tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76406308057349027542024-03-13T00:33:36.063-07:00Blogged by JohriHappy Living & Inner Peace, Self Improvement.Vinay Kumar Johrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17797504419455273546noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640630805734902754.post-3990449377939694802020-07-08T05:16:00.001-07:002020-07-08T05:20:10.045-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Vinay Kumar Johrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17797504419455273546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640630805734902754.post-30229137789359661472020-06-20T21:07:00.000-07:002020-06-20T21:07:00.303-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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21 जून एक विशेष दिन योग के लिए। योग का मतलब जुड़ना। आइए हम सब जुड़ें प्रकृति से, सत्य से, पॉजिटिविटी से। अपने हृदय से जुड़ें। अपने अंतर्मन से जुड़ें। जुड़ने का मतलब समझें। हर उस व्यक्ति से, चीज से जुड़ें जो हमें प्रसन्नता दे। हर खुशी से जुड़ें। हर उस वक्त से जुड़ें जिससे हमें शांति मिले। जुड़ने और ना जुड़ने के विवेक से जुड़ें। पेड़ पौधों से जुड़ें। एक दूसरे के मन से जुड़ें।</div>
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तो चलिए योग करते हैं और जुड़ते हैं प्रकृति के साथ। झूमते गाते हैं प्रकृति के साथ। सोचते हैं कैसे प्रकृ<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">ति के साथ योग किया जा सकता है। योग के साथ जुड़ते हैं और इसका फायदा उठाते हैं।अपने शरीर, मन एवम् हृदय में संतुलन बनाते हैं।</span></div>
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अपने घर पर योग करें, अपने परिवार के साथ योग करें। दो गज की दूरी का पालन करें। अंतरराष्ट्रीय योग दिवस की अग्रिम शुभकामनाएं।</div>
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21 जून एक विशेष दिन योग के लिए। योग का मतलब जुड़ना। आइए हम सब जुड़ें प्रकृति से, सत्य से, पॉजिटिविटी से। अपने हृदय से जुड़ें। अपने अंतर्मन से जुड़ें। जुड़ने का मतलब समझें। हर उस व्यक्ति से, चीज से जुड़ें जो हमें प्रसन्नता दे। हर खुशी से जुड़ें। हर उस वक्त से जुड़ें जिससे हमें शांति मिले। जुड़ने और ना जुड़ने के विवेक से जुड़ें। पेड़ पौधों से जुड़ें। एक दूसरे के मन से जुड़ें।</div>
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तो चलिए योग करते हैं और जुड़ते हैं प्रकृति के साथ। झूमते गाते हैं प्रकृति के साथ। सोचते हैं कैसे प्रकृति के साथ योग किया जा सकता है। योग के साथ जुड़ते हैं और इसका फायदा उठाते हैं।अपने शरीर, मन एवम् हृदय में संतुलन बनाते हैं। सोच हमारी, प्रगति हमारी। अंतरराष्ट्रीय योग दिवस की शुभकामनाएं।<br />@विनय की कलम से ।</div>
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1 day to go and we will say Bye Bye to the Year 2018. </div>
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We are ready to welcome the brand New Year 2019 which is the last year of the Teen Age of this Century.</div>
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The year 2019 will provide us the feel of a 19 year old youth who is happy in his/her own world,not bothered about the outer world. Doing the things for us that please us instead of others. It does not mean that a youth is not ready to shoulder the responsibilities, but he/she is ready to shoulder all responsibilities as per his/her choice and if situation warrants, then he/she applies his/her mind to tackle the situation in a beautiful way to achieve the best possible resolution of the problem.</div>
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So, we look forward to welcoming the New Year of 2019 with all hope that it will give an opportunity to live LIFE full of fun, enjoyment, happiness, health, prosperity, and health. We will lead a disciplined life and will devote our time to doing creative work beneficial for us and for the society as well. </div>
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With this, we are ready to say "Bye Bye 2018 and Welcome Happy & Prosperous New Year 2019".</div>
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Waiting to meet in the Year 2019 ..........................</div>
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Vinay Kumar Johrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17797504419455273546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640630805734902754.post-87333879438162498842018-12-22T03:00:00.002-08:002018-12-22T03:00:59.316-08:00ZERO - WHAT VALUE STORED IN THE NUMBER<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<u><b>ZERO - WHAT VALUE STORED IN THE NUMBER</b></u><br />
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When we think of Zero, it comes to our mind that zero is a number having no value stored in it. Perhaps it may be true too when it is alone or placed at left with any number.</div>
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Now when we think of any number where zero is placed at the right, the number gets its value increased with ten times, hundred times, thousand times to million, billion, trillion times and so on. It also converts zero into some valuable number depending upon its position or placement,</div>
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Similar is the case with our feelings. When anybody calls us zero, we start thinking that we are useless and we have no importance in the life of others. This situation becomes worse when we develop such feelings for ourselves too. We start sinking.</div>
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Here we have to show our inner strength. The question comes in mind how ? Firstly, we have to identify our weaknesses. Why people are treating us as zero? Do they have no other creative work to be done instead of insulting us ? When we get the answer to our these questions, we get the solution. Now we accept our weakness(s) and we have to take a challenge to prove ourself. Once challenge is accepted internally, we start working on it. Hard work is the key to success. Our loved ones, our family, our friends irrespective of their age are the real motivators for us to achieve success. Success is the outcome of clear Goal, perseverance to achieve, and focussed labour. </div>
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December is a month which attracts us to fall in love with Nature. Romance with the weather, with the people we love N care, with no sweating, with the body wrapped up with the beautiful N fashionable winter clothes, and much much pleasant feelings is all what the month of December gives an opportunity to us to feel about.</div>
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Vinay Kumar Johrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17797504419455273546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640630805734902754.post-75232294930520106332018-10-24T01:47:00.000-07:002018-11-19T01:08:05.386-08:00आइए शरद पूर्णिमा मनाएं<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I love Travelling and I am always ready to Travel. I have visited many places within the country. Now I wished to visit other countries. Then came in my mind the European countries. I contacted my Travel Agent to make a trip plan for me and my wife, the details of which should not be shared with us as I wanted to go on a blind trip about which I knew nothing. I wished to explore the unexplored but with a challenge of Knowing nothing.<br />
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One fine morning, he called me that I alongwith my wife had to go to Delhi the very next day. I had no reservations, but he told me that I should be prepared with my luggage to stay for 2-3 days at Delhi and rest will be a surprise for me. The next day when I was ready with my luggage, A taxi picked us up for Delhi.<br />
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There we were surprised that stay arrangements have been made for us and next day we had to go for VISA formalities. After going through the VISA procedures, we were taken back to our home.<br />
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So journey for our blind date had started on a surprise note.<br />
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In between, we were getting surprises for foreign currency in cash and on Axis Centrum Card, a SIM to talk in the Foreign Countries, luggage and other usables to be carried for the Trip etc.<br />
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One day he told me that I should be ready with all the luggage etc. and he will call me within a week for next surprise. Each and every day in the next week passed with stress and anxiety on one hand and on the other hand, enjoyment and fun of uncertainty, when to proceed for our actual Blind date.<br />
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Finally, the D-day came and I found myself alongwith my wife at the International Airport of my own city boarding the Flight of OMAN AIR to MUSCAT reaching there with the Taxi sent by him and having Tickets for Muscat and Paris only.<br />
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At the Airport, we found a man carrying a Placard having my name. He left us Hotel MERCURE PARIS SAINT OUEN. Throughout the day, we had enjoyed a lot and our Blind Date has been opening slowly which I was sure is having much more excitement and thrill stored in the coming days.<br />
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<b>Day 2:</b> After relaxing overnight, we were ready to explore our day which was blind now. We received a call from the Reception that somebody is waiting for us. He told me to be ready within an hour and he will pick us up for the day tour. I asked him about the day trip but he smiled and said, Sir this isa surprise for you but I am sure you will definitely enjoy the day. He started our day for a panoramic City Tour of Paris and many places viz. THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE, THE CHAMPS ELYSEES, THE PLACE DE LA CONCORDE, THE NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL. Later we were at the Eiffel Tower and seeing the city through the Top of the Tower was fascinating giving a panoramic view of Paris. Then we found ourselves at a cruise on the SIENNE river. These boats are perfectly designed to discover and admire the rich architecture and other landmarks, palaces, and ornate bridges. In the late evening, we were surprised and we were again taken to Illuminating Eiffel Tower and the illumination of the city. Quickly came in our mind "An Evening in Paris".<br />
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<b>Day 3:</b> Our Next day was again a big surprise for us as we were heading towards a place I was not aware of. When the journey stopped, we found ourselves at <b>Disneyland Park</b> to unleash our childhood memories there. We immersed ourself in the never-ending, always fascinating world of movies and television. The visit of Disneyland Theme Parks, an enchanting kingdom filled with fun, fantasy and discovery formed before our eyes, a world of make-believe characters, shows and attractions. We also witnessed Shakespeare Play and Closing Ceremony Parade with all the Disney Characters displaying the Vibrant Colors, Friendliness with pleasant music, dance and smiling faces, which was not known to us but during the day, we could gather the information from the other Tourists there .<br />
