Book: Wisdom From The World’s Greatest Gurus: Imagine Transforming Your Life One Thought At A Time
Author: Prometheus Worley
Available On: Amazon
Language: English
Rating: 5/5
“Wisdom From The World’s Greatest Gurus: Imagine Transforming Your Life One Thought At A Time” penned by the author Prometheus Worley is a must read book for those who love doing self-introspection to understand themselves better. In this book, author has mentioned many spiritual teachers like Sadhguru, Ram Dass, Yogananda, etc. I agree with Worley when he mentioned that with our thinking, our circumstances also change. I have experienced this personally in my life.
Author has given the background about various gurus and famous quotes by them. Below quote by Sadhguru is my favorite:
“Do not try to fix whatever comes into your life. Fix yourself in such a way that whatever comes, you will be fine.”
Through this book, one will find nugget of information that they can include in their life. The information about various asanas along with the images helped me to gain much knowledge. Since, recently my interest in spirituality and meditation has increased, I found this book really helpful. I must say author has done great work in this book. It is a must read book that I like to recommend to all of my friends. It’s a worth reading book that you could read anytime anywhere.
Book: Crowned In Beauty: A Devotional Of Songs And The Testimonies That Inspired Them
Author: Kimberly Lecar
Available On: Amazon
Language: English
Rating: 4/5
“Crowned in Beauty: A devotional of songs and the testimonies that inspired them” written by the author Kimberly Lecar is a must read book. This book is a biography of author’s life. Kimberly was raised in small town in New York and when she was little, she was baptized in a local church. Author who has spent her life in darkness for years found a way out of it through Jesus. Through this book, readers will be motivated to have a purpose in life.
Kimberly even had suicidal thoughts. But once she believed in Jesus, she wanted Jesus to be Lord and Savior of her life. Those who don’t trust God/Jesus should once try trusting them. I am sure you will yourself experience a great change in your life.
Author has written her feelings in the form of songs. One can download the songs that go with the lyrics mentioned in the book from here: http://www.crownedinbeautypublishing.com
I appreciate Kimberly’s guts in sharing her story with us. Language used in the book is simple and cover photo is nice. This is a worth reading story and I am glad to get my hands on this amazing book.
“A Deadly Course: A Sugarbury Falls Mystery” penned by the author Diane Weiner is a captivating story. Story is set in Sugarbury Falls, Vermont. Main characters of the story are Emily Fox and her husband Henry both in their mid-fifties. When Emily was on her morning run, she saw a biker lying over the side of the ravine. Emily called 911. Soon the police officers reached the scene.
When Henry got to know about the dead biker, he told Emily that they are suspecting it as a murder. Emily has started a new job as an instructor for six adults at the writing camp. The adults at the camp are quite fascinated by Emily’s work as an author. Emily found out that Carter, a dead biker was registered for the workshop with his wife Holly and his business associates. Emily and Henry is curious to find the cause of biker’s death. Grab a copy of this book to unveil what happens next.
This is a gripping story. It kept me on the edge the whole time. I wasn’t able to put this book down. Cover photo is nice and title is suitable. If you love reading stories with suspense then go ahead with this one. Author’s writing style is nice. Henry and Emily’s characters are my favorite. I am looking forward to read more books by the author.
Folder is a young adult urban Science fiction novel penned by the author Raymond Bolton. Protagonist of the story is Eric Folder who moved to Portland, Oregon from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Eric has his parents and sister Trish in his family.
Eric moved to Oregon to attend the Portland State University. His parents also got a job in Portland. He stepped out of his home and later found himself in a hospital. Doctor Silberstein told him that he had an accident and is now experiencing headaches because of that. Eric was admitted to hospital for two days. After 2 days he returned home. Eric doesn’t remember anything about the accident and the gap in his memory bothered him.
When Eric got involved in a fight with street thugs, he felt defenseless because he wasn’t able to see clearly. Grab a copy of this book to know about how Eric’s life kept on changing and took him far away from his reality.
Language used in the novel is simple. Pace is little slow in the beginning but later the story took pace. The twists and turns in the plot made this story more interesting. Cover photo of the book is eye catchy and storyline is captivating. I liked Eric’s character. It’s unique and written well by the author. If you are a fan of urban sci-fi novels then don’t miss to pick this one.
