My wife, Linda, has been in overdrive Christmas mode since the first of December (a couple of days after Thanksgivings actually, but I won't agree to setting up & decorating the Christmas tree until at least after December 1st :-) ). We got the tree up and all decorated, the outdoor lights strung in the bushes, the Christmas cards mailed early; all her shopping was finished early -- except, of course, for that late idea for another present for someone that she now needs to find. LOL (Is a woman's shopping ever really done or does she just have to quit because Christmas Day arrives?) All this was accomplished by the 7th. Then Linda cooked for and hosted four dinner parties for friends & neighbors over the next ten days. Last Saturday we went to White Lightning Road to Uncle Travis's country home for the Christmas gathering of her side of the family (the Barhams, Hoods, Dosses, Houcks). Huge buffet lunch and presents all around. This month Linda also has made a ton of various candies, cookies, muffins, and cakes -- in her spare time!
Today our kids and grandkids start arriving. Our daughter, Ginny, and our oldest son, Geoff, with his wife, Rebecca, and three of our grandchildren -- Emma & Elle (twins) plus Jacob are driving over from Dallas, where Geoff & family flew in from Rock Hill, SC. They stayed a couple of nights at Ginny's Allen home. Then on Friday, our middle son, Greg, & his wife, Susan, arrive from Belle Chasse with our other two grandchildren, Wyatt & Sydney (a girl). We will have our youngest son, Jason, & his wife, Hannah, dropping in frequently since they live about 10 minutes away from us. Christmas we will have fourteen people here. This is the first Christmas ever for all the kids & grandkids to be together for Christmas Day. It will be great! I am now ready for Christmas to arrive. :-)
I hope everyone has a tremendous Christmas!
Holiday Cheer!
Harry
Showing posts with label children's book. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children's book. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Friday, July 3, 2009
A Gift From Above...Heather Paye's New Novel
In today’s post we take a look at Heather Paye’s first published novel, “A Gift From Above”.
Book description:
Paperback: 212 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Date: March 1, 2009
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1441498389
ISBN-13: 978-1441498380
Book Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
Related Categories: Juvenile Fiction / Family / New Baby
Book's Description:
Celia Meyers gets everything that she wants, but when she requests a sibling and gets it, it's not all that she expected at all. Her parents ignore her and threaten to send her to a "summer camp", and the worst possible things happen to her all of the time. Finally she can't take it anymore, so she confides in her best friend Tommy Hanson about searching for her long-lost nanny Milicent Potter. But when she finds Millie, she learns some disturbing facts that she's not quite sure what to do with.
Celia visits with Tommy and discovers his true feelings towards her. At the ending Celia becomes somewhat of a hero as she saves a young boy in a car accident.
The book starts out when she is 8 and progresses through her life until she is 16.
Heather, what motivated you to write a children’s book?
I know I decided right off that writing something that I enjoy reading would be the best way to go. And that’s basically what I did – I mean do. I write what I like. You can really see how my styles change in the books that I write. Other than that, J.K.Rowling is definitely my role model for writing, and writing a children’s book.
What message or what did you hope to accomplish in your book?
I just wanted to capture how siblings feel towards each other, as well as give parents a glimpse as to what it’s like for the kids, what’s going through their minds, etc. The main message that I had was that there are a lot of kids that are older and they find out that they are going to have another sibling, they automatically think, yay, someone to play with. But, it’s not like that at all, they are very annoying and time consuming, and it is as frustrating as it gets – that is, when things don’t turn out how you expect them to, and there isn’t anything you can do about it. All of the chaos caused by a new sibling does have its unexpected rewards, and I wanted to get that message across too.
Is there anything else about your book that you’d care to add?
I think all of the characters are unique characters that anyone can really relate to in one way or another, and all of them come from different parts of the world, they have different backgrounds but they all come together in this story. I really like that about this story, the characters almost speak for themselves.
