WONDERWORKER'S NOVEL (53)
Well, Wonder, since you didn't post this at least eight times, I don't see why I should even be interested. 
Seriously, thanks for that.
Seriously, thanks for that.
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I'm still useless with the quote thing - wanted to quote the line about your being visible to the woman blah blah blah.
I love you're sense of wit!
Good luck with your book.
I love you're sense of wit!
Good luck with your book.
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Well,I only have this one thread.Not 8 or 10 or whatever.And you cannot buy anything directly from me.
Did do it wrong?
Did do it wrong?
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It will be in my library ASAP. Thank You so much. 
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sassy49senior: It will be in my library ASAP. Thank You so much.
I knew you would be on my side.
How's that knee? I'll bet it hurts like hell.
But it'll hurt less ....
"Once in Persia reigned a King,
Who upon his Signet Ring:
Graved a maxim,True and Wise,
Which if held before his eyes
Gave Him counsel at a glance,
Fit for every change and chance,
Solemn Words and these are they:
"Even This Shall Pass Away"
E.R.Sill
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wonderworker: I knew you would be on my side.
How's that knee? I'll bet it hurts like hell.
But it'll hurt less ....
"Once in Persia reigned a King,
Who upon his Signet Ring:
Graved a maxim,True and Wise,
Which if held before his eyes
Gave Him counsel at a glance,
Fit for every change and chance,
Solemn Words and these are they:
"Even This Shall Pass Away"
E.R.Sill
How's that knee? I'll bet it hurts like hell.
But it'll hurt less ....
"Once in Persia reigned a King,
Who upon his Signet Ring:
Graved a maxim,True and Wise,
Which if held before his eyes
Gave Him counsel at a glance,
Fit for every change and chance,
Solemn Words and these are they:
"Even This Shall Pass Away"
E.R.Sill
And so it shall, and so it shall.
My PT today was more strenuous than ever. Pissed me odd when he said remember, only drive those few short blocks. I went out on the highway and cruised 60 miles.
Damn am I paying for it now. 
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wonderworker: I have long assumed that this was not the place to promote a commercial venture.
But three times now I have seen members pitch their music in blogs or forums.Notably today.
As you know I have made myself conspicuous over the last several months--not to sell a book but to be visable to the woman who is looking for me.
A few CS members have read my Fiction and a few others have asked about it,for which I am appreciative.I finally blogged it but have not posted any hype.
If you like my approach to the forums{well,some of them]you might enjoy my novel.
The work is called "ISLANDER" See the cover art and summary at the publisher's site.
.....www.publishamerica.com
Should this be pulled I will understand.
Thanks to all for your interest in my humble efforts to braid together wonder-words.
John
But three times now I have seen members pitch their music in blogs or forums.Notably today.
As you know I have made myself conspicuous over the last several months--not to sell a book but to be visable to the woman who is looking for me.
A few CS members have read my Fiction and a few others have asked about it,for which I am appreciative.I finally blogged it but have not posted any hype.
If you like my approach to the forums{well,some of them]you might enjoy my novel.
The work is called "ISLANDER" See the cover art and summary at the publisher's site.
.....www.publishamerica.com
Should this be pulled I will understand.
Thanks to all for your interest in my humble efforts to braid together wonder-words.
John
I concur that this is an incredible work of literary fiction! John is being humble here but Islander is a fabulous read full of emotion and life. You'll miss the characters when you've finished this one!
Literary pieces are not my preferred genre, but this one gets a definite thumbs up!
J
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Jackson: I concur that this is an incredible work of literary fiction! John is being humble here but Islander is a fabulous read full of emotion and life. You'll miss the characters when you've finished this one!
Literary pieces are not my preferred genre, but this one gets a definite thumbs up!
J
Literary pieces are not my preferred genre, but this one gets a definite thumbs up!
