Sunday, September 10, 2017

Classics: Why and how we can encourage children to read them



2017 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards - Gold Medal Winner in Education
2017 CIPA EVVY Award - Gold Award Winner in Academic/Reference
2017 Global EBook Awards - Gold Award Winner in Education/Non-fiction
2017 Literary Classics Book Awards - Gold Award Winner - College -Instructional/Guide Book
Mom's Choice Awards® Silver Award Recipient (May 2017)
2017 New Apple Summer E-Book Awards - Official Selection in Non-Fiction

With the aid of the various techniques mentioned in this book, I hope to propagate the reading of Classics to everyone . . . every student, parent, and educator. Through the use of these techniques, parents and educators will be able to introduce students to the rich world of classic literature without the negative feelings that often result when students are exposed to new, more difficult material. The book also focuses on the importance of reading good literature, methods for encouraging students to do so, and the lifelong benefits children will reap from exposure to classic literature. It is my hope that this book will encourage everyone to make reading the classics a habit rather than a chore. We must do so, for the welfare of the modern generation and those to follow.     




Saturday, September 9, 2017

The Baby Chronicles


The Baby Chronicles:

Where You Were Before You Were

by Beatrice Bruno

The Baby Chronicles is the story behind the scenes of creation of four “pre-born” baby girls who eventually meet in the US Army: Beverley, Emmaline, Joyce, and Margarette Ann. Although many of the pre-borns you meet are excited about the prospect of having an “Earth assignment,” at least three of the main four would rather stay in Heaven with Abba. They don’t want to carry out their mission on Earth, especially with the families they have been assigned to. If you have ever wondered where you were before you existed on Earth this book will give you pause to think of the possibilities you had before you were even born.

Friday, September 8, 2017

Pepper



Being an only girl with seven rowdy brothers makes country life rough for sixteen-year-old Pepper. She is sick and tired of the annoying and down-right embarrassing pranks of her brothers. Plus, she resents having to compete with them for the attention and love she craves from her too-strict dad. Enters Stoney, a cute hippy who offers her a ride to a place where she is promised unconditional love and acceptance. But that love may not be unconditional.





Thursday, September 7, 2017

Tamburlaine: A Broadway Revival



“Two Knockers Up!”
~Rusty Warren, comedienne

Runner Up: 2017 San Francisco Book Festival 
Chris Marlowe, a drag queen of a certain age, has kept the failing, New York City show bar, Tamburlaine, open because of a long-ago made promise. When a young man enters his life, Chris reconnects with the world and everything changes. The bar once again enjoys success, crowds flood to Tamburlaine for the gender-bending shows directed by The Great Jericho Taylor, and Chris’s impersonations of the famed comedienne, Rusty Warren are once again loved by audiences. So, why is someone trying to kill Christopher Marlowe—again and again?

“Kompes writes in a confident, playful prose that perfectly captures Chris’ snarky worldview…. A colorful, surprising novel about an over-the-hill artist grappling with times gone by.” ~Kirkus Reviews



Wednesday, September 6, 2017

The Gen Z Answer Key For Business


The Gen Z Answer Key for Business: 

The Go-To Guide for Marketing to Generation Z


Companies and brands today are missing out on the opportunity to market to their newest, biggest, most knowledgeable and influential demographic: Generation Z. Sky Rota wants to change that. In The Gen Z Answer Key for Business, Sky explains how technology has evolved to meet their needs and how you can futurize your business to appeal to the short attention span of a constantly changing, always-sharing, engagement-requiring generation unlike any that came before it.

A bit about my son. Sky Rota is a dyslexic 13 yr old Generation Z Consultant who is sharing his inside information about his generation in order to help businesses & brands futurize themselves & understand Gen Z.

It's an informative quick read from a kids perspective. 

"My book will give you keys to learning how our generation behaves, shops, interacts amongst ourselves & through social media.

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Voyage of the Soul



It wasn’t that long ago that the world we live in was run differently. Some of the past still surrounds us, but is much less prevalent. The world of which I speak was controlled by money and power. Those who had it suppressed the weak and poor. The suppressed had no choice but to abide by the suppression. This show of power existed in every aspect of life, from love to war. During this time, bias and prejudice were ways of life. The wealthy did as they pleased. They married to keep status. This still happens today, but not to the same extent. Many were forced to learn to love, rather than be free to find it as were the poor. The poor could find their mate, rather than be forced into an arranged marriage. Love and life were very much dependent on the class into which you were born.

This book is the story of a man, who wished to be his own man. He knew his place in this world wasn’t what was given or laid out before him. Jacque wished to make his own way. During his exploits, he found himself on foreign and biased soil. This is where his life would change; it would begin. He fell in love with a woman he was forbidden to marry. Their love for each other carried them to places neither of them thought possible, both good and bad. This is a story not just about love, but life. Unfortunately, it is honest and true, for life is filled with as much happiness as it is pain. Here is Jacque, a Frenchman, who loved Elizabeth, an Englishwoman, and their story.








Monday, September 4, 2017

The Rite of Wands



One boy…one Rite… And a world of deadly secrets that could change the course of history—forever

And so begins the tale of Mierta McKinnon. When a horrible fate reveals itself during his Rite of Wands ceremony, he must find a way to change not only his destiny but also the land of Iverna’s.

Forbidden from revealing the future he foresees to anyone, he is granted a wand and his magical powers, but still must master the realm of magic in order to save himself and those he loves.

But Mierta is not the only one with secrets…especially when it’s impossible to know who to trust