Thursday, May 31, 2018

My interview with Fiona Mcvie on her Author Interviews Blog

https://authorsinterviews.wordpress.com/2018/05/31/here-is-my-interview-with-lisa-diaz-meyer/comment-page-1/#comment-21554

Please take a moment to read my interview with Fiona Mcvie. I am so honored to have been asked to be a part of her interview blog. There were tough and fun questions for authors, so I hope you enjoy!

MY 5 Stars for Images of Broken Light by Michael Di Leo

For me, this was one of the best nostalgic books I’ve ever read. You know how there’s always questions like : Where were you when you heard JFK died? Where were you when you heard Princess Diana died? Well, Images of Broken Light is about Where were you when heard John Lennon died? As a child of the 70’s and 80’s, I remember exactly when and where my 12 year-old self was and the shock the world went into. This book brings that all back, as we read about 3 fictional John Lennon fans in 3 different stages of life a few days prior to the murder and forward. 
If you are nostalgic for the time period 1960s-1980 this book really brings you back. Anyone 45 -55 will completely “get” this book and I even recommend it for the younger crowds as well. Well done!

You can see my review on Goodreads. 

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

A 5 Star Children's book NOAH AND LOGAN LEARN TO CARE FOR THEIR PETS by Benjamin K.M. Kellogg

My 5 Star review for this pet care book is on Goodreads. I was very intrigued by Mr. Kellogg's Noah and Logan's children series as I feel children's books are incredibly important. I feel children need to be read to at early stages as they'll both learn and bond with the reader and with books. It's a wonderful gift to be able to write for children. And to read with them. 
I chose NOAH AND LOGAN LEARN TO CARE FOR THEIR PETS because here in the Meyer household we have a rescue cat, Chloe who we all adore and take care of. I have had several pet cats in my lifetime starting from early childhood, so pet care and respect for animals is a great and noble subject. Taught young, it will stay with your child forever. 

My 5 of 5 Stars Goodreads Review ....Teaching children how to take proper care of their pets is one of the most important ways to teach your child love and responsibility for animals. I feel the author covered all the bases. If you are looking an easy explainable pet care book for small children ages 2 to 6 this book by author Benjamin K.M. Kellogg is perfect!


My 5 Star Review on THE WRONG HOUSE TO BURGLE by Glenn McGoldrick

Lisa Diaz Meyer on AMAZON says.... 5 out of 5 Stars ....Excellent writing, moved quickly and got the point across in good time and style. If you like irony, as I do, you will enjoy The Wrong House to Burgle.

I don't like to give away plots in my reviews, I feel like they are spoilers, so I leave that to the professional reviewers. THE WRONG HOUSE TO BURGLE is a short story by Glenn McGoldrick. Let's just say the quick concept here is watch out who you rob, they may just be as bad as you or possibly worse. As a short story writer myself, I have to give a thumbs up to Mr. McGoldrick for having a swiftly moving beginning, middle and end in such a small amount of reading material. 

My 5 Star Review of THE MANNEQUINS by Elyse Salpeter on Goodreads

I finished this book in two days, about a week ago and the villain is still on my brain. If you don't know it, I love a good horror villain. The Preacher totally CREEPED ME out and that is a hard feat to accomplish. I long for a book to give me that chill or scare factor. Is that a dare??? Maybe. 
For now, THE MANNEQUINS bad guy will have to do...

GOODREADS REVIEW 5 Stars from Lisa Diaz Meyer
5 stars for creepiness and concept, likable characters and enjoyable read!

