Merry Christmas, Eve! @RABTBookTours

Children’s Picture Book

Date Published: December 4, 2020

Publisher: Krueger Wallace Press & Riven Rock Projects

Christmas is coming and the Christmas spirit is nowhere to be found. There’s only one little elf with the get-up-and-go to find it. Meet Eve . . .

Review

This is a fun holiday read for kids. It brings the imagery through words, but also has such wonderful illustrations. Eve is so well portrayed, young readers will find her appealing from the start. She’s fun and quirky and a little mischievous with a great big heart. Well written, easy for kids to follow and love with like I said some wonderful illustrations.

About the Author

New York Times, Amazon and USA Today Bestselling author who loves writing stories that make children laugh and get excited about reading and drawing and writing . I also love taking naps and listening to music. Not at the same time.

I have over 80 books published and out in the world, and love each one as if it were my child … except if that child is like really naughty and always breaks my favourite things and writes bad words on the walls of our house.

None of my books are like that.

From How to Catch books to How to Draw books. From gross books to action and adventure books. From inspirational to just plain funny, there’s something here for kids of all reading abilities, and all ranges of interests.

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Armera – @RABTBooktours

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Date Published: 12-09-2021

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Two unlikely companions search for a kidnapped wizard in this fantasy novel.
 
The land of Armera is orbited by the moons of Vesti, colonized long ago by wizards escaping the planet’s terrible wars. Armera survived these conflicts, and benevolent wizards have returned to the planet, forming a Wizards Council to broker relations between the two civilizations. But now, DeMartize—Vesti’s greatest wizard—has been kidnapped by the evil twins Kal and Sak, and the colony blames the council. With war threatening, the high wizard Mernes the Mad brings together his 14-year-old apprentice, Peterzik, and Cedric, a 14-year-old “hero rescuer and thief,” for the job of saving DeMartize. Peterzik’s knowledge and Cedric’s accomplished thievery make them the perfect pair. 
 
Guided by a vision from the council, the two set out on their long and dangerous journey across challenging terrain. They’re beset by many daunting creatures to fight, negotiate with, or trick to get past; these include the Snow King, a fire dragon, a water monster, and a kingdom of bats. And the duo will still have to defeat the powerful and wicked twins, hoping to rescue DeMartize before war is declared. 
 
 

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First we meet the characters and learn about the world the author has created. From there Constance Meccarello-Gerson builds on her characters, their relationships, the drama and the suspense while adding detail to the world.
This is a wonderfully action-packed story. The relationships are well-crafted and manage to pull the reader in, but the action keeps the reader reading.
She has created a magical piece of writing, I LOVED IT! Want more!

About the Author

Constance Meccarello-Gerson was born in Poughkeepsie N.Y. She is a graduate of Florida Southern College with a BA in Acting. She also attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. HB Studio, Actors Studio, in NYC. She is a member of SAG, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Si Omega. Her MFA in Acting is from Brooklyn College. She has appeared on TV, film, and on stage in NYC. For 20 years she taught as a mentor and teacher of English and Theatre arts for the New York City Department of Education and for the University at Santa Cruz. She also taught for ten years as a Speech Coordinator at Touro College. She was an executive at Bloomingdales. Her writing as appeared in Reflections, also in the Best American Poets series. Currently she lives in NYC with her husband Alain, a parrot named Benji, and lots of fish.

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A Love Story, In Sickness and In Health

Nonfiction

Publication Date: October 12, 2021

Mike Murphy’s dream came true when he found the love of his life. Nine months later, he found a lump in her breast that would change the course of their love story forever. In this moving and honest memoir, Mike tells the story of his wife Margot’s nine-year battle with cancer and the courageous attitude with which she lived each day of her life. He also offers a window into the often-overlooked role of the caregiver, sharing his own struggles with unflinching honesty, humor and insight.

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Mom, I Want a Pony @RABTBookTours @MKWebsiteandSEO

Children’s Book

Publication Date: May 25, 2021

Publisher: MindStir Media

Mom I Want a Pony is the story of a young girl and her love for a pony. It was written with the hope that any child who has ever said those words – and any parent who has ever heard them – will read it and understand not only what is involved in this relationship, but also what is necessary to make it a safe and rewarding experience for all concerned.

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Black, White and Gray All Over by Fredrick Douglass Reynolds @FredDReynolds – Publicist @MKWebsiteandSEO – Blitz by @RABTBookTours

 Nonfiction

Date Published: August 18, 2021

From shootouts and robberies to riding in cars with pimps and prostitutes, Frederick Reynolds’ early manhood experiences in Detroit, Michigan in the 1960s foretold a future on the wrong side of the prison bars. Frederick grew up a creative and sensitive child but found himself lured down the same path as many Black youth in that era. No one would have guessed he would have a future as a cop in one of the most dangerous cities in America in the 1980s—Compton, California. From recruit to detective, Frederick experienced a successful career marked by commendations and awards. The traumatic and highly demanding nature of the work, however, took its toll on both his family and personal life—something Frederick was able to conquer but only after years of distress and regret.

