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Adventures of an International Film & Media Maker ABOUT THE BOOK Neill McKee takes us on an entertaining journey through the developing world from 1970 to 2012. The story starts when he becomes a “one-man film crew,” documenting the lives of Canadian CUSO volunteers working in Asia and Africa as teachers, medical doctors, nurses, engineers, agriculturalists, foresters, and a biologist. He learns the craft of filmmaking and meets and marries Elizabeth “on the hoof.” TheRead More →

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Becoming an Entrepreneur Wasn’t an Expected Path For a Woman in the 1960s WHAT IT’S ABOUT An astounding true story of a young woman driven by her desire to escape chauvinism blazes a whirlwind path full of mystical encounters and unexpected adventures. From love to lawsuits, her business and personal life intertwine, bringing her to untold heights. Uncanny predictions at a chance encounter with a Fulbright Scholar from India follow her throughout life, as ifRead More →

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A Memoir of Awakening to the Power Within ABOUT THE BOOK Growing up in an Italian American family in Queens, New York, in the ’70s, Francesca Miracola was trained from an early age to keep up appearances at all costs—but behind closed doors, her parents’ toxic marriage served as a blueprint for dysfunction. So when she met Jason Axcel at a bar as a twentysomething, she ignored all the red flags—and there were plenty ofRead More →

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A Touching, Inspirational Memoir About The Book Aunt Gerald takes in anyone who asks, but the conditions are harsh. For her young niece Goldie Taylor, abandoned by her mother and coping with trauma of her own, life in Gerald’s East St. Louis comes with nothing but a threadbare blanket on the living room floor.  But amid the pain and anguish, Goldie discovers a secret. She can find kinship among writers like James Baldwin and ToniRead More →

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A Touching Memoir I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE BLUE HOUSE by Myrna Denham Porter Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours.    About The Book: Title: THE BLUE HOUSE Author: Myrna Denham Porter Pub. Date: January 13, 2022 Publisher: Myrna Denham Porter Formats: Paperback, eBook Pages: 245 Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/The-Blue-House This is a memoir of a woman who grew up at the edge of the Canadian Prairies. For Myrna “no woman is an island” and sheRead More →

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How I Endured a Brutal Attack and a Lifetime of Trauma through the Power of Action, Choice, and Self Expression I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the CHOOSING SURVIVAL by Lynn F Forney Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Make sure to enter the giveaway!   ABOUT THE BOOK Title: CHOOSING SURVIVAL Author: Lynn F Forney Pub. Date: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Flying Feet Publishing Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook Pages: 130 Find it: Goodreads, or Here    Read More →

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Giveaway   Literary Fiction / Memoir Release Date: October 1, 2022 Publisher: Mapleton Press     A young girl in a small southern town in the 80’s enlists the help of an unlikely group of friends and family to help her survive anunconventional, sometimes abusive childhood. Often left in the care of a paranoid schizophrenic uncle who lives downstairs and a psychotic uncle upstairs, the narrator stacks up a few heartbreaking observations. When her motherRead More →

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ABOUT THE BOOK In 1986, Paul Newman and his closest friend, screenwriter Stewart Stern, began an extraordinary project. Stuart was to compile an oral history, to have Newman’s family and friends and those who worked closely with him, talk about the actor’s life. And then Newman would work with Stewart and give his side of the story. The only stipulation was that anyone who spoke on the record had to be completely honest. That sameRead More →

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An American Journey     Join Us For This Tour From Oct 4 to Oct 17Book Details:   Book Title:  Through New York’s Golden Door: An American Journey by H. Claude ShostalCategory: Adult Non-Fiction, 384 pagesGenre: MemoirPublisher: Mascot BooksPublication Date: Oct 4, 2022Tour dates: Oct 4 to Oct 17Content Rating: PG  BOOK DESCRIPTION How did a sickly infant smuggled through France during the darkest days of World War II become a “Rockefeller guy,” grow into something approaching an elder statesman in New York’s civicRead More →

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Giveaway & Excerpt      Nonfiction/Memoir To Be Published: September 28, 2022 Publisher: J Press Books     Growing up in 1970s and 80s suburban Houston, Judy Haveson is funny,sarcastic, and fiercely loyal, especially to her family, friends, and bigsister, Celia. When she suffers a series of unimaginable traumatic events,her seemingly idyllic childhood comes to a halt, changing her life forever. In Laugh Cry Rewind, Judy takes readers on her journey of self-discovery, sharing funny,Read More →

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Giveaway and Excerpt Chasing Tarzan is about the long-term effects of bullying, how imagination can be an escape, but not a solution––one must eventually act. This bookstagram blitz is organized by Lola’s Blog Tours and runs from 26 September till 2 October. See the tour schedule here. There’s a tour giveaway during this tour, 7 winners will win a prize. Enter the giveaway at the bottom of this post. Chasing TarzanBy Catherine ForsterGenre: Non-fiction MemoirReleaseRead More →

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A Touching Memoir You Won’t Soon Forget ABOUT THE BOOK Publisher: Spark Press Publication Date: August 16, 2022 Pages: 256 A self-involved academic struggling to cope with his own neurological problems, Jeff could hardly take care of himself, let alone a child with special needs, when his son, Ethan, was born. But despite multiple surgeries, hospitalizations, serious breathing and swallowing problems, hearing loss, and a challenging social environment in his first months of life, EthanRead More →

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An Unabashed Memoir of the Battle, Breakthrough, and Future with a Genetic Variant Updated 9/10/2022 To Include A Review This is my post during the blog tour for Looking for Caylie by Misty Wolf. In Looking for Caylie, author Misty Wolf takes you inside her journey as she fights to discover the cause of Caylie’s rapid cognitive regression and mental health deterioration. This blog tour is organized by Lola’s Blog Tours and the tour runsRead More →

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Uprooting My Life, Buying A Farm, And Learning To Bloom ABOUT THE BOOK Jake Keiser was living the life in Tampa, Florida, running a high-powered PR firm and juggling drink dates, shopping sprees, and charity galas. But at age thirty-eight, following a failed marriage, a series of miscarriages, and a still-blistering breakup, she began to suffer from extreme anxiety. Hit with the realization that no amount of Botox could fill the hole in her heart,Read More →

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Author Beverly Armento Shares A Story You Won’t Soon Forget ABOUT THE BOOK As the “Seeing Eye Girl” for her blind, artistic, and mentally ill mother, Beverly Armento was intimately connected with and responsible for her, even though her mother physically and emotionally abused her. She was Strong Beverly at school—excellent in academics and mentored by caring teachers—but at home she was Weak Beverly, cowed by her mother’s rage and delusions. Beverly’s mother regained herRead 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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A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and Justice in a Small Town Publisher’s Description From John Douglas—the legendary FBI criminal profiler, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration for the Netflix show Mindhunter—comes a chilling journey inside the mind and crimes of Larry Gene Bell, one of the most dangerous serial killers Douglas confronted, and the desperate effort to identify and catch him. Genre:  True Crime Authors: John E. Douglas with Mark Olshaker Narrator: Keith Sellon-Wright Length:Read More →

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A Poignant and Powerful New Memoir Bomb Shelter by Laura Philpott; Atria Books, 285 pages, Memoir From the bestselling author of I Miss You When I Blink and “writer of singular spark and delight” (Elizabeth Gilbert, #1 New York Times bestselling author) comes a poignant and powerful new memoir that tackles the big questions of life, death, and existential fear with humor and hope. A lifelong worrier, Philpott always kept an eye out for danger, a habit that only intensifiedRead 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 →