BLOG TOUR AND REVIEW OF DAVID AND GOLIATH BY B. HATHAWAY

In the book David and Goliath: The Guardian Angel Chronicles, David Liberty is trapped in a failing body and lives in a nursing home. His mind is still intact and he is very lonely and bitter. He is visited frequently by his daughter Mary and one day his life changes. He is visited by an angel, Joelle, who offers David a second chance at life. There are rules to be followed and he has to show God through his actions that he believes and loves him. He is thrown into the lives of people and he starts to care for them. He has to face many obstacles -the angel has removed his ability to speak and he must fight an enemy that is trying to destroy God's children in anyway that he can. Can David help himself and the people he is introduced to? What happens to David? I guess you have to read the book to find out.


About the Author-

A physical therapy clinic and fitness center owner, Bryan Hathaway has dedicated his life to helping people heal. In an effort to reach individuals at a spiritual level, Bryan has taken his knowledge of scripture and love for fiction and combined the two in his own series of novels, The Guardian Angel Chronicles. Recipient of "The small business of the year award" in 2003, Bryan has been a guest at local schools and churches where he speaks on subjects like: "Winning in sports and winning in life," and "Success after school." His speaking topics are all inspired by tragedies in his own life where he learned firsthand about the fragility of life and that there is no guarantee of tomorrow.

Author's Website-

My Thoughts-

I LOVED the book. I was immediately drawn into the storyline and I was not able to put the book down. The characters were described fully and I felt that I had known them well. I recommend the book to everyone and second chances can happen in our lives. There was humor, adventure, love, and good vs evil all rolled up into an excellent novel. I look forward to the next installment of the Guardian Angel Chronicles.


Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the book by Rebeca at Glass Roads PR for my honest review and I was not compensated for my review.

BLOG TOUR, GIVEAWAY AND REVIEW OF MY SISTER'S VOICE BY MARY CARTER

What would you do if you found out you had a twin? In the book My Sister's Voiceby Mary Carter, one woman found that out. Meet Lacey, an artist, who has been deaf almost all of her life. She finds an anonymous letter in her mailbox that says You have a twin. At first she is shocked than she goes through denial. The letter tells her to where to see her long lost twin. She goes to a bookstore and sees the poster in the window and sees herself. At first she thinks it is an imposter but as the story progresses she learns more about her sister, Monica, who is supposed to do a book signing that day. The store owner thinks that Lacey is Monica and that is when the fun begins. I do not want to spoil if for you so I will not tell you anymore.

Monica has problems of her own and she is possibly living a lie. When they finally meet, the women's pasts are unfolded and the adventure just begins. Monica can hear and is introduced to the deaf community. She begins to learn American Sign Language (ALS). There are numerous characters in the book that play a crucial role in the story. Does Lacey and Monica stay together or are they drawn apart? That question and many more are answered in the book.

Visit http://www.marycarterbooks.com/.

About the Author-

MARY CARTER is a freelance writer and novelist. My Sister’s Voice is her fourth novel with Kensington. Her other works include: She’ll Take It, Accidentally Engaged, Sunnyside Blues, andThe Honeymoon House in the best selling anthology Almost Home. She is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, which is part of the Rochester Institute of Technology. She has just completed A Very Maui Christmas, a new novella for Kensington that will be included in a Christmas of 2010 anthology. She is currently working on a new novel, The Pub Across the Pond, about an American woman who swears off all Irish men only to learn she’s won a pub in Ireland.

My Thoughts-


I can relate to the book. I am a twin and we are very close. When we are apart for a long time we feel sad and sometimes we know what the other is thinking with out saying a word. We have a bond that will never be separated. The book was excellent and the way the deaf community was included in the story was great. I am presently taking American Sign Language (ASL) in high school and I love the language. I tried to get my mother to let me drop Spanish but she said "No". I guess she is right and it will be useful in the future. I plan to go to college for ASL and become certified. So when I got the opportunity to read this beautifully written book, I could not wait to get it in the mail. I was not disappointed. The book included passion, deceit, struggles and a bond between two people that cannot be broken. I recommend this book to everyone. Even if you do not have a twin, or a deaf friend, you can learn a lot from this book. I did. Bravo Ms. Carter, you did a great job and I cannot wait to read your other books.


