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Jaggy Little Babies

Jan5

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All children have the occasional nightmare and think there are monsters in the closet or under the bed. Derek R. King and Julie L. Kusma offer your children a unique perspective to calm those fears.

They’ve written a book that turns the monsters of the night into playful child-like pranksters who only want to be your night-time buddy.

Each page and verse in Jaggy Little Babies presents a vivid scene of silliness and fun. Jaggy Little Babies are sure to create mischief from stuffed animals to building blocks and bedtime baths.

If you remember sneaking up on your siblings and scaring them from behind, you’ll love the references in this book to those sibling practical jokes. Tickling feet and poking holes in your socks are only a couple of the sneaky pranks the Jaggy Little Babies pull.

This book ultimately helps children see those imaginary monsters as their playful protectors rather than the dangerous and mean creatures in the corner.

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Mary Schmidt

5.0 out of 5 stars Jaggy critters

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025

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This is a fun book to read to kids. Jaggy little high jinks in a story that rhymes with lovely watercolor illustrations to complete this entertaining story. Five stars.

Birth Right: Galak’s Rising 

Dec18

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What do you do when the world’s greatest power has no conscience?

Two, not of blood, but joined in blood,
may conquer only as a selfless act of love.
-from The Prophecy of the Dancers of Silence

The illustrated dystopian science fiction epic fantasy BIRTH RIGHT TRILOGY depicts the first battles of a brutal war between humans, cyborgs, robots, and genetically enhanced beings. In the first book, BIRTH RIGHT: GALAK’S RISING, you are introduced to the Valki and Galak.

At the onset of a technological war that could destroy their race and the technology that made them superior, the genetically enhanced Valki traveled more than a century into the future.

In this new civilization, Galak, a cruel cyborg obsessed with creating his own race of superior beings, induces the remaining human feudal and native tribes to war against one another. To limit the Valki population, births are restricted to one per woman, unless they are twins. Galak demands that Valki teen twins compete for a Birthright, the right to have children—or be sterilized.

The courage of two young Valki women to resist Galak’s law pits princes, kings, and mighty warriors against a merciless and powerful foe.

To save humanity, the girls, named only 99 and 100, and their allies must resist an opponent who has the field and technological advantages. Only those willing to sacrifice everything can defeat their enemies.

The BIRTH RIGHT TRILOGY explores the ethical implications of technology with adventure, romance, humor, and terror.

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  • Mary Schmidt5.0 out of 5 stars Movie materialReviewed in the United States on December 16, 2024Verified Purchase Wow. The author has written a book that definitely is movie material. This dystopian story has everything. Set at different points in time, including the future and multiple beings of cybernetics and non, war and peace, perfection and imperfection, and as the battle rages, who will win? The fantasy settings are portrayed well. The strife and battles are brutal. What a mother does to save her child, a king and his princes, the rush of power, right or wrong, culminate to a finish that grabs your soul.

Even Only Besides

Jul27

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Imagine taking a deep breath and letting the cool breeze wash over you. Watch the waves crash against the shore and feel your worries melt away. The salty air is invigorating and refreshing.

Be transported on a peaceful and rejuvenating journey through EVEN ONLY BESIDES. Look at the amazing seashell photographs and let them inspire you. Believe in yourself and your power to heal and grow.

Positive affirmations and self-belief can tremendously impact our mental and physical well-being. We all have the potential for growth and healing; the beach is the perfect place to start that journey because the sea brings a sense of tranquility that’s hard to find anywhere else.

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Mary Schmidt

5.0 out of 5 stars Sea glass and love Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2024

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I found the poems herein to be so beautiful and inspiring. I admit, I looked up sea glass to see how it qualifies as such, and I was surprised. Actual broken glass with sharp edges surf tumble for 20 or more years before landing on a beach. The action on the glass shard makes the sea glass come alive. I’m getting to my review, so please bear with me. Sea glass is not in abundance everywhere, but Fort Brag has the largest cache of sea glass, and, no, you can not collect from there. The poetry herein is a symphony of verbiage that is gentle on the sound and extremely wealthy in the love felt by the author’s. I’m amazed at the beauty of each verse. I’m not really a poet, but I can make words rhyme. I tried to make out the cadence or beat of the verses, and I failed. I counted syllables and lines, ‘and I still can’t make sense of the poetry style used. But the beauty of the verbiage is heavenly.