Emily of Deep Valley by Mitali Perkins

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Emily of Deep Valley Harper Perennial Modern Classics; Reprint edition (October 12, 2010) by Mitali Perkins


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

A word from Mitali: Who In The World Is Mitali Perkins?

That's a good question. I've been trying to figure it out myself, spending most of my life crossing borders.

I was born Mitali Bose in Kolkata (Calcutta), India, and always tried to live up to my name—which means “friendly” in the Bangla language. I had to! Because my family moved so much, it was the only way I could make new friends.

By the time I was 11, I'd lived in Ghana, Cameroon, London, New York and Mexico before settling in California just in time for middle school. Yep, I was the new kid again, in seventh grade, the year everybody barely makes it through.

My biggest lifeline during those early years was story. Books were my rock, my stability, my safe place as I navigated the border between California suburbia and the Bengali culture of my traditional home.

After studying political science at Stanford and public policy at U.C. Berkeley, I taught in middle school, high school and college. When I began to write fiction, my protagonists were often—not surprisingly—strong female characters trying to bridge different cultures.

Mitali Perkins is the author of several books for young people, including SECRET KEEPER (Random House), MONSOON SUMMER (Random House), RICKSHAW GIRL (Charlesbridge), and the FIRST DAUGHTER books (Dutton).

ABOUT THE BOOK

Often cited as Maud Hart Lovelace’s (of Betsy-Tacy fame) best novel, Emily of Deep Valley is now back in print, with a new foreword by acclaimed young adult author Mitali Perkins and new archival material about the characters’ real lives.

Emily Webster, an orphan living with her grandfather, is not like the other girls her age in Deep Valley, Minnesota. The gulf between Emily and her classmates widens even more when they graduate from Deep Valley High School in 1912. Emily longs to go off to college with everyone else, but she can’t leave her grandfather. Emily resigns herself to facing a “lost winter,” but soon decides to stop feeling sorry for herself. And with a new program of study, a growing interest in the Syrian community, and a handsome new teacher at the high school to fill her days, Emily gains more than she ever dreamed...

In addition to her beloved Betsy-Tacy books, Maud Hart Lovelace wrote three more stories set in the fictional town of Deep Valley: Winona’s Pony Cart, Carney’s House Party and Emily of Deep Valley. Longtime fans and new readers alike will be delighted to find the Deep Valley books available again for the first time in many years.

If you would like to browse inside Emily of Deep Valley, go HERE.

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The code for this post is: <div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></div><center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center> <center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center> <center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center> <center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0062003305">Emily of Deep Valley</a></span></center> <center>Harper Perennial Modern Classics; Reprint edition (October 12, 2010)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.mitaliperkins.com/">Mitali Perkins</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8XPUhdBtHYrrGCUByTQbja0z0RtwnaFO9hkXDk8Qu3-i-QZW9DjmoNzawktK6VmMIrX6AaZYj9Wo6zYzYiYvbFkEY-KHQ2jmLqsJgDXvD-bfxKBOOuqDJ7W3OMg2bPKThr35oQ/s1600/Mitali.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8XPUhdBtHYrrGCUByTQbja0z0RtwnaFO9hkXDk8Qu3-i-QZW9DjmoNzawktK6VmMIrX6AaZYj9Wo6zYzYiYvbFkEY-KHQ2jmLqsJgDXvD-bfxKBOOuqDJ7W3OMg2bPKThr35oQ/s200/Mitali.jpg" width="166" /></a></div><b>A word from Mitali:</b> Who In The World Is Mitali Perkins?<br /> <br /> That's a good question. I've been trying to figure it out myself, spending most of my life crossing borders.<br /> <br /> I was born Mitali Bose in Kolkata (Calcutta), India, and always tried to live up to my name—which means “friendly” in the Bangla language. I had to! Because my family moved so much, it was the only way I could make new friends.<br /> <br /> By the time I was 11, I'd lived in Ghana, Cameroon, London, New York and Mexico before settling in California just in time for middle school. Yep, I was the new kid again, in seventh grade, the year everybody barely makes it through.<br /> <br /> My biggest lifeline during those early years was story. Books were my rock, my stability, my safe place as I navigated the border between California suburbia and the Bengali culture of my traditional home. <br /> <br /> After studying political science at Stanford and public policy at U.C. Berkeley, I taught in middle school, high school and college. When I began to write fiction, my protagonists were often—not surprisingly—strong female characters trying to bridge different cultures.<br /> <br /> Mitali Perkins is the author of several books for young people, including <i>SECRET KEEPER</i> (Random House), <i>MONSOON SUMMER</i> (Random House), <i>RICKSHAW GIRL</i> (Charlesbridge), and the <i>FIRST DAUGHTER</i> books (Dutton). <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ffcc00; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></b> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSjfv4xezWZej15q97XVBzYcd_FDkSzTS0acCwMPdHDYnxJJtxZVnLts_AiUeBvrmrzbHuD6lG0QhYncqpocdnqjaoA3q3ssMlysO4eGG90loNU3PTm9l269dPTdfL9dBfrd0QA/s1600/Emily+of+Deep+Valley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSjfv4xezWZej15q97XVBzYcd_FDkSzTS0acCwMPdHDYnxJJtxZVnLts_AiUeBvrmrzbHuD6lG0QhYncqpocdnqjaoA3q3ssMlysO4eGG90loNU3PTm9l269dPTdfL9dBfrd0QA/s1600/Emily+of+Deep+Valley.jpg" /></a></div>Often cited as Maud Hart Lovelace’s (of Betsy-Tacy fame) best novel, Emily of Deep Valley is now back in print, with a new foreword by acclaimed young adult author Mitali Perkins and new archival material about the characters’ real lives.<br /> <br /> Emily Webster, an orphan living with her grandfather, is not like the other girls her age in Deep Valley, Minnesota. The gulf between Emily and her classmates widens even more when they graduate from Deep Valley High School in 1912. Emily longs to go off to college with everyone else, but she can’t leave her grandfather. Emily resigns herself to facing a “lost winter,” but soon decides to stop feeling sorry for herself. And with a new program of study, a growing interest in the Syrian community, and a handsome new teacher at the high school to fill her days, Emily gains more than she ever dreamed...<br /> <br /> In addition to her beloved Betsy-Tacy books, Maud Hart Lovelace wrote three more stories set in the fictional town of Deep Valley: <i>Winona’s Pony Cart</i>, <i>Carney’s House Party</i> and <i>Emily of Deep Valley</i>. Longtime fans and new readers alike will be delighted to find the Deep Valley books available again for the first time in many years.<br /> <br /> If you would like to browse inside <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0062003305">Emily of Deep Valley</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2010/11/emily-of-deep-valley-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.