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CONTEST AND BLOG TOUR OF A DISTANT MELODY BY S. SUNDIN

A Distant Melody, Book 1 in Sarah Sundin’s exciting Wings of Glory series is set during the WWII era. Allegra Miller (Allie) a well to do woman from California attends her friends wedding. She meets a handsome Lt. Walter Novak, who is ready to deploy overseas. They spend time together for a week and their relationship starts. Allie does not tell him that her father has arranged her marriage to his business partner J. Baxter Hicks. When Walter leaves to be a pilot on a B-17 bomber, and Allie returns home they start to write letters to each other and their friendship grows. While Allie is planning her wedding to a man she does not love, Walter is faced with many dangers on his missions. What will happen when Allie tells Walter of her pending marriage? Will the two of them be together and follow the plan that God has provided for them? I do not want to spoil it for you so I will not tell you anymore.

About the Author-

Sarah Sundin followed an unusual career path for a novelist, receiving a bachelor's in chemistry from UCLA and a doctorate in pharmacy from UC San Francisco. She now lives in northern California with her husband, three children, an antisocial cat, and a yellow lab determined to eat her manuscripts. When not driving kids to soccer and karate, she works on-call as a hospital pharmacist and teaches women's Bible studies and fourth- and fifth-grade Sunday school. She has been writing since 2000 and belongs to American Christian Fiction Writers, Christian Authors Network, and Diablo Valley Christian Writers Group. A Distant Melody is her first novel, the first in the Wings of Glory series.

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My Thoughts-

Sara Sundin wrote a remarkable book that shows how a long distance relationship can be kept alive. This was a wonderful love story, and was easy to read. All of the characters were well developed and the historical information was well researched. When Walter was in the B-17, I felt that I was sitting with him and experiencing what he was seeing and feeling. I wanted the story to continue and I look forward to reading the second book in the series A Memory Between Us. Bravo, Ms. Sundin for a job well done!
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*A Big Band music CD
*A Mini B-17 Model airplane
*Vintage stationery and pen
*British specialty tea
*WWII style playing cards


Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the book from the publisher for my honest review. I was not compensated for the review.

BLOG TOUR AND REVIEW OF SCATTERED PETALS BY AMANDA CABOT

Scattered Petals by Amanda Cabot is the second novel in the Texas Dreams series. Priscilla Morton and her parents leave Boston to live with Sarah Dobbs the heroine of the first novel in the series Paper Roses. Along the way they are ambushed by a bunch of bandits. Priscilla's parents are killed and she is badly injured. She is rescued by Texas Ranger Woods. He takes her to Sarah’s ranch and there she meets the ranch Foreman Zach Webster. Throughout the book Priscilla has to deal with a series of misfortunes and emotional struggles. She forms a close bond with Zach who has a past that creeps up during the story.Will Zach and Priscilla find true love? Will zach's past keep them apart? I do not want to give the story away. So read the book to find out.

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About The Author-

With both parents avid readers, it's no surprise that Amanda Cabot learned to read at an early age. From there it was only a small step to deciding to become a writer. Of course, deciding and becoming are two different things, as she soon discovered. Fortunately for the world, her first attempts at fiction, which included a play for her fifth grade class entitled "All About Thermometers," were not published, but she did meet her goal of selling a novel by her thirtieth birthday. Since then she's sold more than twenty five novels under a variety of pseudonyms. When she's not writing, Amanda enjoys sewing, cooking and - of course - reading.

My Thoughts-



When I first started to read the book, I thought it was like other romance novel that I had read. This one was different. It was full of adventure, hardship, and love. There were many different characters woven into the story and each played a part in the plot of the story. The author was able to tie all the characters together, and kept me interested throughout the whole book. Although I have not read the first book in the series, I had no problem following the characters. I recommend this book to everyone who likes adventure wrapped up with romance.




Available March 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. I received a free copy from Revell for my honest review. I was not compensated for my review in any way.

REVIEW OF THE WAY TO STILLNESS BY A. ALEXANDER VINCENT & G.ALEXANDER

 Gayle Alexander looks back over a fifty-year career as a master counselor, gifted teacher, and minister. Gayle and her daughter, Anne, share her unique approach to connecting with others at a deep level, offering a practical guide that anyone might use as a manual on their spiritual journey. This approach has come to be known the world over as the Love Motif. Full of rich insight, and profound, inspiring life lessons gleaned from fifty years of private practice and being a companion on the way to thousands of individuals, Alexander offers powerful tools to a new generation of helpers. It is her hope that educators, clergy members, physicians, clinicians, therapists, counselors, and anyone involved in the mentoring process find their own Way to Stillness and pass it on.

My Thoughts-

The way to stillness is a beautifully written book about a woman’s journey to peace and happiness. Since I work in the medical profession, I can use the information presented in my everyday practice. The author has some wonderful photos of nature and objects that adds a special touch to the book. I loved the story about Mike. He was legally blind and everyone around him had given up on him and thought he could never read. He loved anything mechanical. The author introduced him to an engineer and he allowed Mike to touch the equipment. Mike began to blossom. Mike graduated High School and the author said that she used the “Love Motif” with Mike. The Love Motif is a desire to impact another person’s life in a positive way. I have learned a lot about myself and other people by reading the book. So what is stillness? It is the ability to find inner peace and have the ability to instill that in everyone we meet. I recommend this book to everyone who wants a little peace in their life and wants to help others achieve stillness.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy from the Cadence Group and I was not compensated for my review.
 

BLOG TOUR AND REVIEW OF SONS OF THUNDER BY SUSAN MAY WARREN

In Sons of Thunderby Susan May Warren, Sophie Frangos is torn between the love of two men and the promise that binds them all together. Markos Stavros loves Sophie from afar while battling his thirst for vengeance and his hunger for honor. Dino, his quiet and intelligent brother, simply wants to forget the horror that drove them from their Greek island home to start a new life in America. One of these sons of thunder offers a future she longs for, the otherthe past she lost. From the sultry Chicago jazz clubs of the roaring twenties to the World War II battlefields of Europe to a final showdown in a Greek island village, theyll discover betrayal, sacrifice and finally redemption. Most of all, when Sophie is forced to make her choice, shell learn that God honors the promises made by the Sons of Thunder.

About the Author 

Susan May Warren is an award winning, bestselling novelist of over twenty four novels, many of which have won the Inspirational Readers Choice Award, the ACFW Book of the Year award and have been Christy and Rita finalists. After serving as a missionary for eight years in Russia, she returned home to a small town on Minnesotas beautiful Lake Superior shore where she, her four children and her husband are active in their local church.

My Thoughts-

I have been learning about WWII in my Global History class this year and the descriptions in the novel were very realistic. I liked that he author wrote the book in three little parts, one for each of the main characters in the story. The book was an enjoyable and quick read. There was suspense, romance, and drama. The author did a fantastic job in describing the feelings of the characters and how they affected each other. I was not aware that she had written so many interesting books until I investigated the author's website. I look forward to reading Double Trouble, and the the next edition in the Brothers in Arms Collection.

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Well – let’s hear them! Were your great-grandparents ‘fresh off the boat’? Was your great uncle a war hero? Did your grandmother make unbelievable sacrifices to help or protect the family? Did your father harbor a family secret until his death? Are you related to someone famous? Do you have a family treasure? Whatever it is that is unique in your family history – share your story here! (click on the SHARE button)

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BLOG TOUR AND REVIEW OF A DISTANT MELODY BY SARAH SUNDIN

Distant Melody, A: A Novel (Wings of Glory) is set during the WWII era. Allegra Miller (Allie) a well to do woman from California attends her friends wedding. She meets a handsome Lt. Walter Novak, who is ready to deploy overseas. They spend time together for a week and their relationship starts. Allie does not tell him that her father has arranged her marriage to his business partner J. Baxter Hicks. When Walter leaves to be a pilot on a B-17 bomber, and Allie returns home they start to write letters to each other and their friendship grows. While Allie is planning her wedding to a man she does not love, Walter is faced with many dangers on his missions. What will happen when Allie tells Walter of her pending marriage? Will the two of them be together and follow the plan that God has provided for them? I do not want to spoil it for you so I will not tell you anymore.

