Tag Archives: Books

Thu Vo (Author) Interview Feature – “Daddy, Am I Beautiful?”/Apple Tart Series

Posted on August 24, 2018 by

Thu Vo has released the first book in the Apple Tart Series. Daddy, Am I Beautiful? is now available on Amazon.com as an eBook for Kindle, Kindle Fire, and Kindle App (this app is free for smart phones and tablets). This … Continue reading →

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All the Women in My Family Sing

Posted on July 27, 2018 by

All the Women in My Family Sing: Women Write the World: Essays on Equality, Justice, and Freedom (Nothing But the Truth So Help Me God) is a collection of American culture and diversity in 69 essays written by 69 different … Continue reading →

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The Comfort of People

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

In The Comfort of People, author and world-reknowned anthropologist Daniel Miller challenges reader to assess what is important in life in this latest study chronicle that reveals how much is really going on behind-the-scenes of caretakers and their subjects who work through … Continue reading →

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Interview Feature:  Jim McCreath, Author of “Renaldo: A Tale of World Cup Soccer, Terrorism, and Love”

Posted on May 31, 2018 by

Author Jim McCreath has a compelling novel out releasing on June 5, 2018 titled Renaldo: A Tale of World Cup Soccer, Terrorism, and Love. Set against the real-life backdrop of the 1978 World Cup, Renaldo is a powerful story of hope. A Canadian descendant of Italian … Continue reading →

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Interview Feature: Julia Cook, Author of “Uniquely Wired: A Book About Autism and Its Gifts”

Posted on April 5, 2018 by

April is Autism Awareness Month and national award-winning children’s author and parenting and autism expert Julia Cook (www.juliacookonline.com) recently answered my questions about her new book Uniquely Wired: A Book About Autism and Its Gifts from Boys Town Press that focuses on a … Continue reading →

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Books by You

Posted on April 14, 2016 by

Knowledge Adventure (makers of the Math Blaster and Jumpstart education software) has joined with Lithgow Palooza Company on the high quality book creation software Books by You, for Windows and Macintosh. The software creates clever chapter books as Academy Award … Continue reading →

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My Top Media Picks of 2015

Posted on December 31, 2015 by

My Top 10 Films of 2015 Beasts of No Nation – Amazing and heart wrenching on a level rarely seen by U.S. audiences about how awful warfare in Africa tears people and their humanity apart. Idris Elba commands the screen, … Continue reading →

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Disney Princess Encyclopedia

Posted on March 11, 2015 by

With baby girl number three on the way, I took a respite from my regular writing to address one of my girls’ passions – their fascination with princesses. The Disney Princess Encyclopedia by Dorling Kindersley (DK) Publishing was a source and confirmation of this … Continue reading →

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Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married

Posted on February 25, 2015 by

“Most people spend far more time in preparation for their vocation than they do in preparation for marriage.” This sample statement identifies this author’s main audience and prompts them to spend more time addressing their relationship at different marital stages … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Heard Voices

Posted on February 3, 2015 by

Before you see M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming film The Visit on September 11, 2015, you might want to revisit an extraordinarily personal account of his previous film, Lady In the Water. This involving book, written by sports writer Michael Bamberger, delves … Continue reading →

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