Showing posts with label magical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label magical. Show all posts

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Lost is Choupic

 
Lost in Choupic

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Creative Imagery That's Inspiring ~ Review by blue eyes anon ~ “An excellent novel which explores the history and folklore of Southern Louisiana. A very engaging book that I could not put down. The settings are highly detailed and the characters make you want to hang around with them. I loved the chapter headings. Most are a story in there own right and the ending comes full circle. An ending that comes way to soon!!!!!”
Guest article by Troy Tabor


Lost…

What if all of the folklore elements your grandfather spoke of—actually were?

What if there was only a paper thin separation of less than one degree?

Who would save you?

How would you survive?

This is a story of Louisiana in a Cajun community that almost was or is depending upon your point of view. The kind of story that becomes aware as you read, for it is your breath that the pages seek as they linger along the fringe, around the edge of the lens where all things of questionable origin wait to seep through.

Somewhere, near the back porch a window sits ajar. Somewhere... Someone is watching. Someone strange and frightening. Someone painted by the dust of ages waits for the cover of night. The full moon rises upon the eve of a young man's twenty-first birthday.

What's a Cajun boy, his best friend, a big Labrador retriever, and a kangaroo mouse to do? Party and meet up with their girlfriends on Bourbon Street. Yea that was the plan. But a vibrant world where folklore elements spawn has come alive. Their life is about to change, and a vast Cajun heritage may be the only thing that saves them.

As the moon rises so does the window.

LOST IN CHOUPIC


Troy Tabor has been a paramedic, a CCU nurse, a singer, a songwriter, a husband, a father, a reader, a writer, a lover of dogs and beer, but most of all a Cajun. Countless tales of ravaging hurricanes, of the swamp, and days of old spin bold and fluent in South Louisiana. They smolder like hot roux on your mama’s stove. Music flows until it becomes a waterway, and we are connected to the past, to the future, and to the spaces in-between. LOST IN CHOUPIC is his first novel.


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Monday, August 25, 2014

Fairy Godmothers Are For Wimps

 

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Fairy Godmothers Are For Wimps

Guest article by Laurel Veil

Summary:

Ever been invited to dinner only to find out, you’re the main course? That’s sort of what happened to Haley Elizabeth.

Twelve your old Haley is a lazy member of the Spring Hills Middle School student body, in the town of, you guessed it, Spring Hills. She is a so-so scholar unlike her science fair winning, cheerleading, flute playing sister, Hannah. She is also a procrastinator who stinks at the violin.

Life gets a little better for Haley when she becomes acquainted with Juniper Hagglesworth - language arts teacher by day, fairy godmother by night...or so Haley thinks.

Ms. Hagglesworth helps Haley get out of a few jams, but Haley will learn that Ms. Hagglesworth’s help comes at a very expensive price.

Can Haley get a grip on this magical mayhem before it’s too late? Or will her situation take a strange and surprising turn? Find out in this humorously enchanting new book, specifically geared towards young readers in elementary and middle school grades.

Quotes from Kirkus Review for Fairy Godmothers Are For Wimps:

"Veil, author of several young adult and children's stories has mastered the vocabulary and tone of a kid's lit..." -Kirkus Review

"Haley is a likable, sympathetic main character, and the supporting characters are also fleshed out. The pacing is exactly right; Veil takes time to set the scene and introduce characters before beginning the magical parts of the book."  -Kirkus Review

"...it's an attention grabber, particularly when the plot turns darker toward the end of the story."  -Kirkus Review

"A page-turning tale about an appealing, young narrator suddenly thrust into a magical world."  -Kirkus Review

Laurel Veil’s website:

http://www.laurelveil.com/

Laurel Veil on FaceBook

https://www.facebook.com/NumberOneBooks

 

Fairy Godmothers Are For Wimps is available on Amazon!

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Sisters of the Seventh Planet

Sisters of the 7th Planet

I am feeling really enthusiastic :) I have had some experiences lately that can be considered synchronistic . Sisters of the Seventh Planet is one of the them. Backtracking a bit here...I met a woman at the gym who is allergic to the cold (like I am) but her allergy is far worse than mine and I have pretty much overcome it. Honestly, I never thought I would meet someone with the same odd allergy.

Now here is what is really exciting!!! Author Teri Hoskins had a clairaudient experience the same as me but she was walking through her living room and I was in my kitchen. We both procrastinated on following the guidance we were given. Here is an excerpt from Teri's young adult novel:

PREFACE

When I was 24 years old, I was walking through my living room when I clearly heard, “Someday you’ll write a book.” I stopped in my tracks and looked up toward the ceiling wondering where the voice had come from! My next thought was, “No, I won’t. What would I write about?” Then I heard the voice again, “Yes, you will.”

“No, I’m just a stay at home mom; I have nothing to say or to write about.” I thought. That was two years before I discovered Ramtha and his teachings. Ramtha and JZ Knight have been my teachers since 1987. As a student of Ramtha’s School of Enlightenment (RSE), I’ve studied quantum physics, neuroscience and ancient wisdom. I've learned how to access extraordinary abilities that exist within my own mind.

Teri Hoskins. Sisters of the Seventh Planet (Kindle Locations 99-106). BalboaPress. Kindle Edition.

*****

I love Ramtha and JZ Knight and have very much wanted to attend RSE. (Putting it on my list right now as I tend to accomplish what I write down) My memoir is currently being edited and here is how it is similar to Teri's experience. The first line reads, "Imagine standing in your kitchen and hearing, “You are to write a book. It is called ‘Dream The Answer’. There was no one in the room with me. The year was 2001."

The similarities here are awesome. Thank you Universe for having people show up in my life that resonate with me and show me that I am not alone in my experiences. By now you are all probably wondering what this book is about...

BOOK DESCRIPTION

Shriya and Gwenneth are sisters from an ancient civilization that has practiced the sacred work of healing and other mystical abilities for many generations. They live deep in the woods, where they are free to practice their abilities without the priest being aware. As a member of the sacred work, Shriya is given a focus wand on her thirteenth birthday. The wand is a tool to help her maintain a stream of concentration to develop her inner sight. The priest believes the wands are magic. He doesn't understand it's the power of the divine that lives in each person that empowers the wand. Because of the priest's fears, the wands are outlawed and punishable by death.

On her sixteen birthday, Shriya is given a crystal ball so she can see into the future. Gwenneth also surprises her with an arranged marriage. Gwenneth is insistent that the bloodlines remain pure, so the sacred work can continue for the good of mankind. Shriya is in love with Parkin, who is a tribesman and not a man of the sacred work. As Shriya looks into her crystal ball for guidance about the future, she is torn between following what her sister believes to be her soul's destiny and marrying the man of her dreams.

This is a very magical and mystical story for anyone who loves a good spiritual novel.  It’s filled with hints of the power that exists within all humans. It’s a young adult novel with many spiritual insights that will deeply move even the full grown adult!
A wonderfully written and compelling story for both teens and adults alike! Magical, mystical and soulful. I enjoyed and was deeply moved by this magical tale. Highly recommend! Looking forward to more by this author. ~ Review by Dr. E. L ~ Deep and moving!

Sisters of the Seventh Planet is available on Amazon!
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NOTE: This book is also available on the publisher's website. That is where I purchased my copy because of the special price of $3.99 for the download.