 About the Author-

 Sarah Sundin followed an unusual career path for a novelist, receiving a bachelor's in chemistry from UCLA and a doctorate in pharmacy from UC San Francisco. She now lives in northern California with her husband, three children, an antisocial cat, and a yellow lab determined to eat her manuscripts. When not driving kids to soccer and karate, she works on-call as a hospital pharmacist and teaches women's Bible studies and fourth- and fifth-grade Sunday school. She has been writing since 2000 and belongs to American Christian Fiction Writers, Christian Authors Network, and Diablo Valley Christian Writers Group. A Distant Melody is her first novel, the first in the Wings of Glory series.

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Website

My Thoughts-

Sara Sundin wrote a remarkable book that shows how a long distance relationship can be kept. This was a wonderful love story, and was easy to read. All of the characters were well developed and the historical information was well researched. When Walter was in the B-17, I felt that I was sitting with him and experiencing what he was seeing and feeling. I wanted the story to continue and I look forward to reading the second book in the series A Memory Between Us. Bravo, Ms Sundin for a job well done!




Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the book from Revell Publishers for my honest review. I was not compensated for the review.
Available March 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group."

THAW BY FIONA ROBYN

Ruth's diary is the new novel by Fiona Robyn, called Thaw. She has decided to blog the novel in its entirety over the next few months, so you can read it for free.

Ruth's first entry is below, and you can continue reading tomorrow here.

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These hands are ninety-three years old. They belong to Charlotte Marie Bradley Miller. She was so frail that her grand-daughter had to carry her onto the set to take this photo. It’s a close-up. Her emaciated arms emerge from the top corners of the photo and the background is black, maybe velvet, as if we’re being protected from seeing the strings. One wrist rests on the other, and her fingers hang loose, close together, a pair of folded wings. And you can see her insides.

The bones of her knuckles bulge out of the skin, which sags like plastic that has melted in the sun and is dripping off her, wrinkling and folding. Her veins look as though they’re stuck to the outside of her hands. They’re a colour that’s difficult to describe: blue, but also silver, green; her blood runs through them, close to the surface. The book says she died shortly after they took this picture. Did she even get to see it? Maybe it was the last beautiful thing she left in the world.
I’m trying to decide whether or not I want to carry on living. I’m giving myself three months of this journal to decide. You might think that sounds melodramatic, but I don’t think I’m alone in wondering whether it’s all worth it. I’ve seen the look in people’s eyes. Stiff suits travelling to work, morning after morning, on the cramped and humid tube. Tarted-up girls and gangs of boys reeking of aftershave, reeling on the pavements on a Friday night, trying to mop up the dreariness of their week with one desperate, fake-happy night. I’ve heard the weary grief in my dad’s voice.
So where do I start with all this? What do you want to know about me? I’m Ruth White, thirty-two years old, going on a hundred. I live alone with no boyfriend and no cat in a tiny flat in central London. In fact, I had a non-relationship with a man at work, Dan, for seven years. I’m sitting in my bedroom-cum-living room right now, looking up every so often at the thin rain slanting across a flat grey sky. I work in a city hospital lab as a microbiologist. My dad is an accountant and lives with his sensible second wife Julie, in a sensible second home. Mother finished dying when I was fourteen, three years after her first diagnosis. What else? What else is there?
Charlotte Marie Bradley Miller. I looked at her hands for twelve minutes. It was odd describing what I was seeing in words. Usually the picture just sits inside my head and I swish it around like tasting wine. I have huge books all over my flat; books you have to take in both hands to lift. I’ve had the photo habit for years. Mother bought me my first book, black and white landscapes by Ansel Adams. When she got really ill, I used to take it to bed with me and look at it for hours, concentrating on the huge trees, the still water, the never-ending skies. I suppose it helped me think about something other than what was happening. I learned to focus on one photo at a time rather than flicking from scene to scene in search of something to hold me. If I concentrate, then everything stands still. Although I use them to escape the world, I also think they bring me closer to it. I’ve still got that book. When I take it out, I handle the pages as though they might flake into dust.
Mother used to write a journal. When I was small, I sat by her bed in the early mornings on a hard chair and looked at her face as her pen spat out sentences in short bursts. I imagined what she might have been writing about; princesses dressed in star-patterned silk, talking horses, adventures with pirates. More likely she was writing about what she was going to cook for dinner and how irritating Dad’s snoring was.
I’ve always wanted to write my own journal, and this is my chance. Maybe my last chance. The idea is that every night for three months, I’ll take one of these heavy sheets of pure white paper, rough under my fingertips, and fill it up on both sides. If my suicide note is nearly a hundred pages long, then no-one can accuse me of not thinking it through. No-one can say; ‘It makes no sense; she was a polite, cheerful girl, had everything to live for’, before adding that I did keep myself to myself. It’ll all be here. I’m using a silver fountain pen with purple ink. A bit flamboyant for me, I know. I need these idiosyncratic rituals; they hold things in place. Like the way I make tea, squeezing the tea-bag three times, the exact amount of milk, seven stirs. My writing is small and neat; I’m striping the paper. I’m near the bottom of the page now. Only ninety-one more days to go before I’m allowed to make my decision. That’s it for today. It’s begun.
Continue reading tomorrow here...

REVIEW OF TALES FOR DELICIOUS GIRLS BY BARBORA KNOBOVA

                                                                                 

Tales for Delicious Girls  is a collection of short stories that describes the authors experiences with dating.  What is a delicious Girl?

The Author defines it as:

D for daring.
E for Enchanting
L for loving
I  for inspiring
C for captivating
I for intriguing
O for outgoing
U for unique

S for sophisticated.

There were many chapters that were funnier than the next. My favorite story was “Woman, Man and Dog." I enjoyed the way she told the story about a "man" and how he did not understand or relate to the "dog". Dogs feel that they are the king or queen of the house and have rights in the house. The "man' did not understand that. Especially when the "man” wanted to read and the "dog" wanted to go to sleep. All of her stories, tell us to take care of ourselves, love ourselves and follow our dreams. The book was well written and easy to read. To all of you women who are out there dating, this is the book for you. You have to feel "Delicious" in all that you do in life. There are original illustrations that capture the essence of each story and are very unique. Enjoy the trailer for the book.



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TOUR AND REVIEW OF ABIGAIL BY JILL EILEEN SMITH

                                                                    

 Abigail: A Novel (The Wives of King David) by Jill Eileen Smith is about Abigail a beautiful and strong willed woman is betrothed to a handsome and rich man, Nabal. On their wedding night he is drunk and disrespects her father. Abigail tries to honor and respect her husband. Every day he abuses her but she keeps her head high. Her family decided to join a wandering tribe whose leader is David and he is traveling to avoid King Saul. King Saul does not like and respect David. David is destined to become King one day, and Saul is not fond of the idea. Abigail is released from her abusive husband when he suddenly dies. What is Abigail to do? Who will take care of her?

She is free and can move on with her life. With the help of her brother, Daniel she is taken in and protected by David. He marries her, and she is very happy. Although David marries many other wives throughout the story, he relies on her wisdom to help him serve God. Can David lead his people and still obey God? That question and many more are answered in the book.

Turmoil marked her life—what price must she pay for love?

 About the Author-

Jill Eileen Smith has more than twenty years of writing experience, and her writing has garnered acclaim in several contests.When she isn’t writing, she enjoys time with her family, reading great stories, trying new recipes, and snuggling her two adorable cats. Jill’s research into the lives of David’s wives has taken her from the Bible to Israel, and she particularly enjoys learning how women lived in Old Testament times. Her collection of Bible study helps and books on culture and history, along with an abundance of novels fills at least one shelf or bookcase in nearly every room in the house.

