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message 201: by [deleted user] (new)

I don't rightly know for sure if my book is posted here or not?
But here goes!
"It's Not My Mountain Anymore" is a dose of Appalachian reality. I'm a 7th generation mountain gal and a veteran of the famous Foxfire Books in the North GA Mountains.
Taste the reality of change.

BTW, there's a giveaway going on too. Hope you win... I'd be honored to share a heart felt journey with ya!


message 202: by Judith (new)

Judith Newton (ursula70) | 19 comments Is this the bookshelf? I'd like to add my food memoir, Tasting Home: Coming of Age in the Kitchen

at http://www.amazon.com/Tasting-Home-Co...

A piece based on the memoir is on Huffington Post today "A Valentine for My Gay Ex-Husband" at
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judith-...

It will be archived at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judith-...


message 203: by Syed (new)

Syed Jamil (syedsabirjamil) | 39 comments I hope it'll taste delectable when I uncover the book.


message 204: by Leila (last edited Feb 09, 2013 07:13PM) (new)

Leila Summers (leilasummers) | 760 comments To add your book to the group bookshelf, visit the group link http://www.goodreads.com/group/booksh... and click on add books, then add your own book :)


message 205: by Syed (new)

Syed Jamil (syedsabirjamil) | 39 comments Thanks a lot, Leila.

Leila wrote: "To add your book to the group bookshelf, visit the group link http://www.goodreads.com/group/booksh... and click on add books, then add your own book :)"


message 206: by Jeff (new)

Jeff Dawson | 15 comments I boarded the bus preparing to embark on my path. I knew where I was going. I knew the path I had mapped out. One problem, the "bus driver" had a different plan. Divorce, bankruptcies ,and business failures. As these were trying experiences, he was only warming up. Three deaths, a partner (1990), my father (2005) and finally my first true love I reunited with in Jan of 2009 (July 2009). Devoid of hope and caught up in despair, I sat on a lonely cold marble bench, looked up to the heavens and cried out, "Why did Everything Happen?" The "bus driver", brought the bus to a stop after a twenty-five year journey, allowed us to de-board, put a warm loving hand on my shoulder, pointed back to the road he had chosen and said, "Son, what has been so bad?" Why did Everything Happen?


message 207: by Mirta (new)

Mirta Trupp Faith wrote: "Jeffrey wrote: "Mirta, I just liked yours. Please reciprocate:
http://www.amazon.com/Pilgrimage-Stur..."

I..."


Done. Thanks!


message 208: by Jeffrey (new)

Jeffrey Rasley | 177 comments Anyone else in the group who hasn't liked others' books, please do so, and let us know so we can reciprocate.


message 209: by Jill (new)

Jill Schaefer | 61 comments I'm more than pleased to like and tag my fellow authors' books. Am still finding my way around the site. Am re-sending my own memoirs to all to like and tag. Please see my website with videos, bio and info on my three books--

You can see my site here:
http://home.earthlink.net/~schaefer234/
Jill Schaefer


message 210: by Syed (new)

Syed Jamil (syedsabirjamil) | 39 comments I just visited your website and saw the covers of your two books. They look awesome! Good luck!

Syed


message 211: by Jill (new)

Jill Schaefer | 61 comments Thanks, Syed. By the way, it's THREE books. Scroll down and take another look.

http://home.earthlink.net/~schaefer234/
Jill Schaefer


message 212: by Nikki (new)

Nikki Meyer | 17 comments Hi All. I have added my book, Game for Anything, to the group bookshelf. I would really appreciate it if you would take a look.

I am also really keen to get some Goodreads reviews, but postage is an issue. If there are any South African group members who would like to review it, I'd be grateful. Likewise, if there are any South African authors out there who would like to send me their book for review, I will do so with pleasure.


Kim at 24/7 in France | 2 comments 24/7 in France: Inviting everyone to go to the link below and look at the trailer video for my new memoir book, "SOLITARY DESIRE - One Woman's Journey to France" available on Amazon as an ebook or paperback - Hope you enjoy it and thanks!
http://twentyfourseveninfrance.com/20...


message 214: by Jill (new)

Jill Schaefer | 61 comments Am enjoying visiting all the sites. You can see mine here:
http://home.earthlink.net/~schaefer234/

The videos can now be viewed on UTube site:
Coming of Age: http://youtu.be/ijrsngcPzTc

Up The Wooden Hill: http://youtu.be/honecQ3ryOU

Thanks to all. Jill Schaefer, author/memorist


message 215: by Syed (new)

Syed Jamil (syedsabirjamil) | 39 comments My apologies. Yes, there are three books, not two. Jill wrote: "Thanks, Syed. By the way, it's THREE books. Scroll down and take another look.

http://home.earthlink.net/~schaefer234/
Jill Schaefer"



message 216: by Richard (new)

Richard Margaret wrote: "Leila wrote: "Group members -- add your memoirs to the group bookshelf. Other members can then easily view your books. To add your book, scroll down to the bottom of the group home page, and just a..."