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<b>Day 4:</b> we were asked to be ready to explore some very interesting place. So we started our journey from Paris to an unknown place for us, traveled through the well known French countryside, passing through breathtaking landscapes, with miles of flatland and vineyards, and the little French towns, noticed the discipline of European Highway driving. We passed the countryside of Switzerland where we saw the loveliness of the alpine region with picturesque Swiss lakes, Swiss Chalets, farms, cows etc. Then we came to know during the journey that we are heading towards Switzerland bu the gentleman did not mention even we asked many times and found ourselves at Hotel Banana City at Winterthur.<br />
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<b>Day 5: </b>During the wake up call at the Hotel, we were asked to keep some hot clothes for us as we have to explore very exciting and fun filled day. After a journey of about 2 hours or so, we found ourselves at the Engelberg - Mount Titlis where we were astonished by riding in the Rotary - World's 1st revolving cable car and visit Ice Grotto. We also shot our photos with the cut out of Shahrukh Khan and Kajol- as depicted in the Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge movie. The ride of Ice Flyer was more challenging as compared to closed Rotair as it was open and winds were hitting our face and body making a big challenge but were pleasurable and memorable and enjoyable.<br />
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<b>Day 6: </b>After exploring Switzerland, it was again time for surprise us as we did not know where we are heading towards. We were greeted at the famous SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL MUSEUM. Enjoyed the fascinating experience into the world of crystal and got a chance to see and buy the world famous original crystal ware and crystal jewelry at factory prices.<br />
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<b>Day 7: </b>After Austria, we were asked to be ready for some romanticism. After that, we were at one of the most romantic cities in the world - VENICE. We visited the Venice Island by the "Vaporetto" or water bus to see THE ST. MARK'S SQUARE WITH THE BASILICA, DOGE'S PALACE, CAMPANILE AND THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS. This city is the most photographed place in the world and also known as the most romantic city. It is home to the famous lover - Casanova. We fed the pigeons in the massive square. Enjoyed the unforgettable Gondola ride through the smaller canals for a true picture of this lagoon city.<br />
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Afterward, we found ourselves at Florence to see the amazing masterpiece of the STAR OF DAVID by the Master Artiste - Michaelangelo.<br />
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<b>Day 8 :</b> Now we were asked to be ready to travel and found ourselves at Rome City where we saw 2000 year old COLOSSEUM - an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome known for its gladiator fight and the TREVI FOUNTAIN - where we tossed a coin and made a wish coming back to Rome. We were again surprised to be at the VATICAN CITY where in the museum we saw the masterpieces of art in the Sistine Chapel and ST. PETERS CHURCH.<br />
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<b>Day 9 : </b>These past few days had been stored big big surprises for us and we wished to have more surprises to come. Then the very next day came a very very big surprise to us when we were told that we had to leave for back home.<br />
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We can definitely say that our blind date to the world tour has been very successful and enjoyable, full of fun, masti and new unforeseen challenges, making it an openminded date now. We can say with a confidence that if we wish to experience thrill, new challenges, explore the unexplored, ready to have surprises in our life that lead to self exploration with a chance of exploring the world, we must go for a blind date and then see how blind date is converted into a happy date, of course with your spouse.<br />
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<a href="https://www.yestotheworld.in/?utm_source=IB&utm_medium=contest&utm_campaign=MRM_Blind_list_HY2&utm_term=Fixed">#SayYesToTheWorld</a> and get #TheBlindList started today!<br />
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When a child is borne, she/he does not understand any language except that of love and care. The first interaction a child encounters with her/his Mother. So she/he starts developing First relations with Mother and gradually other relations develop.<br />
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Mother is the First Friend of a child. Then as she/he grows in Life, relations too grow geometrically and now horizon is also big.<br />
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Apart from blood relations, a person develops relations outside the family and here comes a Best Friend type of feeling. Yes Friendship is a Feeling which can never die if your relations are True.<br />
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First Sunday in the month of August is Celebrated as Friendship Day.<br />
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Vinay Kumar Johrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17797504419455273546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640630805734902754.post-22127991529323545792018-03-18T05:58:00.001-07:002018-03-20T01:10:34.935-07:00Communication - A big challenge for a toddler<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #1d2129;">Every one wants interaction with each other. We interact with
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Crying, then Smiling. Touch is most preferable action of a baby as he/she wants
to touch and feel every thing. </span><span style="color: #1d2129;">A baby h</span><span style="color: #1d2129;">olds the things tightly with a very firm grip. </span></span></div>
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gives up. A toddler starts speaking with small words like Maa, Papa, Dadi, Baba, Nani, Nana, Bua to convey us that he/she has started realizing the various relationships in Life. Slowly starts recognising the colours, shapes and other objects around her/him. </span><br />
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Every situation, every thought, every action has two aspects and we say " One I love, Two I don't", means one aspect I love but the other aspect, though I do not hate but I don't love. The many situations/thoughts/actions are coming in my mind :</div>
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One (Head) I win, Two (Tail) I don't win (may be loosing is not there).<br />
One I go, Two I don't.<br />
One my thought is positive, Two it is not.<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><br />One I slap you, two i don't.<br />One happy smile, two unhappy smile.<br />and the list goes on, on and on ............</span></div>
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Friends, do u agree with me? If yes, please expand the list giving ur thoughts a flight.</div>
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We always love new things in Life. Old things are memories of our Life. We must enjoy new things but never forget old things. Wish a Very Happy New Year 2018 to all Family & Friends.<br />
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Vinay Kumar Johrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17797504419455273546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640630805734902754.post-53794816763116133492017-11-19T06:04:00.001-08:002017-11-19T07:32:54.104-08:00Black-Eyed Bhel ~ Bhelpuri with a twist!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Today's recipe is a perfect blend of nutrition rich ingredients and a quick preparation procedure. It is lip smacking tasty and very easy to make.</span><br />
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Black-eyed Bhel contains Black-Eyed Peas (Lobia/Rongi), Roasted Gram (Roasted Chana), Puffed Rice (Murmure), Beetroot (Chukandar), Tomato, Onion and lemon.<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Black -eyed Bhel Recipe:</span></u></b><br />
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4 cups Puffed Rice (Murmure),<br />
4 cups boiled Black-Eyed Peas (Lobia/Rongi),<br />
1 cup finely chopped tomatoes,<br />
1/2 cup finely chopped onion,<br />
1 cup grated Beetroot (Chukandar),<br />
1/2 lemon,<br />
1 cup Roasted Gram (Roasted Chana),<br />
(Optional) 1 cup mixed Namkeen (dry salted savouries),<br />
2 Tbsp Tamarind Chutney (Imli Chutney),<br />
1 Tbsp Coriander Chutney (Dhania Chutney),<br />
Black Salt to taste<br />
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<b>1)</b> Add all ingredients in a large bowl.</div>
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<b>2)</b> Add lemon juice, chutneys, black salt and mix well.</div>
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Livogen is running a contest called <a href="http://www.livogen.in/iron-chef">The Iron Chef contest</a> and is an initiative to spread awareness about the importance of iron in the diet and crowd-sourced iron rich recipes. Simple lifestyle and dietary changes can help one go a long way in fighting Iron Deficiency. #livogenironchef<br />
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The above recipe is rich in Iron and if you are looking for healthy food recipes rich in Iron then this one is for you.<br />
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Vinay Kumar Johrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17797504419455273546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640630805734902754.post-62950911543521105692016-03-22T19:38:00.000-07:002016-03-22T20:27:19.617-07:00#CoverReveal and #Giveaway: Meddling With Murder by Ellie Campbell<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>Meddling With Murder by Ellie Campbell</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Pages:</span></b> 350</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Series:</span> </b><span style="line-height: 21px;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">Crouch End Confidential</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Publisher: </span></b>Across the Pond</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Release Date:</b> </span>9th April 2016</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Genre:</b> </span>Cozy Mystery</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Crouch End Confidential, the agency started by
housewife, Cathy O’Farrell, with ex-cleaner Pimple, is failing badly. Hardly
surprising when their only clients are little old ladies seeking lost pets.
