Monthly Archives: August 2014

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DIY Adventures-Refacing a fireplace

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Anyone who knows me, knows that when my husband and I have a project, we will at the very least, attempt to do it ourselves.  After a bit of trial and error we do know our limits.  For instance, we try to avoid large concrete projects and my husband Gary is not allowed to paint.  Other than that, we will try just about anything at least once.

Our latest project involved refacing our fireplace.  We built the fireplace when we moved into the house almost ten years ago.  It is a gas fireplace and it was meant to augment our aging heating system and conserve space over the home’s previous heat source, a large and unwieldy wood stove which was not only dirty, but because of allergies, I had bronchitis most of that winter. Continue reading DIY Adventures-Refacing a fireplace →

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Book Excerpt: “Blood, Sweat and Fears”

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Looking for an epic late summer read? Why not pick up a copy of Jean Marie Stanberry’s “Blood, Sweat and Fears”. This action packed drama has been racing up the Amazon charts and intriguing readers all over the world with it’s unique writing style and dual viewpoints.

We hope the following except will wet your appetite for all the intrigue this story induces. “Blood, Sweat and Fears is the first book in the “Heart of a Phoenix” series and it is available at Barnes and Noble and Amazon and on all major e-readers.

“Unfortunately, dinner that night turned out to be a complete fiasco. Alexander was seated with the “stars” at the front of the cafe, wedged between Marika and Maria Gastineau, an alcoholic, bulimic mess of a woman who seemed to have her heart set on seducing him. Continue reading Book Excerpt: “Blood, Sweat and Fears” →

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Still waiting for the truth in Ferguson

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I try to stay out of political firestorms but this one has hit too close to home and gone on way to long. The media is pushing the story that an established Ferguson Police officer, who is white, shot an 18 year old black man for no apparent reason.

Let’s think about this shall we. All police officers know that if they discharge their weapon at all, let alone if they actually shoot someone, a full investigation will ensue. They know if they want to keep their job, the discharge of their weapon must be justified whether or not they actually shoot someone. If they actually shoot someone the scrutiny will be more intense and require more justification, thus most police officers just don’t go around shooting people just for the hell of it.

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Book Signing

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Good news for all our fans of Jean Marie Stanberry living in the Midwest. She will be returning to her Alma Mater, Webster University in St. Louis for a book signing event. Jean is one of Kingsmuir Press’ hottest authors right now and we are very excited for her fans in the midwest to get a chance to meet her in person.

Jean is author of the hit romance “Laying Low in Hollywood”, a blockbuster post apocalyptic thriller, “One World United” and her two most recent works are part of her new “Heart of a Phoenix series. “Blood, Sweat and Fears” and the “Illusion of Order”. Continue reading Book Signing →