And now, I will share with you my biggest real-life mystery.
Where will I find my CPAP mask when I wake up? I take it off when I'm asleep because I hate it.
I can wear it for an hour or two at a time when I'm awake and sitting up. The instant I lie back, it puts pressure on my sinuses and the claustrophobia sets in.
There's a Readers Imbibing Peril website, but their last post was on August 29, 2022. That's all I know!
Come along with Sitou on a magical journey of emotional discovery!
Are you ready for a magical trip through a beautiful autumn forest, where
you'll learn lessons on joy, sadness, anger and fear and meet some wonderful
friends? We're excited to tell you about "Sitou’s Journey into
the World of Emotions," a captivating children's book that takes kids
over seven and older on a trip of emotional discovery that changes
them.
The Journey Starts with the main character Sitou, a young and sensitive
girl. Sitou makes friends with a scared, talking hedgehog. As they go on a
journey together, Sitou learns that even the smallest animals have their own
emotions and feelings. Sitou wants to learn more about fear, sadness, joy
and anger and she does. Sitou learns to recognize and understand her
own feelings and those of others as she meets different animals. The book
shows in a beautiful way how important understanding and emotional
intelligence are, giving young readers the tools they need to deal with
their own feelings with confidence and kindness.
Interesting is that the story isn't the end of the trip! The second part of
the book is a workbook "Discover for Yourself the Essence of Joy,
Sadness, Anger, and Fear". The workbook has a set of interactive tasks
that encourage readers to use the lessons Sitou learned on her trip in their
own lives. The assignments help kids understand and deal with their
feelings, which is important for their mental health.
The author really wants to make a difference in the mental and emotional
health of young readers. If this book can make a child smile or help someone
who is having a hard time with their feelings and emotion, it will make the
author very happy and proud. Parents, guardians, teachers, and therapists
are encouraged to talk to their kids, students and clients about
what's in the book. This can lead to fun and important conversations.
Why read: "Sitou’s Journey into the World of
Emotions"?
· A heartwarming and
interesting story for kids 7-12 years of age.
· Shows youngsters
how important emotional intelligence and kindness can be.
· Interactive tasks
reinforce what you've learned and help you grow as a person.
· A helpful resource
for parents, guardians, teachers, and therapists who want to help children's
mental health and intelligence.
· Beautiful
illustrations made by an award-winning illustrator
Get a copy right away! Don't miss the chance to join Sitou and her friend
the hedgehog on this touching trip. You can now buy the book
"Sitou’s Journey into the World of Emotions, at
https://www.amazon.com/Sitous-Journey-into-World-Emotions-ebook/dp/B0CGJTSZLT.
Let your child's heart be touched by the magic of emotions as they discover
the beauty of the autumn forest and the depth of their own feelings.
About the Author
Linda Luchtman is a debut author from the Netherlands. During the COVID-19
pandemic in 2020, which was a hard time for many people emotionally and
mentally, the story of Sitou was born, but the author put it aside to write
"The Bum Biter," a sweet little book for toddlers that was only
released in her private circle in the Netherlands but will be available on
Amazon later this year.
It wasn't until her daughter, Lara, struggled with anxiety in 2023 that the
author revisited the story of Sitou. She knew it was the perfect way to help
her daughter, and it did just that. Now, Linda is on a mission to share the
story to help kids and adolescents with their emotional well-being. Next to
this, she has made several assignments to go along with Sitou's story to
help readers connect Sitou's journey to their lives. This makes it a more
interactive and meaningful experience.
Linda is not only an expert in writing. She is also an expert in
instructional design and using neuroscience to create effective classrooms.
She has a Master's degree in this field and has helped many teachers and
trainers in universities, vocational training, and businesses. She is a
certified coach and is currently seeing her first coaching clients.
"A
masterpiece" PH ... "Absolutely amazing" BA ... "The
coolest idea ever" JK ... "Brilliant" EF ... "Not
like anything else I've ever read..." AC ... "Exceptionally
unique" RA ... "Good luck putting this one down" EN
... "I'm amazed it's a debut novel" KK ... "I loved it
so much I'd invite the characters to dinner" BT
ARE
YOU SURE YOU WANT TO ERASE YOUR LOVE?
This
is an impossible love story…
Cooper
came home unexpectedly early that day. The day her world collapsed.