Hi Margaret,

Your memoirs have enough 4/5 star reviews to qualify for the memoirs only library (restricted to members of this group). If you'd like me to add your book let me know. You can also contact me memoirsonly@gmail.com


message 217: by Richard (new)

Richard Barbara wrote: "I don't rightly know for sure if my book is posted here or not?
But here goes!
"It's Not My Mountain Anymore" is a dose of Appalachian reality. I'm a 7th generation mountain gal and a veteran of ..."


Hi Barbara,

Just to let you know that you also have more than enough 4/5 star reviews to qualify for the memoirs only library (restricted to members of this group). Let me know if you'd like to be added

check out the library www.memoirsonly.com


message 218: by Ola (new)

Ola | 5 comments http://olarhodes.wordpress.com/2013/0... Please have a look at my Blog which has excerpts from my memoir The Tribe of One about my experiences in the UK and Nigeria as a child, please have a look and let me know what you think. It would mean a lot to me xxx


message 219: by Richard (new)

Richard Ola wrote: "http://olarhodes.wordpress.com/2013/0... Please have a look at my Blog which has excerpts from my memoir The Tribe of One about my experiences in the UK and Nig..."

Liked the blog, but where have you published your book? Looked for it on amazon and couldn't find it


message 220: by Patty (new)

Patty Lazarus (pattylazarus) | 5 comments Just published my adoption memoir on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0615776450 March into My Heart: A Memoir of Mothers, Daughters, and Adoption

I hope all the writers will recommend it and I am working on doing the same for all my new writer friends! Great tidbits of ideas here! Thanks!


message 221: by Leila (new)

Leila Summers (leilasummers) | 760 comments Congrats Patty! I have added your book to my to-read list. Whenever I have read a book, I review it and promote it. Look forward to reading yours. I recommend you start reviewing books that you read on GR too, it is another way of getting attention for your own book :)


message 222: by Patty (new)

Patty Lazarus (pattylazarus) | 5 comments Leila wrote: "Congrats Patty! I have added your book to my to-read list. Whenever I have read a book, I review it and promote it. Look forward to reading yours. I recommend you start reviewing books that you rea..."

Thanks Leila! Will do and thanks for the suggestions!


message 223: by Ola (new)

Ola | 5 comments http://olarhodes.wordpress.com/2013/0...
Here's a link to my book The Tribe of One about my experiences as a British born child in Nigeria


message 224: by Bruce (new)

Bruce | 7 comments Hi all!

My new book, MOVING IN: Tales of an Unlicensed Marriage is out now and available on Amazon! It chronicles the hilarious adventures partner and NYC broker Scott Stewart and I had while fixing up a home in the country. I'll be hosting a giveaway for the book soon but I wanted to get the word out here first! Check out the funny trailer for the book and if you know of anyone who'd be interested, please share.
http://youtu.be/ZuFZlQMfZ9s

Moving in by Bruce Littlefield


message 225: by Melissa (new)

Melissa Haynes (mjh2012) Great trailer - when is the movie coming out? Thumbs up!


message 226: by Richard (last edited Apr 09, 2013 11:58AM) (new)

Richard Bruce wrote: "Hi all!

My new book, MOVING IN: Tales of an Unlicensed Marriage is out now and available on Amazon! It chronicles the hilarious adventures partner and NYC broker Scott Stewart and I had while fixi..."


Hi Bruce,

If the book is half as funny as the trailer it will be side-splitting!

By the way, you have your 5 star reviews, so you're eligble for the memoirs only library www.memoirsonly.com, message me or contact me through memoirsonly@gmail.com if you're interested in joining.


message 227: by Barry (last edited Apr 10, 2013 03:34PM) (new)

Barry Brownstein (barrybrownstein) | 7 comments I have added my memoir, Old Man On Campus, to the group's bookshelf. I hope you have an opportunity to enjoy it.

The book chronicles what happens when a 58-year-old boomer quits his job when others might be thinking of retiring to play golf, moves away from his wife and kids, and goes back to college as a full-time medical student with strangers less than half his age? The book details the often humorous experience as new situations evoke old memories, while new friends, teachers, and patients teach important new lessons.