 
 
 
My Review-

Although, I have not had the pleasure to read the first book in the series, I was able to read Abigail with no difficulty. Abigail is a wonderful book. I felt her pain, her triumphs and her happiness. It was realistic and believable. It showed how women lived in Biblical times, and it was well researched. I look forward to the next novel in the series Bathsheba. The Author did an excellent job in portraying such a wonderful woman.

Author Sites-

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Disclaimer: Available February 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. I received a copy of the book from Revell  and I was not compensated for the review of the book.

BLOG TOUR AND GIVEAWAY OF OUT WITH THE IN CROWD BY S. MORRILL

Skylar Hoyt in the first book of the series, Me Just Different, was a high school girl who loved to party and wanted to be the queen of the school. When she got closer to God her life changed. She decided to change her ways. In Out with the In Crowd (The Reinvention of Skylar Hoyt) by Stephanie Morrill, Skylar has to figure out who she really is and how she can live her life with the help of god. All of her old friends may still act the same but she is not included in the in crowd anymore. Her family is in turmoil. Her younger sister Abbie is pregnant and she is unsure if she wants to keep the baby. Their parents have marital issues and may be splitting up. Her mother has moved out of the house, and she wants her daughters to move to Hawaii with her. Skyler loves her whole family and does not want to hurt her father. There are secrets in the family's past that are revealed in the book. She is in love with Connor and does not want to leave him. What is a girl to do? How will God help her make the right decision?

About the Author-

 Stephanie Morrill loves writing for teens because her high school years greatly impacted her adult life. I spent the first part of my childhood in California. Long enough to be influenced, to have roots there, but not long enough to really be “from” there. I did the bulk of my growing up in Kansas City. It’s where I went to high school, met my husband, and worked a few lousy jobs. Ben and I make our life here now, along with our baby girl, McKenna, and dog, K.C. They’re the most interesting things about me. Without them I’m just a book junkie with a crazy thing for coffee, who would rather sit in front of my computer and write than go to a party. Visit Stephanie at her website http://stephaniemorrillbooks.com/.

My Review-


As a sophomore in High School, I hear all the gossip and arguments in the hallways of my school and I can relate to the characters in the book. The book was well written and the plot was engaging. The characters were real and gave a true portrayal of life as a teenager. This is a great young adult book. I look forward to reading the third book in the series So Over It. Although I have not read the first book in the series, I was able to understand what troubles Skylar had in the past, and how she changed her ways.


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Disclaimer: Available January 2010 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. I received a copy of the book from Revell and I was not compensated for the review of the book.

BOOK SPOTLIGHT- TALES FOR DELICIOUS GIRLS BY BARBORA KNOBOVA

Barbora Knobova is touring the blogospere with her book Tales For Delicious Girls with Pump Up Your Book Promotions.

About the Book-

  Tales for Delicious Girls offers witty, refreshing, clever and ironic insight into relationships between men and women from all points of view. The book is a modern relationship manual, providing answers to the most pressing dating and friendship questions that strong, independent, modern women want to know. "Tales for Delicious Girls" deals with wishes, desires and dreams - as well as hilarious mishaps and dating disasters. However, "Tales for Delicious Girls" is not simply a humorous book. In addition to entertaining the readers, the tales will inspire women to think about their own life and relationships, see themselves through different eyes and realize that they are their own best friend, the pillar of their own life, and the only person they can always count on. "Tales for Delicious Girls" encourages women to love, respect and appreciate themselves, to live the life they have always wanted, and become aware of their true uniqueness and deliciousness. This book will make you cry till there are tears in your eyes. It will become your faithful companion, and will help you find yourself. It was written for you because you're delicious - the most delicious girl in the world.

Book Details-

Tales for Delicious Girls by Barbora Knobova.
Category: Relationships
Paperback / Hardcover: 180 pages
Publisher: BK Publishers
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0578033399 / 0578036924
ISBN-13: 978-0578033396 / 978-0578036922

About the Author-

Barbora Knobova is a writer, relationship coach and expert in Delicious Life. A world traveler, she is one of those rare world citizens who live everywhere and nowhere. Barbora is a firm believer in female friendship, loyalty and bonding. She writes hilarious, sharp-witted, caustically apt, ironic, moving, true books for strong, independent, smart, fearless women. Barbora has also written several self-improvement books and teaches women about the importance of self-love in relationships and life in general.

