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A PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGEON, HIS YOUNG PATIENTS, AND THEIR STORIES OF GRACE AND RESILIENCE ABOUT THE BOOK Tumors, injuries, ruptured vascular malformations—there is almost no such thing as a non-urgent brain surgery when it comes to kids. For a pediatric neurosurgeon working in the medical minefield of the brain—in which a single millimeter in every direction governs something that makes us essentially human—every day presents the challenge, and the opportunity, to give a new lease onRead More →

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AN OUTRAGEOUS ADVENTURE IN EUROPE IN 1968       Join Us For This Tour From April 12 to May 2  Book Details: Book Title:  TRAVELS WITH MAURICE AN OUTRAGEOUS ADVENTURE IN EUROPE IN 1968 by Gary OrleckCategory: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 250 pagesGenre: Travel MemoirPublisher: TOUCHPOINT PRESSPublication Date: April 5, 2022.Tour dates: April 12 to May 2Content Rating: G     “Travels with Maurice is a gem of abook that just sneaks up on you with its greatness. WhileRead More →

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Excerpt & Giveaway     Autobiography/Memoir   Date Published: April 5, 2022 Publisher: Acorn Publishing     In 1970, at the age of 17 and with only twenty-eight dollars in his pocket, Tony Assali flew to America to escape war in his homeland, Beirut, Lebanon. With the intention of establishing a foothold so that he can bring the rest of his family to safety, Tony must find work quickly. Luckily, Tony possesses a special skill:Read More →

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Young Men Like Him Were Being Drafted Against Their Will   Memoir (Military)       Date Published: January 22, 2022 (Hardcover coming March 2022) Publisher: Acorn Publishing     Jim Gibson was flying to the other side of the world, barreling toward what he feared could be the end of his life. In 1968, five hundred American soldiers were dying every week in Vietnam. Outfitted in brand new, scratchy, combat jungle fatigues and boots,Read More →

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The Misadventures of a Ukrainian Orphan The Misadventures of a Ukrainian Orphan Memoir, Autobiography Date Published: March 10, 2022   Be Inspired with This True Story About a Ukrainian Orphan That Did Whatever He Could to Chase His Dreams – Discover That Even When Life Stacks Its Deck Against You, You Can Still Reach Your Dreams There’s nothing better in this life than finding your true self and beingin touch with who you indeed are.Read More →

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From the detective who found the Golden State Killer, a memoir of investigating America’s toughest cold cases and the rewards—and toll—of a life solving crime. Description I order another bourbon, neat. This is the drink that will flip the switch. I don’t even know how I got here, to this place, to this point. Something is happening to me lately. I’m drinking too much. My sheets are soaking wet when I wake up from nightmares ofRead More →

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Book Tours Excerpt   ~~~ One family’s van life adventure south in search of a simpler life   Narrative Nonfiction Travel Memoir Date Published: November 28th, 2021     Thirty thousand miles driving from the USA to South America with a6-year-old kid in a camper van. Will they make it?   After a decade in the corporate rat race, Mary was ready for a change. Too much stress and not enough time with her familyRead More →

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Book Tour Excerpt and Giveaway   Creative nonfiction History, Historical romance, WW2, Family Saga, MemoirBiography Date Published: September 1, 2020 Publisher: Silver Star Publishing Llc     Duty called. He answered. She, with child, was left behind. He did not come home.   “They were the fathers we never knew, the uncles we never met, the friends who never returned, the heroes we can never repay.” (B Clinton.) Such a man was 1st Lt DeanRead More →

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Two Men, a Murder, and an Unlikely Fight for Justice Rating: ☆☆☆☆ Genre:  Memoir / Mental Health Length: 295 pages Publisher:  Ballantine Books Release Date: March 1, 2022 Description Fresh out of medical residency, Dr. Benjamin Gilmer joined a rural North Carolina clinic only to find that its previous doctor shared his last name. Dr. Vince Gilmer was loved and respected by the community—right up until he strangled his ailing father and then returned toRead More →

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A Captivating Memoir Publisher: Harper Horizon (October 19, 2021) Hardcover: 240 pages Description Faith, family, hard work, and second chances are at the core of every great American story, and Jenny Doan’s story is just that.  In her new memoir, How to Stitch an American Dream, readers will discover the behind-the-scenes success story of the Missouri Star Quilt Company and Jenny’s remarkable journey to overcome hardship, claim the abundance of family, and ignite the power of giving—all while revitalizing a small town along the way. OverRead More →

