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The Summer of Monsters and Doves
Showing posts with label coming of age. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coming of age. Show all posts
Sunday, May 21, 2017
The Summer of Monsters and Doves by Anne Young
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
When I Fall in Love by Clint Morey
When I Fall in Love
Amy Prescott is just your ordinary, everyday high school senior -- beautiful, brilliant, athletic, able to pick the hunk of her choice, and a scholarship to Harvard nearly in her hands.
Okay, maybe not so ordinary.
She has her life planned out and it's an exciting, adventurous plan. She can hardly wait for the next step. But all those beautiful, perfect plans are put at risk when her grandfather has a stroke and she's forced to care for her grandparents in Montana during Christmas break.
Amy finds her orchestrated world is about to snap. A cantankerous grandfather who doesn't want her help, but needs it because of a stroke. A grandmother who is the sweetest thing ever, but suffers from Alzheimer's. And family members out to protect "their share" of the estate.
As the children seek to solve the "problem," Grandpa, a master cello maker who can no longer do his craft, reluctantly shares with Amy the story of his great adventure - how he met and won the heart of his wife in Vietnam.
It's a nice story but Amy has more immediate concerns. Is her boyfriend dating someone else when she's not around? How can she fend off the Montana boy who has taken an interest in her? And then there's that Harvard thing.
Amy doesn't need any of this. Not now. Her life is planned. It's a perfect plan.
At least it was.
About Clint Morey
Website: www.clintmorey.com
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Inside a Young Soul by Nicole A. Schmidt
Inside a Young Soul
A heart-warming, bold and truly relatable poem anthology and workbook for young girls to truly explore and celebrate their beautiful nature.
Sample passages from the anthology:
"Why do I write if no one will read?
Why do I share if no one will listen?"
"Part of me doesn’t want to share anymore, but that would make
satan the victor
I know that this is God’s gift and this is only a rift in my journey…
So I’ll leave you with this "
"But this time I realize…
We never had a chance
Just small intervals of romance
A steady rhythm, but an awkward dance"
"I fell aight
Only my blood wasn’t red, it was clear
It fell from my eyes in the form of endless tears "
"Now I’m stronger and it will definitely take me longer…
to fall again"
"Love ain't enough
Commitment is strong stuff
But not worthy of this diamond in the rough"
"But let’s discuss the most important part of this matter
My baby will not suffer ‘cuz of your selfishness and my insecurities
We could try to work on the relationship we have now
But since it’s obviously not workin’, let’s just stop milkin’ the cow
You go your way and I’ll go mine
And even if you decide to stay at least be fair…
Change your mind and spare…the life of an unborn child"
"“Alone”ness is bliss
I can’t prove it, but I know it’s better than this
I’m drowning in an emotional abyss
I actually felt happiness before that first kiss"
"A New Approach to Satisfaction,
Never settling for just a fraction
Of what I deserve, what I yearn,
WHAT (as the descendant of some illustrious queen) I have earned
God’s child
A descendant of the Nile
My positive energy runs wild –
Like my hair…don’t stare, just be aware
That a new creature is born – still a little scorned
But satisfied"
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About Nicole A. Schmidt
Hailing from Long Island, New York, Nicole A. Schmidt moved to Maryland to attend the University of Maryland-College Park. She received subsequent degrees and certifications from Notre Dame of Maryland University and Bowie State University respectively.
Schmidt (Schmidtty to her mentees) has taught high school English for the past seven years. She has always seen teaching as more than a job, more than a career; she views teaching as a divine calling. With that in mind, she became a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. whose core mission is to empower the community through education.
Her passion for education and travel has taken her South America, Europe and as of February 2016, to Asia. Nicole currently resides in Shenzhen, China, teaching English.
Additional info from the author:
"I wrote these poems as a teenagers to vent about the experiences I was having, how life was unfolding, but I published it as an adult to encourage and inspire teens to realize their own dreams."
"I always wanted my students to have options, to live the life they chose as opposed to the one chosen for them. I wanted to be the example of such a life."
Author info:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NASwrites
Instagram: https://instagram.com/NASwrites
Periscope: NAScreates
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
'The Download' by Ann Strawn
Em and her friends are all ready to start high school. One of only two African Americans in her class, shy Em just wants to find her niche without making waves. Before freshman year is over she finds herself at the source of a technological tsunami.
The unwitting recipient of a mysterious app, Em starts getting text messages from guardian angels. She wants to fit in and tries to keep her gift secret. But the texts keep gettting more serious. When "mom" and "cancer" come up in the same text Em must decide if she can, or even wants, to control such powerful technology.
Ann Strawn lives in Renton Washington with her husband, two daughters and ruling Boston terrier. Teens are her favorite kind of people, which works well when you teach middle school. She considers her job total immersion training for writing about kids, technology and social media.
Cell phones and texting are absolute essentials in a kid's world. Kind of like body parts but much more important. Ann wrote The Download to open a window into this reality and add a twist. If an angel wanted a word, why not through that tiny glowing screen?
Monday, July 6, 2015
'Sanctuary (#Amish Romance)' by Sandy Goodridge
Blurb:
When her two best friends are falling for Luke, the same man who stole her heart, can Olivia somehow manage to find happiness without losing her friends?
