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What is Kitty Wisdom about? It’s my love letter to my kitties, Slurpee and Icee. I wanted to tell a story about cat adoption to educate cat lovers about their furry friends. I wrote a personal journey story about finding and adopting my “kitty kids,” and within the context of storytelling I also impart loads of “wisdom” all cat parents should know.   Is this a how-to guide?   Not exactly – it’s really a kind of “day-in-the-life” tale. Within the context of the story, I share critical facts about cat care, food, health, and behavior. It’s not a deep dive into these subjects, but rather an endearing overview of this information without getting too technical. Most prospective and current cat owners need to be aware of some of the critical data, but may not want to get too much detail. For example, the book highlights things like plants and materials that can sicken kitties. Many cat owners may not be aware that certain plants like lilies can actually unalive their kitties...

  As it turns out, two cats are better than one. They keep each other company. So, my son Cole’s encouragement to get two kitties paid off. I enjoy having my office kitties to pet and cuddle, but I still need to have my lap cat-free when I’m writing and typing. Slurpee, who is notably not a big lap-sitter, keeps Icee busy. It’s absolutely hilarious when they get the morning zoomies, as I mentioned in the last chapter. I sit at my desk and watch them wrestle and zoom back and forth in front of my office doors. I find myself stopping work, watching them wrestle, and laughing. I’ve made a lot of TikTok videos of them acting like crazy cats. I label the videos things like “Cat Wrestling” or “Cat Wrestlemania”. It’s all in good fun. These boys love each other. When Icee was still a kitten, Slurpee allowed him to eat out of his food bowl and even eat first. He was a sweet big brother. Later on, though, Slurpee got more protective over his food. A few choice growls se...

Did you know that research shows that laughter is the best medicine? People who are happy have lower levels of inflammatory gene responses and higher levels of antiviral gene responses. Want to prevent contracting Covid-19 then find things to laugh about—and what better way to laugh than through a funny, new book titled Costco As You Like It – A Well-Played Romantic Comedy by first-time author Casey Giffen. This romantic comedy set shares the story of two lonely hearts, a librarian named Paul and a teacher and counselor named Maddie, discovering each other over their mutual love of books in the Costco aisle. As is the case in life, the road to love is not always paved with hearts and flowers. Both fearful to give away their hearts to each other, they instead focus on other “things” (a proposed arts center) and other people’s love lives.  While Paul shyly tries to meet and date Maddie, it doesn’t go quite as planne...

  Q. What are some of the tools the book uses to help others? A. ·       How she manages her medical team                                      ·       Daily Duties & forms for Caregivers ·       Forms to manage Prescription Drug dispensing                     ·       Nutritionals & Alternative Treatments that work ·       How to keep critical information available for everyone        ·       Forms in a Home Survival Binder ·       Recipes, and so much more!  ...

Q: What is And It Took Two Years about? A: When new author Scott Spiess discovered he had a life-threatening heart condition, his old life began to crumble—and through that crumbling Spiess gave himself two years to make serious changes in his life. His new book It Took Two Years chronicles how Spiess went from a type A, control freak to a peaceful Reiki Master, Buddhist, and Massage Therapist. Q: Why did you decide to write the book? A: This book called to me for personal reasons. A publisher asked me to write it. I felt some resistance because of ego reasons. I had this inner battle because I was no longer allowing my ego to guide my life. I decided to write the book to help others learn through my experience how they too can make major changes in their lives. My primary goal is simply to pay-it-forward. Q. How did you allow the Universe to naturally guide you and put you on the right path? A:  I used the absence of thinking to allow the Univ...

September 15 launches National Hispanic Heritage Month, and new book celebrates the culture and its rich history. MONTGOMERY, Alabama – A celebration of the Latino and Hispanic cultures   and contributions to the USA and the world began September 15 through October 15 to highlight diversity, culture, and traditions. The new book Queen of the Flowers – Memories of a Puerto Rican Girl released just in time to recognize the island’s culture and history through author Delia Cerpa’s deft storytelling about her childhood memories growing up in this tropical paradise. “National Hispanic Heritage Month gives all people of Latin and Hispanic cultures an opportunity to share their unique experiences to enrich society’s knowledge about who they are their traditions and contributions ,” said Cerpa. “My book offers readers an insight into my childhood years during the 1940s-1950s to talk about my experiences, family life, and culture from a bygone era.” Schools all over the USA...

Rating: ***** Ella, the sharp public relations expert, and Charles Grady, the hot, handsome, bad boy movie star, meet and the sparks instantly fly. As Ella works to repair her bad boy's public image, she finds herself falling deeply in love with the sexy Charlie. Charlie falls for the sweet, smart, loving Ella -- and soon the bad boy is tamed. Love though sometimes isn't quite that easy. On the eve of their wedding, tragedy strikes in the most unthinkable way. Ella must make a heart-breaki ng choice... Minnie and Henry, Ella's grandparents, also share a deep love during the 60's while under the shadow of the Vietnam War. Henry is sent off to war and leaves his beautiful, loyal wife Minnie behind. When he returns, things are never the same. When tragedy also strikes their marriage, the aftermath leaves Minnie's life in ruins. Yet she survives and goes on... Public Affairs is an intergenerational story of true love, family, loyalty, trage...

An epic struggle erupts! The time for revenge draws near. Who will survive as the very fate of humanity is at stake? Children of the Guardians is an incredible, intergalactic tale about the classic struggle of good vs. evil. Nearly 150 years have passed since Arturo mysteriously murdered two Guardians and stole their Crystal Skulls. The year is now 2027, and the G`Alad has strategically positioned themselves politically and physically to take control of the Earth, but they must first find and destroy the last Pyraportal that protects the peaceful Balsarius. Meanwhile, Guardian Ana must prepare to fight back against her estranged grandson, Arturo. Ana has fled to keep her new charges from falling to the temptations of the evil-tainted weapons that now control the G`Alad and Arturo. Will Ana have enough time to train this new generation of Guardians, or will Ares and Arturo destroy them before they begin? Can Ana and her charges fight this alone – or will she need hel...

The forthcoming novel being published by 3L Publishing (www.3LPublishing.com) is titled The Abused. Eight addicts go to rehab and instead of recovering, someone starts killing off the patients.  5             Frank Haley was a 20-year veteran of the California Highway Patrol. Like most patrolman, Frank loved his motorcycle best. The feeling of the open air and being on the road exhilarated him. He named his bike Mitzi after his first love, a girl he met at the academy who got hit by a tow truck driver who was on meth and didn’t see her on the side of the road. Mitzi died on impact, and Frank grieved his love and gave homage to her by naming his motorcycle after her.             Over the years his superiors had encourage the astute patrolman to take the supervisor’s test and come in off the road, but Frank had no interest in a desk job. He felt perfectly s...