Category Archives: Education

D.M. Swanson’s New Book, Charlotte, the Very Good, Very Naughty Girl

New York, NY, August 31, 2023 — Fulton Books author D.M. Swanson, a wife, mother, library director, and influencer, has completed her most recent book, “Charlotte, The Very Good, Very Naughty Girl”: a delightful story of little girl named Charlotte who has learned how fun it is to use the word “no” a little more often than her parents, grandparents, and teacher would like.

A first-time author, Dawn Swanson lives in a small town in Western New York and is passionate about community service, education and child development, and reading. The author loves history, historical fiction, and murder mysteries and facilitates a monthly book club at the library she directs. Swanson is devoted to providing a place for the community to feel welcome and a wonderful atmosphere to cozy up with a good book. In addition, Dawn loves to travel but never forgets her small-town roots where her heart always stays.

Swanson writes, “As the story unfolds, Charlotte refuses to pick up her toys, go to bed on time, and even participate when her teacher asks! Father has a wonderful idea to turn the tables on little Charlotte. With clear communication, the adults in Charlotte’s life work together to help her begin to rethink how fun the word no is. The unsuspecting Charlotte is quite surprised and perplexed when everyone begins telling her no!”

Author Linda Taylor’s New Book, Jase’s Story My Life Being Autistic, is About a Seven-Year-Old Kid

Decatur, IL, August 31, 2023– Linda Taylor, who is from Decatur, Illinois, has completed her new book, “Jase’s Story: My Life Being Autistic”: an impactful work that educates readers about life with autism.

Author Linda Taylor is a graduate of Wayland Baptist University and the University of Phoenix. She is the founder/CEO, of Little Girls with Dreams Become Women with Visions (501(c)(3))—a nonprofit organization that advocates ensuring her local school districts’ kids in the K12 Individualized Education Programs (IEP) receive equal academic and socioemotional support to thrive and learn.

Her mission is to help the betterment of our community by promoting book sales and fundraising events to have the appropriate resources for kids struggling with emotional disorders and mental illness associated with autism, ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, bullying, and Suicide Prevention.

Author Alli Wheeler’s New Book, The Adventures of Winnie the Wonder Dog

Spartanburg, SC, August 31, 2023 — Alli Wheeler, a mother of three children, has completed her new book “The Adventures of Winnie the Wonder Dog: With a Special Guest Appearance by Scotty the Snake”: a pleasant children’s story that follows Winnie, a delightful Boston terrier.

Winnie daily encounters with the animals that live around her home, and she learns the importance of Scotty as the protector of the yard.

Author Alli Wheeler loves children and animals and was inspired to write this book after Winnie joined the family as a puppy in July 2022.

Wheeler writes, “I learned Scotty was a kind of snake called an Eastern kingsnake. I noticed that he had stripes sort of like me!”

She continues, “That day, Scotty and I promised to be respectful of each other so that he can do his job of protecting our yard, and I can continue doing my job of being Winnie the Wonder Dog!”

Shirley E. Black’s Newly Released The Mirror of Her Soul

Ocala, FL, August 31, 2023 — “The Mirror of Her Soul”: a touching collection of deeply personal writings. “The Mirror of Her Soul” is the creation of published author Shirley E. Black, a licensed, ordained minister with the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. She co-founded and served as co-executive director of the Learning Tree Intergenerational Center, serving children and seniors in the St. Louis Community for forty-one years. She is retired and resides in Ocala, Florida. Minister Black has five successful children, fourteen grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren, expecting her eighth.

Black shares, “The Mirror of Her Soul is comprised of heartfelt prayers expressed in poetic form. Life has many challenges and these ‘words to live by’ are shared to provide encouragement, comfort and support, and to remind the reader of the goodness of God in all times.”

