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Book Teaser: A Lady's Virtue by A.S. Fenichel #Regency #Romance

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Inside the Books Title : A LADY’S VIRTUE Author : A.S. Fenichel Publisher : Lyrical Press/Kensington Books Pages : 225 Genre : Regency Romance BOOK BLURB: Can a broken engagement ignite the spark of true love? Sylvia Dowder had almost made it to the altar when her fiancé unexpectedly became a viscount, and dropped her like a stale crumpet to make a more “suitable” match. Though Sylvia’s heart has been crushed, her spirit has not. She puts her wits and social savvy to use as a secret gossip columnist—and as the Everton Domestic Society’s party planner to the ton . Luckily, she’s not in danger of ever falling for an aristocrat again… Especially not one like Anthony Braighton, Earl of Grafton. Raised in America, Anthony sees no reason to marry when he can enjoy all the perks of being an eligible earl. Determined to convince his family he doesn’t need a wife, he hires Sylvia to act as hostess and decorator for upcoming partie...

Book Teaser: The 'Real' American Diet by Kevin C. Alston @kcasrkev1 #nonfiction #bookteaser

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Inside the Books Title: THE ‘REAL’ AMERICAN DIET Author: Kevin Alston Publisher: Xlibris Publishing Pages: 48 Genre: Memoir/Nonfiction BOOK BLURB: This book is a culmination of the author’s life, but mainly the past 10 years, where personal tragedies have led him to discover more about the correlation with food, nutrition & the diseases of today, & how it affects us all. This program is an experiment of sorts, with the author using himself as the guinea pig, with positive results having been discovered, & hopefully, in time, even bigger positive results yet to come. Between our government & Big Business, we, the people, are already involved in an experiment.  It’s like a big laboratory.  With all of the harmful toxins that are allowed in our air, food, &  water, diseases are at epidemic-like levels, & the author, for one, would like to know if there is more to this than is being told ...

Book Teaser: Chicano Homeland by Louis R. Negrete #

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Inside the Book Title : CHICANO HOMELAND Author : Louis R. Negrete Publisher : Independent Pages : 136 Genre : Historical/Nonfiction Los Angeles author-educator Dr. Louis R. Negrete lived and now tells the compelling, dynamic story of the movement for the rights of Mexican-Americans in the USA, particularly those In California.  In his riveting, powerfully written historical book, CHICANO HOMELAND,  retired college professor Dr. Negrete vividly describes the issues that sparked the Chicano civil rights movement, that saw unbridled police brutality, institutional poverty (that still even exists today, he says), demands for better schools, the  anti-Vietnam war protests and the support for undocumented immigrants. Mr. Negrete’s CHICANO HOMELAND captures in its historical pages the early Mexican settlement in Los Angeles to the 1950s Zoot Suit riots in L.A. to where Chicanos stand today in the California culture. He...

Book Teaser: The Brave Art of Motherhood by Rachel Marie Martin @finding_joy

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Inside the Book Title : THE BRAVE ART OF MOTHERHOOD Author : Rachel Marie Martin Publisher : Random House Pages : 204 Genre : Self-Help BOOK BLURB: Full-time FindingJoy.net blogger, speaker, marketer, podcaster, and single mom of seven, Rachel Marie Martin presents a wake-up call to those of us who have found ourselves stuck in the ‘I’m just a mom’ phase of life.  Yes, this book is about motherhood . . . but really, this book is about finding yourself again and following your passion WHILE being a mom. Inspired by her incredible story, Rachel’s words always come straight from the gut; they are visceral, real and soul searching. She challenges you to find the courage to break cycles, to take off masks and not let fear take control. This book is a balance of tough, “no excuses” ways of approaching life, while allowing breathing room and grace for yourself, for as we all know, life and mothering are not perfect. After...

Book Teaser: The Desire Card by Lee Matthew Goldberg @leematthewg #crime #suspense

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Inside the Book Title : THE DESIRE CARD Author : Lee Matthew Goldberg Publisher : Fahrenheit Press Pages : TBA Genre : Crime/Suspense Any wish fulfilled for the right price . That’s the promise the Desire Card gives to its elite clients. But if the Card doesn’t feel like they’ve been justly compensated, the “price” will be more menacing than the clients could ever imagine. Harrison Stockton learns this lesson all too well. Harrison has lived an adult life of privilege and excess: a high-powered job on Wall Street along with a fondness for alcohol and pills, and a family he adores, yet has no time for. All of this comes crashing to a halt when he loses his executive job and discovers he has liver cirrhosis with mere months left to live. After finding himself far down on the donor list, Harrison takes matters into his own hands. This decision sparks a gritty and gripping quest that takes him to the slums of Mum...

Book Teaser: Josephine Baker's Last Dance by Sherry Jones @sherryjones #biography #historical

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Inside the Book Title : JOSEPHINE BAKER’S LAST DANCE Author : Sherry Jones Publisher : Gallery Books Pages : 304 Genre : Biography/Historical From the author of The Jewel of Medina, a moving and insightful novel based on the life of legendary performer and activist Josephine Baker, perfect for fans of The Paris Wife and Hidden Figures. Discover the fascinating and singular life story of Josephine Baker—actress, singer, dancer, Civil Rights activist, member of the French Resistance during WWII, and a woman dedicated to erasing prejudice and creating a more equitable world—in Josephine Baker’s Last Dance. In this illuminating biographical novel, Sherry Jones brings to life Josephine’s early years in servitude and poverty in America, her rise to fame as a showgirl in her famous banana skirt, her activism against discrimination, and her many loves and losses. From 1920s Paris to 1960s Washington, to her final, triumphant perfo...

Book Teaser: Drewsilla the Shelter Puppy by Karen Carew Oakes #children

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Inside the Book Title : DREWSILLA THE SHELTER PUPPY Author : Karen Carew Oakes Publisher : Archway Publishing Pages : 22 Genre : Children’s Picture Book When Drewsilla and her siblings are tiny puppies, an accident steals their mother away. A kind stranger rescues them and takes them to a shelter, where the staff works around the clock to care for the pack of newborns. Soon, her brothers and sisters begin to thrive. Drewsilla has a beautiful black coat, intelligent eyes, and ears that stand straight up. Drewsilla, though, is scared. She seems afraid of everyone and everything and hides in the back of her cage when families come to visit. As her friendly siblings each get adopted, lonely Drewsilla remains. The staff even worries that she might never find a home. Then, one day, something amazing happens. The Johnsons come to the shelter to look at another dog and see Drewsilla, who miraculously finds the courage to stop hidi...