Mitali can be reached through the Contact link on her Website.

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Divine Appointments by Charlene Baumbich

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Divine Appointments WaterBrook Press; Reprint edition (September 21, 2010) by Charlene Baumbich

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Charlene Ann Baumbich is the author of the previous three books in the Partonville series. A popular speaker, journalist, and author, for several years she has lectured to women’s groups and retreats. Baumbich is also an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Today’s Christian Woman, and numerous other publications. She is the author of six nonfiction books of humor and inspiration.

Charlene says: For over two decades of writing and speaking, my passionate pursuit to entertain and rejuvenate using humor (I love to laugh-especially at myself), uncommon wisdom, and passionate insights has been affirmed through countless calls, letters, and evaluation sheets. A reader recently e-mailed, "There is so much depression and sadness in this world. I applaud you for reminding all of us to treasure the moments in our lives, and for encouraging us to find joy in the little things. What you do helps so many to rise above the heaviness of life and live, and laugh, and face another day, so thanks!!!!" That is exactly why I keep doing what I do.

I am a firm believer in the power of story (short or book-length, funny or insightful, real or fiction, on stage or page) to accomplish my purpose, which is to remind you: Don't Miss Your Life! Whether you're tuning into me live or in print, fasten your seatbelt. I promise you a wild, fun, provocative, heart-warming ride.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Josie Brooks, at the age of 47, thought she was leading an enviable single life. A successful consultant, she calls her own shots, goes where the money is, and never needs to compromise. But her precisely managed world begins to falter during a Chicago contract when an economic downturn, a bleeding heart boss, and the loyalty and kindness between endangered employees ding her coat of armor.

Throw in hot flashes, a dose of loneliness, a peculiar longing for intimacy, an
unquenchable thirst—not to mention a mysterious snow globe with a serene landscape, complete with a flowing river and lush greenery that seems to be beckoning her in—and Josie’s buttoned-up life is on the verge of coming completely undone.

Maybe her solitary existence isn’t as fulfilling as she has convinced herself to believe. It will take a few new friends, a mystical encounter, and an unexpected journey to set Josie on her own path to “right-sizing” and making the life changes that really matter. Filled with laugh-out loud moments and a gentle dash of inspiration, Divine Appointments is another heartwarming charmer from a master storyteller.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Divine Appointments, go HERE.

