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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">I'm delighted to announce that A Mersey Maiden has won the Readfree Best Book We've Read All Year a</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">ward. I just received notification from the organisers in the email in the screenshot below. To see the full results please go to the awards page at <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="async" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.readfree.ly%2Fbbwray2018%2F&h=AT33BSEKgRfQIO38wmByvjPgyvag47BbaIazs4u4_KxaqK8o23sA-HJU0BpHsv7f-nUziDMyEbwHAn3ENbeQOlsyIw_AQlfbgVXF7G-k-CchYgGlEfC0uclq1WZsSdGYobUIqE2hVJhYenoH7fLTxjma_lCEEG3Fiw7pSHs" href="http://www.readfree.ly/bbwray2018/" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://www.readfree.ly/bbwray2018/</a><br />My thanks go to everyone who voted for my book. The public vote made up half of the voting process, the rest being based on the book's reviews and the organiser's own reviews.<br />To see the book please go to <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="asynclazy" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FgetBook.at%2Famerseymaiden&h=AT0coJaHClIA2cXqKrWfVYnTgl8fSV2fqDr-bx-0Un-mwfUoPmJFSoyzsGu5k9tgAUn38kk2n7hbj0ACpax0icIGo0dVfOi0ZZ743WNgxGWKu4CsMkf2t5kmAdykQBtBq4XiqBvIhfggiUaGDQ8HbsNgfw" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">getBook.at/amerseymaiden</a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">The book is available in Kindle and paperback editions and also FREE on Kindle Unlimited.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Delighted at A Mersey Maiden winning the 'Best Book We've Read all Year' by <img border="0" height="20" src="https://www.bullguard.com:3221/images?http://Readfree.ly/" style="border: 0px;" width="20" /> <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="asynclazy" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FReadfree.ly%2F&h=AT0URY_UlpoJNUfF0LTk34BvqoDXPZHYI-LTzHxQLLIJr-SEBCOpkXuiJ1kPTMiZnDALloxUgicQ7ZsOJ9gGeSlqBszTImfdbfNZDqnVl04VX2682t8mS77CyqpBGkWY61risQGSf4zMhj5Q96zW-FZu" href="http://readfree.ly/" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Readfree.ly</a>, I thought I'd share what the award organisers said about the book. First, the partial contents of a really nice email I received today from the chief organiser.<br />Hi Brian,<br />Congratulations on A Mersey Maiden winning. It's a really wonderful book with a depth that constantly blew me away. I almost felt schizophrenic while reading it - as<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"> if one part of me was marvelling at the level of detail in the book, while a completely separate me was simply enjoying a cracking story.</span></span></div>
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And here is the organisr's review of the book.<br />Our Review<br />Brian L Porter’s A Mersey Maiden starts small – a charismatic American student dies in his sleep in Liverpool, England – but it doesn’t stay small for long: soon our main character, Detective Andy Ross and his team are investigating a murder that involves the CIA, a vanished German U-Boat, Nazi gold, and wartime technology that could change the whole world.</div>
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Brian Porter is a master of his genre; take your eyes off the plot for a moment (if you can!) and you’ll marvel at the mechanics of his storytelling, the depth of detail, the easy characterisation.</div>
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A Mersey Maiden is part of Porter’s Mersey Mysteries series, and his affection for his main characters is apparent. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, we came to love them too.</div>
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To see the book please go to <img border="0" height="20" src="https://www.bullguard.com:3221/images?http://getbook.at/amerseymaiden" style="border: 0px;" width="20" /> <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="asynclazy" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbook.at%2Famerseymaiden&h=AT3P_QIDCzm3aGxDi7TFQCR_ZNASxVBYDRWp3OK-_W0gWGxhGqdc2-UqptDRgVnP14y5QH7rTKHafHv-6YeKwyhaQXJ9N4jWl9_6cfCJwUqyR5TM86v0s0QPb7UPQ0XtmLikMKMaZvJLp7jDgTTFJHWh" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://getbook.at/amerseymaiden</a><br />Available in Kindle and paperback editions and FREE on Kindle UNlimited. If you don't have a Kindle, simply download the FREE Kindle app from any Amazon book page and you can then download and read Kindle book son any device.<br />To see the full Mersey Mystery sereis go to <img border="0" height="20" src="https://www.bullguard.com:3221/images?http://getbook.at/MerseyMysteries" style="border: 0px;" width="20" /> <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="asynclazy" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbook.at%2FMerseyMysteries&h=AT0ugNTYw4rGQW2bl5PS4yxoSIJpdopkByGVyzF5tFq6KiZn34BDSLRtkDt8gqlapUe4CnX6P82POsDwEAyH_wMn5GAB_fW0fCpWLRTnuuE0Za4OAGW-BoI9EEwr6sDOk2u3vvzNJxBPlQaJZvmN-xLn" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://getbook.at/MerseyMysteries</a></div>
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A MERSEY MAIDEN<br />A peaceful cricket match on a warm summer’s day turns to murder and mystery, as the star player Aaron Decker lies dead in his bed, his girlfriend sleeping soundly beside him.</div>
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The case takes on a new twist with links to the disappearance of a German U-Boat and a British warship in 1945. With the mysterious Aegis Institute hovering in the background of the investigation, D.I Andy Ross and his team find themselves in their most complex case to date.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: inherit;">With events in Britain, Germany, the U.S.A and a secret submarine base in Canada all involved, Ross and his team need to work together with international law enforcement agencies and a respected German historian to not only solve the murder of Aaron Decker, but the strange case of U3000’s last voyage.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14320526455482218493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4752335933932158731.post-3273524790100119062018-06-08T03:14:00.003-07:002018-06-08T03:14:59.440-07:00PLEASE VOTE, LAST DAY TODAY, JUNE 8th<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
