GIVEAWAY AND FIRST REVIEW FOR RETURN TO CANTERBURY

So excited!! Today I gave final approval on both the cover and interior of 

RETURN TO CANTERBURY

so it won't be long before we have a REAL BOOK! I will let you know when it's up for sale on Amazon. 

In the meantime, MY BOOK GIVEAWAY EVENT

has gone LIVE on GOODREADS 

so here is the link! HERE, RIGHT HERE, THIS IS IT! 

And, author Julie Flanders offered to review 

RETURN TO CANTERBURY 

pre-release, and her review has also gone LIVE. 

You can read it HERE, RIGHT HERE, THIS IS IT!.

Story Summary for RETURN TO CANTERBURY, Sequel to THE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE!

Hello Friends,

Well, I am on track to release RETURN TO CANTERBURY, the much-anticipated sequel to THE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE, in early December! We'll have a Cover Reveal in a few weeks, but right now it's time to tease you with the Back Cover Blurb! 

So, if we could have a bit of a drum roll please!

RETURN TO CANTERBURY

by Melissa Ann Goodwin

Things have settled down for thirteen-year-old Jamie Reynolds since last Christmas. That’s when he time-traveled to 1932 and wound up in the town of Canterbury, Vermont. There he met Kelly and Christopher Pennysworth, who quickly became his best friends. Back in his own time again, he misses them every day. But, as the July 4th, 2008 holiday approaches, the biggest black cloud still hovering over Jamie’s life is the mystery of what happened to his dad, who has been missing for almost a year.

Little does Jamie know that he will soon reunite with Kelly and Christopher for an adventure even bigger than their last. Together they’ll uncover a secret plot that threatens to destroy Canterbury. But will they be able to stop it before it’s too late? And will Jamie finally solve the mystery of his father’s disappearance? Return to Canterbury with us and find out!

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Stay tuned for the Cover Reveal, a bit of a Blog Tour, Reviews and Buy Links - all coming soon!

When the Student is Ready

The rest of that sentence is: "the teacher will come."

Recently I have been wanting to move deeper into the philosophy of yoga and the meditation practice. Last weekend I went to the Yoga Journal Conference in Hollywood, Florida and took a one-day teacher intensive with Aadil Palkhivala. It was definitely a case of the teacher coming when the student was ready - his message and approach were just what I was looking for.

It's not a very good picture, but that's Aadil in the center, after the workshop was over

The keynote speaker at the conference was Marianne Williamson. Another case of the teacher arriving on schedule - she is brilliant and speaks so eloquently and compassionately about what is going on in the U.S. today. I bought her most recent book, The Law of Divine Compensation and had her sign it. She is a very special person - she took the time to speak with every person in line and to let them have a picture taken with her. Here's mine:

Me on the left, Marianne on the right

Anyway, I was just thinking how cool it was that I was looking for new teachers to take me in new directions and they showed up right on time. Does this ever happen to you?