Literary Titan's 5 STAR Review of ALL ROADS SHATTERED by Lisa Diaz Meyer

All Roads Shattered by Lisa Meyer is the third book in the All Roads collection. This collection of dark fiction stories and poems begins with The Outposts III, which satisfyingly continues with the story of Georgia and Mitchell who we have been following through both books one and two. As we left them in book two to come to terms with their new life together, in this collection, Lisa picks up with the journey the two still must endure.
Then there is a three-part story in the form of People of Gods, a haunting selection of 12 pieces of poetry in the section titled Fragments, two further extended stories in the section The Enduring and finally, to end the collection, three small but perfectly formed short and simple stories which pack a huge punch in the section of The Oddities!
The Oddities features three ‘out there’ stories with Preacher, Crooks, and Helge. In a word, wow is what springs to mind when reading through each of them!
With Preacher, I never saw it coming at all, but the conclusion was oh so satisfying! Crooks was a great concept and equally mesmerizing. However, Helge had to be the most disturbing story of them all! I had, in fact, become so captivated by the last three stories that I wasn’t expecting the book to end when it did.
Helge produced some near awful visions in my mind as I read through, think Jack the Ripper style, back streets of grey and misty London; enough to give you nightmares. Yet, it was a tremendous and thoroughly satisfying end to a superb collection.
Having read both the first and second books in the collection, a part of me would have thought that perhaps by now Lisa may have run out of steam. After all, All Roads Home and All Roads Destined were for me, both 5 star reads. I couldn’t have been more wrong!
When you have read all three books, you may begin to feel that Lisa has a stronger connection to the futuristic sci-fi genre. This is perhaps because it is always the more extensive of stores and at the very beginning of each collection, with a continuation throughout the three.
However, in All Roads Shattered, the story I found the most compelling and atmospheric was Dinner with Myles. This was a story which I didn’t want to leave and could easily imagine Lisa writing a book based on this genre; such was it handled so well.
The ending to this story was, yet again, superbly accomplished by Lisa, as all her short stories have been throughout. However, I would still love for her to write a prequel to this one! Neil and Myles are wonderfully drawn, and complex characters and I could very well imagine them as partners working on crimes and investigating mysteries!
The great thing about reading Lisa Meyer’s collections is that each one gets better as you go along. That is particularly hard to achieve for many writers of such collections, but the All Roads Shattered collection is perhaps the most extensive and best written one yet.
It almost feels as though Lisa’s confidence has grown with each outing and this is therefore reflected in the intensity and broader scope of her writing. Her stories seem to expand and take on a deeper meaning in their unique genres in this collection, and I believe her writing style almost borders along the lines of perfection this time.
If you only manage to read one story, then Dinner with Myles should be that one. I can guarantee you that once you’ve sampled this nearly perfect piece of prose, you will feel compelled to read on.

Friday, May 11, 2018

Literary Titan's 5 Star Review of ALL ROADS DESTINED by Lisa Diaz Meyer

All Roads Destined by Lisa Diaz Meyer is the second book in the All Roads Trilogy. Consisting of a collection of dark fiction stories and poems, the book is divided into sections including one story in four parts, four shorter stories and a selection of poems to finish off with. I would strongly recommend reading Lisa’s first collection, All Roads Home, as the four-part story in this collection continues from a story in the first book, charting the characters activities since we last read about them in book one.
Slightly different than the format of her first collection, All Roads Destined leads with a prologue and then three parts of one short story, alternating in each chapter with Mitchell, Gerard, and Georgia.
The Building, The Alpha Post, The People’s Government and Notas Territory are all chapters of a story which cleverly links back to the first book and includes the character of Georgia, whom we discovered was being held as the subject of scientist’s aim for cancer immune females.
Previously, Georgia finally escaped the people who were working on her as an experiment and now has her baby Sylvie with her as well as her partner Mitchell, equaling her own little family. However, there’s still a way to go and escaping her captor’s clutches was only the first part of this journey.
Immediately dark at the first-page of the prologue, with a superbly built up tension permeating the very start of this book, we begin with Georgia once again, though we know very little about the mass confusion that is happening at this moment in time.
The flip between narratives in this story is an excellent way at holding your interest long enough and succeeds at explaining a little about the primary doctor, Dr. Gerard, who worked on Georgia for many years. This is one short story which is experimental in structure, but fascinating to read!
The middle section of the collection is titled The Enduring, and it is here where perhaps my favorite story of the book is, called The Crone. So simplistic in its action but so stylish in its deliverance, this is the story that highlights how easy it is to conjure up any one of Lisa’s characters instantly. However, here the prose also excels. With Harret and the returned Berkstadt left to live out their remaining time together in their beautiful kingdom, this was a thoroughly satisfying and complete short story.
Finally, Lisa has included a selection of poems in the section titled The Fragments. Personally, I found these poems more satisfying than those in the first collection.
I enjoyed the poetry section even more as I’m very selective about poems and won’t automatically reach for a book of poetry when purchasing my preferred books. So, to have it included in a collection such as this encourages you to read it, seeing as you’ve read the stories, and its addition opens your eyes to something new and different.
Ultimately, The Fragments serves as an entirely satisfactory ending to yet again, a beautiful collection.
Pages: 217 | ASIN: B01M0DVEO1

