MaryAnn Bernal's Blog, page 259
July 12, 2014
Facebook Event - Ty the Bull Launch Party - July 12, 2014 11 am - 12 pm Pacific Time
https://www.facebook.com/events/634944403255571/ Please Join Brenda Perlin for this quick ONE HOUR event in celebration of the birthday of the new book, Ty The Bull. There will be fun & games and prizes too. Win bracelets by Rex. This is a no bullies zone! ;-)
Play to win Rex's fabulous bracelets and a variety of published works by upcoming Indie authors.
Short but powerful content., July 12, 2014 By Lynelle "Aspiring Writer"This review is from: Ty the Bull (Kindle Edition) I received the book from the author for an honest review.An extraordinary short book that is to the point.
The story itself is written with so much love and compassion, the subject very dear to us all. Bullying, sadly to say rises all the more in our schools and children don't often have the voice to speak up. But this book, not only highlights the serious topic but shows you how to cope in the midst of the calamity that children face.
A must read for young and old, children and parents, teachers and those in authoritative positions. We cannot neglect the small voice of a child that is suffering under this pressure. We need to be vigilant and wise to see the need, the pain and loneliness of such a child; making sure that we can and will protect every child from any harm. The emotional scaring from such an ordeal can effect a person till long after his/her school years. Lets be like Peacock, and show them how to defend themselves.
I give this book 5 Stars, for content, for originality, for the beautiful drawings and the lovely cover design. All coming together to make this a must read.http://www.amazon.com/Ty-Bull-Brenda-Perlin-ebook/dp/B00LK572S2/ref=cm_rdp_product
When the whispering begins... RUN! - Waiting for Harvey by Lydia North
Erik went into the woods of northern Maine for a vacation. He planned to enjoy three weeks of quiet serenity. But in the cabin nothing was what he expected and his life would never be the same. As winter settles over the region Erik begins to question whether he will get away from the woods alive.
The woods of Maine belong to the spirits who live there. When the whispering begins... RUN!
http://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Harvey-Spirits-Maine-Lydia-ebook/dp/B00KAGI30S
Mein Tanz mit Rommel - Elisabeth Marrion [Kindle Edition]
Deutschland in den Jahren von 1926 bis 1945: Ihre Kindheit, geprägt von den Nachwehen des Ersten Weltkriegs, verbringt Hilde im beschaulichen Tilsit. Mit vierzehn Jahren muss sie sich alleine aufmachen in die weite Welt - nach Berlin - und kämpft fortan um das eigene Überleben und das ihrer Familie.Elisabeth Marrion, in Hildesheim geboren, zeichnet das Schicksal ihrer Mutter in diesem Tatsachenroman ergreifend nach. Der Leser erfährt, wie Hilde von einem schüchternen jungen Mädchen zu einer couragierten Frau heranwächst - und wie ein Tanz mit Generalfeldmarschall Rommel, dem "Wüstenfuchs", der jungen Frau und ihrer Familie neue Hoffnung schenkt.
Ein aufrüttelndes Zeugnis über Liebe, Freundschaft und Leid.
http://www.amazon.de/Mein-Tanz-Rommel-Elisabeth-Marrion-ebook/dp/B00LM8Q5WQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1405153812&sr=1-1&keywords=Mein+Tanz+mit+Rommel
‘May I have this dance, Hilde’ asked Field Marshal Rommel, opening the Grande Ball held in his honour.
Did this dance save the life of Hilde’s Polish friends?
Hilde had come a long way since her dream of becoming a singer was shattered when her father made arrangements for her to work as a housekeeper in Berlin at the tender age of fourteen.
Hilde’s life is thrown into turmoil in Berlin during the late 1920’s early 1930’s. Having Polish friends meant it was becoming increasingly unsafe for her to stay there and she finds a new life in the Harz mountains.
In Goslar, Hilde meets her husband, Karl, a young officer in the German Army.
When he joins the 7th Panzer Brigade led by General Erwin Rommel at the beginning of World War II, Hilde is left to bring up their children in war-torn Germany.
Hilde’s story is based on facts and is told here by her youngest daughter, Elisabeth.
Amazon US
http://www.amazon.com/Night-Danced-Rommel-Unbroken-Hildes-ebook/dp/B00B854ZXY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405172129&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Night+I+Danced+with+rommel
Starlight Nocturne by D.G. Turner - Kindle Edition £0.99 includes VAT
This is reformatted to give optimum effect of this epic adventure of Stella Starr's adventure and an almost death experience.
