Sunday, August 31, 2014

ALMOST THERE !

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On August 15th, 1939, an English passenger plane from British Airways Ltd. crashed in Danish waters between the towns of Nykøbing Falster and Vordingborg. There were five casualties reported and one survivor. Just two weeks before, Hitler invaded Poland. With the world at the brink of war, the manner in which this incident was investigated left much open to doubt. The jurisdiction battle between the two towns and the newly formed Danish secret police created an atmosphere of intrigue and distrust. The Bridge of Deaths is a love story and a mystery. Fictional characters travel through the world of past life regressions and information acquired from psychics as well as archives and historical sources to solve "one of those mysteries that never get solved." Based on true events and real people, The Bridge of Deaths is the culmination of 18 years of sifting through conventional and unconventional sources in Denmark, England, Mexico and the United States. The story finds a way to help the reader feel that s/he is also sifting through data and forming their own conclusions. Cross The Bridge of Deaths into 1939, and dive into cold Danish waters to uncover the secrets of the G-AESY .

 

RELEASE DAY BLITZ FOR ~ BLOOD AND GOLD by T.G. AYER



Title: Blood & Gold (The Hand of Kali #2)
Author: T.G. Ayer
Release Date: 31st August 2014
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As Maya perfects her Fire skills she finds there is more to being the Hand of Kali than just wielding Fire.

A surprising summons to Mount Kailas takes Maya on a journey to meet the Lord of the Hindu Pantheon – Lord Shiva himself. This time the God’s request may not be so easy to fulfill.

Maya and her friends must flee the demons and the ruthless killers on their trail to retrieve the golden bow of Lord Rama.

Can Maya get the bow back in time, and also save a certain demon king in the process?






Fire & Shadow (The Hand of Kali #1)
Release Date: 23rd July 2013

Normal people sneak out to a party and have fun. Maya Rao ends the evening by incinerating the guy who attacks her.

Nik Lucas, sexy, new in town and totally forbidden, happens to walk in on her. Normal guys would run for the hills. Nik knows a whole lot more than he's telling.

Maya doesn't believe the gods are real, doesn't waste her time with mere mythology. But when gods, demons and hellhounds become the new normal and wielding fire becomes her new skill, she must decide what it is she really believes.

Can Maya accept that normal is something she will never be because it isn't normal to be ...

The Hand of Kali.

A new Paranormal coming of age series delving in the fantasy and magic of Hindu mythology and its plethora of gods, demons, legends & mythology.



I have been a writer from the time I was old enough to recognize that reading was a doorway into my imagination. Poetry was my first foray into the art of the written word. Books were my best friends, my escape, my haven. I am essentially a recluse but this part of my personality is impossible to practice given I have two teenage daughters, who are actually my friends, my tea-makers, my confidantes… I am blessed with a husband who has left me for golf. It’s a fair trade as I have left him for writing. We are both passionate supporters of each others loves – it works wonderfully…

My heart is currently broken in two. One half resides in South Africa where my old roots still remain, and my heart still longs for the endless beaches and the smell of moist soil after a summer downpour. My love for Ma Afrika will never fade. The other half of me has been transplanted to the Land of the Long White Cloud. The land of the Taniwha, beautiful Maraes, and volcanoes. The land of green, pure beauty that truly inspires. And because I am so torn between these two lands – I shall forever remain cross-eyed.

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Saturday, August 30, 2014

THE HEART'S DISCOVERY ~ BOOK ONE~ of THE HOPE VALLEY SAGA by AMY MCGUIRE

The Heart's Discovery (The Hope Valley Saga Book 1

Are you a YA Romance fan? Want to remember what it feels like to be young? Pick up this book today! With themes of self-acceptance, first love, and overcoming prejudice, this is a book you won't be able to put down!

Anjaline Rodriguez thinks that mountain boy Gabriel Walker is a snob, even though she can't stop thinking about his fathomless eyes. Could he just be shy? Damian Vega could be trouble, but bad boys are hard to resist, especially when the good one seems like a judgmental know-it-all.

She thought her world had ended when her stepfather's job ripped her away from her friends and her dream of attending the prestigious Cotopaxi Academy back home in Quito, Ecuador. Anjaline goes from a tropical, densely populated Latin American city to a cold, drizzly Canadian village populated by three small families, complete with major culture shock. On top of being stuck in the middle of nowhere, she has no clue how to deal with two attractive boys.

