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Book Details: Book Title: Finding My Sunshine (A Memoir) Author: Shannon Leith McGuire. Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 198 pages Genre: Memoir Publisher: Sunshine Street Press Release date: March 2021 Tour dates: Nov 15 to Dec 3, 2021 Content Rating: PG+M for bad language, anger, and suicidal thoughts, clinical depression, and assault
Book Description:
"What if that someone was you?" Shannon had been so quick to blame others for her anger. She knew she was drowning in darkness and pain; being born with a learning disability made her feel defeated by life. She tried drinking heavily in order to quiet the demons. After being kicked out of college, Shannon took a leap of faith and started working in a nursing home. That's when her angels appeared and the miracle began. The insight and wisdom she gained from those elderly new friends led her on an inspiring journey of discovery and self-acceptance. Each of us has our own path. Some of us just need angels to help us find it. This is her story.
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Shannon was raised in a small town in Eastern Montana, where you leave your car keys in the ignition and your front door unlocked all the time. The kind of place where sunsets and sunrises can be seen for miles on the horizon. Where the spring crickets and frogs resting in the irrigation ditches helped transition the days into a calm resting night. Where the winters can get so cold, air can freeze. It was only after she was academically suspended by the college she was attending, that she became a Certified Nurses Aide (CNA). She did her training in Billings, Montana and it was there she learned how to take care of others and bonded with the geriatric population. For over five years, Shannon worked in the same nursing home where she received her training. The work was hard, but it grounded her and helped her find balance in what had become a deeply unbalanced life. It was not until she was a CNA, at one of the hospitals that she had a dream-three nights in a row-that she was going to become a nurse. She currently resides in Tampa, Florida, where you may hear her laughing with her husband of over 10 years, scuba diving in the ocean, taking walks with their rescued pit-bull dog- Darby, or dancing together to life's music. connect with the author: website
Tour Schedule:
Nov 15 - Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Nov 15 –Working Mommy Journal – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 15 - Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 15 - Kam's Place – book spotlight / author interview Nov 16 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 16 - fundinmental - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Nov 17 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 18 – Gina Rae Mitchell - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Nov 19 –I'm All About Books – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 22 -Laura's Interests - book spotlight / giveaway Nov 23 –Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight Nov 24 –Books for Books – book spotlight Nov 26 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Nov 29 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 29 -@books_and_bagels – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 29 - StoreyBook Reviews - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Nov 30 –Cheryl's Book Nook – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 30 - @soph_life.pages - book spotlight Dec 1 – Pick a Good Book - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Dec 2 -Westveil Publishing – book spotlight / giveaway Dec 3 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway
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  Join Us for This Tour from September 27 to October 15 Book Details: Book Title: Blah, Blah, Blah: A Snarky Guide to Office Lingo by Dan Hill & Howard Moskowitz Category: Adult Non- Fiction 18+, 147 pages Genre: Humor (Business) Publisher: Sensory Logic, Inc. Release Date: September 15, 2021 Tour dates: September 27 to October 15 Content Rating: PG. OMG and a few references to sexual harassment, etc. Quite mild. Book Description: Need a laugh to get through your workday? You've come to the right place. Ambrose Bierce's classic The Devil's Dictionary took on life in general. Now a century later, it's time to lampoon the business world. There's no richer target than being told to think outside the box by leaders spouting off about synergy, teamwork, and innovation while at the same time exhorting you to stay in your swim lane. If as famed business guru Peter Drucker writes, "Culture eats strategy for breakfast," then we've been asked to eat a dog's breakfast at work for far too long! A little truth in every joke. Join the fun as the two lead authors and 50 other contributors offer their humorous take on how the workplace really operates. With almost 600 diabolical definitions to enjoy, you're sure to find plenty to smile about.  Author Dan Hill Meet the Authors: Dan Hill, PhD, is the author of nine books, including Emotionomics, which was an Advertising Age top 10 must-read selection and features a foreword by Sam Simon, co-creator of The Simpsons. In 1998, Dan founded Sensory Logic, Inc. whose clients represent over 50% of the world's top 100 advertisers. Besides having spoken to audiences in over 25 countries, Dan has had media appearances ranging from ABC's "Good Morning, America" to NBC's "The Today Shows,” CNN, Fox, MSNBC, ESPN, and the Tennis Channel. Dan was also a regular guest on PBS’s “Mental Engineering” show, hailed by Bill Moyers as “the most interesting weekly half hour of social commentary and criticism on television.” In print, Dan has received front-page coverage in the New York Times for his work in pro and NCAA Division 1 sports and was a non-partisan columnist for Reuters during the 2016 presidential race. Nowadays he hosts the podcast "Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight," which appears on the New Books Network (NBN), the world's largest book review platform with over 1.7 million downloads monthly. Dan was educated at St. Olaf College, Oxford University, Brown University, and Rutgers University. Howard Moskowitz is a legendary product market researcher, experiential