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Join us for this tour from June 24 to July 10, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: Bound: A Daughter, a Domme, and an End-of-Life Story by Elizabeth Anne Wood Category: Adult non-fiction 18 yrs +, 296 pages Genre: Memoir Publisher: She Writes Press. Release date: August 2019 Format available for review: print, gifted kindle, pdf Will send print books out: USA and Canada Tour dates: June 24 to July 10, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13 + M. In addition to its primary focus on confronting terminal illness in the context of a complex mother-daughter relationship, this book addresses mature themes of sexuality (specifically BDSM), death, and illness. Conversations about sexuality are related, sex toys and body parts are mentioned by name, but there are no actual erotic sex scenes. There are healthcare scenes that describe procedures and bodily functions and fluids. There is a fair amount of poop in some scenes. The F-word appears once, on page 167, used in an expletive sense. The word "shit" appears twice, once as an expletive on p. 51 and once in reference to bodily waste and also metaphorically.
Book Description:
What happens when a forty-something, community college sociology professor learns that her mother―a charming, passive-aggressive, and needy woman who hasn’t had a lover in decades―has started seeing men who want to be bound, whipped, and sexually dominated? What happens when that same mother, shortly after diving into her newly discovered sexuality, develops a cancer that forces her to accept radical changes to her body, and then another that forces her, and everyone around her, to confront her mortality? In Bound, Elizabeth Anne Wood addresses these questions as she chronicles the last eight months of her mother’s life―a period she comes to see, over the course of months, as a maternity leave in reverse: she is carrying her mother as she dies. Throughout their journey, Wood uses her notebook as a shield to keep unruly emotions at bay, often taking comfort in her role as advocate and forgetting to “be the daughter,” as one doctor reminds her to do. Meanwhile, her mother’s penchant for denial and her childlike tendency toward magical thinking lead to moments of humor even as Wood battles the red tape of hospital bureaucracies, the frustration of planning in the midst of an unpredictable illness, and the unintentional inhumanity of a health care system that too often fails to see the person behind the medical chart.
* Kew and Willow is Ms. Wood's local indie bookstore. If you put a comment in the order form saying that you want a signed copy, they'll call the author to come down and sign your book. They also do a lovely wrapping job.
Meet the Author:
Elizabeth Anne Wood is Professor of Sociology and Chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work at Nassau Community College in Garden City, NY. She is also Senior Strategist for Woodhull Freedom Foundation, the nation’s only human rights organization working full time to protect sexual freedom as a fundamental human right. She earned her PhD at Brandeis University in 1999 and has written critically about sexuality and society ever since. Born on an Army base in Kentucky, Wood grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and now divides her time between Queens, New York and Jamaica Plain, Boston. She is a devoted fan of Amtrak and an avowed cat person. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram
Tour Schedule:
June 24 – Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway June 25 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway June 25 - Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway June 26 – Books for Books – book review June 29 – I'm Into Books – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway June 29 - T's Stuff – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway June 30 – July 1 – Svetlanas reads and views – book review / guest post July 2 – Leels Loves Books – book review / giveaway July 3 – July 5 – Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway July 7 – Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight / giveaway July 8 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book review / giveaway July 9 – July 10 -
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 Join us for this tour from Jun 18 to Jul 8, 2020! Book Details: Book Title: American Dreamer: How I Escaped Communist Vietnam and Built a Successful Life in America by Tim Tran (Tran Manh Khiem) with Tom Fields-Meyer Category: Non-Fiction (18 +), 390 pages Genre: Memoir Publisher: Pacific University Press Release date: June 2020 Format available for review: print, mobi (for Kindle), epub, PDF Will send print books out: USA and Canada Tour dates: Jun 18 to Jul 8, 2020 Content Rating: PG + M: The book contains some bad language and recounts episodes of murder, rape, and suicide. “My goal in life is to make a humble contribution to the society that accepted and helped me when I was a person without a country.” — Tim Tran Book Description: "American Dreamer" is an inspirational, first-hand account of the motivating power of an immigrant’s dream for a better life. From the rural Vietnam of Tim Tran’s childhood to his eventual escape to America and his rise as CFO of a multi-billion-dollar company, Tran’s memoir is a lesson in perseverance and ingenuity. After he initially left Vietnam in 1970 to attend American universities on a USAID scholarship, Tran’s sense of commitment led him home shortly before the fall of Saigon in 1975. Suspected of being a CIA agent, he found life under Communism increasingly difficult and dangerous, and was forced to flee. During multiple attempts to escape, he encountered deceit, betrayal, and even murder. Finally, in 1979 Tran and his wife, Cathy, escaped with 350 others in a rickety, overcrowded boat, and faced pirate attacks and months in a Malaysian refugee camp before reaching their new home in Oregon. "American Dreamer," written with passion, unflinching candor, and wit, is an extraordinary debut that confirms the American dream is alive and gives hope to anyone willing to work for a better life.  