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FREE SEX, DRUGS, MURDER: FLOWER POWER TO FIRE POWER EBOOK
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Murder Plots, Black Panther Betrayal, Kidnapping and Rock n' Roll
WHEN FLOWER POWER TURNS TO FIRE POWER IN "CITY OF REDEMPTION"
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Official Review: City of Redemption by June Ahern 31 Oct 2015 [Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "City of Redemption" by June Ahern.]
4 out of 4 stars
Review by H0LD0Nthere
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It’s every mother’s worst nightmare. Liz’s beautiful eight-year-old son is dead … and it’s her fault for delaying the investigation when he first went missing. The tragedy will destroy her already fragile marriage. She will be ostracized by her friends, pilloried in the newspapers, and rejected by her own mother. Eventually, she will leave her hometown of Glasgow, Scotland, and seek a new life in San Francisco, California. She will arrive during the Summer of Love.
Welcome to the opening chapters of City of Redemption. If you are a parent, I dare you to read without crying the chapter in which Patrick goes missing. Parent or not, come along for the ride if you want a story of grief, intrigue and friendship surrounded by sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll.
City of Redemption is primarily about Liz settling in to San Francisco, the new friends she finds, and how she ends up helping the Black Panthers with some of their more clandestine activities. But the tragedy with her son is never far from her mind. Liz’s grief is a presence with her throughout the novel. It makes her reserved with the people in her San Francisco commune, but this reserve also protects her in some ways from the more dangerous aspects of the scene.
Liz, by the way, is a relatable character. The author shows us her faults as a young mom … she is young, selfish, and a bit irresponsible, but also dedicated to her son and certainly not a monster. Later, we see her broken, then matured by the tragedy.
Her grief is handled realistically. It comes up at natural moments, such as during conversations, drug trips, and other moments of vulnerability. Liz is sometimes seen having a private cry, even as she remains a strong character, functional though fragile. Masterfully, the author does not reveal all at once the whole story about what actually happened to Liz’s son Patrick. The reader will have to wait until nearly the end of the story to find out all the details, filled in progressively through flashbacks, memories, and conversations with Liz’s friends. As in an Alfred Hitchcock movie, the worst of the horror always happens “off screen” – that is, shown indirectly by being related by a third person or being revealed after it is already over. This extremely raw subject of a kidnapped child is very tastefully handled.
Like the tragedy with Patrick, the events in San Francisco are tastefully handled. Violence usually (not always) takes place off-screen, and is described matter-of-factly, not luridly. There are several very sexy scenes, but with one exception, nothing graphic. The characters’ dangerous lifestyle choices are not glamorized. Period details are spot-on, from the clothes to the cars to the music.
Music plays a major role in City of Redemption. We hear it on the radio, in the car, and live at concerts. Anyone who loves the music of the 50s and 60s will enjoy this aspect of it. Often a line or two is printed in italics, so that readers can hear the song in their heads. Fittingly, the songs often strike Liz as speaking directly to her situation at that moment. At the end of the book is a list of all the songs used, with the group who recorded them and the year they came out. Among others, there are “Stand By Me,” “Paint It Black,” “Don’t You Want Somebody To Love?,” “Love Me Do,” “Soul Man,” “Eve of Destruction.”
I do have a few, very minor quibbles with the book. First of all, the style is rather spare for the genre of book. Even drug trips are described in a very matter-of-fact way. This is good in some ways … the reader never gets confused, even when Liz is. The plain style moves the action forward quickly, making the book a page-turner. However, in scenes where not a lot of action is happening, and in descriptions of Liz’s thoughts, the plain style can get a little monotonous. I felt that a richer style of writing could have brought out more the latent tense or poignant emotions in the book.
Nor does the style do justice to the beauty of San Francisco. There are a few scenes that take place on the beach, and often we see the characters traveling through the picturesque, high hills of San Francisco, but mostly we have to imagine this stuff, because it is not evocatively described for us. The focus is always on the action and the dialogue, somewhat to the detriment of the scene.
This very plain style of writing extends to the transitions into flashbacks. Usually it is pretty clear when a flashback is happening, but in one critical scene near the end, the transitions were inadequate and I, at least, was confused for a few minutes until I realized the narrative was giving a glimpse of the day before.
Despite these minor flaws, the book is poignant, tense, well-researched and well-plotted. I give City of Redemption four out of four stars.