J
Found this description of Islander as written by John Tullock, formerly Barnes & Nobel. Since I've not written promos before, Tullock better describes the novel:
"Does the experience of personal tragedy leave us better prepared to comfort others? Can true love conquer all forms of adversity? Author John Baird explores these questions in his new novel, Islander, from Publish America. With unique insight, Baird weaves a tale of loss, abandonment and, ultimately, redemption in this feast for the lover of literary fiction.
After everything he ever cared about is taken from him, the Islander lives alone, seldom venturing out except to seek solace amid the shelves and tomes of a bookstore. There he meets a woman who will lead him back into the light, until fate intervenes once more in their lives.
Rich with imagery in the best traditions of the gothic romantic style, Islander takes the reader from the wilderness of Alaska to the hollows of the Southern Appalachians, with a cast of unforgettable characters. The resourceful and multi-talented Grover, who adopts the orphaned Islander, will touch your heart with his quiet wisdom. You will recoil from Lucy, the deranged, sardonic witch, who makes life miserable for everyone she encounters.
With the release of Islander, Baird has bestowed upon lucky readers a first novel with the riveting narrative and evocative language of a seasoned literary talent."
Thanks to Mr. Tullock for this better and more appropos description of Islander!
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wonderworker: I have long assumed that this was not the place to promote a commercial venture.
But three times now I have seen members pitch their music in blogs or forums.Notably today.
As you know I have made myself conspicuous over the last several months--not to sell a book but to be visable to the woman who is looking for me.
A few CS members have read my Fiction and a few others have asked about it,for which I am appreciative.I finally blogged it but have not posted any hype.
If you like my approach to the forums{well,some of them]you might enjoy my novel.
The work is called "ISLANDER" See the cover art and summary at the publisher's site.
.....www.publishamerica.com
Should this be pulled I will understand.
Thanks to all for your interest in my humble efforts to braid together wonder-words.
John
But three times now I have seen members pitch their music in blogs or forums.Notably today.
As you know I have made myself conspicuous over the last several months--not to sell a book but to be visable to the woman who is looking for me.
A few CS members have read my Fiction and a few others have asked about it,for which I am appreciative.I finally blogged it but have not posted any hype.
If you like my approach to the forums{well,some of them]you might enjoy my novel.
The work is called "ISLANDER" See the cover art and summary at the publisher's site.
.....www.publishamerica.com
Should this be pulled I will understand.
Thanks to all for your interest in my humble efforts to braid together wonder-words.
John
Wonder, I don't see why this should be pulled, as you've done it tastefully. Btw, "Death and Candlewax" was interesting, I did read it, I just didn't get back to the lovely Jackson or you with my comments. I'm sure "Islander" would be an interesting read.
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Jackson: I concur that this is an incredible work of literary fiction! John is being humble here but Islander is a fabulous read full of emotion and life. You'll miss the characters when you've finished this one!
Literary pieces are not my preferred genre, but this one gets a definite thumbs up!
J
Literary pieces are not my preferred genre, but this one gets a definite thumbs up!
J
Hey, Lady J...we don't see you on here often anymore. Good to see you! Blessings. 
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I read this and ordered the book. Hope it arrives this weekend.
Product Description
The Islander is a reclusive, introspective individual living on the outskirts of society. Everyone he has cared for has come to ruin, and he interprets life according to old mythic allegories involving light and darkness, good and evil. He knows that he is followed by the unseen subordinates of malice who despise himself and his ambitions. Demons in many forms and guises continually mock and oppress him. Then he stumbles across his female counterpart through blind chance and forms an alliance apart from the mainstream of humanity. When circumstances beyond his control force him to emerge from isolation, he slowly discovers that he has unwittingly acquired the capacity to help the strangers he encounters in their time of direst need. He also learns that the demons are still with him.
Product Description
The Islander is a reclusive, introspective individual living on the outskirts of society. Everyone he has cared for has come to ruin, and he interprets life according to old mythic allegories involving light and darkness, good and evil. He knows that he is followed by the unseen subordinates of malice who despise himself and his ambitions. Demons in many forms and guises continually mock and oppress him. Then he stumbles across his female counterpart through blind chance and forms an alliance apart from the mainstream of humanity. When circumstances beyond his control force him to emerge from isolation, he slowly discovers that he has unwittingly acquired the capacity to help the strangers he encounters in their time of direst need. He also learns that the demons are still with him.
