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BOOK NOTES . . .

Keith is the author of Rainbow’s new online dating title, The Art of Instant Message: Be Yourself, Be Confident, Be Successful Communicating Personality, which was written for sincere single people who are reluctant to engage themselves in online dating or who have been unsuccessful in the past. The Art of Instant Message provides how-to information and resources to help daters achieve success using the initial online dating communications format—instant message. Keith’s book was endorsed by CEO Michael Egan of JDate’s parent company, Spark Networks:

“Dating, and certainly online dating, can be intimidating and stressful. The challenge to make a connection with someone, build rapport and eventually meet in person so that you can truly understand your compatibility, takes confidence and a well-thought-out process. Keith’s advice regarding how to best utilize instant messaging is a welcomed addition to the world of online dating and will serve everyone well as they aim to succeed in finding a long-term relationship.”

Attendees of the JDate webinar, which not limited to JDate members, will receive a coupon code good for a 25% discount on the softcover print edition of Keith’s book at Rainbow's CreateSpace eStore. 

Individuals can find the best online price of the print edition of The Art of Instant Message softcover edition at AllBookStores.com by clicking HERE. Those who prefer to order the softcover print edition of The Art of Instant Message by phone can call BCH Distribution at 1-800-431-1579, all major credit cards accepted. The ebook edition is available exclusively from Amazon.com (as a KDP Select title) throughout the summer and can be ordered by clicking HERE. 

For retailers and libraries, the print edition of The Art of Instant Message is available through major wholesalers Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and the Ingram-approved distributor, BCH Distribution.  

Review copies of The Art of Instant Message can be requested by clicking HERE. 

Visit Keith’s website at AdviceForDaters.com.

A new Rainbow edtion of False Impression: A Keegan Shaw Mystery is now available. Although originally published by another press, Rainbow obtained the rights to republish this, the first in the Keegan Shaw Mystery series by Sandra J. Robson. After receiving a starred review in the important prepublication review vehicle, Library Journal, for the second in the series, False as the Day Is Long, it was our late publisher Betty Wright’s wish to publish all books in the Keegan Shaw Mystery series, and we agree with Betty about the quality of Sandra Robson’s mysteries. The Keegan Shaw Mystery series is a character driven cozy series featuring an amateur, middle-aged female sleuth. False Impression is set on the Atlantic coast of south Florida. 

From the back cover of Rainbow’s edition of False Impression:  

During a Florida Summer, You’ll Do Anything to Fix the AC

Keegan Shaw would be an emotional wreck if she wasn’t so bummed about her boyfriend. He’s just returned to his ex-wife, and Keegan is wallowing in semi-solitary self-pity in the summer morning quiet of her small town’s Riverwalk when she sees a dying young man covered with Christmas cookies in a dinghy at the end of the city dock. Police deem his death a murder, and Keegan’s a suspect for having found him.

     A photojournalist in a former life, Keegan is now both land lady and house mother to an eclectic, eccentric group of five grant-funded, constantly bickering artists who rent rooms in her three-story house. They conspire to solve the dead man’s murder for fun and to help clear Keegan—until the house air conditioning unit dies. It’s the last straw for the high-strung group, and Keegan’s cash flow is doing anything but.

     To afford the repair and keep the peace, Keegan takes a job she’s been avoiding: helping a friend complete a documentary on living locals who were in the area during WWII. She’s sure it’s a turkey project only a miracle could fix, but her research reveals an astonishing connection between 1943 Seminole Beach and the current murder.

     As Keegan uncovers rumors of German U-boats, torpedoed sailors, POW camps, escaping German prisoners, spy stations on the coast and smuggling, she tries to figure out what, if anything, the dead kid has to do with it all. With the continued unbidden, intrusive help of her creative housemates—and the interference of motivated locals, high brow and low—Keegan discovers some people aren’t who they pretend to be, others are as predictable as a summer thunderstorm, and old sins always speak out.

A prepublication endorsement by Michael Haskins, author of the A Mick Murphy Key West Mystery series: 

“Call me a stickler for mystery stories, but I am and I liked the fact that Sandra Robson’s False Impression starts off with a body in a dinghy. Can’t ask for more of a mystery than that.

“Well, maybe you can. It appears throughout that the murder has to do with Nazi activity off the coast of Florida during WWII and how it affected residents in one small seaside village. But the victim is too young to have been involved. Throw into the stew a wealthy man running for statewide office, brief glimpses of a diary that appear to document locals’ entanglement with the Nazis, blackmail, and Robson’s book interlocks a lot more than the opening chapter’s murder.

