A Taste of My Mind: September 2016

Book Blast: Life-Changing ABC Scriptures with Stories by Katherine Dye

Inside the Book:

Title: Life-Changing ABC Scriptures with Stories

Author: Katherine Dye

Publisher: iUniverse

Genre: Religion/Spirituality

Format: Ebook

Life Changing— In the beautiful collection of fictional southern style short stories, set in her hometown, Katherine Dye highlights many nooks and crannies of New Albany, Mississippi, and if you are a native, you will delight in reading about the places you often see. If not … well, you will want to visit this lovely little artisan town and see for yourself the wonders of the pleasant and less complex southern way of life as depicted in Katherine's stories, paintings, and sketches.

The beauty of her short stories is their attraction to the Word of God. Katherine, from a child, was encouraged to memorize scripture verses; and those that became a “lamp unto her feet and a light unto her path” are the ones she has cleverly included. There is a verse for each letter of the alphabet, and she makes clear the need for a two-way conversation between God and his children, the grand and glorious balance of prayer and reading of the scriptures.

The stories are designed for young teens, but if you are a bit older now, you may find yourself slipping back to childhood and teenage years, reminiscent of the days of The Old South. Many of the scriptures Katherine features are those we memorized as children.

We are never too old to learn, but as Katherine explains in the story of Grandy and Jamie, it is much easier when we are youthful and our minds are clear and sharp, unencumbered by years of living and working and loving and playing. It feels good to slip back to those times when our ability to memorize was heightened by virtue of our youth, and the verses we so cherish are those we best remember from childhood.

This collection of stories is timeless. Read and relish youthful thoughts.

Meet the Author:

Katherine Dye was born in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, during the Great Depression. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Art and English from Blue Mountain College and a Master's Degree in Art Education from the University of Mississippi in Oxford. She taught art and remedial reading for many years in the New Albany school system. Katherine is a gifted artist, having illustrated three published children's books. Her art is prominently displayed in her hometown of New Albany where she has lived for many years. In 1979 and ‘80, after researching and mastering the history of her town, Katherine sketched or painted and signed limited edititon prints of the two historical depots, the grand old courthouse, the birthplace of William Faulkner, and other local points of interest. She is affectionately known as “The New Albany Historian.”

Her fictional characters, Grandy and Jamie, are examples of those hometown people who believe it will be an adventure, even an experiment, as Jamie says, “to hold Jesus' hand to see where he might take us next. From my youthful experience, I've concluded that God's way is the best way!”

Giveaway

Katherine is giving away a $25 Gift Card!

Terms & Conditions:

By entering the giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old.
One winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter to receive one $25 Gift Certificate to the e-retailer of your choice
This giveaway begins September 19 and ends on September 30.
Winners will be contacted via email on October 1.
Winner has 48 hours to reply.

Good luck everyone!

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Tour Schedule

September 19

From Paperback to Leatherbound

September 20

September 21

September 22

Write and Take Flight

The Hype and the Hoopla

September 23

Confessions of an Eccentric Bookaholic

Inkslinger's Opus

September 26

The Literary Nook

The Revolving Bookshelf

September 27

September 28

September 29

September 30

Book Blast: I Asked My Father by Dorothy Rice, R.N.

Inside the Book:

Title: I Asked My Father

Author: Dorothy Rice, R.N.

Publisher: iUniverse

Genre: Religion

Format: Ebook

This is a small book of poetry. It was written while the author was close to death from Lupus. Why, then, does pain inspire, and inspiration produce fruits to uplift and comfort. God only knows. But there is knowing here and insights only the heart knows through suffering. If you are suffering, or know someone who is, you may find these poems a salve and solution to why good people have to suffer. For, as the author once said, "The question is not why bad things happen to good people, but why good things happen to bad people; namely, why did Jesus came for me?"

Meet the Author:

Dr. Charles Rice is the husband of Dorothy Rice, R.N. He is a clinical psychologist and Dorothy still helps him in helping couples and families. She is the author of this, small, book of poetry which she wrote when very ill with Lupus before God healed her.

Dorothy and I have two grown daughters and one grandson all living near us in Boise, Idaho.

Giveaway

Dorothy is giving away a $25 Gift Card!

Terms & Conditions:

By entering the giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old.
One winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter to receive one $25 Gift Certificate to the e-retailer of your choice
This giveaway begins September 19 and ends on September 30.
Winners will be contacted via email on October 1.
Winner has 48 hours to reply.

Good luck everyone!

ENTER TO WIN!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule

September 19

From Paperback to Leatherbound

September 20

September 21

September 22

Write and Take Flight

The Hype and the Hoopla

September 23

Confessions of an Eccentric Bookaholic

Inkslinger's Opus

September 26

The Literary Nook

The Revolving Bookshelf

September 27

September 28

September 29

September 30

Tami's Muffins

Published 09/30/2016

My mom used to make these when we were young and we loved them.

Ingredients

1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Grease the bottoms only of 12 muffin cups. Beat the egg. Stir in the milk and oil until blended. Stir in the remaining ingredients and mix just until the flour is moist. The batter will be lumpy.
Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake about 20 minutes. Remove from pan.

Yield: 12 Muffins
Tags: Muffins

Book Blast: True Success by Arnold S. Judson

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Inside the Book:

Title: True Success

Author: Arnold S. Judson

Publisher: iUniverse

Genre: Business & Economics

Format: Ebook

Whether you work for a business, nonprofit or governmental organization, you’ll find ways to boost organizational performance with this guide that reveals fundamental but often uncomfortable truths about the forces that impact any organization’s performance, and how this can be improved.

Arnold S. Judson, who has been helping organizations of all types for almost seventy years, reveals what makes an organization truly successful.

He describes how to:
• define what success means for any organization;
• identify and assess attractive opportunities;
• generate and implement creative ideas; and
• recognize and address limits on internal capabilities.

You’ll also learn the four key drivers that can cause an organization to be truly successful. Charts and figures are included to make it easier to formulate and execute successful plans. Empower yourself, fellow employees and your organization as a whole to be more effective and boost results with the ideas, tips and strategies in True Success. “Most management books are like instant oatmeal: hot for a minute and ultimately bland and boring. Arnold Judson has found a way to provide plenty of meat, encapsulating his diverse consulting experiences in a thoughtful and thought-provoking set of ideas that any senior manager could use.”—Allen R. Cohen, Distinguished Professor of Global Leadership, Babson College

Meet the Author:

Since 1948, Arnold S. Judson has been helping governmental, business and nonprofit organizations formulate and execute strategies in North America, Europe and the Middle East. He’s also conducted public seminars to help organizations move in new, productive directions. He now lives in Boston, Massachusetts, where he continues to work with nonprofit organizations.

Giveaway

Arnold is giving away a $25 Gift Card!

Terms & Conditions:

By entering the giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old.
One winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter to receive one $25 Gift Certificate to the e-retailer of your choice
This giveaway begins September 19 and ends on September 30.
Winners will be contacted via email on October 1.
Winner has 48 hours to reply.

Good luck everyone!