Goodreads book page
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...

Goodreads author page
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

Amazon book page
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1479372099/r...

Amazon author page
http://www.amazon.com/Barry-J-Brownst...


message 228: by June (new)

June Collins (junecollins) | 114 comments Hi fellow writers,
My sequel to Goodbye Junie Moon (The story of the trials of a whistle-blower during the Vietnam War)
is out today, titled Junie Moon Rising. The sequel is about how a flamboyant, non-conforming,ex-stripper tries to change sufficiently to become an acceptable candidate to adopt children. She has two other strikes against her. First, she is not married - a definite requirement if adopting during the 1970's. And two, she has lost her business, therefore, her money, after 'blowing the whistle' on her crooked protagonists.
Can she succeed with what seems an impossibility?
Goodbye Junie Moon http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B008BDWE1Q

Sequel; Junie Moon Rising. www.amazon.com/dp/B00CA6BN7Q


message 229: by Leila (new)

Leila Summers (leilasummers) | 760 comments Hi June, I hope I was one of the first to get it! Can't wait to read it!!!


Laura Gray-Rosendale | 3 comments Hi there. I wanted to tell you all a bit about my new book. I would love it if some of you read it!

My book _College Girl: A Memoir_College Girl: A Memoir is coming out today with Exceslior. It's about my sexual assault while I was in college. Twenty years later I am a college professor & I return to the scene where it all happened, interview my rommates, etc.. I am basically trying to solve the mystery of my own past.

I really hope that folks in this group check it out. It took me a long time to write it. It's been well-reviewed thus far. I am guessing that some folks in this group have been through what I describe.

Please let me know your thoughts on it, if you do pick it up.

Best to you,
Laura


Laura Gray-Rosendale | 3 comments Since some of you posted reviews, I thought I would post mine for my book here too: College Girl: A Memoir

From the Inside Flap
"College Girl is an exceptionally well-written, gripping rarity. Though the book tells the story of a horrific rape, it is, in fact, about the attack's aftermath--for its perpetrator, its victim, each of their families, and beyond. It is about the dividing line between bravery and cowardice. It is about human beings behaving extraordinarily, under almost unthinkable circumstances. By relentlessly continuing to expand her examination beyond herself, Laura Gray-Rosendale has created something of great importance not only to individuals, but to society." -- Evan Handler, actor ("Sex and the City," "Californication") as well as author of Time on Fire: My Comedy of Terrors
From the Back Cover
"College Girl is a monumental achievement that ranges from memoir to cultural critique to documentary nonfiction, but it's also a stunning study in prose stylings that reaches from the sublime to the grotesque. Lyrical, repulsive, elegant, and hideous, College Girl is expressed in language so thought-provoking, so astute, that we cannot help but be right there with her. I urge all of us to engage with and learn from this deeply important book--and never, ever forget." -- Kass Fleisher, author of Dead Woman Hollow

"Words like 'brave' or 'honest' usually used to describe a memoir of trauma and recovery don't even come close to capturing this searingly painful, unflinchingly self-reflective, and painstakingly subtle memoir. With not a hint of self-congratulation, and in language as jagged-edged as the events themselves, coupled with long languid reflective passages, College Girl achieves something truly rare and unsettling--a story of such brutality that is also, oddly, almost beautiful in its telling." -- Michael Kimmel, author of Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men


message 232: by Leila (new)

Leila Summers (leilasummers) | 760 comments Hi Laura, sounds great! I've added it to my to-read list.


message 233: by Richard (new)

Richard Laura wrote: "Since some of you posted reviews, I thought I would post mine for my book here too: College Girl: A Memoir

From the Inside Flap
"College Girl is an exceptionally well-written, gripping rarity. Tho..."


Hi Laura,

If you give me until the end of the week to finish making some changes to the memoirs only library format I'll be happy to add your memoir.

Message me any time from next monday and I'll let you know what I need for your book/author page.


message 234: by Diana (new)

Diana Cruze (dianamann) | 12 comments I would appreciate information on how to add my book to "Memoir Authors" bookshelf. When I click on the link to add my book, I receive a "page not found" message.

Thanks for your help.
Diana


message 235: by Richard (last edited Apr 27, 2013 03:23PM) (new)

Richard Diana wrote: "I would appreciate information on how to add my book to "Memoir Authors" bookshelf. When I click on the link to add my book, I receive a "page not found" message.

Thanks for your help.
Diana"


Hi Diana,

I didn't find it that easy to add my book and if it wasn't for the help of Leila I might have been still been wondering how!