The day she heard things she shouldn’t have. Saw things she
shouldn’t have.
Now
Cooper is running away. Driving recklessly. Blindly. A broken heart
spiralling out of control after witnessing an earth-shattering scene.
Then
Cooper discovers the website. Speaks to the doctors. Can they help
her? Can they give her the treatment she desperately wants? Yes they
can. They can do something mind-blowing.
They
can surgically erase her love for her husband Jethro.
Only
what appears to be the perfect solution sets off a devastating chain
of events not only for Jethro and herself. But one also involving
their teenage son Daniel in ways she can’t imagine.
A
life-shattering moment. A rash decision. An easy solution. This isn’t
just a love story. Not when a heart isn’t just broken, it is
irreversibly silenced.
This
is an impossible love story.
*Amazingly,
this novel was inspired by the latest in genuine, cutting-edge
medical technology.
Hello
and welcome to another episode of the Sue Baxter Podcast Show with
your host, Sue Baxter. We look at controversial issues in the news
and ask how did this happen?
Tonight
is a special introductory episode we’re live streaming on YouTube
and iTunes, Spotify and Facebook. You can send us your tweets,
comments and emails to the links in our show notes.
Now,
Dr John Applegate’s book A Mindful Reminder – The Gateway
Programme Trials, has only recently been published and makes for
fascinating reading. Tonight’s what if? What if it were possible to
surgically delete your affections permanently for someone you love?
Well in fact we know it is possible from a surgery pioneered by Dr
Applegate and Dr Stewart-Way just a handful of years ago. This
evening our guest is one of the co-authors of the book detailing this
miracle technology. Hello Dr Applegate.
DR
APPLEGATE
Good
evening Sue.
SUE
BAXTER
Dr
John Applegate is a behavioural psychologist specialising in phobia
treatment. He teamed up with Dr Klara Stewart-Way, a highly regarded
neuroscientist, to pioneer a method of PTSD treatment using a
revolutionary new brain surgery called – now let me get this
straight – Fluorogenetic Synaptic Deletion – which they simply
call The Gateway Programme. Did I say that correctly?
DR
APPLEGATE
Perfectly.
SUE
BAXTER
I
gather The Gateway Programme is a kind of brain surgery. Tell us
about it.
DR
APPLEGATE
Thank
you Sue. Yes, The Gateway Programme is an advanced form of
optogenetics we call Flurogenetics as you mentioned in your
introduction. Before you ask what optogenetics is, I’ll admit it
sounds like something to do with the eyes doesn’t it? It is in fact
the science of controlling the brain’s internal processes using
light in fibre-optic cables. However, Dr Stewart-Way pioneered an
advanced method without fibre-optic cables.
SUE
BAXTER
By
all accounts it seems the results have been nothing short of
miraculous.
DR
APPLEGATE
We’re
happy to say Gateway House has treated military personnel and police
traumatised in active duty, treated postnatal depression, treated
victims of crime and victims of disaster, all with successful
outcomes.
SUE
BAXTER
And
from what I gather, your patients are sufferers who have visited
psychiatrists and counsellors for, in some cases, years. Your
programme offers to cure them in a single treatment.
DR
APPLEGATE
Actually
Sue the programme works over a course of a few preparatory treatments
but yes the final treatment takes just under five minutes.
SUE
BAXTER
Tell
us what led to your – and Dr Stewart-Way’s – incredible
discovery of The Gateway Programme.
DR
APPLEGATE
Well,
before we set up Gateway House, Dr Stewart-Way had been treating
soldiers with Flurogenetics. I was working in an adjacent field
treating patients suffering extreme phobia. At the time we were
unaware of each others’ work. It was a fluke encounter which put us
in touch with each other and, as a result, The Gateway Programme was
born.
SUE
BAXTER
There
is one case which made The Gateway Programme famous isn’t there?
Her name is Cooper Hall and she was the wife of recording artist and
performer Jethro T. Hall.
