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Giveaway: The Last Summer by Judith Kinghorn
I received an extra ARC of Judith Kinghorn's new release, The Last Summer, so I'm giving it away to one lucky reader!
Pub Date: December 31, 2012
NAL Trade
{SYNOPSIS}
I was almost seventeen when the spell of my childhood was broken...It was the beginning of summer and, unbeknown to any of us then, the end of a belle epoque...
In July of 1914, innocent, lovely Clarissa Granville lives with her parents and three brothers in the idyllic isolation of Deyning Park, a grand English country house, where she whiles away her days enjoying house parties, country walks and tennis matches. Clarissa is drawn to Tom Cuthbert, the housekeeper's handsome son. Though her parents disapprove of their upstairs-downstairs friendship, the two are determined to see each other, and they meet in secret to share what becomes a deep and tender romance. But soon the winds of war come to Deyning, as they come to all of Europe. As Tom prepares to join the front lines, neither he nor Clarissa can envision what lies ahead of them in the dark days and years to come. Nor can they imagine how their love will be tested, or how they will treasure the memory of this last, perfect summer.
Judith Kinghorn was born in Northumberland, England, educated there and in the Lake District, at a boarding school once attended by the Brontë sisters. She is a graduate in English and History of Art and worked in London, formerly as Director of a Plc and Managing Director of a company then owned by the novelist, the late Josephine Hart. Judith was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and nominated a Woman of the Year before giving up her career in order to focus on her family and pursue her dreams of writing. She now lives in Hampshire, England, with her husband, children, and various cats and dogs.
www.judithkinghornwriter.com
Giveaway (US Only)
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- Giveaway ends on January 7th.
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Labels: Giveaway, Judith Kinghorn
UK Cover
Shadows on the Nile
by Kate Furnivall
UK Pub Date: June 20, 2013 (Sphere)
US Pub Date: October 2, 2013 (Berkley Trade)
1932, London. 27-year-old Jessica Kenton's stable life is torn apart when her younger brother, Timothy, vanishes. Vowing to find him, she follows Timothy's trail to the lush and exotic lands of Egypt but she doesn't expect the danger she is confronted with. There are powerful people who do not want her brother found but not everything is as it seems...
A dramatic story of courage and betrayal and of a determined young woman's search for her brother and her discovery of an all-consuming love in the shifting deserts of Egypt.
Pre-order at AMAZON US | AMAZON UK
Kate Furnivall was raised in Penarth, a small seaside town in Wales. Her mother, whose own childhood was spent in Russia, China and India, discovered at an early age that the world around us is so volatile, that the only things of true value are those inside your head and your heart. These values Kate explores in The Russian Concubine.
Kate went to London University where she studied English and from there she went into publishing, writing material for a series of books on the canals of Britain. Then into advertising where she met her future husband, Norman. She travelled widely, giving her an insight into how different cultures function which was to prove invaluable when writing The Russian Concubine.
It was when her mother died in 2000 that Kate decided to write a book inspired by her mother's story. The Russian Concubine contains fictional characters and events, but Kate made use of the extraordinary situation that was her mother's childhood experience - that of two White Russian refugees, a mother and daughter, stuck without money or papers in an International Settlement in China.
Other books by Kate Furnivall: The Russian Concubine, The Red Scarf, The Girl from Junchow, The Jewel of St. Petersburg and The White Pearl.
www.katefurnival.com
Labels: 2013 Release, 20th Century, Egypt, Historical Fiction, Kate Furnivall
Merry Christmas everyone! I hope Santa was good to you and brought you lots of great books!
This was our son's first Christmas and Santa sure spoiled him...as he did his big sister! Here are a few pictures from our Christmas...
Vedder's First Christmas
Vedder and big sis, Danielle
Already devouring his books!
Okay, so this wasn't from this morning but it's my favorite pic of him so I just had to post it!
Giveaway Winners!
Time to announce the lucky winners of Passages to the Past's most recent giveaways, including the Historical Holiday Blog Hop!
Please help me in congratulating the following winners...
The Emperor's Conspiracy by Michelle Diener - Holly @ 2 Kids and Tired
The Raven's Heart by Jesse Blackadder - Margaret Literary Chanteuse
The Sign of the Weeping Virgin by Alana White - Stephanie Rosche
And here are the winners of the 1st Annual Historical Holiday Blog Hop...
$25 Amazon or Barnes & Noble Gift Card - Theresa Newbury
Prize Package #1 - Jori Jordan
Prize Package #2 - Liana Brooks
Prize Package #3 - Kathleen Carrow Ingram
Prize Package #4 - Colleen Lane
Emails have been sent to the winners. Thanks to all who entered and helped spread the word. And a GINORMOUS thank you to the authors who donated their books to the blog hop grand prizes and to the bloggers who participated in the hop. I look forward to seeing the winners of the other fabulous giveaways!
I had such a great time with this hop and it's convinced me to host more throughout the year, so stay tuned for news on the next blog hop!!
Labels: Giveaway, Historical Holiday Blog Hop
1st Annual Historical Holiday Blog Hop, hosted by Passages to the Past!
Welcome to the 1st Annual Historical Holiday Blog Hop, hosted by Passages to the Past!
What better way to celebrate the holidays than by giving away Historical Fiction goodness?!
The Historical Holiday Blog Hop will run from December 10 - 17 and in addition to the grand prizes listed below, there are over 30 blogs that will be running their own amazing giveaways, so be sure to see the linky list at the bottom of this post to see who is participating!
I would like to thank the authors (and one publisher) who so graciously and generously contributed a book (or four) to the grand prizes. I can't tell you how appreciative I am for the fantastic response to the blog hop - you are all so amazing!
Follow the hop on Twitter: #HistoricalHolidayBlogHop
Here are the prizes that are up for grabs on Passages to the Past. Good luck to all who enter!
Grand Prizes (Open to US only)
$25 Amazon or Barnes & Noble Gift Card (sponsored by Amy)
Prize Package #1
The Sumerton Women by D.L. Bogdan (PB)
The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick (PB w/Signed Bookplate)
What You Long For by Anne Clinard Barnhill (PB)
The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig (Signed PB)
Claude & Camille by Stephanie Cowell (PB)
Selene of Alexandria by Faith L. Justice (eBook, author will send)
A Dance of Manners: A Regency Anthology by Susan Flanders, Kristi Ahlers, Gerri Bowen, Cynthia Breeding and Erin E.M. Hatton (PB)
By Fire, By Water by Mitchell James Kaplan (PB)
The King's Daughter by Barbara Kyle (PB)
The Darling Strumpet by Gillian Bagwell (PB)
Four Sisters, All Queens by Sherry Jones (PB)
The Fever Tree by Jennifer McVeigh (ARC, sponsored by Penguin Publishing)
The Queen's Daughter by Susan Coventry (PB)
I, Jane by Diane Haeger (PB)
Cascade by Maryanne O'Hara (Signed HC)
Illuminations by Mary Sharratt (HC)
The King's Agent by Donna Russo Morin (Signed PB)
The Bird Sisters by Rebecca Rasmussen (Audiobook)
The Master of Verona by David Blixt (HC)
The Forever Queen by Helen Hollick (PB w/Signed Bookplate)
At the Mercy of the Queen by Anne Clinard Barnhill (PB)
The King's Grace by Anne Easter Smith (Signed PB)
Oleanna by Julie K. Rose (PB)
Rebel Puritan by JoAnn Butler (Signed PB)
The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchahan (ARC, sponsored by Penguin Publishing)
The King's Concubine by Anne O'Brien (PB)
The September Queen by Gillian Bagwell (PB)
The Secret Keeper by Sandra Byrd (PB w/Tower of London Tea Sachets)
Selene of Alexandria by Faith L. Justice (PB)
The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase (PB)
The Sign of the Weeping Virgin by Alana White (HC)
The Queen's Mistake by Diane Haeger (PB)
The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig (Signed HC)
The Secret of the Glass by Donna Russo Morin (Signed PB)
The Book of Lost Fragrances by M.J. Rose (HC)
Sea Witch by Helen Hollick (PB w/Signed Bookplate)
The Mistress of the Sun by Sandra Gulland (Signed PB)
Jane: The Woman Who Loved Tarzan by Robin Maxwell (Audiobook)
Pale Rose of England by Sandra Worth (PB)
A Thing Done by Tinney S. Heath (PB)
Royal Romances by Leslie Carroll (PB)
The Rose of York: Love & War (Book 1, War of the Roses trilogy) by Sandra Worth (PB)
The Plum Tree by Ellen Marie Wiseman (Signed PB)
Above All Things by Tanis Rideout (ARC, sponsored by Penguin Publishing)
Teaspoon of Earth and Sea by Dina Nayeri (ARC, sponsored by Penguin Publishing)
Three Maids for a Crown by Ella March Chase (PB)
The Queen's Rival by Diane Haeger (PB)
The Crown by Nancy Bilyeau (Signed PB)
The Courtier's Secret by Donna Russo Morin (Signed PB)
A Place Beyond Courage by Elizabeth Chadwick (PB, US Edition)
Marrying Mozart by Stephanie Cowell (PB)