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Murder Plots, Black Panther Betrayal, Kidnapping and Rock n' Roll
WHEN FLOWER POWER TURNS TO FIRE POWER IN "CITY OF REDEMPTION"
Free ebook at smashwords.com - join for free to enjoy many ebooks, just make sure you get mine by following the link below.
At checkout use coupon JV38M
What is the book about? See review below from online book club site.
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/160158?ref=JuneA
smashwords has many ebook devices: epub, nook plus PDF
june ahern dot com
Official Review: City of Redemption by June Ahern 31 Oct 2015 [Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "City of Redemption" by June Ahern.]
4 out of 4 stars
Review by H0LD0Nthere
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It’s every mother’s worst nightmare. Liz’s beautiful eight-year-old son is dead … and it’s her fault for delaying the investigation when he first went missing. The tragedy will destroy her already fragile marriage. She will be ostracized by her friends, pilloried in the newspapers, and rejected by her own mother. Eventually, she will leave her hometown of Glasgow, Scotland, and seek a new life in San Francisco, California. She will arrive during the Summer of Love.
Welcome to the opening chapters of City of Redemption. If you are a parent, I dare you to read without crying the chapter in which Patrick goes missing. Parent or not, come along for the ride if you want a story of grief, intrigue and friendship surrounded by sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll.
City of Redemption is primarily about Liz settling in to San Francisco, the new friends she finds, and how she ends up helping the Black Panthers with some of their more clandestine activities. But the tragedy with her son is never far from her mind. Liz’s grief is a presence with her throughout the novel. It makes her reserved with the people in her San Francisco commune, but this reserve also protects her in some ways from the more dangerous aspects of the scene.
Liz, by the way, is a relatable character. The author shows us her faults as a young mom … she is young, selfish, and a bit irresponsible, but also dedicated to her son and certainly not a monster. Later, we see her broken, then matured by the tragedy.
Her grief is handled realistically. It comes up at natural moments, such as during conversations, drug trips, and other moments of vulnerability. Liz is sometimes seen having a private cry, even as she remains a strong character, functional though fragile. Masterfully, the author does not reveal all at once the whole story about what actually happened to Liz’s son Patrick. The reader will have to wait until nearly the end of the story to find out all the details, filled in progressively through flashbacks, memories, and conversations with Liz’s friends. As in an Alfred Hitchcock movie, the worst of the horror always happens “off screen” – that is, shown indirectly by being related by a third person or being revealed after it is already over. This extremely raw subject of a kidnapped child is very tastefully handled.
Like the tragedy with Patrick, the events in San Francisco are tastefully handled. Violence usually (not always) takes place off-screen, and is described matter-of-factly, not luridly. There are several very sexy scenes, but with one exception, nothing graphic. The characters’ dangerous lifestyle choices are not glamorized. Period details are spot-on, from the clothes to the cars to the music.
Music plays a major role in City of Redemption. We hear it on the radio, in the car, and live at concerts. Anyone who loves the music of the 50s and 60s will enjoy this aspect of it. Often a line or two is printed in italics, so that readers can hear the song in their heads. Fittingly, the songs often strike Liz as speaking directly to her situation at that moment. At the end of the book is a list of all the songs used, with the group who recorded them and the year they came out. Among others, there are “Stand By Me,” “Paint It Black,” “Don’t You Want Somebody To Love?,” “Love Me Do,” “Soul Man,” “Eve of Destruction.”
I do have a few, very minor quibbles with the book. First of all, the style is rather spare for the genre of book. Even drug trips are described in a very matter-of-fact way. This is good in some ways … the reader never gets confused, even when Liz is. The plain style moves the action forward quickly, making the book a page-turner. However, in scenes where not a lot of action is happening, and in descriptions of Liz’s thoughts, the plain style can get a little monotonous. I felt that a richer style of writing could have brought out more the latent tense or poignant emotions in the book.
Nor does the style do justice to the beauty of San Francisco. There are a few scenes that take place on the beach, and often we see the characters traveling through the picturesque, high hills of San Francisco, but mostly we have to imagine this stuff, because it is not evocatively described for us. The focus is always on the action and the dialogue, somewhat to the detriment of the scene.