DR
APPLEGATE
Cooper
Hall came to us seeking help in dealing with something that is sadly
the bane of many relationships – infidelity. She approached us with
an intriguing question – whether it was possible for us to use The
Gateway Programme, which up till then had been used purely to treat
PTSD – to undo her affections for her husband. She was going
through a traumatic emotional breakdown and suffering from severe
panic attacks at the time. We’d never considered using The Gateway
Programme for that purpose so Dr Stewart-Way and I had long talks not
only with each other, but also with various professionals and
independent members of the ethics committee about treating her. As
you know, Cooper Hall became the first beneficiary of The Gateway
Programme specifically for that purpose several years ago.
SUE
BAXTER
Jethro
T. Hall first came to fame from a somewhat ironic song Looks Like
Love after being a struggling singer for years. It was because of his
fame Gateway House hit the headlines.
DR
APPLEGATE
We
were well-established within the mental health fraternity but yes we
attracted mainstream attention after Cooper Hall’s involvement.
SUE
BAXTER
In
fact it’s when Jethro T. Hall first made public statements how The
Gateway Programme destroyed their marriage your practice became the
centre of a media storm.
DR
APPLEGATE
Mr
Hall has been outspoken about his views against us using a PTSD
treatment to treat emotional relationship issues. Cooper Hall however
stands in defence of our work at Gateway House and continues to
support what we do.
SUE
BAXTER
Today
Cooper and Jethro remain separated. They’re living in different
countries I’m told.
DR
APPLEGATE
Cooper
lives in Ireland now, yes.
SUE
BAXTER
I
note on your website The Gateway Programme came about in part because
of spiders. Is that correct?
DR
APPLEGATE
Well
yes Sue, you’re talking about a patient I treated for arachnophobia
when I ran the phobia clinic.
SUE
BAXTER
The
spider case is itself interesting isn’t it? I mean, who’d have
thought a spider could lead to a treatment that deletes love.
I'm
a British author who loves page-turners. It doesn't have to be a
thriller. It can be anything, I just want to feel that desperate urge
to turn the page. And if it grabs me on the first page...or the first
paragraph...or the first sentence...Well! All the better.
I
worked in the television industry for many years. However, though
I’ve worked with words all my life, I’ve only recently decided to
do something with it. I have a love of radio dramas and audio books
and my writing has been heavily influenced by both.
I
live on the English coast and love sea and nature reserve walks
whenever I get the opportunity (at least once a week, sometimes
more). I also love to wake early, long before the rest of the world
has caught up with me.
Men
of the 65th: The Borinqueneers of the Korean War
by
Talia Aikens-Nunez
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GENRE:
YA
nonfiction
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BLURB:
Honor
and Fidelity. That is the motto of the 65th Infantry Regiment, also
known as the Borinqueneers, the only Puerto Rican unit in the United
States Army.
Since
the regiment’s creation in 1899, the men of the 65th have proudly
served the US through multiple wars, despite facing racial
discrimination. Their courage, loyalty, and patriotism earned them
hundreds of accolades, including the Congressional Gold Medal in
2014.
But
the honor and fidelity of the men of the 65th came into question in
1952, in the midst of the Korean War, when ninety-one Borinqueneers
were arrested and tried for desertion and disobeying orders. How
could this happen in one of the most distinguished and decorated
units of the Army?
In
this telling of one of the forgotten stories of the Korean War,
author Talia Aikens-Nuñez guides us through the history of the
Borinqueneers and the challenges they faced leading up to what was
the largest court martial in the entire war. Rediscover the bravery
of the men of the 65th through Aikens-Nuñez’s thorough writing and
the soldiers’ firsthand accounts of the Korean War.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt
“The
Borinqueneers successfully defended the 1st Marine Division’s
retreat, but they soon realized this was only part of a much larger
withdrawal of UNC [United Nations Command] troops. As the retreat
continued into mid-December, news came that the enemy buildup had
accelerated. Chinese and North Korean forces were gathering and
converging on Hungnam. The UNC’s worst fears were coming true: they
were losing ground in the war.
They
had to accelerate their plans in response to protect their troops and
evacuate the Korean refugees that had fled to Hungnam. They ordered
troops to board ships, division by division, and sail south to Pusan…
Meanwhile, the 65th and the 3rd Infantry Divisions would hold the
main line of resistance, providing enough cover for everyone to make
it safely out of Hungnam…With each withdrawal, the enemy continued
to push the Borinqueneers and the 3rd Infantry Division.
