#TuesdayTreasures: Libraries

Good Morning!

If you read this week's Saturday Spotlight, you'll have noticed that I was at a book signing at the DeSoto Parish Library in Logan's Port, LA.

I'd never been to Logan's Port nor had I ever been to my friend, Rosie Deskin's (AKA: Annabelle Blythe) home. Well I was able to do both this past weekend!

I made the trip up to Rosie's house in Joaquin, TX through SE Texas and took a different route home and both were absolutely beautiful. Clear skies, green grass, hilly roads (yes there are hills in North LA / SE TX)

Rosie's book is set during the Battle of Mansfield, another city I'd never been to so passing through there was another delight.

If you ever get an opportunity to visit NW LA hop on across the border and check out SE TX too. I can promise you won't be sorry you did.

Here are a couple of photos from the signing....

                               

 




Put on by the Friends of the Library group, these ladies went all out to make us feel welcome. There were snacks, finger sandwiches and drinks for us as well as the visitors.

I appreciate the opportunity Libraries present to authors. Each one is truly something to treasure.

Something to think about!
"Inspirational with an Edge!" ™

Saturday Spotlight: Annabelle Blythe & Beloved: In Another Time, Another Place

Good Morning Friends!

I absolutely love spotlighting authors and their books but in case you haven't noticed, I especially love it when I can bring you someone new and an author I've had the pleasure of knowing on a personal level, been privileged to watch grow and develop and the honor of helping through the process of getting published.

Annabelle Blythe and her book, Beloved: In Another Time, Another Place is one of those! 

                            

Ms. Blythe lives in the old homestead in east Texas. She has three children and six grandchildren in southwest Louisiana, close enough to reach the same day.  She has six grandchildren in Tennessee, also-- way too far off in her opinion. She also has three tremendous siblings and a great brother-in-law!


Annabelle spent her early years working in retail, cosmetology and nursing. She has been free-lance writing and working on novels for the past ten years.


Fifty-percent of the profits from her books goes towards establishing Hope Rose Home for Unwed Mothers in her area.  Her burden is to train the mothers, and the young men connected, in careers and community service.  

About the book: Sophya Blackwell almost lets her destructive marriage cripple her emotionally.  Her wish comes true when she and her sister, Anya, are sent back in time to witness life during the Civil War.  What they happen upon-- the ugly side of slavery-- amazes them.  

Anya meets love face to face.

Sophya gets a view of the bravery of General Richard Taylor, her hero.

Taylor led the state of Louisiana, against all odds, to one of the few Southern victories against the North, almost turning around the outcome of the war.

In this process Sophya gets more than she bargains for, too:  The courage to allow real love to heal her own heart, from an unlikely Source.

This courage thrusts them forwards in time.  It teaches Sophya to suppress her impatient nature, forget the mistakes of her past, and to wait on God to take care of her future.

Beloved: In Another Time, Another Place is available on Kindle & Nook!

Well, friends, I hope you enjoyed this spotlight as much as I enjoyed bringing it to you!

Until later....take care, God Bless and Remember..... With God all things are possible!