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A "Beautiful" Free Book Excerpt, Author Interview, and Giveaway with Mary Cope's Beautiful One
Transformation, empowerment, love, and music come together in the book, Beautiful One by Mary Cope, and nothing is more beautiful to a...
mfalgoust
Jul 30, 20245 min read
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Memoir Spotlight: My Gangster Father and Me
Memoirs often intrigue. Sometimes they offer a fascinating glimpse into a period of history we have not experienced ourselves. Other...
mfalgoust
Jun 20, 20244 min read
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Lost Your Way? Find Inspiration in One of the Most Expensive, Iconic & Kinetic Maps of Australia in the World
We all get a little lost sometimes. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we had a map to show us the way? Explore new directions and, perhaps,...
mfalgoust
May 31, 20243 min read
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An Inside Look at Feeling Like An "Outsider"
In a world where fitting in is prized, it can be devastating to feel like an outsider. Author Monica Buchanan gives readers a poignant...
mfalgoust
Nov 9, 20233 min read
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What We Read in the Shadows...A Haunting New Thriller from Bestseller Martha Sweeney
There is a reason we fear the darkness... Prepare yourself for jarring thrills from bestselling author Martha Sweeney in her new title,...
mfalgoust
Oct 17, 20233 min read
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Love is Forever in Mackenzie Lee's "And Then I Met You"
Have you ever wondered whether your beloved watches over you from their heavenly post? Have you often had the feeling that your loved one...
mfalgoust
Aug 21, 20233 min read
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Joan Hall Hovey's "The Long Dark Road": A Road Map to Spine-Tingling Thrills & Chills
Turn on your high beams, Stephen King fans and take a journey down a new road of suspense with author Joan Hall Hovey's A Long Dark...
mfalgoust
Aug 15, 20233 min read
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When the Best Things Come in the Smallest Packages: The “Shoebox Baby” Memoir from Sharon Bruce
Sometimes the best things come in the smallest of packages. Author Sharon Bruce shares a poignant memoir woven as creative nonfiction...
mfalgoust
Aug 9, 20233 min read
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Giving a Voice to Courage & Perserverance: "A Voice Out of Poverty" from Jillian Haslam
It is not that which is outside us that makes us, but that which is within. Explore the inspirational memoir from author Jillian Haslam...
mfalgoust
Jul 25, 20235 min read
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Author Heidi Skarie Weaves a Golden Tale in "Golden Cord of Light"
Author Heidi Skarie is a modern-day Rumpelstiltskin, weaving a golden yarn with words in her new sci-fi tale, A Golden Cord of Light. ...
mfalgoust
Jul 19, 20235 min read
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Winners Want the Ball: How to Get "Signed" from Coach Tim Burris
School may be out, but things are already gearing up for football in the fall...and the best prep starts off the field with you. If you,...
mfalgoust
Jun 7, 20233 min read
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Don't Be Fooled: Rosemary Kubli's "Gullible" is Riveting Suspense with Special Author Interview
Even the most cunning femme fatale has her weakness. My personal weakness? I love a good suspense tale, and Rosemary Kubli offers an...
mfalgoust
Jun 4, 20237 min read
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Book Review: "Anchor" Yourself in for Psychological Thrills with Author Kevin R. Doyle
Be careful what you wish for... In today's media-oriented world, everyone is scrambling for a slice of the attention pie. Kevin R....
mfalgoust
Apr 25, 20232 min read
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Book Review and Guest Post: Fantasy Adventure with "Malketh and the Undead"
Malketh and the Undead, the second book in the Raven, Romda and Ravai series from Dave Maruszewski, is a rollicking thrill ride of an...
mfalgoust
Apr 20, 20233 min read
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Book Review: What Mystery Will the Truth Unravel in "Scattered Legacy"
Author Marlene M. Bell has once again given readers through a deftly wound plot of mystery and intrigue in the third installment of her...
mfalgoust
Apr 19, 20233 min read
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Looking for a New Twist on Holmes? Examine "A Case of Madness" from Yvonne Knop
When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth... But for Yvonne Knop's main character,...
mfalgoust
Apr 18, 20235 min read
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A Mirror to the Familiar: Find Your Own Story in "She, You, I" from Sally Keeble and Guest Post
Once in a while, a story comes along that is wholly relatable, with richly developed characters the reader can connect with, feel with,...
mfalgoust
Apr 17, 20233 min read
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Book Review: Kevin R. Doyle's Gritty P.I. Novel is a "Clean Win"
Gritty and hard-hitting—two words to describe Kevin R. Doyle's main character, Sam Quinton, and the new mystery that finds the former...
mfalgoust
Apr 4, 20232 min read
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Psssst...Do You Want to Know a Secret?
Sometimes losing it all is the price of success... But for YOU, dear reader, the price of this great book is just 99 cents for a limited...
mfalgoust
Mar 30, 20239 min read
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Book Review of "Prophetic Dreams: A Curse or a Legacy"
Today we review Prophetic Dreams by Alfreða Jonsdottir and don't miss the author's $10 Gift Card giveaway below! I've always placed great...
mfalgoust
Mar 30, 20233 min read
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