My Review of Running with Roselle by Michael Hingson

Description: 

A puppy who became a true American hero. The blind boy who let nothing stop him. When they finally grew up and met, it was magic. On September 11, 2001, a blind man escaped the World Trade Center by walking down 78 flights of stairs with his guide dog. Days later, America fell in love with Mike and Roselle, and the special bond that helped them survive. Mike shared his story in the New York Times bestselling book, Thunder Dog.

Now, in Running With Roselle, kids can follow Roselle as she grows from an energetic yellow Lab prone to stealing her puppy raiser’s slippers to a confident guide dog who passes the ultimate test when her partner needs her most. Meet Mike, a boy blind from birth who excels in public school, shocks the neighbors by riding his bicycle through the streets of Palmdale, CA, drives a car around his college campus, and uses his relationship of trust and teamwork with Roselle to help others on a day that changed America forever.

 

My Review:

Being born visually impaired, and then legally blind by 14, I can so relate to Mike.  I went to school about the same time frame and I can attest to the struggles students with disabilities faced.  Classes were based on the chalkboard or overhead projectors.  To me it was all a blur, even sitting right next to the teacher’s desk. And only a few teachers took the effort to help someone that needed the extra assistance. 

Kudos to Mike, and his parents, for helping him be ordinary.  We learn to live and work with our limitations and strive to be like everyone else.  I totally get his thrill with driving. 

As for Roselle, how could you not love her?  She was so brave and sounded like an amazing dog.  I just knew I would cry, and I did. 

This was also an educational story as it explained how guide dogs are trained and the process they have to go through.  To me, it almost borders on animal cruelty, but I understand the need for the strict discipline for them to help their partners. 

What I didn’t like was making a 4 year-old and dog sound like an adult with complex thoughts and ideas.  That didn’t set well with my logical brain. But that was probably just me. 

Other than that, I enjoyed the story and sad that 9-11 has become a footnote in our history and almost forgotten.  Readers who are dog lovers, enjoy true life stories, and like learning new stuff will love this book.  I give it 4 stars. 

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Duatero by Brad C. Anderson 

Brad C. Anderson’s searing far-future science fiction novel Duatero now available again in new edition from Shadowpaw Press

Duatero by Vancouver author Brad C. Anderson, a searing far-future science fiction novel about the struggles of an abandoned human colony to survive on a hostile alien world, is back in print in a new edition from Shadowpaw Press after being orphaned by the closing of its original publisher, Bundoran Press.

Duatero is being released under the Shadowpaw Press Reprise imprint, which focuses on producing new editions of notable, previously published work.

“I am thrilled that Shadowpaw Press has given my book a new life and audience,” Anderson said. “It has been great working with someone passionate about books and who wants to put them in readers’ hands.”

Duatero is a powerful work of science fiction that confronts issues of morality and survival head-on in a carefully thought-out and terrifying alien world,” said Edward Willett, editor and publisher of Shadowpaw Press. “It deserves to find many new readers, and I’m thrilled to be able to give it that opportunity.”

Duatero can be bought directly from the publisher or from most online bookstores in both ebook and print and can also be ordered through any brick-and-mortar bookstore. This handy URL provides links to multiple online sources:  https://books2read.com/duatero/

More about the book

Majstro Falchilo Kredo has devoted his life to protecting the abandoned Earth colony of Duatero from Malamiko, the indigenous ecosystem that makes their crops fail and whose contamination turns humans into mindless monsters.

But Malimiko is changing, becoming more dangerous, more aware, even as the ancient technology the humans use to combat it fails piece by precious piece. Kredo and his fellow soldiers must risk everything or see all they hold precious wiped away and forgotten.

Kredo is prepared to sacrifice himself—and anyone around him—to do his duty. But what if the price demanded is even higher?