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The code for this post is: <div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></div><center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center> <center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center> <center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center> <center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307444724">Divine Appointments</a></span></center> <center>WaterBrook Press; Reprint edition (September 21, 2010)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.welcometopartonville.com/">Charlene Baumbich</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEBhiiZWz4x17xseJwPm3ckXeEfLuSVNTOjAz4KlSOv58hE1Vz_YXwGkzYgAkRRFlssHe9kG4XN0wB6Z8XKVtAL0ACr11bbJ5WisnzUEICRP2vI0Jdq6lp-VuUzT-x5HN9-OF_w/s1600/Charlene.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEBhiiZWz4x17xseJwPm3ckXeEfLuSVNTOjAz4KlSOv58hE1Vz_YXwGkzYgAkRRFlssHe9kG4XN0wB6Z8XKVtAL0ACr11bbJ5WisnzUEICRP2vI0Jdq6lp-VuUzT-x5HN9-OF_w/s200/Charlene.jpg" width="142" /></a></div>Charlene Ann Baumbich is the author of the previous three books in the Partonville series. A popular speaker, journalist, and author, for several years she has lectured to women’s groups and retreats. Baumbich is also an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Today’s Christian Woman, and numerous other publications. She is the author of six nonfiction books of humor and inspiration.<br /> <br /> <b>Charlene says:</b> For over two decades of writing and speaking, my passionate pursuit to entertain and rejuvenate using humor (I love to laugh-especially at myself), uncommon wisdom, and passionate insights has been affirmed through countless calls, letters, and evaluation sheets. A reader recently e-mailed, "There is so much depression and sadness in this world. I applaud you for reminding all of us to treasure the moments in our lives, and for encouraging us to find joy in the little things. What you do helps so many to rise above the heaviness of life and live, and laugh, and face another day, so thanks!!!!" That is exactly why I keep doing what I do.<br /> <br /> I am a firm believer in the power of story (short or book-length, funny or insightful, real or fiction, on stage or page) to accomplish my purpose, which is to remind you: Don't Miss Your Life! Whether you're tuning into me live or in print, fasten your seatbelt. I promise you a wild, fun, provocative, heart-warming ride.<br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ffcc00; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></b><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmFK5zQzk0g0RnQwxXCAd0MS9LUlaiEBH-zLgC9KiwtJvRhOuuzV1SgGuV3z2nwA91KBLkvR1RNAK-hfdpr-yJi_XUyUi7yOk1B-WpCMPiAXu7Wr3ZhVc66wBSHDSh1DXQoVkfQ/s1600/Divine+Appointments.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmFK5zQzk0g0RnQwxXCAd0MS9LUlaiEBH-zLgC9KiwtJvRhOuuzV1SgGuV3z2nwA91KBLkvR1RNAK-hfdpr-yJi_XUyUi7yOk1B-WpCMPiAXu7Wr3ZhVc66wBSHDSh1DXQoVkfQ/s200/Divine+Appointments.jpg" width="129" /></a></div><br /> Josie Brooks, at the age of 47, thought she was leading an enviable single life. A successful consultant, she calls her own shots, goes where the money is, and never needs to compromise. But her precisely managed world begins to falter during a Chicago contract when an economic downturn, a bleeding heart boss, and the loyalty and kindness between endangered employees ding her coat of armor. <br /> <br /> Throw in hot flashes, a dose of loneliness, a peculiar longing for intimacy, an <br /> unquenchable thirst—not to mention a mysterious snow globe with a serene landscape, complete with a flowing river and lush greenery that seems to be beckoning her in—and Josie’s buttoned-up life is on the verge of coming completely undone. <br /> <br /> Maybe her solitary existence isn’t as fulfilling as she has convinced herself to believe. It will take a few new friends, a mystical encounter, and an unexpected journey to set Josie on her own path to “right-sizing” and making the life changes that really matter. Filled with laugh-out loud moments and a gentle dash of inspiration, <i>Divine Appointments</i> is another heartwarming charmer from a master storyteller.<br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307444724">Divine Appointments</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2010/11/divine-appointments.html">HERE</a>.

Charlene can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

Check the comments and visit the list below to see those who are posting for this tour during the three days:

Andie at Radiant Light
Angel at A Heart for Words
April at Projecting A
Becky at Joyful Mother
Bonnie at Bonnie Writes
Brittanie at A Book Lover
Carly at Carlybird's Home
Carol at Blogging With Carol
CeeCee at Book Splurge
Cheryl at Writing Remnants
Christa at Fairfield Corner Academy
Dave at The Plot Thickens
Dave at Novel Spotlight
Dawn at Book Junkie Confessions
Deanna at Deannna's Corner
Debra at Soul Reflections
Edyth at Great Reads by Jasmine
Ernie at Writing: My Adventures In Words
Gina at Upon Reflection
Janet at Along The Way
Janis at The Nearsighted Bookworm
Janis at The Nearsighted Bookworm
Janna at Cornhusker Academy
Jill at Artistic Blogger
Kathleen at Reviews From The Heart
Kelly at A Disciple's Steps
Kristi at Stamped With Grace
LaShaunda at See Ya On The Net
Lauri at Knits, Reads, and Reviews
Linda at Mocha With Linda
Loren at The Heart Of A BookWorm
Lori at Noggin Bits
Lynn at Ladybug Chronicles
Marjorie at The Writer's Tool
Michelle at Raising Little Women
Molly at Book Reviews by Molly
Pam at Daysong Reflections
Rulan at Fiction Showcase
Sally at Book Critiques
Tara at Tara's View On Books

The Lightkeeper's Bride by Colleen Coble

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing The Lightkeeper's Bride Thomas Nelson (October 19, 2010) by Colleen Coble

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Author Colleen Coble’s thirty-five novels and novellas have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Romance Writers of America prestigious RITA, the Holt Medallion, the ACFW Book of the Year, the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers’ Choice, the Booksellers Best, and the 2009 Best Books of Indiana-Fiction award. She writes romantic mysteries because she loves to see justice prevail and love begin with a happy ending.