The Queen's Vow by C.W. Gortner (PB, UK Edition)
The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn by Robin Maxwell (PB)
The Lady's Slipper by Deborah Swift (PB, UK Edition)
Before Versailles by Karleen Koen (PB)
The Secret History: A Novel of Empress Theodora by Stephanie Thornton (PB w/Theodora Bookmark)
The Forgotten Queen by D.L. Bogdan (ARC)
The Sister Queens by Sophie Perinot (PB)
Movement of Stars by Amy Brill (ARC, sponsored by Penguin Publishing)
Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn (PB)
Second Lisa by Veronica Knox (eBook)
To Serve a King by Donna Russo Morin (Signed PB)
Into the Path of Gods (Book 1, Macsen's Treasure Series) by Kathleen Cunningham Guler (PB)
In the Shadow of Dragons (Book 2, Macsen's Treasure Series) by Kathleen Cunningham Guler (PB)
The Anvil Stone (Book 3, Macsen's Treasure Series) by Kathleen Cunningham Guler (HC)
A Land Beyond Ravens (Book 4, Macsen's Treasure Series) by Kathleen Cunningham Guler (HC)
Giveaway Sponsors (Alpha by First Name | Click on name to visit their website)
Alana White
Anne Clinard Barnhill
Anne Easter Smith
Anne O'Brien
Barbara Kyle
C.W. Gortner
Cathy Marie Buchanan
D.L. Bogdan
David Blixt
Deborah Swift
Diane Haeger
Donna Russo Morin
Ella March Chase
Ellen Marie Wiseman
Elizabeth Chadwick
Faith L. Justice
Gillian Bagwell
Jo Ann Butler
Julie K. Rose
Karleen Koen
Kathleen Cunningham Guler
Leslie Carroll
Mary Sharratt
Maryanne O'Hara
Mitchell James Kaplan
MJ Rose
Nancy Bilyeau
Penguin Publishing
Rebecca Rasmussen
Robin Maxwell
Sandra Byrd
Sandra Gulland
Sandra Worth
Sherry Jones
Sophie Perinot
Stephanie Thornton
Susan Coventry
Susan Mianulli
Tinney S. Heath
Veronica Knox
For blogs that are particpating in the blog hop: Please make sure to enter the URL to your giveaway in the linky list. You will also need to enter in the geographic restrictions for your giveaway (ex. US, US/CAN or INT) after your blog name. If you forgot, just leave a comment here or email me at passagestothepast@gmail.com and I will add it for you.
Click HERE to see the guidelines/rules.
Here are the blogs that are participating in the blog hop - make sure you check out their giveaways!
Win a copy of The Sign of the Weeping Virgin by Alana White
In honor of Alana White's novel, The Sign of the Weeping Virgin, being released today Passages to the Past has one copy to give away to a lucky reader!
Happy Publication Day, Alana!!
*Alana will be touring with Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours from February 11-22, click HERE to see the schedule of stops.
Romance and intrigue abound in The Sign of the Weeping Virgin an evocative historical mystery that brings the Italian Renaissance gloriously to life. In 1480 Florentine investigator Guid Antonio Vespucci and his nephew Amerigo are tangled in events that threaten to destroy them and their beloved city. Marauding Turks abduct a beautiful young Florentine girl and sell her into slavery. And then a holy painting begins weeping in Guid Antonio s church. Are the tears manmade or a sign of God s displeasure with Guid Antonio himself? In a finely wrought story for lovers of medieval and renaissance mysteries everywhere Guid Antonio follows a spellbinding trail of clues to uncover the thought-provoking truth about the missing girl and the weeping painting s mystifying and miraculous? tears all pursued as he comes face to face with his own personal demons.
"A Florentine lawyer must solve a murder to keep his city from imploding. One hopes that White's clever tale, meticulously researched and pleasingly written, is the first in a series that will bring Florence and its many famous denizens to life." - Starred Kirkus Review
Alana White's fascination with the Italian Renaissance led to her first short historical mystery fiction, then to a full-length novel, The Sign of the Weeping Virgin, forthcoming from Five Star Mysteries in December 2012. Set in Renaissance Florence, The Sign of the Weeping Virgin features lawyer Guid'Antonio Vespucci and his adventurous young nephew, Amerigo Vespucci, as they investigate crime in Renaissance Florence. Alana's articles and book reviews appear regularly in Renaissance Magazine and the Historical Novels Review. In young adult+ books, she is the author of Come Next Spring, a novel set in 1940s Appalachia, and a biography, Sacagawea: Westward with Lewis and Clark. She is currently working on her second Guid'Antonio Vespucci mystery.
Giveaway (Open Internationally)
- Giveaway ends on December 17th.
Posted by Passages to the Past at 8:59 AM 25 lovely comments
Labels: Alana White, Giveaway
Robin Maxwell's THE SECRET DIARY OF ANNE BOLEYN
In celebration of the 24th printing of THE SECRET DIARY OF ANNE BOLEYN, author Robin Maxwell is hosting a giveaway for one copy of her book and a beautiful leather bound journal on Facebook! Click HERE to enter.
With the new printing, not only is there a fabulous new cover but Robin has written a fantastic Author's Note. It's quite lengthy, but totally worth the read! Check it out HERE.
Original Publication Date: May 28, 1998
In this "energetic" (Kirkus Reviews) re-creation of Anne Boleyn's tragic life -- and death -- Robin Maxwell offers a pitch-perfect version of a bawdy and exuberant time filled with lust, betrayal, love, and murder. When the young Queen Elizabeth I is entrusted with Anne Boleyn's secret diary, she discovers a great deal about the much-maligned mother she never knew. And on learning the truth about her lascivious and despotic father, Henry VIII, she vows never to relinquish control to any man. But this avowal doesn't prevent Elizabeth from pursuing a torrid love affair with her horsemaster, Robin Dudley -- described with near-shocking candor -- as too are Anne's graphic trysts with a very persistent and lustful Henry. Blending a historian's attention to accuracy with a novelist's artful rendering, Maxwell weaves compelling descriptions of court life and devastating portraits of actual people into her naughty, page-turning tale. The result is a masterpiece of historical fiction -- so prophetic of our time that one would think it were ripped from today's headlines.
Praise for The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn
"Long before Philippa Gregory, there was Robin Maxwell, whose novel The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn changed the way readers perceived Henry VIII's second wife. In this dramatic retelling of Anne's life, Maxwell creates an historical fiction classic. But beware: this is truly addictive reading." - Michelle Moran, author of Madame Tussaud "History doesn't come more fascinating - or lurid - than the wife-felling reign of Henry VIII." — Entertainment Weekly
"A wonderfully juicy historical novel so convincing that it's difficult to believe it is the author's first...Maxwell brings all of bloody Tudor England vividly to life." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Vivid and immediate, penned in the queen's own words, The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn intertwines Anne's tumultuous rise and fall with the early reign of her daughter, as Elizabeth struggles to assert her power. With a unique gift for bringing the past to life, Robin Maxwell catapults us into the hearts and minds of two women bound by blood and fate in the perilous intrigues of the Tudor court. The result is dazzling, historical fiction at its finest." — C. W. Gortner, author of The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
Robin Maxwell grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey, graduated from Tufts University School of Occupational Therapy, and practiced in that field for several years before moving to Hollywood to become a parrot tamer, casting director and finally a screenwriter. Working for the major studios and networks she wrote comedy, drama and even feature animation for Disney. Her credits include "Passions", a CBS movie of the week, starring Joanne Woodward.
www.robinmaxwell.com
Labels: 15th century, Anne Boleyn, England, Robin Maxwell, Tudor HF
2013 Release: The Forbidden Queen by Anne O'Brien
Oooh, I am really looking forward to this release! I only see a UK release date at the moment, but I'll be on the lookout for when it's released in the US. Isn't it a great cover!?
UK Publication Date: March 1, 2013
Mira Books
1415. The Battle of Agincourt is over, and the young princess Katherine de Valois is the prize to be offered to Henry V of England. The innocent Katherine is smitten with Henry, but soon understands that her sole purpose is to produce an heir to unite England and France. When Henry leaves her a widow at the age of 21, Katherine is forced to resign herself to a quiet life as the Dowager Queen; her duty is to raise her son, the young King of England, and little more.
But Katherine is still young and passionate. Many desire her, and her hand in marriage is worth a kingdom. Setting aside those driven by ambition, Katherine falls in love with her servant Owen Tudor, and glimpses the happiness that love can bring. But their enemies are circling, all battling for power and determined to prevent their marriage. Katherine will have to fight to control her own destiny…
In this compelling and beautifully written book, Anne O'Brien tells the story of the innocent young princess, Katherine de Valois, a pawn in a ruthless political game between England and France, and the woman who founded the most famous royal dynasty of all – the Tudors.
