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March 17, 2022
Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
Five Little Indians by Michelle GoodMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
A heartbreaking read that ends in hope.
Five little children, who symbolize the many tiny souls destroyed by a racist, inhumane law, designed to eradicate a centuries-old culture, a way of life, and the First Nations people of Canada by the Government of Canada. Enforced by law and brutally carried out by the Catholic and Anglican Churches, all Aboriginal children were taken from their homes and sent to Residential Schools where most were beaten, physically and sexually-abused, starved, and hundreds even murdered, their bodies hidden in unmarked graves. FIVE LITTLE INDIANS by Michelle Good is a heart-rending look at the lives of five children and how they were treated by the Residential School system and Church because of their skin colour and race. The reader experiences the painful trauma of these children but Good never condemns or gets judgemental. She just shows what it was like for them. As a third generation Japanese Canadian whose family had been interned during WWII and their property confiscated by the government, I was horrified to find out about these schools. All Canadians need to read this book.
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December 31, 2021
Farewell to 2021
As I am sure you would all agree, 2021 was a very hard year and I, for one, am happy to see it go. Please take Covid with you, 2021!
In a year where we have been mostly isolating at home, books have become a sanity saver and means of escape for me.
My list of favourite books this year are a mixture of old and new books and authors in various genres.
For Indie Authors:
Zachry Wheeler's The IMMORTAL WAKE Trilogy, which will stay with you long after you have read the last page. It begins with TRANSIENT.
For Science Fiction:
I liked AGENCY by WIlliam Gibson, which is a sequel to PERIPHERAL. I always look to William Gibson for wonderfully new, original ideas. As the creator of the concept of cyberspace in his book NEUROMANCER, Gibson has been leading us in new directions for a very long time. I have started HAIL MARY by Andy Weir but got bogged down in the math. *sigh*
For Fantasy:
THE WISDOM OF CROWDS by Joe Abercrombie. I love Lord Grimdark. Others may not agree, but I see his books as a satire of our times.
For Historical Fiction:
I really enjoyed the trilogy about Thomas Cromwell by Hilary Mantel which includes WOLF HALL, BRING UP THE DEAD, and THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT. An excellent work about a harrowing time in England's history.
For General Fiction:
FIVE LITTLE INDIANS: A NOVEL by Michelle Good about five children who survived the residential schools of Canada and the trauma they endured. A must-read.
I finally got around to reading 419 by Will Ferguson and it was chilling, heartbreaking, tragic, and unfortunately very real. Recommended reading for everyone.
HOW TO PRONOUNCE KNIFE by Souvankham Thammavongsa is a wonderful collection of stories.
For Memoir:
THE WOO-WOO by Lindsay Wong. Not new to this year, but a great read!
Best Novel I have read in the last ten years:
A LITTLE LIFE by Hanya Yanagihara. It has been a few years but it still haunts me. (I am starting SHUGGIE BAIN by Douglas Stuart and I am being told that it is in the same category as A LITTLE LIFE. I better get my Kleenex box ready.)
I would love to hear your book recommendations. Please share your favourite reads!
Happy New Year!
S.E.
In a year where we have been mostly isolating at home, books have become a sanity saver and means of escape for me.
My list of favourite books this year are a mixture of old and new books and authors in various genres.
For Indie Authors:
Zachry Wheeler's The IMMORTAL WAKE Trilogy, which will stay with you long after you have read the last page. It begins with TRANSIENT.
For Science Fiction:
I liked AGENCY by WIlliam Gibson, which is a sequel to PERIPHERAL. I always look to William Gibson for wonderfully new, original ideas. As the creator of the concept of cyberspace in his book NEUROMANCER, Gibson has been leading us in new directions for a very long time. I have started HAIL MARY by Andy Weir but got bogged down in the math. *sigh*
For Fantasy:
THE WISDOM OF CROWDS by Joe Abercrombie. I love Lord Grimdark. Others may not agree, but I see his books as a satire of our times.
For Historical Fiction:
I really enjoyed the trilogy about Thomas Cromwell by Hilary Mantel which includes WOLF HALL, BRING UP THE DEAD, and THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT. An excellent work about a harrowing time in England's history.
For General Fiction:
FIVE LITTLE INDIANS: A NOVEL by Michelle Good about five children who survived the residential schools of Canada and the trauma they endured. A must-read.
I finally got around to reading 419 by Will Ferguson and it was chilling, heartbreaking, tragic, and unfortunately very real. Recommended reading for everyone.
