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Fleeing the Hijab is a vivid portrait of a dangerous journey made by two teenaged girls through the Iranian desert to Pakistan, where, as homeless refugees, they struggled desperately to find some way to escape to the West. It is a story that needs to be heard and remembered.
Join us for this tour from Dec 7 to 18, 2015! If you're interested in this tour, and you haven't received an email offer of review, please feel free to fill out our sign-up form. Book Details: Book Title: Fleeing the Hijab, A Jewish Woman's Escape from Iran by Sima Goel Category: Adult non-fiction, 362 pages Genre: Memoir Publisher: Decarie Square Wellness Centre, Sima Goel Release date: March 2015 Available for review in: ebook, (ePub or gifted Kindle) Tour dates: Dec 7 - 18, 2015 Content Rating: PG-13 + M Book Description: A true account of Sima Goel, the Iranian teenager who crossed the most dangerous desert in the world rather than accept the restrictions of life in Iran of the early 1980s. Her quest for freedom is a thrilling, timely inspiration for people longing to create a life of meaning. It was the last straw! The Ayatollah Khomeini had decreed that all women in Iran must wear the hijab, whether they were Muslim, Jewish, Christian, or Baha'i. Thirteen-year-old Sima had gone out into the streets of Shiraz to demonstrate for freedom under the Shah's oppressive rule, and now that he had fled the country, this was the result: a new regime, and a much more repressive rule. The changes Khomeini's regime forced on the population were totally incompatible with Sima's ambitions and sense of personal freedom. Blacklisted by her school, unable to continue her studies, mourning the murders of innocent family members and friends, and forced to wear the hijab, she realized she had to leave her beloved birthplace and find a country where she could be free to follow her dreams. Fleeing the Hijab is a vivid portrait of a dangerous journey made by two teenaged girls through the Iranian desert to Pakistan, where, as homeless refugees, they struggled desperately to find some way to escape to the West. It is a story that needs to be heard and remembered. Buy the book: Amazon Barnes & Noble Chapters/Indigo Dr. Sima's Interview on CJAD in Montreal 
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Iranian-born Sima Goel has always had compassion for those who suffer. Her instinctive need to speak out against oppression ultimately resulted in unwanted attention from the authorities, which led her to flee her beloved Shiraz and eventually to Montreal. Sima Goel is a self-made woman. Her journey to freedom, recounted in her memoir, Fleeing the Hijab, A Jewish Woman’s Escape from Iran, reflects her belief that, without freedom of choice, life is worthless. She is a strong advocate for the disenfranchised and the rights of all, specifically the rights of women. With the publication of her book, Sima has fulfilled the promise she once made to herself: to speak out and share her truth that freedom is the most precious commodity of all. Wellness chiropractor, health advocate, inspiring author and an in-demand speaker, Dr. Goel considers her most important role to be that of mother to her two teenage boys, and wife to her beloved husband. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook TOUR SCHEDULE: Dec 7 - #redhead.with.book - review / giveaway Dec 7 - Everyday Gyaan - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Dec 8 - Jaquo Lifestyle Magazine - book spotlight / author interview Dec 8 - Amazon Reviewer - review Dec 9 - She is too fond of books - book spotlight Dec 9 - Life as Leels - review Dec 9 - Ali- The Dragon Slayor - book spotlight / giveaway Dec 10 - Olio by Marilyn - review / author interview / giveaway Dec 10 - Deal Sharing Aunt - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Dec 14 - Puddletown Reviews - review / giveaway Dec 15 - Amie's Book Reviews - review / giveaway Dec 17 - Bound 4 Escape - review Dec 18 - The All Night Library - review / guest post Dec 21 - Library of Clean Reads - review / giveaway Enter the Giveaway:
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Homicide Detective Sami Rizzo is at it again! She never dreamed “America’s Finest City,” would be tormented by yet another serial killer, but for the third time in the last five years a depraved maniac is stalking the streets of San Diego.
Can she outwit the shrewd killer, or will she be his next victim? 
Join us for this tour from Dec 1 to January 29! If you're interested in this tour, and you haven't received an email offer of review, please feel free to fill out our sign-up form. Book Details: Book Title: A Piece of You by D.M. Annechino Category: Adult fiction, 322 pages Genre: Thriller Publisher: Create Space Release date: September 7, 2015 Available for review in: Print, ebook (PDF) Will send print books: Internationally Tour dates: Dec 1, 2015 to January 29, 2016 Content Rating: PG-13 (Several murders and some profanity) Book Description: Homicide Detective Sami Rizzo is at it again! She never dreamed “America’s Finest City,” would be tormented by yet another serial killer, but for the third time in the last five years a depraved maniac is stalking the streets of San Diego. Based on her qualifications and prior successes dealing with multiple murders, who else would Captain Davison assign to head the investigation? Different from Sami’s past experiences, this fanatic is like no other. His methods of killing defy everything profilers think they know about serial killers. As an intense investigation begins and bits and pieces of evidence emerge, no one can understand his motivation. He’s merciful, yet brutal. And just to make things even more confusing, all of his victims are blood-related. Is he settling a vendetta? Did he randomly pick a name out of the phone book and begin a rampage? Or is there a deeper story? Based on very little evidence and a lot of gut instincts, Detective Rizzo pieces together a complex puzzle and narrows the field of possible suspects. She learns that the killings may connect in some way to powerful people within the judicial system and doesn’t know who to trust. Ultimately, she comes face to face with the killer for a battle of brain and brawn. Can she outwit the shrewd killer, or will she be his next victim? Buy the book: Amazon Although A Piece of You is a standalone novel, you are welcome to also sign up to read They Never Die Quietly and Resuscitation. Just choose this option on the sign-up form. 
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Book Title: They Never Die Quietly by D.M. Annechino Category: Adult fiction, 256 pages Genre: Thriller Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Release date: February 16, 2010 Available for review in: Print, ebook (PDF), mp3 CD Will send books: Internationally Content Rating: PG + M (One sex scene and two modestly graphic murders) They Never Die Quietly tells the story of homicide Detective Sami Rizzo, who is assigned to head a task force investigating serial killings in San Diego. Simon, the highly intelligent, cunning, and deceptively charming villain, redefines the depths of human evil. He believes God has given him absolute authority to purify his unholy victims through a ritual that ends in a grisly crucifixion. Driven by warped religious beliefs and guided by his dead mother, very much alive in his subconscious, Simon abducts “chosen ones” and holds them captive in a Room of Redemption. There, the victims helplessly await their crucifixion. Detective Rizzo urgently yearns to solve the case and gain the respect of her male colleagues, but her obsession to apprehend the killer on her own clouds her thinking. When Simon outsmarts Rizzo and captures her, determined to make her his next victim, she must employ all her resources—both physical and intellectual—to outwit the villain at his own game. Buy the book: Amazon 
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Book Title: Resuscitation by D.M. Annechino Category: Adult fiction, 456 pages Genre: Thriller Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Release date: October 11, 2011 Available for review in: Print, ebook (PDF), audio CD Will send books: Internationally Content Rating: PG-13 + M (One sex scene and several murders) Two years ago, Detective Sami Rizzo narrowly escaped a brush with death at the hands of a serial killer. After apprehending the killer and bringing him to justice, this life-changing event compels her to resign from the police force. In her heart of hearts, however, she struggles with the decision. But a second serial killer—a well- respected doctor gone astray—uses his charm to seduce his victims and then performs horrific surgical experiments on them. In a final act of depravity, he scatters their mutilated bodies throughout San Diego County. Feeling a sense of duty and obligation, Sami Rizzo appeals to the police chief and mayor, and they reinstate her as a homicide investigator. As the body count grows and the killer’s experiments become more and more brutal, Sami follows one dead-end lead after another, while trying to deal with a sickly mother and a turbulent relationship with her lover. But then the killer makes a crucial mistake: one of his victims survives. Sami does everything to protect the barely alive victim, but the killer has a different plan. Buy the book: Amazon 
Meet the author:
Daniel M. Annechino, a former book editor specializing in full-length fiction, wrote his first book, How to Buy the Most Car for the Least Money, in 1992 while working as a General Manager in the automobile business. But his passion had always been fiction, particularly thrillers. He spent two years researching serial killers before finally penning his gripping and memorable debut novel They Never Die Quietly. His second book, Resuscitation (Thomas & Mercer 2011), a follow-up to his first novel, hit #1 in Kindle sales in the UK and reached #26 in the USA. He is also the author of I Do Solemnly Swear (Thomas & Mercer 2012) and Hypocrisy. A Piece of You is his fifth novel, the third in the Detective Sami Rizzo series. A native of New York, Annechino now lives in San Diego with his wife, Jennifer. He loves to cook, enjoys a glass of vintage wine, and spends lots of leisure time on the warm beaches of Southern California. Connect with the author: Website Twitter Facebook TOUR SCHEDULE: Dec 1 - Library of Clean Reads - book spotlight / giveaway Dec 1 - T's Stuff - audiobook review of They Never Die Quietly / giveaway Dec 1 - The World As I See It - book spotlight of They Never Die Quietly / giveaway Dec 2 - T's Stuff - audiobook review of Resuscitation - giveaway Dec 3 - Elizabeth McKenna Romance Author - book spotlight / giveaway Dec 3 - T's Stuff - review of A Piece of You / author interview / giveaway Dec 4 - Dab of Darkness - audiobook review of They Never Die Quietly / giveaway Dec 7 - Olio by Marilyn - review of They Never Die Quietly / author interview / giveaway Dec 8 - 3 Partners in Shopping - review of A Piece of You / giveaway Dec 9 - Deal Sharing Aunt - audiobook review of Resuscitation / giveaway Dec 10 - Dab of Darkness - audiobook review of Resuscitation / interview / giveaway Dec 11 - Readers' Muse - review of They Never Die Quietly Dec 14 - Vic's Media Room - book review of They Never Die Quietly Dec 15 - The World As I See It - audiobook review of Resuscitation / giveaway Dec 16 - A Blue Million Books - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Dec 16 - Life as Leels - review of They Never Die Quietly Dec 17 - Vic's Media Room - book review of Resuscitation Dec 17 - Book Fanatic - review of a Piece of You / giveaway Dec 17 - Book Reviews Nature Photos - review of They Never Die Quietly Dec 18 - Vic's Media Room - review of A Piece of You Dec 21 - Olio by Marilyn - review of Resuscitation / giveaway Dec 22 - Deal Sharing Aunt - review of A Piece of You / author interview / giveaway Dec 22 - Amie's Book Reviews - audiobook review of They Never Die Quietly / giveaway Dec 23 - Readers' Muse - review of Resuscitation Dec 23 - Amie's Book Reviews - audiobook review of Resuscitation / giveaway Dec 24 - Amie's Book Reviews - review of A Piece of You / giveaway Dec 28 - Bound 4 Escape - audiobook review of They Never Die Quietly / giveaway Dec 29 - Life as Leels - review of Resuscitation Dec 30 - The World As I See It - review of A Piece of You / giveaway Jan 4 - The Autistic Gamer - review of They Never Die Quietly Jan 4 - Book Reviews Nature Photos - review of Resuscitation Jan 6 - Olio by Marilyn - review of A Piece of You / giveaway Jan 7 - Jaquo Lifestyle Magazine - review of A Piece of You Jan 7 - My So-Called Book Reviews - review of Resuscitation / giveaway Jan 8 - Italophilia - review of A Piece of You Jan 8 - Cheryl's Book Nook - audiobook review of They Never Die Quietly / giveaway Jan 11 - Celticlady's Reviews - review of A Piece of You Jan 13 - Jaquo Lifestyle Magazine - author interview Jan 14 - The Autistic Gamer - review of Resuscitation Jan 15 - Bound 4 Escape - audiobook review of Resuscitation / giveaway Jan 18 - Mystery Suspense Reviews - book spotlight / guest post Jan 20 - fuonlyknew - review of A Piece of You / giveaway Jan 21 - Readers' Muse - review of A Piece of You / guest post Jan 22 - Bound 4 Escape - review of A Piece of You / giveaway Jan 25 - The Autistic Gamer - review of A Piece of You Jan 26 - Life as Leels - review of A Piece of You Jan 27 - misty103 @ HubPages - review of A Piece of You Jan 28 - Cheryl's Book Nook - review of A Piece of You / giveaway Jan 28 - Ali- The Dragon Slayer - review of A Piece of You / guest post / giveaway Jan 28 - Book Reviews Nature Photos - review of A Piece of You Jan 29 - Jessica Cassidy - review of A Piece of You / guest post / giveaway TBD - My So-Called Book Reviews - review of They Never Die Quietly / giveaway TBD - My So-Called Book Reviews - review of A Piece of You / interview / giveaway TBD - Everything Distils Into Reading - review of A Piece of You Enter the Giveaway!
THE QUESTION is ideal reading for anyone who is curious . . . for those who gaze into the cosmos at night and wonder . . . for those who look into the mirror and imagine . . . for those whose hearts beat faster when confronting the unknown . . . for readers who enjoy a fast paced, contemporary thriller that inspires them to think.