Labels: 15th century, 2013 Release, Anne O'Brien, England, Tudor HF
Win a copy of The Raven's Heart: A Story of a Quest, a Castle and Mary Queen of Scots by Jesse Blackadder!
Today is the kick-off day for Jesse Blackadder's virtual book tour for The Raven's Heart: A Story of a Quest, a Castle and Mary Queen of Scots and in celebration I am hosting a giveaway for one copy!
Jesse is touring with Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours from December 3 - 21, please see the schedule of stops at the end of this post to follow the tour.
Scotland, 1561, and a ship comes across the North Sea carrying home Mary, the young, charismatic Queen of Scots, returning after 13 years in the French court to wrest back control of her throne.
The Blackadder family has long awaited for the Queen's return to bring them justice. Alison Blackadder, disguised as a boy from childhood to protect her from the murderous clan that stole their lands, must learn to be a lady-in-waiting to the Queen, building a web of dependence and reward.
Just as the Queen can trust nobody, Alison discovers lies, danger and treachery at every turn. Then, unexpectedly, she finds love…
This sweeping, imaginative and original tale of political intrigue, misplaced loyalty, secret passion and implacable revenge is based on real characters and events from the reign of Mary Queen of Scots. The Raven's Heart is a breathtaking epic from a bold, fresh Australian voice.
Yes, Jesse Blackadder really was born with that surname. When she finally had enough of people asking if she was related to Rowan Atkinson, she travelled to Scotland to find the origins of her surname. Her novel The Raven's Heart grew from there. It won the Varuna HarperCollins Manuscript Development Award in 2009 and was published in Feb 2011.
Jesse is an award winning Australian novelist, short story writer and freelance journalist, fascinated by landscapes and belonging. Her first novel was After the Party (Hardie Grant Books 2005), which made the Australian Book Review list of all time favourite Australian novels in February 2010. She's been a writer in residence in Sitka Alaska, in outback New South Wales, at Byron Bay and at Varuna in the Blue Mountains. Jesse's next book, which she is writing as part of a Doctor of Creative Arts at the University of Western Sydney, is about the first woman to see Antarctica and Jesse recently travelled to Antarctica as part of her research.
Connect with Jesse Blackadder: WEBSITE | BLOG | FACEBOOK | TWITTER
Virtual Tour Schedule
Giveaway at Passages to the Past
Giveaway at Bibliophilic Book Blog
Wednesday, December 5
Review & Giveaway at Griperang's Bookmarks
Review & Giveaway at Paperback Princess
Review at Book Journey
Review & Giveaway at Oh, For the Hook of a Book!
Review at Bonjour Cass
Review at The Worm Hole
Review at Book Dilettante
Review at Confessions of an Avid Reader
Review at One Book at a Time
Review & Giveaway at Book of Secrets
Review at The Musings of a Book Junkie
Review at So Many Books, So Little Time
Review at JulzReads
Review at A Chick Who Reads
Review at Raging Bibliomania
Labels: Giveaway, HF Virtual Book Tours, Jesse Blackadder, Mary Queen of Scots, Scotland, virtual book tour
Interview with Michelle Diener + Giveaway of The Emperor's Conspiracy
Please welcome author Michelle Diener to Passages to the Past! Michelle is here as part of her virtual tour with Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours for The Emperor's Conspiracy and she was kind enough to answer a few questions for me!
Be sure to check out the schedule of stops for her virtual tour below, as well as enter to win a copy of The Emperor's Conspiracy!
What was the inspiration behind writing The Emperor's Conspiracy? And what drew you to set it in Regency London?
I really find it hard to nail down a favorite historical period, because I love so many, but the characters for this story, specifically Charlotte, arrived in my mind complete with setting, and the very real plot by Napoleon wormed its way into the story, so that defined the actual date of 1811. As for insprication, I started out writing The Emperor's Conspiracy more than five years ago, and in those early days it was much more light-hearted. As I researched the life of a London sweep and a child labourer, I realized the whole story would have to be grittier and darker, and I mulled things over for years before actually rewriting what little I had already written, and finishing the story.
When did you decide you wanted to be a writer? And why historical fiction?
I've always wanted to be a writer. I love reading, I love books, but I always wanted more stories, and I wanted the stories to go a specific way. I didn't always agree with the author. LOL. What choice did I have but to write stories of my own? If I can keep someone up late, transport them away to another world, just like I do when I'm reading a wonderful book, then I consider myself sucessful. As for historical fiction, well, I love history. I absolutely love it. I studied it at high school and university, and read all historical non-fiction I can find. But I have to admit I love fantasy and sci-fi, too. And you may be seeing some books from me in those genres in a year or so. :) But I'll never not write historical fiction. I have way too many historical fiction stories in me for that to ever happen.
Can you take us through a day in your life while you are writing a novel?
I get up and get the kids ready for school, then I walk them over, and keep going on my walking route, which is roughly 5 kms. Then I get home and shower, and then if I'm not expecting any urgent email, I go straight to writing for a couple of hours. I do some chores, open up my email, and attend to the other business of being a writer that isn't writing, then try to fit in another couple of hours of writing before I fetch the kids and take them off to their after-school activities, homework, etc. At night, if I have the energy, I'll try to write for another hour when the kids are in bed.
What authors inspire you?
Oh, so many! My critique partners, Liz Kreger and Edie Ramer, inspire me for their dedication to their craft, their perseverance and their generosity of spirit. Authors such as Jayne Anne Krentz, Dick Francis, Terry Pratchett, Dean Koontz, Nora Roberts, Iain M. Banks, Agatha Christie, Mary Stewart, Patricia Briggs, Sulman Rushdie and Margaret Atwood inspire me with their consistent excellence and ability to totally lose me in their worlds. And they are just the ones that leapt into my mind this minute, I'm sure there are plenty I'll think of later.
What book would you like to read again for the first time?
Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks. It has such a twist at the end, any re-reading you do, you can't help but read in the light of that final revelation, which changes the way you see so many characters. So you can never re-read with the same sense of discovery.
Do you have any advice for aspiring writers?
Understand that it is hard. It is supposed to be hard. And when you've finished something, I highly recommend leaving it for at least a month, before taking it out and doing a final edit. You won't regret it!
What project on you working on next?
I just finished a book that is a sequel to The Emperor's Conspiracy, tentatively entitled Banquet of Lies. Charlotte and Edward are secondary characters in this book, but it stands on its own, like The Emperor's Conspiracy. To give myself a break, I'm working on writing a full length novel inspired by my short story contribution to the Entangled Anthology. Breaking Out, my contemporary paranormal contribution, has resulted in a barrage of emails from readers asking me to continue the story. I'm obliging. I will probably put a book together which includes Breaking Out as the first four chapters, and carries on from there.
Publication Date: November 27, 2012
From nineteenth-century London's elegant ballrooms to its darkest slums, a spirited young woman and a nobleman investigating for the Crown unmask a plot by Napoleon to bleed England of its gold.
Chance led to Charlotte Raven's transformation from chimney sweep to wealthy, educated noblewoman, but she still walks a delicate tightrope between two worlds, unable to turn her back on the ruthless crime lord who was once her childhood protector.
When Lord Edward Durnham is tapped to solve the mystery of England's rapidly disappearing gold, his search leads him to the stews of London, and Charlotte becomes his intriguing guide to the city's dark, forbidding underworld. But as her involvement brings Charlotte to the attention of men who have no qualms about who they hurt, and as Edward forges a grudging alliance with the dangerous ghosts of Charlotte's former life, she faces a choice: to continue living in limbo, or to close the door on the past and risk her heart and her happiness on an unpredictable future.
Michelle Diener has always had a passion for reading and writing. She began writing stories when her parents gave her a typewriter for her twelfth birthday, and she hasn't stopped since. Born in London and raised in South Africa, she now lives on the west coast of Australia with her husband and two small children.
She is the author of Dangerous Sanctuary, In a Treacherous Court and Keeper of the King's Secrets.
Connect with Michelle Diener: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | GOODREADS
The Emperor's Conspiracy Virtual Tour Schedule
Review & Giveaway at Books Devoured
Author Interview & Giveaway at Passages to the Past
Review & Giveaway at My Reading Room
Review, Author Interview & Giveaway at A Bookish Libraria
Review at Historical Tapestry & The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader
Review & Giveaway at Luxury Reading
Labels: author interviews, Giveaway, HF Virtual Book Tours, Michelle Diener
Sign up for the 1st Annual Historical Holiday Blog Hop, hosted by Passages to the Past!
Welcome to the sign up post for the 1st Annual Historical Holiday Blog Hop at Passages to the Past!