Meet the Author: In 1970, Tim (Khiem) and Cathy (Thuy) Tran were top international students from South Vietnam who were awarded scholarships to study in the United States. They studied for two years at Pacific University in Oregon, after which Tim pursued his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley, and Cathy finished her degree at the University of Oregon. Per the conditions of their scholarships, the two returned to South Vietnam in 1974. When Saigon was overrun by communist forces in 1975, the family endured great hardships. In 1979, Tim and Cathy managed to escape via boat. After a harrowing, life-threating voyage they were placed in a refugee camp in Malaysia. Eventually the Trans were able to immigrate to the United States and became naturalized citizens in 1986. Tim went on to become the Chief Financial Officer of Johnstone Supply, and Cathy worked for U.S. Bank, then Standard Insurance, and became an accounting manager. In 2017, the Trans established a Library Endowment Fund at Pacific University. In honor of their gift, the library building on the Pacific University Forest Grove campus was dedicated as the Tim and Cathy Tran Library. Connect with the author: website Tour Schedule: Jun 18 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Jun 19 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Jun 22 – T's Stuff – book spotlight / giveaway Jun 22 - My Fictional Oasis - book review / author interview / giveaway Jun 23 – Literary Flits – book review / giveaway Jun 24 – Pick A Good Book – book review / author interview / giveaway Jun 24 - Lamon Reviews - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Jun 25 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Jun 28 – Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight Jun 29 – Books and Zebras – book review / giveaway Jun 30 –La libreria di Beppe - book spotlight / giveaway Jul 1 –Library of Clean Reads - book spotlight / giveaway Jul 2 – Svetlanas reads and views – book review Jul 3 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / guest post / giveaway Jul 6 – The avid reader – book spotlight / giveaway Jul 7 – Mowgli with a book – book review / giveaway Jul 7 - Connie's History Classroom - book review Jul 8 – Books for Books – book review Enter the Giveaway:
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Join us for this tour from April 13 to May 1, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: Bury Him: A Memoir of the Viet Nam War by Captain Doug Chamberlain Category: Non-Fiction (18 +), 348 pages Genre: Memoir, Biographies of the Marines Publisher: Love the West Publications LLC Release date: November 2019 Format available for review: print, mobi (for Kindle), epub, PDF Will send print books out: USA Tour dates: April 13 to May 1, 2020 Content Rating: PG + M: Some scenes of the war, no bad language, no sex.
“...His book recounts his agonized response to a direct order to 'bury' the remains of a fallen Marine in Vietnam...”
—John E. Brown, III Past president of JBU, and former AR State Senator
Book Description:
In this frank, engaging memoir, Captain Chamberlain chronicles the missions, personal courage and sacrifice of the Marines he was privileged to command; painfully recalls the unspeakable order he and his Marines were forced to obey; and the cover-up which followed. Nearly four decades later, Captain Chamberlain makes right what was wrong; brings closure to the family of a fallen and abandoned warrior; and attempts to put to rest the guilt which plagued his military career and life. Unlike most books on the Viet Nam War, this book is written at a tactical level by a Marine Company Commander who was there. 
Meet the Author:
Doug Chamberlain, the grandson of homesteaders in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska, grew up with the "country values" instilled in him in the rural environment of a very small community. Even though there were only 10 students in his high school graduating class, several of his classmates pursued careers, public service, and military service that took them to various locations around the world. His rural values and the foundational reinforcement of those values at the University of Wyoming and John Brown University proved to be tested in their entirety when he became a Marine Infantry Officer in the Viet Nam War. His life changing experiences in that war proved to haunt him during his search to solve a mystery that spanned 50 years...and Bury Him details the sordid facts and the horrible truth that had eluded him. Connect with the author: website ~ facebook
Tour Schedule:
Apr 13 – Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway Apr 13 -Adventurous Jessy – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 14 –T's Stuff – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Apr 15 – StoreyBook Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 16 – Books and Zebras – book review / giveaway Apr 17 –Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Apr 21 - Over Coffee Conversations – book review / guest post / giveaway Apr 21 – @momfluenster – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 21 –Svetlana's reads and views – book review Apr 22 –Library of Clean Reads – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 22 - Olio By Marilyn – book review / giveaway Apr 22 -Olio By Marilyn – book spotlight/ author interview Apr 23 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Apr 23 -Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway Apr 24 –fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 27 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 27 –michellemengsbookblog – book review / giveaway Apr 28 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Apr 29 –Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Apr 29 -Leels Loves Books – book review / giveaway Apr 30 – She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway May 1 –The avid Reader – book spotlight / giveaway TBD - Books,Dreams,Life - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Apr 13 to May 1, 2020
Book Title: Perils and Pearls: In World War II, a Family's Story of Survival and Freedom from Japanese Jungle Prison Camps by Hulda Bachman-Neeb Category: Adult Non-Fiction, 190 pages Genre: Memoir / Japanese History Publisher: BristleCone Press Release date: September, 2019 Format available for review: print, mobi, epub, PDF Will send print books out: USA Tour dates: Apr 13 to May 1, 2020 Content Rating: PG: There are mentions of decapitation and ugly jail or camp scenes and murder. No bad words, no expletives, no drug use and no drinking.