A word from Colleen: God has been faithful, though the path has not been easy. Nothing worth doing is ever easy. God wouldn’t let me give up, and I like to think the struggle made me stronger. God has given me so much in my life, most importantly my great family, a loving church family at New Life Baptist Church, and my wonderful publishing family at Nelson Books.

ABOUT THE BOOK

A thrilling romantic mystery set in the lush Victorian age.

Central Operator Katie Russell's inquisitive ways have just uncovered her parents' plan for her marriage to wealthy bachelor Bartholomew Foster. Her heart is unmoved, but she knows the match will bring her family status and respectability.

Then Katie overhears a phone conversation that makes her uneasy and asks authorities to investigate. But the caller is nowhere to be found. Mysterious connections arise between the caller and a ship lost at sea.

Against propriety, Katie questions the new lighthouse keeper, Will Jesperson. Then a smallpox epidemic forces their quarantine in his lighthouse. Though of low social status, Will's bravery and kindness remove Katie's suspicion and win her love. Katie and Will together work to solve the mystery of the missing girl and the lost ship as God gives the couple the desire of their hearts.

If you would like to read the first chapter of The Lightkeeper's Bride, go HERE.

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The code for this post is: <div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></div><br /> <center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center> <center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center> <center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center> <center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1595542663">The Lightkeeper's Bride</a></span></center> <center>Thomas Nelson (October 19, 2010)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.colleencoble.com/">Colleen Coble</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BcYCBcABe0WvIldKsLTMVjczCUEyaqQ6AXzTRyR8vH7gv_Ybb5mctXiwO9HBbTh_7MuSOCb39G1AqbqA5VnMJq0yesE2WD2mBMh7KDKDXxXggwPlTbIev456aNkuFe2Q0ttwhw/s1600/colleen+coble.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BcYCBcABe0WvIldKsLTMVjczCUEyaqQ6AXzTRyR8vH7gv_Ybb5mctXiwO9HBbTh_7MuSOCb39G1AqbqA5VnMJq0yesE2WD2mBMh7KDKDXxXggwPlTbIev456aNkuFe2Q0ttwhw/s200/colleen+coble.jpg" width="135" /></a></div><br /> Author Colleen Coble’s thirty-five novels and novellas have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Romance Writers of America prestigious RITA, the Holt Medallion, the ACFW Book of the Year, the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers’ Choice, the Booksellers Best, and the 2009 Best Books of Indiana-Fiction award. She writes romantic mysteries because she loves to see justice prevail and love begin with a happy ending.<br /> <br /> <b>A word from Colleen:</b> God has been faithful, though the path has not been easy. Nothing worth doing is ever easy. God wouldn’t let me give up, and I like to think the struggle made me stronger. God has given me so much in my life, most importantly my great family, a loving church family at New Life Baptist Church, and my wonderful publishing family at Nelson Books.<br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ffcc00; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></b> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnxLhNkPCOwGFo-ZcsUmOB-2HsmydzpKW5F_XtQ3reGoJzW8FRVA17mVxJ6TCY1wOZeJQW5GwrcjhwhvYz4jVy3SBx7jkV9d2-MibgAFvuIOVQZSZoC90sl1Th3OilkttkfY8fQ/s1600/Lightkeeper%2527s+Bride%252C+The.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnxLhNkPCOwGFo-ZcsUmOB-2HsmydzpKW5F_XtQ3reGoJzW8FRVA17mVxJ6TCY1wOZeJQW5GwrcjhwhvYz4jVy3SBx7jkV9d2-MibgAFvuIOVQZSZoC90sl1Th3OilkttkfY8fQ/s1600/Lightkeeper%2527s+Bride%252C+The.jpg" /></a></div><b>A thrilling romantic mystery set in the lush Victorian age.</b><br /> <br /> Central Operator Katie Russell's inquisitive ways have just uncovered her parents' plan for her marriage to wealthy bachelor Bartholomew Foster. Her heart is unmoved, but she knows the match will bring her family status and respectability.<br /> <br /> Then Katie overhears a phone conversation that makes her uneasy and asks authorities to investigate. But the caller is nowhere to be found. Mysterious connections arise between the caller and a ship lost at sea.<br /> <br /> Against propriety, Katie questions the new lighthouse keeper, Will Jesperson. Then a smallpox epidemic forces their quarantine in his lighthouse. Though of low social status, Will's bravery and kindness remove Katie's suspicion and win her love. Katie and Will together work to solve the mystery of the missing girl and the lost ship as God gives the couple the desire of their hearts.<br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1595542663">The Lightkeeper's Bride</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2010/11/lightkeepers-bride-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.

Colleen can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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The Silent Order by Melanie Dobson

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing The Silent Order Summerside Press (November 1, 2010)by Melanie Dobson

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Melanie Dobson is the award-winning author of The Black Cloister; Love Finds You in Liberty, Indiana; and Together for Good.