The winter holidays are my favorite time of year and what better way to celebrate than by hosting a blog hop! Blog hops are great ways to find new and awesome blogs, meet fellow bloggers, build your readership and give away fabulous prizes!
*This is my first blog hop, so please bear with me as I learn as I go :)
Blog Hop Instructions/Rules
- To sign up: please add your blog URL to the Linky List below and note in parenthesis after your blog name if your giveaway will be open to US, US/Can or Internationally.
*When the main Blog Hop post is live on December 10th at 12:01am EST you will need to add your link again, but this time you enter in the URL to your direct Blog Hop Giveaway post.
- The blog hop will run from December 10th to 17th. Posts must be up and accepting entries by 12:01am EST on the first day of the hop and end at midnight on the last day.
- Since this hop and the blog are focused on Historical Fiction, all giveaways must be either a historical novel, history/non-fiction or gift card. You are responsible for the shipping of your own giveaway.
- Please include in your post:
- Linky list or link to this post
- Blog hop button
- List of Grand Prize giveaways
- If you have any questions or need to cancel your participation, please email me.
Historical Holiday Blog Hop Grand Prizes
- $25 Amazon or Barnes & Noble Gift Card
- Prize package(s) of historical novels (titles will be added as authors sign up)
1. Oleanna by Julie Rose (pb)
2. The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn by Robin Maxwell (pb)
3. Jane: The Woman Who Loved Tarzan by Robin Maxwell (Audio Books)
4. The King's Daughter by Barbara Kyle (pb)
5. The King's Concubine by Anne O'Brien (pb)
6. Royal Romances: Titillating Tales of Passion and Power in the Palaces of Europe by Leslie Carroll (pb)
7. The Darling Strumpet by Gillian Bagwell (pb)
8. The September Queen by Gillian Bagwell (pb)
9. The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick (pb) *w/signed bookplate
10. The Forever Queen by Helen Hollick (pb) *w/signed bookplate
11. Sea Witch by Helen Hollick (pb) *w/signed bookplate
12. Claude & Camille by Stephanie Cowell (pb)
13. Marrying Mozart by Stephanie Cowell (pb)
14. The Queen's Vow by Christopher Gortner (pb, UK edition)
15. Into the Path of Gods (Book 1, Macsen's Treasure Series) by Kathleen Cunningham Guler (pb)
16. In the Shadow of Dragons (Book 2, Macsen's Treasure Series) by Kathleen Cunningham Guler (pb)
17. The Anvil Stone (Book 3, Macsen's Treasure Series) by Kathleen Cunningham Guler (hc)
18. A Land Beyond Ravens (Book 4, Macsen's Treasure Series) by Kathleen Cunningham Guler (hc)
19. Pale Rose of England by Sandra Worth (pb)
20. The Rose of York: Love & War by Sandra Worth (pb)
21. A Dance of Manners (A Regency Anthology) by Susan Flanders, Cynthia Breeding, Kristi Ahlers, Gerri Bowen and Erin Hatton (pb)
22. The Book of Lost Fragrances by MJ Rose (hc)
23. The Sumerton Women by D.L. Bogdan (pb)
24. Mistress of the Sun by Sandra Gulland (signed pb)
25. The Master of Verona by David Blixt (hc)
26. Before Versailles by Karleen Koen (pb)
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CYP metabolism is a minor pathway for the elimination of this drug. No relevant interaction with CYP inhibitors or inducers is expected.
Glucuronidation is a major pathway for the elimination of this drug. No relevant interaction with CYP inhibitors is expected. Some inducers (e.g. rifampicin) may lower its exposure.
Unbound AUC of the substrate in a cirrhotic patient over the dosing interval at steady-state.
Unbound Area Under the substrate Concentration in a non-cirrhotic patient over the dosing interval at steady-state.
This ratio is useful for adapting the initial dose of the substrate to be given to a cirrhotic patient.
AUC of the substrate in a cirrhotic patient over the dosing interval at steady-state.
Area Under the substrate Concentration in a non-cirrhotic patient over the dosing interval at steady-state.
This ratio is useful to compare predicted vs observed data, because measurements are usually based on total rather than unbound concentrations.
To calculate an adjusted dose, use preferably the unbound AUC ratio.
The equations used to estimate the AUC ratios are valid for drugs with an hepatic extraction coefficient less than 0.8. Drugs with higher extraction include buspirone, dronedarone, propranolol, quetiapine. In this case, the impact of cirrhosis is underestimated.
Some drugs have active metabolites (non exhaustive list: amitriptyline, diazepam, nebivolol, nelfinavir, propafenone, risperidone, tolterodine, tramadol). Here, the adjusted dose cannot be estimated with the usual formula, but on a case by case basis.
DDI-PREDICTOR assumes that metabolic clearance takes place in the liver and the intestine. Decreased metabolism by each CYP is taken into account. Metabolism by other routes (e.g. phase II metabolism) is assumed to be decreased only by reduction of the liver fonctional volume.
DDI-PREDICTOR is NOT for children < 2 years.
DDI-PREDICTOR assumes linear kinetics, which is not true for e.g. perhexilline, phenytoin, voriconazole. In these cases, the calculated AUC ratios are approximate.
The tolerance interval of the interindividual distribution is underestimated: it does not take into account the variability of fu and of the fraction of activity remaining.


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Princess Diana's wedding cake sells for $ 3,000 at auction
Pandora Bacchus August 12, 2021 2 min read
Julian announced the auction sale A piece of cake Married to Prince Charles and girl Diana Spencer for more than $ 3,000 at an auction in the UK in 1981.
A nearly 800-gram piece of four-decade-old marzipan cake wrapped in thick white cream and bearing the British royal emblem sold for 1, 1,850 ($ 3,075), including fees and expenses.
The final price of the piece is 3 times higher than the price set at the beginning of the auction and ranges from 300 to 500 pounds.
Wednesday's auction is the latest example of interest in Princess Diana, who died at the age of 36 in a 1997 Paris car crash.
The cake was first presented to Moira Smith, who worked with Queen Elizabeth II's mother at her home in Clarence House in central London.
After Smith's death, his family sold the cake for 1,000 1,000 through the same auction house in 2008 and made a profit Wednesday by selling it to a private collector.
Auctioneers said the chocolate "seems to be in the same good condition it was originally sold for, but we advise against eating it."
The cake was wrapped in a plastic box as Smith had "Please be careful" and the wedding date was July 29, 1981.
Auctioneers said the piece came from a layered cake served to staff at Clarence House, where Smith worked in the kitchen.
Charles and Diana's wedding cake pieces are still sold and the interest is strong despite their divorce in 1996.
Julianne Auctions announced that a piece of wedding cake had previously sold for $ 2,240 in the original souvenir box in the United States.
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Nana Akufo-Addo, flag-bearer for the centre-right New Patriotic Party, won 51.6% of the votes in December's elections. Photo: Ghana Presidency
Ghanaian president sworn in for second term a day after parliamentary scuffles
By Chad Williams Jan 7, 2021
CAPE TOWN - Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has been sworn in for a second term on Thursday, a day after scuffles broke out between rival politicians in parliament.
According to a BBC report, authorities had to briefly deploy soldiers after the unusual scenes in one of Africa's most stable democracies.
Various media outlets reported on Thursday that mayhem erupted after a lawmaker from the ruling party tried to seize the ballot box during the vote for parliament speaker.
The ensuing clash lasted several hours until the army moved in, with national television broadcasting the scuffles live.
The tight December elections saw the country's Electoral Commission announce that incumbent 76-year-old Akufo-Addo, flag-bearer for the centre-right New Patriotic Party, had won 51.6% of the votes.
His rival John Mahama, who was president of Ghana from 2011 to 2016, rejected the official results in both the presidential and parliamentary elections.
According to the Africa Report, the Electoral Commission announced that Mahama won 47.4% of the total, but he claimed that the commission had failed to respond to his party's questions about what he said were mistakes in voter collation.
Mahama also said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) won 140 seats in the 275-seat parliament, giving it control of the legislature.
At least five people were killed during the elections, which were otherwise relatively peaceful.
On Tuesday, Akufo-Addo delivered the State of the Nation Address (Sona) in the country's capital Accra before the dissolution of the seventh parliament.
In his speech, Akufo-Addo pledged to build on his achievements towards advancing the well-being of all Ghanaians.
The president called on members of parliament to be more accommodating in the next parliament, which has an almost equal strength on both sides, bearing in mind the challenges the country faces, including the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, writes Ghana News.


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Find out about best practices, lessons learned, and analytic tools to assist you in successful EV deployment including vehicle options, training, communication, and charging infrastructure strategies.
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This panel featured leaders who presented how fleet maintenance shops and garages are another realm where we can reduce emissions, prevent pollution, recycle, and reduce waste.
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Monday is a series spotlight, on the Deadly Angels series by Sandra Hill.
On Tuesday a late review of Obumbrate by Alivia Anders! I meant to review this last week but I hadn't quite finished it yet. So let the review begin now!
