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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | February 24, 2023 · 5:00 am

The Lost Journals of Bud Wiper Virtual Book Tour

Middle-Grade Fiction

Date Published: 03-10-2021

Publisher: Morgan Publishing

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“Help!! My head is being lowered into the swirling vortex of a
toilet!”

My name is Teddy, and I’m in the 6th grade. It’s my first day
at a different school, and so far, the only person I know is Zane, the
school bully. I was just your everyday kid trying to stay off
everyone’s radar, but when I met my new best friend, Bud Wiper,
everything changed.

Bud is a 6th grade millionaire from 60 years ago.

Yep, that’s right, Bud Wiper is a treasure hunter from the
1940’s who left behind his journal full of life and adventure, and
even though we’ve never met, I think he might be the only thing that
gets me through the 6th grade alive.

The Lost Journals of Bud Wiper is a fantastic story of bravery and
friendship, perfect for kids, middle school students, and adults.

The Lost Journals of Bud Wiper paperback

EXCERPT

Mom slowed the car and turned into what must have been a driveway. Instead of a concrete entry like the other houses in the neighborhood, there was a narrow dirt road. A large brick gate with vines and overgrowth covering it appeared from the woods. In old, rusty looking text, it read: Welcome— Home of D. Bud Wiper.

“D. Butt Wiper, the guy living here is named D. Butt Wiper?” I asked.

“Bud Wiper,” Mom corrected me, “and that is Mr. Wiper to you. Please use your manners, Teddy.”

About the Author

S.M. Morgan is the author of The Lost Journals of Bud Wiper — A
Middle Grade Adventure. He lives in East Texas with his wife, daughter, and
son, and when not writing potty humor for kids, he is trying to get alone to
read more mystery adventure stories.

When the real world calls him to be social, he can be found canoeing with
his family or trying to convince his wife to watch action movies.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | February 23, 2023 · 5:00 am

Saving Christ: Starway Seven Virtual Book Tour

Starway Seven

Religion / Historical Fiction

Date Published: October 14, 2022

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co.

Saving Christ is a love story between Jesus and a modern-day woman sent
back in time. Time travel sends the woman to the last seven days of Jesus’
life from a modern viewpoint.

This tale is a new telling of the greatest story ever told, in religious
science-fiction, the first of its kind. We invite you to read along to
discover the human side of Jesus.

EXCERPT

What if We Could?

In A.D. 70, Roman Emperor Vespasian sent his son and future emperor Titus to stop the Jewish takeover of Jerusalem. Titus had over 60,000 troops at his command, along with 16,000 support personnel. The Jewish rebels, estimated at around 23,000, held control of Jerusalem for over three years. Vespasian needed to maintain control as this was an insult to Rome and its power, especially to him as Romans did not look kindly upon Jews in outright rebellion to Rome.

It is estimated that between half a million and a million people were killed, mostly Jewish. One of the reasons so many Jews were killed was because many of the troops were Roman soldiers from Turkey and Syria. They had a long history and inbred hatred for the Jews and didn’t care who they killed. Old, young, women and children, no one was safe. They wanted all Jews dead. They massacred much of the remaining Jewish population without mercy.

At first, Titus wanted the Temple to be spared, but his soldiers wanted the complete destruction of Jerusalem and ultimately, the destruction of the Temple was complete down to the last few bricks, along with almost every important structure in Jerusalem. Nothing was spared, no libraries, no history, and no religious institutions. Thousands of Jews were enslaved and sent to the mines in Egypt. Thousands of other young Jewish men were sent to the arenas to be butchered for the amusement of the Roman Public. To put it simply, Rome had no respect for Jews or any form of Jewish history. To them, it needed to be destroyed.

The reason I bring this up is that it shows that a vast amount of history, especially about Jesus, was destroyed and everybody who knew about it or him were probably killed. I had to read as much as I could to make educated guesses as even the Bible was rewritten, and no one really knows who did it. In all reality, all we have are bits and pieces. So yes, in this book I did the best that anybody could. I tried to be open and not swayed. Many, many hours of thinking, reading, and trying to be logical went into this, because most of the truth is no longer known.

So much history was lost forever and only because Jesus was such a strong figure was anything left of him. Luckily for us it was. Jesus gave us faith, and faith can never be truly lost. So, if we could go back in time, what would we find? A love for Jesus and his words that will be never be lost, along with faith. Please enjoy my version. I almost feel like I didn’t write this story. I’m just telling history.