psychologist, and inventor of world-class market research technologies used by virtually every company that matters. Howard earned his PhD in experimental psychology from Harvard University. In 2004, he was the subject of a New Yorker article by Malcolm Gladwell, "The Ketchup Conundrum," which became the basis for Gladwell's TED talk entitled "Choice, Happiness, and Spaghetti Sauce." In 2014, Howard founded Mind Genomics Associates to investigate how people think about aspects of their daily lives. In addition to over 400 scientific articles about the minds of consumers, Howard has written/edited 28 books, a roster that features the very popular book Selling Blue Elephants. connect with the authors: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ instagram Tour Schedule: Sep 27 - Working Mommy Journal – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 27 - Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 27 - Kam's Place – book spotlight Sep 28 – Books for Books – book spotlight Sep 28 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post giveaway Sep 29 – fundinmental -book spotlight / giveaway Sep 30 – Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 2 – Celticlady's Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 4 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 5 – The Adventures of a Traveler's Wife – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Oct 6 - Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 6 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 7 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Oct 8 - Hall Ways Blog – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 11 – Westveil Publishing – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 12 – Writer with Wanderlust – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 12 – Rajiv's Reviews – book review / giveaway Oct 13 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 14 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 14 – Cheryl's Book Nook – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 15 - Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight Enter the Giveaway:
Join Us For This Tour: October 4 to October 22, 2021
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Book Title: The Sand Pounder - Love and Drama on Horseback in WWII by M. J. Evans Category: Young Adult Fiction (Ages 13-17) Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Dancing Horse Press, 284 pages Release date: September 2021 Format available for review: Print softback, ebook (mobi file for Kindle), PDF Will send print books out: USA Tour dates: October 4 to October 22, 2021 Content Rating: Rated G - Completely clean
“The Sand Pounder is one of those rare historical novels with a charm that appeals to both young and old readers.” - Vincent Dublado for Readers’ Favorite
“M.J. Evans does an excellent job of winding the era's history and the lesser-known job of the Sand Pounders into a realistic story of a mature teen's determination to make a difference in her world.” - Diane Donovan for Midwest Book Review “A gripping YA historical novel packed full of twists, turns and memorable characters. Highly recommended!” - The Wishing Shelf Book Review (UK)
Book Description:
Fearing an invasion by German and Japanese forces during World War II, the U.S. Coast Guard enlisted horsemen to patrol the beaches along the east and west coasts. The unit was called "The Sand Pounders" and they rode their horses up and down the beaches from 1942 to 1944. In Tillamook, Oregon, a young equestrian decided to join them. There was only one problem...they were only accepting men. That didn't slow her down. "The Sand Pounder" is a Young Adult historical fiction set during World War II. 
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Award-Winning, Best-Selling author, M.J. Evans grew up in Lake Oswego, Oregon, and graduated from Oregon State University. She spent five years teaching junior high and high school students before retiring to raise her five children. She is a life-long equestrian and enjoys competing in Dressage and riding in the beautiful Colorado Mountains. connect with the author: website ~ instagram ~ facebook ~ goodreads ~ pinterest
Tour Schedule:
Oct 4 –Rockin’ Book Reviews – book spotlight/ guest post / giveaway Oct 4 -Westveil Publishing – book review / giveaway Oct 5 –Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway Oct 5 -Cover Lover Book Review - book spotlight / giveaway Oct 6 - Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway Oct 7 –Lisa's Reading – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 8 – Sefina Hawke's Books – book review Oct 12 –Splashes of Joy – book review / guest post / giveaway Oct 12 – FUONLYKNEW – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 12 -The Lost Review Of Odd Books – book review Oct 13 – Rockin’ Book Reviews – book review / giveaway Oct 13 –Kam's Place – book spotlight / guest post Oct 14 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Oct 15 - Books for Books – book review Oct 18 – Connie's History Classroom – book review / guest post / giveaway Oct 19 –Literary Flits – book review / giveaway Oct 20 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 21 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Oct 22 –Writer with Wanderlust – book spotlight/ guest post Oct 22 - Writer with Wanderlust - book review / giveaway Oct 22 -Rajiv's Reviews – book review / giveaway TBD – wottaread – book spotlight
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Join Us for This Tour From October 4 to October 29
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Book Title: Chipper Makes Merry by Kimber Fox Morgan Category: Children's Fictions (Ages 3-7) Genre: Children's Picture Book Publisher: Simple Wonder Press, 34 pages Release date: October 2021 Format available for review: Print softback, ebook (PDF) Will send print books out: USA Tour dates: October 4 to October 29, 2021 Content Rating: Rated G - Suitable for All Ages
Book Description:
A "Mom's Choice Award Winner"! Tip toe, tip toe, crackle, crunch! Chipper the Fox sneaks through the forest to spread cheer to his weary friends. Will his merry making be a success? Or will a smelly fish disaster and a log pile tumble ruin his plans? “Chipper Makes Merry” takes you on Chipper’s arctic quest filled with lessons of love, kindness and determination. 