Since it's a new month, it's time for another edition of Books to Watch! This time I'll check out some Children's books, so keep an eye out!
Thursday I'll be doing a review of Jennifer Egan's Look At Me. I wasn't a huge fan of this book, but I'll explain what's up.
This Friday is open, so I'll be participating in some hops! I love to visit other blogs and meet new people :). I can't wait.
Finally, Saturday I'll be reviewing the 4th installment in the Kate Daniels series. Magic Bleeds was so delicious! I can't wait to rave about it to you.


The IPTV market in Australia is about to see another expansion with Sony Australia hooking up with Yahoo!7 to provide PS3 console users additional television content via Yahoo!7's PLUS7 catch-up TV service, set to commence at the end of this month.
This will make available many popular series' that air on the station including Home and Away, How I Met Your Mother, Cougar Town, Heroes and more. This is in addition to a large amount of content already available for viewing through ABC iView, VidZoneTV (a music video service) and videos on demand via the PlayStation Network Video Delivery service.
SCEA managing director, Michael Ephraim said "Sony Computer Entertainment is thrilled to be partnering with Yahoo!7 to offer even more great TV content delivered not only on demand, but also subscription-free to nearly 1 million Australian PlayStation 3 users. This announcement reflects our promise and capability to continue to deliver on PS3's broad entertainment credentials in the new digital media era".


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Iranian Female Olympian Defects, Calls Out Regime's 'Hypocrisy' As She Exits Country Permanently
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Iran's only female Olympic medalist has reportedly defected, posting a goodbye letter to Iran on Saturday, calling out the government's "hypocrisy" as she announced she had permanently left the country.
"Should I start with hello, goodbye, or condolences?" Taekwondo athlete, Kimia Alizadeh, 21, posted on her Instagram in Farsi, Agence France-Presse reported.
Alizadeh did not disclose where she was going, but Iran's ISNA news agency reported she had gone to the Netherlands, according to AFP. The Iranian report quoted Alizadeh's coach as saying the athlete was injured and did not show up for trials ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
The Olympian's announcement came just a day after Iranian officials admitted to downing a Ukrainian passenger plane, killing 176 people minutes after takeoff from Tehran's international airport early Wednesday due to "human error," thinking it was a military aircraft.
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HS2 Ltd senior management took a voluntary pay cut and forfeited their lofty bonusses for the past financial year due to the declining market conditions.
HS2 Ltd chair Allan Cook and chief executive Mark Thurston (pictured above) took a voluntary 20% pay reduction for four months from November 2020 to March 2021, according to the company's annual accounts.
It means Cook was paid £15,700 less than he received the previous financial year, while Thurston's base pay was down by more than £37,000.
Thurston also forfeited his annual bonus, as did chief financial officer Michael Bradley. The previous year Thurston had received a £36,743 bonus, while Bradley had taken home an extra £15,975 in bonus payouts.
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The report adds: "In light of the broader market conditions in 2020, the Chair and Chief Executive took a voluntary reduction in their base salary of 20% for four months, from 1 November 2020 to 31 March 2021.
"The Chief Executive did not receive an increase to his base salary in April 2020."
It continues: "The 2020/21 bonus payments (none) shown for Mark Thurston and Michael Bradley relate to their performance for the Financial Year 2019/20.
"Both Mark Thurston and Michael Bradley elected to forego payment of performance related bonuses for the Financial Year 2019/20, which would have otherwise been paid in the 2020/21 financial year."
Total staff costs for the financial year totalled just over £15.7M, up about £660,000 year-on-year.
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Global shipments of dual-SIM handsets are forecast to hit 100 million by 2014, according to reports citing Strategy Analytics.
Bharti Airtel is negotiating a mid-term loan of $9-10 billion (€6.6-7.4 billion) with several banks to finance its purchase of Zain's African businesses. Barclays and Standard Chartered are reportedly among the banks the Indian telco is talking to.
Nokia has admitted that its N97 handset has been a "tremendous disappointment" in terms of consumer QoE, but is certain that the teething issues have been resolved.
BT has launched a new pricing structure for its managed virtual contact centre service, introducing a per-minute charging option with prices starting from four pence (€0.045) per minute.
Greek telco OTE posted an unexpected fourth-quarter net loss of €30.5 million, missing analysts estimates of a €7.1 million profit.
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STORY: Forest officials in India's northern Prayagraj city on Wednesday (November 07) rescued a Pangolin and arrested five smugglers.
Reportedly, police had been trying to nab active smugglers in the area and the arrests were made after they received information about their presence.
The accused were planning to smuggle the endangered species of Pangolin out of the country. An investigation into the matter is underway.
The Pangolin, a small, armadillo-like mammal, has large keratin scales covering their skin which is known for its aphrodisiac and medicinal values.


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ProjectSenate House Steps - University of LondonLocationLondon, UKLighting DesignBDP, UKArchitectBDP, UKClientUniversity of LondonLighting SuppliersFossLED, Ecosense
The grade II* Senate House is the iconic London Bloomsbury HQ and central library for the University of London. Its stepped pyramidal form and use of load-bearing stone proclaims the gravitas of the colleges and institutes it represents, and its image adorns every degree awarded.
As part of an estate wide review, BDP recommended a series of small-scale interventions aimed at making the Bloomsbury estate feel more welcoming; small changes but with the potential to make a massive impact. Senate House Steps is one such intervention: a 'meanwhile' structure to transform the bleak car park on the west side of the central tower.
Standing in the shadow of the University of London's flagship Senate House, this pavilion has become a symbol of opportunity and inspiration as it attracts students, staff and members of the public to its playful and inviting steps. With a brief to transform the space from a car park into a creative and social environment, the new structure promotes curiosity, comfort and social engagement.
The team devised a demountable and relocatable structure constructed from wood and steel. The steps are carefully dimensioned to create a stage-set for people; to sit, lie, talk, and connect with each other. All are welcome.
As the physical design of the structure was developed to reflect connection and engagement, so too was the lighting design. On the flipside of the climbing steps there is an underside section for users to sit below and experience the architectural skeleton of the structure. These two elements were the focus of the lighting design, which captures and enhances these concepts. Timber beams positioned just below the underside of the steps were the perfect mounting point for luminaires to up light the elegant and dynamic design of the structure. This highlights the Spanish-style form and flexibility of the steps whilst illuminating the intricate architectural logic. This up lighting focuses on the underside of the steps, minimising light pollution. Indirect spill has been orchestrated to bounce light around the beams and reflect light through the gaps between the steps, visible from the front.
Aligned with the architect's sustainable vision, the lighting design promotes the circular economy by using specified Ecosense luminaires which were upcycled from existing stock.
The scheme looks to counter the permanence and stability of Senate House as an institution with a light weight and temporary fun adaptation (fully reversible) whilst referencing the art deco spaces.
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A Christmas Wish [2011] (Movie Review)
Martha Evans has been abandoned by her husband, so her only option is to pack up the kids and start a new life somewhere else. However, money is tight, so she's forced to look for work along the way. She settles in a small town working at a struggling diner, but times are hard for everyone. Martha's oldest daughter is intent on her mother finding the true meaning of Christmas, but will it be too late before Martha sees the light?
Production Quality (2.5 points)
It's clear from start to finish that A Christmas Wish has a well-funded production. Video quality, camera work, and audio are all on par with industry standards. Locations and props are good while sets only have a few minor concerns in them, such as being a bit too cluttered and cramped. Further, editing is fine save for a few small issues. Overall, however, this is a top-notch production worthy of a high score.
For a Christmas film, this plot actually contains accessible characters and struggles that can be easily related to. The people feel authentic and have believable motivations through good dialogue. Nonetheless, conversations could be a bit better and less expository, which would allow for deeper personalities in the characters. Similarly, the backstories need more comprehensive explanations, and there's so much content that some of it takes place offscreen. Scenes and sequences aren't as efficient as they could be, which is an issue when there's so many characters and subplots to deal with. Side tangents distract from the main themes, making this feel more like a series than a movie. Wastes of time like these make it hard to understand why some of the characters quickly develop such close and personal relationships with one another, and some things randomly change without good reasoning. Despite some cheesy Christmas elements, the story contains a very accessible message about praying and not giving up no matter what. There's still plenty of potential here even though the rushed conclusion fixes everything without logical buildup. Thus, at least one point is warranted here.
Acting Quality (2.5 points)
In keeping with the well-funded nature of this screenplay, the acting is professional. Many of the cast members assume their characters very well, even if there are a few overdone performances. Despite a few awkward moments with lines and emotions, the acting is good enough to receive a high score.
As a whole, A Christmas Wish is a better version of a small-town plot due to the accessible quirkiness of the characters. It's actually a shame that it's not longer than it is. This begs the question why this wasn't the pilot of a recurring TV series. The characters were enough to justify at least one season, and a Christmas special like this film could have garnered interest for it. However, instead of this idea, we're just left with a good screenplay that's awkwardly stuck between the terrible parts of Christian entertainment and the truly memorable creations.