…They
were exhausted from several days of fighting…The soldiers of the
65th were some of the last to leave Hungnam. They were hurried and
squeezed tightly onto the final boats. Finally, they could rest and
relax. Once they left, the military would destroy the port so the
enemy could not use the equipment and facilities against them.
…After
they loaded onto the final ship and set sail, the dynamite detonated.
The soldiers looked back and watched the port explode…everything –
erupted in smoke and flame. -pages 65-67
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
Talia
Aikens-Nuñez writes chapter books, picture books, and nonfiction for
children. Her daughter inspired her to write her OMG Series of books
about an accidental little witch. She and her husband live on a river
in Connecticut with their daughter and son.
Details for authors wanting to join the fun follow the post.
Book Blurb:
Celebrate summer with this steamy collection of short stories, perfect for a beach read!
All proceeds will go to ProLiteracy to benefit adult literacy all over the world. Visit their website at https://www.proliteracy.org/
Story Tagline
A scandalous tryst on a sultry afternoon leads to a surprising twist.
Story Blurb:
On a hot summer afternoon in antebellum Charleston, Martine de Gramont, a married woman with a zest for danger, meets with her lover, Henry Lawrence, challenging him to play out a sexual game she’s devised, meant to commemorate a formative sexual encounter from her past.
Henry isn’t sure he likes the rules of her game, although he is unable to resist the temptation Martine poses. But as the encounter intensifies, the lovers prove not to be quite as first presented—to themselves or to us—in a twist that reveals itself only as the encounter winds to a close.
About the Author:
Leslie Noyes is a designer and writer living in Southern Vermont. Before returning to her home state, she spent her college and early working years in New York City where she gained a life-long appreciation of the absurd—and falafel—among other delights. Back in Vermont, she acquired a husband and a house. She eventually shed both but kept the daughters and standard poodle. Her adventures (and misadventures) in dating and love inspire her writing. When she isn’t designing magazines, Leslie is texting with her daughters, sending overlong emails to friends, or plotting her next novel while also fighting a loosing battle against the clutter on her desk.
29th - October 5th - Never judge a book by its film adaptation. Do you concur? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer)
Yes. Do not even get me started on the amount of liquid murder that filled my soul when I saw the film adaption of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Utter waste of a decent cast. The film made puzzling and unforgivable changes to a wonderful story.
LOOK OUT BELOW!
Lil DeVille will give away one copy of Hot and Sticky during this event.
A Spooky Good Time Event
Information for Authors
Your book does NOT need to be Halloween related just make sure your graphics are Halloween Themed, that's it!
All Romance, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi subgenres are welcome.
3. Ask your readers to join Rene's Getaway Party Room. They will not want to miss this event! It will be so much fun for them to meet new authors, play games and win prizes.
4. Commit to sharing "A Spooky Good Time's" graphics on Social Media and in your Newsletters (including links to the group) leading up to the event. This is a team effort, so please share!
5. Mark your calendars. Saturday, October 28th. Anytime on the 28th, make 1 post in the group. Introduce yourself, tell the readers a bit about your books, tell them what you are giving away, and ask them a question, have them play a game, ask them to follow/friend you, whatever you want to do--but their comment on the post is their entry into the giveaway! You can give away as many books as you'd like! You can also give away swag and gift cards.
6. On Sunday the 29th you will pick your winner(s). Be sure to friend them and tag your winner right under GIVEAWAY CLOSED, so I know that you have reached out and made arrangements with your winner(s).
**PRETTY PLEASE WITH SUGAR ON TOP SHARE THIS FORM WITH YOUR WRITERS GROUPS OR WRITER FRIENDS WHO MIGHT WANT TO PARTICIPATE** https://forms.gle/Yum4MLC9DX2ZBNvc6
Thank you!
I will be sending important updates as we gear up for the event, so be sure to check your inbox!
Please contact Rene, your ghostess with the mostest, if you have questions.
The promo runs from October 1st until the 31st. Each author will get their own promo page and a book cover posted on the sidebar of the site for the entire month. Every day a different author (or several, depending on participation) will be featured so everyone will have a day on the front page on the site.
I'll be holding a giveaway for visitors and offering a $25 Amazon egift card to one winner. I'll also be offering a free download of one of my ebooks, and if you would like to offer a download as well, you're welcome to, but it's not necessary to participate in the promo.