A review of ““A Gift From Above”:
“IN READING THIS BOOK IT WAS VERY INTERESTING. IT WAS HARD TO PUT THIS BOOK DOWN WITHOUT PROCEEDING FURTHER. I FOUND THIS READING MATERIAL VERY CLOSE TO THE HEART READING. IT IS A BOOK I WOULD RECOMMEND FOR ALL THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS YOUNG WRITER I FEEL WILL GO VERY FAR IN WRITING MORE BOOKS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.” By Joyce L. Paclik
Please check out Heather Paye’s book. You’ll be glad that you did, I’m sure.
Where to find Heather’s book: Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Gift-Above-H-Paye/dp/1441498389/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246045655&sr=8-1
Amazon Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/A-Gift-From-Above/dp/B002BA5VTM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246045655&sr=8-3
CreateSpace: https://www.createspace.com/Customer/EStore.do?id=3375222
Thank you for being my guest this week, Heather. It has been a pleasure getting to know more about you.
Cheers!
Harry
Book description:
Paperback: 212 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Date: March 1, 2009
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1441498389
ISBN-13: 978-1441498380
Book Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
Related Categories: Juvenile Fiction / Family / New Baby
Book's Description:
Celia Meyers gets everything that she wants, but when she requests a sibling and gets it, it's not all that she expected at all. Her parents ignore her and threaten to send her to a "summer camp", and the worst possible things happen to her all of the time. Finally she can't take it anymore, so she confides in her best friend Tommy Hanson about searching for her long-lost nanny Milicent Potter. But when she finds Millie, she learns some disturbing facts that she's not quite sure what to do with.
Celia visits with Tommy and discovers his true feelings towards her. At the ending Celia becomes somewhat of a hero as she saves a young boy in a car accident.
The book starts out when she is 8 and progresses through her life until she is 16.
Heather, what motivated you to write a children’s book?
I know I decided right off that writing something that I enjoy reading would be the best way to go. And that’s basically what I did – I mean do. I write what I like. You can really see how my styles change in the books that I write. Other than that, J.K.Rowling is definitely my role model for writing, and writing a children’s book.
What message or what did you hope to accomplish in your book?
I just wanted to capture how siblings feel towards each other, as well as give parents a glimpse as to what it’s like for the kids, what’s going through their minds, etc. The main message that I had was that there are a lot of kids that are older and they find out that they are going to have another sibling, they automatically think, yay, someone to play with. But, it’s not like that at all, they are very annoying and time consuming, and it is as frustrating as it gets – that is, when things don’t turn out how you expect them to, and there isn’t anything you can do about it. All of the chaos caused by a new sibling does have its unexpected rewards, and I wanted to get that message across too.
Is there anything else about your book that you’d care to add?
I think all of the characters are unique characters that anyone can really relate to in one way or another, and all of them come from different parts of the world, they have different backgrounds but they all come together in this story. I really like that about this story, the characters almost speak for themselves.
A review of ““A Gift From Above”:
“IN READING THIS BOOK IT WAS VERY INTERESTING. IT WAS HARD TO PUT THIS BOOK DOWN WITHOUT PROCEEDING FURTHER. I FOUND THIS READING MATERIAL VERY CLOSE TO THE HEART READING. IT IS A BOOK I WOULD RECOMMEND FOR ALL THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS YOUNG WRITER I FEEL WILL GO VERY FAR IN WRITING MORE BOOKS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.” By Joyce L. Paclik
Please check out Heather Paye’s book. You’ll be glad that you did, I’m sure.
Where to find Heather’s book: Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Gift-Above-H-Paye/dp/1441498389/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246045655&sr=8-1
Amazon Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/A-Gift-From-Above/dp/B002BA5VTM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246045655&sr=8-3
CreateSpace: https://www.createspace.com/Customer/EStore.do?id=3375222
Thank you for being my guest this week, Heather. It has been a pleasure getting to know more about you.
Cheers!