This very plain style of writing extends to the transitions into flashbacks. Usually it is pretty clear when a flashback is happening, but in one critical scene near the end, the transitions were inadequate and I, at least, was confused for a few minutes until I realized the narrative was giving a glimpse of the day before.
Despite these minor flaws, the book is poignant, tense, well-researched and well-plotted. I give City of Redemption four out of four stars.
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Videos Walk with a Medium Part One http://youtu.be/TU4BvpvX5AQ
FREE EBOOK - HOW TO TALK WITH SPIRITS
How to talk With Spirits: Seances, Mediums, Ghost HuntsFree Ebook - read details below
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Perfect read for All Hallows Eve coming up! Followed by Day of The Dead.Great Ritual for that time included in book along with an ESP Quiz.Read excerpt of ritual below:* * *
HALLOWEEN, A SPOOKY good time and all for amusement, right?
The night is much more than just for fun. All Hallows Eve or Halloween and November First, are sacred times for many throughout the world to honor the dead. The Celts and Mexicans honor their elderly, ancestors, and the dead with special rituals and celebrations on those days. The Catholic Church combined the pagan beliefs with their own to create a day to honor the saints on November first. Celtic pagans believed the veils between the two worlds of the living and dead thinned or dropped so spirits could walk the earth to visit their living relatives before crossing back over to the “underworld.”
The spirits were not only our loved ones, but also all spirits who want to walk the earth, feel alive and connected to the living.
During the spirits’ visit, spooky things happened, as you can imagine. The Celts disguised themselves to waylay troublesome or evil spirits so they wouldn’t recognize and haunt people. Tradition warned people, especially the elderly, the sick and the young, to stay safely hidden inside so they wouldn’t be grabbed and taken to the underworld.This is a good time to invite spirits you want to visit your home. You can prepare for visiting spirits with these two welcoming rituals. One is more elaborate and the other simple. You can do all or a bit of each. Design a ritual to best suit your interest and need. No matter which you choose to do, both are a lovely way to remember your loved ones and feel their presence.
Before it is dark on Halloween get a photograph of the deceased you would like to visit and a pen in perhaps their favorite color. You’ll also need paper, flowers and incense of your choice. Also gather white, black and orange candles. The white candle is for protection and to receive clear visions.
The black candle is for the mystical, spiritual unknown, and the orange one for the season’s color of renewal. Have a burning vessel (ashtray or cauldron,) matches to light your incense and candles, and a full lipped glass or bowl of water.
(cont'd in book)
June Ahern
How to Talk With Spirits: Séances, Mediums, Ghost Hunts
Free Kindle, PDF, Epub, Nook + more: Free eBook for an honest reviewLimited offered. Expires 10/25.
Please email me at june @ sfcoaching dot com with your email address to receive.
This book is available on Amazon.com & Smashwords.com. See others' reviews. More reviews on Goodreads.com
Perfect read for All Hallows Eve coming up! Followed by Day of The Dead.Great Ritual for that time included in book along with an ESP Quiz.Read excerpt of ritual below:* * *
HALLOWEEN, A SPOOKY good time and all for amusement, right?
The night is much more than just for fun. All Hallows Eve or Halloween and November First, are sacred times for many throughout the world to honor the dead. The Celts and Mexicans honor their elderly, ancestors, and the dead with special rituals and celebrations on those days. The Catholic Church combined the pagan beliefs with their own to create a day to honor the saints on November first. Celtic pagans believed the veils between the two worlds of the living and dead thinned or dropped so spirits could walk the earth to visit their living relatives before crossing back over to the “underworld.”
The spirits were not only our loved ones, but also all spirits who want to walk the earth, feel alive and connected to the living.
During the spirits’ visit, spooky things happened, as you can imagine. The Celts disguised themselves to waylay troublesome or evil spirits so they wouldn’t recognize and haunt people. Tradition warned people, especially the elderly, the sick and the young, to stay safely hidden inside so they wouldn’t be grabbed and taken to the underworld.This is a good time to invite spirits you want to visit your home. You can prepare for visiting spirits with these two welcoming rituals. One is more elaborate and the other simple. You can do all or a bit of each. Design a ritual to best suit your interest and need. No matter which you choose to do, both are a lovely way to remember your loved ones and feel their presence.
Before it is dark on Halloween get a photograph of the deceased you would like to visit and a pen in perhaps their favorite color. You’ll also need paper, flowers and incense of your choice. Also gather white, black and orange candles. The white candle is for protection and to receive clear visions.