Literary Titan's 5 Star Review of ALL ROADS HOME by Lisa Diaz Meyer

All Roads Home by Lisa Diaz Meyer is a fictional short story collection. Covering several genres, the book is divided into six parts titled The OutpostsThe Enduring, The Oddities, The Particulars, The Fragments and The Play Versions. With each section and story being utterly unique, this book really is a mixed bag of offerings. Nowhere is this more obvious than, besides the four sections of short stories all varying greatly in their genre, the collection also consists of a part of poetry and The Play Versions which really are that: five of the stories in the collection written in play format!
The first section of the collection deals with a world that is hard hitting. In the story titled The Safe Room, this links back to the previous short story in its representation of women, cancer, and childbearing. With such stark descriptive passages of the cloning and curing process detailed, this section hits upon the more awkward of subjects that aren’t always spoke about comfortably.
Dealing with religion verse science, this section may be quite an eye-opener, considering its placing at the very start of the collection, but its subject matter does indeed turn the tables making you question just who, if anybody, has such a right at this stage.
The Enduring section starts off with a story which is most certainly that – enduring for its characters. What begins as a heartfelt story of a mother’s struggles quickly turns itself on its head when the story ends. However, nothing physical has changed, her situation remains dire, but she has found peace in her heart and mind and can now approach her situation from a more positive perspective. This story emphasizes Lisa’s ability to change tact and emotion in just a few short pages and sums up the book in its entirety.
All of Lisa’s characters, though only with the reader briefly, are very easy at catching our attention and therefore it’s easy to recognize their plight and see the story from their point of view. That Lisa can create such emotions in her readers through characters that appear fleetingly is a wonderful achievement.
For me, The Enduring was a favorite section. Packed full of emotions, there is one story where the action begins, plays out and ends in a matter of just two short pages! If you’re not too sure whether this selection of stories is for you, I urge you to read The Christmas Break first. Immediately this highlights Lisa’s fluidity in prose as well as her ability to create a fascinating collection of characters, and all within a few short sentences.
With superb powers of observation, a beautiful and haunting writing style on many of the pages, alongside an ability to push topic boundaries (Hitler and Jesus at a dinner party, need I say more!) this is truly a collection you must read for yourself.
If Lisa is this good at creating such an enthralling collection of short stories, I can only imagine what she would be like with a full-length fictional novel!
Pages: 280 | ASIN: B00WVWFL86

ALL ROADS SHATTERED Readers Favorite 5/5 Star Review

All Roads Shattered

All Roads Shattered

A Collection of Dark Fiction Short Stories and Poems
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Fiction - Short Story/Novela
252 Pages
Reviewed on 03/30/2018
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AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

Dark fiction author, Lisa Diaz Meyer lives in New York with her family. She identifies with the macabre and anything strange.

    BOOK REVIEW

Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
All Roads Shattered: A Collection of Dark Fiction Short Stories and Poems by Lisa Diaz Meyer is the third installment of the author's All Roads series, an anthology of work that includes The Outposts III, a continuation of Meyer's popular saga, The Outposts, from book one, All Roads Home, and book two, All Roads Destined. The anthology also offers a second saga, People of Gods, five additional independent short stories and a collection of twelve poems. The work is, in true Meyer fashion, ominous, morbid, and brilliantly fleshed out (especially in her short story The Preacher, where this becomes something of a double entendre).