Gabriel thinks the exotic Latina is too spoiled. He's never figured out how to talk to pretty girls anyway, and can't get rid of that stutter when he's nervous. It’s practically love at first sight. Gabriel knows he needs to tell her how he feels, but while he’s gathering his courage, Damian may just spoil everything. Will Anjaline return Gabriel’s feelings in time or will tragedy tear them apart before she has the chance?
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You can find me at www.shesanauthor.com and contact me anytime at shesanauthor@gmail.com   Feel free to look me up on Facebook at www.facebook.com/authoramymcguire  and request to join my group. I'm also on Twitter of course, @shesanauthor  and would love it if you followed my blog at www.shesanauthor.wordpress.com

I was born in the tiny town of Campbell River, B.C. and grew up a child of missionary parents in East Africa. By the time I reached high school I was writing for fun and slowly getting interested in both reading and writing romance. One thing I would say that makes my writing stand out from others in the romance genre is my strong belief that sex is designed for marriage and marriage alone. I don't ignore the fact that we as a society can be strongly tempted but I know from personal experience that if we abstain from pre-marital sex and only give the most precious gift we have to give-our virginity-to our marriage partner that a lot of baggage can be left behind. My characters are tempted just like anyone else but self-control is of paramount importance to me and as such, important to my characters as well. Teenagers are such a target for 'sex sells' and 'just do it' marketing. As a mother of a girl who will be a teenager all too soon I feel it is my duty to project a message of self-restraint to the youth of today.
 

Friday, August 29, 2014

ღ ☼ WINED ~ ღ ☼ ~ DINED ~ღ ☼ ~ AND READ ღ ☼





I was invited by Author, Blogger  Dellani Oakes , and a big thanks to Dellani for the invite to participate in this really clever blog hop! 
It is about pairing books with food and drink. As an avid home cook and a huge Foodie I could not resist.
Some of my answers are just too obvious! 
The characters in The Bridge Of Deaths do indulge from time to time on a particular wine, others answers did have to simmer a while.
 

1)      If your main character were a glass of wine, which one would they be?

There are three main characters in The Bridge of Deaths they would definitely be three very different wines. Whimsical carefree MAGGIE would be a Beaujolais nouveau; this because of her youthful exuberance and the wine is a girly girl purple-pink wine because it is such a young wine bottled only 6-8 weeks after harvest.
 
BILL  is a serious fellow with deep undertones and that would make him an irresistible wine whose elegance draws you subliminally into its orbit with high alcohol to intoxicate you with his phobias and with intense flavors, prolonging pleasure with its characteristic slightly bitter finish; Bill is an Amarone.
 
CATALINA has to be a Sauvignon Blanc, not just because she drinks copious amounts of it as the story unfolds but also because of her financial struggles and Sauvignon Blanc can be known as the poor man's Chardonnay. Also because she is torn and confused as to what she believes in regards to psychics and past life regressions and Sauvignon Blanc has a number of identities ranging from a clean, slight grassy white wine to an herbaceous, full-bodied wine backed up with oak aging.
** (And I confess , I am not THAT sophisticated I did have to look up my wines)
 
 
2)   Describe your book in one meal....
As my book took a good 18 years to research and it involved journeys to various countries the meal would be a fusion meal of Scandinavia, Mexican, Continental foods. It would also be seeking some sort of balance.
Amuse Bouche would have to be Scandinavian Salmon, Smoked or Gravlax with Avocado slices and paper thin jalapeño pickled slices, white wine.
Appetizer ying-yang Scallops in a white wine sauce over a think crostini and one in a tomato sauce, again white wine.
Small lemon sorbet to cleanse palate.
Main course Porterhouse steak marinated in Tequila and Soy, grilled to perfection. Side dishes whipped twice baked potato, steamed Zucchini and a spicy, fluffy light corn bread this with red wine.
Salad of crisp fresh greens with a nice French vinaigrette. No more wine the vinegar would ruin it.
Dessert would be a YING- YANG crème Brule vanilla and chocolate served with coffee and a nice choice of digestives liqueurs and cognacs. Mine would be Remy Martin.
 
3)   What candy would your book be?
Mexican Tamarindo from Acapulco,Swedish Fish of course and in heavy moments Cadbury chocolate.
 
4)   What does your book smell like?

What does intrigue, betrayal, death and love mingled together smell like? Maybe something musky but pleasant perhaps a combination of old books with a strong smell of tobacco, whiskey and salty sea water.
 
5)   Your book’s snack would be
Trail Mix, with nuts, raisins and chocolate chips. Might need a fun starch like pretzel bits.
 