LAST DAY FOR VOTING. SASHA & SHEBA (AND ME) HOPE YOU'LL ALL HELP BY VOTING FOR MY BOOK<br />I'm sure most of you know that as well as caring for our eleven beautiful rescues, I'm also an author of mystery and thriller books. You may not know that all the royalties I make from my books goes towards paying for the care and upkeep of Sasha, Sheba and all our other dogs.That's why I'm asking all my friends to please vote for my book, A Mersey Maiden, which has been nominated for two <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">separate Book of the year awards. Winning, or at least doing well in such award contests does help book sales enormously and if all my friends were to vote in support of the book it would have a great chance of doing well.<br />I'm posting the link to the first contest that ends today, 8th June so this is the last day for voting..</span></div>
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This is for the Readfree Best Book We've Read this Year Award, <img border="0" height="20" src="https://www.bullguard.com:3221/images?http://www.readfree.ly/bbwray2018/" style="border: 0px;" width="20" /> <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="asynclazy" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.readfree.ly%2Fbbwray2018%2F&h=ATN-HhyLG6CTYQYH7zws9-uOTfMQ88qynitRinbRJ6WxIh9P6IwMsKW7ew5wBxm1GosJQ1duGv19TqqP_I2_L4KWjsbNeG38bY4NBMjRvx_fbKpuDozwxS0Cu9S9vl3sHm9IFxtLXA" href="http://www.readfree.ly/bbwray2018/" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://www.readfree.ly/bbwray2018/</a></div>
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Just tick the box for A Mersey Maiden in the list below the cover pictures, enter your name and email address, and click on SUBMIT.If the link doesn;t go straight to the voting page, just look fpor the blue text that mentions the awards and click on it. It's a text link that goes to the page.</div>
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That's all there is to it folks. It should take no more than two minutes to vote and me Sasha, Sheba and the rest of our little rescue gang will be so very grateful to each and everyone of you who places a vote for A Mersey Mariner.</div>
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Please let us know in the comments if you've voted, so I can thank you, or if you've encountered any problems in completing your votes.</div>
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P.S. If anyone woUld like to read the book, you can obtain it by going to <img border="0" height="20" src="https://www.bullguard.com:3221/images?http://getbook.at/amerseymaiden" style="border: 0px;" width="20" /> <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="asynclazy" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbook.at%2Famerseymaiden&h=ATNC4Yl406WzL0PNCXjW7Ns8PXxOAolySfcIGGVScmzStKdv4iCGdnVT_ZszfEbhFbftT6KTxho2eWTZ2_4lGcM8vZVN4PxXAqsLCSAaf1enrrj2T54iXh_7bw-1nCvIsMax_Lw_tQ" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://getbook.at/amerseymaiden</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm over the moon that A Mersey Maiden has been nominated for the 2018 Readers Choice Awards, by TCK Publishing. The awards run from now until December 10th and you can only vote once from any one IP address in each category. The book is in the Mystery section, and I would really appreciate every vote I can get.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>WOW! A MERSEY MARINER IS #1 (ON THE WHOLE OF AMAZON) IN THE USA, UK, CANADA & AUSTRALIA, AND IN GERMANY, ITALY, FRANCE AND SPAIN<br />(FREE UNTIL 30th APRIL)</b></span></div>
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Unbelievably, my award-wining A Mersey Mariner is now #1 bestseller in the Amazon Freestore in all four major English speaking countries, and also tops three categories in each of those nations. All the other book s in the series have also jumped into the bestselling rankings around the world too.<br />
These are just the US rankin<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">gs<br />Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)<br />#1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Crime Fiction > Murder<br />#1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Mystery > Traditional Detectives<br />#1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Crime Fiction > Serial Killers,</span><br />
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A MERSEY MARINER<br />
Best Crime thriller and top 20 finisher in the Top 50 Best Indie Book of 2017 Awards.<br />
5th place winner in Best Mystery Novel category, The Preditors & Editors Readers Poll Awards 2017<br />
DEATH ARRIVES ON THE MORNING TIDE.</div>
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The aging cargo liner Alexandra Rose steams into the Mersey Estuary, enveloped in thick fog that delays her entry into the port of Liverpool. When one of the ship's passengers is found dead in his cabin, a chain of events is set in motion that leads to one of Detective Inspector Andy Ross's most baffling and complicated cases to date.</div>
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The first death is soon followed by another, and Ross discovers that his case has its roots in the depths of the Amazonian Rainforest in Brazil. A billionaire entrepreneur, passengers who may not be exactly who or what they say they are, a team of medical researchers and a team of vicious mercenaries combine to confound and complicate what begins as a simple death aboard a nondescript and insignificant ship.</div>
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Ross and his team from the Merseyside Police Specialist Murder Investigation team need all their skills in order to solve the case of the 'Mersey Mariner.'<br />