Prior to launching Dobson Media Group in 1999, Melanie was the corporate publicity manager at Focus on the Family where she was responsible for the publicity of events, products, films, and TV specials. Melanie received her undergraduate degree in journalism from Liberty University and her master's degree in communication from Regent University. She has worked in the fields of publicity and journalism for fifteen years including two years as a publicist for The Family Channel.

Melanie and her husband, Jon, met in Colorado Springs in 1997 at Vanguard Church. Jon works in the field of computer animation. Since they've been married, the Dobsons have relocated numerous times including stints in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Colorado, Berlin, and Southern California. These days they are enjoying their new home in the Pacific Northwest.

Jon and Melanie have adopted their two daughters —Karly (6) and Kinzel (5). When Melanie isn't writing or entertaining their girls, she enjoys exploring ghost towns and dusty back roads, traveling, hiking, line dancing, and reading inspirational fiction.


ABOUT THE BOOK

Rural America - 1928. After the murder of his partner, Detective Rollin Wells hides away in an Amish home near Sugarcreek, Ohio, to find out who in the police force is
collaborating with Cleveland’s notorious mob. While Rollin searches for answers to his partner’s death, he befriends an elusive young Amish woman named Katie and her young son. As Rollin learns about Katie’s past, he’s shocked at the secret Katie is hiding - a secret that has haunted Rollin for eight years.

If you would like to read the first chapter of The Silent Order, go HERE.


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The code for this post is: <div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></div><center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center> <center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center> <center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center> <center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1609360192">The Silent Order</a></span></center> <center>Summerside Press (November 1, 2010)</center><center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.melaniedobson.com/html/main.html">Melanie Dobson</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPAmgNJJ2guTJc3vHnNAfBVoWxW0swvVZ9y7j-KDFkBvo2EySnPoVuml5NlmNM-3OBQKx-xuiT7FTyp75xfiNJlRWMrDEmtjeq_e5NsX1v1NogiEs0wMipkbgkpa_QcDoLhm1Zg/s1600/Mel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPAmgNJJ2guTJc3vHnNAfBVoWxW0swvVZ9y7j-KDFkBvo2EySnPoVuml5NlmNM-3OBQKx-xuiT7FTyp75xfiNJlRWMrDEmtjeq_e5NsX1v1NogiEs0wMipkbgkpa_QcDoLhm1Zg/s200/Mel.jpg" width="165" /></a></div>Melanie Dobson is the award-winning author of <i>The Black Cloister</i>; <i>Love Finds You in Liberty, Indiana</i>; and <i>Together for Good</i>. <br /> <br /> Prior to launching Dobson Media Group in 1999, Melanie was the corporate publicity manager at Focus on the Family where she was responsible for the publicity of events, products, films, and TV specials. Melanie received her undergraduate degree in journalism from Liberty University and her master's degree in communication from Regent University. She has worked in the fields of publicity and journalism for fifteen years including two years as a publicist for The Family Channel.<br /> <br /> Melanie and her husband, Jon, met in Colorado Springs in 1997 at Vanguard Church. Jon works in the field of computer animation. Since they've been married, the Dobsons have relocated numerous times including stints in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Colorado, Berlin, and Southern California. These days they are enjoying their new home in the Pacific Northwest.<br /> <br /> Jon and Melanie have adopted their two daughters —Karly (6) and Kinzel (5). When Melanie isn't writing or entertaining their girls, she enjoys exploring ghost towns and dusty back roads, traveling, hiking, line dancing, and reading inspirational fiction.<br /> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ffcc00; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></b><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdroFYSY36OYxk2ZgqnV53rSUHtmFDj4eCLO1mzM8mk4yh0QXDKRQmJN8vYZC0FNdIoAbDgNAoQ1szslBzHAzt3cSHGlC5Dx3xIf7qa6XGvf2wOuUwiAe6ZdbNWV4zVy-NS2TSw/s1600/Silent+Order%252C+The.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdroFYSY36OYxk2ZgqnV53rSUHtmFDj4eCLO1mzM8mk4yh0QXDKRQmJN8vYZC0FNdIoAbDgNAoQ1szslBzHAzt3cSHGlC5Dx3xIf7qa6XGvf2wOuUwiAe6ZdbNWV4zVy-NS2TSw/s200/Silent+Order%252C+The.jpg" width="127" /></a></div>Rural America - 1928. After the murder of his partner, Detective Rollin Wells hides away in an Amish home near Sugarcreek, Ohio, to find out who in the police force is<br /> collaborating with Cleveland’s notorious mob. While Rollin searches for answers to his partner’s death, he befriends an elusive young Amish woman named Katie and her young son. As Rollin learns about Katie’s past, he’s shocked at the secret Katie is hiding - a secret that has haunted Rollin for eight years. <br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1609360192">The Silent Order</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2010/11/silent-order-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.