HOW TO PRONOUNCE KNIFE by Souvankham Thammavongsa is a wonderful collection of stories.
For Memoir:
THE WOO-WOO by Lindsay Wong. Not new to this year, but a great read!
Best Novel I have read in the last ten years:
A LITTLE LIFE by Hanya Yanagihara. It has been a few years but it still haunts me. (I am starting SHUGGIE BAIN by Douglas Stuart and I am being told that it is in the same category as A LITTLE LIFE. I better get my Kleenex box ready.)
I would love to hear your book recommendations. Please share your favourite reads!
Happy New Year!
S.E.
December 26, 2021
Christmas Gift 2021
It has been a long and difficult 1.75 years for everyone, because of Covid. Who would have thought, back in 2015, when WELCOME TO THE MADHOUSE was launched, that we would be dealing with such a deadly virus in 2019-2021. In WELCOME TO THE MADHOUSE, the crew were able to prevent the Al-Fadi virus from escaping the confines of the station. In real life, we all felt the impact of Covid, as it spread worldwide.
Working in a hospital, the last two years have been spent dealing with Covid firsthand, and no community has been left unscathed. It has taken me two years to finally publish the fourth book in the Grace Lord Series, SAVING GRACE, as I have been busy in the operating room, dealing with extremely long emergency surgery call lists and doing more call days than ever before. Lack of sleep is not conducive to writing, unfortunately, so I apologize to you, my readers, for the long wait.
I hope SAVING GRACE makes you laugh and cheer. I hope it puts a smile on your face and takes you away from your worries for a few hours. I had fun writing it. I wish memprinting was real and we could bring our loved ones back.
I have launched SAVING GRACE at $0.99 as my gift to you for Christmas. Pick it up now, before the price rises to its regular price. Please consider leaving a review or rating, if you enjoy it. I hope book five will not take as long to publish, but we are not out of the woods with this virus. We need Grace, Bud, Nelson Mandela, and Plant Thing in real life!
Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays! Wishing a happy, healthy 2022 to you all!
S.E. Sasaki
Working in a hospital, the last two years have been spent dealing with Covid firsthand, and no community has been left unscathed. It has taken me two years to finally publish the fourth book in the Grace Lord Series, SAVING GRACE, as I have been busy in the operating room, dealing with extremely long emergency surgery call lists and doing more call days than ever before. Lack of sleep is not conducive to writing, unfortunately, so I apologize to you, my readers, for the long wait.
I hope SAVING GRACE makes you laugh and cheer. I hope it puts a smile on your face and takes you away from your worries for a few hours. I had fun writing it. I wish memprinting was real and we could bring our loved ones back.
I have launched SAVING GRACE at $0.99 as my gift to you for Christmas. Pick it up now, before the price rises to its regular price. Please consider leaving a review or rating, if you enjoy it. I hope book five will not take as long to publish, but we are not out of the woods with this virus. We need Grace, Bud, Nelson Mandela, and Plant Thing in real life!
Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays! Wishing a happy, healthy 2022 to you all!
S.E. Sasaki
April 28, 2019
Stuck in the Game by Christopher Keene
A Thrilling Read for Gamers and Non-Gamers Alike!
Having never played a video game or RPG before, I was surprised how much I enjoyed the world of spells and tiers in this story about an immersive video game called The Dream Engine. Noah Newbolt, a 17 year old teenager, is almost killed in a terrible car accident and is kept alive by hooking his brain up to the game while he heals. The problem: he must keep from getting killed or his body in the real world might lapse into a coma. His girlfriend, Sue, who was in the car accident as well, is struggling for survival and Noah believes she is trapped in the game at a higher level. He must advance through the game to try and save her, risking his own 'life' in the game. The different trials and dungeons are varied and well depicted. The various ways Noah solves problems are ingenious and the battles are exciting. He has a cast of friends who are entertaining. Unfortunately for a non-player, I found it a little disruptive when Noah has to pull down a Key Triggers menu to call up a strategy to avoid being killed in the midst of a life-threatening battle. Each time this happens, I feel pulled out of the story. Nevertheless, I found his concept interesting, the characters endearing, and the story well-written. Fun for any reader!