AND NOW IT IS ABOUT ME!
1)   Describe your most memorable meal.    
This was very hard because I love to travel and have had some extraordinary dinners in my life. After some thought I chose a meal  we had sometime in November 2008 in Granada,Spain. The meal was fantastic but the view was what made it the most memorable ever it was of the Moor Fortress La Alhambra  the restaurant was  HUERTO JUAN RANAS .
We were meeting family and arrived first, our relatives had researched the area and suggested we ask our concierge to find us a good restaurant located in Mirador San Nicolas. The concierge a handsome  and witty young Spaniard, called the restaurant as my Spanish is fluent I understood the entire conversation, my husband and son only understood two words Bill Clinton.
When he finished I asked "Why did you tell them we were Americans and friends of Bill Clinton." He smiled and answered "You are American and President Clinton dined there and said that he had never had a meal with such a spectacular view, perhaps you'll get lucky as well"
We are pretty sure the private dining room we were given was indeed the same a Clinton!
This was our view
 
 
 
So what did we eat? We ordered just about everything all the traditional Andalusian dishes! Click here for their amazing MENU
 
My favorite was a breaded eggplant prepared in a way I had never seen and it was drizzled with honey. I know we did have Jamón ibérico , which if you have not had a chance leaves serrano ham a very distant second. It was absolutely magical!
 
 
2)    One food word to describe your writing style.
 
Savory ! 
 
 
3)   What will someone find you eating/drinking when you’re really into a good book? Drinking? 
It absolutely depends on the book. Years ago while reading Irving Stone’s book on Michael Angelo; The Agony And The Ecstacy  I probably cooked every dish they author described. Apparently Michael Angelo had a Foodie, home cook step mother who loved to feed him.
If there was some sort of odd wild game as protein I am sure I skipped those or replaced by chicken or pork.
Yes my eating or drinking is absolutely linked to the book I am reading.

4)   Sweet or Salty?

Not a choice! Some moments crave sweet others scream salty and then of course there are the chocolate covered salty pretzel moments, simply not a choice.
This was GREAT FUN and next week on September 5th  I look forward to visiting the three authors I invited.
 
 

 


Thursday, August 28, 2014

I was interviewed by Uvi Poznansky

Uvi Poznansky: Guest: Interview with MCV Egan Author of The Bridge of Death...



Is The Bridge of Deaths really a culmination of two decades of research? Why are you so interested in WW II History?

Yes, at least a good eighteen years of research. I was so clueless when I began to dig around the plane crash that killed my grandfather in 1939 so I guess someone with a better historical background would have never taken that long. 

I am embarrassed to admit that I had to look up almost every incident I came across even something as common knowledge as The Munich Pact.
I know I had to have studied it at some point in school or university but to be honest I know I did fail history at least once.


 

~ * ~ * ~ Pelican Communication Group presents ~* ~ * ~ THE FIRST BOOK OF MIMI by Daniel Aldouby






To the eighteen year old girl living near the Sea of Galilee, the voice seems to come from both within, and all around her. Trembling and frightened, she quickly learns it is the voice of God, The Creator of the Universe, who has chosen her to be his prophet and “sword of his tongue” throughout the ages. It is an offer “Mimi” cannot refuse, although she tries, and in the end, she reluctantly leaves her family never to see them again, to embark on a journey that begins in 40 BC, continues through the biblical lands of the Middle East, then to Western Europe during the Reformation, and finally to the United States in modern times; all the while accompanied by her young husband Nahyim, the love of her life, and her loyal, patient donkey Yofi. Creative, intelligent, and resourceful, Mimi soon grows into her new role as a divine spokeswoman to the point where she occasionally questions the authority of her Creator, which leads to richly humorous dialogues between the two, much like between a rebellious daughter and a bemused, father. Nevertheless, the three travelers remain under divine protection throughout their journey, a fact that is quickly and sometimes spectacularly apparent should they be in danger. The Book of MIMI is a trilogy which chronicles her travels and adventures through time from the beginning to the present day.



Excerpt

In My Beginning

I was washing laundry at the lake. They day was warm, not hot, and a gentle breeze kept me comfortable. I saw a cloudless sky, birds flying or nesting, and thought that I should like to live like this for a long time — in peace, quiet, marrying in the future and settling down here, near Ima and my brothers. As I daydreamed, visions of the future darted through my head; then clouds appeared, and the sky grew dark. There was no rain, but there was thunder and lightning all around me. Suddenly, there was a stillness, which only a moonless night can bring, yet it was mid-morning. I heard a voice, small and still, and it spoke my name.