Melanie can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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Long Time Coming by Vanessa Miller

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Long Time Coming Abingdon Press (November 1, 2010) by Vanessa Miller


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Vanessa Miller of Dayton, Ohio, is a best-selling author, playwright, and motivational speaker. Her stage productions include: Get You Some Business, Don’t Turn Your Back on God, and Can’t You Hear Them Crying. Vanessa is currently in the process of turning the novels in the Rain Series into stage productions.

Vanessa has been writing since she was a young child. When she wasn’t writing poetry, short stories, stage plays and novels, reading great books consumed her free time. However, it wasn’t until she committed her life to the Lord in 1994 that she realized all gifts and anointing come from God. She then set out to write redemption stories that glorify God.

To date, Vanessa has completed the Rain and Storm Series. She is currently working on the Forsaken series, Second Chance at Love series and a single title, Long Time Coming. Vanessa believes that each book will touch readers across the country in a special way. It is, after all, her God-given destiny to write and produce plays and novels that bring deliverance to God’s people. These books have received rave reviews, winning Best Christian Fiction Awards and topping numerous Bestseller’s lists.


ABOUT THE BOOK

Two women from different worlds find hope together.

Faithful Christian Deidre Clark-Morris is a professional career-minded woman with a loving husband, but no children. Kenisha Smalls has lived in poverty all her life. She has three children by three different men and has just been diagnosed with inoperable cervical cancer.

While the meeting between these two women appears accidental, it becomes their catalyst of hope. Neither woman expects the blessing that God has in store for her. While Deidre will guide Kenisha on the path to eternal life with Jesus Christ, Kenisha will teach Deidre how to stand strong against the hard-knocks of life.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Long Time Coming, go HERE


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The code for this post is: <div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></div><center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center> <center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center> <center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center> <center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1426707681">Long Time Coming</a></span></center> <center> Abingdon Press (November 1, 2010)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://vanessamiller.com/">Vanessa Miller</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmruk5vBanatqyBfBL61VJsQWHfmhyphenhyphens0cot8E8h2THdp1ITKvAU3g12iBzl-k-gtMCznuK5Nd_BtxcYo4y_YNJcJe3qE1hYURv1htCFpAF0zOvctyC-bBFQOIT5OiDchkQrma5g/s1600/Vanessa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmruk5vBanatqyBfBL61VJsQWHfmhyphenhyphens0cot8E8h2THdp1ITKvAU3g12iBzl-k-gtMCznuK5Nd_BtxcYo4y_YNJcJe3qE1hYURv1htCFpAF0zOvctyC-bBFQOIT5OiDchkQrma5g/s200/Vanessa.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Vanessa Miller of Dayton, Ohio, is a best-selling author, playwright, and motivational speaker. Her stage productions include: <i>Get You Some Business, Don’t Turn Your Back on God,</i> and <i>Can’t You Hear Them Crying</i>. Vanessa is currently in the process of turning the novels in the Rain Series into stage productions.<br /> <br /> Vanessa has been writing since she was a young child. When she wasn’t writing poetry, short stories, stage plays and novels, reading great books consumed her free time. However, it wasn’t until she committed her life to the Lord in 1994 that she realized all gifts and anointing come from God. She then set out to write redemption stories that glorify God.<br /> <br /> To date, Vanessa has completed the Rain and Storm Series. She is currently working on the Forsaken series, Second Chance at Love series and a single title, Long Time Coming. Vanessa believes that each book will touch readers across the country in a special way. It is, after all, her God-given destiny to write and produce plays and novels that bring deliverance to God’s people. These books have received rave reviews, winning Best Christian Fiction Awards and topping numerous Bestseller’s lists.<br /> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ffcc00; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></b><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1NcSJF_nJld_DqEssC4k_51OncNUDFUzDg9j3_rVSr3oLZsrggNSHWYoNXhadWa9fdbEjG-lo4SHiFrroppIMW20KrkENXVUe4etstACyeni5RjawmJPxfmgjalOrY1y8lOUtw/s1600/Long+Time+Coming.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1NcSJF_nJld_DqEssC4k_51OncNUDFUzDg9j3_rVSr3oLZsrggNSHWYoNXhadWa9fdbEjG-lo4SHiFrroppIMW20KrkENXVUe4etstACyeni5RjawmJPxfmgjalOrY1y8lOUtw/s200/Long+Time+Coming.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><b>Two women from different worlds find hope together.</b><br /> <br /> Faithful Christian Deidre Clark-Morris is a professional career-minded woman with a loving husband, but no children. Kenisha Smalls has lived in poverty all her life. She has three children by three different men and has just been diagnosed with inoperable cervical cancer. <br /> <br /> While the meeting between these two women appears accidental, it becomes their catalyst of hope. Neither woman expects the blessing that God has in store for her. While Deidre will guide Kenisha on the path to eternal life with Jesus Christ, Kenisha will teach Deidre how to stand strong against the hard-knocks of life.<br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1426707681">Long Time Coming</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2010/11/long-time-coming-chapter-1.html">HERE</a><br /> <br /> <br /> Watch the book video:<br /> <br /> <object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y2EO8vD_Abo?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y2EO8vD_Abo?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Vanessa can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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Amy Inspired by Bethany Pierce

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Amy Inspired Bethany House; Original edition (October 1, 2010) by Bethany Pierce

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

After completing a master's in Creative Writing and working as a visiting instructor at Miami University in Ohio, Bethany Pierce now lives with her husband in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she is a member of the McGuffey Art Center and continues to write. Her first book, Feeling for Bones, was one of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2007.




