying, experiences and discovery. As well as demonstrating a profound respect for faith and the battles of doubt, he seamlessly mixes reality with creativity, inspired by Biblical concepts and personal understandings, constructing worlds, dimensions, events, and stories that are relatable.
He is also the author of the acclaimed Elijah Hael series of novels.
Steve is inspired by authors such a J.R. Tolkien (Lord of the Rings) and C. S. Lewis (Chronicles of Narnia) who mix fantasy and reality while promoting Christian values.
Steve's successful software development career allows him to juggle being an author while still creating compelling software solutions for his clients.
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Book Review-Money Land (A James Pruitt Mystery #2)-R.S. Guthrie
Monday, July 27, 2015
This book will definitely keep you reading, no doubt about it. There is a lot of violence, some warranted--some not. James Pruitt is the Sheriff in this small Wyoming town and when a murderous Mexican cartel ends up "picking on and occasionally murdering" several town residents--all because LOTS of money was lost in a plane crash--James has to revert to his Vietnam Days mind set to save the town and to prove that the people of Wyoming can not be terrorized!! Then it becomes personal---I didn't really expect the ending, but then in a way I did. This is the second book in this series. I did not read the first one and it can definitely be read as a stand alone. That doesn't mean I am not going to go back and get the first in the series. This is a seriously great writer!!
About the Book: (From Amazon)
Money Land is the sequel to the bestselling and riveting, Blood Land, that introduced the Sheriff James Pruett Mystery/Thriller series. Big crime has come literally crashing down on the small town of Wind River, Wyoming.
When a small plane bound for the Canadian border carrying money for the Sustantivo Cartel smashes into the glacial Wind River Mountains, the event brings a heartless evil presence to one of the more remote places on earth.
The tail of the plane is discovered, empty. No drugs. No money. Shortly afterward, people start dying. When the cartel comes to town, Pruett will do anything within his power to save his town, his people, the land, and his family. Anything.
Once again in the sparse, gritty, starkly poetic styling of James Lee Burke, Tony Hillerman, and John D. MacDonald, R.S. Guthrie brings you his classic hero, James Pruett, at odds against the Sustantivo drug cartel, his own friends and citizens, and federal agencies that have agendas beyond those printed on their Mission Statements.
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Blood Land is the winner of Gold Medal & 2 Best in Categories in Wise Bear Book Awards!
The first in the series, Blood Land, voted a must-read Page-Turner by Shelf magazine!
An author whose writing will grab you and not let go!
R.S. Guthrie was voted by The Author Show as one of "Fifty Great Writers You Should Be Reading".
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R.S. Guthrie is an author who has exploded on to the scene with fresh, brave characters; heroes with fierce pride, unflinching bravery, and a profound sense of justice. Try the series. You may just find a new favorite author.
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R.S. Guthrie grew up in Iowa and Wyoming. He has been writing fiction, essays, short stories, and lyrics since college.
"Black Beast: A Clan of MacAulay Novel" marked Guthrie's first major release and it heralded the first in a series of Detective Bobby Macaulay (Bobby Mac) books. The second in the series (Lost) hit the Kindle shelves December of 2011. Reckoning closes out the trilogy. For now...
Guthrie's "Blood Land" is the first in the Sheriff James Pruett Mystery/Thriller series and represents a project that is close to his heart: it is set in a fictional town in the same county where he spent much of his childhood and still visits. The sequel, Money Land, hit the shelves Christmas Day, 2012. Honor Land, the third in the bestselling James Pruett Mystery/Thriller series is due out in 2014.
Guthrie lives in Colorado with his wife, three young Australian Shepherds, and a Chihuahua who thinks she is a 40-pound Aussie!
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Book Review-Promise My Love-A Braden Novella- Melissa Foster
Saturday, July 25, 2015
This novella took me approximately one hour to read--I read it straight through immediately drawn into the drama that was Rex and Jade's (from Destined for Love) impending nuptials. I mean really, these were the two who loved each other forever but because of a feud between their fathers--well--until they finally stood up and fought those stubborn old men! It is now 4 years later and they have decided it is time to start a family--but the Braden men believe in "first comes love, then comes marriage-THEN comes those baby carriages"! So the wedding is being planned and as in life-anything and everything that could go wrong did including Jade misplacing the necklace that brought them together in the first place! Will everything work out as planned? If you haven't read Destined for Love then I suggest you read it first (you can read my review here) although it can be read as a stand alone.
About the Book; (from Amazon)
From New York Times bestselling author Melissa Foster comes a new, sweet and sexy wedding romance, PROMISE MY LOVE, the follow-up novella to DESTINED FOR LOVE (The Bradens). Catch up with all of your favorite Bradens and enjoy Rex Braden and Jade Johnson's wedding.
"You can always rely on Melissa Foster to deliver a story that's fresh, emotional and entertaining. Make sure you have all night, because once you start you won't want to stop reading. Every book's a winner!" New York Times Bestselling Author Brenda Novak
This is a NOVELLA, not a full-length novel.
READ THE FULL LOVE IN BLOOM SERIES: Characters from each sub-series appear in future books.(yes, I did read and review all of them)
SNOW SISTERS
BOOK 1: Sisters in Love
BOOK 2: Sisters in Bloom
BOOK 3: Sisters in White
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THE BRADENS (Weston, CO)
BOOK 4: Lovers at Heart (Treat & Max)
BOOK 5: Destined for Love (Rex & Jade)
BOOK 6: Friendship on Fire (Josh & Riley)
BOOK 7: Sea of Love (Dane & Lacy)
BOOK 8: Bursting with Love (Savannah & Jack)
BOOK 9: Hearts at Play (Hugh & Bree)
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THE REMINGTONS
BOOK 10: Game of Love (Dex)
BOOK 11: Stroke of Love (Sage)
BOOK 12: Flames of Love (Siena)
BOOK 13: Slope of Love (Rush)
BOOK 14: Read, Write, Love (Kurt)
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THE BRADENS (Trusty, CO)
BOOK 15: Taken by Love (Luke)
BOOK 16: Fated for Love (Wes)
BOOK 17: Romancing My Love (Pierce)
BOOK 18: Flirting with Love (Ross)
BOOK 19: Dreaming of Love (Emily)
BOOK 20: Crashing into Love (Jake)
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SEASIDE SUMMERS
BOOK 21: Seaside Dreams (Bella)
BOOK 22: Seaside Hearts (Jenna)
BOOK 23: Seaside Sunsets (Jamie)
BOOK 24: Seaside Secrets (Amy)
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THE BRADENS (Peaceful Harbor, MD)
BOOK 25: Healed by Love (Nate)
BOOK 26: Surrender My Love (Cole)
More Coming Soon!
About the Author: (from Amazon)BOOK 1: Sisters in Love
BOOK 2: Sisters in Bloom
BOOK 3: Sisters in White
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THE BRADENS (Weston, CO)
BOOK 4: Lovers at Heart (Treat & Max)
BOOK 5: Destined for Love (Rex & Jade)
BOOK 6: Friendship on Fire (Josh & Riley)
BOOK 7: Sea of Love (Dane & Lacy)
BOOK 8: Bursting with Love (Savannah & Jack)
BOOK 9: Hearts at Play (Hugh & Bree)
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THE REMINGTONS
BOOK 10: Game of Love (Dex)
BOOK 11: Stroke of Love (Sage)
BOOK 12: Flames of Love (Siena)
BOOK 13: Slope of Love (Rush)
BOOK 14: Read, Write, Love (Kurt)
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THE BRADENS (Trusty, CO)
BOOK 15: Taken by Love (Luke)
BOOK 16: Fated for Love (Wes)
BOOK 17: Romancing My Love (Pierce)
BOOK 18: Flirting with Love (Ross)
BOOK 19: Dreaming of Love (Emily)
BOOK 20: Crashing into Love (Jake)
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SEASIDE SUMMERS
BOOK 21: Seaside Dreams (Bella)
BOOK 22: Seaside Hearts (Jenna)
BOOK 23: Seaside Sunsets (Jamie)
BOOK 24: Seaside Secrets (Amy)
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THE BRADENS (Peaceful Harbor, MD)
BOOK 25: Healed by Love (Nate)
BOOK 26: Surrender My Love (Cole)
More Coming Soon!