Having never played a video game or RPG before, I was surprised how much I enjoyed the world of spells and tiers in this story about an immersive video game called The Dream Engine. Noah Newbolt, a 17 year old teenager, is almost killed in a terrible car accident and is kept alive by hooking his brain up to the game while he heals. The problem: he must keep from getting killed or his body in the real world might lapse into a coma. His girlfriend, Sue, who was in the car accident as well, is struggling for survival and Noah believes she is trapped in the game at a higher level. He must advance through the game to try and save her, risking his own 'life' in the game. The different trials and dungeons are varied and well depicted. The various ways Noah solves problems are ingenious and the battles are exciting. He has a cast of friends who are entertaining. Unfortunately for a non-player, I found it a little disruptive when Noah has to pull down a Key Triggers menu to call up a strategy to avoid being killed in the midst of a life-threatening battle. Each time this happens, I feel pulled out of the story. Nevertheless, I found his concept interesting, the characters endearing, and the story well-written. Fun for any reader!
November 14, 2018
Oakley, The Alaskan Malamute: Part Two
Oakley, The Alaskan Malamute
Part Two: Enlightenment and Exhaustion - Equal Measures
I can’t believe we have only had Oakley for SIX days! It seems like much longer than that what with the lack of sleep and all. Howling, I name thee Malamute.
I have been astonished by the range and amplitude of sounds our Oakley can generate. He howls, yowls, yips, yelps, barks, brays, whiffs, whines, moans, groans, grumbles, mumbles, gruffs, whuffs, snarls, squeaks, shrieks, roars, and bellows. With this impressive range, I wonder why no one has taught an Alaskan Malamute to speak yet. I had read somewhere that George Lucas had modelled the sounds of Chewbacca after his Malamute. If he’d owned Oakley, Chewy would have been giving soliloquies!
Since homing Oakley—I won’t say own, as I believe he now owns us!—I have walked my property more than I have in the last twenty years. Together, we have covered a few kilometres. I am sure of this as the snow around our house bears the proof. I have rediscovered the beauty of a sunrise during an early morning stroll through the snow and been surprised at the number of different animal and bird footprints that cross our land: deer, turkeys, rabbits, mice, coyotes, to name a few. I marvel at the brightness of a crescent moon and try to identify constellations I had learned as a child, while standing on the lawn at one o’clock in the morning. I now realize that it isn’t so bad being out in a snowstorm in minus three degrees Celsius.
A puppy brings discovery to a familiar world, teaches delight in things old but newly-appreciated, and kindles a realization of joys long forgotten. Oakley fills me with thankfulness that I can still be reminded of these pleasures while shuffling through the slippery snowflakes after a surging, barreling ball of fluff.
#AlaskanMalamute #puppy #malamutepuppy
Part Two: Enlightenment and Exhaustion - Equal Measures
I can’t believe we have only had Oakley for SIX days! It seems like much longer than that what with the lack of sleep and all. Howling, I name thee Malamute.
I have been astonished by the range and amplitude of sounds our Oakley can generate. He howls, yowls, yips, yelps, barks, brays, whiffs, whines, moans, groans, grumbles, mumbles, gruffs, whuffs, snarls, squeaks, shrieks, roars, and bellows. With this impressive range, I wonder why no one has taught an Alaskan Malamute to speak yet. I had read somewhere that George Lucas had modelled the sounds of Chewbacca after his Malamute. If he’d owned Oakley, Chewy would have been giving soliloquies!
Since homing Oakley—I won’t say own, as I believe he now owns us!—I have walked my property more than I have in the last twenty years. Together, we have covered a few kilometres. I am sure of this as the snow around our house bears the proof. I have rediscovered the beauty of a sunrise during an early morning stroll through the snow and been surprised at the number of different animal and bird footprints that cross our land: deer, turkeys, rabbits, mice, coyotes, to name a few. I marvel at the brightness of a crescent moon and try to identify constellations I had learned as a child, while standing on the lawn at one o’clock in the morning. I now realize that it isn’t so bad being out in a snowstorm in minus three degrees Celsius.
A puppy brings discovery to a familiar world, teaches delight in things old but newly-appreciated, and kindles a realization of joys long forgotten. Oakley fills me with thankfulness that I can still be reminded of these pleasures while shuffling through the slippery snowflakes after a surging, barreling ball of fluff.
