About The Author: Holly DiBella-McCarthy is an educator with over 30 years in the field teaching students in pre-k through college. With a master's and sixth year degree in special education, Holly taught young children in public school specializing in early reading skills, and college students at 3 Universities in Connecticut, USA. Holly was also the Director of Special Education for 15 years in 2 public school districts. During her career Holly co-authored many articles published in professional education journals, and developed training for teachers, paraprofessionals and parents in school readiness skills, home-school connection, behavior management, and crisis prevention.
Holly's Children's Picture Book 'Dilly Duck Plays All Day' has received the prestigious Mom's Choice Gold Award, Royal Dragonfly first place award, the Pacific Book award, and Three Reader's Favorite awards. Dilly Duck will have kids practicing rhyming, counting, and recognizing emotions while having fun. 'Dilly Duck Plans a Parade' will be released in the Fall of 2023. Holly is equally passionate about art and crafting, and her Learn How to Book Fold books are teaching beginners this art form. Title: Dilly Duck Plays All Day Genre: Children’s Synopsis: On the bank of a great big lake in a park called Wonder Wake, Dilly Duck sits all alone, so sad and bored on her own. There is just one thing to do. Find her friends, her flock, her crew! This interactive story will have children counting to 10 as Dilly gathers her friends for a day of play. Find the Book HERE: https://amzn.to/3SbqQFo Find Holly’s Website HERE: https://hollydibellamccarthy.com/ Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/597raz4x YouTube: https://youtu.be/3EqnafXtN-I
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About The Author: John was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, in 1988. Over the next 21 years, John remained in Huddersfield at home with his parents. During this time, he began to follow his passions for bodybuilding, wrestling, music, youth work, and eventually, his true love, art. John applied himself fully to his passions, winning awards in bodybuilding, learning to play guitar beautifully, becoming passionate about the lives of others and developing his skills with a paintbrush.
Book Title: The Battles We All Face: Hope In Times of Uncertainty Genre: Self-help/ Spiritual Guidance Book Synopsis: Do you struggle with life? Battling Anxiety? Depression? Managing your time? Motivation? On a daily basis want to know some very simple self-help methods that can greatly increase your joy of living? You are looking at the book that could change your life. Many make that claim and fall short. Not this book, however. Over the last decade, I have personally gone through most of what life can throw at me. From temporary homelessness, anxiety, BPD, betrayal, relationship breakups, medical misdiagnosis, depressions and so much more. •The first thing I want you to know is this. YOU ARE NOT ALONE… Billions have literally been in the same place you are, and billions will be long after your time on earth is over. Where many self-help teachers fail is they teach the same old teaching over and over again. Many without having ever experienced life for themselves. No teaching and understanding are not key in self-change… CORRECT teaching and CORRECT understanding are key and that is where you come in. •You need to know right now more than anything that you have value, and you are immensely important. •I wrote this book for everyone. Everyone is going through a battle right now that most people do not even know about. Many of the simple and easy-to-follow teaching in this book are lessons I have personally learned and taught over the last decade of craziness. •Many books go into way too much detail and become extremely hard to digest. Mine is deliberately different. One page per chapter. It gets to the point, teaches the wisdom, and the rest is up to your interpretation and mind. You can do this. •Artwork to inspire. I have also created artwork, especially for this book. That you (the reader) will have a positive association every time you think of one of the images you will remember the teachings. ARE YOU READY TO STOP FEARING AND START LIVING? Over 40 sessions you will be one of the many who will begin to see life in a new way. You will begin to feel an awakening with you that will inject life into your mind, body, and soul. And finally and most importantly, even if you don’t learn something new (which I will be amazed at) you will know the unshakeable truth… YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Very quickly you will be amazed at how much your mind opens and how clearly you see the world. You will love this easy to read, very unique perspective that I share with my audience. Get it now, don’t delay unlocking the life that you have always wanted to today. Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/3NObhSC Find John’s Website Here: http://thejohnmorris.co.uk Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/yryxta9b YouTube: https://youtu.be/vwtqMDibVjc About The Author: Joan holds a Master of Science in Business, Medical, and Technical Journalism as well as two others in ESL and Education. She has published on a variety of topics from cochlear implants to the economy and has conducted workshops –domestic and foreign–on the nuances of business communications for managers and start-up companies. She is the leader of her own enterprise with training programs for entrepreneurs–all levels and recently published two books–Jamie is Autistic: Learning in a Special Way and Go for It Leadership Handbook for All Students. This book has also been translated into Spanish.