“Batya, Batya”
I looked but saw no one, so I did not reply. Again I heard,
“Batya, Batya”
I was frightened, because I knew that my ears had heard my name, but there was no one to be seen. So I whispered, “Who is it? Who, who?” In Hebrew, it is “Mi ze? Mi, Mi”? That is the language I spoke in those days.
And the voice answered, “I am the same who spoke to Moses, who has given you the law and has kept you alive. I see wickedness and injustice in high places. You know not of this, except the noise of which you complain. You have been chosen to speak my words to the people. In return for this work, you shall be recompensed with life exceeding that of Methuselah
 
 
Daniel Aldouby was born in 1931 and lived ten years overseas. His early years were spent in Tel-Aviv (1930s) and four and one-half years in England (Leeds and London). He also traveled extensively throughout Western Europe and the Middle East. He has a BA from Rutgers University and a Master’s Degree from Temple University. His teaching experience includes thirty years in a Public School system teaching History, English, and Computer Literacy. He is also a Reading Specialist. He taught in his Congregation’s afternoon and Sunday school for twenty years. His military experience consisted of four years in the United States Air Force. After retirement, he taught for a number of years at the Osher-Rutgers University All-Life Learning Center, presenting courses in Middle East History and The History of Religion. During his escapes from winter in Bucks County PA, he attends Florida Atlantic University, All Life Learning School where he considers himself still a student. Presently, he is on leave of absence while he finishes the Mimi trilogy. Much of the content of these tales, results from questions asked by Dan and his students, during his teaching career.
 
 


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On August 15th, 1939, an English passenger plane from British Airways Ltd. crashed in Danish waters between the towns of Nykøbing Falster and Vordingborg. There were five casualties reported and one survivor. Just two weeks before, Hitler invaded Poland. With the world at the brink of war, the manner in which this incident was investigated left much open to doubt. The jurisdiction battle between the two towns and the newly formed Danish secret police created an atmosphere of intrigue and distrust. The Bridge of Deaths is a love story and a mystery. Fictional characters travel through the world of past life regressions and information acquired from psychics as well as archives and historical sources to solve "one of those mysteries that never get solved." Based on true events and real people, The Bridge of Deaths is the culmination of 18 years of sifting through conventional and unconventional sources in Denmark, England, Mexico and the United States. The story finds a way to help the reader feel that s/he is also sifting through data and forming their own conclusions. Cross The Bridge of Deaths into 1939, and dive into cold Danish waters to uncover the secrets of the G-AESY .

 

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

SEDICH by R.Ann Humphries


 
Rilan Crendu is a slave. Laboring alongside the rest of his conquered race, he lives his life at the whims of his Regiment overlords. But when a secret society captures him and leads him to touch the Sedich – a centuries-old stone imbued with the power of the Creator – Rilan becomes not only a rebel, but the rebel leader.

Able to control fire with his hands, Rilan attracts the attention of the Sovereign - the bloodthirsty leader of the Regiment - whose sole focus is bringing Rilan down. Joined by soldiers, civilians, and slaves from across Lusiartha, Rilan must learn how to command and lead those he once had to obey, and he must do so quickly. For if the Sovereign succeeds and Rilan falls, Lusiartha’s last chance for freedom falls with him.
 
 
Image of R. Ann HumphriesR. Ann Humphries is a lifelong science fiction and fantasy addict. Unable to find a portal to Narnia in her closet, she started inventing her own fantasy worlds and storylines. She graduated from Gardner-Webb University with a BA in Creative Writing. She lives in western North Carolina with her two weenie dogs, Smith and Wesson.
Humphries was introduced to the world of science fiction and fantasy by her father, who made her sit down and watch every episode of the original Star Trek series at a young, impressionable age. Hopelessly hooked from that point on, she moved through dozens of sci-fi/fantasy television shows, books, movies, and video games like a true addict. While the entertaining, escapist side of such stories is obvious, Humphries believes there's a truly valuable side to far fetched and whimsical stories, one that allows readers to examine themselves and humanity through nontraditional and unfamiliar lenses.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

DARK MOON by MAGGIE TIDESWELL

 

