Becky Cortesi-Caruso was invited to “Rejuvenate Your Spirit” at the Calvary Church to attend a grief retreat and sell her book.
The free event is on March 22nd from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Calvary Church, 1375 State Street, Lemont, IL 60439. The event includes a continental breakfast, lunch, speakers, and breakout groups. the event is sponsored by Our Journey of Hope.
M. Lee Fox signing his book Don’t Get Fancy at the 3rd Annual Fort Lauderdale International Book Fair on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The fair is located at Esplanade Park 400 Southwest 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The Fort Lauderdale International Book Fair is a local student formed nonprofit organization that has primarily been involved with the production of this local book fair. This is the 3rd annual event where over 40 vendors participated last year, celebrating words, stories, and the magic of literature. Get ready for a literary extravaganza that brings together the Fort Lauderdale and Broward County community like never before.
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Joshua Tree Publishing proudly announces that The China Connection, published in January 2023, received the Bronze Award from the Military Writers Society of America on September 28, 2024. MWSA bestowed the Bronze Award in the Mystery, Thriller, Crime category. Authored by Timothy Trainer, The China Connection is set in 1998 Hong Kong.
The novel highlights Kellie Liang, the Chinese-American protagonist. She meets with local and Chinese business executives to expand business contacts. The executives have a different agenda and assume that their American visitor can enlighten them about trade and export tactics and strategies to increase their U.S. profits. Failing to satisfy her Chinese audience, one of the Chinese executives takes extreme measures to get more information. Finding herself in China without her travel documents, Kellie is at the mercy of others to find her and get her back safely to Hong Kong.
“U.S.-China trade tensions affect individuals and companies around the world. The China Connection focuses on that tension. The novel is more a geoeconomic novel than a traditional geopolitical espionage tale. Mr. Trainer sees the current real-world U.S.-China global trade competition as an expansive area to explore in his writing,” says publisher John Paul Owles. “Mr. Trainer continues exploring the issue of U.S.-China trade tensions and global competition in his next novel, The China Factor, that we expect to publish very soon.”
The China Connection is available on Amazon. In 2017, Mr. Trainer received the Bronze Award from the Military Writers Society of America for a non-fiction book published by Joshua Tree Publishing. The Fortunate Son: Top Through the Eyes of Others focused on a group of men who served together in Vietnam in 1968-1969.
The word “unworthy” comes up often in my life as an educator, counselor, coach, and mom. It’s not a word I use lightly nor a word I use often. Even though the word itself isn’t a part of my daily language, its meaning, and my feelings of unworthiness, surface frequently.
I would say to myself, “Look, I have not used ‘that word’ in months, maybe even years,” but little did I know my subconscious beliefs continually screamed the word “unworthy” at me.
My feelings of unworthiness hid behind perfectionism and control, seeking acceptance and approval from others while judging, not only myself, but others as well. The feelings of worthlessness also manifested in my fears and insecurities.
Unworthiness easily creeps in and hides in daily schedules and routines. It can disappear stealthily out of sight amid fears, judgments, and patterns. Once you become aware of feelings of unworthiness, you will find it all over your life and the lives of many others as well.
It is my goal to help you release your unworthiness and guide you to a place where you know:
I am worthy. I am enough. I am loved.
Diane Lang has dedicated her career to helping people turn their lives around and is now on a mission to help them develop a sustainable positive attitude that can actually turn one into an optimist, literally.
Diane is a practicing counselor, national speaker, educator, and certified positive psychology coach. She has a Master’s degree in counseling and is an adjunct at Montclair State University in the Undergraduate Psychology Department, where her college work includes mentoring students for personal issue advisement.
Thousands of individuals have benefited from her motivational and educational speaking, trainings, and coaching. Diane speaks on various mental and emotional health topics including Happiness, Resiliency, Stress management, Parenting Positive Aging, Anxiety, and Depression in both teens and adults. Diane also specializes in Positive Psychology Positive Education and Positive Parenting.
As an expert in her field, Diane has been featured in The Daily Record, Family Circle, Family Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, She has appeared on NJ 12 TV, Good Day CT, Style CT, CBS News and Fox and Friends.
She has written three books: Creating Balance & Finding Happiness, Baby Steps: The Path from Motherhood to Career, and Mindfully Happy-waking up to life.
Diane Lang has dedicated her career to helping people turn their lives around and is now on a mission to help them develop a sustainable positive attitude that can actually turn one into an optimist, literally.
Diane is a practicing counselor, national speaker, educator, and certified positive psychology coach. She has a Master’s degree in counseling and is an adjunct at Montclair State University in the Undergraduate Psychology Department, where her college work includes mentoring students for personal issue advisement.
Thousands of individuals have benefited from her motivational and educational speaking, trainings, and coaching. Diane speaks on various mental and emotional health topics including Happiness, Resiliency, Stress management, Parenting Positive Aging, Anxiety, and Depression in both teens and adults. Diane also specializes in Positive Psychology Positive Education and Positive Parenting.