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Christmas Princess (Movie Review)
Donaly Marquez is glad her foster family adopted her and her siblings, but she will carries inside of her the stigma of being a foster kid, and she still can't shake the painful memories of her drug-addicted mother that continually make her feel inadequate. However, she's always wanted to try out to be a Rose Bowl Parade Princess, so when she gets the opportunity, she jumps at the chance. Will she be able to overcome the past that wasn't her fault or will she not allow herself to shine?
Production Quality (3 points)
In keeping with most UP Entertainment films, Christmas Princess exhibits a highly professional production, starting with great video quality and camera work. The audio quality is also on-point, and the soundtrack is effectively composed. Also, the sets, locations, and props are very much well-constructed and well-utilized, which contributes further to the professional of the film. Further, the editing is flawless, which rounds out a basically perfect production that should be the standard for made-for-TV inspirational films.
Plot and Storyline Quality (1.5 points)
It's always clear that using source material from true stories that allow the audience to connect with believable and realistic characters is the key to having a good plot. Christmas Princess, though the title suggests otherwise, is a great example of what can be done when real-life events are depicted in the context of a movie that seeks to build accessible characters through great dialogue and an exquisite use of flashbacks and other psychological elements. The conversations do a lot to build character motive and personality, which in turn makes them feel like actual people that audiences can relate to. It's rare to see such a consistent use of flashbacks to build the storyline in this type of film, but it's extremely refreshing, especially in a Christmas film about a topic that could potentially be very sappy. Instead of this, however, the writers took the professional and realistic route that allows many different people to relate to this true story, so it's definitely worth your time. The only drawbacks to mention here relate to some slow parts and montages, but as a whole, this is the best that could have been done with this story, which is all we ever ask.
Though this is not a 'blockbuster' cast, each cast member does a great job assuming his or her respective character role, and the cultural authenticity is refreshing. For the most part, line delivery is on point, and emotions are believable, even though there are a few weak moments. Even so, this acting and casting work is very professional and rounds out a very surprisingly worthwhile Christmas film.
Sometimes good films come from the most unexpected of places, but it still remains that true stories make some of the best films. When the writing is left to a talented writer or to real life, the production team can focus on maximizing the other elements of the film, and it's clear the UP TV is outpacing other inspirational channels with quality content like this film. As this Christmas season comes to a close, this is another movie to add to your collection.
December 28, 2018 December 30, 2018 by Box Office Revolutionary Categories: Christmas, Hall of Fame, Inspirational, Movie ReviewsTags: 2017, 7 points, Allan Harmon, Christmas, Christopher Nickel, Cynde Harmon, Entertainment One, Garfield Wilson, Inspirational, Ira Pincus, Jaedon Siewert, Jocelyn Hamilton, John Ritchie, Jonathan Schwartz, Kaaren de Zilva, Kalyn Miles, Lina Renna, Nicole Muñoz, Olivia Steele Falconer, Ona Grauer, Paloma Kwiatkowski, Pendo Muema, Really Real Films, Ronnie D. Clemmer, Rosa Blasi, Tracy Andreen, Ty Wood, Up Entertainment, UP TV, Uplifting Entertainment, Zak Santiago	2 Comments
Different Drummers [2013] (Movie Review)
When an unlikely friendship develops between David, a boy with muscular dystrophy, and Lyle, a boy diagnosed with ADHD, David sets out to show Lyle that God really does exist. As they collaborate on a science project contest that Lyle is determined to win, they form a close bond, and David finds a new purpose in life. Though they get into various escapades and scrapes that are not easy to get out of, their coming of age journey is one that they will never forget.
For the most part, Different Drummers is a fine production that has a lot of high marks. These include great video quality, camera work, and audio quality. Though the soundtrack is a bit generic, it is not a detractor. Sets, locations, and props are all what they should be and are utilized effectively. Overall, this is a professional production that is only hurt by some awkward cuts and transitions. However, this is not enough to keep this section from having a respectably high score.
Different Drummers, in many ways, is too much of a 'silly' kids story, as it is a coming of age plotline. As such, there are a lot of seemingly unnecessary goofy sequences that tend to just fill time. However, this storyline also presents a realistic and believable portrayal of special needs people, as well as an honest look at the dangers that come about when children are over-medicated. However, the Christian message is a bit too vague, even though dialogue is fairly well-constructed. Even so, there isn't much substantial content to work with here as the story tends to hop from one thing to the next without much focus, but this could be an extrapolation of the main character's ADHD, so it may be excusable in some ways. In the end, this story has a realistic ending, and it will be mostly enjoyable for many audiences, so it may be worth a watch.
The casting and acting of this film is mostly fine, considering the number of younger cast members. Though there are some awkward performances (perhaps purposely) and some over the top emotions in some scenes, for the most part, this cast is professional. Each cast member tends to be cast well, and line delivery is solid throughout. This rounds out an above average film all around.
Films like Different Drummers should be more commonplace in Christian film than they are. Funding is used well, the story is at least halfway interesting, and the acting is adequate. Though there some clear steps that could have been taken to make this film a higher rating, as it is, many audiences will enjoy it. Still, we can't help but wonder the potential these sorts of films could have had.
February 2, 2018 January 1, 2019 by Box Office Revolutionary Categories: Inspirational, Movie ReviewsTags: 2013, 5.5 points, Abigail Schornick, Adam C. Boyd, Ally Gibbs, Brayden Tucker, Caden Liberty, Caroline Slater, Christian Reno, Colleen Carey, Collin Smoll, D.R. Anderson, Damon Mentzer, David Brown-King, David Hoblitt, Dawn Hunter, Denise Fox, Different Drummers Productions, Don Caron, Entertainment One, Ethan Reed McKay, Evan Schultz, Gary Marks, Greg Gower, Inspirational, Isabelle Girtz, Jonah Beres, Joseph Gabel, Joseph Stafford, Josiah DeWitt, Kylie Nelson, Linda Gower, Lisa Coronado, Lyle Hatcher, Marc Dahlstrom, Meg McLynn, Michael Snyder, Peyton Cooley, Randy Weatherbee, Rick Rivera, Ron Ford, Sandra Olgard, Savannah Larson, Taylor Gatts, Tiffany Abrams, Tiger Ashtiani	Leave a comment
The Carpenter's Miracle (Movie Review)
Though John Camdenis is just an average carpenter who doesn't think much of himself, when his touch appears to bring a dead boy back from the dead, the small town he lives in immediately becomes ground zero for media attention and controversy. He appears to perform more miracles, but he has no idea what to do with his newfound abilities. John wants to go back to the way things were, but now it's no turning back for him or the boy who came back to life.
Though this is a made-for-TV production from UP, there are some surprising production errors here. While video quality is fine, there is a high amount of shaky camera work throughout this film, probably for dramatic effect. However, it doesn't come off right. There are also some awkward camera angles that give off a feel of the camera being moved around manually. Nonetheless, there is a lot of great attention to detail when it comes to sets, locations, and props, especially the medical elements. The soundtrack is also very interesting, as the audio quality is also good. Finally, the editing is mostly fine, and overall, this production is above average, despite the odd oversights.
Plot and Storyline Quality (0 points)
At first, the plot of The Carpenter's Miracle is hard to understand, but it doesn't get much better from there. The plot is presented in a very confusing fashion, and it is very unclear what is meant to be learned from this story. It is only very vaguely Christian as the underlying message is mostly unknown, except for several obvious Easter themes. Sometimes it seems like the story is hiding some great secret from you, but no clarity is ever offered. Is the main character supposed to be Jesus or not? Did he perform miracle or get involved in coincidences? Besides these unanswered questions, the characters are too one-dimensional due to stilted and under-developed dialogue. Furthermore, the ending is very head-scratching, thus completing a very unusual experience of a film.
Though this cast tends to be professional and mostly means well, there are a handful of awkward moments, especially in the beginning. However, there is a lot of potential here, and the acting overall improves as the film goes on. Emotional delivery is particularly believable and realistic. In the end, however, this punctuates a unique experience that is difficult to quantify.
One can understand why UP would want to make another made-for-TV film to tap into a Christian audience, but this is an unusual choice. Why not make the message more obviously Christian or at least try to offer some clarity as to what the underlying point of this story is? Instead, we are left with more questions than answers, yet many people probably won't ever know this film exists.