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Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance, new adult romance (M/F, M/M, F/F), romantic suspense, thrillers, and historical fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Melissa also co-writes the Love on Rockwell Island series with New York Times bestselling author Bella Andre. Melissa's emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family oriented. Her books have been recommended by USA Today's book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the World Literary Café. When she's not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success.
Melissa has painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC. Her interests include her family, reading, writing, painting, friends, helping others see the positive side of life, and visiting Cape Cod.
Melissa is available to chat with book clubs and welcomes comments and emails from her readers. Visit Melissa on social media or her personal website.
"What sets Melissa Foster apart are her compelling characters who you care about... desperately. I dare you to read the first chapter and not be hooked." International bestseller, M.J. Rose
"You can always rely on Melissa Foster to deliver a story that's fresh, emotional and entertaining. Make sure you have all night, because once you start you won't want to stop reading. Every book's a winner!" New York Times Bestselling Author Brenda Novak
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Hello everyone! I grew up in Maryland with my mother, a slew of wonderful brothers, and never a shortage of friends. I am passionate about writing, reading, living healthy, and helping others do the same, and enjoy just about anything outdoors (and anything chocolate!). I love to chat with readers and book clubs, and welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me. You can also catch me on Facebook.com/MelissaFosterAuthor.
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4 bottles of SweetLeaf Water Drops GA-US-Ends 8/7
Friday, July 24, 2015
Hydrate deliciously.
SweetLeaf® Water Drops™ are a natural, convenient, sugar-free and gluten-free water enhancers. Squirt into water and enjoy award-winning flavor with zero calories, zero carbs, non-glycemic response and NO artificial sweeteners. Finally, a better-for-you alternative to soda and sugar-laden drinks!
Being diabetic I am always looking for products that will make water taste better but not interfere with my blood sugar. I got my blood sugar down but that can change in a New York minute if I am not careful. These water drops sound delicious--The raspberry lemonade and the strawberry kiwi definitely are the ones that I will be trying first. Yes--I have a BIG sweet tooth!
Available in 4 flavors:
Lemon Lime
Raspberry Lemonade
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So You’ve Just Found Out You Have Diabetes. What Next?
Thursday, July 23, 2015
As most of you know I have Type 2 Diabetes and have an entire section devoted to it on my blog. Just because I have managed to get those numbers down does not mean that they can not go back up again--at any time!! As such I am always looking for more information on Diabetes which more and more people seem to be getting. I received an email asking me to please mention a new website that deals with supplements and articles (which seem to be well researched) so I went in to take a look. It is crammed full of all kinds of articles and one of them that caught my eye immediately was the one on Diabetes and I knew I had to share with all of you! I asked Gillian Anderson BR Editor of the site to write up a short post-here it is
Diabetes is rapidly becoming one of the most common non-transmissible chronic conditions of the 21st century. From my knowledge, it presently affects over 346 million people in the entire world, myself included, so you’re far from being alone. What’s the worst possible scenario? Left untreated, diabetes can be the main cause of vision loss, amputations and renal insufficiency. True, this is enough to give you the creeps, but there are many steps that can be taken to prevent that, so no need to panic.I know from personal experience how overwhelming being diagnosed with diabetes can be, but rest assured that weight loss, regular physical activity and a sensible diet plan can actually help you lead a normal, healthy and peaceful life. If you’ve just found out you have diabetes and you’re searching high and low for anything that can shed some light on your diagnosis and what you should do about it, this article might be a good place to start (http://brainreference.com/diabetes/).
The name of the website is Brainreference.com and they also have a Facebook page
As always I would like to remind everyone that it is your doctor who you should seek information from about anything you try. Everyone is different and sometimes there are reasons why you should not take certain supplements! (drug interactions)
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
According to the site:
"grandPad is a simple and secure tablet computer that digitally connects your senior to their family and friends. They can easily view family photos and videos, play games, check weather, listen to music, send voice emails, make phone calls, video chat, and more."