As an expert in her field, Diane has been featured in The Daily Record, Family Circle, Family Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, She has appeared on NJ 12 TV, Good Day CT, Style CT, CBS News and Fox and Friends.
She has written three books: Creating Balance & Finding Happiness, Baby Steps: The Path from Motherhood to Career, and Mindfully Happy-waking up to life.
To learn more, visit DianeLang.org
The word “unworthy” comes up often in my life as an educator, counselor, coach, and mom. It’s not a word I use lightly nor a word I use often. Even though the word itself isn’t a part of my daily language, its meaning, and my feelings of unworthiness, surface frequently.
I would say to myself, “Look, I have not used ‘that word’ in months, maybe even years,” but little did I know my subconscious beliefs continually screamed the word “unworthy” at me.
My feelings of unworthiness hid behind perfectionism and control, seeking acceptance and approval from others while judging, not only myself, but others as well. The feelings of worthlessness also manifested in my fears and insecurities.
Unworthiness easily creeps in and hides in daily schedules and routines. It can disappear stealthily out of sight amid fears, judgments, and patterns. Once you become aware of feelings of unworthiness, you will find it all over your life and the lives of many others as well.
It is my goal to help you release your unworthiness and guide you to a place where you know:
Born into a family of writers, Dilobar Ortiqova has a passion for literature from the early ages. Her previous works mostly included poems and short stories. Living in different countries, starting from Central Asia to Japan, Singapore, and USA, they ultimately shaped who she is now and how she perceives the world. Exposure to different cultures’ languages, cuisines, and traditions revealed an unique and remarkable style of life for the author. Currently, Dilobar lives in America with her family.
When King Arawn of Rhodareen was betrayed by his youngest son, who claimed his right for the throne, the main ally of the king, the lord of mystical creatures named centenarians, declared war on all human beings. The war started between two kingdoms engulfed almost the entire world and could destroy the very life itself.
The main characters of the book are five people with different backgrounds and status who lived during the period of great recession and unrests, when people suffered because of wars, famine, religious and political crisis, witch-hunting, and many other troubles. In different circumstances, their paths converge, making them either friends or enemies. All in all, while fighting for their own survival, these characters are unaware that their actions may have significant influence on the outcome of the war.
The main story of the novel occurs in the years of 1644-1645. The major events in it happen on the territory of the Ottomans’ Empire, in France, on Crete, and two fictional kingdoms, Rhodareen and Alassoud.
A femme fatale Oklahoma oil billionaire serial killer lures flyover boys to help nurture her prize winning water roses.
M. Lee Fox is a practicing eye surgeon with a penchant for storytelling. He has authored a variety of original stories and both feature and TV screenplays designed to stimulate the reader and open doors of imagination. Fox resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he enjoys a wonderful life with his muse Teresa and their Portuguese Water Dog, Ray Charles.
For more information and his works in progress, visit www.mleefox.com
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Publisher : Joshua Tree Publishing (September 15, 2024)
M. Lee Fox who has been a devoted storyteller and writer for many years. He has authored a variety of original stories and both feature and TV screenplays designed to stimulate the reader and open doors of imagination.
Fox is a practicing eye surgeon residing in Fort Lauderdale Florida where he enjoys a wonderful life with his muse Teresa and their Portuguese Water Dog, Ray Charles.
He invites you to visit him at www.mleefox.com to view past works as well as those in progress.
A femme fatale Oklahoma oil billionaire serial killer lures flyover boys to help nurture her prize winning water roses.
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Publisher : Joshua Tree Publishing (September 15, 2024)
Author Becky Cortesi-Caruso of For One More Wish was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame of Lemont High School on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
Her accomplishments included: Earned three varsity letters in softball (1991-93)… went 45-22 with a 1.46 ERA and 607 strikeouts in 455.0 innings… averaged 9.34 strikeouts per seven innings… also posted a .342 career batting average with 29 stolen bases… two-time All-Northeast Conference selection (1992-93)… tabbed with team MVP honors as a senior in 1993… earned all-area honors from several publications… cited as the WJOL Softball Athlete of the Year… chosen to participate in the Chicago Tribune Super 60 All-Star event… pitched every inning, posting a 21-8 record and a 1.25 ERA… struck out a career-high 314 batters in 186.0 innings (11.82 per seven innings)… also batted .349 with 15 stolen bases… earned team Offensive MVP and Pitching MVP honors as a junior in 1992… posted a 16-8 record and 1.81 ERA with 200 strikeouts… led the team with a .363 batting average… also participated in girls’ basketball and girls’ volleyball… earned softball scholarships from both the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Lewis University… has worked in the field of public education for 25 years, serving as both a school social worker and special education director.
“I am honored and humbled that I work with some amazing people who have the confidence and faith in my ability to be an effective Executive Director of Special Education!” Becky said.
“I am passionate about the world of special education and making a difference in the lives of our students!
“I was interviewed by the Center for Learner Equity and chosen to attend Move Together: A Call to Action to the Charter Ecosystem for Students with Disabilities Conference sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation!”