January 25, 2018 January 1, 2019 by Box Office Revolutionary Categories: Inspirational, Movie ReviewsTags: 2013, 4 points, Aaron Pearl, Adrian Holmes, Alex Sparling, Anna Mae Willis, Brent Belke, Cameron Mathison, Candus Churchill, Chris Shields, Donna White, Easter, Entertainment One, Friday, Hiro Kanagawa, Inspirational, Ira Pincus, John Morayniss, Jonathan Schwartz, Judd Parkin, Kristoffer Tabori, Linda Darlow, Margaret O'Brien, Marsha Regis, Michelle Harrison, Randolph Films, Randy Cheveldave, Ryan Grantham, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Stephen E. Miller, Tashi Bieler, The Gospel Music Channel, Up Entertainment, Viv Leacock	2 Comments


The Orange County Professional Firefighters Assn. has endorsed Democrat Bob Rush in the 74th Assembly District race, Rush said in a phone interview Monday.
The organization represents about 900 firefighters, including those in Irvine and Laguna Beach, two cities in the 74th District, which also includes swaths of Newport Beach, Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach.
"Mr. Rush offers fresh ideas, real solutions and is willing to work with both Republicans and Democrats to address the enormous challenges our state is facing," Tony Bedolla, the association's director of government affairs, said in a news release.
Rush, a Newport Beach accountant who owns U.S. Realty Group Commercial Real Estate Brokerage, is challenging Assemblyman Allan Mansoor (R-Costa Mesa), in the June 5 open primary. Also in the race is Newport Beach Councilwoman Leslie Daigle, a Republican.
The top two vote-getters will go onto the November general election.
"I am truly honored to have the support of the Orange County Professional Firefighters Assn.," Rush said. "These men and women put their lives on the line every day to protect our businesses, homes and families. That makes this endorsement even more of an honor and I am truly grateful."


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NOTE: These FAQs are provided as a general resource; they are not comprehensive.
Updated requirements are provided in the Universal Funding Application form and funding decision letters. Application and award requirements supersede any conflict with these FAQs.
Contact gapsa.finance@gmail.com with further questions.
What does GAPSA Finance do? . . .
The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GAPSA) Finance Committee manages all funding for GAPSA. Please see our Finance Committee page for more information or contact gapsa.finance@gmail.com with any questions.
How is GAPSA Finance structured? . . .
GAPSA Finance is comprised of fund and functional subcommittees. Please see our Group/Event Funding page for information about each fund.
What is the Sunshine Policy? . . .
What is the Environmental Policy? . . .
What is the Anti-Harassment Policy? . . .
GAPSA is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all participants, free from harassment based on age, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, health conditions, socioeconomic status, marital status, domestic status, or parental status (hereafter, simply harassment). "Participants" in GAPSA's Anti-Harassment Standards refers to anyone present at GAPSA events, including students, staff, faculty, vendors, and other attendees.
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When is group/event funding available? . . .
GAPSA Finance manages funding rounds throughout the academic year. During the rounds, eligible applicants may apply for all group/event funds (AEF, Discretionary, SGEF, Synergy, GAP) via the Universal Funding Application. Decisions are typically announced 2-4 weeks after each round closes.
What are the requirements to apply for group/event fund awards? . . .
Groups must be registered, on an annual basis, with the Office of Student Affairs. Please register online at http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/osa/gopenn.html.
Proposals must be geared towards the graduate and professional student population. Undergraduate organizations generally are ineligible for GAPSA funding.
Priority will be given to groups whose proposals are designed to benefit students from multiple G12 schools and programs.
The funding process is very competitive. You may receive full, partial, or no funding at all for your proposal from GAPSA. Funding is NOT guaranteed.
All applicants are required to advertise their events and programs with GAPSA.
If your event or program receives GAPSA funding, then GAPSA must be acknowledged as a funding source on your organizational and promotional material.
All GAPSA funded programs and organizations must support open community, inclusion, and representative governance. All funding must comply with GAPSA's Sunshine Policy, Environmental Policy, Anti-Harassment Policy, and all other policies.
A member of your group must attend at least one GFAC Finance 101 session and be certified by GAPSA Finance before applying for funding in each funding round.
What is the Universal Funding Application and Auto-Referral? . . .
In order to promote greater equity and access to funding, several GAPSA group/event fund applications are consolidated into a universal application. This includes the Academic Event Fund (AEF), Discretionary Fund, Student Group Event Fund (SGEF), and Synergy Fund. Applications will be automatically referred to the appropriate fund(s) for consideration based on the information provided in the application. Applicants may opt-out of the automatic referral process in the application. Applicants may also refer their applications to participating G12 schools for GAP and student government funding.
What are Umbrella Student Organizations? . . .
What is the Green Leaf program? . . .
Green Leaf is a funding start-up program to help new groups form. A group may be eligible to seek Green Leaf funding in its first year of operation.
In the application under Supplementary Information, tell us: "New group seeking Green Leaf funding"
What is the Heritage program? . . .
The program is university-wide, involving multiple G12 schools.
What is the Lending Vehicle program? . . .
The Lending Vehicle is a limited GAPSA Finance pre-approved loan program for IDEAL, SGEF, and G12 organizations to help accelerate cash-flow early in the school year for programming and recruitment. For more info, email: gapsa.finance@gmail.com.
IDEAL: borrow the greater of $1,000 or up to 50% of prior year Empowerment Fund base grant; must be participating in Empowerment Fund; secured by this year's Empowerment Fund awards and any carryover.
SGEF: borrow up to 50% of prior year revenue; must be participating in Cash In-Kind program; secured by this year's GAPSA awards and any carryover.
G12: borrow up to 50% of prior year GAP investment; must be participating in GAP; secured by this year's GAPSA contribution and any carryover; outsanding balances are due by conclusion of fiscal year.
Note: loan limits are subject to change.
Who makes the funding award decisions? . . .
The GAPSA General Assembly (GA) authorizes GAPSA's budget each year. Funding awards are decided based on fund. Discretionary funding is decided by the GA. Academic Event funding (AEF) is decided by the Research Council. SGEF and Synergy are decided by GAPSA Finance. GAP funding is decided by the presidents and treasurers of the respective G12 school student governments. Empowerment funding is decided by the IDEAL Council. Solidarity funding is decided by the Equity & Access Committee.
Can a group/event funding decision be appealed? . . .
Eligible graduate and professional student groups with standing may appeal a funding recommendation or decision of the GAPSA Finance Committee to the General Assembly (GA). This applies to applications for the GAPSA Discretionary Fund, Student Group Event Fund, and Synergy Fund. The appeal must be filed in the fiscal year (7/1-6/30) of the application while the GA is in session. (Note: the GA does not meet in the summer.) The appeal will be considered as an application to the GAPSA Discretionary Fund. In order to seek an appeal to the GA, the appellant must obtain the endorsement of two-thirds of the appellant's school (G12) delegation of GAPSA GA representatives. To initiate an appeal, email gapsa.finance@gmail.com.
How are applicants notified of award decisions? . . .
Applicants are notified of decisions by email. Awards are also posted on the GAPSA website on the Group/Event Fund Awards page. Each applicant will subsequently receive an award letter or decline letter with related instructions.
What are the conditions for receiving group/event fund awards? . . .
Deadlines: You must request reimbursement within two weeks of the final date of your event, or your receipt of the award letter, (whichever is later). Failure to meet these deadlines will result in your funding being forfeited.
You must attach the award letter to the receipts verifying that you received funding from GAPSA.
We prefer not to reimburse gift cards. You must contact OSA if you need gift cards for your event.
If you are awarded $2,000 or more by GAPSA (in total), you must sign up for GAPSA Advsiory Services prior to the event, which will allow a member of that committee to visit your event and provide support (if needed).
You are required to advertise your event with GAPSA. Please visit the GAPSA homepage at http://www.gapsa.upenn.edu/ and click on the "Publicize with the GAPSA Weekly Newsletter" link in the lower left-hand corner at leats two weeks prior to your event to advertise in our weekly email.
GAPSA must be acknowledged as a funding source on your organizational and promotional material. Refer to the branding link for updated GAPSA logos.
You must display GAPSA banners at your event (wherever practical) and submit photos. Please visit the Graduate Student Center, 3615 Locust Walk, to pick up a GAPSA Banner (a sign-in system may be required) to hang visibly during your event. You must submit event photos to GAPSA Finance in which the banner is visile as a requirement of your award.
Acceptance of an award constitutes your approval for GAPSA to use your event, group, photos, and other collateral in publicity, reporting, and related disclosures.
Budgeted and actual revenues and expenses of the event/program and organization must be reported to GAPSA Finance.
You must submit an After-Action Review (AAR) of your event(s)/program(s) to GAPSA Finance to claim an award.
All GAPSA funded events/programs and organizations must support open community, inclusion, and representative governance. All funding must comply with GAPSA's Sunshine Policy, Environmental Policy, Anti-Harassment Policy, and all other policies.
You must abide by the University's alcohol policies here: http://www.gsc.upenn.edu/resources/alcohol.php. Your school may have additional special policies regarding alcohol purchases.
Please see the OSA website a http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/osa/policies.php for further details on University reimbursement policies and practices.
Send required GAPSA Finance submissions to gapsa.finance@gmail.com.
