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Sneak Peek: The Farewell Season

Today we have a sneak peek from the young adult coming of age book by Ann Herrick: The Farewell Season.

Eric used to think he’d live forever, but not any more. As football season starts, he hopes he can live normally again after the death of his father, but his refusal to face his grief results in anger at his coach, fights with his sister, resenting added responsibilities, and disillusionment with football. It takes a special relationship with Glynnie, who is dealing with the divorce of her parents, to open his heart to love again, see he is angry with his father for dying and the way to get through grief is by grieving.

This book is available from Amazon, Amazon UK, and Barnes & Noble.

Here is an excerpt from The Farewell Season…

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Sneak Peek: Twenty-Five Years Ago Today

Today we have a sneak peek from Twenty-Five Years Ago Today, the mystery novel by author Stacy Juba.

Kris Langley blames herself for the death of her cousin when they were kids and has let guilt invade every corner of her existence. Now a newspaper editorial assistant, Kris stumbles across a 25-year-old cold case. Determined to solve the mystery, Kris becomes obsessed with solving the murder of artist Diana Ferguson. Not only does Kris face resistance from her family and her editor, she also clashes with Diana’s nephew Eric – until they can’t deny the chemistry flaring between them. Finding out the truth about that night 25 years ago may shatter Kris’s present, costing her love, her career, and ultimately, her life.

This book is available from Amazon, Amazon UK, Smashwords, and Barnes&Noble.

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Featured Author: Barbara Miller

Barbara Miller, author, motivational speaker, and certified master life coach, is the founder of Barbara & Company International; Inc. Barbara is currently studying Health and Wellness at Ashford University. Her studies also include three years at Kendall College of Art and Design, two years at the International Dermal Institute, and master life coaching certification through American University of NLP. Barbara worked as a professional model, medical esthetician and skin care specialist for several years. She is now a full time writer and public speaker. Barbara inspires women through her books, coaching, lectures, and blog, to access their power, inner beauty and spirit, to take charge of their lives and make a difference. Through her book, You Lost Your Marriage Not Your Life,” Barbara shares her own personal journey through divorce, financial loss and despair, then provides examples to encourage the reader to let go of all self-defeating inner dialog and replace it with peace and joy. The staggering statistics tell us one half of all first marriages are predicted to end in divorce. Second and third marriages have even more sobering statistics and the majority of these will fail. The question is why and what can we do to change these numbers? The author’s gentle and encouraging, yet straight forward approach, teaches that when healing comes to our thoughts, it comes to our life.

Barbara’s just released book, Dancing in Rhythm with the Universe, 10 Steps to Choreographing Your Best Life, is a guide to develop strategies for success in relationships and life. You will learn to walk right through inner fears and fall into perfect alignment with the dance of the Universe.

Barbara’s main goal is to empower women to lead their best life yet by overcoming negative thoughts and habits carried over from childhood. Barbara believes that we have the power within to live life as a winner and not as a victim. She embraces laughter as one of life’s key ingredients to help us through some of our greatest challenges and struggles. Barbara teaches that we all deserve healthy loving relationships and to live our life in happiness and joy, and in order to receive the joy of the future, we must learn to abandon the pain of the past. This, she says, is attainable and can be accomplished by creating balance in our lives mentally, physically, social-emotionally and spiritually.

Barbara resides in Naples, Florida with her husband David. You may contact her at: www.barbaraandcompany.com or www.princessdiaryblog.

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Book Brief: The Farewell Season

The Farewell Season
by Ann Herrick
Genre: Young Adult Coming of Age
Word count: 43,500

A story of how love endures and love heals.

Eric and Glynnie go from butting heads to grudging friendship to something more…

Eric used to think he’d live forever, but not any more. Now football season is about to start, and Eric hopes he can live life normally again after the

death of his father through his participation in the sport. He doesn’t yet realize that he is angry with his father for dying.

Eric’s refusal to truly face his grief results in unexpected feelings such as anger at his coach, increased fights with his sister, resentment of added

responsibilities in helping his mother, and disillusionment with football. He even gets into a fight with his best friend, Rolf, who never fights anyone.

Eric rails against his mother’s friendship with Paul Lindquist, his father’s business partner, and he’s suspicious of the guy in a black pickup who keeps showing up around town. He’s also ticked that even his coach seems a little too interested in his mother.

It takes a special relationship with Glynnie, a new friend, who is dealing with the divorce of her parents to see that the only way to get through his grief is by grieving.

This book is available from Amazon as well as Barnes & Noble.

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