Rather than trying to beat
the heat, I’ve stayed inside as much as possible - cool and comfortable. Here are a few of the books that helped
divert my attention from the triple digit hot spell we’ve sweltered through this
summer! Dorothy
Escape - Carolyn
Jessop
Just weeks before my book was
ready to go into printing - this book was published! What a scramble
I had thinking up a new title
for my book which I also originally titled Escape. I certainly didn’t want two books
with the same title coming out at the same time! Changing my book cover title, interior pages, all the legals
entailed and marketing - a host of time-consuming and expensive alterations had
to be made. “He who snoozes,
loses!” - it’s true; and that’s
the reason the title of my book became known as Escaping Danger.
I decided to read Carolyn’s
story this summer. It was truly an interesting account of a young girl’s life
at 14 years of age as the chosen wife of an older man with many other wives and
children. Outward appearances of
matrimonial content and reported family harmony in the FLDS were clearly
disputed by this brave author in her flight for basic freedoms. Reports of the shocking mental and
physical abuses committed by despicable, tyrannical leaders within this radical
ousted FLDS religious group are appalling! Upcoming ... The trial in Utah
of its leader Warren Jeffs.
The Road to Wealth
- Suze Orman
Every woman’s authority on
how to improve their life now and for a comfortable tomorrow by learning how to
manage their money. Straight from
the cuff advice, easily understandable.
I love Suze! How I wish I
had known about her simple concepts and been told these explanations decades
ago - I’d be so much better off!
The Witness - Sandra Brown
The heroine of this story is
a public defender in a Southern state.
She accidentally finds her husband and father-in-law are leaders of an
insidiously evil racist group that includes the mayor, business owners and even
the police chief! Unable to trust
anyone, she places her life and that of her baby in the hands of an FBI agent
and witness protection program in her attempt to evade the town’s desperate search for her in their
attempt to hide heinous secrets.
Will she be able to testify in a federal court against local politicians
and police? A real nail biter.
Judge and Jury - James Patterson & Andrew Gross
Having been engrossed for a
month in the Casey Anthony trial, I felt the need to extend that experience with
a legal thriller by my favorite mystery writer, James Patterson. The heroine is a juror in the trial of
a notorious Mafia Don.
His ruthlessness and power
threatens every juror, witness and even the judge. With the FBI’s evidence, conviction seems to be a sure
thing. Or is it? I’m not spoiling the end to this ‘must
read’ novel that will keep you turning pages!
Sleight of Mouth - A
Collection of Hilarious One Liners - Harry Allen
With the many pressures
and problems we all face it’s good to take a moment out for a good belly
laugh.
The author is a well-known
comedian/magician who has performed with almost every show business
personality. He owns Daytona
Magic, Inc. at 136 S Beach in Daytona Beach. Stop into Harry’s shop and revive some good memories of good
times he had with the masters of comedy.
You’ll leave with a smile … and more.
