Sunday, November 28, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
OUR GIVING THANKS MESSAGE!
THANKS GIVING 2010
So much to Give Thanks for this year,
It’s hard to know where to begin.
We’re thankful for all of the calamities that turned out to have
Happy endings.
Like Deb not dying when they thought she might!
And the incredible experience of your love, prayers, and healing energies,
Which were, without any doubt, the deciding factor in that miraculous healing.
For Jen’s good news, we Give Thanks.
And for Abe’s successful surgery, we Give Thanks.
And for Sal’s plan to live to be 103 (beginning to be very careful at 102), we Give Thanks.
And for everyone’s continued good health, we Give Thanks.
We’re thankful that the sun continues to rise in the east
Particularly on those days when we’re not quite sure it’s going to.
We’re thankful for the wind that blows away all concerns, leaving only clarity.
We’re thankful for the rain that washes the world clean.
Snow, well, we haven’t quite gotten to being thankful for that yet, although it can be pretty.
Most of all, we’re thankful for the wonderful forever family we’ve found
Amongst people we didn’t used to know only weeks, months, or short years ago.
We truly are blessed to know you all.
And for that, we Give Thanks.
Much Love and Happy Thanks Giving,
Deb & Phil
DAY UNTO DAY
Authored by Louise Lenahan Wallace
With the Civil War behind them, Ethan Michaels, a widower with a young daughter, and Larissa Edwards, whose husband was killed in the war, look forward to living out their days on the
family farm in Ohio.Fate, however, has other plans. Larissa's daughter survives a deadly illness, but with
tragic, far-reaching consequences.Larissa and Ethan have planted their marriage in the rich soil of shared love, but when someone from Larissa's earlier life appears, the roots stretching deep into their separate pasts yield heartbreak that threatens to destroy their new-found happiness.
About the author:
Louise Wallace has always enjoyed writing, but never dreamed that "I could do it for real." Her
first novel was published in 2000, just a month before her younger daughter's 25th birthday.
Her advice to beginning writers? Don't be discouraged. It takes time and perseverance.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
KUDOS FOR FLASHES
"I have to say that I have never read "flash" fiction before. I wasn't sure exactly what I would find.
Inside the pages of this book were many short stories, but not the kind I was use to reading. It took me a little bit to sink my teeth into them, but when I did I just let myself go and enjoyed.
The stories are wild and wacky, scary and secretive, magical and free. Many make no sense to the natural realm, yet pull at the imagination within you and beg you to fly away with them. Others tenderly pulled on my heartstrings, and some made me giggle. Yet others held a hint of true sadness. It was like a smorgasbord of many delicious treats that beckons you to partake.
Different, fresh and inviting. Thank you Julie for sharing."
Shirley Johnson/Senior Reviewer
MidWest Book Review
Inside the pages of this book were many short stories, but not the kind I was use to reading. It took me a little bit to sink my teeth into them, but when I did I just let myself go and enjoyed.
The stories are wild and wacky, scary and secretive, magical and free. Many make no sense to the natural realm, yet pull at the imagination within you and beg you to fly away with them. Others tenderly pulled on my heartstrings, and some made me giggle. Yet others held a hint of true sadness. It was like a smorgasbord of many delicious treats that beckons you to partake.
Different, fresh and inviting. Thank you Julie for sharing."
Shirley Johnson/Senior Reviewer
MidWest Book Review
Monday, November 22, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Ink Slinger's Whimsey: A Year in Review: WITS' Top 15 Book Picks for 2010
Book Title: Memoirs from the Asylum
Author: Kenneth Weene
ISBN: 978-0984421954
Publisher: All Things that Matter Press, 2010
This tragi-comedic novel takes the reader inside the asylum, inside the worlds of three central characters: a narrator who has taken refuge from his fears of the world, a psychiatrist whose own life has been damaged by his father's depression, and a catatonic schizophrenic whose world is trapped inside a crack in the wall opposite her bed. The best aspect of the book is how the author has written from the perspective or inner thoughts of the characters. This is done with such realism, understanding and truth that it is easy to relate with the patient’s fears, frustrations, joys and triumphs. It is obvious that the author is writing from a deeper understanding of human motivation and psychosis. His treatment of his characters is compassionate and without judgment, allowing the reader to formulate their own opinions and confront their own preconceptions and prejudices. Well crafted, Memoirs from the Asylum proves itself in the great tradition of writing.
Thank you for this great review!
Author: Kenneth Weene
ISBN: 978-0984421954
Publisher: All Things that Matter Press, 2010
This tragi-comedic novel takes the reader inside the asylum, inside the worlds of three central characters: a narrator who has taken refuge from his fears of the world, a psychiatrist whose own life has been damaged by his father's depression, and a catatonic schizophrenic whose world is trapped inside a crack in the wall opposite her bed. The best aspect of the book is how the author has written from the perspective or inner thoughts of the characters. This is done with such realism, understanding and truth that it is easy to relate with the patient’s fears, frustrations, joys and triumphs. It is obvious that the author is writing from a deeper understanding of human motivation and psychosis. His treatment of his characters is compassionate and without judgment, allowing the reader to formulate their own opinions and confront their own preconceptions and prejudices. Well crafted, Memoirs from the Asylum proves itself in the great tradition of writing.
Thank you for this great review!
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