“Robson’s clean, sharp prose keeps the story moving and by the end of the third chapter, I cared about her character, Keegan Shaw. Robson made Shaw smart enough to get involved with solving the murder when she’s thrown violently in the middle of its cause, but kept Shaw from appearing as a super hero.

“Shaw’s array of quirky roommates all come off as authentic. And that also includes the bad guys, the cops and those you have to wonder about as the story unfolds. To Robson’s credit, she handles the mix of oddball roomies in Shaw’s life without cluttering up the story. Quite the opposite, the roommates move Shaw’s investigation along.

“False Impression is better than a good read, it’s a story that the reader gets involved in. Trying to solve the crime before final pages is a tempting challenge. I hope you have better luck than I did.

“Keegan Shaw is a character I hope to see more of.” 

Sandra J. Robson has lived in London and traveled extensively in the British Isles. She resides on the east coast of Florida with her orthodontist husband. Visit Sandra’s website at www.SandraRobson.com. 

Individuals can find the best online price for False Impression at AllBookStores.com by clicking HERE. Those who prefer phone orders can call BCH Distribution at 1-800-431-1579. 

Retailers and Libraries can order from wholesalers Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and from the Ingram-approved distributor, BCH Distribution.  

Scroll down for information on the second in the series, False as the Day Is Long.  

 Ben and Rebecca Are Back!

The STARRED Review goes to False as the Day Is Long: A Keegan Shaw Mystery

Library Journal is one of the book industry’s leading prepublication review vehicles. Getting a review in LJ is a real boon to a book’s promotion, but a starred review means they’ve deemed a book “the best of the best.” In the May issue of LJ’s Mystery column — a Mother’s Day feature — reviewer Teresa L. Jacobsen told readers, “Don’t miss the secret-keeping mother in Sandra J. Robson’s twisty debut, False as the Day Is Long.” Following the introduction came the issue’s reviews, including a starred review for False as the Day Is Long! It reads:

“Almost on a lark, Floridian freelance photojournalist Keegan takes on a sleuthing assignment and finds her subject more complicated than expected. Abby’s daughter, Sunni, has asked Keegan to follow Abby to London. Secretive about her past, Abby has been acting suspiciously and Sunni thinks London might be where her birth father lives. Believing she’s on a paternity hunt, Keegan soon learns that Abby was party to an unsolved murder that claimed her roommate’s life back in 1966. Abby might be seeking closure for a terrible chapter in her life, but now someone else wants to eliminate her entirely. Keegan is caught up in a swirling scene of jealousy, long-simmering hatred, and folks on the run. VERDICT One woman’s search for her past threatens those who were left behind. Robson’s effective use of twists and turns is nicely paced and introduces an engaging protagonist with plenty of her own skeletons in the closet to explore. More Keegan, please.”

 

 

 

 

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Protecting Your Family's Assets in Florida (Second Edition) by Largo attorney, featured in November’s SCENE Sarasota

Protecting Your Family’s Assets in Florida: How to Legally Use Medicaid to Pay for Nursing Home and Assisted Living Care is featured in the December 2012 issue of SCENE Sarasota, “Southwest Florida’s longest running, most established civic, social and business publication.” The review was featured and recommended in Dr. Ryan G. Van Cleave’s book review column, “Literary Scene,” on page 95.

"In Florida, private-pay costs at nursing facilities can exceed six thousand dollars per month," says Frazier, a Largo attorney who practices in the fields of Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, and Veterans Benefits Law. "Many families cannot afford to pay such excessive amounts — which can total more than seventy thousand dollars per year. The Florida Medicaid program can offer a solution to the high cost of nursing home and assisted living care. But Medicaid has such strict asset-and-income limitations that most people believe it can be used by only the very poor.

"Fortunately, the U.S. Congress and Florida law provide opportunities to help families receive financial assistance through Medicaid and protect hard-earned assets. With proper planning, even those whose assets and income greatly exceed the limits for Medicaid can qualify for benefits."

Whether planning for a family’s future or in immediate, desperate need of lawful answers for the reader, a spouse or a loved one, Protecting Your Family’s Assets in Florida can help. Written in easy-to-read language, it provides examples for the most common Medicaid scenarios faced by families in Florida. Complete with a glossary that defines terms specific to both Eldercare law and applications for Medicaid in Florida.

The new edition includes all the information found in the first edition, updated, as well as an update on the Florida powers of attorney; an expanded Veterans Benefits chapter; a life care planning chapter; a new chapter on alternative housing choices, another way of protecting assets; a new chapter on the role of geriatric care managers and how to select them; a new chapter on how to select an assisted living facility (ALF); a new chapter on how to select a nursing home; a new chapter on psychological aspects of aging; a new chapter that warns consumers about the unlicensed practice of law in Florida; and, a new Florida Medicaid managed care update.

