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Break Through ALS - Monday, April 13th 2015

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The boy took a deep breath. Rolling his shoulders, he focused on the board in front of him. With a stomp he pounded his foot against the wood. Nothing. "It's okay, you can do this," the director said. The boy nodded. "I can do this." He smiled thinking of the good he was doing. Again he took up the proper stance and kicked down onto the board held up between two blocks. This time a resounding snap sounded as the wood gave way. The board was broken and with it another donation given to help find a cure for ALS. The boy took up his pieces of wood and a proud smile spread across his face. He gave the director a high five. The boy was proud that he could break the board, but he was even more proud that he could help someone else too. This isn't just a story, this is happening everyday this week in Fitchburg MA, kids breaking boards and donating to finding a cure for ALS. From Len Brassard's Family Martial Arts Center: We are helping to "Kic

Wind Catcher Book Spotlight

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Title : Wind Catcher Author : Jeff Altabef and Erynn Altabef To Be Published: March 23rd, 2015 Publisher: Evolved Publishing Genre: YA, Native American, Fantasy Awards & Honors: Mom’s Choice, the Awesome Indies Seal of Approval, and 2015 Beverly Hills Book Award for Best YA Fiction ~ Synopsis ~ Juliet Wildfire Stone hears voices and sees visions, but she  can't  make out what they mean. Her eccentric grandfather tells her stories about the Great Wind Spirit and Coyote, but he might as well be speaking another language. None of it makes any sense. When she stumbles upon a series of murders she  can't  help but worry her grandfather might be involved. To discover the truth, Juliet must choose between her new life at an elite private school and her Native American heritage. Once she uncovers an ancient secret society formed over two hundred years ago to keep her safe, she starts to wonder whether there’s some truth to those old stories her gran

Chasing Daybreak by Ranae Glass Book Blitz

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Title:   Chasing Daybreak Series:  Dark of Night, Book 1 Author:  Ranae Glass Published:  March 24th, 2015 Publisher:  Crimson Tree Publishing Genre:  NA Paranormal Romance Content Warning:  Violence and adult language Recommended Age:  18+ Synopsis:  Isabel Stone wanted a normal life. But when the unexpected death of her father leaves her at the helm of the family business, things quickly go from weird to worse. Vampires are on the loose and out of the coffin, and only Isabel can walk the fine line between the world of the living and the world of the undead. Torn between letting go of her past and embracing her future, Isabel will have to decide who she can trust, and be willing to use all the weapons at her disposal, to get to the bottom of a terrifying string of deaths that lead right to her doorstep—before she becomes the next victim. In a city where nothing is what it seems

Blog Ring of Power Presents: Rebecca P. McCray

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Welcome to Rebecca P. McCray, today’s Blog Ring of Power guest. Her debut novel, The Journey of the Marked, tells the beginning of the epic Miyran Heir story. Currently, she resides in the western US, but has lived in various locations across the US and UK. Her interest in cultural anthropology contributed to the myriad of species and backgrounds incorporated into her new world. Don’t miss the rest of her interview at: T,W, Fendly Sandra Ulbrich Almazan Author Links Blog:   Facebook page:    Goodreads author page :  Twitter:    Amazon Author Page:  Section #3: The Creative Process Where do you get your story ideas? I have a rather wild and vivid imagination. My story is the culmination of various stories I’ve toyed with over the years in combination with a few items from nightmares. For example, I took a rather horrid creature from a nightmare decades ago and turned it into a positive species (the Thelios) in my series.  How do you deal with wr

The Resistance by Alicia Michaels Book Blitz

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Title:   The Resistance Series: The Bionics, Book 2 Author:  Alicia Michaels Published:  March 10th, 2015 Publisher:  Crimson Tree Publishing Genre:  NA Paranormal Romance Content Warning:  Coarse language, mild sexual innuendo Recommended Age:  16+ Synopsis: All it takes is a spark… Blythe Sol never would have thought she would become the face of the Restoration Resistance. Yet, that is just what has happened now that the battle lines have been drawn. With the movement sweeping the United States, the stakes are higher than ever as President Drummond continues to prove his dedication to the destruction of the Bionics and all who stand with them. The flame has been ignited… As anger and frustration among the American people reaches the boiling point, citizens begin to fight back, many showing their support for the Bionics… despite the personal costs to themselves. As prot