I have personally become an instant fan of Lisa Diaz Meyer, hooked from the first paragraph of The Outposts III saga, which can be read on its own but became far more enjoyable after dipping back into the first two installments. The other short stories pack a huge punch for their size, not an easy feat when elements of world building are also required. Her poetry is equally intriguing. My favorite is The Collection with lines that dance in tune with devilish, lyrical depictions: "A small rib cage floats in a jar, half a skull, a demon's head, a portrait - of a killer, no less - reminds us to keep wary of who our neighbors really are." I highly recommend All Roads Shattered by Lisa Diaz Meyer to any reader who is looking to escape into stories and poetry that are a bit sinister, dished out in bite-sized pieces that still fill the darkest corners of the mind.

ALL ROADS DESTINED Readers Favorite 5/5 Stars Review

All Roads Destined

All Roads Destined

A Collection of Dark Fiction and Poems
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Fiction - Short Story/Novela
270 Pages
Reviewed on 04/05/2018
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AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

Dark fiction author, Lisa Diaz Meyer lives on Long Island, New York with her family.

    BOOK REVIEW

Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
All Roads Destined: A Collection of Dark Fiction and Poems by Lisa Diaz Meyer is the second book in Meyer's All Roads trilogy, arriving on the heels of the highly-rated first book, All Roads Home. The anthology begins with the second installment of the author's remarkable Outposts saga, followed by a collection of independent short stories and fifteen poems. The Outposts II carries on the story of Zaxton Mitchell and George/Georgia - with a greatly anticipated wedding - in the post-apocalyptic drama, taking a comfortable and perfectly executed turn into the realm of science fiction. Meyer's short stories include gems such as Friendship 59, which reads like a futuristic Siren tale, and poetry with prose that both sings and shatters the heart, such as The Climb.

It shouldn't come as a surprise that All Roads Destined by Lisa Diaz Meyer is gripping in a way that watching a tragedy unfold might be. Aristotle once told us that the aim of tragedy is to bring about a catharsis, and Meyer certainly forces a reader to dig deeper in the most unforgiving, morbidly cleansing way. Her short stories rarely have a happy ending, something of a reflection on the realities of our human experience she is able to tap into with little in the form of beings that are actually human. Her work might be dusky and dark (or macabre and funereal, as she unapologetically describes it) but the quality of Meyer's writing makes it not just palatable, but enjoyable too. For those waiting to see how The Outposts series unfolds, they won't have to, as All Roads Shattered, the saga's finale, is already available.

ALL ROADS HOME Readers Favorite 5/5 Review




All Roads Home

All Roads Home

A Collection of Short Stories
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Fiction - Short Story/Novela
332 Pages
Reviewed on 04/09/2018

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

Dark fiction author, poet and playwright Lisa Diaz Meyer lives on Long Island, New York with her family.

    BOOK REVIEW

Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
All Roads Home: A Collection of Short Stories by Lisa Diaz Meyer is the first book in the author's All Roads trilogy, followed by All Roads Destined and All Roads Shattered. This anthology begins with the onset of Meyer's wildly popular and highly rated saga, The Outposts, a story that spans over the course of all three of her compilation books. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, Georgia - who has been raised in secrecy as a boy with the name George - is one of the few women left able to bear children. She makes a daring escape, only to find that while life outside her outpost allows for freedom (and love), the issues that arise can be equally gruesome to the horrors she left behind. All Roads Home also features the first flush of Meyer's delightfully dark poetry and play-writing.

In the interests of full disclosure, I feel the need to point out that I read this trilogy backwards. This was unintentional, but in my opinion it lends greater credence to the author's skill that The Outposts, in particular, can be read in any order without losing your way in the story. It's evident that Meyer has experienced genuine growth in her work as the books get better with each release (and given this is the intro, that says quite a lot about her talent). The Outposts might be the star here, but I'm of the opinion that, first and foremost, Meyer is a poet...and an exceptional one at that. I can't recommend this trilogy highly enough, and All Roads Home kicks it off with a sensational launch.

Interviewed on author Cheryl Holloway's Blog

Before I post the blog and the website, I want to say how excited I was to receive an email from Cheryl Holloway asking for an interview to talk about my latest publication ALL ROADS SHATTERED. Before this interview, I had only been interviewed one other time before about two or three years ago by the charming Debbie DeLouise on her Ruff Drafts Blog. 