“Chocolate Milk With A Side Of Beauty” is a Children’s Book written by the author Tiffany Cash-Harris. Story features a little girl Gabrielle with a dark brown skin. Gabrielle thinks that her skin is like a tall glass of chocolate milk. Gabrielle’s friend Brooke has vanilla ice cream color skin and her friend Kalyce has caramel color skin. She wants her skin color to be like her friends or her teacher Ms Harris.
Grab a copy of this beautiful book and get to know yourself will Gabrielle be ever able to love her skin? Story is written beautifully and touched my heart. Cover photo is nice. I really loved the title of the book. Illustrations are beautiful and it has made the book eye catchy. I like to strongly recommend this book to little readers.
Book: 6 Ways To The World: Your Journey From Self-Awareness To Self- Excellence
Author: Dinkrit Sethi
Available On: Amazon
Language: English
Rating: 5/5
“6 Ways to the World: Your Journey from Self-Awareness to Self- Excellence” written by the author Dinkrit Sethi is a worth reading book. Being a person who loves to explore myself as well as the outer world, this book fits perfectly to my reading taste. It has various articles that readers could read.
My favourite topics from the book is:- “6 Ways to Maximize The Weekend”. The tips shared by author in this article will definitely help you to grow and have a positive change in your life. There are various other useful articles as well. You could grab this book and read few articles anytime.
I am glad to get my hands on this book. Cover photo is nice. Content of the book is an eye opener. I am motivated, more aware now and I am grateful to the author for whatever I have learnt from this book. Length of the book is just 146 pages, so one could read it over weekend also. I like to strongly recommend this book to my fellow readers.
“Pancake Jake and Wally Waffle” is a Children’s Book written by the author Sharon O’Donnell. Story is set in the Breakfast Land where Waffles and Pancakes live. Pancakes and Waffles have been enemies for a long time. Both the groups promised never to travel where the other lived. But one day a Pancake Jake secretly went to the Waffle Mountain. Grab a copy of this book and find out for yourself what will happen.
Story is intriguing. The way the author has written the plot of this story is impressive. Cover photo of the book is attractive and the title couldn’t have been more appropriate. I enjoyed this story. This book teaches a very important lesson to little readers. Even adults will be delighted to read this story book. Must read!!
“Mirror Wars: Double Jeopardy” is a Science fiction penned by the author Alan Bayles. Story is set in Langley Park, Durham, England. On 12 Sep 1932, a failed experiment opened the doorway to a parallel world.
Many years later, in one of the house in Langley Park, Sally saw her husband Michael and son Tommy’s bodies. She screamed after seeing that horrible view. On hearing her screams, her neighbors rushed around her house and called the paramedics and investigating team. Detective Inspector Dave Barnes received a call to investigate the murder. His friend Detective Sergeant Andrew Jenkins also joined him for the investigation. Cooper also worked on the case along with.
As the story progresses, the officers got to know about the corrupt echelons of the British Government. Grab a copy of this novel and find out what happens next. Story is intriguing and kept me on the edge while reading. Pace of the story is fine and I didn’t feel bored anytime while reading it. Author’s writing style is interesting. If you love reading stories involving mystery, scifi then this would be a perfect pick for you.
Q1. Hello Sir, can you please introduce yourself? Readers would love to know more about you.
Good evening sassy, and thank you for having me. My name is Daniel Kelly, I am from the village of Creeslough in Co.Donegal in Ireland. I am a chef by trade, but have always had a love of history and mythology, reading in my spare time, predominantly historical fiction and fantasy.
Q2. What were the key challenges you faced while writing ‘The Fall Of The Phoenix’ book?
The main thing I found was deciding how much you could take as real from original sources. The main source, obviously being Homer’s Illiad was only written around five hundred years after the events of troy. The stories had originally being passed down orally through generations and by the time of homer there were dozens of versions around Greece, homers became the most famous because the king of Sparta at the time liked it the most and heavily promoted it. But I think we can probably take it for granted that the gods didn’t actually start it over a beauty contest for a golden apple, so I removed most of the influence of the gods, writing instead about the individual humans making it more of a historical fiction story than Greek mythology.