Until the strange case of the missing dog…</span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Soon Cathy’s multiple problems include stolen bikes, a
possible murder weapon, the sabotage of her friends’ new shop, drug-dealing
yobbos targeting her children’s primary school and being forced to pose as the world’s
most inept maths tutor. Worse, best friend Rosa hires her to investigate fiancé
Alec and – horrors – Cathy’s husband Declan is intent on moving himself, Cathy
and kids to the safer climes of rural Norfolk. Suddenly Cathy is endangering
her marriage, friendships and her life to untangle these messes. But
that’s what you get for meddling with murder…</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chapter 1</span></b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What the fudge?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The branch creaks alarmingly as I test
my weight against it. For a second I think it might snap but then my foot slips
and we part company anyway. Bark scrapes another layer off my grazed skin and
to my horror I find myself tipping backwards, falling, falling…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Far beneath me my daughter Sophie gives
an unwitting squeal, Henrietta’s twins shriek in unison and I hear son Josh
call out ‘Mummeeee!’ when as much by luck as design my left arm catches a
forked limb long enough for me to grasp it and come to a bone-jolting,
shoulder-wrenching stop. Sweat drips down my body, my knees shake
uncontrollably and something’s poking between my ribs like a sharpened spear,
causing an actual hole through clothes into flesh.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dangling, I somehow hook one leg round
the main trunk and cling there like my life depends on it. Which, for the
record, it does.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Hang on, Mum!’ Sophie yells for perhaps
the fifteenth time. She’d wanted to climb up here but I’d told her it was too
dangerous. When will I listen to my own advice?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I stop panting long enough to call down.
‘I’m OK, sweetheart. Perfectly safe.’ How long since I last clambered up a
tree? Me, an overweight, unfit middle-aged, mother-of-two in not so skinny jeans.
And what did I promise my family – that I’d avoid potentially risky situations?
That any cases I took on would absolutely not involve capturing murderers or
exposing criminals? Not that our patch of North London known as Crouch End is
inundated with killings, just that I’ve somehow succeeded in entangling myself
with two in the last eighteen months. And now the simplest of mundane jobs has
turned an everyday school drop-off into what could possibly be my final
farewell.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A terrified glance below shows Sophie
clutching on to her younger brother’s arm, their long-standing feud forgotten
as they contemplate their mother’s plight. Lauren, Henrietta’s eldest by two
seconds, is hopping from foot to foot, pale with anxiety while her sister’s
nervously studying her watch. I wonder what’s upsetting them most – the thought
of Aunty Cathy’s untimely demise or being late for class. Yet again.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Three feet above me, inches from reach,
a tortoiseshell cat stares down with baleful yellow eyes. I hold out a coaxing
hand. ‘Here, Fluffy. C’mon, kitty. Pishhh whishh.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Disregarding me entirely, he licks his
paw before stalking further out, balancing on a twig, with the arrogant grace
of a tightrope walker. Oh how I wish I’d ignored him when I saw that
distinctive white-tipped tail swagger across the zebra crossing. But I’d spent
weeks scouring backyards, crawling on hands and knees, peeking under parked
cars, over hedges, listening to sweet old Mrs Thompson choke back sobs as I
admitted failure.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I’m gathering my courage and strength to
scale higher when my mobile rings. I wedge my bum into a crevice between branch
and tree, tighten my hold and, with a few contortions worthy of the great
Houdini, extract my phone from my pocket to peer at the screen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Caller’s number withheld. Should I
answer it?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Am I in any position to answer it?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Could be urgent.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Hello?’ I venture.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Is this…?’ A woman. Middle-aged at a
guess, posh sounding. She drops to a muted whisper so low I have to crane to
hear. ‘The HP…um…WS…um…thingy?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Several months back I’d been donated
this money, you see, ten thousand pounds, which was kind of hot, but gone cold.
Semi-illegal – not to be returned. Brilliant timing as my husband, Declan, had
recently re-evaluated what he wanted from life: Rhode Island Reds and a less pressurised
career, I’d been suspended from work and my house cleaner, Pimple, was tired of
domestic duties. I was thinking maybe it’s time<i> I</i> should do some soul-searching. So we, as in Pimple and myself,
decided to start up a business.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘That’s right,’ I say briskly, with
enough softness to encourage conversation. ‘The H.P.W.W.O.C.S. Helping People
Who Would Otherwise Commit Suicide. Or even H.P.W.M.O.C.S. – People Who Might
Otherwise…but we’re called Crouch End Confidential now.’ Impromptu market
research among friends had ended up with tongue-tied repetitions and lots of
‘You whats?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We’d originally substituted the <i>would</i> for <i>might</i>, because after all, how can one predict who’ll kill
themselves? Some people threaten it with no intention of going through with it
and others, not a word and then boom – lives are devastated. Then there’s those
who talk about it all the time and no one gives a hoot because they’re labelled
attention-seekers and before you can say boom again – they carry out what
they’d always said they’d carry out.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘But you are that organisation? The ones
who help with, uh difficult problems, like er…’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Lost pets?’ I finish for her, looking
up again at Fluffy. ‘Yes, we do a fair amount of those.’ Far more than
intended. ‘What kind do you have?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Well, I-I…’ She seems at a loss.
‘Only—’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A strange wailing fills the morning air.
