Kindle Pick of the Week: Coffee Magic for the Modern Witch

In time for Halloween.

Elsie Wild is a writer and witch haunting the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York. She is the author of Herbal Tea Magic for the Modern Witch and Herbal Tea Magic for the Modern Witch Oracle Deck. A lifelong student of divination, Wild practices herbalism, astrology, numerology, and tarot, writing about them for various publications. When not writing, Wild is drinking coffee and making terrible puns.

https://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Magic-Modern-Witch-Divination-ebook/dp/B0BV11C713/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Kindle Pick of the Week: Play Together

Featuring over 60 games, Play Together is your go-to guide for family fun. Based on happiness, play, communication, and emotional intelligence research, the games and activities are more than just enjoyable.

They also teach important life skills and catapult your family’s development in the following:
Connection
Creativity
Mindfulness
Kindness
Movement and more

Plus, they’re simple. You can play most games in five minutes using materials you already have on hand. Activities are categorized by type (see above) and include detailed instructions as well as tips, anecdotes and conversation prompts for families. Some of the games included are:

KinMarble Mania Madness
3-2-1…Freeze!
The What If? Imagination Game
Cardboard Creations
Snap-A-Letter Scavenger Hunt
Make Your Own Puzzle
DJ Art
Floor Pong and more!

Ever wish life (and parenting) was more fun? Stop wondering what to do with your kids and instead begin to play together. You’ll be amazed at the wonder these games open up in you and your family’s lives. Optimized for kids 12 and under and fun for people of all ages!

Link: https://www.amazon.com/Play-Together-Activities-Creativity-Mindfulness/dp/1578269741

Kindle Pick of the Week: Musings: Short Stories to Inspire and Delight

In this collection of stories are examples of characters drawing on wisdom to embark on new beginnings. Some characters encounter situations that offer new perspective. Others draw on knowing themselves to recognize the wisdom of taking a new direction.
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Blowup - Hoping to discourage him from getting a similar job, a father tells his teenage son about a disturbing experience he had delivering pizzas forty years ago.
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The Bump & Grind - A young writer looking for her next chapter in life finds inspiration at her local coffee shop.
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Coyote and Dove - A heartwarming tale of love and selflessness. Coyote’s unwavering devotion to Dove leads him to make sacrifices that remind us that every day is a new beginning and that small acts of kindness can have a profound impact on those around us.
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Entering the Heart of Darkness - A chance meeting at a party in NYC turns into a life-changing journey to the heart of Africa. A deadly green mamba and laughing hippos are just the beginning.
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Gus and Martha - Baby boomer loyalty and determination overcome all barriers and love will not be bound, not even by death.
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Kindred Spirits - A ghost visits three friends in assisted living and gives them a new lease on life. Pawsitively purrfect!
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Late to the Party - A downhearted homebody gets invited to a barbeque. Stepping out of his comfort zone proves transformative.
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Life Without Time - Dax Shadowalker, the first Native American to be hired as a police officer in Park City, Utah, looks back on some of his own experiences as a youth which gave him insight into a better understanding of himself and the world around him.
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Name Your Days - Grief can make you do strange things. Yet, one can find comfort in strangers. Death is a powerful shared experience in so many ways.
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Ready or Not - Susie Watkins records musical echoes in the lava caves of Craters of the Moon National Park. She expected to encounter strangers, but some are stranger than others.
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The Reunion - Friends for life takes on a deeper meaning when four women get together to celebrate their sixtieth birthdays. Every decade marked a special milestone but this year brings them to the start of new beginnings.
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Why the Roadrunner Runs - Frustration mounts as Chelsey attempts to share the Native American tale she wrote with her granny, who finds unplanned parenting this fourteen-year-old overwhelming.

Link:

https://www.amazon.com/Musings-Short-Stories-Inspire-Delight-ebook/dp/B0BZWY2FPR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1RSJ3LD8XWQKE&keywords=musings%20by%20elaine%20leet&qid=1680184225&sprefix=musings%20by%20elaine%20leet%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-1&fbclid=IwAR3gC2avALb_kZmfpjdgJ4slklgF8XInKP6rr5Xz_QDaVQUrbrBCeYyXu5g

Cut Flowers, Foliage and Fruits of the Southeast: Four Seasons of Floral Design

Native plants are the natural centerpieces of the Southeastern landscape, so why shouldn’t they be the centerpiece of the Southern table? From the mountains of Southern Appalachia, into the Piedmont Plateau and all the way down to the Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains, native plants provide an abundance of cut flowers, foliage, fruit, and berries that add regional character to any vase or wreath throughout the year. Cut Flowers, Foliage, & Fruits of the Southeast introduces readers to the beautiful bounty of the region along with growth information, seasonality, how to forage and harvest responsibly, and flower care, illustrated with vibrant photography. Included is a descriptive field guide of native trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and vines that are essential for floral design. Bring the landscape indoors with guides to create wreaths and vase arrangements. Tutorials and primers will teach the expert and novice alike to arrange gorgeous floral designs by season.

Link:

https://www.amazon.com/Cut-Flowers-Foliage-Fruits-Southeast-ebook/dp/B0BBBSQ5VX/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Kindle Pick of the Week: How Far?: A Tale of Determination, DNA, and Drama

Great to talk to Bob Wilber about his new book.

Bob Wilber wrapped up his lengthy professional sports and marketing career in 2016, and immediately wrote and published his autobiography "Bats, Balls, & Burnouts" to great acclaim. For "How Far?" he stretched his writing muscles into an entirely new genre. "How Far?" is historical fiction, and the story surrounds two disparate characters. Wilber wrote "How Far?" as those two characters, in their distinct voices. One is a gifted baseball player from Southern California and the son of artist hippies. The other an undersized hockey player from Roseau, Minnesota, a hotbed of high school hockey in a state where hockey is king. Roseau is a small community just south of the Canadian border and has produced numerous NHL and international hockey stars.

Both characters progress through the challenges they face. Each come from vastly different upbringings. Both reach levels of greatness. And, thanks to one spontaneous moment, they met, became friends, and achieved their individual paths to the pinnacle of their sports. It is an unlikely story, but a very possible one brought to life by Bob Wilber's technique and attention to detail.

There is drama, heartbreak, elation, and more. Life lessons learned. Moments of brilliant brightness as well as the darkness of personal lows. There are also deep dives into the world of amateur and professional sports, down to the tiniest important details. It is a tale of life, told through the lens of elite athletes playing different games while they impact each other's lives.

Get it here: