CT Authors Day: 9/1/2015 Win a Book!

 

 

 

 

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Discover a CT Author Giveaway:
Connecticut Authors are GIVING AWAY books to celebrate CT Authors’ Day. All you have to do is:

1. go to our Facebook page

2. find the ones you love

3. and ‘like’ the book, share the book, and leave a comment.

Each week a new crop of books will appear on the page and you’ll have another opportunity to win one of over forty books donated by our Connecticut Authors. It’s just so easy!

My Book: At the Garden’s Gate is being raffled the first week. Think presents! Who, on your list including your self, would love to win a book? I have met with some of these authors. They have great stories to share, are dedicated writers and all support literacy.

Week One – September 1

THE LEGEND OF HOBBOMOCK: THE SLEEPING GIANT

By, Jason Marchi (Children’s)

Through the eyes of a young Quinnipiac brave, we learn the tribal legend of how the Sleeping Giant landform in Hamden, CT, came to be.

On Amazon: http://bit.ly/TheLegendHobbomock

THE GROWING SWEATER

By, Jason Marchi (Children’s)

Granny Quigley knits a sweater that grows every time she washes and dries it! Now, she and her grandchildren search to find the perfect home for this unique sweater!

On Amazon: http://bit.ly/TheGrowingSweater

VOICES FROM BELOW

By, Ethan Rappaport (YA/middle grade)

Minaras, a master elementalist, was killed in battle against a half-dragon, but his voice keeps Halia awake at night. At first she thinks it must be an hallucination, but when Xarun hears the pleas as well, they embark on a quest to assist their friend in the netherworld. Along the way, they enlist the aid of a necromancer whom Halia and her companions had seemingly murdered during a graveyard raid. Meanwhile, Inar, whose brother was killed by the necromancer, will stop at nothing to get his revenge.

On Amazon: http://bit.ly/VoicesFrmBelow

THE LEGACY OF OGMA

By, Ethan Rappaport (YA/middle grade)

After the thief, Halia, discovers a crystal sphere magically protected in a crumbling castle, she meets three other adventurers with their own mysterious spheres. Arwold, the knight, bears one on the hilt of his sword. With a sphere already in his possession, the sorcerer Ahriman enlists Xarun, a brutish warrior, to steal another one from the peaceful Arbore­als. The four set off on a quest to find the final sphere, assisted by a master elementalist and his apprentices. Along the way, they battle demons, dragons, and one another. And they have no idea what the spheres have planned for them at the end of the journey.

On Amazon: http://bit.ly/THELegacyOFOgma

UNDER THUNDER MOUNTAIN

By, Kathleen Fenaughty (Adult Fiction)

Maryann is recovering from cancer. Hoping for rest, she goes to Arizona where she meets people who will completely change her life. And just when she starts healing, her past comes a-knocking in the form of an old love, Eugene. He’s fighting his own inner battle after losing his wife to cancer. Now his new love is waging the battle all over again. Will their love survive this ordeal? Will Maryann return to Connecticut? Or will she build a new life with her new friends in Arizona?

On Amazon: http://bit.ly/UnderThunder

INTO THE DEEP END

By, Leesa Freeman (Adult Fiction)

A car accident stole everything from Luke Stevenson and left him in a wheelchair; now he has no idea how to begin to put his life back together. When he is strong-armed into working a summer camp for kids with special needs, the one thing he doesn’t want may just be the one thing that will change his life forever.

*A portion of the proceeds from this book goes to the Project Walk Foundation.*

On Amazon: http://bit.ly/INTOTheDeep

THE WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

By, Leesa Freeman (Adult Fiction)

Recovering addict, Todd Randall, spends his days in his uncle’s auto body shop, struggling to stay clean and refusing to get close to anyone because he fears he is unfit. When he meets Shawna Clifton, for the first time he begins to see himself differently, and even though it scares him, he feels compelled to reach for the life she offers. But just as Todd dreams he can have more, their relationship is challenged by a tragedy that forces them to decide what is really important.

On Amazon: http://bit.ly/TheWisdom

MONTANA HARVEST

By, Felix Giordano (Adult Fiction)

In Cedar County, Montana, the FBI contacts Sheriff Jim Buchanan concerning a missing persons investigation. In this attempt to crack the case, Jim comes to grips with a long-held family secret and experiences the mystical nature of his Native American heritage.

On Amazon: http://bit.ly/MontanaHarvest

ABOVE ALL ELSE, SUCCESS IN LIFE AND BUSINESS

By, Nancy Butler (Non-fiction)

A memoir that will inspire you through hardship, loss and success, this book offers the confidence and knowledge that we can do pretty much anything we want in life, if we want it badly enough.

On Amazon: http://bit.ly/AboveALLElse

A REALTOR’S GUIDE TO GREATER SUCCESS

By, Nancy Butler (Non-fiction)

This book provides easy-to-implement strategies that will take your business to the next level, while showing you how to find balance between work and personal life.

On Amazon: http://bit.ly/ARealtorsGuide

DIVINE GRACE THE POWER THAT ILLUMINATES YOUR SOUL

By, Fredericka Close (Non-fiction)

This book does not ask the reader to live lives of spiritual aloofness or lives that remain in the vast depths of the mind. It simply asks the reader to be present in their lives as they are now.

On Amazon: http://bit.ly/DivineGRACE

SAY IT OUT LOUD

By, Roberta Dolan (Non-fiction)

In this unique blend of memoir and how-to, learn strategies for transforming the scarred life of a victim into the healed and joyous life of a survivor. Find inspiration, courage, and hope as you follow Roberta Dolan’s journey toward healing after a childhood of sexual abuse.

On Amazon: http://bit.ly/SayItOutLoud

AT THE GARDEN’S GATE (Non-fiction)

A personal guide to self-discovery in growing a sustainable backyard meadow, working with nature and the land and living a wheel of truths.

On Amazon: http://bit.ly/AtTheGardensGate

To family and friends, have fun, take a chance, support literacy!

Judith

Judith Dreyer, MS, BSN, Writer, Speaker, Holistic Health Consultant and Workshop Presenter, Master Gardener. Go to judithdreyer.com for more information on ordering book, upcoming classes and book signings.