The Shack

First time for everything, right? This will be the first time that I endorse a book prior to having it reviewed in the Among Worlds magazine. But...can't keep quiet on this one.

Below is a notice sent out by the author (a childhood friend). I've held off posting this on the blog because it is still "prior to the general release of the book in September", but decided to go ahead and promote the book. So...here is my "part" in the marketing for the book (and it is well worth the read!!!!!).

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A pre-release publication was printed on May 1st, and is to be followed by a General Release publication in September (rumor as of today is that the September release will also be in Hard Bound - this first printing is paperback).

To get your first peek (some of you have been peeking already) at the book and "What Others are Saying" go to our new website for the book : www.theshackbook.com

This is a celebration!!! Let me tell you now, that this book is way bigger than me, so like you...I am just along for the ride.

Thank you to so many of you who have played a part in all of this! As things develop, including a possible major motion picture, I will keep you posted through the website. It will have a blog link soon to my own 'author's website'. There will be links on the website to purchase the book. Please feel free to let anyone/everyone you know know about the website and the book. You can even use all or part of this email if you like. We are not going through the 'usual' channels to market this book, but decided to see what viral marketing ('word of mouth and relationship') can do for the book. We are also looking for more comments and endorsements as people read the book. I will have an email related to the book that people can contact me through: wpy2007@gmail.com

This is all an adventure of grace!
Paul Young (author)

Puzzle Answer

Twiga: Wish I could say that you are correct, but I cannot say that!

Want the answer?

Here it is:

Answer: In all of the words listed, if you take the first letter, place it at the end of the word, and then spell the word backwards, it will be the same word.
Did you figure it out? Even if you didn't, don't worry--> just send it to your friends and stump them; then you'll feel better! :-)

Word Puzzle

I received this from a fellow TCK...

To those who love word puzzles: What do these words have in common?

Banana
Dresser
Grammar
Potato
Revive
Uneven
Assess

I hope you have not already given up!

Give it another try.... You may kick yourself when you discover the answer. Go back and look at them again; think hard.

Answer will be here tomorrow!

:-)

Who am I...really?

There are times when I find myself staring off into space and realize that I am still questioning (in my subconciousness) just "who" I am.

This question is sort of weird - because it doesn't come out of NOT knowing who I am...but from wondering how much of who I am has been molded/formed by living in the US. It is a rhetorical question - because I believe I would still be "me" (those you know me personally and have done so over a period of time would have to be the ones to ask).

Maybe that paragraph isn't clear. So I'll try this angle...would I be the same (as I am today) if I had spent the greater part of my life (since leaving my *home* overseas) living in, say, Holland?

Don't you wonder about those things? The question pops up...would the parts of me which I call "strengths" be "challenges" in a different locale? Would I have different views on the US, on Europe, etc.?

Weird, eh?

Margie