A story centered on growing up and finding your place can resonate long after the last page is turned. Emma the Elephant brings that journey to life, blending warmth, growth, and heart into a tale that feels both comforting and quietly meaningful.

Perfect for young readers who are beginning to understand making good choices and finding confidence, this story offers a soft, encouraging look at what it means to grow into yourself. With its family-centered guidance, it’s an ideal pick for families, classrooms, or anyone looking to share a story that lingers long after the final page.

Emma is a tale about a young elephant who lives in the Kalahari Desert with her wonderful herd. Emma the Elephant longs to be a strong, wise, and big-hearted elephant like her mother Norma and her many aunties. After learning to make good choices and experiencing hard-won life lessons, Emma the Elephant eventually becomes the elephant she has always wanted to be.

Ms. Alana is a published school teacher and has been spreading a love of learning and reading for decades. She has two wonderful adult children who love to read!

Ms. Alana has always adored elephants; in fact, they are her favorite land animal.

Ms. Alana and her "was-band" lived on a farm in Hawaii where she owned a successful volcano tour company for seven years. She moved from Maui in 2023 and now continues to teach "on the mainland."

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A single moment can fracture everything—and sometimes the truth hides in the cracks it leaves behind. The Guilt of Others leans into that tension, building a mystery that feels as much about emotional fallout as it is about solving a crime. With layered perspectives and shifting truths, this is the kind of read that invites you to look twice at every detail—and every character.

If you’re drawn to mysteries that explore buried secrets while keeping the stakes deeply personal, this one sits firmly in that sweet spot between psychological intrigue and character-driven suspense. Ideal for readers who enjoy slow-burn reveals, it promises a story where answers come at a cost—and nothing is quite as straightforward as it seems.

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Date Published: February 25, 2026

Publisher: Seacoast Press

 Sara Burrell grew up in Mableton, Georgia. She is a graduate of Young Harris College and The University of Georgia. Sara is in her twentieth year of teaching, and is currently a teacher at an elementary school in Georgia where she is the gifted program coordinator for third, fourth, and fifth grade students. Her husband of 18 years, 2 children, 2 hound dogs, and 2 cats provide plenty of adventure and excitement to her already-busy days. Through all that, she also writes books. The Guilt of Others is her second novel. Her first, Newsworthy, released in 2023, was praised for its suspenseful plot and surprising twists.

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History doesn’t just shape nations—it reshapes the lives of the people caught inside it, often in ways they never chose. And sometimes, the most powerful stories come from the women determined to claim a future in a world designed to deny them one.

Today’s spotlight shines on Her Own Legacy by Debra Borchert, a sweeping historical fiction novel set against the turbulence of the French Revolution. At its heart is a story of resilience, identity, and the fight to hold onto what matters when everything is at risk. With a richly layered setting and a heroine navigating loyalty, love, and survival, this is a book for readers who are drawn to strong women, emotional stakes, and the quiet strength it takes to rewrite your own story.

Book Title:  Her Own Legacy, Book 1 of the Chateau de Verzat Series by Debra Borchert
Category:  Adult Fiction (18+), 870 pages
Genre:  Historical Fiction
Publisher:  Le Vin Press
Release date:   Sep 2022
Tour dates: Mar 13 to Apr 3, 2026
Content Rating:  PG-13 + M: No explicit sex scenes or bad language, but one of the main characters is illegitimate. Violence of the French Revolution included, but no gore. ​

There’s a moment—usually quiet, usually unexpected—when you realize no one actually handed you a roadmap for adulthood. Just expectations, pressure, and a whole lot of figuring it out as you go.

You Got This! leans into that uncertainty and reframes it as something powerful. Grounded in personal growth and real-life experience, this book speaks to women navigating transitions, ambition, and identity shifts with a tone that’s equal parts honest, encouraging, and grounding. It explores resilience, boundaries, self-trust, and redefining success—while embracing the messy, nonlinear reality of becoming who you’re meant to be. If you’re drawn to books that feel like a candid conversation rather than a checklist, this one delivers reassurance and motivation without the pressure to be perfect.