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Review, Excerpt and Giveaway   I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the A LITTLE CLOSER TO HOME by Ginger Zee Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!   Title: A LITTLE CLOSER TO HOME Author: Ginger Zee Pub. Date: January 11, 2022 Publisher: Hyperion Avenue Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook Pages: 288 Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle,  Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org In Ginger Zee’s follow-up to the bestselling Natural Disaster, the ABC chiefRead More →

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Book Tour Excerpt, Giveaway and Author Interview     Memoir   Date Published: November 12, 2021 Publisher: Acorn Publishing     Seven-year-old Leslie has a serious problem: someone is trying to kill her. She must fight to save herself and her little brother from the stark realities of living with their mother’s raging psychosis. To evade the evil Russian spies her mother believes are after them, they forgo sleep, speak in whispers, and live onRead More →

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Book Tour and Excerpt   A Personal Story of Grief and Hope Christian Death & Grief, Christian Spiritual Growth Date Published: September 21, 2021 Publisher: Clay Bridges Press   In this personal journey through grief, Annalysa tackles the hard andhonest questions that come up when the unthinkable happens and your faithcomes into question. Through relating to her own experiences of unimaginableloss and heartache, Annalysa will lead you through the common thoughts,feelings, and stages that comeRead More →

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The Story of the Baby Box Lady       The Story of The Baby Box Lady Date Published: April 9, 2021 Publisher: MindStir Media     She went from being ABANDONED, to saving abandoned babies. Poignant, brutally honest and triumphant; Blessed to Have Been Abandoned is the true story of Monica Kelsey, the founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes. Follow Monica’s story as she discovers the secrets of her painful beginnings, the painful journeyRead More →

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Spotlight Book Tour Author Interview and Giveaway     Join us for this tour from Nov 15 to Dec 3, 2021!   Book Details: Book Title:  Finding My Sunshine (A Memoir)Author:  Shannon Leith McGuire.Category:  Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 198 pagesGenre:  MemoirPublisher:  Sunshine Street PressRelease date:  March 2021Tour dates:  Nov 15 to Dec 3, 2021Content Rating:  PG+M for bad language, anger, and suicidal thoughts, clinical depression, and assault           Book Description: “What if that someoneRead More →

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Description The Parrot’s Perch opens in 2013, when Karen Keilt, age 60, receives an invitation to testify at the Brazilian National Truth Commission at the UN in New York. The email sparks memories of her “previous life” – the one she has kept safely bottled up for more than 37 years. Hopeful of helping to raise awareness about ongoing human rights violations in Brazil, she wants to testify, but she anguishes over reliving the horrific eventsRead More →

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Spotlight Author Interview and Giveaway       Join Us for This Tour From October 25th to November 12th   Book Details:Book Title:  Measure, Mix & Marinate: Embracing the Key Ingredients to a More Fulfilling Life by Cheryl SchuberthCategory:  Adult Non-Fiction 18+, 174 pagesGenre: Personal Growth, MemoirPublisher:  Key IngredientsRelease Date: August 2021Content Rating:  G – Good for all audiences   Book Description: As a wife, mom and former corporate go-getter, Cheryl knows firsthand the frustration of trying toRead More →

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Blog Tour Review and Author Interview This is my post during the blog tour for Through Dangerous Doors by Robert Charles Lee. This blog tour is organized by Lola’s Blog Tours and the tour runs from 4 till 17 October. You can see the tour schedule here.     Through Dangerous DoorsBy Robert Charles LeeGenre: Non-fiction MemoirRelease Date: June 15, 2021         Blurb:In a life defined by risk, Robert Charles Lee experiencesRead More →

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The Baffling Medical Disease Book Description In the summer of 2015, Ross Douthat was moving his family, with two young daughters and a pregnant wife, from Washington, D.C., to a sprawling farmhouse in a picturesque Connecticut town when he acquired a mysterious and devastating sickness. It left him sleepless, crippled, wracked with pain–a shell of himself. After months of seeing doctors and descending deeper into a physical inferno, he discovered that he had a diseaseRead More →

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Book Tour Excerpt and Giveaway       Historical Fiction / Biographical Fiction   Date Published: September 15, 2021 Publisher: TouchPoint Press       No one ever talks about what happened … Summer 1971, Del Munro, a single mother of four, is struggling to make ends meet when Mother Franklin, a traveling evangelist, offers to take her daughters to the beach in Savannah. For nine-year-old Willie June and seven-year-old Glory, restless at the endRead More →