A Mersey Mariner is a standalone novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">COMING SOON - A VERY MERSEY MURDER<br />Fans of the Mersey Mystery Series might be interested to know that the fifth book in the series, A VERY MERSEY MURDER has now been completed and is now in the editing and proofreading stages and Detective Inspector Andy Ross, Detective Sergeant Izzie Drake and Liverpool's Specialist Murder investigation Team will soon be making their latest appearance. Watch this space for further details...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1966, England win football’s World Cup at Wembley Stadium. That night, the body of a pretty young woman, raped and strangled to death, is discovered beside a lonely country lane near the abandoned lighthouse at Hale, near Liverpool. Her murder, along with two which follow it, remain unsolved.<br />2005, 39 years later, Detective Inspector Andy Ross and his team are called in when a disturbingly similar series of murders begins in the same location. If the current murderer follows the original killer’s timetable, Ross has just one week to solve the murders before a third victim, a police woman no less, completes his gruesome recreation of the original ‘Lighthouse Murders.'</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfp9WIH07uEmV9TVU1yaYydyC8X36x5wt4h2hP9ZZKMCTXkx5bqQfd4TkSak78qH0zI-LAdtJ5B47Hn57lvRjaFzwhD1d1JXgbsMujqSBKoBPPnuiVzAciYbo-_Fb1SS43D4plP6LmTyM/s1600/A+Mersey+Killing.+Amazon+promo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfp9WIH07uEmV9TVU1yaYydyC8X36x5wt4h2hP9ZZKMCTXkx5bqQfd4TkSak78qH0zI-LAdtJ5B47Hn57lvRjaFzwhD1d1JXgbsMujqSBKoBPPnuiVzAciYbo-_Fb1SS43D4plP6LmTyM/s320/A+Mersey+Killing.+Amazon+promo.png" width="180" /></a>A MERSEY KILLING - PROMOTED BY AMAZON<br />Great to see that Amazon are promoting another of my books, this time it's my bestselling A Mersey Killing, first book in my Mersey Mystery series. A Mersey Killing is still blazing a trail for the series, here in the UK, as well as in the USA and Australia, where it was a number 1 bestseller.<br />A REVIEW<br />Amazon Customer<br />5.0 out of 5 stars Fab! Gear! Sound!<br />7 March 2017<br />Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase<br />To use the vernacular of 1960's Liverpool, this book by author Brian L. Porter was fab, gear and sound! I believe these days Scousers would also call it boss!<br />As a former detective who served on Merseyside in the 1960's I simply delighted in this novel. My enjoyment was heightened even more so owing to my long-ago teenage memories growing up in Huyton who used to "sag" off school to attend Cavern lunch time sessions at the height of the Mersey Beat days. This book has those days as a back drop to the tale of murder, intrigue, suspense and Porter deftly weaves his work bridging three decades in the telling of the tale.<br />The characters are real. The author clearly has Merseyside roots and accurately depicts the city of Liverpool, its folk, geography, the old docks and the terraced houses.<br />As a former detective, I found Detective Inspector Andy Ross and his sidekick "Izzie" to be entirely credible. I felt I knew them from my past. The way the cold case investigation unfolds is also a credit to the author and so realistic. He even includes a little internal police politics to add an authentic feel to the proceedings.Porter has a feel for real people. It comes through in all his characters particularly Connie, the God-fearing long-suffering wife of James, the bigoted Irishman. There are brief references to sectarianism in the "old days" in Liverpool but with respect to the author it is down played and contains, for example, no reference to the Orange Lodge parades, an annual event in the city often the source of flare-ups between Catholics and Protestants. Notwithstanding that, the author does a fine job of portraying an authentic "feel" to the times in the city.<br />Porter is a master at using dialogue to tell his story. He allows the characters to live, breathe and inform.<br />All in all I found this novel thoroughly enjoyable, easy to read and it has its element of surprises to keep the reader guessing.<br />A final word - you don't have to have Liverpool connections to enjoy this book. It stands alone as a very good piece of writing and is highly recommended reading.<br />Just off to order Book 2 in the 'Mersey Killing' series! Well done, Brian, and thanks for the good read.</div>
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A MERSEY KILLING<br />A skeleton and a missing woman. A doomed romance. A mystery spanning two generations.</div>
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Liverpool, 1961. A group of young men come together seeking fame and fortune, as the fledgling sounds of the Swinging Sixties take root in the city. Soon, Liverpool becomes synonymous with the groups and music that shapes a generation.</div>
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Liverpool, 1999. Skeletal remains found in the docklands lead Detective Inspector Andy Ross and Sergeant Izzie Drake into a journey through time, as the investigation takes them back to early days of the Mersey Beat.</div>
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Whose bones laid beneath the mud of the River Mersey for over thirty years, and what links them to a young woman, missing for the entire time?</div>
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Of Aztecs and Conquistadors<br />Great to see that Amazon are promoting my international best selling romantic poetry collection, Of Aztecs and Conquistadors, written under my Juan Pablo Jalisco pseudonym. Having topped the rankings in the USA, UK and Canada, the book is available in paperback, as Amazon are promoting it and also in Kindle edition where it is under £2, and under $3 in the USA and also FREE on Kindle Unlimited. Written following my time in Mexico some years ago, you can find the book at <a href="http://viewbook.at/Aztecs-Conquistadors" target="_blank">http://viewBook.at/Aztecs-Conquistadors</a><br />A COUPLE OF THE BOOK'S GREAT REVIEWS<br />5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely collection of poetry.<br />By Dom on 2 February 2015<br />Format: Paperback<br />I'm no expert in poetry, yet the topic was catching enough for me to try the book. And, of course, since I love the stories of the old Aztecs and the greedy, religious beasts who conquered them, I could not resist to see what the poet had to say about them. I got it and I loved it. It takes a person of unique ability to delve into the deep depths, mundane joys and sad laments of an ancient culture declined. I was surprised how he could bring out so many different moods and feelings from my tired soul as I read about the swaying dancers, the unsuspecting hummingbirds, the lonely desert and the wintry trees, and I especially loved "a Personal Genesis," for it summed up the whole concept of a conquered race very well indeed. I'd guess the author is a deep thinker of advanced years, or someone who has had a lot of time to enjoy the fragrance of history and the dilemmas of human existence.