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Morgan is a fun wife, and imperfect mom of 3 crazy kiddos and 2 little lemon (problematic) dogs. She tries to live her strengths the best she can. She likes to say she is creative, not crafty. Morgan is a homemade Halloween costume type of mom. She lets her kids mix the play doh. She bakes fun birthday cakes (cutely, but far from perfection). She loves a homemade valentine and a school project. Chipper the Fox is an extension of Morgan's creative strength. Originally designed as character to create merry during the holiday season, Chipper has grown and developed into a story of determination and love. connect with the author: website ~ instagram ~facebook
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Oct 4 – Pick a Good Book – book review / author interview / giveaway Oct 4 -Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway Oct 4 - Working Mommy Journal - book review / giveaway Oct 5 – Cover Lover Book Review– book review / giveaway Oct 5 -Sandra's Book Club – book review / giveaway Oct 6 –Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Oct 6 - Splashes of Joy - book review / author interview / giveaway Oct 7 –A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway Oct 7 - Bound 4 Escape - book review / giveaway Oct 8 – Kam's Place – book review Oct 12 –The Phantom Paragrapher – book review Oct 12 - The Book Review Crew - book review / author interview / giveaway Oct 13 –Older & Smarter? – book review / guest post / giveaway Oct 13 - The Adventures of a Traveler's Wife - book review / guest post / giveaway Oct 14 - Chit Chat with Charity - book review / guest post / giveaway Oct 15 – Because I said so -- and other adventures in Parenting - book review / author interview / giveaway Oct 18 – Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight Oct 19 – Laura's Interests – book review / guest post / giveaway Oct 20 – Lisa's Reading – book review / giveaway Oct 20 - icefairy's Treasure Chest - book review / giveaway Oct 21– jayme_reads – book review Oct 21 - I'd Rather Be At The Beach - book review / giveaway Oct 22 – Books for Books – book review Oct 22 - Nighttime Reading Center - book review / giveaway Oct 25 – Writer with Wanderlust – book review / guest post / giveaway Oct 25 - Reading Authors Network - book review/ giveaway Oct 26 –I'm Into Books – book review / giveaway Oct 26 - Westveil Publishing - book review / giveaway Oct 27 – Pause for Tales – book review / giveaway Oct 27 - Jazzy Book Reviews - book review / giveaway Oct 27 – Wottaread – book spotlight / author interview Oct 28 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Oct 29 –Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 29 - @twilight_reader - book review TBD - Rajiv's Reviews - book review
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Join Us for This Tour from September 27 to October 15!
Book Details: Book Title: Grace Under Siege: Not a Love Story by René Voland Category: Adult Fiction 18+, 286 pages Genre: Psychological Fiction, Psychological Thriller Publisher: Solomon' s Books Press Release date: April 2021 Format available for review: Print softback, ebook (Gifted Kindle) Will send print books out: USA Tour dates: September 27 to October 15, 2021 Content Rating: Rated G. It has no explicit sex scenes, religious expletives or bad language
Book Description:
Grace, a newlywed in her 30's, discovers that her new life isn't exactly what she expected. Her husband Narcissus is a handsome, former special agent whose puzzling behavior follows a mysterious pattern. Despite Grace's best efforts, she finds it incredibly difficult to build a happy life with him. The ultimate revelation leads to a showdown with Narcissus. Grace believes the well-being of others depend on what she must reveal. 