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tennesseejudy: I read this and ordered the book. Hope it arrives this weekend.
Product Description
The Islander is a reclusive, introspective individual living on the outskirts of society. Everyone he has cared for has come to ruin, and he interprets life according to old mythic allegories involving light and darkness, good and evil. He knows that he is followed by the unseen subordinates of malice who despise himself and his ambitions. Demons in many forms and guises continually mock and oppress him. Then he stumbles across his female counterpart through blind chance and forms an alliance apart from the mainstream of humanity. When circumstances beyond his control force him to emerge from isolation, he slowly discovers that he has unwittingly acquired the capacity to help the strangers he encounters in their time of direst need. He also learns that the demons are still with him.
Product Description
The Islander is a reclusive, introspective individual living on the outskirts of society. Everyone he has cared for has come to ruin, and he interprets life according to old mythic allegories involving light and darkness, good and evil. He knows that he is followed by the unseen subordinates of malice who despise himself and his ambitions. Demons in many forms and guises continually mock and oppress him. Then he stumbles across his female counterpart through blind chance and forms an alliance apart from the mainstream of humanity. When circumstances beyond his control force him to emerge from isolation, he slowly discovers that he has unwittingly acquired the capacity to help the strangers he encounters in their time of direst need. He also learns that the demons are still with him.
Thanks Judy.I appreciate you bunches and bushels.
And I hope you cry your eyes out.Have fun.
John
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ok I have to read this it sounds GREAT!!!
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wonderworker: Thanks Judy.I appreciate you bunches and bushels.
And I hope you cry your eyes out.Have fun.
John
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And I hope you cry your eyes out.Have fun.
John
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Wow! My bed was not made, clothes are still sitting in the washer from this morning, dishes in the sink, my hairs a wreck. Where is the cat? Pineapples out of the can for dinner. I just hate a good book, and I am only beginning chapter 12.
"I bought her a locket, a little silver heart, and I wore it myself until she discovered it and took it from me. There was a message inside, but no other can ever know it."
I will never know that, will I?
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That sounds so wonderful. I am waiting patiently for mine. From what I read so far I am sure I will need a day of a coffee pot close by and no distractions.
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sassy49senior: That sounds so wonderful. I am waiting patiently for mine. From what I read so far I am sure I will need a day of a coffee pot close by and no distractions.
A gloomy rainy day with a hot toddy and a sad story....
I've had a lot of good times with that stuff.
Hope you do too.
Thanks for caring about it.
John
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You, my dear friend, are a mystery with much wonder included. You have a way of working the wonders of my mind and giving me that extra little nudge of understanding. 
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sassy49senior: That sounds so wonderful. I am waiting patiently for mine. From what I read so far I am sure I will need a day of a coffee pot close by and no distractions.
Yes, Sassy and add a box of tissue to the list, you will need them. I had read some of John's post and thought the book may be a difficult read at times. I did not realize it would be a book I could not put down until the end.
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tennesseejudy: Yes, Sassy and add a box of tissue to the list, you will need them. I had read some of John's post and thought the book may be a difficult read at times. I did not realize it would be a book I could not put down until the end.
That's how he wanted it, TJ!!
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But three times now I have seen members pitch their music in blogs or forums.Notably today.
As you know I have made myself conspicuous over the last several months--not to sell a book but to be visable to the woman who is looking for me.
A few CS members have read my Fiction and a few others have asked about it,for which I am appreciative.I finally blogged it but have not posted any hype.
If you like my approach to the forums{well,some of them]you might enjoy my novel.
The work is called "ISLANDER" See the cover art and summary at the publisher's site.
.....www.publishamerica.com
Should this be pulled I will understand.
Thanks to all for your interest in my humble efforts to braid together wonder-words.
John