How do I submit a funding claim for reimbursement? . . .
Submit your funding claim via the University's Travel and Expense Management (TEM) system, Concur. Further instructions are below. Refer to the OSA website for related reimbursement questions.
Normally, the group pays for expenses out-of-pocket and is reimbursed after the event. However, this does NOT apply to services performed by an individual (DJ, speaker, logo design, etc.). If you have to pay an individual for any service, come in to OSA and speak to a Financial Services Center (FSC) advisor for instructions. If the person you want to pay is on University payroll, you must request approval BEFORE they perform their service. All payments must go through University payroll. You will not be reimbursed for any money paid to an individual.
OSA FSA staff have University MasterCards (called PCards) which they can use to order items for you if they can be paid online or over the phone. See any member of the FSC.
For everything you or your members purchase, be sure to get an ITEMIZED receipt. Credit card receipts showing the total spent are NOT acceptable; the receipt must show all the items purchased. OSA must reimburse the individual whose name is on the eligible receipt.
If you want to purchase gift cards for prizes, etc., please see Angela Reason in OSA. Gift cards are considered 'cash equivalents' and so must be reported as income. For small dollar amounts, this is generally not an issue.
All alcohol must be purchased from a Pennsylvania supplier.
All reimbursements are now submitted through Concur, a new electronic Travel and Expense Managements system. However, before you can submit an expense report in Concur, you will need to submit an OSA TEM form to OSA. (Attach your funding approval email.) The TEM form can be found in the OSA office or on the OSA website: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/osa/policies.php. After OSA enters you into the Concur system, you will be directed to go into Concur and enter your report.
It is possible to transfer your funding to another University department if this is more expedient. Obtain the department's 26-digit account number and send Angela Reason an email with the information. No other forms are required for the transfer.
A more complete explanation of financial procedures can be found at http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/osa/policies.php.
Reimbursement takes approximiately one to two weeks. If you are on University payroll and have signed up for direct deposit, your reimbursement will be directly deposited into your bank account. Otherwise, you will be issued a PayCard (Visa debit card). Hold on to this card as subsequent reimbursements will be added to it. You can check on the status of your reimbursement through Concur.
When is the deadline to claim group/event fund awards? . . .
Funding awards must be claimed within two weeks of the final date of the funded event, or your receipt of the award letter, (whichever is later). Reimbursements must be claimed by January 15, 2019, (for events occurring in the fall semester) or June 15, 2019, (for events occurring in the spring semester) or they will be forfeited.
GFAC Finance 101: How can I learn more about GAPSA funding and budgeting? . . .
GAPSA Finance sponsors recurring advisory sessions of the GAPSA Finance Associations Council (GFAC). As part of GAPSA's outreach initiatives, we discuss GAPSA funding, navigating Concur, planning fundraisers, and making a budget. Learn more about GAPSA's academic event, student group event, Synergy, GAP, and discretionary funds. Sessions are typically scheduled with each funding round.
How do I get involved with GAPSA? . . .
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Earlier this week multiple heroes of the game travelled to the English town of Rugby to be officially inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Among those honoured were Ronan O'Gara (Ireland), Liza Burgess (Wales), Stephen Larkham (Australia), Pierre Villepreux (France) and Bryan Williams (New Zealand) for their contributions to the sport.
Here, Brendan Gallagher picks 12 players who are well worth consideration for 2019's class of inductees.
England's first black rugby player who breathed life into the side at fly-half against Scotland and France in 1906 but was disgracefully dropped against South Africa at the behest of the Springboks on account of his colour. Started his career with Knowle before being asked to leave for the same reason.
Arguably the best dead ball kicker of all time. Scored 983 points in 74 Tests with a middling Italy side, 27 in two for the Pumas. Still fourth in the all-time Heineken Cup list with 645 points despite not playing since 2004! Helped guide Italy into the Six Nations but they have struggled horribly to replace him.
Curious that rugby's best ever administrator has not yet been honoured. Insisted on an end to the duplicity and hypocrisy of shamatuerism and took rugby down the professional route. Also more than anybody argued Italy's case in the Six Nations. Would have had Georgia in long ago had he lived.
Bull-like No.8 who represented Uruguay at Test level for 20 years – from the age of 20 to the age of 40 when he captained them at the 1999 World Cup Finals, a campaign that included a win over Spain when he scored a try. One of the top equine vets in South America.
Considerable England flanker before injury, long time England selector but his great contribution has been keeping the Barbarians alive in this harsher professional world. Without his passion, networking and bending with the wind and changing the nature of Barbarians games they would have died.
Just a mighty rugby man who badly needs honouring. At the very heart of those trail-blazing Samoa World Cup sides of 1991, 1995 and 1999, a guiding on field light with Northampton and Newcastle and a passionate coach who took Connacht to an unlikely Pro14 title. Now looking to work his magic at Bristol.
Fearsome Pooler, Wales and Lions prop but it was the passion and commitment he gave to Pontypool – the town as much as the club – that needs honouring. At a time of unemployment, hardship, decline and despair, he gave his community a roaring unstoppable mean machine of a side to be proud of and lift the spirits.
The first black South African to play for the Springboks making his debut at the age of 31 against Ireland in 1981 when apartheid was still rampant. Perversely found himself as the target of anti-apartheid protests in New Zealand when on tour later that year. Six Tests and six wins for South Africa.
Piratical flanker renowned for a decade as the toughest forward in the French Championship who made it his personal crusade to get Italy into the Six Nations. Led Italy to victory over champions Scotland on their debut in 2000, but a serious eye injury in that game forced him to retire.
The classiest of centres, a Rolls Royce back in a world of bish bash bosh. Would have been a complete legend had he taken the All Blacks route but stuck with his native Samoa whom he proudly represented for 15 years, being their stand out player in their first three World Cup tournaments.
Led England to not one, not two, but three Grand Slams and subsequent years have shown how difficult they are to nail down. Was there at the dawn of professionalism trying to drag the game forward. Didn't make him popular with old farts… but today's generation have reaped the benefits.
The greatest moment in Tongan rugby and arguably the best ever win by a Pacific Island nation was when Mafe, an outstanding No.8, captained his emerging Tonga side to a 16-11 win over a full-strength Australia at Ballymore, outscoring their hosts four tries to one.


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On that day, class 2-A is full of transfer student topic.
Beautiful girl with black hair who win against Linde who is a top student.
Her magic could be described with only one word, amazing.
She is not ordinary person.
Such rumor about black haired girl is spreaded through the school in a blink of eye.
A frank woman with short hair entered classroom while saying that.
She is Myurei, homeroom teacher of class 2-A.
A wizard who excellent at body strengthening magic.
…It's somehow hard to say she is wizard because her specialty is hand-to-hand combat.
The students is quietly seated.
With Myurei call, rumored black haired girl entered.
She immediately stole students' view with her beautifulness.
Black haired girls is quickly bowing and lowering her head.
And when she raised her face with a sweet simile ーーー the students were falling with over flowed nosebleed.
With that word, finally the homeroom teacher, Myurei is also fell.
Etto… Why it became like this?
I was dumbfounded seeing my classmate and homeroom teacher falling one by one.
It's weird? On the first day of transferring, impression is important so I give a polite greeting and wearing my best smile.
This strategy (I don't know if I could call this a strategy) should be not a mistake.
What now? Inside classroom become sea of blood.
Yeah, with this, it became clean.
Next is wake everyone up huh?
The students are slowly wake up.
And I was patiently waiting for everyone to completely wake up.
After that day class is over I and Ruina came back to "House of Cat Ears" and having dinner.
I told Ruina that I came from different world on the day when we are became one.
At first I was worried whether she will believe me or not, but Ruina is honestly believed.
As expected of my wife, she is broad-minded.
Today's practical lesson subject at 3rd period is match simulation.
It's where students is divided into pairs and having mock battle with magic.
Of course special barrier (the same one which used for duel) is used.
But, since I couldn't control my magical power yet I was told to become observer.
Only to observing girls fighting and getting along to each other.
Even though it was a sight for sore eye, but I really want to joined them.
Ah~ I want to quickly learn to control my power and mock battle spar with cute girls.
It's very attractive to have mock battle with Ruina, but unfortunately, our level difference is too huge.
One day when I trained before duel and have mock battle with Ruina but, I can't be her opponent at all.
That time, even though Ruina is seemed to be went easy on me, I still couldn't do anything.
It's foolish thing to want to protect the girl you like when you can't reach her.
That's why I need to reach her level before I have mock battle with Ruina.
…Nevertheless, it's been awhile since I saw Ruina's darkened aura.
When I have such thought there is someone with short hair who waving her hand and came to me.
Myurei's discussion content, it's about Linde.
Oishi yuri no scene o arigatai!
Got to control that charm (fascination magic) along with her other magic. It's not like she was trying to subjugate the whole classroom, you know?