Lil will be having two freebie days (October 2 and 3) for her erotic romance novelette, The Shape of Heat: Awakening during Kate's promo event. If you can't wait that long, this book is just 99 cents or free with Kindle Unlimited.
In a bid to heal from the grief of a personal loss, forensic genealogist,
RaeJean Hunter, takes on a straightforward case —identify human
remains found on a nearby college campus, believed to be the 180-year-old
remains of Mary Rogers, a woman who died mysteriously in 1841 and was
believed to have been buried in the nearby cemetery that had washed away. It
should be simple enough, a project to get her back in the game.
Unfortunately, it quickly becomes anything but. In fact, it becomes
downright dangerous.
Someone doesn't want RaeJean to investigate the puzzling death of the woman
whose death inspired Edgar Allan Poe's "The Mystery of Marie
Roget." As she follows clues through four states and discovers living
family members who both help and hinder her search, she quickly realizes
that the secrets of Mary Rogers' demise were never meant to be
exposed.
What lengths will someone go to keep the truth buried in the past? As
threats escalate and RaeJean and her family's lives become endangered, she's
forced to follow every lead and use every skill she has to find the answers
she needs before it's too late. Using DNA from two famous New England
families, historical data, modern genealogical techniques, and a little
guidance from a seemingly mystical antique desk, RaeJean takes on the cold
case despite being given every reason to abandon it.
After all, what truths have been hidden for 180 years that would be worth
bribery, kidnapping, and even murder?
RaeJean Hunter is about to find out.
About the Author
ML Condike has published short stories in anthologies that include Strange
& Sweet, (2019), Tall Tales and Timeless Stories, (2022), Malice in
Dallas, Metroplex Mysteries, Volume 1 (2022), and won first place in the
fifteenth annual Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Awards, Mystery/Crime
category (2019), and 2nd Place in the Tennessee Williams Short Story
Contest, Key West Art & Historical Society (2022).
She’s an associate member of Mystery Writers of America Florida
Chapter, Sisters in Crime National, Sisters in Crime North Dallas
(Treasurer), Granbury Writers’ Bloc, and Key West Writers Guild.
As the result of her study of genealogy for her debut novel The Desk from
Hoboken, she researched her own family and she discovered she had a direct
bloodline to a Patriot. So, most recently she has been inducted into the
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
My Favorite Season is Spring is a beautifully illustrated picture book
which every child will love. Through rhythm and rhyme, take a fun and
exciting journey with little Susie as she describes her favorite season. She
finds so many fun things to do and she loves the outdoors, and you will too!
Great engaging teaching tool for children.
About the Author
Patrice D. Wilkerson is an MBA graduate who loves writing poetry. She has
been writing poetry since she was eight years old and loves to inspire
others through words. She's written a collection of poetry entitled, Through
It All, I'm Going to Make It, which she published in 2010.
A missing ladder. A relentless bully. Can the junior lawyer uncover the
truth before chaos erupts?
Luana Porcello has discovered a new love: volunteering at the community dog
pound. Still, as much as she enjoys working with animals, law remains her
true passion. So, when the local bully accuses his neighbor of theft, she
happily resumes her attorney role, confident of her client’s
innocence.
But as Luana gets to work, a formidable wall of evidence stands against her
client, from physical proof linking him to the alleged crime scene to an
eyewitness who insists he saw the accused commit the deed. Undeterred by the
odds stacked against her, Luana is relentless in her quest to vindicate her
client. Will her determination be enough to tip the scales of justice in
their favor?
About the Author
Caron Pescatore was born in the United Kingdom. She spent most of her
childhood in Jamaica before migrating to the United States. After practicing
as a registered nurse for many years, Caron decided to enter law school,
obtaining her J.D. in 2001. She worked as an attorney for several years
before leaving the profession to become a stay-at-home mom—her most
challenging career to date. She recently resumed working as an attorney at
Legal Aid, representing people from marginalized communities. Ms. Pescatore
is passionate about justice and fairness for all, a sentiment that led, in
part, to her decision to write the Kids’ Court Whodunit series. Her
favorite pastimes are reading, writing, and watching true-crime shows. She
also recently discovered a love of painting using stencils. At present, Ms.
Pescatore lives in Florida with her husband and two children.