Book Title: Jamie Is Autistic: Learning In A Special Way Genre: Children’s Book Synopsis: This is the story of one young girl's struggles as an Autistic learner. Through the support of parents, teachers, and a school counselor she is able to learn and make friends. Exercises to help Autistic learners are included in the back of the book. While this was written for Autistic students, it will also show children the importance of acceptance of others and learning in different ways. Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/3vrhZaU Find Joan’s Website Here: https://www.joansbookshelf.com/ Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/yuukhhkw YouTube: https://youtu.be/9CbduAClXyo Listener Advisory: Mature Situations
About The Reader: Mark Love lived for many years in the metropolitan Detroit area, where crime and corruption are always prevalent. As a former freelance reporter, Mark honed his writing skills covering features and hard news. He is the author of the Jamie Richmond romance mysteries, the Jefferson Chene mystery series, and more. Mark now resides in West Michigan, where he enjoys a wide variety of music, books, travel, cooking, and the great outdoors. Title: Fleeing Beauty Genre: Mystery Book Synopsis: A discovery of priceless artwork leads Jamie on a collision course with danger. Jamie Richmond used to live a nice, quiet life. But last fall she witnessed the shooting of a police officer and figured out who did it. Then this winter saw her best friend targeted by a stalker and kidnapped. Yep, Jamie solved that one and came to the rescue. Now it’s summertime and the living is supposed to be easy. All she wants to do is write her novels and spend free time with Malone, the guy who has been by her side since all this craziness began. But that’s not likely to happen. Jamie’s father was a very successful sculptor who tragically died more than twenty years ago when she was just a child. What she remembers about him is little more than bits and pieces. A storeroom filled with crates of his work is discovered in an old converted factory. This potential fortune in artwork has been waiting all these years. Jamie recruits Malone and a few close friends to help her unpack the crates and bring her father’s gifts out to the light of day. News of this discovery leads to a robbery. Now Jamie is determined to figure out who is behind the crime. Find The Book: https://amzn.to/3RS7DcQ Visit Mark’s Website: https://www.motownmysteries.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/Kw7Ch9VKmc0 Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/3euspe73 About the Author: J.L. Regen lives in the New York metropolitan area, is a published photojournalist, has short suspense stories online, and has taught special education and English as a Second Language to students around the globe. This is her first contemporary romance. She has also published three nonfiction books.
JLR holds a Master of Science in Business, Medical, and Technical Journalism as well as two others in ESL and Education. She has published on a variety of topics from cochlear implants to the economy and has conducted workshops –domestic and foreign–on the nuances of business communications for managers and start-up companies. She is the leader of her own enterprise with training programs for entrepreneurs–all levels and recently published two books–Jamie is Autistic: Learning in a Special Way and Go for It Leadership Handbook for All Students. Book Title: Secret Desires Genre: Contemporary Romance Book Synopsis: Nothing in Margo Simmons’ life comes easy. She can’t claim the inheritance on a condo apartment her uncle has left to her until she is gainfully employed in a job for a year. She meets the man of her dreams but anguishes over a loving relationship because he is still emotionally tied to his deceased wife. With great difficulty, she becomes the guardian to a recently orphaned child she had been tutoring. Margo evolves from an insecure, newbie elementary teacher into a woman determined to fulfill the secret desires locked in her heart. This story speaks to anyone who has suffered a loss and had to start over. Find J.L.’s Website: www.joansbookshelf.com Find the book: https://amzn.to/3RrCr2V Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/mtbwhwfa YouTube: https://youtu.be/0D0TRHTfQps
About The Author: MaKenzi Fox, a full-time teacher and children’s book author, released her first book, “Jerry the Giraffe: Quiet in the Classroom,” in May 2023.
The book, written by Fox and illustrated by Jaylin Monroe, is now available on Amazon and featured in four different Oklahoma bookstores Deer Clan Books in Bethany, Pear Street Books in Oklahoma City, Best of Books in Edmond and Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City. Title: Jerry The Giraffe: Quiet In The Classroom Genre: Children’s Book Synopsis: Jerry the Giraffe is SO TIRED of coming to school! Jerry feels that the classroom is always too loud, and the noise makes it hard for him to learn and focus in class. Because of this, his teacher, Ms. Fox, comes up with a solution to get the classroom to be quiet, which makes it a better school day for everyone! She invents the "Jerry the Giraffe" hand signal, which helps quiet down the classroom! In Jerry the Giraffe: Quiet in the Classroom, you as a teacher will find a manageable solution to help quiet down your classroom. This book is meant to be read to your students and will introduce to them the "Jerry the Giraffe" method, a fun and engaging way to "quiet down" your classroom! Find The Book: https://amzn.to/407Wasv YouTube: https://youtu.be/iWRmcNWsDYE Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/ycxat8mk Listener Advisory: Language, Violence, Mature Situations, Graphic Descriptions of Death
About The Author: In about 1985 Edward began research in the Oshkosh, Wisconsin newspaper the Daily Northwestern, regarding a local artist, John Franklin Waldo, who lived there in the late nineteenth century. He noticed that, as mention was made almost weekly of the frightening loss of life and limb, the use of language enabled me to visualize much of the intense pain and suffering of the individuals involved in those events and also of the friends and relatives surrounding them. His intention in assembling these life-endling stories - the ultimate in realty - is to share that fascination with, and the appreciation for, journalism in the 1880's. Title: What A Way To Go: Death In Oshkosh in the 1880’s Genre: Historical Non-Fiction Book Synopsis: Before photography was commonplace, newspaper writers used a unique, graphic style of writing to allow readers to visualize the sometimes horrific and tragic events that occurred in their cities and neighborhoods. This book showcases such articles and obituaries from the 1880's in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and is a fascinating read for residents, researchers and history buffs. Find The Book: https://amzn.to/49Zo8Lf Visit Edward’s Amazon Page: https://tinyurl.com/32hfm4vw Find The Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/46UHBGnXX1A Find The Episode on Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/3mx35xk4 About The Author: Kathryn LeBlanc, is also the author of award-winning Quilting Cozy Mysteries under the pen name Kathryn Mykel. She is an avid quilter and full-time author in both the cozy mystery and romance genres.