Seconds, that's all it took for Stella Starr to be coerced by her boyfriend Brian to help him manage his up and coming rock band Remorse. Stella, who with her sister Sabine runs Starlight, the hottest night club in Manchester is whisked away from her duties to tour across Europe. In Amsterdam their guitarist Tony and singer Murry are kidnapped. Then it all falls apart when Brian disappears.
Rushing across Amsterdam searching for clues with Christian Bach the leader of the support band Bach's Trailer, Stella discovers more about Brian and the Young Brothers who are involved with him. Acting upon her instincts and advice from Bach, who is coming on too strong for her to resist, she hopes to find Brian before the final hour strikes.
Amazon US
http://www.amazon.com/Starlight-Nocturne-D-G-Turner-ebook/dp/B005GRBG9Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405171354&sr=8-1&keywords=Starlight+Nocturne+by+DG+Turner
Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Starlight-Nocturne-D-G-Turner-ebook/dp/B005GRBG9Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405170795&sr=8-1&keywords=D.G.+Turner+Starlight+Nocturne
Someone to Love Me Novella Trilogy by Gladys Quintal
Now available for pre-order at Apple - just #99cents each!https://itunes.apple.com/au/book/undeserving-novella-1-in-someone/id884935344?mt=11
https://itunes.apple.com/au/book/unforgiving-novella-2-in-someone/id884319959?mt=11
https://itunes.apple.com/au/book/understanding-novella-3-in/id885127920?mt=11
Someone To Love Me trilogy, coming July 30th
Available for pre-order now
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just #99cents each!
Undeserving (Novella #1 in the Someone To Love Me trilogy)All of her life, Bree had been treated badly by men. According to her mother, it was just the way it was with the women in her family and there was no point in trying to fight it. There was no sense in dreaming about Prince Charming right out of the story books, he just didn't exist. She had to accept her fate and move on. It was as simple as that.
Bree craved love. She longed for a man to promise her his heart and soul and protect her from the monsters that she had grown accustomed to. She prayed that her mother was wrong and that one day he would find her.
Unforgiving (Novella #2 in the Someone To Love Me trilogy)When she is given a second chance, Bree tries to put the pieces of her shattered life back together. Without her abusive husband ruling her every move, she begins to enjoy her newly found freedom and decides to explore her feelings for his younger brother.
But is the violence truly over? Or is Bree undeserving as her mother always said she was......
Understanding (Novella #3 in the Someone To Love Me trilogy)Still believing that her mother may have been right and everything she touches turns to dust, Bree decides to break away from the entire Butler family. Can she put the pieces of her shattered past behind her and start afresh on her own? Or will Trey's undying love draw her back into his arms and into his world once more.
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History Trivia - England unified by Athelstan of England
July 12
100 BC Gaius Julius Caesar was born.
927 England was unified by Athelstan of England after a long process of annexation.
1191 Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrendered, ending the two-year siege of Acre.
1450 a rebellion against war taxes ended when its leader, Jack Cade, was driven out of London and later killed.
1472 Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and later King of England, married Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick, in Westminster Abbey.
1543 King Henry VIII of England married his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace.
100 BC Gaius Julius Caesar was born.
927 England was unified by Athelstan of England after a long process of annexation.
1191 Third Crusade: Saladin's garrison surrendered, ending the two-year siege of Acre.
1450 a rebellion against war taxes ended when its leader, Jack Cade, was driven out of London and later killed.
1472 Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and later King of England, married Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick, in Westminster Abbey.
1543 King Henry VIII of England married his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace.
July 11, 2014
Book Launch - Close to the Edge by D.G. Turner
In September 1983, Dean Lewis' world is about to crash. Not only his girlfriend left him for his best friend, his business, Lewis' Garage is about to go under. What makes it worse is that Fasterfixx has set up business at the other end of town taking most of his customers, leaving him with his only constant client Jason Swansdale with his army of Porches, Ferraris and Italian sports cars. Dean and his work experience worker, Connor Piggot tries to keep the business afloat with the help of a nineteen year old punk - Victor, Ice-Cream vendor - Gerry, who deals more with drugs than ice-cream, and Darry, the son of the owner of K Bar. More black clouds gather in the horizon when Gerry's Aunt, Elizabeth Rider, wants the garage for her home for battered women.
Told by Jason, Connor, Victor, Gerry and Dean himself, this is an account of a young man who tries to keep his head above water in a world of cut-throat business and insurmountable debts.