Author's Websites:

http://www.barboraknobova.com/
http://www.talesfordeliciousgirls.com/

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Read an Excerpt-

WHY WOMEN COMPETE WITH WOMEN

"Recently I had lunch with my friend Claire whom I’ve known since college and whom I hadn’t seen for a long time. We met in our favorite restaurant in order to finally discuss the latest news and talk about everything that had been happening in our lives. Claire arrived with a new haircut, in a new coat and visibly with a few pounds less. I complimented her on her looks and received a lecture on what a nuisance it was to buy new clothes in a different size and on how her breasts had disappeared together with her love handles, which was the reason why she was considering a plastic surgery.

During lunch, Claire talked mainly about herself, her trouble at work, about the nasty fight with her mom and about her new lover who was totally emotionally unavailable but she was on top of the world with him anyway. When she made a pause in the middle of her chatter to finish her chicken tortellini that were getting cold, I finally had a chance to get a word in. I happily told her the two biggest pieces of news. With the new medication I had put on a few pounds but after endless months full of doctors and tests I was feeling good, had lots of energy and was able to live normally again. And in the evening I had a date with my new male find, an incredibly sexy officer from government security.

I expected Claire to be excited about my news, curious about details, happy that I was healthy again and had a date with a man who made me feel butterflies in my stomach. But instead she looked at me critically and said that those few pounds I had put on really didn’t flatter me and that I should do something about it. And that security guy of mine definitely had to be totally emptyheaded as "a run-of-the-mill cop".

Sitting over the dessert, she also told me that my work was absolutely useless if for the last two weeks I had been working sixteen hours a day and that it was so not worth it. The new pair of jeans I was wearing were something she would never have bought because they were too wide for her taste. And unlike me, she would never have gone on holiday all the way to Australia because such a long flight was too tiring. And besides, Australia wasn’t anything special anyway. After lunch, in a nearby shop she criticised the belt I wanted to buy, and yelled at the shop assistant standing on the other side of the store that an M would be definitely too small for me and asked her to bring an L straightaway. After the two hours spent with Claire I was sick to death of her and in a lousy mood. Somehow I couldn’t understand what all that was about. In college, we were inseparable. We shared success and failure, excitement about new lovers and pain after break-ups, exams, theses, losses and discoveries, simply everything.

Openly, genuinely, honestly. And now the same Claire was trying to convince me that I was fat, impossible and that my life was worthless, unlike hers. I didn’t think Claire was right and I definitely didn’t get desperate over my own life. I was upset, because the woman I had known for ten years and whom I trusted unreservedly had pointlessly and absurdly criticized me only to prove that she was better off. To boost her ego at my expense.

To annoy me, spite me and maybe even hurt me.

Later when I thought about Claire I realized that our lives couldn’t have been more different. In college we were both in the same boat and were joined mainly by the effort to survive exams and last out until graduation.

But I started working while still in school, and after college I became a freelance translator. Claire treated herself to a long holiday and then she started to look for a job. She was convinced that everyone would be in ecstasy about her recently obtained degree and knowledge, and that employers would be one-upping each other to offer her the best paid job. Without practice and with a degree in a not really practical field she ended up as an assistant of a large company director and started to feel underrated. Instead of improving her qualifications and trying to get a job she’d always longed for, she prefers to sit at her assistant desk and complain about how much she hates her work, and that it’s not what she studied so hard for. While I took a mortgage and bought my own apartment, Claire, in a sudden independence fit, moved away from her parents and rented a tiny studio downtown that now costs her half of her monthly income. While I’m happy about my life and mostly do things that I enjoy, Claire focuses all her attention on searching for the future father of her children. On every first date with a new man she talks about the four lovely babies that she will have with him, and she doesn’t want to hear that this seduction strategy is a total flop."

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