Charles D Green Jr’s New Book, 34 But Dealing with Eighteen, is a Fascinating Tale

Farmersville, TX, August 30, 2023 — Fulton Books author Charles D Green Jr has completed his most recent book, “34 But Dealing With Eighteen: Every Young Man’s Struggle”: a compelling tale based around the author’s own experiences that brings to life the situations that young men experience on a daily basis between the ages of eighteen and thirty-four.

An Arkansas native, Charles Green currently leads operations for the Young Leaders of Today’s Dream organization (YLTD). Through this platform, he has provided leadership to teens and young adults, and has spoken to high schools, colleges, and small groups about continuously improving their life through strategy, consistency, and following God.

Based on realistic circumstances, situations, and life’s vicissitudes, Charles Green’s indispensable fictional story gently displays life’s lessons of a young man and how they ultimately serve as the pathway to triumph. Charles’s soliloquy is from the perspective that continuous growth is a result of mistakes, evaluation, course correction, and moving forward with faith in God.

Charles shares, “From inception to completion, each chapter enables the reader to identify with themselves: a son, a stepson, an adopted son, a nephew, a cousin, a brother, or a father that is searching for a path with less bruises. We come to find that each circumstance within this book is not a coincidence but a building block of self-evaluation, reflection, and becoming better. Some have said that self- evaluation is one of the most difficult tasks for a person, but without it, we bypass opportunities of becoming or acquiring the things of God. True growth is when there is an adamant critique for both sides of the coin.”

Jacqueline Lipscomb’s Newly Released Hart & Seoul Of Harperstown Kids Club

Simpsonville, SC, August 30, 2023 –“Hart & Seoul Of Harperstown Kids Club”: a charming adventure that brings the heart and soul of childhood to the forefront. “Hart & Seoul Of Harperstown Kids Club” is the creation of published author Jacqueline Lipscomb.

Lipscomb shares, “Harperstown, USA, the most quaint yet adventurous town ever! The town is filled with kids, parents, grandparents, and local store owners. Hart Brown was one of Harperstown’s upgrowing youth. He is just beginning ‘big school,’ new friends, new teachers, and big responsibilities. Hagerstown kids and Labradoodles were the expected team; every Haperstown kid wanted his own fur baby, and Hart was no different. After much anticipation, Hardwick Sr. surprised Hart with his own doodle.

“Hart and his big doodle, Seoul, added to great adventures and surprises to the favorite first-grade teacher, Mr. Biggler. Enjoy some fun with Hart and his big doodle, Seoul.”

The Essential Handbook for People Asking “What’s Nxt?” by Cindy Carrillo

Ridgway, CO, August 30, 2023 — Cindy Carrillo had no plans to upend her comfortable suburban life and thriving career as a CEO to become a rancher in Colorado. After feeling a persistent yearning for something completely different, Carrillo answered the call and wrote the next—or as she puts it, “Nxt”—chapters of her life. Those chapters are now part of her debut book, Finding Your Nxt: When You’re Ready for the Life You Really Want, which details the author’s wild and (literally) wooly journey of transformation while offering actionable insights for readers seeking their own Nxt.

Defining Your Nxt

Stories of people experiencing big life and career shifts aren’t new. Carrillo mines her own challenges and triumphs to craft a distinctive guide to navigating big changes. She defines “Nxt” as “turning a new page in your life with intention, to achieve fulfillment and purpose, with the process being “so urgent,” she quips, that you “don’t have time for the ‘e’.” Carrillo argues that you can’t find your Nxt if you don’t define it for yourself; and only by naming it–can you claim it.

Finding Your Nxt from Someone Who’s Been There, Done That

Breaking from traditional transformational narratives, Carrillo asserts that you don’t need misery to redefine your life, just an unwillingness to settle for anything less than your biggest dreams. Readers journey with Carrillo through her Nxt as she trades her suburban corporate persona for the life of a livestock-wrangling rancher. The unconventional adventure at the heart of Finding Your Nxt becomes a template to DIY the Nxt Chapter of your own life.