In Maggie Tideswell's own words

 
Nothing is as it seems... The story Dark Moon is based on one that started about twenty years ago. Every day we meet new people, but who is to say which of those meetings will impact our future and in what way. It is difficult to say how long it actually took me to write Dark Moon. I work in a very haphazard sort of way. I never have less than three stories going at the same time. I get bored easily so I'll work on story 1 until that happens, then I move on to story 2 until I get fed-up and go back to story 1 and then I'll skip to story 3 and so I carry on. And then I had a period of 3 years in which I didn't write a word - didn't even do editing or plotted new story lines. Nothing. Zip. Nada. But at a guess, I would say if I added the time together, it might have been about 2 years, maybe 2 and a half. And the incubation periods in between seem to do wonders for inspiration. It started out as a straight forward, sickeningly soppy, love tale, but it is amazing how a story tells itself. It soon became clear that this tale needed more oomph, and resist as I might, the witchcraft element would not be excluded. The Trevor character was also a weakling to start with, but the story demanded he become something else completely. This character, more than any other in the book, personifies the notion of 'nothing is as it seems'. We all wear different faces, pretend to be something other than we are, but in Trevor's case, his faces were like day and night. I loved writing the Trevor character. I had to be cautious when I incorporated the witchy bits to the story, though. I didn't want my wondrous tale to turn into something like Harry Potter, with people calling themselves witches and wafting wands about and sparks flying, nor did I want to turn it into a textbook on the craft. People are strange and there will always be somebody out there who will actually try out the rituals and stuff. So, for the sake of safety - and my sanity! - I couldn't describe anything fully. Less is more in my opinion. I wanted to draw the reader into the rites, without anybody being able to copy anything and causing themselves or anybody/thing around them any harm. A little knowledge is dangerous, you know. Thank you to Mark Knox for the wonderful cover art and splendid video trailer that completed the growth of Dark Moon. And a special thank you to All Things That Matters Press for publishing Dark Moon.
Please follow me on twitter @lunamags and on facebook

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Image of Maggie TideswellSouth African born and bred, Maggie loves all things paranormal. She is married with 3 grown-up kids and 2 grandchildren. Maggie's first book, a paranormal romance titled Dark Moon, was published by All Things That Matter Press in 2011 and the second, Moragh, Holly's Ghost, also in the paranormal romance genre, was published in July 2013. Her stories reflect her interest of things unexplained. Maggie loves books (the smell of paper), tea, wine, and her cat Felix is her constant companion.
 
Moragh, Holly's Ghost

 
 

Monday, August 25, 2014

Alec Cutter and ~*~Emancipate My Life: Living a life of genuine happiness through the cultivation of humanistic values


FREE TODAY UNTIL FRIDAY AUGUST 29, 2014


In the year 2014, it is a very sad and humbling realization that we as a human family have struggled to create a world where good-heartedness and humility are the true underlying intentions of our actions, and the consequences of this reality are becoming more and more evident. Amidst such material and technological advancements in our physical world, we have simply failed to develop and educate at the same rate, on a global level, the most important qualities of our inner being - neglecting the cultivation of our most genuine and inherent humanistic elements that with them come the understanding of what it means to be good-hearted, holistic, and happy human beings.

Alec Cutter's Emancipate My Life is therefore a "humble offering to our human family" that delves to the core what it means to live a life of genuine happiness and carries with it the underlying aspiration of cultivating a future comprised of peace and good-heartedness deriving from his universal message of humanistic values and basic human goodness. Values such as compassion, humility, kindness, patience, etc., he argues are inherent to every single individual on earth and are the most essential elements of our interconnected human family. Through an unwavering positive outlook, Cutter puts forward this uplifting message with simplicity and universality; making his emphasis upon these values applicable to quite literally every sentient being on earth and thus allowing a brighter future seem like a genuine possibility. Through the cultivation of these inherently beautiful humanistic values, Cutter describes how these elements permit each and every individual to live his or her life beautifully and purposefully, allowing genuine happiness to become a true reality in ones life while at the same time becoming an integral piece of a more peaceful and good-hearted human family.

 
 

