Welcome to Mamie’s World!
Reflections of Mamie
A Story of Survival
Although my book is a story of abuse which brings sadness to mind, today I would like to introduce to you a friend and talented editor as well as children’s author, Linda Hales.
Her compassion and love of children is why I have invited her here today. Abuse is a sad haunting issue that is wide spread almost, it seems in epidemic proportions and much of which is never brought to light. We owe our children that special bond of parenthood reading to them, teaching them how to share and love one another which are all critical parts of their well being.
I wanted to refer you to a story teller that will entertain your children while teaching them the important lessons in life and with Ms. Hales children’s books, you will find that magical connection parents need to find with their families.
My book will debut on June 15th in a Facebook Launch so at the end of this post, please check out the invitation to join us for fun, prizes and a chance to interact with eleven (11) authors with many genres. Below you will also find a brief synopsis of my new book and if you remember to mention you read about it here, I will be happy to extend a special offer on both my paperback and hard cover issues.
Linda Hales will also be at this launch to introduce her newest children’s book titled:
Sunshine and her Big Blarney Smile
staged in Ireland and illustrated on each page.
Reflections of Mamie -A Story of Survival
Presents
Author, Linda Hales
Writing for Children
I love the purity and innocence of little children and especially their natural, inner wisdom. I say that they are pure because they are as yet untainted by life and know exactly what they are about and often, what you are about too. Children are our best and truest friends and will often offer up solutions to life’s problems that may seem naïve on the surface, but once we shed the layers of armour and deception, we are able to see that they were right all along. They simply see more clearly than adults.
I recall when Tammy, my daughter, was no more than three, she would approach me when I was clearly upset about something. She would ask, “What’s wrong Mommy?” Thinking that my problems were too complex to unload onto a three year old, she would climb up onto my knee and tell me in no uncertain terms, “I will help you fix it Mommy!” Then she would proceed to give me her answer. Though I had not explained my problem to her, she invariably gave me the right answer as though she had heard my inner voice. I learned then that children are very spiritually intuitive and far more in touch with reality and true feelings than those who have been transformed by life into highly guarded adults.
I am one who believes in the invisible friend theory, much as Rosemary has written about in her book, Reflections of Mamie! I was thinking about this and a little Sunshine story popped into my mind. I closed my eyes and out flowed this little tale. I may put it into storybook format someday but for now, I simply want to share it with you.
Sunshine’s Big Blarney Castle!
Well hi there! Surely you know by now that my name is Sunshine and I live in a charming old castle in the Village of Blarney in the heart of Ireland.
I’m seven years old and I tell my tales to help other little kids learn how important it is to help others and to try, try and try again until they succeed! My gramma told me to never give up until I see a big happy smile on every sad face. That is my mission in life! Maybe I’ll be a nurse, or a teacher or maybe even a writer when I grow up. Then again, I might just decide to stay as I am…a little girl who likes to make sad people smile!
Now I’ll tell you what it is like to live in my magical fairytale castle! Mine has many rooms and lots of hiding places so I go exploring to find new ones every day. Oh, I could write a whole book about the secret hiding places I have found but for now, I’ll tell you about the biggest surprise of all!
One day, as I was wandering about the upstairs hallways and peeking into every room, I was caught by surprise when I heard the giggles of little children. Just then a tiny voice called out, “Sunshine! Will you come in and play? It’s rather dark in here and you could light up our room with your big bright smile!” When I entered the room, I could see that I was in a little girl’s chambers and there were many stuffed animals and dollies on the bed. I looked around and could not see where the giggles came from but the sounds seemed to come from behind the chamber walls. I looked for hidden passages and knocked on walls to see if one would open up for me but it did not! All at once, I heard a sweet little voice coming from the bed, “Sunshine, please come up here and play with us!” I could not resist so I jumped up on that big old bed and laid among them and promptly fell asleep.
My little friends were not in the wall after all but were waiting for someone to come and play with them. I go back there every day to play with them and believe it or not, I can even make them smile!
http://www.linnieslittlebooks.com
© Linda Hales 2013
Thank you Linda Hales for sharing your books with us.
Reflections of Mamie -A Story of Survival, Synopsis
Reflections of Mamie-A Story of Survival is a sad and joyous personal account of growing up under the worst kind of adversity. It is a story of survival during times of extreme suffering and deprivation that will leave you feeling Mamie’s anguish.
A must read for anyone with a difficult childhood or anyone wanting to understand the cycles of abuse!
...S. Allan Kane, MD
The story begins in the early 1950's suburbs of Houston, Texas. Mamie is a young child of four who was unwanted, afraid, abused and with nowhere to turn, learned that she had to stand alone. Her only friends were her older brother, an abused child himself, and her nanny, who begged their mother to stop beating them. The father, though he loved his children, remained passive to the end. A victim himself, the only protection he offered was a warning to stay out of their mother's reach.
This story shares Mamie's heroic battle to keep her dreams alive and hold on to her spirit. How she finds her way out of fifty-four years of abuse is yours to discover in her fascinating memoirs.
Twitter: @childabusestory and @AdkinsMamie
Web Site: http://www.Reflections-of-Mamie.com
FACEBOOK VIRTUAL PARTY:
SURF ‘N BOOKS BEACH PARTY
This is a Facebook party so sit back in your easy chairs, enter the event, join and come talk with us all while entering to win one of 14 prizes being given away!
Thank You for Your Interest,
This book is available from my web site or through Amazon in paperback, hard cover and ebook versions.
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Happy 4th of July, Mamie! Thank you for bringing sunshine into my life. . .
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