 

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Frederick Douglass Reynolds is a former Compton police officer and a retired LA County Sheriff’s Homicide Sergeant with a combined 32 years of experience working some of the worst areas of Los Angeles County. He retired in 2017 with over seventy-five commendations including a Chief’s Citation, five Chief’s commendations, one Exemplary Service Award, two Distinguished Service Awards, two Distinguished Service Medals, one city of Carson Certificate of Commendation, three City of Compton Certificate of Recognition, one city of Compton Public Service Hero award, one California State Assembly Certificate of Recognition, two State Senate Certificates of Recognition, a County of Los Angeles Certificate of Commendation, one Meritorious Service Award, two City of Compton Employee of the Year Awards, and two California Officer of the Year awards. He lives in Southern California with his wife, Carolyn, and their daughter Lauren and their young son, Desmond. They have six other adult children and nine grandchildren.

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Yaley by L. Vincent – Publicist @BookBuzznet – Blitz by @RABTBookTours

 

Children’s Book

Date Published: December 22, 2020

Publisher: Lulu.com

Everyone in the village is scared of the deadly elephants that roam nearby. Everyone except for Yaley. So when King Norman takes her brother along with all the other men in the village as prisoners, Yaley sets out with the elephants and the women of the village to get them back. But how can a small girl triumph against an empire?

A tale of courage, bravery, and the power of love.

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A Mystical Embrace by @marlenecheng – Publicist @BookBuzznet – Blitz by @RABTBookTours

Love is Forever, Book Three

Romance, Women’s Fiction

Published: November 2021

When we view death through the lens of beauty, it surprises us how much more we can see.

The people and the places of the life gone are textured by his soul’s weave. Each presence evokes the beauty of memories.

For each unforgettable character in this stunning sequel, we learn how the memories seep to the surface and bind forgotten joy and endured sorrow.

Throughout, there is an underlying flow of grace that is filled with compassion and understanding—an infusion of springtime into the winters of bleakness.

So intimate are the human encounters, they unravel the thread of one’s being and can even illuminate the heart.

Where does the flame go when the candle is blown out?

This philosophical question haunts them, but they find the courage to take up the wondrous gift of being.

From the silence and stillness that fills the spaces where once their loved one dwelt; and through fathomless sadness, each hears the unheard eternal melody and dances with joy in renewed possibilities.

All books in the Love is Forever series:

Temptation and Surrender

Love is Forever, Book 1

 

The Fallen Sniper Tears: A Sniper Romance Novel

Love is Forever, Book Two

 

A Mystical Embrace: A Mystical Romance Novel

Love is Forever, Book Three

 

The Madam’s Friend: A Novel for Women about Flawed, Textured, Vulnerable Soulmates

Love is Forever, Book Four

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I ran barefoot on the Canadian prairies in the dust that settled after the 2nd World War. That makes me an octogenarian, an oldie.

Thrust from the infinity of wheat fields into the warp of the Rockies, Selkirk, and Purcell mountains, the light that defined a frightful, but interesting, high school life challenged me.

Our neighbours were all Italian—migrants to Canadian mining towns. With his Welsh-born farmers’ busyness, my father found strange their art of dolce far niente—that is, the sweetness of doing nothing. They practiced it, “Come in. Come in. Sit down. Taste my homemade vino.” Our family adapted.

And the flames of railway trestles burning and women parading nude colored life. Doukhobors (a sect that had fled persecution in Russia) settled in the Kootenays. They protested having to send their children to public schools.

Wearing a babushka and twirling spaghetti, not only did I survive those years, but I thrived.

Vancouver, the “big city,” where I discovered traffic lights and city buses, claimed me for medical lab training, and I worked the night shift in the blood bank to put myself through university.

I’ve worked in cancer research, taught at tech schools, become a registered massage therapist, taken up energy schooling in NY., married and raised two kids, and, at 73, published my first book A Many Layered Skirt, a biography about a young Chinese girl trying to keep one frightening step ahead of the soldiers, during the Japanese occupation.

My husband, of 56 years, was Chinese. Our mixed marriage was intriguing, and happiness was ours. Interests in people, cultures, and places took us around the world. Many of those adventures find their way into my writing. He passed away, throwing my life into chaos. Now, I’ve picked up the pen, again, and have written four books in the Love is Forever Series; a Historical Romance-The Inspector’s Daughter and The Maid; and a literary, autofiction-Shifting to Freedom.