<br />N Welburn 5.0 out of 5 stars An exquisite collection of achingly beautiful poetry<br />20 October 2014<br />Format: Paperback|Verified Purchase<br />This is an exquisite collection of achingly beautiful poetry. The rich and romantic fabric of the words transport you to Mexico, and you can almost smell, taste and feel the magic of this vibrant country. The varied poems range from Mexico's history, to heartbreaking love affairs and friendships forged, to the changing seasons of this special part of the world, and to memories that will last a lifetime. I found within the pages melancholy poetry which really spoke to me on a personal level. This amazing writer has a way of connecting with the reader, and I found his words to be deeply moving. His poetry evokes memories of heartbreak, loss, loneliness and despair, yet equally he is able to celebrate love, passion and human kindness. I cannot recommend this book highly enough, the poignant words will stay with you forever, and will leave an imprint on your soul for all-time. Wow, what an accomplished poet - a stunning selection of inspirational literature!!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">In some 'Pawsome' news,I'm delighted to announce that Sheba: From Hell to Happiness has won the Preditors & Editors Best N</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; display: inline; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">on Fiction Book Award for 2017. Voted for by readers around the world, this is a fantastic result, as just this time last year, Sasha's story won the same award. A VERY BIG THANKS TO ALL WHO VOTED FOR SHEBA.<br />See Sheba at <a href="http://getbook.at/sheba" target="_blank">http://getbook.at/sheba</a><br />Available in Kindle and paperback edition, and also FREE on Kindle Unlimited.<br />A REVIEW<br />5.0 out of 5 stars From hell to happiness..a true story.</span><br />
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In spite of the horrific and cruel start to life the tiny little pup had to endure because of her evil owners<br />
this little sweetheart survived against all odds and has a life full of love and happiness thanks to Brian Porter and his family.. what wonderful, wonderful, people they are...thank goodness for people like that who dedicate their lives bringing love and happiness to so many beautiful innocent dogs..What a happy ever after story, made me cry buckets though reading what the poor little dog went through for the first few months of her life....When will the punishment fit the crime for all the dreadful people who so cruelly abuse, hurt and terrify animals for their own sadistic pleasure or monetary gain?<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14320526455482218493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4752335933932158731.post-68154961309684536792017-12-15T02:12:00.001-08:002017-12-15T02:12:48.472-08:00I WON A CONTEST<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYQ9FkDAty7LyYH0Kl1_PsJgMd3sAEdFR3tIB3uRSC7MsMntxUmVJoDrgYT7NZkxC385-jCtKJWrlFXd88hPP7ZS4qyWHTCvfA_sQZiXta7ajqVmaNPdD7xro-LJxLWal_8YWby_jxEA/s1600/Harry+HONEY+fb+TEX+OILS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="853" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYQ9FkDAty7LyYH0Kl1_PsJgMd3sAEdFR3tIB3uRSC7MsMntxUmVJoDrgYT7NZkxC385-jCtKJWrlFXd88hPP7ZS4qyWHTCvfA_sQZiXta7ajqVmaNPdD7xro-LJxLWal_8YWby_jxEA/s640/Harry+HONEY+fb+TEX+OILS.jpg" width="450" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">I was delighted to win the Christmas caption contest jointly sponsored by Penady Secrets and artist </span><a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=615362734&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/mick.john.509?fref=mentions" style="background-color: white; color: #365899; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;">Mick John</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">. These are the beautiful art prints produced by Mick which will soon be arriving at my door, on canvas. The picture of Sasha is taken from her 7th birthday photo, in a Textured Expressive Brushed Oil Paint Effect and the one of Honey is from one of the first photos I took when she first arrived two weeks ago and is in a Textured Oil Paint Effect.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Big thanks to Mick for his help and patience in helping me to select the best possible artistic finishes for my prize selections.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">The two prize selections will soon be on their way to me, produced on canvas, ready to hang on the wall at home.</span><br />
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Here's a chance to grab a copy of my award-winning Glastonbury, FREE in Kindle edition until 15th December. Wiiner of the Preditors & Editors Best Mystery Novel Award, 2010. Currently #1 in three categories in the Amazon US Freestore.<br />Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,555 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)<br />#1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Religious & Inspirational Fiction <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">> Biblical<br />#1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Religious & Inspirational Fiction > Mystery<br />#1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > British > Contemporary<br />A REVIEW<br />5.0 out of 5 stars Great read<br />By Debbie Poole on June 11, 2016<br />Format: Kindle Edition<br />This book is full of suspense as Joe Cutler and his team search for Excalibur around Glastonbury. Walter Graves is there as an expert to help them but all he does is make phone calls. Is he really going to help or will he hinder them? There is a lot of mystery around this artifact. Does Excalibur really exist?</span></div>
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Winner, the Preditors & Editors Readers Award for Best Mystery novel, 2010<br />Hidden in the shadows of Glastonbury Tor lies an ancient secret.</div>
