Posted by: GG Vandagriff in Reviews
Kersten Campbell is a comic genius. At the end of a long day, I picked up her book, Confessions of a completely (in)Sane Mother, and within fifteen minutes was laughing from deep in my belly. She has a delightful sense of timing and while reading her book, you get the feeling you are listening to a stand-up comic. I kept picturing my grandson getting up to all those tricks and decided I must purchase this for my daughter! It definitely puts motherhood’s most frustrating moments in perspective. I highly recommend this as a gift for mothers and grandmothers. It would make a great Mother’s Day gift.
Good job, Kersten!
The Last Waltz is an epic historical romance that has been in the works since I was commuting by bus to work when I was 27 years old. (33 years ago). I was a student in Austria, and that time changed my life. Although, I received my bachelor’s and master’s degree in the study of history, economics, and politics of Central Europe, I knew I didn’t have the skills to write the novel when I was so young, but I plotted it and worked on it on and off over the years. This year, it was finally ready for publication. It has many messages, but one of the most important is how democracies can fail. I feel it is very relevant to our government today.
I am actively seeking ten bloggers to receive free copies of The Last Waltz who will review the book on their blog within the first six weeks of receiving it. Here is a little taste:
In December 1913, the city of Vienna glitters with promises of the future for nineteen-year-old Amalia Faulhaber. Daughter of a prominent merchant, she is schooled in the fine art of flirtation by her aristocratic grandmother and in issues of conscience by her socialist uncle. Then, almost without warning, life takes a dramatic turn as simmering political unrest escalates into World War I, the most deadly war the world has yet known.
Amalia is devastated when the Prussian baron Eberhard von Waldburg breaks off their engagement to return to Germany and a commission in the army. But while Europe descends into darkness, Amalia is forced to confront even greater challenges. Disillusioned and heartbroken, she discovers a budding passion for democracy that sets her life on a new and unpredictable course.
Her family torn apart and impoverished by war, Amalia struggles to find her way in a changing world. Should she marry an idealistic young doctor who shares her political views or the wealthy Baron von Schoenenburg, who promises to provide safety and security in a violent, tumultuous time? Her growing political conscience sets her apart in the social circles of Vienna, but is it worth the personal cost to her and her family? And what can she do when her beloved Austria rushes headlong to embrace Hitler, threatening to destroy everything she loves?
In this gripping tale of love and war, a dazzling young socialite of the old world contends with deeply contradictory notions and personal crises to become a woman who would be extraordinary in any age.
When your review appears, you will receive a box of Kara Chocolates!
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Posted by: GG Vandagriff in contest
The first person to complete reading my new epic, The Last Waltz, and write a review (on Deseret Book.com, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.com) will receive a box of Kara Chocolates.
It should be in the stores soon, as it arrived at Deseret Book today!
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Posted by: GG Vandagriff in Writing
My office is painted Cranberry (my favorite color) and sits high on the Provo Bench overlooking the Utah Valley. It is especially cluttered the deeper I get into a book! And I am deep into my next Alex and Briggie genealogical mystery—the Hidden Branch–that takes the whole gang to Surf City (Huntington Beach) CA. Be ready to walk on the Huntington Beach Pier this fall and eat hamburgers at Ruby’s!
The Last Waltz has arrived at Deseret Book! They will be sending me my comp copies today!
Also, I got the artwork for my next book, The Hidden Branch (An Alex and Briggie mystery) which is fantastic.