Being only a couple of months till I am 65 I can honestly say that scammers are already trying to get me--all the time! Luckily I am pretty computer savvy but there are a lot of seniors who are not! This was made for them so they could safely and easily get in touch with family and friends--see pictures of their grand children and grand nieces and nephews and even speak to them with the use of this tablet. Their families can download the companion app. What I really like is that the senior can phone out--but no incoming calls are allowed--no more of those scam phone calls!! But even better--this is a month to month subscription and can be cancelled at any time.
To earn more about this innovative invention go to their website--lots of information and videos to learn more about it.
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Before I give you the link to where you can enter this giveaway I would like to encourage each and every one of you to browse Pelican's website. There is a lot of very important information in there!!
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Book Review-Chilling Effect (An Aroostine Higgins Novel)-Melissa F. Miller
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Aroostine Higgins is a Native American but was brought up after her Grandfathers death in the White Man's world. She doesn't really know or care much about her heritage until her superior tells her that her vacation is being put on semi hold because there is a lot of trouble brewing at an Indian Reservation and the Casino on that property. Aroostine is a federal prosecutor and knows nothing about the legal system or how it works--boy does she find out!!
There are a lot of twists and turns in this novel filled with murder, truth and lies and it will keep you guessing--just as it did Aroostine!! Will Aroostine get to the bottom of this--will she be able to prosecute the way she is used to or will she have to learn about her Native American heritage? You will definitely enjoy this book!!
About the Book: (from Amazon)
Investigating an embezzlement scheme at a Native American casino tears federal prosecutor Aroostine Higgins away from a romantic getaway with her husband, Joe. Dispatched by her superior in the hopes that her Native American roots will win trust in a community wary of outsiders, Aroostine goes on high alert when she finds her would-be informant executed in his home.
Money skimming, murder, and rumors of stolen military weapons are linked to someone on the reservation, and Aroostine butts heads with tribal authorities bent on solving the crime and doling out punishment on their own terms. After narrowly escaping a deadly ambush, she and Joe must somehow protect each other and another whistle-blower from a killer’s bullet. She’ll have to connect with the heritage she left behind in order to track down this ruthless killer.
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About the Author: (from Amazon)
USA TODAY Bestselling Author Melissa F. Miller was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Although life and love led her to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and, ultimately, South Central Pennsylvania, she secretly still considers Pittsburgh home.
In college, she majored in English literature with concentrations in creative writing poetry and medieval literature and was STUNNED, upon graduation, to learn that there's not exactly a job market for such a degree. After working as an editor for several years, Melissa returned to school to earn a law degree. She was that annoying girl who loved class and always raised her hand. She's worked for major international law firms, clerked for a federal judge, and ultimately started a two-person law firm with her lawyer husband.
Powered by coffee, she writes her legal thrillers while pretending not to hear her three young children wreaking havoc. She has a very lazy dog and three hyperactive gerbils.
Please visit www.melissafmiller.com and sign up for her e-mail newsletter to find out when new books are published.
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E-Book GA (3)-The Death Card (A Liz Lucas Cozy Mystery Series - Book 3)-Dianne Harman-Ends 8/10
Monday, July 20, 2015
Dianne Harman has done it again-she has written a cozy that I had to read in one sitting. Her writing just keeps me so interested and the number of viable suspects so many that I just have to find out for sure who done it!! If you have read any of the other books in this series you may remember the police chief of Red Cedar--who really isn't good for much more then giving out speeding tickets--well the chief found his Deputy shot dead in his office chair and calls on Liz to help him because although it sure looks like it---the chief of police may be suspected of murder!!
It takes quite a bit of sleuthing to ferret out the truth--but Liz and Winston (the ever ready guardian of Liz) are up to the task even though her boyfriend, a criminal defense attorney doesn't want her to. But them he is in San Francisco--she is in Red Cedar and she does keep him apprised of MOST of what she is doing!! But that may change------- and Winston just may have to be retrained just a tiny bit.
