Slipping the Fold of Marriage — A Story of a Woman Struggling to Recapture Her Husband’s Attention-But Finds New Relationships Instead

Here is a unique insight into the life of a woman who feels that she has lost the love and attention of her husband to a high profile job, more demanding than any mistress. Released through Xlibris, Jean M. Ponte’s Slipping the Fold is a story of a passion lost and rediscovered in the midst of newfound relationships and life-changing decisions.

The plot begins with Catherine’s rash and unprecedented action of running off on a vacation without her husband, Charles. Frustrated and hurt, Catherine hopes that this completely untypical move on her part will jolt her husband into appreciating her. She assumes that Charles will immediately get in touch and either entreat her to return to Chicago or join her at the family cottage. However, Charles does neither for over a week, and by then it is almost too late.

New relationships arise as Catherine’s vulnerability and need for attention reach their peaks. Circumstances, sheer loneliness, and depression begin to draw her out of the “fold” of her marriage and lead her into a sexual relationship with Luke, head archaeologist working at the local historic fort. Soon after, her former university friend, Morgy, comes into her life and asks her to become her lesbian partner.

Faced with making an important decision, will Catherine choose to return to Charles and the “fold” or begin a new lifestyle? Read the book to find out.

This book will be featured in the California Library Association (Regional) Book Exhibit in Pasadena, CA, on October 31 to November 1, 2009. For more information, log on to Xlibris.com.

About the Author

The lilting cadences in Jean M. Ponte’s writing come from her love of poetry. This attribute, combined with her creative ideas and natural sounding dialogue, has culminated in several novels, children’s stories, short stories and one semi-autobiographical novel about her year traveling as a young actress with a children’s theatre. Ponte attended Western Michigan University when it was still a college, but received her BFA degree in painting from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, where she and her husband reside in winter. The author now tries to find time for both painting and writing.

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i am beautiful: Expressing the Unique Beauty Within Oneself

An inspiring literary work, an expression of inner beauty, a picture of a woman’s strength, and a journey to being beautiful will absolutely delight young girls and women as author Cherie Dawn Chandler presents i am beautiful, a colorful and exciting tribute to all the women in the world.

Opening with a poem, i am beautiful is an inspirational biographical account inspires anyone in knowing how beautiful they are and in building confidence to show the beauty within themselves. Designed for all women, this book shares the author’s testimonies, trials, tribulations, and victories, which she hopes to serve as the mirror for the readers to see the path towards finding the beauty in the midst of life’s realities-triumphs and sorrows. This book also includes testimonies of women from different ethnic, socio-economic, abilities, and religious backgrounds. With Chandler’s life experiences, readers will realize their beauty regardless of their circumstances. It will help them transform their lives or help someone else close to them through the wonderful insights that the book provides.

Chandler offers this tribute to lift the spirits of all women and motivate them to take ownership of their lives. Through i am beautiful, every woman can start a journey to discovering the world of beauty within themselves.

i am beautiful is enrolled in Xlibris’ Bookstore Returnability Program, which gives booksellers the convenient option of returning excess stocks through Ingram Distribution. For more information, log on to Xlibris.com. Also, a Spanish translation will be out in early 2010.

About the Author

Cherie Dawn Chandler (formerly Aldrich) was born in Salisbury, NC. She has lived in various places in North Carolina such as Winston-Salem, Boone, High Point, Greensboro, and Chapel Hill. Chandler recently completed her second masters in education at North Carolina State University as a NC Principal Fellow. She is currently living in Rocky Mount, NC with her husband, Donnelle Eric Chandler, and their three beautiful children: Cameron, Taylor, and Dawnelle. For more information, visit her website at www.imbeautiful.org.

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2009: October Author events

Chad Taylor
October 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2009

Janice Magner, author of Three Days of Darkness, will have book signings at the Beacon Falls Library in Beacon Falls, CT from 9:00AM to 11:00AM. Chad Taylor, author of Evil With In, will have book signings at:

Waldenbooks 1015 Sumter Mall, Sumter SC on Oct. 3 from 12:00PM to 5:00PM
Waldenbooks 100 Columbiana Circle, Columbia SC on Oct. 10 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Waldenbooks 24 Shelter Cove Ln, Hilton Head SC on Oct. 17 from 12:00PM to 4:00PM
Waldenbooks, Hanes Mall Suite 248 3320 Sailas Creek Pkw, Winston Salem NC on Oct. 24 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM

Fran Lewis
October 5, 11 & 19, 2009

Fran Lewis, author of Bertha Speaks Out, will be interviewed at Blog Talk Radio on Oct. 5 at 10:00PM with Angel Lesa and on Oct. 11 at 12:00PM speaking at Women’s American Art. On Oct. 19 at 3:00PM, she will speak about Halloween safety and more.

 
Susan Violante
October 6, 7, 10 & 24, 2009

Susan Violante, author of Innocent War, will have radio interviews on:
Oct 6th, 2009 at 7:00 – 7:30 PM Central Time on Conversations Live (www.blogtalkradio.com) hosted By Cyrus Web
Oct 7th, 2009 at 7:00 – 9:00 PM Central Time on TruthBrigaderadio (www.truthbrigaderadio.com)hosted By Christy Czajkawski

Ms. Violante will have book signings at:

Borders – The Domain Austin, TX on October 10 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Barnes & Noble – Westlake Austin, TX on October 24 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM

Doris Washington
October 10, 12, 17 & 24, 2009

Doris Washington, author of A Blessing, Caring & Sharing and Faith, Hope & Love, will have book signings at:

Borders Express Staten Island Mall 2655 Richmond Avenue Staten Island, NY on Oct. 10 from 1:00PM to 5:00PM
Borders BWI Airport P O Box 28644 Baltimore, MD on Oct. 12 from 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Borders JFK International Airport Jamaica, NY on Oct. 17 from 12:00PM to 3:00PM
Borders Express West Field Shopping Town Center Wheaton, MD on Oct. 24 from 1:00PM to 4:00PM

Carla Small
October 17, 2009

Carla Small, author of The Abuse That Did Not Stop, will be ministering at Spirit Of Joy Christian Church, 1234 St Floyd Street Louisville, KY.