#AlaskanMalamute #puppy #malamutepuppy
Oakley, The Alaskan Malamute: Part One
Oakley, the Alaskan Malamute
The Beginning
I wanted a dog to keep me company when my husband was out. We live on a large property isolated in the country. A dog would also help me stay healthy and active with lots of walking. We own two cats but they don’t walk very far and never outside. Too many coyotes around. My husband, David, wanted a male Alaskan Malamute puppy. So we searched on the Internet and found a breeder in Southern Ontario, about three hours drive from us. Nordic Storm Alaskan Malamutes in Tilbury. Jen Kastein had a litter of five puppies: one female and four males, all grey and white. They were five weeks old.
From the first second we saw Oakley, it was love at first sight. He came up to me first and sat at my feet. When I held him, he seemed calm and content to be where he was. He wasn’t the most aggressive of the litter but he was one of the larger puppies of the five. He seemed quiet and gentle and obedient. The breeder said she would decide which puppy went to which home. We were disappointed. Which puppy would we be given? What if it wasn’t Oakley? Would we be happy with a different puppy?
Three weeks later, we were told we were getting Oakley and we were ecstatic. It was as if we had won the lottery! Oakley was the quiet, gentle, independent puppy we wanted. We returned to Nordic Storm Alaskan Malamutes on a Thursday night after work in a snow storm to pick our precious puppy up.
The breeder had washed and blown-dried him and placed a bow on his collar. This is what he looked like at eight weeks old!
I was in shock and so was my husband. If he looked like this at eight weeks, what would he look like full grown! The breeder said he was twenty pounds. I envisioned owning a pony in one year, not a dog! In truth, Oakley reminded me of the baby panda bears we saw in China.
Oakley was going to be BIG!
We got him home, introduced him to his crate, fed him some water, took him out for numerous pee times, and went to bed. We expected to be woken up in the middle of the night with howling. We slept through the entire night without a peep. This was going to be easier than we thought! HA!
The next night, Oakley found his lungs. He howled all night. He was lonely for his litter mates. The two cats we own were not warming up to him and he was wanting to be with us 24/7. I had walked Oakley around our property about six times for a total of about one hour of walking. Later we read that a puppy should only walk about five minutes times their age in months. Oakley was two months, therefore walk him only ten minutes per day. OOPS!
Toilet training has been a challenge. Different authorities say different things. Use paper. Don’t use paper. Put him in his crate. Let him roam free. Use rewards. Don’t reward except with affection. I just wanted to put diapers on Oakley! My back was killing me from picking him up all the time. Twenty pounds dead weight several times a day. I was getting my workout!
Food was a big question mark for us. How much do we feed Oakley? The breeder said two cups of puppy food twice a day mixed with human baby rice pablum two teaspoons and lots of water. Otherwise no human food at all. The puppy bag of food said one cup three times per day. We settled on one cup three times per day. We certainly did not want to over feed this giant of a puppy. Hip development is important in these large breeds and we did not want to harm Oakley’s hips by feeding him too much!
We still have not figured out when is the best time to walk Oakley after feeding. We ended up having him out in the snow for an hour after his meals. Note to self: Next time, get a puppy in the summer time! It’s warmer, there are no boots and coats and mitts involved, and less wet tracked into the house. Plus it won’t be snowing outside!
Day Three, Oakley just slept at our front door all day. I guess I had tired him out! But he woke up around dinnertime and just wanted to play. We wanted to go to bed. Howling ensued from midnight to three in the morning. Was this going to be our life from now on? So much for Oakley being the quiet one. He has an impressive set of lungs and he made good use of them until he was hoarse!
Still, we love him and each time we look at him, we can’t help thinking how darn cute he is. Lucky for him!
Today I have discovered Oakley just loves to be outdoors. If you leave him outside in front of the door, he will sleep perfectly happy in three degrees Celsius and sunshine. I can’t drag him indoors. He plants his paws and won’t be budged! So much for cooperative, gentle, obedient puppy.
We are in for a ride and I hope you will come along with us!
#AlaskanMalamutes #Puppy #malamutepuppy
The Beginning
I wanted a dog to keep me company when my husband was out. We live on a large property isolated in the country. A dog would also help me stay healthy and active with lots of walking. We own two cats but they don’t walk very far and never outside. Too many coyotes around. My husband, David, wanted a male Alaskan Malamute puppy. So we searched on the Internet and found a breeder in Southern Ontario, about three hours drive from us. Nordic Storm Alaskan Malamutes in Tilbury. Jen Kastein had a litter of five puppies: one female and four males, all grey and white. They were five weeks old.
