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Book Review – Abuse of Discretion by Pamela Samuels Young

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 Abuse of Discretion Pamela Samuels Young Print Length: 354 pages Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited Publisher: Goldman House Publishing (September 25, 2017) Publication Date: September 25, 2017 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC Language: English ASIN: B073TZXXNC BOOK BLURB: A Kid’s Curiosity … A Parent’s Nightmare The award-winning author of Anybody’s Daughter is back with an …

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#Fridayreads – Excerpt From a Humorous Memoir

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Now that I am back living in a neighborhood and not out in the country anymore, this excerpt from my humorous memoir, A Dead Tomato Plant And A Paycheck, is particularly meaningful. I did like my country home that was surrounded by pine trees, so there was no real lawn to deal with. The rest …

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Great Summer Evenings

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Before moving on to the guest post by Slim Randles I want to share something special from last Sunday. The Let’s Play Beginner Drama Camp at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts was dedicated to me, and I must say it was a great honor, as well as a huge surprise. I was the Theatre …

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Friday Read – Book Excerpt

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As promised on Monday, here is another excerpt from A Dead Tomato Plant and a Paycheck, my humorous memoir. Back when I was writing the weekly newspaper column, from which most of this book is taken, I didn’t shy away from poking fun at anyone, including myself. Today, let’s share some chocolate, chocolate chip muffins. …

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Feeding the Homeless

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Before I turn the stage over to Slim Randles, I want to announce another great contest that I’m sponsoring with a group of terrific authors over at The Kindle Book Review. Enter now for a chance to win a 10″ Kindle Fire, $25 Amazon eCard, and a Bookworm coffee mug. The giveaway ends June 30, 2018. You can enter every …

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Mr. and Mrs. Wheezer

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Slim Randles is here to entertain us with another story about one of the guys from the Mule Barn Truck Stop gang. These people are imaginary…maybe, and we don’t know where the truck stop is located, but I imagine it could be any small rural town in any state in the country. Well, except Hawaii. …

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Friday’s Odds and Ends

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I’ve teamed up with 8 other authors to sponsor a neat contest at the Kindle Book Review. You can enter to win a 10″ Kindle Fire HD in the 2018 Memorial Day Giveaway, and find some good reads for only 99¢. Hop over to the contest and enter before it ends on May 31. I’m …

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