The recipes all sound delicious and I'm sure all you great cooks out there will want to try some if not all of them.
About the Book: (from Amazon)
Seth Williams, the bumbling and incompetent police chief of Red Cedar, calls Liz Lucas and asks her to help him solve the murder of his deputy, Leroy. He’s worried he might be a suspect because Leroy was going to run against him in the upcoming police chief election. His alibi is that he was getting a tarot card reading from Madame Dika when the murder occurred, but she vehemently denies that the reading ever occurred.
Liz and her protective dog, Winston, follow numerous and sometimes conflicting clues as they try to discover who killed Leroy. Was it the tarot card reader, Madame Dika, who had served time in prison for a psychic scam involving jewelry? Her brother, Anton, who has ties to a Southern European stolen credit card ring? Tom Rice, an ex-felon who had been in prison for wife-beating? Donna, Leroy’s ex-wife, who wants to get the back alimony Leroy owed her by making a claim against his life insurance. Or Ratface, Leroy’s bookie? And yes, it might even be the police chief himself.
And what about the relationship between Liz and Roger, the San Francisco lawyer she’s in love with. He gives her advice and helps her solve the case, but will their long-distance relationship turn into something more?
This is the third book in the best-selling Liz Lucas Cozy Mystery Series. As usual, mouth-watering recipes are included. To find out more about Dianne and her books, go to www.DianneHarman.com.
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About the Author: (from Amazon)(Picture from Twitter)
Dianne Harman draws her stories and characters from a diverse business and personal background. She owned a national antique and art appraisal business for many years, left that industry, and opened two yoga centers where she taught yoga and certified yoga instructors. She's traveled extensively throughout the world, most recently dividing her time between Huntington Beach, California and Sacramento, California, where her husband was a Senator. An avid reader, Dianne brings the richness of her life experiences to her novels, Blue Coyote Motel, Coyote in Provence, and Cornered Coyote - all of which are available now in the Coyote Series. She is also the author of Tea Party Teddy and Tea Party Teddy's Legacy, California political novels.
Being a dog lover and having attended cooking schools all over the world, she couldn't resist writing about food and dogs - and her first cozy mystery, Kelly's Koffee Shop was written. It is #1 on the culinary cozy mystery list and #3 on animals. Her second book in the Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery series, Murder at Jade Cove, will be published soon..
An Award Winning Bestseller, Blue Coyote Motel was selected as a quarter finalist in Amazon's Breakthrough Novel Award contest, Goodreads Psychological Thriller of the Month Book, and e-thriller Book of the Month. Blue Coyote Motel and Coyote in Provence were finalists in Chanticleer's CLUE awards contest.
Blue Coyote Motel is a suspenseful love story which begins in the barrios of Southern California and spans the globe in such diverse locations as Provence, South America, and the Himalayas. The beautiful Latina, Maria, and her husband, Jeffrey, a scientist fired from a prestigious laboratory, struggle to build a new life in a remote Southern California desert area as owners of the motel.
Along with the anti-aging hormone, Jeffrey invents a "feel-good" wonder drug to help Maria with her depression. As Jeffrey becomes insane, he begins to experiment with the wonder drug. Six wayward travelers, including an alcoholic priest, a couple who own gold mines in Brazil, a depressed widow, a struggling salesman, and a Native American pediatrician, find themselves spending the night at the small motel. The next morning they wake up feeling better than ever. Has Jeffrey's miracle drug delivered? Or is the nightmare of addiction only beginning?
Coyote in Provence and Cornered Coyote complete the trilogy which spans the globe and introduces a character, Slade Kelly, a loveable irascible private eye, who many say has become their favorite literary character. The Mafia, food, wine, art, Provence, courtroom drama - all find a place in these books.
The Teddy saga is a multicultural romance set against the political background of California. It's the story of Nina, whose husband succumbs to the power of his office. Bigoted and biased, the ultimate irony occurs when she becomes romantically involved with the founder of the Republicans for Latinos, and in the process, discovers herself. The story continues in Tea Party Teddy's Legacy, a conclusion to Tea Party Teddy in the form of a novella.
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