Book Title: Quinn Genre: Historical Romance Book Synopsis: Standing at the altar with her soon-to-be husband–a vile businessman–Quinn Gallagher is powerless. Worse than losing her choice to marry for love, she’s losing the one thing she truly cares about–being a nurse. A marriage designed for one thing–merge two prominent Montana families. Will her father understand her decision to run? Fleeing her home with little more than her hopes and dreams, uncertainty and indecision land Quinn in the middle of a dangerous situation. And in the arms of Sheriff Thomas Lincoln–a heartbroken widower on a mission to find a new doctor. Will Thomas realize that Quinn is just what he, and his community need to heal? Potts, Arkansas–sixteen hundred miles from Montana–a close-knit, stubborn community of thirty-five. Rocked by loss and searching for a new small-town male doctor. Will the community accept a gifted female nurse instead? Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/40JN5pR Find Rhys’ Website Here: https://www.facebook.com/authorkathrynleblanc Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/2s3chup7 YouTube: https://youtu.be/_3rGOhrAuCE
About The Author: Linda Hansen grew up in St. Louis and currently lives in Florida. She works in watercolor and acrylics. Her style is often filled with bold color and though her work is not abstract.
Linda’s work background is diverse but for 25 years she was the Executive Director of a non-profit. During this time Linda created a book for the non-profit called Beauty Is… It is a book about self-esteem. Linda has a lifelong love for animals. Currently, Linda and her husband own two dogs, ‘our girls’. Since moving to Florida, Linda has helped save a great grey heron, an anhinga, a snowy egret, and a grackle nestling. Recently, they rescued a lost dog and found him a loving home. Title: Little Lost Dog, Looking For His Home Genre: Children’s Fiction Book Synopsis: Join the journey of a sweet little lost dog who was discovered wandering the streets of a suburban neighborhood. Explore the themes of love, commitment, and the importance of responsible pet ownership as the family goes above and beyond to find the Little Lost Dog's home. Find The Book: https://amzn.to/3T2UGhF Visit Linda’s Website: https://www.lindahansenauthor.com/ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/ymy4nufctinyurl.com/ymy4nufc YouTube: https://youtu.be/XynFJZAEnfw About The Author: Australian Jennifer Raines writes contemporary romances set mainly, but not exclusively, in Australia – think Malta, Finland, and New Zealand. A dreamer and an optimist, her stories are a delicious cocktail of mutual respect, passion, and loyalty because she still believes in happily-ever-afters. An award winning author, Jennifer Raines’ stories combine a love of romance with contemporary conflicts. Her writing is both relevant and heart-warming. Each story is a journey across the world. Jennifer likes to think her readers get occasional hints of the deep passion of a Nora Roberts or the unshakeable loyalty of a Grace Burrowes where love conquers loneliness, distrust, and fear.
Title: Lela’s Choice Genre: Romance Book Synopsis: Lela has been a dutiful daughter and aunt for the past decade. But her plan to wean her father and orphaned niece off their dependence on her is scuttled when her niece and boyfriend flee Sydney for Malta. Lela suspects her autocratic father of provoking the flight. Lela’s desperate to reach the teenager before her father’s ultimatums blow another generation apart. Widowed, Australian international child-protection lawyer, Hamish McGregor accepts Giovanni Vella’s request to remain in Malta after a conference to search for Vella’s missing granddaughter. Hamish’s formidable reputation is built on putting the needs of the child first. He doubled down on his work after the revenge murder of his pregnant wife by a client’s husband, vowing never to get close enough to another woman for her to be a target. Lela doesn’t expect her father’s henchman to beat her to Malta. Hamish doesn’t expect the girl’s doting aunt to see him as the enemy. Reluctant partners, they navigate false leads and unexpected attraction. Can Lela balance her family’s demands with her love for Hamish? Can Hamish accept living life is all about taking risks? Find The Book: https://amzn.to/49UccdU Visit Jennifer’s Website: https://jenniferrainesauthor.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/95tBpZA3i1E Spotify: http://tinyurl.com/tdjkkybw |
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