Book Pick For The Week ( 95) !

This  book is highly recommended for treasure hunting, maps location and discovery of tomb adventures . A great gift book for archaeology lovers. The author does an impressive job in making the past come alive in a historical fiction hunt. Overall, a wonderful thriller history read, and you will not be disappointed in purchasing this book.

Book Description

Since 1227, finding the Tomb of Genghis Khan has been the obsession of tyrants, adventurers and treasure hunters.

It is a Genghis Khan fact that, looking at a map today, he had conquered a geographic area which would include 30 countries and 3+ billion people.

The legend says that, in order to keep his tomb’s location secret, Genghis Khan slaughtered hundreds if not thousands of his captives after they had been forced to dig his burial site. He had amassed untold wealth with enormous quantities of jewels, gold and silver from his conquests that are believed to be buried with him.

So why hasn’t his crypt been found in almost eight hundred years?

In The Guardian of Genghis Khan’s Tomb, the Great Conqueror extracts a sacred oath from a special advisor. It binds both this trusted counselor and his family forever to protect the tomb and the most immense treasure ever known.

Now, in a remote Asian river valley, a beautiful English scientist’s chance discovery of an ancient artifact tied directly to Genghis Khan ignites a furious race among China, Russia and the United States to find that crypt. The stakes are huge, putting the young woman along with her American sponsor at the center of the confrontation.

Can The Guardian of Genghis Khan’s Tomb manage to keep the gravesite safe and his beloved country, a fledgling democracy, from being overrun? Or will war break out between the world’s Superpowers? Michael B. Hickland’s e-novel is a fast paced historical fiction thriller full of turns and twists.

Author Bio:

Michael B. Hickland is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. He attended Delaware Law School. He has received formal training in public speaking. Michael then went to work for Philips Medical Systems, where he again received awards for leading the nation in gross ultrasound system sales. Later he served as vice president of sales and marketing for HPI Healthcare Services. Michael B. Hickland has since retired from the healthcare industry and he and his wife, Leslie, reside in River view,Florida, with their son and daughter.

Book:http://www.amazon.com/Guardian-Genghis-Khans-Tomb-ebook/dp/B00BSXC9NY/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1363272940&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Guardian+of+Genghis+Khan%27s+TombAuthor

Blog Link:http://guardianofgenghiskhan.blogspot.com/

Amanda knox ;Memoir

I ‘ve followed the live television broadcast of the Amanda Knox trail and, wonder about the whole story. There is always two sides to a story . For four years, Amanda Knox felt silenced. Italian prosecutors, who had accused her (and two accomplices) of murdering her roommate, called her the devil. The Italian press called her “angel faced killer.” Knox’s only rebuttals came during those brief moments of addressing the court. Even after Knox was acquitted in 2011 and allowed to return home to Seattle—after nearly four years in prison—she stayed voluntarily silent. Now, in Waiting to Be Heard, she is finally telling her side of the story.

Book Description:

A young woman’s soul-baring account of a nightmare turned real, of unimaginable horror and the miscarriage of justice that ensued, and, ultimately, of fortitude in the face of overwhelming adversity, Waiting to Be Heard is a memoir unlike any you have ever read. In November 2007, Amanda Knox was twenty years old and had been studying abroad in Perugia, Italy, for only a few weeks when her friend and roommate, a young English student named Meredith Kercher, was brutally murdered. The investigation made headlines around the world, and Amanda’s arrest placed her at the center of a media firestorm. Young, naïve, grieving at the horrifying death of her friend, and with little more than basic knowledge of the Italian language, she was subjected to harsh interrogations during which she struggled to understand the police and to make her own words understood. The subsequent trial exposed Amanda to international scrutiny and speculation, and she became a tabloid staple. In 2009, after an extremely controversial trial, she was wrongly convicted of murder. But in October 2011, after Amanda had spent four years in an Italian prison, and following a lengthy appeals process, the conviction was overturned. Amanda immediately flew home to the United States.

Book Link: http://astore.amazon.com/bernadine-20/detail/0062217208

Live radio show link:  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/girlpower

Philly Book Picks For The Week ( 94) !

I recommend this book to all sci-fi fans. I couldn’t wait to read the book on aliens encounters. I am not usually a huge fan of science fiction, but I found this book intriguing. The story line was good and kept my interest.  I enjoyed how the author writes, the language is descriptive and it has an engaging flow to it. The characters seem real and, I am very much looking forward to reading more of the writer books.

