Twenty-one years ago today, terrorism hit the United States in the biggest attack ever. That was long enough ago that some people have let memories fade, others have no memory of the attacks at all. But like other horrific incidents in history, 9/11 should not be forgotten. From the website History.com, is this brief overview: […]
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What would we do without our friends? Next to family members who’ve been so good to me during my lifetime, I’ve treasured my friends the most. Ones I’ve known for a ages and used to see in person a lot many moons ago – before my move and COVID and all the aches and pains
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CREATRIX RISINGAUDIOBOOK Written & Narrated bySTEPHANIE RAFFELOCKNonfiction / Self Help Memoir / Aging & LongevityPublisher: Narrating Sound ** February 22, 2022Length: 4 hours, 43 minutes SCROLL DOWN FOR GIVEAWAY! Ever since Eve was banned from the garden, women have endured the oftentimes painful and inaccurate definitions foisted upon them by the patriarchy. Maiden, mother, and crone, representing
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C.S. Lewis was a great philosopher and writer, often quoted with good reason. He had a good mind and a way with words that are inspiring and sometimes a challenge to a current way we may be thinking. His essays on religion were often part of academic scholarship, and sometimes controversial. The following words of
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BLACK AND WHITE:Tales of the Texas Highway Patrol byBEN H. ENGLISH Law Enforcement Biography / Memoir / Ethics & MoralsPublisher: Creative Texts Publishers ** 250 pagesPublication Date: June 7, 2022 You know, I never saw an officer, an EMT, a fireman, or an ER crew ask anyone what their politics were and then refuse to
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It’s been a while since I shared here on the blog a scene from Brutal Season, which will be the fourth book in the Seasons Mystery Series whenever I finish writing it. Back in January, with a fresh new year ahead of me, I really thought I’d finish the book in a few months. Well,
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Someday Belongs to Us ByMargie Seaman Fiction / Pirate Romance / Late in Life / Sea StoriesPublisher: Stoney Creek Publishing GroupPublication Date: June 22, 2022 *** 224 pages SCROLL DOWN FOR GIVEAWAY! It’s never too late to find love on the high seas. Kate Caldwell is a 72-year-old romance novelist writing under the nom de
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THE FLOWER ENIGMA Magnolia Bluff Crime ChroniclesBook 5byCHARLES BREAKFIELD & ROX BURKEY Small Town Mystery / Suspense / Amateur SleuthsPublisher: ICABOD PressPublication Date: August 20, 2022 *** 198 pages SCROLL DOWN FOR GIVEAWAY! Imagine a romantic getaway in the Texas Hill Country JJ, a cyber guru, whisks his girlfriend, Jo, away for a vacation. No paparazzi. Magnolia
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It’s true. I really am turning into the same kind of curmudgeon as my grandfather who used to throw his slippers at the TV or radio when there was some news item that stirred his ire, as well as a few chosen words. That’s the way I’ve felt too often in the last few years
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Today, I’m happy to share my review of this wonderful book by one of my favorite authors. Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC for me to read. Four women. One family heirloom. A secret connection that will change their lives—and history as they know it. Present Day: Julia Baxter’s wedding veil, bequeathed to her
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