"The story of our Dutch family being ripped apart isn't unique. Millions suffered beyond description during the war. However, today, I have the opportunity to share our story with others so that they may know just how priceless their freedom is. That is my sincerest wish in bringing this book to the general public." - Hulda Bachmann-Neeb
Book Description:
In World War II much of Asia fell under Japanese control after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. All non-Asians were imprisoned in concentration camps until August of 1945, the end of the war in the Pacific. This is the story of a Dutch family, resident in the Dutch East Indies, that fell victim to the Japanese occupation and was interned in jungle camps throughout the war. It tells the journey from riches to rags, from fear and suffering, to the joy of freedom and recovery.
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Meet the Author:
Hulda Bachman–Neeb was born in Indonesia of colonial Dutch parentage two years before the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. Because much of Asia fell under Japanese control, all non-Asians were imprisoned in concentration camps until August of 1945, the end of the war in the Pacific. As a member of the Dutch Foreign Service in her adult life, Hulda held assignments in twenty-five countries over a period of thirty-six years, retiring in 1996. She is married to an American, James Bachman, a historian and author, and has dual citizenship. Hulda and her husband live in Estes Park, Colorado. Connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ twitter
Tour Schedule:
Apr 13 – Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway Apr 14 –Splashes of Joy – book review / giveaway Apr 14 -I'm Into Books – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 15 –Library of Clean Reads – book review / giveaway Apr 16 – StoreyBook Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Apr 16 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / guest post / giveaway Apr 17 –Literary Flits – book review / giveaway Apr 20 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Apr 21 –@momfluenster – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Apr 21- She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway Apr 22 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Apr 22 -Leels Loves Books – book review / giveaway Apr 23 –Olio By Marilyn – book spotlight / author interview Apr 23 –Olio By Marilyn – book review / giveaway Apr 24 – Cheryl's Book Nook – book review / giveaway Apr 27 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Apr 28 –Svetlana's reads and views – book review / giveaway Apr 29 –Laura's Interests – book review / guest post / giveaway Apr 30 –The avid Reader – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway May 1 – michellemengsbookblog – book review / giveaway TBD - Books,Dreams,Life - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Nov 4 to Nov 15, 2019!
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Book Title: My Daughter's Keeper by Mark Winkler Category: Adult Non-Fiction, 140 pages Genre: Memoir Publisher: Journey Press Release date: June, 2019 Tour dates: Nov 4 to Nov 15, 2019 Content Rating: PG + M (Rated PG+M for mature themes, but there is no bad language.)
Book Description:
My Daughter’s Keeper is the compelling story of a father’s journey to strive against mounting odds to be present in his daughter’s life. The story reveals the complexities of parenting as the author wrestles with his past to face self-imposed challenges in order to transition from a man given to selfish leanings to an open-hearted and dutiful father. My Daughter’s Keeper tugs on the heartstrings of any parent who has endured the pain and challenges of co-parenting, custody disputes, or separated families. Written with accountability and compassion, this book has been crafted to challenge readers to consider the ways our circumstances, including the painful ones, set us up to develop into better versions of ourselves. 
