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John Allen
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Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices
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2002
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“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.”
― Henry James
― Henry James
“It's never too late - in fiction or in life - to revise.”
― Nancy Thayer
― Nancy Thayer
“I would rather be ashes than dust!
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I shall use my time.”
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I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot.
I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.
The function of man is to live, not to exist.
I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them.
I shall use my time.”
― Jack London
“I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving - we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it - but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.”
― Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
― Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
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Hello Everybody!If anyone is interested in hearing my holiday song, "The Spirit of Christmas," it's now up on YouTube. There are several songs with the same title, so the easiest way to find mine is to search for it this way: The Spirit of Christmas John Starley Allen. I hope you enjoy the song. And if you'd like to leave a comment on YouTube or Goodreads, I'd be interested in receiving your feedback.
I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season!
--John
I just wanted to give a shout out to all of my Goodreads friends...My inspirational song "We Can Fill The World With Love" is now available online for digital downoading!
It's on Amazon (mp3), I-tunes, and Napster. You can find it by searching under my full name, John Starley Allen, or We Can Fill the World With Love.
If any of you feel like dropping me a line, I'd be interested in what you think about the song. It reflects my deeps feeling that we can all make a difference in this world...that every act of kindness adds up to a mighty change!
Take care, everyone....Keep reading, keep writing, and keep listening for the still small voice of inspiration...We truly CAN fill the world with love!
All the best!
--John
Hi John. Thanks so much for your comments on Money for Flowers - it's an old one. Thanks for digging it up to comment. :)
Hi John,How are you? I hope all is well and I hope you have a beautiful weekend! Cheers & blessings.
Thanks so much, Fenixbird, for your kind comments. Hearing back from readers like you makes it all worthwhile! My next book is a sort of non-fiction version of Chirstmas Gifts, Christmas Voices...true stories that expand on the themes of my Christmas sotry...
I liked your book Christmas Voices. Your writing is flawless. At no time did the book drag & having recently lost a parent & very recently a close friend who had suffered several years, I found the book a comfort.
John:Thanks for always taking the time to share good things and thoughts and writings.
Be well, smile a lot!
Thank you John for your comment on my piece on Whitman and Alexander. I agree with your take on the great poet. Aberjhani
Hey John:Thank you for the invitation. I just read your profile and really hope I'll get a chance to read your book. Just hearing the story briefly was difficult; hard to imagine living it.
MUCH luck on your new book.
Lisette
I can't believe Christmas is here...and I'm waaaaay behind in answering messages. But I am going to get to all of them!I want to wish all my Goodreads friends the very merriest of Christmases...and a joyous new year filled with hope, new beginnings, and inner peace! Let's all look forward. Let's not look back with regret (we can't change the past, only learn from it). Let's cherish the fond memories, and resolve make new positive memories within the year that looms ahead of us. Let's determine to make this new year, our BEST year. Often we can't control outside influences, but we have the power to control ourselves...to make ourselves better everyday, to turn our weaknesses into strengths.
Again, thanks for your messages, you book recommendations, the sharing of your literary insights, and above all, your friendship.
All the best!
--John
Hi JohnThanks for asking me to be your friend at Goodreads. Brilliant site for writers and readers.
Sue
Dear John,Thanks for your invitation to add me as your friend at Goodreads. AS you said that Goodreads is a great site for writers to connect with readers.
success always and best regards,
Hi John, Thanks for extending your friendship to me, You are my first Goodreads friend. I just logged on the other day and this all looks interesting, indeed. Gari
Thanks, John, for the friend invite. I received the first copies of my book today and am fulfilling preorders!
Best wishes with your books!
Debbie Garrett
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Hi John,Thanks for reading 'Drama Brings God to Skeptics'! I especially loved your comment. I totally agree with you about how music can touch us. Have a wonderful weekend!
Cheers, Jana :)
Good luck with your book, John. Maybe similar people will be attracted to both of our books - big-hearted people who like to reflect on life, love, and family.www.marshallbooks.net
Thanks for the support, John, and for adding me! I'm just starting to promote my book and will need all the friends I can get. I look forward to checking out your book.