Without further ado here is the link and a huge thank you to Cheryl Holloway for having me on her blog about all things writing... 

http://www.cherylholloway.net/blog/2018/05/07/guest-author-interview-lisa-diaz-meyer/


Guest Author Interview – Lisa Diaz Meyer

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Title: All Roads Shattered: A Collection of Dark Fiction Short Stories and Poems
Genre: Short Stories/Anthologies
Synopsis: All Roads Shattered, the third book of Lisa Diaz Meyer’s All Roads Collection contains two short story sagas, five multi-genre, dark fiction short stories and twelve macabre poems.

Lisa Diaz Meyer, Author
CH: Today’s Guest Author is Lisa Diaz Meyer. She relates to the odd, macabre and funereal. Welcome to my blog, Lisa.
CH: Since this is a combination of dark fiction short stories and macabre poems, can you give us a brief synopsis of the book?
LDM: All Roads Shattered contains the Outposts III, a continuing post-apocalyptic science fiction saga that runs throughout all three of my books, thus far. People of Gods, another saga that will continue on in future books is a dystopian science fiction drama. Then, there are five independent, multi-genre, dark fiction short stories and twelve macabre poems.
CH: How did you come up with the premise for this book?
LDM: I needed to move the Outpost stories along from the first two books, so I decided to transition the plot from post-apocalyptic to science fiction. The other short stories just come to mind, as well as, the poems, when inspiration hits.
CH: With that in mind, was it hard creating believable situations and issues or did you take them from real life and elaborate?
LDM: A little of both. For example, in the dystopian People of Gods short story, the plot is about a holocaust, an extermination of a gentle race of people. I don’t feel it was difficult to write or elaborate. I enjoy taking what is real and unreal and adding a twist.
CH: How did you come up with the premise for this series?
LDM: I liked the thought of creating short stories or many different worlds, instead of dragging things out. The idea is to pack a lot of punch in a small amount of pages, as well as, creating characters to love or hate in a short amount of time.
CH: When you wrote the first book, did you know that it would be a series then? 
LDM: No. I knew that I’d continue writing short stories, poems and stage scripts, but with the later, unexpected addition of the first Outpost story, I learned I enjoyed the characters so much that I decided to keep going.
CH: Did you run into any challenges while writing this book?
LDM: No, I feel it went smoothly.
CH: Did you have to do any special research to write this book?
LDM: No research was required. It was complete imagination.
CH: What is different and exciting that you bring to your readers through your writing style? 
LDM: The odd premises and the fact that I need to produce worlds and characters quickly, requires a certain flow that readers need to identify with almost immediately. Toward the end of each story or poem I’d like the reader to use their imagination, so that the characters and story linger a bit.
CH: Of the books in the series, which character was hardest to write?
LDM: None. I loved all my characters from victims, villains to heroes.
CH: In this book, which character was hardest to develop in the short stories?
LDM: There were two, Duma and Ernie of the Outposts. Lovable Duma, because he is stubbornly complacent; yet, change is constantly thrown at him. And Ernie Coy, always the outsider, who was tortured in order to learn his abilities, later seeks revenge on his teacher and tormentor.
CH: Is there a message in your novel that you want the readers to grasp?
LDM: That in a way, we are all the same. That we do need other people to get what we need in life, even if it’s not the way we’d think or maybe even want.
CH: What kind of feedback are you getting from readers of this book?
LDM: Very positive. All Roads Shattered just received a coveted 5 star review from Reader’s Favorite.
CH: Where do you get your inspiration and ideas from when you write?
LDM: It could be anything; a dream, art, music, or even a video game.
CH: What can we expect next from you?
LDM: I am currently working on the next All Roads installment, which will include more short stories and poems. I’ll also be appearing with other writers at Long Island, NY Author Events. And my website details book availability, where I’m appearing next, synopses and photos.
CH: How to Find Lisa Diaz Meyer:
CH: Can you tell my audience where this book is sold?
LDM: Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Outskirts Press. Going to my website will also have the links.
CH: Any closing remarks on this topic?
LDM: If anyone likes their reading on the darker side of life or afterlife, please check out my All Roads Collection. Right now the first book, All Roads Home has a 4/5 star Readers Favorite review. All Roads Destined has a 5/5 star Readers Favorite review, a New Apple 2017 Official Selection in Poetry and was a CIPA EVVY Award nomination. All Roads Shattered , also received a 5/5 star review at Readers Favorite. All three books have a 5/5 Amazon rating. All three books were featured at NYC Book Expo & BookCon of 2017.
I would like to thank the wonderfully talented Cheryl Holloway for having me!
CH: Thank you so much, Lisa Diaz Meyer, for taking time out of your very busy writing schedule to join me and my blog followers.  It has been a real pleasure discussing your book with my audience.  And readers, if you’re like me and would enjoy this book.  I suggest you pick up a copy at your earliest convenience. 
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*** Less than a week after this interview my 4/5 Stars on Readers Favorite was upgraded to 5/5 Stars.