Advance review copies are now available to reviewers and the media by request from Betsy Lampe at rbibooks@aol.com. John R. Frazier, J.D., LL.M., is available through his website, http://www.estatelegalplanning.com/

Individuals can buy the book in trade softcover, as an EPUB Nook and Kindle ebook or by calling 1-800-431-1579 (BCH Distribution, which accepts all major credit cards and is an Ingram-approved distribution company). To order from a bricks-and-mortar bookstore, request ISBN 978-1-56825-129-5.

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Rainbow’s Pro-Aging Book, Eavesdropping, Featured in October SCENE Sarasota

In October, SCENE Sarasota featured an entire page (p. 88) on Eavesdropping: As Real Women Talk About the Gifts and Challenges of Aging by Stuart, Florida Psychologist Kendra T. Brown, Ph.D. SCENE is “Southwest Florida’s longest running, most established civic, social and business publication.” The review was featured in Dr. Ryan G. Van Cleave’s column, “Literary Scene”. Dr. Van Cleave wrote, “Dr. Brown's book is full of honesty and wisdom about the process of aging. That's why it’s the only new book I’m writing about this month rather than the two or three I normally cover. It deserves the extra space and attention. . . . ” 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rainbow’s Books Garner 3 Gold Medals and 4 Silver Medals in Competitions

 It's been a busy awards season for Rainbow and its authors: The Lhasa Trilogy by Gary D. Conrad received two Gold Medals (one for Visionary Fiction, one for New Age Fiction) in the International Book Awards and a Silver Medal for cover design in the FPA President’s Book Awards. Congratulations, Gary. Visit Gary’s website at www.GaryDConrad.com.

Hiking the Continental Divide Trail: One Woman’s Journey by Jennifer A. Hanson received a Gold Medal in the eBook category of the FPA President’s Book Awards. Congratulations, Jennifer. Visit Jennifer’s site at www.HikingtheCDT.com.

Blinding Pain, Simple Truth: Changing Your Life Through Buddhist Meditation by Richard S. Ellis received a Silver Medal in the Meditation/Relaxation category of the Living Now Book Awards and a Silver Medal in the Self-Help category of the FPA President’s Book Awards. Congratulations, Richard. Visit Richard’s website at http://RichardSEllis.com.

Protecting Your Family’s Assets in Florida: How to Legally Use Medicaid to pay for Nursing Home and Assisted Living Care (Second Edition) by John R. Frazier, J.D., LL.M. has received two Silver Medals (one for Florida Adult Fiction, one for eBook) in the FPA President’s Book Awards. Congratulations, John. Visit John’s website at www.EstateLegalPlanning.com.

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Rainbow Author’s Debut Novel Wins Two International Awards

JPX Media Group in Los Angles, CA revealed Gary D. Conrad’s book, The Lhasa Trilogy, as the winner in both the New Age Fiction and Visionary Fiction categories of The 2012 International Book Awards. Over 300 winners and finalists were announced on May 23, 2012 in over 100 categories covering print, ebooks and audio books.

The Lhasa Trilogy is Oklahoma native Conrad’s debut work of fiction. He and his wife Sheridan visited both Tibet and Japan to research details for the book. “It is my fondest hope,” says Conrad, “that The Lhasa Trilogy will increase awareness of the cultural genocide taking place in Tibet at the hands of the Chinese, and that it can be a catalyst for change.”

Conrad’s publisher, Betty Wright of Rainbow Books, Inc., says “The Lhasa Trilogy is truly a fascinating work of fiction. We are thrilled but not surprised by the two wins. As fellow Oklahomans, we discovered a meeting of like minds, and Gary is now at work writing his second book for Rainbow.”

A complete list of the winners and finalists of The 2012 International Book Awards are available online at www.InternationalBookAwards.com.

 Rainbow Books, Inc. is proud to announce that the book trailer for the ebook editions of Falling Immortality (see the trailer at the top of the page) by Robert Downs was announced July 5th as a finalist in the eBook Trailer category, and the ebook edition of Hiking the Continental Divide Trail: One Woman's Journey by Jennifer A. Hanson is a finalist in the Nonfiction Sports/Recreation category.

For the competition, 252 category-expert judges evaluated nearly 1,000 entries, in 101 categories, from 16 countries. Finalists in each category are published at Dan Poynter's Global eBook Awards. http://globalebookawards.com/2012-global-ebook-awards-finalists/. Winners in each category will be announced at the second annual award ceremony at the elegant U-Club in gorgeous downtown Santa Barbara on Saturday, August 18. The star-studded cast for the award event includes keynoter actor/author Marilu Henner. The entire event will be simulcast worldwide at http://globalebookawards.com/awards-ceremony-2012/

Rainbow Books, Inc. now always produces both an EPUB and Kindle edition of every print book they publish. Readers can use either the physical reading devices (such as a Kindle or Nook device) or they can download free Kindle, Nook or Adobe Digital Editions apps for their favorite devices.

