ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SOME GOOD MYSTERIES THAT ARE WARM AND WELCOMING?
Is your reading choice suspenseful, but not too scary? Mysterious, but not exactly murder-filled? Perfect to read on vacation without freaking yourself out — even if you’re staying at a cabin in the woods? The answer: a good cozy mystery, of course! Characteristics of Cozy Mysteries Cozy mysteries have several distinctive characteristics that set them…
Read MoreTime travel: Is it possible?
Science says time travel is possible, but probably not in the way you’re thinking. Although many people are fascinated by the idea of changing the past or seeing the future before it’s due, no person has ever demonstrated the kind of back-and-forth time travel seen in science fiction or proposed a method of sending a person through…
Read MoreExploring a Miracle
Do you ever think about tumbling into another era as a time traveler? That’s the journey Abigail, the character in my new book, takes in Abigail and Sego’s Magical Train Ride to solve a mystery and complete her assignment for the 6th bicentennial assignment. She tumbled from her life in 1976 to the 1860s, when…
Read MoreWhy Adventures are the best Medicine for your well-being
Why Adventures are the best Medicine for your well-being It’s your time to discover how much a better way to live is. A way that you expand your well-being. Hop on board and explore what adventures can do for you. MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL BENEFITS OF ADVENTURE Adventure benefits your mental and emotional health. MOOD BOOST…
Read MoreYOUR ADVENTURE TIME IT TICKING
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. H. Jackson Brown, Jr Yes, the more you open to exciting…
Read MoreYOU NEED ADVENTURE RIGHT NOW
Adventure is a “necessary activity” for all people. City dwellers who live in busy cities need it more than others. especially those who are living in a busy city. Too much screen time is creating havoc and illness and the immune systems. These are products of loneliness and have many bad effects on people. They…
Read MoreEXPLORING TIME TRAVEL WONDERS IN BOOKS
What is time travel? Time travel fiction involves characters exploring the past or the future. This usually involves a time-travel device of some kind, making these stories part of the science fiction genre, although this is not always the case. The genre was pioneered by British writer H.G. Wells’ 1895 novel The Time Machine. The perpetual one-way nature of…
Read MoreMystery and Wonder of the Pryamid
For centuries archaeologists have searched for the puzzles and mysteries of Ancient Egyptian Pyramids, and there are still unanswered questions. THREE UNSOLVED MYSTERIES OF THE PYRAMIDS The world’s fascination with ancient Egypt has a long history; Greek rulers often portrayed themselves as pharaohs. Romans dragged obelisks out of Egypt to adorn their cities, including Istanbul…
Read MoreDiscover why bookstores are an inspiration for writers
Stuart Brent Books was a magical bookstore on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue, owned and managed by the strange and wonderful Stuart Brent. Unfortunately, both are gone now, but a week doesn’t go by that. I don’t wish I could go back. Looking back, working part-time at Stuart Brent Books was one of the most amazing experiences…
Read MoreSOMETHING SPECIAL FOR KIDS A GNOME SHARES HIS KNOWLEDGE WITH TREES
SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR KIDS A GNOME SHARES HIS KNOWLEDGE WITH TREES Gnomes are the experts on trees. They know all their secrets and enjoy sharing the wonders of trees. Gerry the gnome will open a window of the secret life of trees. Here are some hidden world trees that Gerry can share with kids. So…
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