Join us for this fiction book touring from Dec 1 to 31! If you're interested in this tour, and you haven't received an email offer of review, please fill out the sign-up form. Book Details: Book Title: The Question: If You Could Have the Answer to Only One Question What Would You Ask? by R. Breuer Stearns Category: Adult fiction, 270 pages Genre: Fantasy / adventure / thriller Publisher: CreateSpace Release date: May 15, 2015 Available for review in: Print, ebook (PDF) Will send books: USA & Canada Tour dates: Dec 1 to 31, 2015 Content Rating: PG-13 (The story contains some graphic violence and occasional sexual allusions.) Book Description: THE QUESTION invites readers to consider this premise: If you could have the answer to one question, and only one question, what would you ask... and who would try to stop you from asking it? To what extremes would they go? THE QUESTION is a thriller that explores a new way of thinking, a method powerful enough to answer very complex questions . . . perhaps powerful enough to solve the universe's most fundamental mysteries . . . perhaps powerful enough to resolve religions' most beguiling unknowns. THE QUESTION is an adventure story . . . fiction that you may wish, may believe, may know, is true. The narrative occurs in the present, with scenes in California, Washington, D.C., Paris, Shanghai, New York, and Afghanistan. The story is aimed at high-school and older readers and contains some graphic violence and occasional sexual allusions. The plot is action-oriented with an element of scientific fantasy, similar to Jack Finney's "Time and Again." The prose is crisply written, professionally edited, and organized into movie-scene chapters. THE QUESTION is ideal reading for anyone who is curious . . . for those who gaze into the cosmos at night and wonder . . . for those who look into the mirror and imagine . . . for those whose hearts beat faster when confronting the unknown . . . for readers who enjoy a fast paced, contemporary thriller that inspires them to think. Buy the book: Amazon ~ Book Depository 
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R. Breuer Stearns is an investor and author. Mr. Stearns graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover (1970), Harvard University (AB, 1974), University of Chicago (MBA, 1977), and DePaul University College of Law (JD, 1979). He rapidly ascended on Wall Street in the 1980’s, serving as Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions at Lehman Brothers and Head of Investment Banking (North America) at UBS Securities. While living in New York, he founded “Terrific Teachers, Inc.,” a foundation dedicated to identifying and rewarding the best of the best of the city’s public high school teachers. Shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Mr. Stearns launched a private investment bank in the former Soviet Union. He spent the early 1990’s seeking to marry emerging science, primarily emanating from Russia’s Defense sector, with Western capital. During this period, Mr. Stearns made a small fortune, albeit from a larger one. The venture provided a remarkable lesson in hubris, a tremendous reservoir of internal strength, and first-hand source material for Mr. Stearns’ first book, Winning Smart After Losing Big (Encounter Books, Beijing University Press). Subsequently, Mr. Stearns served as Chief Financial Officer of The Dial Corporation, Chief Financial Officer of Columbia/HCA Corporation, Chief Financial Officer of PacifiCare, Inc., President and Chief Operating Officer of Vascular Genetics, Inc., and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Quepasa Corporation (QPSA:Amex). Mr. Stearns is a Founder of VestaPoint Capital LLC, a family of investment funds focused on real estate development. He lives in Arizona with his wife, two dogs, two cats, and a horse. He travels extensively and is intensely curious. Connect with the author: Website Twitter Facebook TOUR SCHEDULE: Dec 1 - The Autistic Gamer - review Dec 2 - b00k r3vi3ws - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Dec 3 - A Blue Million Books - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Dec 4 - Life as Leels - review Dec 7 - Young in Rome - review Dec 7 - Books Review, Nature Pictures and Everything in Between - review Dec 8 - Working Mommy Journal - review / giveaway Dec 9 - Cheryl's Book Nook - review / giveaway Dec 10 - Nighttime Reading Center - review / author interview / giveaway Dec 11 - Rockin' Book Reviews - review / giveaway Dec 14 - Readers' Muse - review Dec 16 - Vic's Media Room - review Dec 17 - Jaquo Lifestyle Magazine - review Dec 17 - T's Stuff - book spotlight / giveaway Dec 17 - Ms. Nose in a Book - review Dec 18 - misty103 @ HubPages - review Dec 21 -alwaysjoart - review / giveaway Dec 22 - Jaquo Lifestyle Magazine - guest post Dec 22 - Bookworm for Kids - review / giveaway Dec 23 - #redhead.with.book - book spotlight / giveaway Dec 23 - Cover2Cover - book spotlight / giveaway Dec 26 - Outset-Rakhi Jayashankar's Blog - review / author interview / giveaway Dec 28 - Patricia's Wisdom - review Dec 29 - Library of Clean Reads - review / giveaway Dec 30 - Book Fanatic - review / giveaway Dec 30 - Sahar's Blog - review Dec 30 - Deal Sharing Aunt - review / giveaway Dec 31 - I'd Rather Be At The Beach - book spotlight Enter the Giveaway! BOOK & MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: Bach, Casals & The Six Suites for 'Cello Solo: Volumes 1-4 by Steven Hancoff10/11/2015