Meet the Author:
Over the years, Winkler has continuously moved towards his goal of helping create a better world by motivating others. His passionate advocacy for families and children eventually led to the co-founding of Manhood Camp, which was established to provide life-skills programs and community engagement opportunities for young men in the Los Angeles area. Recently, Manhood Camp started working directly with fathers via its monthly support group, Fatherhood Circle. Winkler holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and has been working in the community advocacy field for more than a decade. His organization's event, Choose Peace: A Community Celebration and Information Fair, brought together over twenty-six community organizations and received a special appearance and congratulatory speech by the Los Angeles city council president, Herb J. Wesson Jr. Connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~twitter ~ instagram ~ November Media
Tour Schedule:
Nov 4 – Library of Clean Reads – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 5 – Character Madness and Musings – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Nov 5 - Over Coffee Conversations – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 6 - b for bookreview – book spotlight / author interview Nov 7 - Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Nov 7 – Rockin’ Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 8 – On My Bookshelf – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 8 – The Clipped Nightingale – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 11 -Hall Ways Blog – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 12 - From the TBR Pile – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 12 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 13 - Bookmark and fork – book spotlight / author interview Nov 13 -Book Corner News and Reviews - book spotlight / giveaway Nov 15 – The Book Tower – book spotlight
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Join us for this memoir/ business book tour from Dec 15 to 26! If you're interested in this tour leave a comment or contact us. Book Details: Book Title: Corporate Cowboy: How Maverick Entrepreneur Stuart Anderson built Black Angus, the Number 1 Restaurant Chain of the 1980s by Stuart Anderson Category: Adult non-fiction, 198 pages Genre: Memoir / Business Publisher: Createspace Published: April 10, 2014 Available in: Print and E-book format: mobi (for Kindle) Will send books: USA only Tour dates: Dec 15 to 26, 2014 Content Rating: G Book Description: Restaurant Management: First Hand Lessons from the King of Steak Houses Black Angus Beef Chain Founder shares business tips, food recipes and personal memoir Stuart Anderson had led a fascinating life for the past 90 years. He built Black Angus, America's #1 restaurant chain of the 1980s, and ranched on a 26,000 acre spread where he raised cattle. His circle of friends has included Hollywood stars and corporate bigwigs. You'll discover his personal history is a lot like the man - larger than life! Anyone seeking to go into the restaurant business or moving into a food industry management position will benefit from the lessons offered in this book as Stuart Anderson shares both his success and failures. Told with wit, simple cowboy logic and clever business savvy, there are numerous vignettes included in this memoir to include tales from World War II, Business Startups, Management Feuds, Love Affairs, Community Service and semi-Retirements. Aside from the personal story and professional information, readers - especially those who ever ate at a Black Angus restaurant in the past - most notably in the 1980s - will enjoy such recipes like the BLACK ANGUS POTATOES AU GRATIN, ORIGINAL BLACK ANGUS RANCH BREAD, BREAKFAST STIR FRY and BAKED STEAK WITH MUSTARD SAUCE just to name a few. Note: The author, diabetic himself, also offers menu ideas for "special" diet needs. In addition, reader benefits:
From initial ideas, failed startups and a relentless pursue for success, Stuart Anderson outlines how he went raising and eating Black Angus beef to building one of the most famous and successful restaurant chains in America voted #1 by consumers numerous times during the 1980s. But not everything remained rosy once Stuart Anderson sold his empire. The author offers his opinion on how a corporate takeover changed his business and ultimately why he retired ... at least the first time.
Meet the Author: 
Stuart Anderson was the founder of the Number 1 full-service restaurant chain in the Nation. He grew his original concept of a one-price steak dinner from one restaurant to 122 before he retired in the 80's when these polls were taken that made them No. 1. The chain still exists primarily on the West Coast. He was also a rancher for over 30 years with a beautiful ranch in Central Washington State where he raised Black Angus cattle and Clydesdale horses.
He spent most of his life in Washington until moving to the beautiful Desert in Southern California. He has two wonderful daughters, two grandsons and about to have his first great grandson. He and his wife traveled extensively over a good part of the world and around America in their motor home. They especially loved train travel and enjoying retirement. Stuart is currently 91 years young! Connect with Stuart on Facebook. Tour Schedule: Dec 15 - A Blue Million Books - author interview / giveaway Dec 15 - One Frugal Girl - review / giveaway Dec 16 - Deal Sharing Aunt - review Dec 16 - The Discerning Reader - review Dec 17 - 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy, Too! - review / giveaway Dec 18 - Rockin' Book Reviews - review / author interview / giveaway Dec 18 - Heart of a Philanthropist - review Dec 19 - Life With Katie - review Dec 19 - Bless Their Hearts Mom - book spotlight / giveaway Dec 22 - Library of Clean Reads - review / giveaway Dec 22 - Cassandra M's Place - book spotlight / giveaway Dec 22 - Counter Culture Critic - review / guest post / giveaway Dec 23 - Griperang's Bookmarks - review / author interview / giveaway Dec 23 - A Soccer Mom's Book Blog - book spotlight / giveaway Dec 26 - Brooke Blogs - review / guest post / giveaway Dec 26 - Man of la Book - book spotlight / giveaway |
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