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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: May 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:
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  Join Us for This Tour from October 18 to November 12 Book Details: Book Title: Twin Tales: Alike and Different by Brielle and Nadia Dupervil Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 28 pages Genre: Children Publisher: RiaJay Publishing Release date: October 2021 Format: Print - Hardback USA, e-book PDF Tour dates: October 18 to November 12 Content Rating: G - Suitable for all readers. Book Description: Imagine having someone that is just like you in the world. Or what if there were not just like you, but everyone thought they were? Twin sisters Alexia and Denise might look alike on the outside, but they are very different on the inside. Join the sisters as they reveal what makes them unique. An enduring story of siblings who share a strong bond that parents will appreciate, and children will love. Buy the Book (coming soon!) Amazon  Meet the Authors: Brielle has a bold and bubbly personality and never meets a stranger. You can call her the life of the party because there is never a dull moment when she is around. Brielle is a curious conversationalist who will talk to anyone who will listen. Nadia is a soft spoken, articulate, gentle spirit. Initially she is reserved, but once comfortable she will win you over with her contagious laughter and the silly jokes she keeps in her back pocket for the right time. Nadia is caring and always does what she can to help others feel better. She is very in tune with her emotions and very direct when expressing them. Connect with the Author: Website ~ facebook ~ instagram Tour Schedule: Coming Soon! Enter the Giveaway:
Coming Soon!   Join Us For This Tour From October 5 to October 18 Book Details: Book Title: My Cat Is Blue by Sarah Sommer Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7), 36 pages Genre: Children's Picture Book Publisher: Mascot Books Release date: October 2021 Format: Print - Hardback USA Tour dates: October 5 to October 18 Content Rating: G - Children's picture book featuring feelings of sadness and grief (loss of a pet), but no explicit content or language. Book Description: When someone you love is feeling down in the dumps, you try everything to help. But sometimes, you don't have the cure, and those blues can even become contagious. It just might be the unexpected that allows you both to shed your blues and move toward a bright and colorful future.  Meet the Author: Sarah Sommer is an award-winning children's picture book author who blends her love for music, animals, and positivity in her books. Having trained in classical music and performed internationally as a professional clarinetist, rhymes and lyrics are an important part of her writing style. She is an advocate for animals, as seen in her work fostering German shepherds, and as a result, animals are always a central part of her stories. Sarah aims to include encouraging themes, such as helping others, in all of her narratives because we all need a little help sometimes. Connect with the Author: Website ~ facebook ~ goodreads ~ Instagram Tour Schedule: Coming Soon! Enter the Giveaway:
Coming Soon!   Join us for This Tour: September 20 to October 8 Book Details: Book Title: Lost and Found by Ronald L. Ruiz Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 292 pages Genre: Literary Publisher: Embajadoras Press Release date: June 2021 Formats available for review: ebook (mobi for kindle, PDF) Tour dates: September 20 to October 8 Content Rating: R - Includes f-words and profanities throughout, one sex scene Book Description: When community leaders began to doubt Abel Mendoza, the law practice he had spent years building began to crumble. It was the 1960s and there was but a handful of Mexican lawyers in California. Abel had worked tirelessly to earn respect in the courts, avoiding any semblance of a personal life to achieve his goals. Now, his personal and professional lives had collided and he found himself being rejected by the community that had previously supported and admired him. His fears of inadequacy kindled, Abel began to question who he really was, what he did, and where he belonged. A desire to avoid these questions and the people who had provoked them sent this small-town lawyer on a trip to escape not only his community but his own self-doubts, and into a relationship that changed his life completely.  Meet the Author: Ronald L. Ruiz is the author of a memoir and six previous novels. His novel Giuseppe Rocco (1998) received the national literary prize, 1998 Premio Aztlán Award, and his novel Life Long (2017) was named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2017. His work has been compared to Richard Wright’s Native Son (Publisher’s Weekly, featured review) and his writing described as “frighteningly real” (New York Newsday). Ron was born and raised in Fresno, California, and educated at St. Mary’s College, University of California, Berkeley Law, and University of San Francisco School of Law. Ron practiced law for over 30 years in California, as a Deputy District Attorney, criminal defense attorney, and Deputy Public Defender. He was appointed to the California Agriculture Labor Relations Board by Governor Jerry Brown in 1974, and later served as the District Attorney of Santa Cruz County, California. Ron retired from criminal law and continues to write every day. Connect with the Author: Website ~ facebook ~ goodreads Tour Schedule: Coming Soon! Enter the Giveaway:
Coming Soon! Book Tour: Humanity's Cry for Change - Actions You Can Take to Create a New Earth by Kate Heartsong7/28/2021   Join us for this tour from September 13 to September 30 Book Details: Book Title: Humanity's Cry for Change: Actions You Can Take to Create a New Earth by Kate Heartsong Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 216 pages Genre: Inspiratonal/Motivational Publisher: Joyful Radiance, LLC Release date: July 2020 Formats available for review: print - softback, ebook (gifted kindle) Tour dates: September 13 to September 30, 2021 Content Rating: G Your description of the rating "G" describes well this book. No bad language, religious expletives, sex scenes, drug use or underage drinking; also no violence (other than reference that there is a lot of violence happening on the planet). Book Description: Many people worldwide are anxious and in pain. They want relief! With chaos in both our individual lives and across the globe, humanity is hungry to learn about why there's all this upheaval and what we can do to positively change ourselves and humanity. Humanity's Cry for Change has the answers to these, and other important questions that people are yearning to explore and resolve. Also discover:
Have hope and lighten your heart as you step onto this journey of positive change and healing; realize that as you do this, everyone benefits and that together we can create the new earth!  Meet the Author: For over 20 years, Kate Heartsong, author, Reiki Master/Teacher, entrepreneur, speaker and coach, has been receiving profound insights while meditating. She is passionate about supporting her clients, audiences and readers with these insights, along with the wisdom from her vast life experiences and education. She does this through empowered coaching, workshop facilitation, writing articles, coauthoring, speaking, and through her two books, Humanity’s Cry for Change and Deeply We Are One. Kate has also been teaching self-confidence, meditation and Reiki workshops for over 15 years, with many successful client results. In addition to this, Kate is one of 91 coaches worldwide, who are on the new Google Play Store app called Ingomu, empowering her learners with her topic called Positively Change Yourself and Humanity. Connect with the Author: website ~ Twitter ~ Linkedin ~ Pinterest ~ Instagram ~ goodreads Tour Schedule:
Coming Soon! Enter the Giveaway Coming Soon!   Join us for this tour from Aug 23 to Sep 10, 2021! Book Details: Book Title: The Triumphant Tales of Rescue Dogs: Punk's Plight by Dr. Hope A. Walter, EdD Category: Children's Fiction (Ages 5-12), 38 pages Genre: Children's Picture Book Publisher: Mascot Release date: Aug, 2021 Format available for review: print - hardback (USA), pdf Tour dates: Aug 23 to Sep 10, 2021 Content Rating: G. Book Description: This is not just another book about a dog! Meet Punk, an eight-year-old petite English Bulldog. Her life appears great right now, but it wasn't always that way. Join Punk as she recounts her story of neglect, her rescue and recovery, and her journey of learning to trust and heal again. Punk's Plight is meant to help educators, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and allies of children teach children about the difficult topic of neglect. Punk teaches that neglect may change you forever, but it does not have to stop you from living your best life.  Meet the Author: Hope A. Walter, Ed. D grew up in East Greenville, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Upper Perkiomen High School, Hope received her B.S. in Elementary Education at Kutztown University in 1996, her M.S. in Educational Psychology in 2002 from the University of Las Vegas in Nevada, and her Ed.D in Educational Leadership in 2018. Currently, Hope resides in McMinnville, Oregon with her husband of 25 years, her 3 boys, and her 2 dogs and 2 cats. She works as an adjunct professor at Linfield University and Oregon State University teaching mathematics education and educational psychology to future teachers. Punk’s Plight was conceptualized after teaching future teachers about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Hope saw the connection between ACES and the journey of her own bulldog, Pumpkin, who was neglected, rescued, and spent the rest of her life learning how to trust and love again. Sadly, Pumpkin passed away peacefully in November 2020 after a long life with the Walter family. Hope wants Punk’s story to help children suffering from neglect by showing children they can recover, heal, and prosper despite experiencing neglect. connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ instragram Tour Schedule: Aug 23 - Splashes of Joy - book review / author interview / giveaway Aug 23 - Cover Lover Book Review - book review / guest post / giveaway Aug 23 - Rockin' Book Reviews - book review / guest post / giveaway Aug 24 - A Mama's Corner of the World - book review / giveaway Aug 25 - Lisa Everyday Reads - book spotlight / author interview Aug 26 - Pause for Tales - book review / giveaway Aug 27 - Kam’s Place - book review Aug 30 - Literary Flits - book spotlight / giveaway Aug 31 - The Momma Spot - book review / giveaway Aug 31 - Cheryl's Book Nook - book review / giveaway Sep 1 - icefairy's Treasure Chest - book review / giveaway Sep 1 - Pick a Good Book - book review / author interview / giveaway Sep 2 - I'd Rather Be At The Beach - book review / giveaway Sep 2 - Bound 4 Escape - book review / giveaway Sep 3 - Gina Rae Mitchell - book review / author interview / giveaway Sep 6 - Westveil Publishing - book review / giveaway Sep 6 - Sefina Hawke's Books - book review Sep 7 - Locks, Hooks and Books - book review / giveaway Sep 7 - Lisa's Reading - book review / giveaway Sep 8 - The Adventures of a Traveler's Wife - book review / giveaway Sep 8 - The Phantom Paragrapher - book review / giveaway Sep 9 - Jazzy Book Reviews - book review / guest post / giveaway Sep 9 - She Just Loves Books - book review / giveaway Sep 10 - The Bespectacled Mother - book review / guest post / giveaway Enter the Giveaway:
Coming Soon!   Join Us For This Tour From: September 1 to September 14 Book Details: Book Title: Rebel Correspondent by Steve Procko Category: Adult Non-Fiction 18+, 356 pages Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Military and Nonfiction, History, United States, Civil War Period Publisher: Steve Procko Productions, LLC Release date: September 2021 Tour dates: September 1 to September 14 Content Rating: PG Book Description: Rebel Correspondent is the true story of a young man who joined the Confederate Army days after his eighteenth birthday and served bravely until the war ended. Wounded twice, he emerged a changed person. But he wasn't just a returning veteran; he was also a writer. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Arba F. Shaw was a fifty-seven-year-old farmer. On a chilly December day in 1901, he put pen to paper to write his memories of being a Rebel Private in the 4th Georgia Cavalry (Avery), C.S.A. He completed writing his account in February 1902. His local newspaper, the Walker County Messenger, in Lafayette, Georgia, published his account in more than fifty articles from 1901 to 1903. Then it was all but forgotten. Until Now. Rebel Correspondent presents Arba F. Shaw's account word-for-word, as first published in the Walker County Messenger almost 120 years ago. Procko annotates Shaw's account with in-depth research, verifying it and uncovering the back story of his life and the lives of his Rebel comrades. Procko's research offers a historical perspective on the many places and events Shaw so richly described.  Meet the Author: Steve Procko never thought of himself as a Civil War history buff, let alone a biographer. He does love history, however, particularly learning about the small, everyday events in the lives of little-known people and the small towns they lived in. A documentarian and cinematographer, Steve was sleuthing stories for a documentary series he has developed, “There’s History Around Every Bend,” currently available on YouTube, when he came across the writings of Private Arba F. Shaw. The down-to-earth accounts of the everyday life of a lowly private just struggling to survive one of the greatest events in American history fascinated Steve. As he read the series of articles, mostly unread since they were published in a small, north Georgia newspaper in 1901-1903, he began to realize that this was a remarkable cache of history. A native of Florida, Steve, with his Lauren and their dog Rigby, splits his time between a mountain log cabin nestled next to Stanley Creek near the town of Blue Ridge, Georgia, and a home in Ocala, Florida. He opened a commercial film production company with a partner in 1984. In 2003 the company became Steve Procko Productions (SPP). His Emmy-award-winning financial literacy program Talkin' Money Minutes is available on over 100 Public Television stations nationwide. SPP has also won three additional Emmys over fifty Addy Awards, Telly Awards, and two Promax awards. When he’s not behind a video camera or researching the archives for his next documentary or book, Steve explores remote areas throughout the United States and Canada as a fine art photographer. He has had work displayed at The Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, The Museum of Art in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, as well as solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States. Steve’s second book, Captured Liberty, another Civil War story about nine POW Union officers and their amazing escape will be published in 2022. He also plans to develop documentaries about The Rebel Correspondent and Captured Liberty. Connect with the Author: Author Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram Tour Schedule: Sep 1 – Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sep 1 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 2 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sep 2 - She Just Loves Books – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 3 – Splashes of Joy – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sep 3 - Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight Sep 6 – Kam's Place – book spotlight / guest post Sep 7 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sep 7 - Lisa's Reading – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 8 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 8 - Connie's History Classroom – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Sep 9 – The Avid Reader – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Sep 9 - Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 10 – Cheryl's Book Nook – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 13 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Sep 14 – Pick a Good Book – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Sep 14 - Books for Books – book spotlight Enter the Giveaway:
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