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After millionaire Malcolm Capshaw hires Joe Cutler and his team to search for a fabled artifact, they enter a maze of lies, murder and betrayal. The real purpose of their search is soon exposed, as an old London crime family displays an unusual interest in an ancient town where Christianity laid its roots in England.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thank you for your votes!<br />The final votes are in and out of over 2000 initial nominations, Sheba: From Hell to Happiness has finished as the Best Nonfiction Book and in <b>4th place overall </b>in the Best Indie Books of 2017 Awards. Thank you to all who voted for the book and also for A Mersey Mariner which finished 1st in the Crime category and in 14th place overall.<br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A Mersey Mariner is at <a href="http://getbook.at/merseymariner" target="_blank">http://getbook.at/merseymariner</a><br />Both are available in Kindle and paperback editions and also FREE on Kindle Unlimited<br /><b>A REVIEW OF SHEBA</b><br />5.0 out of 5 stars Sheba, rescued from Hell<br />By HZ on 26 November 2017<br />Format: Kindle Edition</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /><br />Sometimes, man’s cruelty never ceases to amaze me. Training dogs to fight for human ‘amusement’ is bad enough, but stealing and using people’s loved and innocent pets to use as bait in order to train the fighting dogs is much worse. Poor Sheba was one such dog, used and abused, starved, beaten and tied up to be attacked as ‘training’ for the fighters. Just how cruel can people get? Near death, this poor dog was thrown away like a piece of trash on a rubbish tip, a living skeleton, and left to die. Somehow she was found, rescued and despite being close to death the author and his wife made it their priority to save this little dog and return her to health and a happy life. How they did it is beautifully described in Mr. Porter’s book, in which he doesn’t seek to dodge the mistakes they made along the way in trying to rehabilitate a dog that had been so cruelly abused, which adds to the poignancy of this excellent book. Needless to say, ‘Project Sheba’ was a resounding success and ten years later, Sheba is still with the Porter family, a much loved and loving, family dog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I recommend this book not only to dog lovers but to anyone who enjoys reading about the ability of man to overcome difficulties as the Porters did in loving and caring for this dog, who most people thought would be dead within weeks of them rescuing her. I defy anyone, man or woman, to read this book without feeling a lump in your throat or a tear in your eye. The photos in the book are a testament to the great job the family did in restoring Sheba to health and happiness. Long may she live and enjoy her life with Mr, Porter, his family and their wonderful pack of rescue dogs.</span></div>
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<span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 19px !important;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This man is a brilliant author with traits of Agatha Christie, Alistair MacLean, and all the best British crime writers. This book holds your attention from the start and weaves its way through one twist after another. As I was reading it I mentally posited several endings - all were wrong, of course! Like the previous novel, A Mersey Maiden, this book has major international links and twists that make it so much more than a simply good crime novel.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Brian is a master at developing his characters and you really feel as though you personally know all of the key players - must have a pint with them next time I am in Liverpool. Sad about Andy Ross (Brian Porter!) being an Everton supporter, but I suppose we are all aloud a few errors of judgement!<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Read this book! Read all four of Brian's books and keep pestering him to write more (two are in the pipeline)!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14320526455482218493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4752335933932158731.post-39479170366045092382017-12-06T07:00:00.003-08:002017-12-06T07:00:40.912-08:00A CHRISTMAS INTERVIEW WITH SUSIE BALLINGERI was recently asked to to participate in a short interview for Christmas with blogger Bookworm 1977 aka Susie Ballinger. It was published today on her blog at <a href="http://bookworm1977.simplesite.com/435781225" target="_blank">Book Reviews and Much More</a> and here are my answers to Susie's 5 Christmas questions:<br />
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Which Christmas character from literature would you like to have as a house guest this Christmas and why?</div>
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1. I'm definitely Mr. Claus where my wife Juliet is concerned. I love to buy her something really special for Christmas and also like to place lots of little presents under the tree as Christmas day surprises. I was brought up to see Christmas as a time for giving, not receiving, so I do tend to be a Grinch when it comes to certain people who seem to think Christmas is all about what they want for themselves and don't think about others. This sadly includes certain younger members of my own family who don't seem to realise what the original Christmas story was about. The three wise men came bearing gifts, not expecting to receive anything in return. Those who know me will expect nothing less than the answer I just gave you. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today, December 4th, was the day when Sasha and Sheba's #1 fan, 11 year old Charli, and her Mum came to visit, having flown over fr<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">om Ireland yesterday. Charli had written two wonderful reviews of both Sasha and Sheba's books earlier this year and had expressed a wish to meet the dogs as her greatest birthday wish. i managed to track her family down through Amazon and Facebook, hoping to help make this little girl's dream come true. I had no idea at that time that Charli lives in Antrim n Northern Ireland. Imagine my surprise when her Mum, Marie, contacted me, and said she would fly over with Charli as a special treat for her, and today, the day finally arrived.<br />We all had a lovely time with Charli and Marie, and Charli got on great with Sasha, Sheba and all the dogs, and brought them some lovely treats for Christmas too, as well as presents for me and Juliet. I won't reveal what we gave Charli as she hasn't opened them yet. Here's a few photos from our time together.<br />I'm just so happy that we were able to make this beautiful little girl's dream come true. I hope she enjoyed her time with us as much as we enjoyed her being here, and I know Sasha and Sheba loved going for a walk with me Carli and her Mum, what I think was possibly the highlight of her day.<br />Charli, we love you. xxxxxxx</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></div>