The black candle is for the mystical, spiritual unknown, and the orange one for the season’s color of renewal. Have a burning vessel (ashtray or cauldron,) matches to light your incense and candles, and a full lipped glass or bowl of water.
(cont'd in book)
June Ahern
How to Talk With Spirits: Séances, Mediums, Ghost Hunts
FREE EBOOK - FLOWER POWER TURNS TO FIRE POWER!
"When flower power turns into fire power" - Deidre M. Murphy
City of Redemption - a Novel by June AhernPosted 12/6/16 Time Limited.Flower power ignites into firepower when a lonely young woman entangles herself in a treacherous plot and murder during the Summer of Love.
Kidnap, murder, drugs, and love.
FREE BOOK: The City of Redemption in paperback mailed within USA or eBook in exchange of an honest review. First 4 responses by comment, message, or email june @ sf coaching dot com.
The Haight/Ashbury also appears in my first novel, The Skye in June.
Yes, I was part of the '60's Haight scene in San Francisco and write with the experience of the times and people who helped change society's rules. Hippies, Panther's, Hell's Angels - riding through the Haight, love, protests, and violence all wrapped into the times.
More about the story below.
The Season of Sharing is 12 months a year.
Synopsis
It is 1983 and Liz MacKay waits for parole for the murder of former roommate, Ricky Martinez. Is she guilty? Or is she serving time for another’s crime?
In 1967, partly to blame for her young son's death and abandoned by her husband, Liz Mackay flees Scotland in disgrace, hoping for a second chance at love and life. She arrives in San Francisco during the Summer of Love to lose herself among the groovy people. She joins a commune; a curious mix of Black Panthers trying to change the world, a Vietnam vet seeking inner peace, a flamboyant hairdresser ready for fame and love, a flower child and her drug dealer boyfriend who changes girlfriends often. At first, Liz is happy to have found a welcoming home, but as her new roommates pry into her mysterious past Liz's search for a "jolly good time" brings more grief and a worsening drug addiction. Liz is unwittingly drawn into the dark underbelly of violence and addiction with a callous drug-dealer and a treacherous plot to bring down the Black Panthers. Her unlikely friendship with Black Panther Toni Bordeaux, leads Liz to redemption for her shameful past.
The strong plot and dialogue of "City of Redemption" exposes the seldom seen seedy side of the Summer of Love. It is a vividly recounted story of lies, betrayal, sex, drugs and murder takes place during an unforgettable time and place in history.
June Ahern
WHAT WOULD YOU ASK A PSYCHIC READER?- FREE EBOOK
PRO OR CON JUST ABOUT EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION
ABOUT PSYCHIC READERS
What are yours?
For the month of July I'm offering free my ebook, The Timeless Counselor: The Best Guide to a Successful Psychic Reading with - 14 positive reviews on Goodreads with 46 5 star reviews at Smashwords.com (see link below); more at Amazon (US & UK) & Goodreads.com
Timeless was the #1 Best Selling Book from an unknown author at the Whole Life Expo 1992 NYC. It's the best consumer's guide to a psychic reading available on the market, covering everything you would want to know about psychic readings and psychic abilities. Take the ESP test at the end.
It is my first of four books and I wrote it because people were constantly asking what a psychic reading entails, what can psychics tell you, how do you know if the person is really a psychic and not a phony and how does one find a good trustworthy psychic?
These are but a few of the questions I address. I also tell you what information a reading can reveal, how to find an ethical reader, avoid a scam, how to ask questions to get the most from a reading, and what to do with the information after the session is over. also make recommendations of other books.
FREE EBOOK to 7/31. 46 overwhelming positive reviews. Go to Smashwords.com - join for free. All kinds of ebook devices, PDF - check it out. Click this link: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/36292?ref=JuneA
Please leave your comment', even one line, and/or a review at Smashwords and your favorite book sellingsite. Help me spread the word about the benefits of a psychic reading. Thanks!