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The Eye of the Storm by James R. Hughes – Blitz by @RABTBookTours

YA Science Fiction

Date Published: 11-23-2021

Publisher: Novel Treasure Publishing LLC

 

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Two brothers, one prophesied for greatness, one unworthy of a gift. Both must face a cataclysmic event that could wipe out not just their herd but all life as they know it.

As the days grow darker and the impending danger is upon them, the Stargazers have reason for hope in young Bravehorn — the one deemed the Chosen One.

But they are not the only herd who knows about the prophecy. Dark forces have their own plans for him, and Bravehorn soon learns that life as the Chosen One is not all fun and games.

While his older brother struggles with living in his shadow, he struggles with the responsibility of his new acclaim. One he’s not sure he wants anymore.

Both brothers will have their loyalty and faith tested in a battle as old as time— light versus dark, good versus evil, as each discovers the true meaning of sacrifice.

***This story is a captivating blend of science fiction, fantasy, and adventure. For readers 13 years old and up who enjoy books such as Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, and A Wrinkle in Time.

About the Author

An accountant by day, James Hughes also has a love of writing, through which he hopes provides readers the same magic that books provided him during his teenage years and allows them to discover God’s grace for themselves. Previously, James wrote a weekly lifestyle & faith column for the local newspaper. “The Eye of the Storm” is his debut novel.

James makes his home in Carrollton, Georgia, where he enjoys staying active, exploring new cuisines, and spending time with his wife.

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Harm Reduction by @grande_dr – Publicist @BookBuzznet – Blitz by @RABTBookTours

Psychological Thriller

Published: December 2021

Publisher: Unhooked Media

A secret binds them together, the truth will unravel them.

Jenny Ocean’s life is already on shaky ground when a violent attack sparks a chain of events that leaves her with a terrible secret that she can share with no one, and which clouds her every waking moment with guilt and fear for years to come.

Trying to make amends, Jenny works hard and becomes a professional counselor dedicated to helping others unravel their problems. For a time, it seems her life is finally on track, but her past catches up with her in the form of Rio Winston. At first an enigmatic client, Rio turns out to be a narcissistic serial killer who leverages her past to draw her into a web of complicity in his delusional and homicidal mission.

Jenny becomes trapped in a confusing, dark journey mixing horror and fascination, balancing her coerced alliance with Rio with her affair with police detective Sam Longford—only to find that the distance separating a killer from the law isn’t as great as she once thought. Featuring a trio of characters bound together by desire, obsession, grandiosity, and remorseless need, Harm Reduction journeys into the depravity of serial murder, the pain of ambivalence, moral compromise in the face of survival, and the tenuous hope of finding a way out.

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Todd Grande is a professional counselor, counselor educator, and content creator who specializes in personality disorders, addiction, trauma, and psychopathology. He operates a popular YouTube channel in which he covers mental health disorders, personality theory, true crime, relationships, and narcissism. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health and Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional in Delaware and is a National Certified Counselor. He holds a Master’s of Science in Community Counseling from Wilmington University and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University. For many years, Dr. Grande was an associate professor in Wilmington University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program and provided counseling and consulting services in his community.

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Baptism of Grace by Mark David Cooper – Tour by @RABTBookTours

Christian worship and devotion, Ritual Religious Practices

Date Published: October 26, 2021

Publisher: Clay Bridges Press

 

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Baptism: is it from men or from Heaven?

This is the same question Jesus asked the Pharisees in Matthew 21:25 and
the same question we must answer today.

This is a book for the committed follower of Christ and not the casual
inquirer. It is an examination into the comprehensive truth of what the
Bible teaches regarding God’s administration of baptism upon His
people.

Mark David Cooper performs a deep analysis of God instilling His grace on
His followers through a fivefold baptism: living water, the Trinity, the
Holy Spirit, fire, and Christ’s blood. He challenges the reader to move past
common, elementary understandings and grasp the mature, biblical concept of
one gracious (fivefold) baptism from God.

After reading this book, the reader will appreciate the impact of what God
does for us through His lavish grace.

 

Review

Reflective and eye-opening. This is for devout followers and those looking to really go deeper into their faith and beliefs. Well done.

 

About the Author

Founder and president of justBible Ministries, Mark David Cooper is the
author of numerous Bible studies and devotionals. After a successful
executive career in truck manufacturing with PACCAR Inc., he worked with
Samaritan’s Purse. He is also an ordained Chaplain with a BS in Engineering
(Washington State University) and an MA of Biblical Studies (Dallas
Theological Seminary).

Mark has been married to a wonderful, supportive wife for over four
decades. He is father to two beautiful daughters, father-in-law to two great
men, and “Grandude” to four dynamic and spirited grandchildren. Mark uses
God’s gifting by teaching and preaching the Word of God worldwide to
motivate and inspire people in following the Lord.

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