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Here are the reviews that Charli wrote on Amazon after she'd read the books:<br />Sasha's review:<br />5.0 out of 5 stars Sasha<br />By Kindle Customer on 11 June 2017<br />Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase<br />I loved everything about it I was so sad when it ended I love the way it was so moving and I really looking forward to reading more and I mean way more books like this one by the way I'm am called Charli and I am 10 years old I wish I could meet Sasha ,now that would be dream come true I'm going to try and meet your lovely dogs and most importantly sashes and sheba for my 11 birthday it would be the best by far! I know how you felt I love animals soooooo much ,it would be such a dull and boring world without all the animals and I really wish more people can be like you and Juliet <span class="_5mfr _47e3" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle;"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" role="presentation" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/fd2/1/16/1f604.png" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: -3px;" width="16" /><span class="_7oe" style="display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; width: 0px;">😄</span></span> thank you for reading this if you do and i wish sasha and all your other dogs very much of luck<span class="_5mfr _47e3" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle;"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" role="presentation" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/f70/1/16/1f415.png" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: -3px;" width="16" /><span class="_7oe" style="display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; width: 0px;">🐕</span></span><span class="_5mfr _47e3" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 0; margin: 0px 1px; vertical-align: middle;"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" role="presentation" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/f70/1/16/1f415.png" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: -3px;" width="16" /><span class="_7oe" style="display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; width: 0px;">🐕</span></span></div>
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I cried while reading this book when you were going to send Sheba back to the pound but I'm sooo glad you brought Sheba back after what she has been through I also was upset by what abuse she got in a short month or two by the way this is also Charli aged 10 I also read Sasha book it was so unfortunate that Sasha broke her leg twice but I'm glad she still had the life every dog deserve and I'm glad Sasha and Sheba had the time of their lives for a long time I love you sooooo much Sash and Sheba can't wait to see u hopefully at my 11th birthday it would be a dream come true by the way we adopted a rescue dog called Buck but sadly he died at the age of 15 he was the best dog ever I love him sooooo much and I always go to his grave I love you buck thank you very much if you're reading this thank you Brian bye</div>
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PLEASE VOTE FOR SHEBA, - BEAT THE FACEBOOK SABOTEURSThere are just four days to go to vote in the 2017 Indie Book Awards, with voting ending on 4th December. S<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">heba's bestselling book, Sheba: From Hell to Happiness has reached the final round of voting, but thanks to being banned by Facebook from posting on groups until 6th December, they have effectively sabotaged my hopes of winning the award by preventing me from posting requests for votes from my friends and contacts on the numerous groups i belong to.<br />PLEASE can I ask all my friends to vote for Sheba's incredible life story at <a href="http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-indie-books-2017/" target="_blank">http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-indie-books-2017/ </a> It only takes a minute to vote. Just tick the box next to the title and then enter your name and email address, and click on submit.<br />Please share with friends and on any groups where you can. We can still beat the Facebook saboteurs who have banned me from posting and possibly cost Sheba the chance of winning the award. THANK YOU ALL.<br />SHEBA: FROM HELL TO HAPPINESS (With 100% 5 star reviews)<br />Sheba is the sequel to Brian L Porter's award-winning bestseller, Sasha, and tells the story of rescue dog Sheba, Sasha’s best friend, starved, beaten and used as bait for the training of fighting dogs and then thrown on a rubbish tip and left to die, a barely living skeleton.</span></div>
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The author and his wife adopted this unfortunate waif and so began a long period of recuperation and training, as they gradually helped Sheba back to full health and helped her to learn to live sociably and happily within their pack of rescue dogs.</div>
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A story of real triumph over adversity, full of emotion and a fair amount of humor too, Sheba’s is a real-life tale of what can be achieved in rehabilitating a dog, having suffered a living hell, from the brink of death to a life full of happiness.</div>
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Still on offer until Thursday 30th November at <a href="http://getbook.at/sheba" target="_blank">http://getbook.at/sheba</a> Sheba: From Hell to Happiness today received not one, but two terrific new reviews on Amazon UK. Currently nominated for the Top 50 Best Indie Books 2017, PLEASE vote for Sheba in the poll which closes on 4th December. Vote at <a href="http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-indie-books-2017/" target="_blank">http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-indie-books-2017/</a> by ticking the box next to the title, entering your name and email address and clicking on Submit. It's as simple as that.</div>