At first I think it’s the cat, but it’s clearly a siren, volume increasing as
it draws closer. Exceptionally loud now. Anyone would think it—<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Is that the police?’ There’s a fearful
edge to the woman’s voice. Or perhaps she’s merely anxious to be heard over the
noise.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I glimpse through the branches, hearing
cotton rip as I lean forward. A huge red vehicle’s speeding this way, lights
blazing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Fire engine,’ I report back. ‘Can’t see
smoke but it must be nearby. They’re slowing down. They’re—’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Stopping right beside the kids…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What the blazes?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sophie’s small face gazes up at me,
expression distraught in the strobe lighting, finger pointing in my direction.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘PERHAPS I’D…’ I find I’m screaming into
the phone as the siren abruptly cuts out. I turn away from the cluster of
grinning helmeted and booted firemen assembling at the foot of the tree as
someone cranks up the ladder. Fluffy takes one look, turns tail and bolts down
the other side. I modulate my voice to more professional tones. Perhaps I’d
better ring you back I’m about to suggest politely, but too late. She’s gone.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Calling Cathy O’Farrell. Hello? Can you read me?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Yes, I’m here.’ I swiftly hide the nail
polish, climb into my swivel chair and wire myself up to the Skype headset.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Where exactly, lovey?’ Pimple’s
bespectacled eyes scan the computer screen. They travel left and right, until
they finally focus on where I’m now perched facing the webcam, sporting a big
beaming smile. ‘Found you. Hang on a jiffy.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She ducks down, sits back seconds later
clutching a wide-toothed comb and starts tugging vigorously at her tight curls,
turning them into a helmet of grey frizz.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘That’s better.’ She drops out of sight
again, emerging with pencil in hand. ‘Now update on yesterday?’ She licks the
lead tip.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My business partner, former cleaning
lady and long-time friend. I both love and hate her enthusiasm for news. Love
that she’s still interested in our work even though she’s travelling the globe
on that luxurious cruise ship. Hate that I’ve nothing of interest to convey and
am very likely letting her down, business-wise.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Shouldn’t you be in bed?’ I say, having
lost track of the various time zones she’s travelled through.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Gosh, no. It’s only just gone
midnight,’ she says cheerfully. ‘I’ve a card game booked in an hour and then
I’m off to the casino. Thought we might have a catch-up in between.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘OK,’ I say, reluctantly clicking onto
my spreadsheet. ‘You remember that petrol station cashier with the lost
tomcat?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Sure do. How’s that going?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Good. We fitted him with a tracking
collar. Discovered he not only had two homes but three. All the owners met for
coffee. Arranged a feeding rota. She was very grateful.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘How grateful?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I scroll through the columns – last on
the right – Income. ‘Oh Pimple, I just couldn’t ask her to cough up.’ I drop my
head in shame and twist the headphone wire round and round my finger until it
turns bright pink at the tip. ‘She was skint, stony broke. Only got the cashier’s
job recently. Five kids to feed as well as the cat and still claiming benefits.
And that’s what the fund’s about isn’t it, helping those in trouble?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘But Cathy, we’re meant to be running a
viable concern here,’ she says. ‘Fair do’s, we agreed to support a few charity
cases, but we need paying ourselves at some stage.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘I know.’ I’m totally feeble at fee
chasing. ‘Oh but I did find Fluffy this morning. Owned by Mrs Thompson.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Pensioner. Harringay Ladder.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘That’s right.’ I’m always amazed by her
memory for detail.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Marvellous. We got paid for that then,
yes?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I groan. ‘I was going to charge her, I
swear. But then she pulled out this ancient threadbare purse—’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Phooey!’ she scoffs. ‘Oldest trick in
the book, that one. Bringing out the ancient threadbare purse. You’ll need to
wise up, Cath. Those houses on the Ladder are worth a bomb. What else?’ Her
pencil’s poised above her pad.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I run through our list of jobs, which
takes precisely three minutes as apart from our two ex-clients, there’s only
the newsagent who contacted me yesterday to ask if we’d investigate who’d been
stealing his papers and a schoolkid called Ben who’d rung Monday to say his new
mountain bike had been nicked and the police weren’t doing anything about it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I’d asked him to wait a few days and if
no joy to call back.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘That’s it?’ She wrinkles her brow.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘For now.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Looks like I’ll need a new mop when I
get home, after all.’ She lets out a sigh that sounds like a steamship in heavy
fog.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Worse thing is she probably will.
Money’s haemorrhaging faster than I can spell the word. We had to invest in the
computer because mine was horrendously slow. Then there was the cost of
stationery, surveillance equipment, etc. – all the paraphernalia needed in
setting up. At least office space is free. We’re based in Pimple’s Edwardian
semi-detached home, couple of miles down the road from Crouch End. Seemed daft
forking out when she had a spare room – perfect to shove two desks in. It’s
where I am now.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Oh I’m sure that won’t—’ I stop.
Because there’s a ploppy sound and she disappears into the ether, like Endora
from <i>Bewitched</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wait a few seconds, see if she’ll
reconnect, but nothing. No need to call back. We’ve both said what we had to.
The phone, the one all prospective clients are meant to call, is staring at me
accusingly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I pick it up. Check it’s still working.
Could be a fault and hundreds of sad souls have been trying to connect. Crying
out for help.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I listen a second. Strong, healthy brrr.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Damn.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">By the time I turn into our drive around five
thirty, I’m bushed. Rest of the afternoon had been spent clearing up the
newsagent’s problem. I’d arrived at his shop, introduced myself, politely
listened to his plans for an elaborate stake-out and then suggested we first
have a good delve around the shop floor, back room and the flat above. Bingo.
Turned out, his elderly widowed mum was nicking the papers and hiding them
under her bed. Early signs of dementia at a guess but at least that’s that one
solved. For us anyway. Frankly it was too bloody efficient. Less than an hour’s
work but the poor guy’s got a long hard journey ahead. How could I possibly
charge him?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">On the other hand, I scold my
ineffectual self, I need to toughen up. Do I really want to start again on a
job-search?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hang up my jacket by the porch and
trudge through to the kitchen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Declan’s standing over a saucepan which
is bubbling away on the six-ringed range cooker which dominates our good-sized,
somewhat country-style, kitchen. A heavenly tomato-ey aroma permeates the air.
Everything’s worked out great for him. He’s ridiculously happy with his new
postman’s job. Has to leave home at five a.m., but he’s always been an early
riser so never minds. Gets bags of exercise on his assigned pushbike, and he
finishes mid-afternoon, in time for the school run. Never mind that it pays
half what he earned before. It’s the quality of life that counts, right?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Plus, best part, I have dinner waiting
for me every weekday evening. All those years of wedded bliss with me muddling
along, running out of recipes and not really being faffed and now he’s
completely taken charge of the cooking. Wondrous.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I put my nose in the air and sniff.
‘Mmm. Smells delicious. You do know I’m out later?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Wednesday
Once Weekly girls’ night. How could I forget?’ He turns to peck my cheek.
‘Thought I’d make a big stew anyhow. We can eat some over the next few days and
freeze the rest. Much more economical. Talking of which…’ He opens the fridge,
pulls out a used cardboard carton and lifts the lid with a cheesy grin. Five brown
eggs, still with a few feathers attached, smaller than shop-bought but hey.
‘Ta-dah. Even Pocahontas delivered. Fresh, free range, and best of all free.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He always says this and I always tut and
do an exaggerated who-gives-a-monkey’s shrug. Not that I’m averse to owning
chickens. Can be rather relaxing squatting outside their coop, watching them
scratch the earth and vie for pecking order. And Josh and Sophie wake
themselves up early each morning to see which hen’s laid what, which is a heck
of a lot better than me screeching at them to get out of bed. Plus free
anything’s great with my almost non-existent wages, but I don’t like admitting
it, because he bought them without consulting me – his wife. Then again, at
that time, he was acting weird and buying other things without consulting me
too. Like our super-expensive oven, which we’re still paying off. Male
menopause, my insurance broker reckoned. But we’re over that. Back on an even
keel. Perhaps not financially but definitely hormonally speaking.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Where’s the kids?’ I slump onto a chair
and watch him stirring, tasting, stirring again.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: 21.55pt;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Upstairs. Sophie’s watching TV. Josh is
on the Xbox, where else. He’s done his spelling homework, though he needs help
with reading later.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘OK, I’ll cover that.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I watch him as he adds a spoonful of
paprika, dash of Worcestershire sauce then a variety of fresh and dried herbs.
He’s tall, few inches over six foot, gingery-brown hair, blue eyes. Irish born
and bred, although you’d never believe it from his London accent. His body’s
still good for his forty-three years. Actually, tell a lie, his body’s
fabulous, but that’s only because he gets to spend afternoons in the gym while
I’m slogging away in my office.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We’ve been married a little over eleven
years. Not saying there’s been no ups and downs in that time, but the ups far
exceed the downs. My friends all consider him Mr Wonderful and sometimes I do
too, even though I maybe don’t say it often enough.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘So how was the gossip at the school gates this
afternoon?’ I ask.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Just after eight and I’m sitting back at
the kitchen table, now set for one sole diner, after doing the
bath-bed-book-lights-out routine. Declan’s preparing a salad and I’m enjoying a
quick cuppa before heading off.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Drugs,’ he says, dicing a carrot.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Who’s on drugs?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Feral youths supposedly.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘So what’s new?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘That.’ He nods at a letter on the
sideboard behind him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I pick it up and begin silently reading.
Dear parent…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Says there,’ he starts chopping up tiny
cherry tomatoes into even tinier quarters, ‘two teenagers were spotted hanging
around Princes Road Primary. Offered a pupil some substance. Guess which one?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I can’t imagine. Love my kids’ school
but they’re famous for blowing the slightest unsettling ripple into a tsunami
of alarm.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘No, stop. Let me think.’ I hold my hand
up and screw my forehead in concentration. ‘Heroin? Ketamine? Miu Miu?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Meow meow, you mean. Miu Miu’s an
Italian designer, but I wasn’t meaning which drug, I was meaning pupil.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘No idea.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Pip Henfield.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Sheryl’s Pip?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Yep, and William was with him.’ He
tosses the tomatoes into a bowl, adding a drizzle of olive oil.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That confirms it. ‘My oh my. Knowing
that family, I’ll bet it was something hideously toxic – like a Diet Coke. Or a
powdered doughnut.’ I’m not too familiar with Pip, but I’ve seen him around,
being the elder brother of Josh’s ex best friend, William. Once inseparable
they’ve recently gone their separate ways, or rather Josh dumped William for
another classmate. Slightly mortifying because I often bump into William’s mum
at morning drop-off. Truth be told, though, if someone’s heart had to break
over an early bromance, then I’d rather it wasn’t my kid’s.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘School’s taking it seriously. Pip ran
back in and told his teacher.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Of course they are.’ I scan greedily
through the rest of the letter but the details are amazingly vague. ‘They’ve
got to, don’t they, to protect themselves. Besides Sheryl’s running the PSA.
And the way that woman overreacts, it ought to be the drama club. Remember when
she saw Custard lick William’s mouth and went into hysterics about intestinal
worms, giardia and rabies injections? And then when I’d finally calmed her down
and convinced her the poor dog had barely made contact and not to call an
ambulance, William piped up, “It’s OK, Mummy. He does it every time.” I’m sure
Sheryl was gloating like a goat.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Too right she was.’ He fetches a
cucumber from the fridge and slices it into paper thin layers. ‘Holding court
when I arrived. Gaggle of parents hanging on her every word.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I tap the letter in my hand. ‘Says here
that we should keep vigilant. Talk to our kids.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘And so we must. They’re guarding the
gates at pick-up time. The teachers rushed out but the “yobbos”, as Sheryl
called them, had disappeared by then and there was nothing on CCTV.’ He digs
his fingers into an iceberg lettuce and expertly tears it apart. ‘Becoming
worse round here for sure. Honestly, I feel sorry for Josh and Sophie. Probably
have better survival chances with a pack of ravenous wolves than inner cities
today. Drugs at primary school, vandalism everywhere, fourteen-year-old
pregnancies. And that’s without random crazies, potential terrorism and the
local crime…’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Is it my imagination or does a cold wind
suddenly whistle through the kitchen?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘They love it here. And they’re a darn
sight better adjusted than William and Pip, with their allergen-free,
sugar-free, gluten-free cotton wool existence.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘You might be right.’ He opens a bottle
and pours himself a rare glass of wine. I mean rare for him, that is, rather
than vintage. For an Irishman his alcohol intake is shockingly moderate. ‘So
how was your day?’ He eyes me shrewdly. ‘Any more enquiries? Prospective
clients?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘One, but the caller got cut off.’ I
feel obliged to sound a bit more positive. ‘Terrible line but she was definitely
interested. Sounded right up our alley.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Uneventful otherwise?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Pretty much. Managed to close a couple
of cases.’ Hopefully he’ll assume that means money in the bank.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Good for you. Hang on a second, what’s
that?’ He leans towards me and begins tugging at my hair, emerging with a tiny
twig between his fingers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Thanks.’ I take it from him. ‘Very
blowy outside today. Oh what’s that?’ I pick up a magazine lying on the Welsh
dresser and leaf through pages of bucolic landscapes, slightly uneasy at the way
he’s watching me – kind of sideways, mouth quirking.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Got dropped through the letterbox.’ He
brings the saucepan over to the table and ladles a portion onto his plate.
‘Advertising houseboats. Miles cheaper than conventional houses.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I put the magazine down. ‘No wonder.
Who’d want to live on a leaky old barge with no room to swing a cat?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Speaking of cats,’ he’s still wearing
that weird expression, ‘not seen any lurking around lately, have we?’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Well, there’s doubtless loads lurking
around.’ I stand up so I can avoid his eyes, grab a dessert spoon from the
drawer and dip it into the bubbling mixture. ‘They say you’re never more than
six feet from one in London.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Rats too.’ I blow fast at my spoon,
like a silent flautist. ‘Stands to reason, where’s there’s rats there’ll be
cats. Supplement their Whiskas.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">‘Only…that was the other thing parents
were chattering about. Fire brigade had to rescue a mum who’d chased some cat
up a tree. All on YouTube. Children arrived at class forty-five minutes late.’<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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pointing at the oven clock. ‘Holy Christ, is it really quarter past? Meant to
be meeting the girls at eight thirty. I’ll <i>never</i>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-GB">Ellie Campbell is a pseudonym
for sisters, Pam Burks and Lorraine Campbell, who write together from their
respective homes in Surrey, England (Pam) and Colorado, USA (Lorraine). After
years of selling short stories independently, they began their Ellie Campbell collaboration
with a first novel, How To Survive Your Sisters, followed by When Good Friends
Go Bad, Looking For La La, To Catch A Creeper and Million Dollar Question. They
write contemporary women's fiction laced with humour, romance, and mystery.
Meddling With Murder is their 6th novel and follows Looking For La La and To
Catch A Creeper in the funny, cozy ‘Crouch End Confidential’ mystery series.</span><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></span></div>
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Vinay Kumar Johrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17797504419455273546noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640630805734902754.post-9789272892091783712016-01-15T06:10:00.001-08:002016-02-02T01:41:34.019-08:00My mantra to turn Good Mornings to Gold Mornings ~ #Colgate360GoldMornings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"Morning
is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell
you what kind of day you are going to have."</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I
completely agree with this statement. Morning is the most important part of our
day and if started pleasantly, it can turn from a good morning to a gold
morning!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My
mornings start with the sweet chirping of birds that lounge daily on my window
sill and greet me with their excited chirping. Maybe they are planning their
day then! Once I open my eyes, I first thank God for giving me a new day to
live and a new chance to achieve my goals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My
next stop is drinking a liter of water which is helpful in cleaning my body of
all harmful toxins. I often add half a lemon to my water which is further helpful
in detoxifying my body. While I drink my water, I try and catch the news
headlines. Grabbing the newspaper from outside is the next thing done.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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plan my day the night before so that I am not feeling rushed the next morning.
