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Each One of Us is Glorious
Glorious Stephanie Mabey There are times when you might feel aimless And can’t see the places where you belong But you will find that there is a purpose It’s been there within you all along And when you’re near it You can almost hear it It’s like a symphony just keep listening And pretty soon…
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Of races, religions, and cultures
On Saturday, I went to the Zoo with my family and my niece. While we were there, we met a family from Northern Africa. I couldn’t take my eyes off of them, not because they were Muslim, (though I have been fascinated by Muslims for a while now) but because of the dress of their…
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He’s nothing but an Albatross: Using the concept of an inside joke to understand allusion in English literature
My daughter just tried out for her school’s third and fourth grade musical. She decided to sing Forget About the Boy from Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002), you can hear a sample here (thank you to actorguy 2006 for posting this youtube video of Sutton Foster performing Forget About The Boy from the 2002 Tony Awards) – (It’s…
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We’re up on iBooks
Such exciting news! Jake Bowers is now available in the iBooks store. YAY!!! You can download it on your apple devices and right now, because you’re my newest and bestest BFF, it is at a deeply discounted trial rate (seriously, check it out, you’ll flip at the price). 😉 Go through your iOS device’s iBookstore…
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TED Talks and an Interview
First, I want to share one of my favorite TED talks of ALL time, Shawn Achor – “The Happiness Advantage: Linking Positive Brains to Performance” Shawn Achor is an educator, author, and speaker known for positive psychology which links happiness to success. If you are unfamiliar with TED talks, TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design,…
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Jake Bowers Versus The Firebird is Available as an eBook
Thank you for reading the last few days. If you missed it, you can go back and read all six of the sample chapters here (that’s two more than you can usually find at the eBook retailers’ samples). Chapter One: The Ziggurat Chapter Two: Monterey Historic Raceway Chapter Three: The Gullwing Chapter Four: Farid’s Gift Chapter Five: An Unexpected…
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JBvFb: 6. Commander Bowers
Follow the posts over the next few days and read the sample chapters (the first six) of Jake Bowers Versus the Firebird. Just then, a scorpion the size of a fist fell onto Bowers’ head. He flipped onto his back, swatting his head as another scorpion dropped from the carpet onto his neck. He batted at…
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JBvFb: 5. An Unexpected Phone Call
Follow the posts over the next few days and read the sample chapters (the first six) of Jake Bowers Versus the Firebird. “I need you to stay away from him. It’s classified so I can’t say much. I know that this isn’t making any sense, just trust me,” Mark said in a low voice. 5. An…
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JBvFb: 4. Farid’s Gift
Follow the posts over the next few days and read the sample chapters (the first six) of Jake Bowers Versus the Firebird. Farid ignored the babble and went to the trunk of the car. He opened it, and took out the same carpet from the morning. A shiver ran down Jake’s spine. He needed the carpet. …
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JBvFb: 3. The Gullwing
Follow the posts over the next few days and read the sample chapters (the first six) of Jake Bowers Versus the Firebird. The bewitching whispering began again, but it came from inside the car. Jake and Farid looked at each other and then turned toward the noise. An unseen force pushed the car door open to…
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