ABOUT THE BOOK

With rejections piling up, she could use just a little inspiration...

Amy Gallagher is an aspiring writer who, after countless rejections, has settled for a career as an English professor in small-town Ohio just to pay the bills. All her dreams suddenly start to unravel as rejections pile up--both from publishers and her boyfriend.

But just as Amy fears her life is stuck in a holding pattern, she meets the mysterious, attractive, and unavailable Eli. She struggles to walk the fine line between friendship and something more with Eli, even as staying true to her faith becomes unexpectedly complicated.

When secrets, tragedy, and poor decisions cause rifts in Amy's relationships, she must come to terms with who she's become, her unrealized aspirations for her life, and the state of her faith. Can she dare to hope that she will find love and fulfillment despite it all?

If you would like to read the first chapter of Amy Inspired, go HERE.


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The code for this post is: <div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></div><center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center> <center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center> <center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center> <center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764208500">Amy Inspired</a></span></center> <center>Bethany House; Original edition (October 1, 2010)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.bethanypierce.typepad.com/">Bethany Pierce</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span></b> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDm3vwOR2k4w5ls3yIV67bSZ_MkrFHbNzsz7JlMBnyZ_DOjjSNUZIWeIhEKaTkfwCz6eJ3OYi228Xodh1cdPwOHsIfJdklSxicWsy-eO1SO0vKHDW9uKR6iAtnf8n4sEeXNTXgew/s1600/BethanyPierce.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDm3vwOR2k4w5ls3yIV67bSZ_MkrFHbNzsz7JlMBnyZ_DOjjSNUZIWeIhEKaTkfwCz6eJ3OYi228Xodh1cdPwOHsIfJdklSxicWsy-eO1SO0vKHDW9uKR6iAtnf8n4sEeXNTXgew/s200/BethanyPierce.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>After completing a master's in Creative Writing and working as a visiting instructor at Miami University in Ohio, Bethany Pierce now lives with her husband in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she is a member of the McGuffey Art Center and continues to write. Her first book, <i>Feeling for Bones</i>, was one of <i>Publishers Weekly</i>'s Best Books of 2007. <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ffcc00; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></b> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYvc43__7ktMdiWXvu8ibJoIbW0BXSZRHYZNI3_6tqz5BaqRe1wPcP7FOEpi4bEtXd1row4Tti1jEIYDWzIwbL1P2Ur__RTp7GD1fVPf5CEcRW6RW0mRHdnmomf7QKl41Q8FE4Q/s1600/Amy+Inspired.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYvc43__7ktMdiWXvu8ibJoIbW0BXSZRHYZNI3_6tqz5BaqRe1wPcP7FOEpi4bEtXd1row4Tti1jEIYDWzIwbL1P2Ur__RTp7GD1fVPf5CEcRW6RW0mRHdnmomf7QKl41Q8FE4Q/s1600/Amy+Inspired.jpg" /></a></div><b>With rejections piling up, she could use just a little inspiration...</b><br /> <br /> Amy Gallagher is an aspiring writer who, after countless rejections, has settled for a career as an English professor in small-town Ohio just to pay the bills. All her dreams suddenly start to unravel as rejections pile up--both from publishers and her boyfriend. <br /> <br /> But just as Amy fears her life is stuck in a holding pattern, she meets the mysterious, attractive, and unavailable Eli. She struggles to walk the fine line between friendship and something more with Eli, even as staying true to her faith becomes unexpectedly complicated. <br /> <br /> When secrets, tragedy, and poor decisions cause rifts in Amy's relationships, she must come to terms with who she's become, her unrealized aspirations for her life, and the state of her faith. Can she dare to hope that she will find love and fulfillment despite it all? <br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764208500">Amy Inspired</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2010/11/amy-inspired-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.

Bethany can be reached through her Website

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Hatteras Girl by Alice Wisler

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Hatteras Girl Bethany House; Original edition (October 1, 2010) by Alice Wisler

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Alice J. Wisler is an author, public speaker, advocate, and fundraiser. She has been a guest on several radio and TV programs to promote her self-published cookbooks, Slices of Sunlight and Down the Cereal Aisle. She graduated from Eastern Mennonite University and has traveled the country in jobs that minister to people. Alice was raised in Japan and currently resides in Durham, North Carolina.