Amazon US
http://www.amazon.com/Close-The-Edge-D-G-Turner-ebook/dp/B00LLP9LIA/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405123009&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=Close+To+The+Edge+DC+Turner
Amazon UK
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Northampton borough council sells Egyptian statue for almost £16m
Chris Johnston
Sale of 4,000-year-old Sekhemka limestone figure will help pay for extension of Northampton museum and art gallery
The Egyptian ambassador to Britain had criticised the sale, claiming the council should have consulted with the Egyptian government first. Photograph: APAn Egyptian statue controversially put up for auction by Northampton borough council has been sold for almost £16m.
The 4,000-year-old Sekhemka limestone figure, which was given to the town in 1880, went for almost £10m more than the guide price at the auction conducted by Christie's in London on Thursday night.
The Egyptian ambassador to Britain had earlier criticised the sale and said that the council should have consulted with his government first.
"Sekhemka belongs to Egypt and if Northampton borough council does not want it then it must be given back. It's not ethical that it will be sold for profit and also not acceptable," Ahsraf Elkholy told the BBC.
The council said that the funds raised by the sale would be used to help fund a major extension of the Northampton museum and art gallery. The local authority will retain about £8m, while Lord Northampton will enjoy a £6m windfall. The remaining £1.6m is the buyer's premium.
Christie's has not yet revealed the identity of the buyer.
The statue depicts a man called Sekhemka, who the inscription on the statue's base says was the inspector of the scribes of the royal court.
David Mackintosh, leader of the council, said that "every penny" of the funds raised by the sale would be ring-fenced for the museum service and allow its redevelopment plans to become a reality.
The sale was also opposed by some Northampton residents, who formed the Save Sekhemka Action Group. Some of its members protested outside Christie's while the auction took place.
Sue Edwards, a spokesperson for the group, said it was "the blackest day in Northampton's cultural history", adding that the town had been "shamed across the world".
Alan Moore, the comic book writer whose works include Watchmen and the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, also condemned the council's decision to sell the statue.
The sale could cost the museum its Arts Council England accreditation status and prevent it from winning future government grants and funding.
The accreditation scheme sets out guidelines for museums to demonstrate their commitment to managing collections for the enjoyment and benefit of users.
Mackintosh said that Northampton had kept the Arts Council informed of its intentions and did not believe that the accredited status should be taken away.
The statue had not been on display for the past four years and that no one had asked to see it during that period, the councillor said.
"It's been in our ownership for over 100 years and it's never really been the centrepiece of our collection," Mackintosh told BBC Look East. "We want to expand our museum and to do that we need to raise the money."
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jul/10/northampton-borough-council-sells-egyptian-statue-sekhemka
Sale of 4,000-year-old Sekhemka limestone figure will help pay for extension of Northampton museum and art gallery
The Egyptian ambassador to Britain had criticised the sale, claiming the council should have consulted with the Egyptian government first. Photograph: APAn Egyptian statue controversially put up for auction by Northampton borough council has been sold for almost £16m.
The 4,000-year-old Sekhemka limestone figure, which was given to the town in 1880, went for almost £10m more than the guide price at the auction conducted by Christie's in London on Thursday night.
The Egyptian ambassador to Britain had earlier criticised the sale and said that the council should have consulted with his government first.
"Sekhemka belongs to Egypt and if Northampton borough council does not want it then it must be given back. It's not ethical that it will be sold for profit and also not acceptable," Ahsraf Elkholy told the BBC.
The council said that the funds raised by the sale would be used to help fund a major extension of the Northampton museum and art gallery. The local authority will retain about £8m, while Lord Northampton will enjoy a £6m windfall. The remaining £1.6m is the buyer's premium.
Christie's has not yet revealed the identity of the buyer.
The statue depicts a man called Sekhemka, who the inscription on the statue's base says was the inspector of the scribes of the royal court.
David Mackintosh, leader of the council, said that "every penny" of the funds raised by the sale would be ring-fenced for the museum service and allow its redevelopment plans to become a reality.
The sale was also opposed by some Northampton residents, who formed the Save Sekhemka Action Group. Some of its members protested outside Christie's while the auction took place.
Sue Edwards, a spokesperson for the group, said it was "the blackest day in Northampton's cultural history", adding that the town had been "shamed across the world".
Alan Moore, the comic book writer whose works include Watchmen and the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, also condemned the council's decision to sell the statue.
The sale could cost the museum its Arts Council England accreditation status and prevent it from winning future government grants and funding.
The accreditation scheme sets out guidelines for museums to demonstrate their commitment to managing collections for the enjoyment and benefit of users.
Mackintosh said that Northampton had kept the Arts Council informed of its intentions and did not believe that the accredited status should be taken away.
The statue had not been on display for the past four years and that no one had asked to see it during that period, the councillor said.
"It's been in our ownership for over 100 years and it's never really been the centrepiece of our collection," Mackintosh told BBC Look East. "We want to expand our museum and to do that we need to raise the money."
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jul/10/northampton-borough-council-sells-egyptian-statue-sekhemka
200-Year-Old Bottle of Seltzer Found in Shipwreck
by Rossella Lorenzi
Polish archaeologists have recovered one of the world’s oldest intact bottles of mineral water from a shipwreck lying on the bottom of the Baltic Sea.
Still corked, the perfectly preserved stoneware bottle was produced between 1806 and 1830 by Selters, one of the oldest mineral waters in Europe.
The 12-inch bottle was found during archaeological work on a shipwreck lying at a depth of about 40 feet in the Gdańsk Bay not far from the Polish coast.
Photos: Biggest Shipwreck Finds in History
Little is known about the wreck. Archaeologists called it F-33-31 or “Głazik,” meaning boulders in Polish. Indeed, its cargo of large stones suggests the vessel was probably used for transporting construction materials along the Baltic coast.
So far, the stoneware bottle is the most valuable find retrieved from the wreck.
19th Century ‘Elixir of Long Life’ Found
“Probably we have found the oldest cork bottle from Selters,” Tomasz Bednarz, an underwater archaeologist of Gdańsk’s National Maritime Museum, told Discovery News.
The naturally carbonated water springs of Selters were discovered around the year 1000 on the northern slopes of the Taunus mountain range in Germany. The mineral water source was fully exploited during the mid-19th century.
From St. Petersburg to New York and from London to Florence, Selters “liquid treasure,” delivered in unique clay jugs, became a synonym of the finest mineral water. In North America, Selters was the prototype of “seltzer” artificial soda water.
World’s Oldest Heidsieck Champagne Found in Shipwreck
According to experts, it is extremely rare to find a corked Selters bottle from that period.
“The bottle contains a liquid, and for sure it’s not seawater,” Bednarz said.
Although it’s likely the bottle contains original Selters water, Bednarz doesn’t rule out the possibility it was filled with wine.
“Such bottles could be have been reused and corked again. That’s the reason why we plan to open the bottle and check its contents in a lab,” Bednarz said.
Image: The 19th century corked stoneware bottle and underwater archaeologist Tomasz Bednarz. Credit: National Maritime Museum, Gdańsk.
http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/200-year-old-bottle-of-mineral-water-found-in-shipwreck-140710.htm
Polish archaeologists have recovered one of the world’s oldest intact bottles of mineral water from a shipwreck lying on the bottom of the Baltic Sea.Still corked, the perfectly preserved stoneware bottle was produced between 1806 and 1830 by Selters, one of the oldest mineral waters in Europe.
The 12-inch bottle was found during archaeological work on a shipwreck lying at a depth of about 40 feet in the Gdańsk Bay not far from the Polish coast.
Photos: Biggest Shipwreck Finds in History
Little is known about the wreck. Archaeologists called it F-33-31 or “Głazik,” meaning boulders in Polish. Indeed, its cargo of large stones suggests the vessel was probably used for transporting construction materials along the Baltic coast.
So far, the stoneware bottle is the most valuable find retrieved from the wreck.
19th Century ‘Elixir of Long Life’ Found
“Probably we have found the oldest cork bottle from Selters,” Tomasz Bednarz, an underwater archaeologist of Gdańsk’s National Maritime Museum, told Discovery News.
The naturally carbonated water springs of Selters were discovered around the year 1000 on the northern slopes of the Taunus mountain range in Germany. The mineral water source was fully exploited during the mid-19th century.
From St. Petersburg to New York and from London to Florence, Selters “liquid treasure,” delivered in unique clay jugs, became a synonym of the finest mineral water. In North America, Selters was the prototype of “seltzer” artificial soda water.
World’s Oldest Heidsieck Champagne Found in Shipwreck
According to experts, it is extremely rare to find a corked Selters bottle from that period.
“The bottle contains a liquid, and for sure it’s not seawater,” Bednarz said.
Although it’s likely the bottle contains original Selters water, Bednarz doesn’t rule out the possibility it was filled with wine.
“Such bottles could be have been reused and corked again. That’s the reason why we plan to open the bottle and check its contents in a lab,” Bednarz said.
Image: The 19th century corked stoneware bottle and underwater archaeologist Tomasz Bednarz. Credit: National Maritime Museum, Gdańsk.
http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/200-year-old-bottle-of-mineral-water-found-in-shipwreck-140710.htm
