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Louann Carroll

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September 28, 1954 in Sacramento , The United States

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Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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March 2010

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Website: www.louanncarrollbooks.weebly.com

Louann Carroll is a Native Californian living in the Sierra Nevada foothills with her husband, Dennis. Mother to three children and grandmother to six, she is an avid rock, fossil, and gem hunter who enjoys sharing her finds with her grandchildren and friends. She is a student of alternative religion, archaeology, anthropology, and paleontology. She was five when she found her first set of fossilized shark teeth. Since then, she has added numerous finds to her on-going collection.

Louann has written numerous radio talk shows, articles on adoption, and is the author of Journeys, The Adventure of Leaf. She was the senior editor of American Carriage House Publishing and assisted in the writing, editing...more

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Funny Lists--Laughter is Good for the Soul

I write our regional newsletter that encompasses most of Northern California. Because I like to make it funny, I often head over to Funny Lists to get some cool fun stuff for people to read. --->

I added a link to their website so you can find some funny stuff when you're feeling low. Since it's Memorial Day weekend and it's about to thunder and rain all over the place, I thought I'd add a... read more »

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Average rating: 4.78 · 23 ratings · 5 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Gemini Rising 4.76 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Journeys: The Adventures of Leaf 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1992	My rating:

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Excerpt from Gemini Rising (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

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Description: Over 5,000 years ago, Sumerian cuneiform tablets warned future civilizations of the planet Nibiru.

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The Deep Zone: A Novel

by James M. Tabor

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Louann Carroll said: "The Deep Zone by James M. Tabor 04/05/2012

I loved the movie, Journey to the Center of the Earth. It holds a special spot in my DVD rack. It was the first movie I watched as a kid that I sat all the way through. Caves, rocks, and fossils did more for...more The Deep Zone by James M. Tabor 04/05/2012

I loved the movie, Journey to the Center of the Earth. It holds a special spot in my DVD rack. It was the first movie I watched as a kid that I sat all the way through. Caves, rocks, and fossils did more for me than Cinderella ever could. When I got the chance to review the uncorrect proof of The Deep Zone by James M. Tabor, I jumped at it. The novel was everything I expected and then some.

An apocalyptic disease has hit our military. Ninety percent of soldiers infected with the bacteria, die. Unanswered questions frighten medical personnel, one of which faces the disease head on, without a level four bio-suit.

Enter Hallie, ex-microbiologist, formerly employed at BARDA, a division of the CDC. Asked to resign, accused of selling secrets, she is now a dive instructor in Florida. At least until the men in black arrive, whisk her away to Washington D.C., and return her to BARDA.

The last project she worked on included an extremophile, found at the depths of one of the largest and strangest caves on earth. This bit of bacteria was the last best hope of a new class of antibiotics. And is the only hope for the bacterium, ACE.

The team is assembled and presented with the option to return to the super cave, where the extremophile was originally found.

The cave, Cueva de Luz, or Cave of Light, is said to possess a life of its own. It inhales, exhales, and the spirit that resides within, can, and will, guide those it wishes to help. Nervous about reentering the cave, Hallie has to rely on her expertise, knowing that even the most experienced cavers have encountered death.

Along with her group, is Bowman, tall, dark, handsome, and ex-CIA agent, he joins forces with Hallie, when one man after the other falls victim to the caves' secret hazards.

As the romantic element, Hallie and Bowman are superb. Both characters are well developed, likable, and interesting. Tabor describes the scenes within the cave with expertise. You can feel and hear the water dripping from the rocks overhead. Envision the acid lake, the narrows, and the monolithic chamber in which the extremophile lives.

You sense the urgency of those above ground, battling the bacteria, with little help from available antibiotics. You feel the horror that comes with the understanding that this disease, created by man, has a ninety percent death rate.

Action packed, romantic, scary, and thrilling, The Deep Zone is one of the best books I have read in quite awhile.

Disclaimer: This book is an uncorrected proof.(less) "

Apr 05, 2012 12:00pm · see review

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May 16, 2012 11:21am · see review
Louann Carroll gave to: The Third Gate: A Novel by Lincoln Child	My rating:
Ethan Rush, M.D., volunteers at the local emergency room one weekend a month. This particular weekend finds him waiting for an auto accident, one in which a woman has coded. Upon arrival, Rush discovers the woman is his wife, Jennifer. Refusing to be...more
May 10, 2012 02:06pm · see review
Louann Carroll gave to: Awaited (Wasteland, #2) by Lynn Rush (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
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Louann Carroll made a comment in the group The Knights of the Round Table — Immortal Desires by Laura Eno - March 5, 2012 topic "I posted a review on Amazon, too. "
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Louann Carroll gave to: Immortal Desires (Well of Souls) by Laura Eno (Goodreads Author) read in March, 2012	My rating:
Talk about time travel! Immortal Desires is one great read. I received the novel from Knights of the Round Table on Goodreads, in exchange for a review. This is the first time I have read Laura’s work, and I enjoyed it. I picked a great day to start r...more
Mar 28, 2012 03:20pm · see review