Fine Books R Bargain Christmas gifts
Quality Presents in your Presence under $40 from my amazing author friends who write with their heart & soul
I’ve shared a few books from my Writer Friends, Precious Keepsake Gifts, which are TOO reasonably priced. Enjoy!
I Love You, Dad! Words To Honor and Humor You (under $20)(End Game Press),
Co-authored by 14-year-old William Daniel, his mother, Blythe Daniel, and grandmother, Helen McIntosh, I Love You, Dad! offers inspiration for fathers. Through relatable stories, witty jokes (from Daniel!), and reflective prompts, this four-color gift book empowers dads. It helps them reclaim some of their family time and refocus, recharge, laugh together, and share jokes with the family!
I met Blythe Daniel, a Literary agent and author, at the 2023 Write to Publish conference. Her workshop, ‘Building a Writer's Platform,’ captivated me, and I befriended her.
I Love You, Dad! is a delightful book for dads, daughters, and sons of all ages. Both fun and insightful! (Moms will love it too!) – John Eldredge, Author, Wild at Heart
There’s nothing more important to me than being the best husband and father. That’s why I read, laughed, loved, and believe in I Love You, Dad! 100%!
- Chris Hennessy
San Francisco 49ers: An Illustrated Timeline Hardcover ($39)
by Mark Purdy (Silicon Valley Hall of Fame sports journalist, San Jose Mercury News 1986-2017). Available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Hey, SF 49er fans, remember reading Mark Purdy’s articles on the 49ers and Giants in the San Jose Mercury News? Mark was my favorite morning read in coffee joints for over twenty years.
Fans were treated to a dynasty in the 1980s that set a standard for brilliance in the Bay Area.
Not many NFL teams can match the San Francisco 49ers for success. The first team to win five Super Bowls has a roster that boasts some of the greatest to play the game: Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott, Steve Young, Terrell Owens, Frank Gore, and Christian McCaffrey.
In this illustrated timeline, author Mark Purdy guides fans through nearly eight decades of memorable players and legendary catches captured in dynamic photographs and unforgettable stories.
See the short promotional video (below) I’m producing for Mark and his book.
What's Next?: Sixty Years of Marriage, Love, Loss, Experiences, and Adventures: Johnson, Carol Caler (paperback, $15)
I met Carol when I recently presented at the Sacramento Suburban Writers Club. What impressed me was that this sharp, healthy-looking woman in her 80s wrote a book that honors her marriage of Sixty-Three Years!
From Colorado, a couple with very different but intriguing backgrounds met and embarked on a lifetime journey of What's Next?
For over sixty years, they made their home in places they never imagined—Washington, Alaska, Arizona, Texas, and California explored, absorbed, and experienced at full steam ahead with anticipation but not without trepidation along the way.
Raising two children and losing one contributed to testing the love and commitment they made in bygone years, which survived and thrived through it all, ending in retirement and What's Next?
A Drop of Faerie's Blood Paperback, by Summer Raine McLerran under $20
My friend and fellow author, Shawn Langwell, the Inspiration, Confidence Building Boldness Guy—his daughter just released the below book
In a town governed by cruel traditions, young Mayra has always longed for freedom—especially after the day her mother is unjustly put to death.
In this high-seas adventure filled with peril, intrigue, and daring, nothing is as it seems, and the greatest treasures come with a drop of blood.
Twila Belk—The Gotta Tell Somebody Gal, my
friend A writer and speaker who loves braggin' on God. Sign up for her FREE, EXCELLENT monthly newsletter, The Twila Zone, and receive a free copy of "6 Ways to Faith-Up Your Days."
"6 Ways to Faith-Up Your Days."
And in the End
Speaking of books, I am thrilled to have sent my manuscript, Touched by Hannah, to be proofread.
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