5 Stars for BRAVE SOPHIA: A Children's Book About Bravery and Courage by Tamala Johnson J.D.

 Brave Sophia should be a must in every child's home bookshelf. The lesson towards bravery and courage builds and builds its way up exactly as a child's mind needs to understand it. Most adults can learn something from this too. We identify with poor Sophia when she has to give an oral report in school but is too afraid. Sophia decides life would be easier if she was a hapless butterfly. Instead, she finds strength and courage to follow the path that will lift her up. I certainly hope Tamala Johnson J.D. writes future encouraging books. I want to add that the delicate illustrations are what drew me to Brave Sophia. So not only are our children taught a valuable lesson but they can admire the artwork, as well.

My 5 STAR REVIEW on Amazon ...Brave Sophia is a wonderful children’s book that teaches the steps to bravery and courage. Its so delightful parents can read this book to their children over and over.

My 5 STAR REVIEW for FEAR INDUCER by Ellie Douglas

Horror, you say? Then horror you shall get! If you like gore and/or creepy villains (like I do) Fear Inducer by horror author Ellie Douglas is right up there receiving a 5 Star review from me.

Our villain is disturbed genius Dr. Felix Bloom, a compassionate psychiatrist who wants to cure your phobia. Or not, because he's also maniacally bloodthirsty. I really don't want to give more away but if you're seeing a doctor about a phobia, well let's just hope their IQ isn't as high or as twisted as Dr. Bloom's. 
 My 5 STAR REVIEW on Amazon and Goodreads : If you like horror and gore, Fear Inducer is perfect from beginning to end. Dr. Felix Bloom might be my favorite psychopath as his calm and chillingly likable demeanor lure the reader, as well as his victims right in. Author Ellie Douglas knows how to unforgivingly unnerve her audience with each turn of the page. Perfect!

WHAT'S YOUR PLAN by James DeMeo my 5 Star Review

About JAMES DEMEO'S extremely important book WHAT'S YOUR PLAN ...These are indeed most difficult, trying times. The world we find ourselves living in is one filled with conflict and turmoil. The purpose of this book is not to create fear but rather instill a heightened sense of awareness for you and your family. After having spent 21 years in law enforcement, a noble but dangerous profession, James DeMeo should know about trying times.

Do you have a plan to keep you and your family safe during an emergency? This book comes complete with exactly how to do that. WHAT'S YOUR PLAN can be found on Amazon. I believe it's hit best selling status.
My 5 STARS : A quick, easy read to prepare you and your family during a crisis situation. What to do checklists on safety for moms to college students, families at sporting events, malls and more. Educational and interesting, What's Your Plan drives home the importance of having a solid plan in place.

My 5 STAR Review of JEREMIAH STROUT AND THE CURSE OF THE GOLDEN HARP

JEREMIAH STROUT AND THE CURSE OF THE GOLDEN HARP by Karen T. Harter... Jeremiah and his mother move to a new town to start over after his parents divorce. While going through the basement of the house they will be living in, he finds a Golden Harp and each time the strings are plucked something crazy and magical happens! Not always for the better! Thus begins the story of new friendship and adventure.

Endearing and delightful, Jeremiah Strout and the Curse of the Golden Harp has everything going for it. Family, friendships and adventure. A story children will remember and cherish.

If you are looking for a new adventure story for your children, grades 4 to 8, Karen T. Harter's book is one I recommend. Recently, it has received a 5 Star Review from READERS FAVORITE! Please look for it on Amazon.