My clothes to be worn the next day are kept aside in advance along with the
papers and stuff I need to take to my office. This not only makes my mornings
more peaceful and leisurely but also gives me time to engage in other things
like exercising and having an unhurried breakfast with my family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i style="text-align: left;">Colgate 360 Charcoal Gold toothbrush </i><span style="text-align: left;">leaves me with fresh breath in no time and turns my good mornings to #Colgate360GoldMornings.</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As
you all must have experienced, until we brush our teeth a morning does not
become good. So is the case with me. Until I brush my teeth, I don’t feel fresh
and rejuvenated. I have been using <i>Colgate 360 Charcoal Gold toothbrush</i> since
quite some time and absolutely love it. It has soft bristles and a firm handle
that enables it to go to the deepest corners of the mouth and effectively clean
it. It leaves me with fresh breath in no time and turns my good mornings to #Colgate360GoldMornings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Exercising
in the morning is a great way to strengthen our body and also feel energized. I
exercise for half an hour each morning and while I sweat, I try to listen to
some classical music which soothes my mind and prepares me to tackle the
challenges that will come further in the day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a shower and getting dressed, I pray and seek the blessings of God followed by breakfast
with my family where we discuss our plans for the day, give our advice to any
problems any one of us may be facing and thus, bond with each other. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is my mantra to turn my good mornings to gold mornings! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unexpected Gifts"</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> is the story of a confused college student who gains clarity in life when she begins to read the journals and diaries of her ancestors from America's past.</span></div>
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<b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Title and Author: <i>Unexpected Gifts by S.R Mallery</i></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>No. of Pages:</b> 317</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Publication Date: </b>2013</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Genre:</b> Historical Fiction</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>Can we learn from our ancestral past? Do our relatives’ behaviors help mold our own?</i></b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In "Unexpected Gifts" that is precisely what happens to Sonia, a confused college student, heading for addictions and forever choosing the wrong man. Searching for answers, she begins to read her family’s diaries and journals from America’s past: the Vietnam War, Woodstock, and Timothy Leary era; Tupperware parties, McCarthyism, and Black Power; the Great Depression, dance marathons, and Eleanor Roosevelt; the immigrant experience and the Suffragists. Back and forth the book journeys, linking yesteryear with modern life until finally, by understanding her ancestors' hardships and faults, she gains enough clarity to make some right choices.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;">SONIA’S paraplegic Father --CHAPTER 2: Sam––Living With
Fear<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;">“<i>First
thing I killed was no kind of thing at all. It was an enemy<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;">soldier,
which was a hell of a lot easier to say than the first thing I ever killed was
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;">--</span></i><span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Steve Mason</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;">“...Nearing the
village, we passed women in their beige tunics, black pants, and Sampan hats,
shouldering thick bamboo rods weighted down by buckets of water. Most kept
their heads lowered as they walked, but the few who didn’t, stared up at us
with dead, black-brown eyes and pressed lips. The afternoon was drawing to a
close by the time we reached a village compound that reeked of nuoc maum rotten
fish sauce and animal dung. An old, leathery woman, squatting by her hooch was
our welcoming committee, but once she saw us shuffle by, she scurried back into
her hut, clacking loudly in Vietnamese as chickens pecked at rice granules,
bobbing their heads up and down in 2/4 time.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> Carbini
cut to the chase. “First, pull every one of those gooks outta their hooches,
then line them up here,” he barked.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> I
watched my troop comb each thatched home, rounding up families of all ages and
herding them out into the open like a </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;">cattle drive in
Oklahoma. I, too, started the mission and</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> stooping into one of
the huts, saw a young woman sitting on a straw mat, eating some rice in a black
bowl, a young child at her side.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> She
was exquisite—the best possible combination of French and Chinese ancestry,
with such delicate features, she made my heart ache. My immediate instincts
were to protect her and her son from Carbini and this horrendous war, but she
just gazed up at me, emotionless. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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could hear Carbini yelling orders to get a move-on, and I signaled this girl,
this treasure, to follow me. She shook her head vehemently, and curled her legs
around her son. I motioned again, but still, she refused. I froze, unable to
think, but when Carbini popped his head in the doorway and snarled, “Weylan!”
she got the message and followed me out.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;">Whimpering slightly, she joined her fellow villagers,</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> gripping her child’s hand and wiping off a tear that had
slid halfway down her cheek. I suddenly pictured slave owners in pre-Civil War
days and felt my lunch rise up in my throat.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> “Now,
get your Zippos ready, men.” As Carbini’s face flushed red,<span style="color: red;"> </span>I sucked in my breath. He caught sight of my reaction
and came over. “Weylan here doesn’t like my orders. Anyone else<span style="color: red;"> </span>here who doesn’t like my orders?” Nobody spoke up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> He
opened up one of my backpack pockets, yanked out my Zippo lighter, and shoved
it into my face. Immediately, you could hear the snap of pockets opening and
boots shifting. We were getting ready to Rock ‘n Roll.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> Carbini
was first. He marched over to a hooch, flipped on his Zippo, and carefully lit
the underbelly of its thatched roof. It smoldered for a few seconds, a thin,
rising wisp of smoke twisting in the tropical air. From that, a flame grew,
nibbling at the straw with a low, blue heat before suddenly bursting into a
torch, arcing up towards the sky in a yellow-hot blaze.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> Carbini
turned to us and nodded, his eyes glazed. This was our cue, yet I spun around
to search for the girl, who was at the back of the pack, crying softly as she
hugged her son. I glanced over at some of the other men, their hands jammed
deep into their pockets, and decided to follow their lead. The fire was raging
full force on each hooch now, the thatch and bamboo crackling like a 4<sup>th</sup>
of July fireworks display, leaving its reflections in the villagers’ eyes and
turning the sky dark with thick,<span style="color: red;"> </span>bulbous smoke.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> “Weylan!
You son-of-a-bitch coward! You’re no better than the rest of us, you hear<span style="color: red;"> </span>me?” Carbini started to charge over, then stopped
mid-stride.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> In the distance, a large formation
of F4’s was headed our way, torpedoing fireballs of napalm every several
hundred yards and scattering screaming villagers down the main road. We were
ordered to take cover, but followed the fleeing Vietnamese instead, charging
after them and trying not to show our own fear...”</span></div>
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GIFTS BY S. R. MALLERY~</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“The author
has a remarkable gift. The amazing ability not only to bring rich, historical
events to life, but also the ability to perfectly blend different generations…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“It simply
is one of the best books I've ever read. I wish I could give it six stars!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“I have
never read a book that wasn’t a textbook that was able to successfully cover so
many time frames in such little space, with the accuracy you really would
expect from reading the journals of those who had actually lived in those
times.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Colorful writing,
recreation of periods that prove adept challenges for any films about the
influences of the past being made, and all of this is written with such style
that it often times is dazzling...”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“SR Mallery
has created an important and impressive monument of a novel.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“If only my
history teacher would have taught history like Mallery has, enriching it with
living, feeling people that the reader can equate to, I would have been a
better student.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Long after
the completion of the book, I missed the characters and the impact their
stories made on me. This one really touched me deeply.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Beautifully
and sensitively written, anyone who loves a good story interwoven with actual
historical events will enjoy this very special novel.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“A master
storyteller has been at work, and this marvelous piece of writing is the
result.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“I'm in awe
of how the author could write about the events so realistically, putting the
reader firmly into different time periods in America's history.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“… she
blends the past and the present with a seamless texture that only a “true”
storyteller can manage.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“This is a
book you can keep on your shelf to read over and over…”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>S.R. Mallery</b> has worn various hats in her life. First, a classical/pop singer/composer, she moved on to the professional world of production art and calligraphy. Next came a long career as an award winning quilt artist/teacher and an ESL/Reading instructor. Her short stories have been published in descant 2008, Snowy Egret, Transcendent Visions, The Storyteller, and Down In the Dirt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Website/Blog: </b><a href="http://www.srmallery.com/">www.srmallery.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="line-height: 115%;">Twitter: </b><span style="line-height: 115%;">@SarahMallery1</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>FB</b>: <a href="http://facebook.com/pages/SR-Mallery-Sarah-Mallery/356495387768574">http://facebook.com/pages/SR-Mallery-Sarah-Mallery/356495387768574</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Google+:</b> <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/107388739382996104658/posts">https://plus.google.com/u/0/107388739382996104658/posts</a></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Goodreads:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Pinterest: </b>(I have some good history boards that are
getting a lot of attention—history, vintage clothing, older films)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">SR Mallery was very kind to answer some of my questions and share her thoughts on writing, her future plans and her life as a writer. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to answer my questions Sarah and Welcome to Positive Aspects of Life!</i></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) Tell us something about yourself?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well,
before I show you my ‘official’ bio, I thought I’d present something a little
different here. Something that might make you (certainly me) understand why
I’ve had such varied careers!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I
happen to be a Gemini, and in writing this for some reason I suddenly decided
to look up the personality traits for that sign. Now, please understand I have
always scoffed at those pickup lines, “What sign are you, baby?” and would <i>never</i> base my future on astrology, but I
was flabbergasted to read the following list, which explained so much of who I
am. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According
to this list, Geminis tend to be socially outgoing, adjustable, restless,
creative, sometimes unable to pay attention to details, good with their hands,
easily distracted, anxious, humorous, and love to share. Suggested careers for
this sign include writer, teacher, inventor, and craftsperson. Well, that sure fits me to a “T”!! Now here’s my bio:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #423402; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";">S.R. Mallery</span></b><span style="color: #423402; mso-bidi-font-family: "Palatino Linotype";"> has worn
various hats in her life. First, a classical/pop singer/composer, she
moved on to the professional world of production art and calligraphy. Next came
a long career as an award winning quilt artist/teacher and an ESL/Reading
instructor. Her short stories have been published in “descant 2008,” “Snowy
Egret,” “Transcendent Visions,” “The Storyteller,” and “Down In the Dirt.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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did it just happen?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’ve
had kind of a weird avoidance about writing as an adult. Because so many family
members were writers, I shied away from it; in fact I always laughed and
exclaimed, “I wouldn’t touch that profession with a ten foot pole!” But finally, as a ‘mature’ woman, I sat down
and started writing my first short story (included in my collection <i>Sewing Can Be Dangerous and Other Small
Threads)</i>, about the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911. It was like discovering a drug of choice.
