Goddess Fish: “Realizing You” by Ron Doades with Susan Sloate Virtual Book Tour (Ends 3/1) WW

By Ruth on January 12, 2014 in blog tour, book, giveaway, promo

REALIZING YOU

Ron Doades with Susan Sloate

BLURB:

Meet Robby Aihn, the newest star in the self-help universe and author of the runaway bestseller, Realizing You, now struggling with his first taste of fame. Though his five principles for good living are changing other people’s lives, his own life is starting to fall apart. When Robby stages a lavish self-help conference in Dallas, he attracts others with their own secrets: his estranged wife and unhappy teenage daughter; the businessman pursuing his own agenda; the all-star pitcher facing the end of his career; and the shy co-author Robby never acknowledged, who is searching for meaning in her own life. Join Robby and the others on their journey toward understanding and fulfillment, in this truly novel approach to changing YOUR life.

Excerpt:

Sophie was the last one awake. She lay tensely in the queen-size bed next to her mother’s until she heard Marie’s soft, even breathing. Certain that her mother was deeply asleep, she slipped out of bed, tiptoed to her suitcase, and took out the little pink and red bag. Inside nestled a print scarf and a multi-colored beaded bracelet. Both items still bore their price tags. She’d snipped the tag off only the tortoiseshell hair comb so she could wear it today. She took it from the nightstand, looked at all three items, shook out and stroked the glossy material of the scarf, then quietly tucked all of them back in the bag, which she pushed deep into her suitcase. She wouldn’t take them out again until she left Dallas. She’d never wear that stupid hair comb again. She told herself it wasn’t as pretty as she’d thought when she first saw it in the store. The stern little voice inside her head told her that wasn’t the reason.

Sophie refused to allow herself to know what the real reason was.

She hadn’t left Colorado with those items in her suitcase. Her mother didn’t know she had them. She couldn’t explain where she’d gotten them.

But taking them had made her feel better. Everybody did it, at least once or twice. No big deal. She took a deep relaxing breath, thinking about how the act of lifting them from the counter made her feel, and realized she was finally getting drowsy. She crawled into bed, turned over, and was deeply asleep in three minutes.

AUTHOR INFORMATION:

RON DOADES is president of Ronald Doades & Company, a consulting firm that, since 1977, has helped the people of large and mid-size energy companies improve their individual and corporate performance results by learning from the best-practice experiences of others. A popular speaker on the topic of managing change for optimal results, he holds an MBA from Columbia University and an MS in Psychology from The New School in New York City. Visit him at www.realizingyoubook.com

SUSAN SLOATE is the author of twenty published books, including STEALING FIRE, a #2 Amazon bestseller and Quarter-Finalist in the 2012 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest, and FORWARD TO CAMELOT (authored with Kevin Finn), which in its first edition was a #6 Amazon bestseller, took honors in 3 literary competitions and was optioned for film by a Hollywood production company. She lives in Mount Pleasant, SC. Visit her online at http://susansloate.com.

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“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.” — Franz Kafka Ruth is an inspirational entertainment journalist who instinctively sees the best in all and seeks to share universal beauty, love and positivity. She is an artist who leads with her heart and gives readers a glimpse of the best of this world through the masterful use of the written word. Ruth was born in Tacoma, Washington but now calls Yelm, Washington her home. She lives on five acres with her parents, a dog, two miniature goats, cats and a teenage daughter who is a dynamic visual artist herself. Ruth interviews fellow artists both inside and outside of the film/television industry. At the core of all she does is the strength of her faith.

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23 Comments

stacey dempsey February 26, 2014 Reply

Thanks for hosting and I always like the blurbs about the Authors I always find it interesting to learn who is behind the book
stacey dempsey February 19, 2014 Reply

Thanks for hosting I like the blurb and the excerpt as it gives me an idea of what the book will be about THANKS
Isla Landon February 10, 2014 Reply

I loved the excerpt :)))))
Karen H in NC January 31, 2014 Reply

Thanks for the excerpt and the giveaway too.
Jenn Oldaker January 25, 2014 Reply

I liked your review 🙂 It has a lot of good info and I like how you have info about the author too 🙂
Filia Oktarina January 18, 2014 Reply

I choose Amazon GC please!!
Thanks for chance 🙂
MaryAnne Hart January 16, 2014 Reply

Thank you very much for the giveaway! I would like the Amazon card!
Layla January 15, 2014 Reply

I would love the Amazon GC! 🙂 Thanks
Nero Tr January 14, 2014 Reply

I’d choose Amazon. Thanks for the giveaway!
steve weber January 13, 2014 Reply

I would love the Amazon giftcard.
stacey dempsey January 13, 2014 Reply

I love amazon so I would choose that if I was lucky enough to win
BookLady January 13, 2014 Reply

Interesting book. I would love to win the Amazon gift card. Thanks for the great giveaway!
Margaret Herron January 13, 2014 Reply

Not sure if this is a trick question. Most of us would appreciate N Amazon G C. Thank you for the opportunity!
Joseph Stowell January 13, 2014 Reply

I would prefer the Amazon.com gift card. Thanks.
Claudia January 13, 2014 Reply

I would choose the amazon gc, Thank you!
Anita Yancey January 13, 2014 Reply

I would prefer the Amazon Gift Card. Thanks for having the giveaway.
Susan Sloate January 13, 2014 Reply

Actually, Momjane, we hope it’s just intriguing, not complex. There are multiple characters and storylines, but they weave together (seamlessly, we hope!) and so far our readers have loved the novel and been surprised at how much they got out of it (which thrills us). We hope it’ll be the same for you!
momjane January 13, 2014 Reply

really sounds complicated but sensitive and interesting.
kim burnett January 13, 2014 Reply

Amazon GC please!!
Ron Doades January 13, 2014 Reply

Thanks for hosting us today, Ruth. Hope you have an opportunity to read and comment on this unique self-improvement novel.
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  Ruth January 13, 2014 Reply
  
  I hope to read it also.
Goddess Fish Promos (@GoddessFish) January 13, 2014 Reply

Thanks for hosting!
Susan Sloate January 13, 2014 Reply

Thanks for hosting us today, Ruth! It’s wonderful to be back again with another book!