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sheba, rescued from Hell<br />
By HZ on 26 November 2017<br />
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Sometimes, man’s cruelty never ceases to amaze me. Training dogs to fight for human ‘amusement’ is bad enough, but stealing and using people’s loved and innocent pets to use as bait in order to train the fighting dogs is much worse. Poor Sheba was one such dog, used and abused, starved, beaten and tied up to be attacked as ‘training’ for the fighters. Just how cruel can people get? Near death, this poor dog was thrown away like a piece of trash on a rubbish tip, a living skeleton, and left to die. Somehow she was found, rescued and despite being close to death the author and his wife made it their priority to save this little dog and return her to health and a happy life. How they did it is beautifully described in Mr. Porter’s book, in which he doesn’t seek to dodge the mistakes they made along the way in trying to rehabilitate a dog that had been so cruelly abused, which adds to the poignancy of this excellent book. Needless to say, ‘Project Sheba’ was a resounding success and ten years later, Sheba is still with the Porter family, a much loved and loving, family dog.</div>
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I recommend this book not only to dog lovers but to anyone who enjoys reading about the ability of man to overcome difficulties as the Porters did in loving and caring for this dog, who most people thought would be dead within weeks of them rescuing her. I defy anyone, man or woman, to read this book without feeling a lump in your throat or a tear in your eye. The photos in the book are a testament to the great job the family did in restoring Sheba to health and happiness. Long may she live and enjoy her life with Mr, Porter, his family and their wonderful pack of rescue dogs.<br />
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brian and Juliet you are a truly amazing people with very big hearts for the lengths you ...<br />
By A. nezy on 26 November 2017Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase<br />
i have the pleasure of greeting Brian, and his gorgeous doggies every morning after my school run, i new the circumstances of most of his rescue pets but having read this i cried all the way through. Brian and Juliet you are a truly amazing people with very big hearts for the lengths you go through to help these poor animals. This book is a highly recommended read as to is his other book "Sasha to" see how far they have come from the start of their life to the present day is unbelievable . Well done Brian and Juliet, and bigs hugs to the pack.</div>
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Sheba is the sequel to Brian L Porter's award-winning bestseller, Sasha, and tells the story of rescue dog Sheba, Sasha’s best friend, starved, beaten and used as bait for the training of fighting dogs and then thrown on a rubbish tip and left to die, a barely living skeleton.</div>
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A story of real triumph over adversity, full of emotion and a fair amount of humor too, Sheba’s is a real-life tale of what can be achieved in rehabilitating a dog, having suffered a living hell, from the brink of death to a life full of happiness.</div>
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">A Review<br />5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful heartwarming story from a first class author. Very highly recommended.<br />By Amazon customer on July 30, 2017<br />Format: Kindle Edition<br />Another wonderful book from a first class writer. I decided to start reading it in the hairdressers. Mistake! You feel rather foolish sitting sniffling into a tissue with tears running down your face. Only a person with a very hard heart could fail to be moved to tears with the start of the book when the young dog, cruelly abused and starved is not expected to live. But that is before she was adopted by the author and his wonderful family (human and canine) who were determined to love her back to health. I would not have thought it possible to write a whole book just about a dog, but (as he did with his earlier book Sasha) the author holds you spellbound from the first page to the last. If you love dogs, you will love this book. If you are neutral about dogs, but love truly heartwarming inspiring stories, this is a book for you. Very highly recommended.</span></div>
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PLEASE VOTE FOR SHEBA<br />Sheba's story has also been nominated in the 'Others' category in the awards for the Top 50 Indie Books, 2017. Please consider casting a vote for the book by going to<span> </span>It <a href="http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-indie-books-2017/" target="_blank">http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-indie-books-2017/</a> only takes a minute to tick the box next to the book title and enter you name and email address and click on Submit. Thank you all.</div>
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SHEBA: FROM HELL TO HAPPINESS<br />Sheba is the sequel to Brian L Porter's award-winning bestseller, Sasha, and tells the story of rescue dog Sheba, Sasha’s best friend, starved, beaten and used as bait for the training of fighting dogs and then thrown on a rubbish tip and left to die, a barely living skeleton.</div>
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The author and his wife adopted this unfortunate waif and so began a long period of recuperation and training, as they gradually helped Sheba back to full health and helped her to learn to live sociably and happily within their pack of rescue dogs.</div>
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A story of real triumph over adversity, full of emotion and a fair amount of humor too, Sheba’s is a real-life tale of what can be achieved in rehabilitating a dog, having suffered a living hell, from the brink of death to a life full of happiness.</div>
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SASHA - ONLY 99 CENTS/99P, TWO GREAT REVIEWS<br />With a few days left of the special offer on the international bestselling Kindle edition of Sasha's life story, (ends on Nov 22nd), here are two recent reviews received in the USA for the book.</div>