Read more about my books, the popular How to Talk With Spirits plus two novels and me at www.juneahern.com
The Timeless Counselor: The Best Guide to a Successful Psychic Reading
June Ahern
For the month of July I'm offering free my ebook, The Timeless Counselor: The Best Guide to a Successful Psychic Reading with - 14 positive reviews on Goodreads with 46 5 star reviews at Smashwords.com (see link below); more at Amazon (US & UK) & Goodreads.com
Timeless was the #1 Best Selling Book from an unknown author at the Whole Life Expo 1992 NYC. It's the best consumer's guide to a psychic reading available on the market, covering everything you would want to know about psychic readings and psychic abilities. Take the ESP test at the end.
It is my first of four books and I wrote it because people were constantly asking what a psychic reading entails, what can psychics tell you, how do you know if the person is really a psychic and not a phony and how does one find a good trustworthy psychic?
These are but a few of the questions I address. I also tell you what information a reading can reveal, how to find an ethical reader, avoid a scam, how to ask questions to get the most from a reading, and what to do with the information after the session is over. also make recommendations of other books.
FREE EBOOK to 7/31. 46 overwhelming positive reviews. Go to Smashwords.com - join for free. All kinds of ebook devices, PDF - check it out. Click this link: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/36292?ref=JuneA
Please leave your comment', even one line, and/or a review at Smashwords and your favorite book sellingsite. Help me spread the word about the benefits of a psychic reading. Thanks!
Read more about my books, the popular How to Talk With Spirits plus two novels and me at www.juneahern.com
The Timeless Counselor: The Best Guide to a Successful Psychic Reading
June Ahern
FREE EBOOKS TO MARCH 7 '18
As we speak today 3rd of March, 218, two of my four eBooks booksgifts to you on Amazon.com - June Ahern
Reading both you'll learn more about me too (or at june ahern and s f coaching.) The novel takes place in a time and place in history where all I can say is, I was a product of my environment during the Summer of Love. Use your imagination. The non-fiction has much of my history as a psychic medium (seeYouTube videos of paranormal investigations The Haunted Bay.)
Please, go quickly, download and after reading will you leave your comment? It can be a short one-liner and helps other readers find my books and points me in the direction of what to write next. Amazon.com Thanks!
The Non-Fiction: paranormal and spiritual ends 5, March, '18:
Read about are my most memorable visits from spirits, ghost encounters, work with the police and vampire entities I've faced and my NDE (near death experience).
How to Talk With Spirits: Séances • Mediums • Ghost Hunts”
It's an informative and practical guide to unusual and often sensitive subjects. Questions from the curious living about communicating with the dead, including pets, are answered. Readers are provided information, gleaned from the author’s many experiences as a psychic medium, to help them decide whether to communicate with spirits or not. Take June’s ESP Quiz.
Novel: "City of Redemption" on Amazon.com ends 7, March.
Flower power ignites into fire power when Liz MacKay, a lonely young woman, entangles herself in a treacherous plot and murder during the Summer of Love. City of Redemption tells of the dark underbelly of the '60's. It is a vividly recounted suspenseful story where lies, betrayal, sex, drugs and murder lead to a woman's imprisonment.
It began as a screenplay written for a Scottish actress who requested it, takes you on a real view trip of a most important political and social changing time in history - the rebellious 1960s.
Black Panthers; love lost, sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll and MURDER, betrayal and redemption.
Enjoy!
Reading both you'll learn more about me too (or at june ahern and s f coaching.) The novel takes place in a time and place in history where all I can say is, I was a product of my environment during the Summer of Love. Use your imagination. The non-fiction has much of my history as a psychic medium (seeYouTube videos of paranormal investigations The Haunted Bay.)
Please, go quickly, download and after reading will you leave your comment? It can be a short one-liner and helps other readers find my books and points me in the direction of what to write next. Amazon.com Thanks!
The Non-Fiction: paranormal and spiritual ends 5, March, '18:
Read about are my most memorable visits from spirits, ghost encounters, work with the police and vampire entities I've faced and my NDE (near death experience).
How to Talk With Spirits: Séances • Mediums • Ghost Hunts”
It's an informative and practical guide to unusual and often sensitive subjects. Questions from the curious living about communicating with the dead, including pets, are answered. Readers are provided information, gleaned from the author’s many experiences as a psychic medium, to help them decide whether to communicate with spirits or not. Take June’s ESP Quiz.
Novel: "City of Redemption" on Amazon.com ends 7, March.
