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Grit for the Oyster: 250 Pearls of Wisdom for Aspiring Writers

November 24, 2008

Thanks to the authors–Suzanne Woods Fisher, Debora M. Coty, Faith Tibbetts McDonald, and Joanna Bloss–of Grit for the Oyster: 250 Pearls of Wisdom for Aspiring Writers and Dorothy Thompson at Pump Up Your Book Promotion for sending me this inspirational writing guide for amateur writers. This book meshes scripture from the Bible with inspirational quotes [...]

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Explore Hidden Hawaii

September 12, 2008

Ray Riegert’s Hidden Hawaii published by Ulysses Press incorporates full-bleed photos ranging from the Pacific Ocean to lava flows on the outside and inside of the book. I claimed this travel guide from the Mini Book Expo for Bloggers because my husband and I have been talking about a vacation to Hawaii since before we [...]

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Charanavi and Animal Fortune-Telling

August 26, 2008

Masahiro Tsurumoto‘s Charanavi is a book I received from one of J. Kaye’s Book Blog Raffle. I’ve had fun with it ever since. The premise of the book is to explore your own personality and improve your relationships through animal fortune-telling. This psychological theory was introduced in Japan in 2000 and has grown in popularity [...]

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