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Lady Flatterly
Linda L Wagner
Outskirts Press
ISBN: 2008936015 (10)
ISBN: 9781432732332 (13)
Paperback, $22.95

The stained glass quality of the artwork in this book will capture your eyes and your heart as the message behind the words will give your spirit a dose of inspiration. Parents, grandparents, and caregivers should find this book now and read it many times to the young. I believe this story will earn a place in the imagination of the young, and it should earn a place on many bookshelves.

With the media's focus on outer beauty and the rush for children to grow up too fast, Linda L Wagner captures the message families and children need to hear. From reading, everyone will understand God has a plan for each one of us. At the right time, we will take the steps to move forward and blossom, just like Lady Flatterly. As a caterpillar yearning to become a beautiful butterfly, she learns about herself and the world around her. She also comes to accept the path God has for her.

Whether you are a parent, grandparent, caregiver, simply know a child, or are a teacher for the young, I encourage you to find this book and share the beauty of its valuable and vital lessons today. For further learning based on the book, try these ideas:

1. Ask the child to list three wonderful features about him or herself. Encourage him or her to draw a picture of how he or she might use these to help others as this is what God wants us all to do.

2. Use colorful art supplies and encourage the child to draw a caterpillar, cocoon, and a butterfly. Then, ask him or her to talk about how he or she hopes to grow in each stage. Help him or her to discover what obstacles may pop up on the journey of growth and how he or she may overcome these with God's help.

The book is competitive in pricing and should fit well on a bookshelf; the length is 41 pages and offers a comfortable number of words on each one. Buyers will have many choices this holiday season and it would make a wonderful gift!

About this author: Linda L Wagner is a nurse and grandmother with a gift for following her dreams. Her spirituality and life helped give her the motivation she needed to pursue the dream of writing a book. And her grandchildren provided the inspiration to try again years after her first attempt. She completed work on other books, and hopes to have them edited and readied for publishing. For more information about her, and contact details, visit her weblog at www.lindawagner.wordpress.com.


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Calling members! Help my group the Gaslight Writers with our annual writing contest. Email me if you wish to be a judge. I need people who enjoy reading, teachers, editors, webmasters and more! If you have the time to read a few entries, email me and let me know. The deadline for the contest is October 31, 2008, midnight EST. I need to know about judges now so I can line people up and post a message on our website, www.gaslightwriters.synthasite.com.

For each judge, I will post a short bio and photo. This is a great way to gain experience, understanding and publicity! My email is mcquillen3@hotmail.com and gaslightwriter36@gmail.com. Add JUDGE to the subject line. Thanks!

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Let your special someone know what you want for Valentine's Day! Say you want Morgan Mandel's Girl of My Dreams Romance! Her latest book would make a great present, and your heart will thank you!

The book is light, refreshing and is good at keeping you interested in what will happen next! The main characters, Jillian and her producer, find themselves all twisted up when she decides to help him solve a problem and save his show. He is not pleased, yet learns what he thinks is in his heart, is really hidden beneath his own fears.

From the first pages until the last, Mandel does a great job of connecting and developing the characters. The plot is realistic and lets the reader experience the story, rather than just reading it. Plus, it is funny and not in a crude way either. I actually laughed out loud at some of the humor Mandel blended in with the crazy antics of Jillian.

Here is the information needed to order your own copy!
ISBN# 9780759947009
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Check out my site at gaslightwriter36.googlepages.com. I will update it as my writing progresses. It is my plan to add interviews with people in the writing field; tips and advice; artwork; fun and of course, my writing! I will even have a writing contest!

This is the book cover for my first book, available on CD. It is $10, plus $5 S/H. If you let me know within the first thirty days after receiving it that you do not like it, I will gladly refund your money.

The book is simple, and is filled with 100 short activities for kids to encourage writing and creative thinking. Each page has a color dot on it to let you know which subject is covered on it.

The subjects consist of: creative writing, math, science, animals, citizenship, social studies, geography, reading and response, family interaction, team building, critical thinking and literature!

Order yours today and I will donate $1 of every sale from this book to a non-profit literacy organization.