From the first second we saw Oakley, it was love at first sight. He came up to me first and sat at my feet. When I held him, he seemed calm and content to be where he was. He wasn’t the most aggressive of the litter but he was one of the larger puppies of the five. He seemed quiet and gentle and obedient. The breeder said she would decide which puppy went to which home. We were disappointed. Which puppy would we be given? What if it wasn’t Oakley? Would we be happy with a different puppy?
Three weeks later, we were told we were getting Oakley and we were ecstatic. It was as if we had won the lottery! Oakley was the quiet, gentle, independent puppy we wanted. We returned to Nordic Storm Alaskan Malamutes on a Thursday night after work in a snow storm to pick our precious puppy up.
The breeder had washed and blown-dried him and placed a bow on his collar. This is what he looked like at eight weeks old!
I was in shock and so was my husband. If he looked like this at eight weeks, what would he look like full grown! The breeder said he was twenty pounds. I envisioned owning a pony in one year, not a dog! In truth, Oakley reminded me of the baby panda bears we saw in China.
Oakley was going to be BIG!
We got him home, introduced him to his crate, fed him some water, took him out for numerous pee times, and went to bed. We expected to be woken up in the middle of the night with howling. We slept through the entire night without a peep. This was going to be easier than we thought! HA!
The next night, Oakley found his lungs. He howled all night. He was lonely for his litter mates. The two cats we own were not warming up to him and he was wanting to be with us 24/7. I had walked Oakley around our property about six times for a total of about one hour of walking. Later we read that a puppy should only walk about five minutes times their age in months. Oakley was two months, therefore walk him only ten minutes per day. OOPS!
Toilet training has been a challenge. Different authorities say different things. Use paper. Don’t use paper. Put him in his crate. Let him roam free. Use rewards. Don’t reward except with affection. I just wanted to put diapers on Oakley! My back was killing me from picking him up all the time. Twenty pounds dead weight several times a day. I was getting my workout!
Food was a big question mark for us. How much do we feed Oakley? The breeder said two cups of puppy food twice a day mixed with human baby rice pablum two teaspoons and lots of water. Otherwise no human food at all. The puppy bag of food said one cup three times per day. We settled on one cup three times per day. We certainly did not want to over feed this giant of a puppy. Hip development is important in these large breeds and we did not want to harm Oakley’s hips by feeding him too much!
We still have not figured out when is the best time to walk Oakley after feeding. We ended up having him out in the snow for an hour after his meals. Note to self: Next time, get a puppy in the summer time! It’s warmer, there are no boots and coats and mitts involved, and less wet tracked into the house. Plus it won’t be snowing outside!
Day Three, Oakley just slept at our front door all day. I guess I had tired him out! But he woke up around dinnertime and just wanted to play. We wanted to go to bed. Howling ensued from midnight to three in the morning. Was this going to be our life from now on? So much for Oakley being the quiet one. He has an impressive set of lungs and he made good use of them until he was hoarse!
Still, we love him and each time we look at him, we can’t help thinking how darn cute he is. Lucky for him!
Today I have discovered Oakley just loves to be outdoors. If you leave him outside in front of the door, he will sleep perfectly happy in three degrees Celsius and sunshine. I can’t drag him indoors. He plants his paws and won’t be budged! So much for cooperative, gentle, obedient puppy.
We are in for a ride and I hope you will come along with us!
#AlaskanMalamutes #Puppy #malamutepuppy
June 25, 2018
Hiro Al-Fadi as a kid
If you have read Welcome to the Madhouse, Bud by the Grace of God, or Amazing Grace, you have met Dr. Hiro Al-Fadi, galaxy-renowned animal-adaptation surgeon of the Nelson Mandela Medical Space Station and all around megalomaniac. You either love him or hate him although many do both. Have you ever wondered what Hiro was like as a child? Well soon you will have the chance to find out!
I am putting the final touches on my new YA science fiction novel titled HIRO'S HARDSHIP that introduces readers to the young Hiro Al-Fadi and describes how he meets the young Jude Luis Stefansson.
The book is the first in a series of adventures for the precocious pair and I hope you like it and look forward to more. I will be sharing the cover with you for HIRO'S HARDSHIP in the near future and I hope you will sign up to my email list to find out when HIRO'S HARDSHIP releases and how you can become an advance reader.
To sign up to my email list, go to http://www.sesasaki.com and click on the link for the free ebook copy of Welcome to the Madhouse! You will get a free ebook and join my newsletter list. See you there!
I am putting the final touches on my new YA science fiction novel titled HIRO'S HARDSHIP that introduces readers to the young Hiro Al-Fadi and describes how he meets the young Jude Luis Stefansson.