 

 
J.R.Stovall
October 17 & 30, 2009

J.R. Stovall, author of The Next Level, will have a book signings at Waldenbooks (inside Mall of Georgia) 3333 Buford Dr Buford, GA on Oct. 17 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM and at One CNN Center Waldenbooks Atlanta, GA on Oct. 30 from 12:00PM to 2:00PM.

 

Jeff Falkingham
October 19, 22 & 26, 2009

Jeff Falkingham, author of Sherlock Holmes: In Search of the Source, will have the following National Teen Read Week 2009 engagements:

Oct. 19: 8:30AM, Middle School, Big Stone City, SD; 10:00AM, Middle School & 11:00AM, Jr. High School, Milbank, SD; 4:00PM, Grant County Library, Milbank, SD
Oct. 22: 8:30AM, Middle School, Browns Valley, MN; 1:30PM, Community Library, Browns Valley, MN; 7:00PM, Grant County Historical Society, Milbank, SD
Oct. 26: 7:00PM, Traverse County Historical Society, Wheaton, MN

Adilah Barnes
October 24, 2009

Adilah Barnes, author of On My Own Terms, will facilitate an all-day intensive writing workshop will allow writers to explore personal stories that they may utilize in a number of genres of writing including memoirs, autobiographies, and one-person shows at The Writer’s Well, Sharpsburg, GA.

 
Dee Burrell
October 31, 2009

Dee Burrell, author of Open Up The Door and Let Me In, will have a book signing at Priscilla’s Closet – Old York Road, Abington, PA from 11:00AM to 2:00PM.

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A Cowboy Travels Through Time

With the release of A Cowboy In Time written by S. D. Brook, readers are about to experience a fantastic and extremely extraordinary adventure that takes them on a man’s journey through time-a road trip to remember.

A Cowboy In Time follows the exploits of Samuel Benjamin, a nineteenth-century U.S. deputy marshal, who surprisingly finds himself in twenty-first century Oklahoma City after going through an inexplicable natural phenomenon-chasing the outlaw who feared no one, but him. When he realizes that he cannot return to his own time, he seeks information about the life he left behind, while attempting to capture a wanted fugitive who came one hundred thirteen years into the future with him. Befriended by Paul Crabtree, an Oklahoma City police officer, and Lawrence Harris, a university history professor, they both help him in this venture and in finding out the mystery of the incident.

“Dressing up like a cowboy? Well, this is Oklahoma. Guys do wear western attire, but why would he be riding a horse on the highway?” Paul ponders as he goes to his car for the approximate fifteen-mile drive across town to investigate.

But will they be able to help Samuel return to his own time, or adjust to the world with all its unfamiliar machines and fast-paced lifestyle? Find out the answer and discover more revelations about this intriguing story in A Cowboy In Time. For more information, log on to Xlibris.com.

About the Author

S. D. Brook was born and raised in Oklahoma, most of his early years were spent in McAlester and Savanna. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and a Master’s of Education from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. Professionally, he is a math and science teacher, but he also has an enthusiastic interest in military and United States history. He is retired from the armed services following twenty years of combined service in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Coast Guard. Mr. Brook currently resides in Greenville, North Carolina, with his wife Rachel, and teaches at a local middle school.

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Triumph of the Friendly Monster

Leading self publisher Xlibris releases yet another remarkable and inspiring World War II epic penned by veteran pilot John W. Cox during his unforgettable adventure in the Pacific. His novel, entitled Friendly Monster, is a record of true-life experiences and his tour of duty as the commander of a remarkable flight crew during the war.

Friendly Monster was the code name for the B-29 bomber plane flown by a crew under the command of Cox. The story begins with their training period and introduction to the state-of-the-art airplane. The crew participated in the first bombing attack on Tokyo since the Doolittle raid in 1942, then on to the end of the war. Highlighted are vivid descriptions of the bombing, strafing and air combat the crew experienced on the missions as they flew from the Marianas Island of Saipan. Because of the crew’s dedication and professionalism, no man on the crew was lost or wounded despite experiencing some narrow escapes and dangerous missions.

Aside from being a notable tribute to the crew’s courageous acts, Friendly Monster also chronicles and demonstrates the capability of air power to destroy and defeat a modern empire without the need to set foot on enemy territory. This riveting book will definitely leave the aviation and military readers asking for more.

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About the Author

John Cox spent over sixteen months and flew thirty-three combat missions from Saipan in the Marianas to Japan. He separated from the service in early December 1945. He married childhood friend Dixie and raised two daughters and a son in California. He attended USC on the G.I. Bill. He studied Electrical Engineering, obtaining his Electrical Engineering degree in 1949 and Master of Science in 1952. He went on to work for Rockwell in servo mechanisms. Cox continues to fly. He is the Treasurer of the Flying Club at Fullerton Airport in Fullerton, California, and is a flying instructor.

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