Q3. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
Although a lot of authors have influenced my work, probably to some degree everything I have ever read and loved, from S.E.Hinton’s The Outsiders in contemporary, and Tom Lloyd’s The Stormcaller in fantasy, to Conn Iggulden and Christian Cameron in historical fiction. Everything you read and enjoy influences your voice as a writer, and your writing of conversations, descriptions, places etc. but I think, strangely, David Gammell’s Troy series influenced this book most. Strangly only because he is mostly a fantasy writer, but his final scene of how the city fell set me to thinking that things didn’t have to have happened as mythology had told us. That the stories can be completely changed through the misinterpretation of a single word. Having read this set thoughts moving through my head about potentially what actually had happened and eventually let to me sitting down to start writing my book.
Q4. What’s your favourite spot to visit in your own country? And what makes it so special to you?
I am obviously biased, but I have now been living in Dublin for fifteen years for work, and my home in Donegal is still my favourite place to visit. It’s a beautiful area, soaked in history and ancient Irish mythology. Doe Castle where the legendary real Irish hero “Red Hugh o’Donnell” was held hostage as a young man is literally a stones through from where I consider home, with Glenveagh castle only a few miles up the road and all penned in by the beautiful north Atlantic cliff’s and coast. It inspires me every time I get there and is still what I consider home.
Q5. Is there lots to do before you drive in and start writing a book?
I don’t think I would say there is a lot to do before I start. I am whats referred to in writing as a pantser as apposed to a planner. I start with an idea and work a lot of it in my head, though writing like this involves alot of research during the writing process. Others do all their research prior to starting the writing process but I like to give the character freedom to grow organically during the writing process, growing and evolving with every conversation so even I don’t know what decisions they would make until they are deciding.
Q6. How long did it take you to write ‘A Hero’s Welcome’ book?
“A Hero’s Welcome” was written in a little under a year. This was unusual since it took me a few years to write “The Fall of The Phoenix”. This was because, with ‘A Hero’s Welcome’ being a sequel, I had actually planned out and researched most of the book while writing the first book.
Q7. On what all platforms readers can find your books to buy?
The Fall of The Phoenix is available on most platforms, though mostly through amazon, its also available through barnes and noble, whsmith and most other bookstores to order. A hero’s welcome though, for the minute is exclusive through amazon.
Q8. Tell us about the process of coming up with the cover and the title of your books?
I will always have a working title in my head while I am writing a book, this is what the file is saved under on my computer, but if while writing I decide it doesn’t suit the book, that will possibly change during the process. The cover will usually form out of an image I get in my head while writing it. This can be a single scene, or a single battle stroke that I feel embodies the story and when I move to talk to my cover designer we talk about what is in my mind until he gets some idea of what I am thinking. Then he works his magic and puts that idea on paper and designs the cover to suit the image.
Q9. When writing a book how do you keep things fresh, for both your readers and also yourself?
I don’t start writing unless I have thought of a way a previous story doesn’t make sense to me. I like a story to make sense so I can understand the why of how something happened. Sometimes though the characters surprise me though.
Q10. Are there any secrets from the book (that aren’t in the blurb), you can share with your readers?
The end of my book, and a lot of historical mythology surrounding troy, ties it to the founding of Rome. That was where the Phoenix in the title comes from. But the Phoenix being an eastern mythological bird, carrying a golden Phoenix from troy to Rome, it would be recognised by the locals as an eagle. So when the eagle of rome is raised by the legions, its symbolically the rising of the phoenix from the ashes. And troy takes its revenge against Greece for the destruction of troy when rome invaids.
“The Little Owl & The Cloud” is a Children’s Book written by the author Tim Brown and illustrated by Svetlana Dragicevic. Story features a beautiful little owl that lives inside the oak tree. One day the little owl left her tree and flew high above the trees. She met a cloud with whom she developed a great bond.
Grab a copy of this book to know what gonna happen when little owl couldn’t find her friend around. Story is amazing and I enjoyed every bit of it. This book teaches a valuable lesson to kids. Cover photo is nice and title is according to the contents of the book. Parents could gift this book to their little ones. A must read book.
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