The book is the first in a series of adventures for the precocious pair and I hope you like it and look forward to more. I will be sharing the cover with you for HIRO'S HARDSHIP in the near future and I hope you will sign up to my email list to find out when HIRO'S HARDSHIP releases and how you can become an advance reader.
To sign up to my email list, go to http://www.sesasaki.com and click on the link for the free ebook copy of Welcome to the Madhouse! You will get a free ebook and join my newsletter list. See you there!
February 3, 2018
Amazing Grace
Hi everyone! I have been madly trying to perfect Amazing Grace. I have gone through the book so many times, I feel I could recite it backwards. I wanted to give you a peek at the awesome cover Josip Romac of Romac Designs made for me but I can't find the upload picture button. :P
You will just have to take my word for it. It is pretty cool. The cover has an image of Bud down on his knee and no Grace, even though the title is Amazing Grace. That is on purpose! Grace gets to kick some mean butt for Bud. (Perhaps that should have been the title?)
Anyway, I hope to get the proofs back on Amazing Grace and then make the paperbacks available. The ebook will be available sooner. I shall post a few tidbits to the newsletters to give you a sneak peek. If you like Amazing Grace (or any of the other books), I would be exceedingly grateful if you took the time to leave a review. ;D
Cheers, S.E.
You will just have to take my word for it. It is pretty cool. The cover has an image of Bud down on his knee and no Grace, even though the title is Amazing Grace. That is on purpose! Grace gets to kick some mean butt for Bud. (Perhaps that should have been the title?)
Anyway, I hope to get the proofs back on Amazing Grace and then make the paperbacks available. The ebook will be available sooner. I shall post a few tidbits to the newsletters to give you a sneak peek. If you like Amazing Grace (or any of the other books), I would be exceedingly grateful if you took the time to leave a review. ;D
Cheers, S.E.
January 8, 2018
AMAZING GRACE
Happy New Year everyone! 2017 has been a very busy year and I have been hard at work readying Amazing Grace for publication and book launch. I am really excited about sharing what Grace and Bud have been up to. Hopefully you will enjoy every minute of it!
To check out what Kirkus Reviews says about AMAZING GRACE, you can check out the link here. I hope it whets your appetite.
Enjoy!
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-re...
To check out what Kirkus Reviews says about AMAZING GRACE, you can check out the link here. I hope it whets your appetite.
Enjoy!
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-re...
January 4, 2018
Bud by the Grace of God Giveaway
Happy New Year, Everyone!
The winners of the Goodreads Giveaway for three first edition signed copies of BUD BY THE GRACE OF GOD are:
Dave Bensette of Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada
Ryan Schenk of Sheboygan Falls, WI, USA
James Lynam of South Lyon, MI, USA
Congratulations, Winners, and I hope you enjoy BUD BY THE GRACE OF GOD. The books were mailed off today and hopefully will arrive on your doorstep within one week (barring terrible snowstorms and unforeseen holdups by our countries' fine postal services).
I have a New Year's Resolution! It is to try and keep friends more informed of the state of affairs regarding all things related to the Nelson Mandela Medical Space Station. Thus I need to announce that AMAZING GRACE, the third book in The GRACE LORD SERIES is ready to be launched soon. Just waiting on my Kirkus Review and on the final cover touch ups. In the following weeks leading up to the launch, I will be posting some tidbits which I hope will tweak your interest. Wishing you all a very happy and healthy 2018!
The winners of the Goodreads Giveaway for three first edition signed copies of BUD BY THE GRACE OF GOD are:
Dave Bensette of Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada
Ryan Schenk of Sheboygan Falls, WI, USA
James Lynam of South Lyon, MI, USA
Congratulations, Winners, and I hope you enjoy BUD BY THE GRACE OF GOD. The books were mailed off today and hopefully will arrive on your doorstep within one week (barring terrible snowstorms and unforeseen holdups by our countries' fine postal services).
I have a New Year's Resolution! It is to try and keep friends more informed of the state of affairs regarding all things related to the Nelson Mandela Medical Space Station. Thus I need to announce that AMAZING GRACE, the third book in The GRACE LORD SERIES is ready to be launched soon. Just waiting on my Kirkus Review and on the final cover touch ups. In the following weeks leading up to the launch, I will be posting some tidbits which I hope will tweak your interest. Wishing you all a very happy and healthy 2018!