Facts about Alice
* Born in Osaka, Japan and lived in Japan for 18 years
* Went to Kyoto International School and Canadian Academy
* Majored in Social Work and graduated in 1983 from Eastern Mennonite University
* Worked at a group home for disadvantaged kids outside of Philadelphia
* Taught English and Culture Orientation at a refugee camp in the Philippines
* Taught English as a Second Language in Japan
* Speaks and teaches on Writing the Heartache
* Has three kids on earth, and one in Heaven
* Recently got married to Carl on 2/7/09

ABOUT THE BOOK

There are two things twenty-nine-year-old Jackie Donovan asks God for: an honest, wonderful man to marry, and to own a bed-and-breakfast in the Outer Banks region. In the meantime, Jackie works for Lighthouse Views magazine, writing articles about other local business owners, and intrepidly goes on the blind dates set up by her well-meaning but oh-so-clueless relatives.

There's one specific property Jackie dreams of purchasing: the Bailey Place, a fabulous old home where Jackie spent many happy childhood afternoons, a place that has now fallen into disrepair because of its outrageous price tag.

When Jackie meets handsome Davis Erickson, who holds the key to the Bailey Place, Jackie is sure God has answered both her prayers. But as Jackie learns some disturbing details about Davis's past, she begins to question her own motivation. Will she risk her long-held dreams to find out the truth?

If you would like to read the first chapter of Hatteras Girl, go HERE.


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The code for this post is: <div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></div><center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center> <center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center> <center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center> <center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764207326">Hatteras Girl</a></span></center> <center>Bethany House; Original edition (October 1, 2010)</center> <center>by</center> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.alicewisler.com/">Alice Wisler</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span></b><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLkrXM5nHfrb6XHcqvWoTkTX0aIQjBVopuD8f3EeMtv1IILlYjQuKuu3SGlj11QsiObLXO8STkMnrz5D7Zq3ompNDFkyuLsBOhHNigGwyfjYl1mr8uS4iu5NZuLNMdQyz-M7eyA/s1600/aliceatsigning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLkrXM5nHfrb6XHcqvWoTkTX0aIQjBVopuD8f3EeMtv1IILlYjQuKuu3SGlj11QsiObLXO8STkMnrz5D7Zq3ompNDFkyuLsBOhHNigGwyfjYl1mr8uS4iu5NZuLNMdQyz-M7eyA/s200/aliceatsigning.jpg" width="171" /></a></div><br /> Alice J. Wisler is an author, public speaker, advocate, and fundraiser. She has been a guest on several radio and TV programs to promote her self-published cookbooks, <i>Slices of Sunlight</i> and <i>Down the Cereal Aisle</i>. She graduated from Eastern Mennonite University and has traveled the country in jobs that minister to people. Alice was raised in Japan and currently resides in Durham, North Carolina. <br /> <br /> Facts about Alice<br /> * Born in Osaka, Japan and lived in Japan for 18 years<br /> * Went to Kyoto International School and Canadian Academy<br /> * Majored in Social Work and graduated in 1983 from Eastern Mennonite University<br /> * Worked at a group home for disadvantaged kids outside of Philadelphia<br /> * Taught English and Culture Orientation at a refugee camp in the Philippines<br /> * Taught English as a Second Language in Japan<br /> * Speaks and teaches on Writing the Heartache<br /> * Has three kids on earth, and one in Heaven<br /> * Recently got married to Carl on 2/7/09 <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ffcc00; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></b> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWfL5zS4pV3OpA18KNsGsFq9fEpfa4T7Rz1bi7IbzOL6eubwE_cY6zVuzMddyBcMNKbafB5N4Xd-obr1tCgl_gwPTt42dQIigAq77HrTCdFCcG9uDjrKDrrMtLsCiItk2HAtkQew/s1600/Hatteras+Girl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWfL5zS4pV3OpA18KNsGsFq9fEpfa4T7Rz1bi7IbzOL6eubwE_cY6zVuzMddyBcMNKbafB5N4Xd-obr1tCgl_gwPTt42dQIigAq77HrTCdFCcG9uDjrKDrrMtLsCiItk2HAtkQew/s200/Hatteras+Girl.jpg" width="127" /></a></div>There are two things twenty-nine-year-old Jackie Donovan asks God for: an honest, wonderful man to marry, and to own a bed-and-breakfast in the Outer Banks region. In the meantime, Jackie works for Lighthouse Views magazine, writing articles about other local business owners, and intrepidly goes on the blind dates set up by her well-meaning but oh-so-clueless relatives. <br /> <br /> There's one specific property Jackie dreams of purchasing: the Bailey Place, a fabulous old home where Jackie spent many happy childhood afternoons, a place that has now fallen into disrepair because of its outrageous price tag. <br /> <br /> When Jackie meets handsome Davis Erickson, who holds the key to the Bailey Place, Jackie is sure God has answered both her prayers. But as Jackie learns some disturbing details about Davis's past, she begins to question her own motivation. Will she risk her long-held dreams to find out the truth? <br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764207326">Hatteras Girl</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2010/11/hatteras-girl-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.

Alice can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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