Purchase College Welcomes Class of 2027

Purchase, NY, August 30, 2023 –– Purchase College, State University of New York (SUNY), welcomed new and returning students to campus this week. Defying national and regional trends in higher education, the college welcomed a healthy incoming class of 1,110, which includes 100 more new students than last year. New first year and grad students are up 11% while transfer students are up 12.7 percent. This shows a significant increase over the previous three years which were heavily impacted by the pandemic.

This year, the college also received a record-breaking number of applications from more than 11,000 students from New York State, the Tri-State area, along with several other states and countries around the world.

Programs that have seen a significant growth include the college’s acclaimed Dance, Graphic Design, Theatre Design & Technology, and Music Production majors. Other programs that have shown growth include Biology and Mathematics/Computer Science, while Psychology and Cinema and Television Studies remain strong.

Patricia Bice, Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, said, “As a proud Purchase alumna and as a long-term college administrator, I am very pleased that for generations Purchase has served an important and unique role as a public liberal arts college that offers nationally recognized and affordable programs in the arts, liberal arts, and sciences. Our proximately to New York City, career outcomes, and highly engaged faculty continue to attract students who are looking for a creative, accepting, and vibrant community. I look forward to getting to know this year’s incoming class which represents a wide range of talents, skills, and backgrounds.”

Dr. Roy Jones, Jr’s Newly Released My Journey: My Family, The Army, The Ministry, Life, And Education Second Edition

Lithonia, GA, August 29, 2023 — “My Journey: My Family, The Army, The Ministry, Life, And Education Second Edition”: a spiritually charged journey of personal and spiritual discovery. “My Journey: My Family, The Army, The Ministry, Life, And Education Second Edition” is the creation of published author Dr. Roy Jones, Jr.

“I was thrilled to write this review. I’ve grown to respect and see Dr. Roy Jones Jr. as a mentor, especially as a friend. I am always intrigued by Dr. Jones as he shares his love for the Lord, his knowledge, and also his journey. Speaking of his life journey, it takes God, family, ministry, and education to understand one’s personal journey. My Journey: The Family, The Army, The Ministry, Life and Education encourages us to stay the course despite the ups and downs of life, drawing on three phases that provide the basic combat training that promotes values. Dr. Jones has written a timely practical book fit for ministry in the twenty-first century. This is a book all pastors, leaders, and laity need to read and use as a resource for helping to press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God.”
– Rev. Derrick Thorpe, D. Min., Pastor, First Baptist Church, Graham, North Carolina, Dean of Graduate Studies Carolina Christian College, Winston-Salem, North Carolina”

Author LH Miller’s New Book My Little Red Wagon of Children’s Stories; Lula’s Story Time Collections

New York, NY, August 28, 2023 –LH Miller, who was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and has raised three children, has completed her new book, “My Little Red Wagon of Children’s Stories; Lula’s Story Time Collections”: a compilation of short stories designed to help teach young readers about life and valuable lessons through the format of entertaining tales that will capture their imaginations.

Miller writes, “These are stories like ‘I Saw You Today,’ where there was a young girl who had a conversation with God about the way she saw His work that day. There is ‘Cameron Finds a New Friend,’ about a city boy who moves to the country and finds a friend, a frog he names ‘Bumpy.’ ‘The Circus Comes to Town’ is about a child who goes to the circus with her family for the first time and the excitement they experienced. ‘Exploring Crooks Island’ tells of a family vacationing, boarding a pirate’s ship, and waking up the next morning on Crooks Island—a pirate’s island—where the excitement began. They called it the best vacation ever, with great fun at every turn.”

Published by Covenant Books of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, LH Miller’s new book is inspired by the author’s own children, whom she used to write stories for in order to help them learn about the world. Inventive and compelling, “My Little Red Wagon of Children’s Stories; Lula’s Story Time Collections” will help keep readers of all ages engaged and their imaginations wandering, wanting more with each turn of the page.