Praise for Duatero

“Combines power armoured soldiers from the pages of sci-fi pulps, a world as intriguing yet bleak as Mid-World from Stephen King’s Dark Tower, and an evil as terrifying and paranoia-inducing as John Carpenter’s The Thing. A descent into the darkness of a failing world and the brutal zealotry of its defenders.” – Matt Moore, Aurora Award-winning author of It’s Not the End and Other Lies

About the Author

Brad C. Anderson lives with his wife and puppy in Vancouver, Canada. He teaches undergraduate business courses at a local university and researches organizational wisdom in blithe defiance of the fact most people do not think you can put those two words in the same sentence without irony. Previously, he worked in the biotech sector, where he made drugs for a living (legally!). His stories have appeared in a variety of publications. His short story “Naïve Gods” was longlisted for a 2017 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. It was published in the anthology Lazarus Risen, which was itself nominated for an Aurora Award.

About the Publisher

Shadowpaw Press, founded in Regina, Saskatchewan, by award-winning author Edward Willett in 2018, publishes new work by established and emerging authors through its Premiere imprint and new editions of notable, previously published work through its Reprise imprint. For more information about Shadowpaw Press, contact publisher@shadowpawpress.com.

Brad C. Anderson is available for interviews, media appearances, speaking engagements, and/or book review requests. Please contact mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com by email or by phone at 403.464.6925

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Death’s Intern (The Intern Diaries Book 1) by D. C. Gomez 

The Debut Novel in the Intern Diaries Series by USA Today Best-selling author, DC Gomez

Released by Gomez Expeditions / The book is available worldwide in digital and print format

A talking cat, a boy genius, missing people, and an untrained Intern for Death. What could possibly go wrong?

Did that really happen?

There’s no way Death offered me a job. I’m a musician that makes her living as a waitress, with absolutely no training in the supernatural world. This is all a very bad dream.

But Bob has been kidnapped, and I can’t possibly lose the only friend I have.

Bob, you’d better be alive. Because if I just gave my soul to Death for nothing, I will personally kill you. Not to mention, it seems Death’s Interns have fairly short life expectancies.

God, don’t let me die.

Death’s Intern is book one in the humorous Urban Fantasy Series The Intern Diaries. Isis Black is thrown into a supernatural world she didn’t know existed, and learns the hard way the Horsemen are real. Her world will never be the same. If you love quirky characters and action-packed adventure with lots of sass, dive in now!

What readers are saying:
“Well written … fast-paced … a mix of supernatural and earthly realms where Death resides … loved the humor … hooked from the very beginning … unusual connection to dark themes.”

Other Books in The Series:

Plague Unleashed (The Intern Diaries Book 2) by [D. C. Gomez]    Forbidden War (The Intern Diaries Book 3) by [D. C. Gomez]    Unstoppable Famine (The Intern Diaries Book 4) by [D. C. Gomez]    Judgement Day (The Intern Diaries Book 5) by [D. C. Gomez]

About The Author:

D. C. Gomez is an award-winning USA Today Bestselling Author, podcaster, motivational speaker, and coach. Born in the Dominican Republic, she grew up in Salem, Massachusetts. D. C. studied film and television at New York University. After college she joined the US Army, and proudly served for four years.
D.C. has a Master’s Degree in Science Administration from the Central Michigan University, as well as a Master in Adult Education from Texas A&M- Texarkana University. She is a certified John Maxwell Team speaker and coach, and a certified meditation instructor from the Chopra Center.
One of D. C. passions is helping those around her overcome their self-limiting beliefs.  She writes both non-fiction and fiction books, ranging from Urban Fantasy to Children’s Books. To learn more about her books and her passion, you can find her at www.dcgomez-author.com.
To request additional review copies or an interview with DC Gomez, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925.    We look forward to the coverage!
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Dead Without Remorse (Gilda Wright Mystery Book 5) by Diane Bator 

The Newest Novel in The Gilda Wright Mystery Series by prolific mystery writer, Diane Bator

Released by BWL Publishing
The book is available worldwide in digital and print format

An explosion leaves a gaping hole in the streetscape where the Nine Lives Consignment Shop and the former martial arts school once stood.

When police find remains of a bomb inside, 
Gilda Wright needs to track a killer before her suspects scatter like debris.