I’ve never looked back.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unexpected Gifts?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I
have always appreciated looking at photographs from both my grandmothers’ photo
albums. As I studied my individual
relatives, I wouldn’t just think, ‘Oh, that’s my Aunt So-and-So!’ I would
scrutinize their outfits, their faces, their postures. Were they sad? Happy? Bored? Annoyed at
suddenly being put on display? That
strong ancestral interest dovetailed nicely with my love of U. S. history, so
when I decided to write this novel, putting those two themes together just kind
of clicked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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your book is different than the other Historical books in the market?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Most
historical fiction books either take place during one particular epoch or start
from a modern era and then retreat back into a single period. I believe my UNEXPECTED
GIFTS is different because of its going back and forth feature, switching from
modern day to various time frames in 20th century America. By creating this
onion effect of story telling through my protagonist's ancestors' diaries and
journals, Sonia, the modern protagonist, begins peeling away layers of time,
discovering more and more about her family until she reaches the 'core' of her
ancestry. I've been told by readers/reviewers that by doing this technique,
they have loved the up close and personal feel of the influences each cognate
has had on the modern character.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I
had had a lot of interest in my first book, my Sewing Can Be Dangerous
collection and even nabbed an enthusiastic New York agent, who flipped over the
stories but encouraged me to finish my UNEXPECTED GIFTS before she would
proceed with me. Unknown author with only short stories kind of thing. I did a
first draft of the book only to find out she was 'moving on.' I finished the
novel and proceeded to look for other agents and small presses. Very quickly, a small press loved both books
and signed me on. They were quite lovely
to me but as time went on, I decided to go Indie for more control.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6) What advice would you give to all
aspiring writers?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Being
a fairly new writer myself, all I can say is I am still learning the writing
process versus promotional marketing and how ultimately, balance is the
key. In addition, I believe in reading
and analyzing the authors you like. Learn from them. Join like-minded groups
and take constructive criticism not to heart but to your mind. Believe in
yourself but always try to grow and absorb.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7) What is the one thing that you don’t
like about writing?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sometimes
when I feel my brain switching off, I get frustrated. But I have learned to
take a deep breath, do something very different--usually mindless, like
housework, gardening, treadmill walking, dancing around the living room to
Pandora--and come back to it later. As
Scarlett O'Hara from "Gone With The Wind" said, 'Tomorrow is another
day!'<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8) What are your future plans?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I
have two things I'm working on. One is my next book, an historical Wild West
novel, entitled THE DOLAN GIRLS. Here’s the synopsis:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_Toc418694270"></a>THE DOLAN GIRLS</u><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>The</i> <i>Dolan
Girls</i> by S. R. Mallery has it all. Set in Nebraska during the 1800s,
whorehouse madams, ladies of the night, a schoolmarm, a Pinkerton detective, a
Shakespeare-quoting old coot, brutal outlaws, and a horse-wrangler fill out the
cast of characters. Add to the mix are colorful descriptions of an 1856 land
rush, Buffalo Bill and his Wild West Show, Annie Oakley, bank/train robberies,
small town local politics, and romance. <i>Two,</i>
in fact!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Secondly,
I am slowly working towards creating a blog. It will have LOTS of historical
links and posts, and under my 'Kindness Korner,' all the wonderful people who
have been so kind to me in this writing world I've entered into will be listed:
Fellow authors, bloggers, reviewers, tweeters, promoters, you name it. I believe
in payback!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks SR! All the best!</span></i></b></div>
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no longer imagine a life without it. I love connecting with my friends and
relatives online on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ etc.
But because of slow speeds, I,often, am unable to do so. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, with the launch of <b>Airtel 4G</b>, gone are the days of snail like
crawling Internet speeds because Airtel 4G gives us unbelievable speeds that
are faster than 2G and 3G speeds. Rolled out in over 296 cities in India,
Airtel 4G is sure to change the network speed scenario.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With faster speed, we’ll be able to use the Internet better and
enjoy our experience online better. It is super easy to get Airtel 4G, just
tweet with the hashtag #GetAirtel4G and you’ll get the 4G sim delivered to your
home for free.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While Airtel 4G provides better features with faster speed, it is
also pocket friendly. We don’t have to shell out extra because the prices are
same as that for 3G!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With these unbelievable speeds, I can now surf the Internet
faster, open even the heavier websites and have the confidence that I can
search anything on the Internet faster.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Watching videos and movies online will also be more pleasurable
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome to the Blog Tour of <b>Scratched by Marie Long</b>. This is the second book in The Anderson Brothers series but it can be read as standalone.</span></div>
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<b style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">No. of Pages:<i> 324</i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Publication Date:</b> 4th August 2015</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Twenty-four year old Kevin Anderson lost the opportunity to end his senior year at the University of Washington as the Huskies' all-star point guard, and sought out one last opportunity to put his extraordinary basketball skills to use: by training for a chance at the pros.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But when he's not on the court, Kevin has only two things in his life that gives him happiness: spinning records at the local clubs, and Trinity Brown. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Trinity attends almost every one of Kevin's deejay gigs, but Kevin is uncertain if her love for him is genuine or a fangirl's simple admiration. Kevin takes that chance and hopes that she will see beyond the celebrity persona. But when fall classes start up again, their busy schedules press their relationship. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Kevin doesn't want to give up on her--on them. He hopes the happiness they had will rebound once more. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But when he learns the truth about Trinity, Kevin must decide if it is worth everything--and everyone--he cares about to save her, or forfeit this exhausting game of love.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour of <b><i>Sewing Can Be Dangerous And Other Small Threads by S.R Mallery</i></b>. This is a collection of 11 short stories. Featuring stories from genres like mystery, history, romance and action, this anthology has been highly rated by readers all over the world and has <b><i>4.8 out of 5</i></b> rating on Goodreads. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And I am so excited to share this book on my blog today. Also, <b style="font-style: italic;">Sewing Can Be Dangerous And Other Small Threads by S.R Mallery</b><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>is <b style="font-style: italic;">only 99c/Rs. 63 </b>from<b style="font-style: italic;"> a limited time! </b></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Title and Author: </b>Sewing Can Be Dangerous And Other Small Threads by S.R Mallery</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>No. of Pages:</b> 276</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Publication Date: </b>December 2013</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Genre:</b> Historical Fiction, Anthology, Short Stories, Romance, Mystery, Action</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The eleven long short stories in "Sewing Can Be Dangerous and Other
Small Threads" combine history, mystery, action and/or romance, and
range from drug trafficking using Guatemalan hand-woven wallets, to an
Antebellum U.S. slave using codes in her quilts as a message system to
freedom; from an ex-journalist and her Hopi Indian maid solving a cold
case together involving Katchina spirits, to a couple hiding Christian
passports in a comforter in Nazi Germany; from a wedding quilt curse
dating back to the Salem Witchcraft Trials, to a mystery involving a
young seamstress in the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire; from a
1980’s Romeo and Juliet romance between a rising Wall Street financial
‘star’ and an eclectic fiber artist, to a Haight-Asbury love affair
between a professor and a beautiful macramé artist gone horribly askew,
just to name a few.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 115%;"> “....Are you <i>kidding</i> me?” Deborah exploded. “My life is falling apart! C’mon,
curses don’t really happen, do they? I mean, what can I do? You tell me now!”