Olivia, Suzie and Sarah were the best of friends since they were
babies. They not only shared their most intimate thoughts and
feelings, they literally shared their dreams.
It seemed liked nothing could keep them apart from each other, until one day, a new Amish family moved into their community. And then they met Luke.
Will Luke choose Olivia and will they manage to get create a happy
life together?
Or will Luke break her heart and tear the best friends apart?
As tensions are rising between Olivia and her friends, the looming
specter of Death and the Englischer world threatens a swift and
unfortunate conclusion. Can Olivia find enough light within her heart to cast away this darkness?
Come spend some time with the Amish in this story of friendship, love, loss and redemption.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
'When I Fall in Love' by Clint Morey
Blurb:
A self-centered girl's perfect world is turned upside down when her grandfather has a stroke. As the family members descend on the old homestead and seek to protect "their share" of the estate, Amy is assigned the job of caring for her grandparents. As she learns more about how God brought her grandparents together, Amy finds her own experiences coinciding with their love story. By the end, she's willing to fight her entire family to see that her grandparents' great adventure doesn't end in a nursing home. While her great adventure is just beginning.
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Born and raised in L.A., it didn’t take much to convince my wife and I to leave the smog, traffic and dead bolts of Southern California and head for a new life in The Big Sky Country — Montana. Montana has been and continues to be a great adventure for us. God has blessed us in many ways — six beautiful children and many wonderful friends. It’s also a great place to be a writer.
Website: www.clintmorey.com
Website: www.clintmorey.com
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Review of 'Annie Crow Knoll: Sunrise' by Gail Priest
Annie Crow Knoll-Sunrise is the story of a place where people come to restore their spirits, heal their pain and reclaim their
lives.Annie is a determined young woman who is left to run her family's property after the death of her parents. Managing fourteen summer cottages with only the help of a family friend, she struggles to survive on her own. When she meets Drew, a young college professor, Annie thinks she's finally found a love she can trust.
But years of conflict and pain destroy their bond and leave Annie alone again, unless she can find lasting peace and passion in the most unlikely arms.
In this family saga, love, loss and history twine together the people whose lives are changed by Annie's determination and the magic of her knoll nestled along the head-waters of the Chesapeake Bay.
**My thoughts**
'Annie Crow Knoll' is one of those family sagas that leaves you with a warm and fuzzy feeling in your stomach as you join the main character along her journey. We first meet Annie as a headstrong nine year-old, peddling her bicycle off the end of the dock. Immediately we know that she has no fear and a mind of her own. These qualities can get her into trouble when she is a little kid, but serve her well throughout her life. She has a tenacious desire to fight for what is hers and she wants. She also has a heart of gold that softens the edge of that stubborn streak, and makes people love her more.
Annie loses her parents way too young and is thrust into a grown-up world that she isn't quite ready to undertake. Yet, she is able to do so with grace and that ever-present determination. Her clients have watched her grow up and are rooting for her. Her best friend from childhood is dedicated to her. She also has a confident mystique that is attractive to many men through her life. These men cause a rollercoaster of feelings in her life, but she is able to take what they throw at her with maturity, and without the drama that some women would display.
Annie is known as Annie Crow, because she has a pet crow that she takes everywhere with her. The crow is a creature that represents fearlessness and determination, insight and intelligence, mischief and magic. The balance of these characteristics is a perfect description of Annie, making the crow the best spirit animal to be a part of her life. Her relationship with the crow is one that haunts her and others in her community for the entire book, and helps to make her story come full circle.
The descriptions of the knoll make your feel like you are right there experiencing her oasis with her. I found myself wanting to dive into the book, to see the magic for myself. It also made me flash back to summers as a kid, when I would get a weekend away with family.
I thought this book was well-written, though the story arc was somewhat predictable. Even though you pretty much knew where it was headed, you still wanted to read on for the minute details that make this story a unique version of a common tale. You root for her success and wish her happiness in her life. When she does find her happy ending, you want to continue the story. But that is going to have to wait for the sequel.
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Gail Priest lives in New Jersey and summers in Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay with her husband and their cockatiel. In addition to writing novels, plays and screenplays, she teaches and directs in a high school performing arts program. She loves theatre, reading, birding and being out in nature
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Friday, August 9, 2013
'This Reckless & Unreasonable Love' by Kayley J. Higgins
This Reckless & Unreasonable Love
By- Kayley J. Higgins
Published By- SideStreet Cookie Publishing
Esmeralda Grant, or Esme as her friends know her, has spent all of high school waiting to get out of her house and live with her boyfriend Peter Campbell. Away from her drug addict mother and her abusive alcoholic boyfriend. Away from the hopeless life she’s lead. Then her world suddenly changes.
Esme and Peter go see a local band play one Saturday night and the last song they play changes her. The band sings about Someone Who loves her, no matter what she’s done, and Who will always love her.
As she learns more, she changes and so does everything and everyone around her. She loses friends and gains new ones. She begins to really care for herself and the life growing in her body. Her life is turned upside down but the new Constant in her life pushes her to become the woman she was designed to be. She holds on to the only thing pulling her out of the darkness, into the light: This Reckless & Unreasonable Love.
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