Other Books in The Series:

Dead Without Honor (Gilda Wright Mystery Book 1) by [Diane Bator]    Dead Without Glory (Gilda Wright Mystery Book 2) by [Diane Bator]    Dead Without Pride (Gilda Wright Mystery Book 3) by [Diane Bator]    Dead Without Shame (Gilda Wright Mystery Book 4) by [Diane Bator]

About The Author:

A prolific Canadian mystery writer, I am the mom of three kids, two cats and a step-dog as well as author of Wild Blue Mysteries, Gilda Wright Mysteries, Glitter Bay Mysteries, and the Audra Clemmings Mysteries from Books We Love Ltd. with many more books and plays to come! You can find me at:
Blog: http://dbator.blogspot.ca/
Website: https://dianebator.ca/
Publisher Website: https://bookswelove.net/bator-diane/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/dianebatorauthor/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7179945.Diane_Bator
To request additional review copies or an interview with Diane Bator, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925.   
We look forward to the coverage!
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Pre-Order Paperback: Suspension (Time Binder) by Andrea Faye Christians

A Time Travel Tale of Epic Proportions by Andrea Faye Christians

Released and published by Lucid House Publishing! 

The book is available worldwide in paperback.

An unexpected time travel tale. 

When Carla Thompson falls asleep and doesn’t wake up, she is shocked to discover what destiny has in store for her. Suspended between two worlds, she meets Isambard Brunel, the legendary eighteenth-century civil engineer, who built the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England, and who now serves as guardian of its secrets. Historical events intertwine with Carla’s current reality and along the way she discovers a murder, encounters a host of characters including Jamaican psychic, Matilda, and engages in verbal banter with literary legend, Ernest Hemingway. Her adventures lead her to a startling revelation about why she was chosen for her strange new role. In death Carla realizes she has never felt more alive.

“A beautiful and beguiling supernatural romance from an author to watch.” — Richard E. Rock, author of Deep Level and Frenzy Island

 

ABOUT ANDREA:

Andrea Faye Christians was born and raised in Swansea, South Wales. Following a successful career in radio, she moved to the southern Mediterranean island of Malta to pursue her dream of becoming a freelance writer. A decade later she bought a farm in the Madonie mountains of Sicily where a menagerie of rescue animals found their way to her. With a son in Malta and a daughter in Sicily, Andrea has a home and her heart in both places, and she now divides her time between the neighboring islands. Suspension is her debut novel. She is working on the second book in the Time Binder Series as well as a novel entitled Chemo Club.
To request additional review copies or an interview with Andrea Faye Christians, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925.   
We look forward to the coverage!
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A broken Human meets a shadowy, half-whispered legend, and finds something that may be redemption… and may be something much darker.

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Featured Book: Monsters in Love: Lost in the Labyrinth: A Paranormal Monster Romance Anthology

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Featured Book: Dracones Awakening: Dark Immortal Dragon, Witch & Vampires Cursed & Hunted Book 1 by Sheri-Lynn Marean

Two fallen angels are dead, Tierney’s father is missing …

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As Tierney searches for her dad, her dragon powers begin to awaken—secrets and lies are revealed, and the man she loves abandons her.

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Dracones Revelations: Dark Immortal Dragons & Vampires. Cursed & Hunted Book 2 by [Sheri-Lynn Marean]    Dracones Betrayed: Dark Immortal Dragons & Phoenix Shifter ~ Cursed & Hunted Book 3 by [Sheri-Lynn Marean]    Dracones Thaniel: Dark Immortal Wereleopard & Dragon Shifter MFM Romance. Cursed & Hunted Book 4 by [Sheri-Lynn Marean]

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Featured Pre-Order: Into the Lion’s Den (Secrets of the Northland Shifters Book 1) by A.S. Green

It’s not just Shifters who lurk in the shadows.

Mountain lion shifter Reese Fitzpatrick never expected to be running his father’s business–a luxury resort hidden away in Minnesota’s Northland. But when his father is killed by a hunter’s bullet, it’s up to Reese to keep his father’s legacy alive.

The job would be hard enough without the arrival of Sarah McAvoy, a mysterious woman with secrets of her own.

While she quickly has Reese’s mountain lion purring inside his skin, she’s also such an irritating distraction he wants nothing more than to snarl and bite her.

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If he and Sarah can’t get past their differences, overcome the slow-burn of their sexual tension, and make the summer a financial success, the Fitzpatrick land could soon be covered in parking lots and strip malls.

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Alpha Rising: a Paranormal Shifter Slow-Burn Romance (Secrets of the Northland Shifters Book 2) by [A.S. Green]

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