REQUIEM COVER REVEAL

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REQUIEM
Expected publication: September 30th 2014
Publisher: Infinite Ink
Her name is Evangeline and she is Nephilim.Evie is stuck in the Underworld until she can find a way to be released from her new found role as Hades. And the longer she remains in Hades the more secrets are revealed about her true origins. A confrontation with a Dark Angel brings two revelations to the Evie – the true identity of Daniel, the Master of the Irin’s assistant, and who is he to Evie herself.
While a trip into the depths of Hades leads Evie into the fiery depths of Tartarus and eventually to the eternal peace of Elysium, will Evie find the peace she seeks? And what about the smoking hot Julian, god of Hades? How far is he willing to go to keep Evie at his side?
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I have been a writer from the time I was old enough to recognize that reading was a doorway into my imagination. Poetry was my first foray into the art of the written word. Books were my best friends, my escape, my haven. I am essentially a recluse but this part of my personality is impossible to practice given I have two teenage daughters, who are actually my friends, my tea-makers, my confidantes… I am blessed with a husband who has left me for golf. It’s a fair trade as I have left him for writing. We are both passionate supporters of each others loves – it works wonderfully…
My heart is currently broken in two. One half resides in South Africa where my old roots still remain, and my heart still longs for the endless beaches and the smell of moist soil after a summer downpour. My love for Ma Afrika will never fade. The other half of me has been transplanted to the Land of the Long White Cloud. The land of the Taniwha, beautiful Maraes, and volcanoes. The land of green, pure beauty that truly inspires. And because I am so torn between these two lands – I shall forever remain cross-eyed.

Sunday, August 24, 2014

TRUE STORY **** SUNRISE FROM AN ICY HEART by Claudette Alexander a story of great courage and determination.

Alexander chronicles her transformational journey into womanhood from age 22 to 59.
Her first love left her alone and pregnant. She searched for love but encountered stormy weather until her heart grew as frigid as the North American winters. It would take a special man to crack through her icy heart. After four failed relationships and two sons: Terence, as charming as a sunrise and Kriston, her sunshiny star, she struck gold with Malcolm whiles battling chronic kidney failure.
A story of survival and determination, from St. Lucia to Canada through a midst of rejections, abandonment and the power to smash through the fence of fear and fly.
A sensual, amusing, and fun read that will stimulate your senses, make you laugh, cry and learn some essential life lessons.
This book is intended for mature readers.




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describes herself as obsessed with love and romance. As a teenager growing up in St. Lucia she was fascinated with the Mills and Boon series and always envisioned some Prince coming down some mountain to rescue her heart.
Her other passion is fighting for the rights of the underdog. She did a good bit of fighting as a union president. These days she is fighting to empower people with knowledge on how to live happily with chronic conditions.
Her first novel SUNRISE FROM AN ICY HEART: A MEMOIR is about her transformational journey into womanhood, her relentless search to find a special kind of love, the joys and headaches of raising loving sons and her fight to remain among the land of the living.
In addition it envelopes all that is special about St. Lucia, its people, culture, and beauty
 
 


           


Saturday, August 23, 2014

WINDS of SKILAK ~ A Tale of True Grit, True Love and Survival in the Alaskan Wilderness


 
 
 
WINNER of the 2014 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the Memoir (other) category.

Winds of Skilak traces a young couple's adventurous move from the suburbs of Ohio to a remote island on ill-tempered Skilak Lake. As Sam and Bonnie adapt to a life without running water, electricity and telephones, the unforgiving, desolate environment tests their courage early on. Facing sub-freezing temperatures, unfriendly bears, and cabin fever, the Wards find strength in new friends, each other, and the awe-inspiring beauty of "the last frontier." Just when they finally settle in, a freak accident proves to be the ultimate test of their resolve. Will they be able to survive in this isolated wilderness filled with unseen dangers?

Author Bonnie Ward chronicles an exciting and thought-provoking tale of one couple's faith in God and dedication to each other through all of Alaska's curveballs. Winds of Skilak is a true tale of absorbing force, sure to bring out your own sense of adventure.




WINDS OF SKILAK is the WINNER of the 2014 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the MEMOIR (other) category.
After fifteen years as a "wilderness wife" in Alaska, award winning author Bonnie Rose Ward now resides with her husband on their farm in central West Virginia. They still maintain a self-sufficient lifestyle, raising goats, chickens, and other barnyard animals, with four dogs and a peacock named George rounding out the menagerie. Bonnie enjoys canning vegetables from the huge gardens sowed by her husband with heirloom open-pollinated seeds, and in her "spare" time, she continues to write her memoirs of the Alaskan wilderness. Visit Bonnie at her website

 

Image of Bonnie Rose WardAfter fifteen years as a "wilderness wife" in Alaska, award winning author Bonnie Rose Ward now resides with her husband on their farm in central West Virginia. They still maintain a self-sufficient lifestyle, raising goats, chickens, and other barnyard animals, with four dogs and a peacock named George rounding out the menagerie. Bonnie enjoys canning vegetables from the huge gardens sowed by her husband with heirloom open-pollinated seeds, and in her "spare" time, she continues to write her memoirs of the Alaskan wilderness.

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