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5 stars Five Stars<br />By pauline kavanagh on November 8, 2017</div>
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mr Porter writes with such love and compassion that you feel like you are right ...<br />By v tucker on October 22, 2017<br />Format: Kindle Edition<br />At times I was afraid to turn the page. Mr Porter writes with such love and compassion that you feel like you are right there in the same room as both Sasha and him.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-59HH7tCTfGpf6CKUgs-Dv0kzPVnKgX8Ka98kOf1e9J0aQ9nc7WwjJLM38uPso9ATWxLS0dekO8MUfUl7CUP_Mk2l-y7e1Hw3pL5G-pCNa2Sg1CMY5bMsTFb3Ptzf4h3rI0BpXOzlo0/s1600/Sasha.double.feb2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="631" data-original-width="960" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-59HH7tCTfGpf6CKUgs-Dv0kzPVnKgX8Ka98kOf1e9J0aQ9nc7WwjJLM38uPso9ATWxLS0dekO8MUfUl7CUP_Mk2l-y7e1Hw3pL5G-pCNa2Sg1CMY5bMsTFb3Ptzf4h3rI0BpXOzlo0/s320/Sasha.double.feb2017.jpg" width="320" /></a>SASHA<br />Winner of The Preditors & Editors Readers Poll Award for Best Nonfiction Book 2016<br />Top ten finalist, The Best Indie Books of 2016<br />SASHA is the story of a very remarkable dog: a Staffordshire Bull Terrier abandoned close to death at the age of 6 weeks old. Rescued from a street gutter, she had the good fortune to be adopted by author Brian L. Porter and his family.</div>
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Despite suffering from a catalogue of injuries, including two broken legs and skin allergies, and eventually being diagnosed as a serious epileptic at just two years old, Sasha's story is one of triumph over adversity; of love, happiness and inspiration. Her love of life and capacity for enjoying every day to the fullest is nothing short of miraculous, and her story is told here by the person who shares every moment of her life on a daily basis, and how a disabled author and his dog have become dependent on each other.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14320526455482218493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4752335933932158731.post-6494168141541482442017-11-18T16:03:00.001-08:002017-11-18T16:03:22.660-08:00PLEASE VOTE FOR A MERSEY MARINER<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7AQp4OydG1ftiuO1OqDnGf91FR4wktwhaUQzyca6jIdpA9-AoLoAd8_Cl4CPHkhPGpbUGsxv5CJqwdpF8cPAbiDzlPR0GqTWpSGbo4Pa7s3sKZoG5hHmANYDvNXYt7sZdbI0288GICw/s1600/mariner.aug17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="960" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7AQp4OydG1ftiuO1OqDnGf91FR4wktwhaUQzyca6jIdpA9-AoLoAd8_Cl4CPHkhPGpbUGsxv5CJqwdpF8cPAbiDzlPR0GqTWpSGbo4Pa7s3sKZoG5hHmANYDvNXYt7sZdbI0288GICw/s320/mariner.aug17.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">PLEASE ADD A VOTE FOR A MERSEY MARINER. (AND SHEBA)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">As well as Sheba's book, A Mersey Mariner is also in the running for the Best Indie Book Awards, in the Mystery/Thriller section. If you have a minute to spare please vote for A Mersey Mariner at <a href="http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-indie-books-2017-mysterythriller/" target="_blank">http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-indie-books-2017-mysterythriller/</a></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Just tick the box next to the book title then enter your name and email address and submit. If you have a second email address you can vote again. If you haven't voted for Sheba yet, please add a vote in the 'Others' section at <a href="http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-indie-books-2017/" target="_blank">http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-indie-books-2017/</a></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">THANKS EVERYONE.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14320526455482218493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4752335933932158731.post-52150308120165724472017-11-17T17:57:00.000-08:002017-11-17T17:57:03.303-08:00DOG LOVERS, PLEASE VOTE FOR SHEBA<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Sheba's life story, Sheba: From Hell to Happiness, is in the final of the voting for the Top 50 Best Indie Books of 2017. Her story has touched the hearts of so many people, telling of her early life as a bait dog for dog fighters, then being thrown on a rubbish tip, a living skeleton and left to die, and finally being rescued and brought back to health and happiness in the love and warmth of our family. Her book has done so much to e</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">ncourage people to see staffies in a better light and to encourage people to adopt rescue dogs.<br />It only takes a minute to place your vote for Sheba. (It's in the 'Others' section.<br />just go to <a href="http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-indie-books-2017/" target="_blank">http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-indie-books-2017/</a> and put a tick in the box next to Sheba and enter your name and email address. If you have a second email address you can use another name and vote a second time.<br />BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO VOTE TO SUPPORT SHEBA'S STORY<br />(Voting closes 4th December) It would be lovely to celebrate Sheba's 12th birthday in December if she could do well in the voting.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14320526455482218493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4752335933932158731.post-10973901268101631562017-11-16T16:47:00.004-08:002017-11-16T16:47:52.476-08:005 STARS FOR 'A MILLIONAIRE'S CHRISTMAS'<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
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On a snowy Christmas Eve, Aristedes Miklos lies in his hospital bed, dying from an inoperable brain tumor. His mind takes him back to his youth and his life plays out before him in a string of mental cameos. Suddenly, the door to his hospital room opens and a strange doctor enters. When the doctor speaks to him, Aristedes is at first confused, then comforted by his words. Soon they are joined by a young boy who is dying, like him. Before he can find out more, the doctor and the boy are gone, and Aristedes is left with nothing but their memory.</div>
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