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December 27, 2014
Christmas: A Reflection
Christmas’s are a time to rejoice.
The last several Christmas’s I saw a great deal to lament.
Chuck, a friend who I valued as a brother, went to God’s keeping a cold Christmas morning.
The following year, Bill was assigned to help guard the streets of Heaven with his newest commanding officer – Saint Michael.
This year, my younger brother went to coach all the children who left us but for their shining smiles. In Heaven, you never lose a soccer game. If need be, Tim will change the rules. He never was a man to disappoint a child.
As for me, many things turned my head from the dark to see light of the Christmas season.
My wife is always excited about Christmas. She passed that excitement on to our son and daughter, and on to our four wonderful grandsons as well as our one and only beautiful grand-daughter.
The light of Christmas does not just radiate from the eyes of children waiting for Santa.
No, that light emanates from all people who wish to project the love to another person.
One day, what now seems a hundred years ago and only like yesterday, my son asked if I ever had a hero growing up. Sadly, I never did.
Now I can honestly say, I have a great many hero’s. They are called my family.
December 26, 2014
Echoes of Narcissus in the Gardens of Delight: Book Launch by Jo Robinson
Please welcome Jo Robinson with her brand new book launch of, “Echoes of Narcissus in the Gardens of Delight.” Sounds like a great read!!
Donna thought there was something wrong with her. That she was suffering from a mental illness that has caused her husband to despise her, distance himself from her, and cheat on her. She blames herself for the desolate, miserable thing that is her marriage and her life. Then she comes across a book that will change everything for her, and reading it, she discovers that there’s nothing wrong with her mind at all, but that there is something very wrong with her husband instead. Marco, she realises, is a malignant narcissist. A text book case. He has a real and documented mental disorder, and that he’s been controlling, manipulating, and abusing her for decades. The sudden full knowledge of all that he’s purposely done to her enrages her. Not sure how to leave after thirty years of what she finally knows has been intentional mental and emotional abuse from him, and believing that she has nowhere to turn, being so physically isolated, she bides her time.
Then she meets and befriends a group of unusual people who share her passion for gardening, and so begins her journey to escape. She joins her new friends in their project to assist elderly people in old age homes care for their small gardens, as well as secretly supplying those suffering from painful and terminal illnesses with medicinal herb and plant remedies, including illegal plants such as cannabis. As weeks go by, she delves into her memories, relearns what it is to be respected, liked, and loved again, and slowly she formulates a plan to safely leave her dangerous husband. But unbeknownst to Donna, Marco is in serious trouble, and has desperate plans of his own, and absolutely no regard for her safety.
** This is a work of fiction, but malignant narcissists really do exist, and it is a recognised mental illness. Unfortunately, many people never realise that they are involved with a narcissist, because their actions are so demonically bad as to be unimaginable and unbelievable, and so they spend their lives in misery, depression, fear, and isolation. If only by the accidental reading of a fictional story, I hope that this book will help even one person, unknowingly suffering narcissistic abuse, to realise that they don’t have to, and that it’s never too late to start over, be happy, be fulfilled, to love and care for yourself, and be truly loved and respected by others.
Available now from AMAZON
Jo Robinson very recently returned to her homeland, South Africa, after having lived in rural Zimbabwe for eighteen years. Her obsessive affection for the African continent, most humans, and all creatures feathered and furred are what inspire her writing. She is the author of African Me & Satellite TV, the science-fiction/fantasy series Shadow People, and a couple of short stories, which will be free to download from Amazon from 26 to 30 December, Fly Birdie and The Visitation.
To win eBook copies of Shadow People and African Me & Satellite TV, send Jo a message from THIS page.
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December 25, 2014
Santa Claus
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! God Bless!! Thanks to Paul Militaru, photographer, for such a wonderful Santa picture!
Originally posted on Paul Militaru :
Faith, hope, a new beginning, love, gifts, real friends …
are just some of the things that I wish you my friends to have for Christmas day!
Merry Christmas !
December 23, 2014
BING CROSBY: I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas
I think that we are going to get a white Christmas in St. Louis, Missouri this year! To put you in the Holiday Spirit, please sing along with Bing! God Bless everyone and have a joyous Holiday week. Pray for Peace around the world!
December 22, 2014
Review of ‘Seasons of the Fool’
Excellent review from Charles Ray about “Seasons of the Fool” by Lynne Cantwell.
Originally posted on Charles Ray's Ramblings:
Seasons of the Fool by fantasy author Lynne Cantwell is a bit different from her other novels. Cantwell introduces us to Julia Morton Michaud, about to be divorced from her husband Lance Michaud, who is about to be convicted of fraud. Julia decides to move back to the cottage in Michiana on the shores of Lake Michigan where she grew up. Back home, she begins to confront memories from her past as she navigates toward an uncertain future.
Julia’s situation is complicated when she encounters a love from her past, Dave Turner, who is himself ensnared in a loveless marriage; Ron Gorski, a handyman with a shady past; and two elderly neighbors, Elsie and Thea, who have unknown to her played a key role in her life for years.
Cantwell plunges the reader deep into Julia’s life with her deft phrasing and in-depth descriptions of the characters and setting. True…
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December 21, 2014
7 Ways How Readers Can Find Your Book | Savvy Book Writers
. . … and How YOU Can Find Your Target Audience. As an author you need to know the answer how to find your target audience and set up accordingly
via 7 Ways How Readers Can Find Your Book | Savvy Book Writers.
December 20, 2014
#RussianFridays: Day 4. The Sound of Lake #Baikal.
Amazing music utilizing ice on Lake Baikal
Originally posted on Russian Universe:
Lake Baikal in winterBaikal is the deepest lake in the world. It is 25 million years (!) old. The sound of Baikal ice brought to you by the Russian percussion ensemble “Ethnobeat”.
December 19, 2014
Very Inspiring Blogger Award: Dale Furse
Dale Furse won the Very Inspiring Blogger Award…Congratulations! Check it out!
Originally posted on Dale Furse:
Thank you so much, Patrick Jones, for nominating my blog for this award. Please look him up over on The Linden Chronicles where he talks about his books, writing, publishing and promoting, supporting and promoting other authors, and all round interesting posts like how Irish and Udmurts share “Redheadedness”
The Very inspiring Blogger Award rules are as follows:
Display the award on your blog
Link back to the person who nominated you
State 7 things about yourself
Nominate 15 bloggers, link to them, and notify them about their nominations
Now, seven things about myself! Hmm, something you might not know…
I love fish, prawns, bugs, and of course, avocado.
I don’t like flies. My mantra is, “Die, fly. Die.”
I love banana and cheese sandwiches.
I named my giant, cement-sculptured gargoyles, Cree and Tal. They’re short for creativity and talent. Gargoyles are supposed to be guardians but they seem…
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