Honest Lessons on Life, Love, and Leveling Up

Date Published: March 24, 2026

Publisher: Acorn Publishing

In You Got This!, personal and professional development coach Lisa Bartley shares candid advice and empowering mindset shifts—through sharp honesty, laugh-out-loud moments, and the kind of wisdom that only comes with experience. Bartley tackles what no one prepares you for—setting boundaries, navigating relationships, rebounding from failure, and finding the courage to go after what you really want. 

This is not a guide to becoming perfect. It’s a guide to becoming powerful on your terms. 

If you’ve ever felt stuck or like everyone but you got the memo on adulthood, this book is your reminder that growth is messy, clarity takes time, and no, you’re not behind . . . you’re just getting started. 

You Got This! is a must-read for every woman standing at the threshold of the rest of her life. It’s the permission slip, pep talk, and playbook every woman needs while figuring it all out.

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Lisa Bartley is an author and award-winning speaker who helps women break free from their comfort zones and step into the strongest, truest versions of themselves. 

You Got This! began as an attempt to record words of wisdom she wishes she’d heard in her early adult years. Now, in its completion, it stands as a legacy of lessons written for her daughter and for every young woman finding her way. 

Lisa lives in Southern California where she prefers her hikes coastal, her wine bold, and her dinner parties unforgettable.

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There are some books that feel less like something you read—and more like something you sit with. The Truth invites that quieter kind of experience, the kind where reflection matters more than rushing to the final page.

Rooted in themes of inner awareness, spiritual connection, and the search for lasting peace, this is the kind of read that speaks to anyone who’s ever felt that subtle pull toward “something more.” It leans into stillness, honesty, and the idea that clarity doesn’t come from chasing—it comes from turning inward.

If you’re drawn to thoughtful, introspective reads that explore meaning, consciousness, and emotional depth, this one may resonate in a deeply personal way. The Truth Blitz HTML Copy the code then paste into the html area of your blog, you can go back to the compose area to change colors of text if you want. Just highlight the text and select the color. FOR BOOK TOURS: Please note, you WILL have to add in manually any Excerpt, Interview, Guest Post, etc. you have signed up for once you receive that. 

A Journey to Discover the Divine Within

Date Published: January 8, 2026

From an early age, the author sensed that the world, as it appeared, could not offer the lasting happiness she sought. This inner knowledge led her on a lifelong journey of self-inquiry, spiritual awakening, and profound transformation. Through moments of clarity, struggle, surrender, and divine connection, she began to uncover a deeper reality—one that exists beyond thought, identity and the external world. 

The Truth goes beyond the outer forms of faith and explores the inner, spiritual meaning of life, which is universal to all. It gently guides the reader toward awareness, self-honesty, and inner stillness. Through lived experience, reflection, and spiritual insight, it explores themes such as Iove, detachment, suffering, consciousness, prayer, and the rediscovery of the True Self. 

This book is for those who have questioned the nature of happiness, felt a quiet longing for something more, or sensed that beneath the noise of the world lies a deeper knowing waiting to be remembered. 

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JABEEN JIWA is a spiritual writer and Transpersonal Integrative Psychotherapist whose life has been shaped by a deep inner search for truth, meaning, and awakening. From an early age, she felt drawn beyond the surface of life toward a deeper understanding of consciousness, love, and the nature of the self. Her journey unfolded through profound inner experience, reflection, prayer, and spiritual awareness, leading to a lived understanding that true peace and fulfilment arise not from the outer world, but from within.

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Today, we are joining the audiobook tour for thriller How to Surf a Hurricane! Learn about the book & author Todd Medema!

Date Published: 11/18/2025

Publisher: Atmosphere Press

Narrator: Nathan Westhoff

Run Time: '6:37

Determined to get his prototypes back, he enlists the help of a professional hurricane surfer, an Alaskan oil worker, and a French salt farmer. But he's no criminal mastermind, and they soon find themselves caught between a growing hurricane and a surprise algae field. 

Will Moro succeed? Will they beat the hurricane surfing world record? And how exactly does one farm salt? 

It's a hopeful climate heist—a solarpunk blend of Ocean's Eleven, The Martian and Michael Crichton.

Todd studied Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Design at Carnegie Mellon University. He worked on self-driving cars and board games before discovering a passion for clean energy. He spent four years working on grid-scale battery storage and now offers Product Management consulting to clean energy companies. 

Todd spends his free time playing games, climbing rocks, and gleefully riding his electric bike everywhere. He is currently working on expanding the Hurricane universe.

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