Flower power ignites into fire power when Liz MacKay, a lonely young woman, entangles herself in a treacherous plot and murder during the Summer of Love. City of Redemption tells of the dark underbelly of the '60's. It is a vividly recounted suspenseful story where lies, betrayal, sex, drugs and murder lead to a woman's imprisonment.
It began as a screenplay written for a Scottish actress who requested it, takes you on a real view trip of a most important political and social changing time in history - the rebellious 1960s.
Black Panthers; love lost, sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll and MURDER, betrayal and redemption.
Enjoy!
SKYE IN JUNE ANNIVERSARY FREE EBOOK CELEBRATION
Not since Amy Tan has a woman's voice from one of San Francisco's most famous neighborhoods. Author Jim Toland
The Skye in June rolled off the press April 28, 2008and has sold every month since '08. It's my first novel's Ten Year Anniversary Sharing my successful blessing.
Free eBook April 25th to April 29th Follow this link to Amazon 4/25 - 4/29 and ENJOY!
Photo by Jerry Briesach
"Skye" receives overwhelmingly positive reviews on Amazon.com US, UK, France, and Japan, Goodreads.com, Barnes and Noble,
If you take advantage of the free ebook please leave your comment at these sites or your favorite bookselling sites; truly does help other readers decide to purchase.
ABOUT THE STORY: June MacDonald's fate is sealed the day she is born when her mother defies her husband by not naming their new daughter after a Catholic saint, as is their tradition. No one can foresee that June will grow up to threaten the family by revealing her mother's secret past in the Scottish Highlands. After a tragedy the Scottish MacDonalds emigrate to San Francisco in hopes for a new start.
HOW THE STORY CAME TO BE: My mother's love of books and her great imagination for storytelling inspired me to write "The Skye in June." It's a tribute to my mother and five zany sisters. In it I share some of our history as Scottish immigrants and coming of age during the 1960's in San Francisco. It began as a screenplay because that's how it unfolded for me as I saw characters, felt moods and heard their conversations. Especially enjoyable was the sisters' discussions, which at times was rather hilarious. Before putting it on paper, I'd speak aloud each one's words. My husband finally stopped asking if I was talking to him or "the MacDonalds" (or whomever was being created).
Because my protagonist and I share the same first name I've been asked if it's an autobiography. Some situations and events did occur but the majority of the story is my imagination hence a rather thinly veiled autobiography set in a fictional framework. Why did I call my protagonist June? Fact: Against my father's wishes my mother named me June, a name my father declared was a "heathen name" and not a saint's. I don't believe I'll be the first Saint June.
My other novel, "City of Redemption." and non-fictions, "How to Talk With Spirits: Seances, Mediums, Ghost Hunts" and "The Timeless Counselor: The Best Guide to a Psychic Reading", which was the best selling book of a new author at the 1991 Whole Life NY Expo.
Learn more about my books and myself:June Ahern
The Skye in June rolled off the press April 28, 2008and has sold every month since '08. It's my first novel's Ten Year Anniversary Sharing my successful blessing.
Free eBook April 25th to April 29th Follow this link to Amazon 4/25 - 4/29 and ENJOY!
Photo by Jerry Briesach
"Skye" receives overwhelmingly positive reviews on Amazon.com US, UK, France, and Japan, Goodreads.com, Barnes and Noble,
If you take advantage of the free ebook please leave your comment at these sites or your favorite bookselling sites; truly does help other readers decide to purchase.
ABOUT THE STORY: June MacDonald's fate is sealed the day she is born when her mother defies her husband by not naming their new daughter after a Catholic saint, as is their tradition. No one can foresee that June will grow up to threaten the family by revealing her mother's secret past in the Scottish Highlands. After a tragedy the Scottish MacDonalds emigrate to San Francisco in hopes for a new start.
HOW THE STORY CAME TO BE: My mother's love of books and her great imagination for storytelling inspired me to write "The Skye in June." It's a tribute to my mother and five zany sisters. In it I share some of our history as Scottish immigrants and coming of age during the 1960's in San Francisco. It began as a screenplay because that's how it unfolded for me as I saw characters, felt moods and heard their conversations. Especially enjoyable was the sisters' discussions, which at times was rather hilarious. Before putting it on paper, I'd speak aloud each one's words. My husband finally stopped asking if I was talking to him or "the MacDonalds" (or whomever was being created).