If you have at least a 4 or five star review on Amazon or Goodreads I can add you to the Memoirs Only Library I've specifically set up for this group.

Message me when this happens.


message 236: by Diana (new)

Diana Cruze (dianamann) | 12 comments Richard,

Thanks a million. I do have two 5 star reviews.
Diana


message 237: by Diana (new)

Diana Cruze (dianamann) | 12 comments Richard,

The messages clicked off before I finished. I have two 5 star reviews on goodreads and one on Amazon.
Thanks for your help.

Diana


message 238: by Richard (new)

Richard Diana wrote: "Richard,

The messages clicked off before I finished. I have two 5 star reviews on goodreads and one on Amazon.
Thanks for your help.

Diana"


Will add as soon as possible - looks like tomorrow


message 239: by Diana (new)

Diana Cruze (dianamann) | 12 comments Richard,

Many thanks.


message 240: by Leila (new)

Leila Summers (leilasummers) | 760 comments Hi Diana,

Here's the link to the group bookshelf -
http://www.goodreads.com/group/booksh...

You should be able to add your book there.


message 241: by Diana (new)

Diana Cruze (dianamann) | 12 comments Leila wrote: "Hi Diana,

Here's the link to the group bookshelf -
http://www.goodreads.com/group/booksh...

You should be able to add your book there."


Leila wrote: "To add your book to the group bookshelf, visit the group link http://www.goodreads.com/group/booksh... and click on add books, then add your own book :)"

Leila, How do I get my book cover to show? Right now it is only a generic cover.
Thanks,
Diana


message 242: by Diana (new)

Diana Cruze (dianamann) | 12 comments Leila,

I have tried many times, but book does not add to shelf.
Also, do you know how I can get my book cover to show up. It is only a generic cover showing now.

Thanks, Diana


Laura Gray-Rosendale | 3 comments Richard-- Please do let me know what you need to add it to the shelf. Thanks to those of you who plan to read the book. It means so much to me! Best wishes, Laura
College Girl: A Memoir


message 244: by Richard (new)

Richard Hi Laura,

There are 2 different answers to your question. There is the bookshelf Leila set up for the group, and there is the Library I've set up for the group.

With regard to the group bookshelf I had to ask Leila for help in adding the memoir I authored for a patient of mine - much of Goodreads is still a mystery to me!

With regard to the Library I set up for authors in this group with a minimum 4 or 5 star review on Goodreads or Amazon you need to send your Book description, Author details, Amazon.com & Uk links, along with social links twitter, facebook, goodreads page etc to memoirsonly@gmail.com - I'm a little behind where I want to be due to a lot of changes I've been making, so please be patient.


message 245: by Richard (new)

Richard Diana wrote: "Richard,

The messages clicked off before I finished. I have two 5 star reviews on goodreads and one on Amazon.
Thanks for your help.

Diana"


Hi Diana,

There's no way to message you through your Goodreads page, so I'll need you to send all your links (Amazon.com & Uk, website/blog,twitter,facebook etc) to memoirsonly@gmail.com, along with your book description and author profile


message 246: by Diana (new)

Diana Cruze (dianamann) | 12 comments Barbara wrote: "I don't rightly know for sure if my book is posted here or not?
But here goes!
"It's Not My Mountain Anymore" is a dose of Appalachian reality. I'm a 7th generation mountain gal and a veteran of ..."


I will certainly read this book. I'm a fan of anything Appalachian.
Diana


message 247: by Diana (new)

Diana Cruze (dianamann) | 12 comments Richard wrote: "Diana wrote: "Richard,

The messages clicked off before I finished. I have two 5 star reviews on goodreads and one on Amazon.
Thanks for your help.

Diana"

Hi Diana,

There's no way to message you..."


Thanks for the help. I will send you the links.

Diana


message 248: by Leila (new)

Leila Summers (leilasummers) | 760 comments Diana wrote: "Leila,

I have tried many times, but book does not add to shelf.
Also, do you know how I can get my book cover to show up. It is only a generic cover showing now.

Thanks, Diana"


Hi Diana,
I'm not sure why it wouldn't work for you, but I have added your book to the bookshelf now. Sorry about the trouble!
Leila


message 249: by Grace (new)

Grace Peterson (gracepete) | 19 comments Hi Leila, my book is officially out. I've added it to the shelf. It's titled, "Reaching" by Grace Peterson

www.gracepete.com

Thanks.


message 250: by Joe (new)

Joe Pfeiler | 13 comments I, too, am having a problem adding my book -- it appears, but gets stuck during the process.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17...


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