Book Description:

Lyrissa is a woman on a mission with a haunted past. Peggy is a woman in a new world on a quest. The Agency and the Guard both want Peggy. Will Lyrissa help the Queen and the Guard for a healthy sum or will she find the courage to let Peggy leave so they can both go home?Going Home is Book One in the Alien Encounters Series, a new adult supernatural fantasy set in a dystopian future for women of all ages, but recommended for those over 16. Go on a psychic inner and outer journey with Lyrissa and find out if she goes home!

 Author Bio :

Kim Welsman is an new author and love sci-fi novels.  Kim started writing short stories as a young child but didn’t even consider writing a novel until she became a high school teacher. Her female science students weren’t connecting with the great WHY question of science the science fiction movies she showed in class presented. Kim realized these young women were much like her, unable to find themselves in the text. At that moment Kim realized she needed to write science fiction and fantasy stories to help those young women and all women have a voice. She wanted to introduce them to the far off realms she dreamed of as a child. Kim lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia with her husband and a library filled with books. She loves to take pictures for inspiration and paints in her spare time to relax.

Book link :  http://astore.amazon.com/bernadine-20/detail/B00BFUODK2

Poem Pick For The Week ( 93 ) !

Know one is perfect, but let us all join together to create a cleaner  world.  The earth is important . What can we do to keep our earth clean ?  Here is a poem written by a eight  year old student for earth day.

Don’t Litter
By Veronica ~ 8 years old

We all litter every day in different ways.
If we keep littering our earth will be a big trash bag.
Let’s put out a call.
Most people don’t care.
My class would not dare !
Once my class put up a sign.
It said, “Please don’t litter.  The Earth is mine.”.
Our landfills are overflowing.
Every day they are growing.
We see it making all kinds of motions.
We can try to stop this now, but how  ?

Put your trash in the can !

Book Pick For The Week ( 92) !

I wanted to give a new up-coming author book pick posting this week. I laughed out loud, cringed at embarrassing dialogue moments, and felt invested in the characters . Overall a good book for only $ 8.99  !

Book Description:

Interior Designer, Georgia Porter, aka Peaches is a strong independent woman who is holding it down for her man. Charles is her first love has been with Peaches since high school. An opportunist, he shamelessly allowed Peaches to put him through college and Law School. He promised that he would marry her just as soon as he passed the Bar. Unfortunately, almost ten years later Charles has not been able to pass the Bar. And the beautiful Peaches is still single, thirty pounds heavier and paying all of the bills. You see stress and pressure has weighed heavy on Peaches and she’s let herself go. She’s gained a lot of weight and unbeknown to her Charles has been searching for love in other places. But things are looking up for Peaches as she is about to discover. Peaches was one big contract away from a breakthrough in her career. She had just landed a huge contract to decorate the mansion of a mega R&B Singer named Miracle. As if that wasn’t enough good news Charles finally passed the Bar. Peaches is ecstatic as she expects Charles to be a man of his word and honor his promise. Less than an hour later she gets a voice mail from Charles to meet her at an expensive, romantic restaurant. He had something that he wanted to ask her. Happy days are here again! Peaches thought that finally all of her prayers had just been answered. Charles was going to ask her to marry him. Unfortunately, Peaches arrives at the restaurant just in time to witness Charles proposing to another woman.

Author Bio :

Brenda Stokes Lee is an author, screenwriter, novelist and a good old fashioned storyteller who refuses to let a trivial little thing like the truth come between her and a good story. Born in North Carolina, but raised in the suburbs of Washington D.C., this writer is a Morgan State University graduate who currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. Creative, funny and full of tall tales of love, mystery, fantasy, action, intrigue and grown folk’s drama, Brenda is determined to make you laugh, to make you cry and most important to make you feel alive.

Book Link : http://astore.amazon.com/bernadine-20

Book Pick For The Week ( 91 ) !