Harry
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Meet Author Liana Metal
My guest author in the VBT this week is Liana Metal, a multi-talented lady from Greece. I'm certain you will enjoy becoming acquainted with her and her work.
Liana Metal (Iliana Metallinou) lives in Greece on the island of Corfu. She is an author and illustrator, a book reviewer, and a freelance writer. Liana is also an artist. Her drawings/paintings can be found both online at www.aggelia-online.gr and at the Bazaar shop located in Corfu town (at Spirou Vasileiou 23 in Karteria, Kefalomantouko, Greece). Liana is a former Language School owner and teacher, who has a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics. She also is a nature lover.
To contact the artist visit http://LianaMetal.tripod.com or her blog at http://LianasKerkyra.blogspot.com Η or her blog at http://lianastories.blogspot.com
Liana Metal’s newest book is “The White Snail”.
The White Snail
Written and illustrated by Iliana Metallinou aka Liana Metal.
The White Snail includes an exciting story and educational material appropriate for young readers. It is the first of a series of books that aims to encourage children to read stories, while at the same time learn about nature. At the end of each book there are educational activities.
The White Snail’s basic theme is self-esteem that develops from early childhood. The hero of this story believes that he is not equal to the other snails just because he is different. This story is about the differences among people or peoples generally. It caters not only to young kids but also to adults, parents and teachers.
This series also aims to highlight some of the small miracles of nature that we usually take for granted. The White Snail encourages the reader to notice snails closely and learn some facts about them via the educational activity at the end of the book.
BILINGUAL ΤΕΧΤ: GREEK/ENGLISH:
This book can be read both in Greek and English. Thus, it caters to Foreign Language education as well as to readers all over the world.
The White Snail is available at Vasilis Savvanis Publications, Corfu, Greece,
www.aggelia-online.gr or at local bookstores and kiosks.
The White Snail
ISBN: 978-960-98648-0-0
Paperback, 32 pages, 16x16 cm
Please check back in a few days because more about Liana Metal and The White Snail will follow.
Cheers!
Harry
Liana Metal (Iliana Metallinou) lives in Greece on the island of Corfu. She is an author and illustrator, a book reviewer, and a freelance writer. Liana is also an artist. Her drawings/paintings can be found both online at www.aggelia-online.gr and at the Bazaar shop located in Corfu town (at Spirou Vasileiou 23 in Karteria, Kefalomantouko, Greece). Liana is a former Language School owner and teacher, who has a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics. She also is a nature lover.
To contact the artist visit http://LianaMetal.tripod.com or her blog at http://LianasKerkyra.blogspot.com Η or her blog at http://lianastories.blogspot.com
Liana Metal’s newest book is “The White Snail”.
The White Snail
Written and illustrated by Iliana Metallinou aka Liana Metal.
The White Snail includes an exciting story and educational material appropriate for young readers. It is the first of a series of books that aims to encourage children to read stories, while at the same time learn about nature. At the end of each book there are educational activities.
The White Snail’s basic theme is self-esteem that develops from early childhood. The hero of this story believes that he is not equal to the other snails just because he is different. This story is about the differences among people or peoples generally. It caters not only to young kids but also to adults, parents and teachers.
This series also aims to highlight some of the small miracles of nature that we usually take for granted. The White Snail encourages the reader to notice snails closely and learn some facts about them via the educational activity at the end of the book.
BILINGUAL ΤΕΧΤ: GREEK/ENGLISH:
This book can be read both in Greek and English. Thus, it caters to Foreign Language education as well as to readers all over the world.
The White Snail is available at Vasilis Savvanis Publications, Corfu, Greece,
www.aggelia-online.gr or at local bookstores and kiosks.
The White Snail
ISBN: 978-960-98648-0-0
Paperback, 32 pages, 16x16 cm
Please check back in a few days because more about Liana Metal and The White Snail will follow.
Cheers!
Harry
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