Hi Everyone,
Here is a link to the song I wrote for my holiday novel Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voice. In the story Eric, the main character, attends a Christmas pageant and hears the songs. Afterwards, some incredible things begin to happen...
http://byjohnallen.com/Christmas.mp3
All the best...
--John
Thanks, John, for the friend request! Blair Kilpatrick
Accordion Dreams: A Journey into Cajun and Creole Music (University Press of Mississippi, January 2009)
Hi Everyone!I just wanted to do a shout out to all my Good(reads) friends: The bad news is that new copies of my holiday novel Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices are becoming increasingly hard to find. But the good news is that it is now available in an Amazon Kindle edition.
So, for all you fans of Kindle, I hope you get a chance to check out the new electronic edition.
Thanks for all your messages...They mean a lot to me. I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to reply to all of them, but I am going to (I am just very slow sometimes).
Take care everyone.
All the best!
--John
Hello John--Thank you for sharing the Anne Frank quote. It contains a lot of good reminders that were very useful for me to contemplate at this particular time. Much peace and many blessings to you and yours,
Aberjhani
Thank you John for your kind words regarding my writing. You obviously understand the emotions you have to pull from when writing about tragic situations. Very much like you, I have been touched and forever changed by the losses that others endured and through them, I am a better person. Although it is a very dark place to visit, I think it's a necessary part of growing as a human being and expressing yourself as an author. Keep writing and keep inspiring!
Thanks for being my goodreads buddy, John! My new romantic suspense, The Twist is a Bookstrand #1 Bestseller! A story of mind-bending control and unnerving metamorphosis, The Twist unravels the tale of a hotshot consultant as he struggles to foil a plot to steal $12 million and to rescue the feisty, female scientist who has stolen his heart.
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John, Thanks for the powerful Baldwin quote. That is so true. And thanks for the friendship. I hope you Spring is wonderful!
Best,
Karen Harrington
Thanks for taking the time to watch my video, John! I really appreciate it. And thanks for your kind comments! It means a lot to me.
Thanks for the nice comment on the work in progress, John. Of course I can't tell ya the secret. But I'm happy you wanted to read on. I'm about a quarter thru writing it!~K
Hi John, Thank you for the kind words, and for accepting my friendship. I wish you all the best, and inspiration always
--Gene
John,Thank you for your encouragement!
My novel, Shadow Walk: The Gathering will be up for pre-release ordering soon.
Warmest regards,
Erin Collins
Hi John, Thanks for the kind words. My "to-read" list always seems to grow the fastest. There are so many great books that I want to read! Don't you just love having this site to keep track of them? Have a great weekend. :) Happy Reading, Lisa
Yeah, I'd have to agree with you...despite the whole running for President...I think he's an amazing orator and wise beyond his years. Whether he wins or loses this election he'll definitely continue go far in life. A truly remarkable man! Looking forward to reading his book...Happy Reading :-)
I'm glad you enjoyed it...I thought it was different from every other New Year's wish I've heard and wanted to share it with all my buddies here at goodreads...and thanks for the book recommendation...I'll have to check it out...Happy Reading :-)
I want to apologize for the all the recommendations from me yesterday. I wanted to share the Stoker Award news, and I only pressed the send button once--I'm not sure what happened to create so many messages. Some weird glitch.Argh...this is terrible...
Again, I'm very sorry.
-Jeremy
Thanks for the book recommendation, John.I sure wish I had more time to read...hehe
I'm sure you can relate. I'm busy now working on Divine Justice, book 2 in my Divine series. It is long overdue.
Cheers, and happy writing!
Cheryl
http://www.cherylktardif.com
John,Thanks for adding me to your friends list.
I am happy to see that out of tragedy you were able to share about the Lord and find healing in doing so.
Thanks again.
Barbara
Here’s wishing you a nifty New Year filled with noiseless noses, neato nicknames, noble Nebraskans, gnarly narcoleptic nebulas, and novel novels about nut-eating narwhals and novercaphobic gnats. -Jeremy :)
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