She segued into a screech. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 115%;">“Come
over to my place tomorrow and I’ll try to relate it all to you, I promise…” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">….“Do you know anything about the Salem
Witchcraft trials?” The older woman leaned in toward her niece, as if casting a
spell herself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">“No, not much, why?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">“You remember Martha Stinson from my quilt group? Well
after the wedding, she showed me a journal written by a relative of hers and frankly, I am very concerned about you. It seems
one of the accused witches from the original Salem trials might have actually
had a connection with a real witch, an ancestor of Martha’s…” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">Inside the packed meetinghouse, dust
particles from mud-caked boots floated throughout the air, </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">rendering it dense,
murky. That year, April had been an unkind month to Salem Village. Rain-drenched meadows produced a sludge that clung to the edges of women’s dresses,
creating odors so foul that in such tight quarters, it became difficult to breathe.
But people weren’t concerned with such matters on this day. They had gathered
for a higher purpose: the Devil was in Salem, and they wished him
thwarted at all costs. Even the constant threat of
Indian attacks and surviving harsh winters paled in comparison to what was
happening now, in that room, swelling with apprehension.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">Crammed into high-walled pews, dark wooden
benches, or simply shoved up against walls, spectators filled every conceivable
space in the meetinghouse. </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">Donning black hats, cloaks, and
breeches, the men angled forward, their eyes boring holes into the five
men sitting up front, yet it was the women who carried the greatest burden that
day; their hooded coats and muffs covering their recently unkempt hair and
unwashed fingernails, couldn’t disguise the uncertainty they felt about their
community’s loyalty to them and how it would all end.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">Sitting at the head of </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">the counsel table, amongst other magistrates in the newly appointed
Court of Oyer and Terminer, John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin quietly conferred
with each other before beginning their first round of questioning. Arrogant,
self-important, the black-robed magistrates assumed their positions on
the political totem pole, and having been brought to Salem for such a specific
purpose, they dared not disappoint. They were on a mission to deliver souls.
Hathorne, displaying the greatest exhibition of self-aggrandizement, seemed the
most severe. With no real legal experience, and having only glanced at Sir
Mathew Hale’s<span style="color: red;"> </span><i>Trial of Witches, </i>and Joseph Granvill’s <i>Collection of Sundry Trials in England, Ireland</i> the week before, he
nonetheless believed he was more than competent to interrogate the accused.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">At the front of the room facing the
magistrates, sat all the accusers, the “afflicted” girls: Abigail Williams, her
cousin Betty Parris, Ann Putnam, Sarah Bibber, Sarah Churchill, Elizabeth
Booth, Mercy Lewis, Susanna Sheldon, Jemima Rea, Mary Warren, Mary Walcott and
Elizabeth Hubbard. With downcast eyes and folded hands</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;">, they appeared
demure; inwardly they were experiencing emotions quite different from anything
they had ever known. Childhoods stocked with adult repression and fear now
served as a springboard to the frenzy of accusations they had created, because
on this day, along with their catharsis and even exhilaration, came the most
important emotion of all: a sense of empowerment. At last, they were getting
adults to listen to them, and it was intoxicating.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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in the accused, Bridget Bishop….” </span><span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>S.R. Mallery</b> has worn various hats in her life. First, a classical/pop singer/composer, she moved on to the professional world of production art and calligraphy.?Next came a long career as an award winning quilt artist/teacher and an ESL/Reading instructor. Her short stories have been published in descant 2008, Snowy Egret, Transcendent Visions, The Storyteller, and Down In the Dirt.</span><br />
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Vinay Kumar Johrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17797504419455273546noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7640630805734902754.post-71222681707823467792015-07-10T01:56:00.005-07:002015-07-10T03:13:41.273-07:00All about loosing weight and staying healthy! ~ #HoneyDietIsHere<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>If you are trying to loose weight then you must know about the so called "crash diets" that promise big results in small spans of time but do you really know the truth about these diets?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While you must feel all good about yourself when you suddenly loose kgs of weight in just a few days, the reality is that along with the weight you are also loosing your health!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The crash diets often involve staying hungry and using chemical supplements that don't benefit the body in any way but in turn, deprive the body of essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals, leading to the weakening of our body and mind. We start getting grumpy, irritated, always feeling fatigue, no longer able to concentrate on work and definitely unable to stay like the energetic person that we once were!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i>So let me ask you. Is loosing weight like this worth it?</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Would you prefer a drawn, listless, grumpy and distracted persona with hollows under their eyes or a bright, energetic, happy and glowing persona? Both these versions of people will loose weight but the difference will come when they try to maintain their weight, stay healthy, strong and happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The person eating healthy with the right amount of physical labour will live a long, happy and healthy life while the other crash diet person will get weaker and unable to enjoy life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So to keep that
healthy glow on your face and live life to the maximum while also staying in shape, we need a balanced diet with nutrition, energy and which boosts our immunity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While eating lots of vegetable, fruits and minimum of oil, sugar and rice is a great way to start, I have experienced that including honey in my diet not only fastened my weight loss plans but also has strengthened my body. I have made some long lasting changes to my lifestyle that I know will keep me healthy and able to manage my weight in the long run. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Honey, as we know, is a great source of nutrients, minerals and it also provides our body with
energy. Known to be helpful in loosing and maintaining healthy weight, honey
has been used by people since ages. If you are trying to loose weight and stay
healthy without compromising then including Honey in your diet can help
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><b>1) </b> It helps in managing weight. Add a spoonful of <a href="http://www.daburhoney.com/">Dabur Honey</a> to warm water and drink it every morning on an empty stomach and see the difference yourself!<br /><br /><b> 2)</b> Honey is a natural sweetener and unlike processed sugar does not harm our body.<br /><br /><b>3) </b>It is a great Energy Source.<br /><br /><b>4)</b> Honey also helps improve our digestion. <br /><br /><b>5)</b> Honey when applied to our face also helps in beautifying our skin and leaves it clean with a natural glow. <br /><br /><b> 6)</b> Honey is also used to cure cough and cold. It is a natural immunity booster and helps our body fight the infection. Include Dabur Honey in your milk, tea and overall diet and see how you stay strong and illness free.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Try the <a href="http://www.daburhoney.com/"><b>Honey Diet</b></a>, eat healthy, exercise daily and you'll not only loose weight but also get more healthy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I use Dabur Honey. It is natural, trusted and 100% pure honey that has been used by my family since I was a young child. </span></div>
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