Media From the Heart by Ruth Hill

Welcome to the Red, White & Blue Giveaway Hop Event! Hosted by LeahSay’s Views & Planet Weidknecht From June 27th -July 7th Each of the participating bloggers will be hosting their own giveaway with a minimum value of $25. Please visit the bloggers listed in the linky below and enter for a chance to win each of the prizes! I […]

I will never forget this story as long as I live,  and if you have ever read it,  you will probably concur.  On this date in 1948, Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery was published in the New Yorker.   Although it is now hailed as one of the most famous short stories in the U. S.   Initially, the reaction to the story […]

If you have been following me on twitter and facebook lately, you might have noticed a lot of tweets and even facebook postings regarding a certain network–Hallmark Channel.  I will be very honest with you.  I was not a fan of Hallmark channel until last summer.  When they rolled out Cedar Cove, I watched it, and then we went on […]

Title: The Amazing Legacy of James E. Hanger, Civil War Soldier Author: Robert J. O’Connor Publisher: Infinity Publishing Pages: 298 Genre: Historical Fiction Format: Paperback Purchase at AMAZON James E. Hanger was wounded at Philippi, Virginia on June 3, 1861 and became the first amputee of the American Civil War. He hated the Yankee peg leg his Union doctor gave […]

  About the Book Title: Mysteries of the Grand Canyon | Author: Marie von Minden | Publication Date: March 21, 2013 | Publisher: | Adventures of Discovery: Independent | Pages: 110 | Recommended Ages: 5 to 12 (read-aloud for younger children) Summary: The author of the first interactive Grand Canyon ebook for children takes her readers on an exciting journey […]

Welcome to the Pirate’s Booty Mac & Cheese Giveaway Hosted by: SaraLee’s Deals Steals & Giveaways Sponsored by: Pirate’s Booty You can head over to the Pirate’s Booty Facebook page to enter the “Cheesiest Joke in America” Contest or by posting the joke on Twitter, Vine or Instagram with the hashtag #MacAndCheesyJoke and tag @PiratesBooty. The submission period is 6/9 […]

  The NutriBullet is an extremely versatile appliance. It is far more than a simple blender. It can easily pulverize ice and more. I use it for all the healthy drinks I can come up with. My favorite drinks include fruits, vegetables, flax seeds, chia seeds, and more. And I always stuff in lots of spinach. It turns everything into […]

Breaking Fences (The Breaking Series, #2) by Juliana Haygert Genre: NA contemporary romance Word Count: ~80,000 Release date: June/2014 Cover by: Okay Creations   Summary from Goodreads: All Beatriz “Bia” Fernandes wants is to prove herself—to her family and friends—though it’s hard to prove anything with an overbearing father and three famous polo-playing older brothers. After her acceptance into college results in a heated family […]

It was on this date in 1975, that Mozambique gained its independence from Portugal. It took a war against Portugal for this to happen,  and even after the war,  Mozambique was not truly free.  Democracy was not an option.  A Marxist state was established. For more info : http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambican_War_of_Independence#Political_instability_and_ceasefire_.281974.E2.80.9375.29 http://www.war-memorial.net/Mozambique-War-of-Independence-3.155

Title: Harte’s Peak Author: Maria Michaels Release Date: June 20, 2014 Genre: Inspirational romance Hosted By: Book Promotions by Literary Nook Synopsis Vera Carrington loves her newly renovated home and her cafe, The Bean, but with a balloon mortgage looming over head and a man from her past ready to bounce on her misfortune, she may have to face the […]