　

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New Rainbow Pro-Aging Title Receives Jim Lehrer Endorsement

 Eavesdropping: As Real Women Talk About the Gifts and Challenges of Aging by Kendra T. Brown, Ph.D. in collaboration with "The Pages" has received an excellent endorsement from Jim Lehrer of the internationally known PBS program, The News Hour:

"This is THE book for mature women and those in anyone’s life—including my own. The understanding and advice about everything from traveling alone (demand a good table at a restaurant, stay in bed and breakfasts) to dealing with profound loss (sometimes means liberation, don’t be a victim) are truly words to live by. Onward!"

Eavesdropping is self-help, pro-aging book for women of all ages, written by a psychologist who specializes in anxiety and depression, stress management, and sports enhancement through clinical hypnosis. 

"Millions of women who shaped our nation are now leading a wave of aging adults," says Dr. Brown. "These women started the sexual revolution, marched for civil rights, broke the glass ceiling, ran for President and went to war. They could — and did — do it all. So, why have many of these capable women stopped thriving mid-stream, as if everything worthwhile is behind them?"

Dr. Brown asked a group of interesting women to meet with her regularly and examine this perplexing question. Their meetings over three years became sources of support and empowerment for the members as they pondered topics of love and loss, obstacles and opportunities, surprises and sticky situations. The book offers the reader an opportunity to "eavesdrop" on their meetings.

Advance review copies are now available by request from Betsy Lampe at rbibooks@aol.com and are available in trade softcover, as an EPUB and Kindle ebook.  

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 Rainbow Author to Discuss 21 Aldgate on Luxurious Queen Mary 2

Arrangements are being made for passengers to "Meet the Author" of 21 Aldgate, Patricia Friedberg, at a coffee hour to be held during the QM2's Transatlantic crossing from New York to Southampton, England. A signed copy of 21 Aldgate is already available in the QM2 ship's incredible library, aking for good reading while on board.

Once in England Patricia Friedberg will meet with Blue Badge Tour Guide Rachel Kolsky, who features 21 Aldgate in her literary tour of the East End.

21 Aldgate is character-driven historical fiction set in pre-WWII London’s Jewish East End and fashionable Chelsea, as well as in Germany and France. It is a fictionalized story of the relationship between the artist, Paul Maze, and his young married assistant, Clara, during and after the writing of his memoir of WWI.

First and foremost, 21 Aldgate is about a place in time, a place that no longer exists except in rapidly fading memories. It tells a story of class distinction, people and their traditions, a family and its fate, a country and its fight against fascism, and a woman with a secret she must take to her grave.

Visit the book's new website: http://www.21Aldgate.com for updates on Mrs. Friedberg's UK and Florida appearances.

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Advance Review Copies of The Easy Ones Now Available

 "Homicide Detective Jack Jeffries can smell a bad case, and he thinks this one stinks," says Illinois author Charles P. Juraska about the main character of his debut police procedural mystery, The Easy Ones. "Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Sam Weston is the go-to guy for tough cases, and Jeffries is bugging the hell out of him about the Heath case—a case the police department wants closed.

For Sam it’s a simple case, a gift actually—the easy case requiring little time in an overloaded and backed up case file. But after years of working with Jeffries, Sam knows that the often irascible and always cantankerous detective has keen instincts for ferreting out the truth.

At first blush the case seems simple enough. While making his rounds at a local research center, a security guard surprises a thief rifling through files. The intruder panics, guns are drawn and fired, the security guard is killed instantly, and the intruder is critically wounded.

Weston’s wife Mary, a part time journalist, thinks the facts are too neat and easy. She decides to do some sleuthing at the research center in the hope of uncovering something, anything, that would validate her as an investigative journalist and result in her byline on the front page of the local newspaper — including exposing a chemist dabbling in zombiism.

But the solution of this case will also require the aid of a gung ho army sergeant who finds solace in booze while being forced to finish his career as an army recruiter, a young doctor who attempts to stand up to Jeffries’ steam-rolling tactics, and a former thug who now makes book while being a short order cook in his own sleazy diner.

Along with everyone else, two detectives, who would rather play golf than catch criminals, aid in solving what really happened that night the security guard was killed—and in proving the case to be anything but easy.

Advance review copies are now available by request from Betsy Lampe at rbibooks@aol.com and are available in trade softcover, as an EPUB and Kindle ebook.