I’ve LEARNED # 2

 

 

 

 

I’ve Learned that you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life .
I’ve Learned that it’s taking me a long time to
become the person I am now.
I’ve Learned that the best way to help a teenager
with their problems is to Listen .
I’ve learned that regardless of how
hot a relationship is at first.
The passion fades and it better be something to
take it’s place ( love ) .
I’ve learned that I will never be
my own person, if I continue to care what others think of me .
I’ve learned that sometime you have to consider the people
you love needs over your owns .
I’ve learned that sometimes when I’m angry I have the
right to be angry but that doesn’t give me the right to be cold hearted.
I’ve learned that real love continue to grow even over the
longest of time.
I’ve learned about me over time through life hard lessons
and I’m still learning.

 

By author Bernadine Feagins

Book Link :  http://www.amazon.com/Learning-ebook/dp/B003HS4VR0/ref=sr_1_3_bnp_1_kin?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366302977&sr=1-3&keywords=bernadine+feagins

Book Pick For The Week ( 90) !

Love all of the Women’s Murder Club books and have be anxiously awaiting to read this one.  Readers  you won’t be disappointed in purchasing this novel series !

Book Description:

Lindsay Boxer‘s beautiful baby is born! But after only a week at home with her new daughter, Lindsay is forced to return to work to face two of the biggest cases of her career.A rising star football player for the San Francisco 49ers is the prime suspect in a grisly murder. At the same time, Lindsay is confronted with the strangest story she’s ever heard: An eccentric English professor has been having vivid nightmares about a violent murder and he’s convinced is real. Lindsay doesn’t believe him, but then a shooting is called in-and it fits the professor’s description to the last detail.Lindsay doesn’t have much time to stop a terrifying future from unfolding. But all the crimes in the world seem like nothing when Lindsay is suddenly faced with the possibility of the most devastating loss of her life.

Author Bio:

James Patterson  has sold more than 220 million books worldwide. And considering pass-along and libraries, it’s safe to say many more people than that have read a Patterson!* In 2010, JP was named by kids everywhere the Children’s Book Councils’ Children’s Choice Book Awards “Author of the Year” in 2010. More than 15,000 kid and teen readers voted for JP in a category he shared with Suzanne Collins, Carl Hiaasen, Jeff Kinney, and Rick Riordan. His Witch and Wizard series saw the biggest launch of a series for young readers ever, surpassing sales of first installments of Twilight, Diary of A Wimpy Kid, and Percy Jackson & The Olympians.

Book Link :  http://astore.amazon.com/bernadine-20/detail/031621082X

Countdown ‘Til Daddy Comes Home

At the end of 2012, 1.7 million American service members had served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Forty-three percent of active duty service members have children’s. How will the children of a military service member left behind, cope with the absence of a military parent deployed. Author Kristin Ayyar book helps kids  handle the difficulties of deployed parent, sadness, anger, fear, anxiety, and loneliness. Countdown ’til Daddy Comes Home is made into an entertaining educational children’s book.  That I strongly recommend, if you have a family member in the military. This is a great reading book with a lot of positive story-lines, to assure kids that they are not alone in this difficult separation time.

Book Description :
Countdown ‘til Daddy Comes Home is a book about a young boy waiting for his Daddy to come home from a trip. To make their separation easier, his family creates rituals to stay connected and make the countdown fly by. Inspired by her family’s experiences Kristin Ayyar shares how her family copes with the separations that are part of everyday life.

 

 

 

 

Author Bio:

Kristin Ayyar is the mother of three wonderful children, an avid volunteer in her community, and has been a Air Force spouse since 1990. Countdown ‘til Daddy Comes Home is a book based on her family’s experiences and is filled with rituals that she and her children follow when her husband is traveling the globe or deployed overseas serving our nation.

Kristin Ayyar lives wherever the United States Air Force sends her family.

Book Link : http://www.daddycountdown.com/

Author Live radio show link :  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/girlpower/2013/03/30/countdown-til-daddy-comes-home

Happy Easter !

Easter brings back memories of a happy childhood:  all you can eating candy bunny Sunday church feast day. If you are celebrating Easter with your love ones, video tape it.  Happy Easter !

By author Bernadine Feagins

Poem Pick For The Week ( 85 ) !

LESSON LEARNED  !

It has been said that life is the most patient teacher.

You will be presented with the same experience over and over until you learn the best way to deal with the situation.

This is not because life is cruel. Rather, it is because things have a way of coming back to haunt us when we don’t deal with them.

One form of intelligence is the ability to learn from mistakes.

When you are presented with a painful experience, take the time to think about how you can avoid it in the future.

This is an example of a lesson learned.

By C.C. 3.0