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René is an author, playwright, poet and publisher/editor. She is a seasoned business owner, private coach and ministerial leader. Grace Under Siege is her debut novel. She and her spouse live in Georgia. She is a graduate of Georgia State University. connect with the author: website ~ instagram
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Sep 27 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 27 -Rockin' Book Tours – book spotlight/ guest post / giveaway Sep 28 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Sep 28 - Viviana MacKade – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sep 28 - Celticlady's Reviews - book spotlight / giveaway Sep 29 –Sadie's Spotlight - book spotlight / author interview Oct 1 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 4 –Kam's Place – book review Oct 4 - I'm Into Books - book spotlight / giveaway Oct 5 – Laura's Interests – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 6 –Leels Loves Books – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 7 –Pick a Good Book – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Oct 12 - Lamon Reviews - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 12 - Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway Oct 13 – Pause for Tales – book review / giveaway Oct 14 - Cheryl's Book Nook - book spotlight / giveaway Oct 15 – fundinmental - book spotlight / giveaway
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Join Us for This Tour from November 17 to November 30, 2021
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Book Title: MIA AND THE HUMMINGBIRD by Nancy Carlisle Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 4-9), 34 pages Genre: Juvenile fiction/social themes or animals/birds Publisher: Sage Green Press Release date: March, 2021 Tour dates: November 17 to November 30, 2021 Content Rating: G. There is nothing that even comes close to PG. Book Description: “An inspirational story! The juxtaposition of the hummingbird's struggle with Mia's struggles is unique and I feel that kids will be able to relate to it." - Reader in a 5-Star Review Mia and the Hummingbird is the story of a young girl who immigrates to a new country and learns to accept a new life.She sees the hummingbird building her nest for her babies and thinks that she and the bird are similar as they learn to adapt to their new homes. Mia and the Hummingbird includes information about environmental and social reasons for immigration, the struggle to adapt to a new home and information about hummingbirds. Included is a glossary about these issues, a bibliography, and references. 
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Nancy Carlisle is an author, illustrator and retired architect and manager. She writes hopeful books for kids that interweave facts and fiction about the environment and global responsibility. During her 38 year career, as an architect and researcher, her focus was on the environment. She led work nationally and internationally on sustainable and energy efficient buildings and communities and won awards for collaboratively designing award-winning sustainable buildings, a laboratory campus, and as part of a team to develop a program to improve the energy efficiency of laboratories in the U.S. connect with the author: website
Tour Schedule:
Nov 17 – Working Mommy Journal – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 17 - Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 17 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 18 –Chit Chat with Charity – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 18 - Deborah-Zenha Adams – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 18 -I'm Into Books – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 18 - Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 19 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 22 –Westveil Publishing – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 23 –Laura's Interests – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 24 – Reading is My Passion – book spotlight Nov 26 –Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 26 - Books for Books – book spotlight Nov 29 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 29 -Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight Nov 29 -Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 30 – My Journey Back the Journey Back – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 30 -Kam's Place – book spotlight
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  Join Us For This Tour From September 7 to September 20 Book Details: Book Title: Lead Like a Pro: Effective Leadership Styles for Athletic Coaches by Dr. Matthew Raidbard Category: Adult Non-Fiction 18+, 112 pages Genre: Sports/Leadership/Coaching Publisher: Mascot Publication Date: September 2021 Tour dates: Sep 7 to Sep 20 Content Rating: G: Suitable for all ages Book Description: Athletic coaches are asked to wear more and more hats with each passing season, and in many cases, they are not receiving the support or training necessary to help them succeed in their ever-expanding roles. Drawing on over a decade spent as a college basketball coach and original research conducted on what leadership styles and behaviors help athletic coaches be successful, Lead Like a Pro provides coaches with the resources to transform their leadership practice and reach their full potential. Whether you are a volunteer coaching your child’s team, a part-time high school coach who’s also a teacher, or a full-time college or professional coach, this book will teach you new ways to enhance your leadership style and become a better coach for your athletes and team. All coaches should be constantly working on improving their leadership abilities, but not all coaches have the time or opportunity to attend leadership conferences, training sessions, or classes. Lead Like a Pro provides insight into different leadership techniques, and teaches coaches how to evaluate their current practices so they can develop a strong leadership style that fits their personal values and beliefs.  Meet the Author: After obtaining his Bachelor of Arts in history and classical studies from Indiana University, Dr. Matthew Raidbard decided to pursue his dream of being a college basketball coach. His first college basketball coaching job was at Western New Mexico University, where he also completed his Master of Arts degree in Educational Leadership. In 2018, Dr. Raidbard conducted a study on how college basketball coaches perceived themselves as leaders, finding that many coaches were unsuccessful because they lacked the necessary tools and training to be effective leaders. His findings inspired him to write this book and dedicate himself to helping coaches at all levels improve their leadership abilities so that they can be the best and most effective leaders for the athletes they are entrusted to coach. Tour Schedule:
Sept 7 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight Sept 7 - Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight Sept 8 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight Sept 9 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight Sept 10 – Splashes of Joy – book spotlight Sept 10 - Kams's Place – book spotlight Sept 13 – Cheryl's Book Nook – book spotlight Sept 14 – Literary Flits – book spotlight Sept 16 – The Adventures of a Traveler's Wife – book spotlight Sept 16 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight Sept 17 – Lisa's Reading – book spotlight Sept 20 – Working Mommy Journal – book spotlight |
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