ENTER THE CREATIVE WORLD OF J.S. BACH IN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED GUITARIST STEVEN HANCOFF’S GROUNDBREAKING FOUR-VOLUME E-BOOK
Join us for this music & book spotlight tour from Nov 30 - Dec 18! If you're interested in this tour, please fill out the sign-up form. Book Details: Book Title: Bach, Casals & The Six Suites for 'Cello Solo: Volumes 1-4 by Steven Hancoff Category: Adult non-fiction, 1189 pages Genre: Biography / Music Publisher: iTunes Release date: June 2015 Tour dates: Nov 30 - Dec 18, 2015 Content Rating: G Book Description: FROM TRAGEDY TO TRANSCENDENCE ENTER THE CREATIVE WORLD OF J.S. BACH IN INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED GUITARIST STEVEN HANCOFF’S GROUNDBREAKING FOUR-VOLUME E-BOOK: BACH, CASALS AND THE SIX SUITES FOR ’CELLO SOLO A Totally Immersive Multimedia Experience Richly Detailed Text Embedded with More Than 1,000 Illustrations Illuminating Bach’s Masterpiece, from Its Creation to Its Legacy Bach, Casals and the Six Suites for ’Cello Solo and 3-CD set Audio Recording of ’Cello Suites to be Released June 23rd Exclusively on iTunes and CD Baby Includes Hancoff’s Complete Recording Of His Acoustic Guitar Transcription of Bach’s ’Cello Suites From tragedy to transcendence is the theme that embodies the essence of the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach. “This man, ‘the miracle of Bach,’ as Pablo Casals once put it, led a life of unfathomable creativity and giftedness on the one hand and neglect and immense tragedy on the other,” says Hancoff. Bach’s life was rife with hardship and tragedy from the start. By the time he was nine years old, he had witnessed the deaths of three siblings and then, within a year, his father and mother also passed away. For all his education and talent, however, his first job was serving as a lackey for a drunkard duke. Subsequently, he spent the next fifteen years in the employ of Weimar’s harshly ascetic Duke Wilhelm Ernst, who cared little for music. When he was twenty-two, he married the love of his live, his distant cousin, Maria Barbara Bach. During the thirteen years they were married, she bore him seven children, three of whom died at birth. In 1717, Prince Leopold of Cöthen offered Bach a position as the musical director for Cöthen. Bach jumped at the chance. The officials of Weimar, however, threw him in jail for “the crime” of daring to resign his present position. Still, Bach was on the verge of a career breakthrough. Three years into his happy and contented tenure in Cothen, Prince Leopold and Bach visited the spa town of Carlsbad for a month of vacationing and music-making. Unfortunately, upon his return Bach learned of the death of his wife and then only when he entered into his home. Imagine the shock, the impact. He never even discovered the cause of death. Yet this tragic setback in Bach’s life was a major turning point because he came to grips with his personal tragedy by unleashing a flood of masterpieces for which he is and will be forever revered. First came the Six Violin Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo and then the Six Suites for ’Cello Solo. In the ’Cello Suites we hear Bach expressing his own seeking, yearning, love, loss, sorrow, grief and determination and their overtones of surrender, resolution affirmation and transcendence. He aspired to articulate an ultimate personal confession, a revelation, entirely unique, entirely sublime, as an ultimate act of artistic and creative testimony, a heavenly statement about his own life and even of life itself—as a final gift and an enduring, heavenly send-off for his beloved wife. Bach, Casals and the Six Suites for ’Cello Solo invites readers and music lovers into a unique experience, contained in an immersive four-volume e-book from Steven Hancoff – a virtuoso musician’s restless, passionate, multimedia exploration of a musical masterpiece that only grows in stature almost three centuries after it was written. The many fascinating and inspiring aspects of the book include: • How Bach struggled and overcame adversity and the lessons his example offer us today. • The ultimate meaning of the Six Suites for ’Cello. • How almost all of Bach’s works would have nearly sunk into oblivion were it not for the extraordinary efforts of Sara Levy, the great aunt of Felix Mendelssohn, to rescue them. • How Felix Mendelssohn singlehandedly created with the performance of the St. Matthew Passion a Bach renaissance and a legacy that continues to be enjoyed to the present day. • The miraculous discovery of the six ’Cello Suites by Pablo Casals in a Barcelona thrift shop and why he studied them for twelve years before performing them in public. • What Pablo Casals meant when he spoke of “the miracle of Bach.” Bach, Casals and the Six Suites for ’Cello Solo promises to be an adventure for anyone fascinated by the enduring power of music, art and why they matter. Buy the music & ebooks: iTunes Steven Hancoff's exclusive interview on Classical Guitar Magazine Subscribe to Steven's Hancoff's work on YouTube Access to all 14 videos on Youtube 