Because my protagonist and I share the same first name I've been asked if it's an autobiography. Some situations and events did occur but the majority of the story is my imagination hence a rather thinly veiled autobiography set in a fictional framework. Why did I call my protagonist June? Fact: Against my father's wishes my mother named me June, a name my father declared was a "heathen name" and not a saint's. I don't believe I'll be the first Saint June.My other novel, "City of Redemption." and non-fictions, "How to Talk With Spirits: Seances, Mediums, Ghost Hunts" and "The Timeless Counselor: The Best Guide to a Psychic Reading", which was the best selling book of a new author at the 1991 Whole Life NY Expo.
Learn more about my books and myself:June Ahern
WITCH WEDDING FOR YOU
It's that time of year for weddings, and that includes witches, pagans and those who honor the goddesses.
Their wedding dresses and rituals could be a bit different from what we've grown to believe is the "norm" for after all, they are not the "norm" in society. There's the "jumping the broom" and hand fasting ribbons.
In my novel, "The Skye in June" the protagonist declares herself a witch. Now, why would a nice wee Catholic school girl do that?
Mark your calendar for this book as FREE eBook April 25th - the 29th. It's the book's 10th Anniversary. Happy to say, has sold every month since it's debut.
Read more about witch weddings at my blog page. http://witchgoddesses.blogspot.com/20...
More about my books and me at juneahern.com
The Skye in June
Their wedding dresses and rituals could be a bit different from what we've grown to believe is the "norm" for after all, they are not the "norm" in society. There's the "jumping the broom" and hand fasting ribbons.
In my novel, "The Skye in June" the protagonist declares herself a witch. Now, why would a nice wee Catholic school girl do that?
Mark your calendar for this book as FREE eBook April 25th - the 29th. It's the book's 10th Anniversary. Happy to say, has sold every month since it's debut.
Read more about witch weddings at my blog page. http://witchgoddesses.blogspot.com/20...
More about my books and me at juneahern.com
The Skye in June
FREE - GIVE-AWAY eBook
onlinebookclub.org is offering a give-away for my first novel The Skye in June. See link to at bottom of blog- has 344 ratings on Goodreads.
It's a historical novel - a story with laughs, sorrow, adventure, anger, the usual family drama. Has a mystery, with the answer to be found in the Isle of Skye.
Learn some Scottish sayings and customs, walk the streets of one of San Francisco's well-known neighborhoods back in the day, watch the family change over the years.
The MacDonalds are a Scottish immigrant family who emigrated to San Francisco, California in the mid 1950s after a family tragedy.
The four girls come of age during the changing environs of the 1960s - a wild and crazy time.
They live in a most well-known neighborhood of the city that most now know of as The Castro, but is actually named Eureka Valley.
Eureka Valley or "The Valley" has old time residents called it, is the heart of the city - sitting almost right dab in the center of it of San Francisco if you will.
It's a historical novel as the story takes you up and down Castro Street and you can stop at one of the most historical businesses which continues to thrive today - Cliff's Department store.Take in a movie at The Castro Theatre, which was a hubbub for the neighborhood kids who clamored to it, waiting in long lines every Saturday.
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THE TIMELESS COUNSELOR:
THE BEST GUIDE TO A SUCCESSFUL PSYCHIC READING.
A complete consumer's guide to getting the most out of a psychic reading + much more: readers, medical psychics, pet psychics.
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Formally titled: A PROFESSIONAL PSYCHIC READING AS ALTERNATE COUNSELING it was the #1 best sold book of a new author at the1990 New York's Whole Life Expo where I was a featured speaker.
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THE TIMELESS COUNSELOR:
THE BEST GUIDE TO A SUCCESSFUL PSYCHIC READING.
A complete consumer's guide to getting the most out of a psychic reading + much more: readers, medical psychics, pet psychics.
Get it at Smashwords.com for free until March 7, 2020.
In many different kinds of eBook gadgets - even PDF.
Read what former readers say about this book at Smashwords.com, Amazon and Goodreads.
Formally titled: A PROFESSIONAL PSYCHIC READING AS ALTERNATE COUNSELING it was the #1 best sold book of a new author at the1990 New York's Whole Life Expo where I was a featured speaker.
The book will become a paperback by May, 2020. If you're interested please comment.Then, it's slated to be an audio book. Do you listen to audio books?
More about my four books and me at june ahern dot with a com following.
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