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Steve Hancoff began playing guitar when he was 13 years old, captivated by the folk music craze of the 1960s. Within a year he was performing in coffeehouses around Baltimore and Washington, D.C. For nearly 15 years, he toured the world—about 50 countries—as an official Artistic Ambassador representing the United States of America. His recordings include Steel String Guitar, New Orleans Guitar Solos, Duke Ellington for Solo Guitar, and The Single Petal of A Rose. He is also the author of Acoustic Masters: Duke Ellington for Fingerstyle Guitar and New Orleans Jazz for Fingerstyle Guitar. He is a graduate of St. John’s College, home of the “100 Great Books of the Western World” program and has a Masters degree in clinical social work. He is a psychotherapist, a Rolfer, and a practitioner of Tai Chi. An avid hiker, he is also a member of the Grand Canyon River Guides Associations. Connect with the author: Website Twitter Facebook SPOTLIGHT TOUR SCHEDULE: Nov 30 - Library of Clean Reads - spotlight / giveaway Nov 30 - The Discerning Reader - spotlight / guest post Nov 30 - A Mama's Corner of the World - spotlight / guest post / giveaway Dec 1 - Laura's Interests - spotlight / guest post/ giveaway Dec 1 - The All Night Library - spotlight / guest post Dec 2 - Jorie Loves A Story - spotlight Dec 2 - #redhead.with.book - spotlight / giveaway Dec 2 - #redhead.with.book - presentation review Dec 3 - Bless Their Hearts Mom - spotlight / guest post / giveaway Dec 3 - Bluerose's Heart - spotlight / author interview / gviveaway Dec 4 - Vic's Media Room - spotlight / guest post Dec 4 - Jaquo Lifestyle Magazine - spotlight / author interview Dec 6 - Writers and Authors - spotlight Dec 7 - Create With Joy - spotlight / giveaway Dec 7 - Heidi's Wanderings - spotlight Dec 8 - Svetlana's Reads and Views - spotlight / guest post Dec 8 - Bound 4 Escape - spotlight / guest post Dec 9 - View from the Birdhouse - spotlight / guest post / giveaway Dec 9 - My Devotional Thoughts - spotlight / guest post / giveaway Dec 10 - Blooming with Books - spotlight / author interview / giveaway Dec 10 - Deal Sharing Aunt - spotlight / giveaway Dec 11 - Puddletown Reviews - spotlight / author interview Dec 15 - alwaysjoart - spotlight / guest post / giveaway Dec 16 - 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy, Too! - spotlight / interview / giveaway Dec 16 - Working Mommy Journal - spotlight / giveaway Dec 17 - Jessica Cassidy - spotlight / author interview / giveaway Dec 17 - Lovely Reads - spotlight / guest post / giveaway Dec 18 - I'd Rather Be At The Beach - spotlight/ guest post / giveaway Enter the Giveaway! 
2015 CONTEST! Writers submit your Story Enter for a chance to join the House of transmedia stories company What is World's Best Story? "This is not just a literary contest, we're looking for stories that will be consumed in multiple media formats – from books to the big screen and beyond," says Vincent Salera, founder of World's Best Story. "Our goal is to revolutionize the traditional literary contest and identify a story with blockbuster appeal. We're looking for a story that audiences will love and help authors turn that story into trans-media franchises, which is why we're empowering readers to judge the contest." How does it work? Readers will vote for stories and awarded judges will declare the final Top 10 winners. 2015 Judges: Warren Adler, Victor Malarek, Tamarra Kennelly, Brooke Burgess, Samreen Ashan, Alistair Cross, Rhonda Hayter Timeline: Entry Period Closes/Public Voting ends. (November 8) Top 10 Winners Announced! (November 8) Professional Review/Voting (November 8 - December 8) Winner and Top 10 Ranking Announced (December 8) What are the prizes? The top 3 winners will receive a full publishing package by FriesenPress, trademark protection in the U.S. and Canada by IP agency Benoit & Cote, a virtual book tour by Laura Fabiani of iRead Book Tours as well as consulting/marketing services with book expert Anne Chaconas of BadAss Marketing. Busbud and YoDough will be providing lots of goodies for both writers and readers. How do I submit my story? To learn more about World's Best Story, including how to enter, please visit World's Best Story. World’s Best Story : [email protected] See what's buzzing at World's Best Story: How to Get Readers Buzzing About Your Book: Secrets from the World of Book Blogging Viral campaign with famous characters: What if Oscar Wilde wrote Sex and the City? (series of posts) What if Lady Gaga wrote Gone With the Wind? (series of posts) The Current Top 10 Most Voted Stories Connect with World's Best Story: PJ Mouse, an adorable little stuffed animal, was lost and alone until young Emily heard his cries for help. Now, along with his new family, PJ gets to travel the world - discovering exciting new places, people, and animals along the way!
Join us for this tour from Nov 30 to Dec 18! If you're interested in this tour, and you haven't received an email offer of review, please feel free to fill out our sign-up form. Book Details for Book One: Book Title: The Travel Adventures of PJ Mouse - in Canada by Gwyneth Jane Page and Illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Category: Children's fiction, 72 pages Genre: Adventure / travel Publisher: Self-published Release date: Feb 13, 2014 Available for review in: Print, ebook (PDF) Will send print books: Internationally Tour dates: Nov 30 - Dec 18, 2015 Content Rating: G Book Description: PJ Mouse, an adorable little stuffed animal, was lost and alone until young Emily heard his cries for help. Now, along with his new family, PJ gets to travel the world-discovering exciting new places and people along the way! Come join PJ on his first adventure across Canada as he hikes on a glacier in the Rockies, finds a salt lake in the prairies, and walks on the ocean floor in Nova Scotia. Buy the book: Author's Website Amazon Amazon.ca Barnes & Noble Book Details for Book Two: Book Title: The Travel Adventures of PJ Mouse - in Queensland by Gwyneth Jane Page and Illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Category: Children's fiction, 60 pages Genre: Adventure / travel Publisher: Self-published Release date: Dec 2014 Available for review in: Print, ebook -- mobi (for Kindle), ePub, PDF Will send print books: Internationally Tour dates: Nov 30 - Dec 18, 2015 Content Rating: G Book Description: PJ Mouse, an adorable little stuffed animal, was lost and alone until young Emily heard his cries for help. Now, along with his new family, PJ gets to travel the world - discovering exciting new places, people, and animals along the way! Come join PJ on this, his second adventure, along the coast of Queensland, as he snorkels at the Great Barrier Reef, chats with a Loggerhead turtle in the midst of a great undertaking, and explores the tropical rainforest- until he has to be rescued by one of the local friendly wildlife. Buy the book: Author's Website Amazon Amazon.ca Barnes & Noble Brand Products: PJ Mouse Stuffed Toy, Customized Stickers, Passport 
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The Travel Adventures of PJ Mouse - In a Small Corner of England. Join PJ on his third adventure, in jolly olde England. Discover why PJ finds simple things like bike rides and car rides a little too entertaining all of a sudden, why his stuffing might explode when talking to a local hedgehog, and if the 500 year old buildings do indeed bury him in rubble. And don't forget about Star Bear....when the lady asks for his autograph, does it mean he has finally found one of his fans? Pre-Order Your Copy! 
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Gwyneth Jane Page (Jane), who holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University, has called many countries home. She grew up in such places as England, Peru, the USA, and the Caribbean, and has also lived in Australia and Canada. She now resides in Victoria, BC with her husband and four children. The PJ Mouse books are based on Jane's family trips with the real stuffed animal, PJ, who was found by Emily, Jane's youngest daughter. Megan Elizabeth, Jane's second oldest daughter, has lived in Canada and Australia and travelled extensively with her family-and PJ. Having been artistic since she was a little girl, illustrating the PJ Mouse books has enabled her to combine her love of travel with her love of art. Megan completed her studies at VanArts and is now building her career as a professional photographer as well as an illustrator. She currently resides in Victoria, BC with her family. Connect with the author: Website Twitter Facebook TOUR SCHEDULE: Nov 30 - Life as Leels - reviews Nov 30 - That Artsy Reader Girl - reviews / giveaway Nov 30 - The Pen and Muse Book Reviews - review of Book Two / interview / giveaway Nov 30 - The Pen and Muse Book Reviews - review on Book One Dec 1 - Heidi's Wanderings - reviews Dec 1 - Christy's Cozy Corners - reviews / giveaway Dec 2 - Working Mommy Journal - reviews / giveaway Dec 2 - Fantastic Feathers - book spotlight / giveaway Dec 2 - Book Loving Hippo - reviews / author interview / giveaway Dec 3 - Sara's Organized Chaos - reviews / guest post / giveaway Dec 3 - The Autistic Gamer - reviews Dec 3 - alwaysjoart - reviews / giveaway Dec 4 - Rockin' Book Reviews - reviews / guest post / giveaway Dec 4 - Sincerely Stacy - reviews Dec 4 - Cindy's Love of Books - reviews / guest post / giveaway Dec 7 - One Frugal Girl - reviews / giveaway Dec 7 - Bless Their Hearts Mom - reviews / giveaway Dec 7 - A Mama's Corner of the World - review of Queensland Dec 8 - fuonlyknew - reviews / giveaway Dec 8 - Laura's Interests - reviews / guest post / giveaway Dec 9 - Bookworm for Kids - reviews / giveaway Dec 9 - T's Stuff - reviews / giveaway Dec 10 - Bookroom Reviews - reviews / guest post / giveaway Dec 10 - I'd Rather Be At The Beach - reviews / giveaway Dec 10 - #redhead.with.book - reviews / giveaway Dec 11 - Writer With Wanderlust - reviews / giveaway Dec 11 - Blooming With Books - reviews / author interview / giveaway Dec 14 - Library of Clean Reads - reviews / giveaway Dec 14 - Create With Joy - reviews / giveaway Dec 14 - Maddie & Books - reviews / author interview Dec 15 - JBronder Book Reviews - reviews / guest post Dec 16 - Jorie Loves a Story - reviews / guest post Dec 16 - Pause for Tales - reviews / guest post Dec 16 - Bound 4 Escape - reviews / giveaway Dec 17 - Singing Librarian Books - reviews / author interview / giveaway Dec 17 - The Cubicle Escapee - reviews / giveaway Dec 18 - Jessica Cassidy - reviews / author interview / giveaway Enter the Giveaway! BOOK TOUR: The Free Market Existentialist: Capitalism without Consumerism by William Irwin10/5/2015
Not ending a debate but aiming to start one, Irwin proposes free market existentialism as a new competitor in the marketplace of ideas. In clear and accessible prose, The Free Market Existentialist begins an important conversation for the 21st century that will be of interest to scholars, students, and the general public alike.  Join us for this tour from Nov 30 to Dec 11 ! If you're interested in this tour, and you haven't received an email offer of review, please feel free to fill out the sign-up form. Book Details: Book Title: The Free Market Existentialist: Capitalism without Consumerism by William Irwin Category: Adult Non-Fiction, 203 pages Genre: Philosophy / Politics Publisher: Wiley Blackwell Release date: October 2015 Available for review in: print and ebook, ePUB, PDF Will send books: USA & Canada Tour dates: Nov 30 to Dec 11, 2015 Content Rating: G Book Description: THE FREE MARKET EXISTENTIALIST is unique because it is the first existentialist defense of libertarianism, bringing together two approaches that traditionally have been viewed as incompatible. Existentialists emphasize the importance of subjectively choosing one’s values and determining the meaning of one’s life. Libertarians champion strong property rights and the individual’s prerogative to live in any way that does not cause harm to others. Ultimately, individualism is the link between existentialism and libertarianism, producing a philosophy that values freedom and a corresponding responsibility. THE FREE MARKET EXISTENTIALIST reveals: · Why existentialism is the ideal balancing agent, the perfect partner for capitalism, allowing us to reap the benefits of a free market while encouraging us to resist crass consumerism. · Why a free market existentialist must take the responsibility to choose work that he or she finds meaningful rather than aimlessly drifting into work that is alienating. · Why the income tax is tantamount to theft and should be repealed. Instead, an “equal tax” policy is a better alternative, wherein the state is conceived as a club in which members pay equal dues for equal benefits. · How evolutionary theory fits with existentialism to help us confront the “final delusion” of objective values. · How love and law can largely replace the motivating role of conventional morality. Not ending a debate but aiming to start one, Irwin proposes free market existentialism as a new competitor in the marketplace of ideas. In clear and accessible prose, The Free Market Existentialist begins an important conversation for the 21st century that will be of interest to scholars, students, and the general public alike. Buy the book: Amazon Barnes & Noble  Meet the author:
William Irwin is Herve A. LeBlanc Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of Philosophy at King’s College in Pennsylvania. He is the author of Intentionalist Interpretation and scholarly articles on Sartre, Nietzsche, and Heidegger. Irwin originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books with Seinfeld and Philosophy in 1999 and is currently the General Editor of The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook TOUR SCHEDULE: Nov 30 - #redhead.with.book - book spotlight Dec 1 - The Editing Pen - review Dec 3 - A Mama's Corner of the World - review Dec 4 - Outset-Rakhi Jayashankar's Blog - review Dec 7 - Travelling Book Junkie - review Dec 10 - Library of Clean Reads - review Dec 10 - The All Night Library - review Dec 11 - Brian's Book Blog - review Dec 11 - LifeNow - book spotlight Feb 20 - Deal Sharing Aunt - review |
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