Francis T. Perry Williams

About the Author

Francis T. Perry Williams graduated with a degree in drama and a minor in
art and music from San Diego State University, where he wrote, directed, and
acted. He’s appeared in sitcoms such as Happy Days, Laverne and
Shirley, Bosom Buddies as well as in the feature, Pennies from Heaven.
He also wrote an episode for Laverne and Shirley. His first book,
Pollen and the Ring of Harmony is about living in harmony with nature. His
next book, Saving Christ: Starway Seven is about understanding the
true love of Jesus. He now lives in Hayden, Idaho surrounded by nature
and wild animals which he protects.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | · 5:00 am

The Walk-On Blitz

Commercial Fiction

Date Published: February 23, 2023

Publisher: Acorn Publishing

In the twilight of his NFL career as a middle linebacker for the Chicago
Storm, Mike “the Steelman” Stalowski masks his physical pain and
mental anguish with alcohol and painkillers. The fan favorite has a rebel
image and a notorious reputation, and he plays a violent gridiron game
fueled by inner rage.

While estranged from his wife and living in the fishbowl environment of
professional sports, he unexpectedly meets the fresh-out-of-college Kim
Richardson. She sees through Mike’s star persona to who he really
is—a kind guy from the Southeast Side of Chicago who has never
forgotten his humble blue-collar roots. The lives of the star-crossed,
seemingly mismatched couple collide during a whirlwind romance that
culminates in a tragic series of events.

The Walk-On is a timeless tale of love and loss that explores the
consequences of personal decisions and the rewards of faith, redemption, and
hope.

Early Reviews

“An interesting read where star linebacker Mike Stalowski confronts the inevitable challenges every NFL player faces as they transition to their post-football life. His experiences may seem exaggerated, but they are still very real.”

Gary Fencik, Chicago Bears, Super Bowl XX Champion

“Despite his NFL fame and bad-boy attitude and antics, I empathized with the humble guy from a blue-collar background fighting painful emotional and physical demons. . .Ultimately, The Walk-On is an incredible story of love and loss, with faith and mentorship fostering hope for the future.”

Bill Rancic, Author of the New York Times bestseller, You’re Hired

“Just like the protagonist’s very fast sports car, The Walk-On will leave you, from the very first paragraph, just a little breathless as you navigate all the sharp turns that come fast and furious at the reader. . .”

Jean Becker, Author of the New York Times bestseller, The Man I Knew: The Amazing Story of George H. W. Bush’s Post-Presidency

“The Walk-On is a fascinating story of self-sabotage and redemption. A page-turner!!!!”

Mary Pat Kelly, Bestselling author of Galway Bay, Of Irish Blood, and Irish Above All

About the Author

Richard Podkowski, a native of Chicago’s South Side, began writing
fiction while studying criminal justice at Loyola University Chicago.

As a United States Secret Service special agent, Richard protected U.S.
presidents and foreign dignitaries and investigated major domestic and
international financial crimes. After retiring from the Secret Service in
2003 as a supervisory special agent, he became a management member of a
Fortune 100 company’s global security group. For the last several years,
Richard has been a private sector strategic security consultant.

Inspired by professional athletes who lived in a fishbowl under constant
media scrutiny and made life-altering mistakes, Richard wrote The Walk-On.
Other projects include a holiday rom-com manuscript and a crime story. In
his free time, Richard enjoys riding his road bike, working out, and making
Christmas ornaments. He currently resides with his family in Los
Angeles.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | February 22, 2023 · 5:00 am

The Highs & Lows of Flatrock Virtual Book Tour

Fantasy/Comedy

Date Published: 01-13-2023

“Oops,” said God.

These words were uttered just after the creation of the planet that would
be called Flatrock, and from there, things only got worse.

All Milo wants is a life full to the brim with peace and quiet, though his
new work associate, Heidi, is a little more adventurous, wishing to see
everything the wide world has to offer. These unlikely friends see the
planet at its best and worst, from ancient wonders, to repulsive paperwork,
and everything in between, learning all the while just how astounding the
world can be.

The Highs & Lows Of Flatrock is a cosy comedy following Milo, Heidi,
and the people that surround them on this weird planet as they fumble
through the complete catastrophe of life and humanity left in God’s
wake.

Welcome, everyone, to Flatrock!

EXCERPT

Bureaucracy is the worst thing in the world, period. Some people might argue that genocide is worse, but those people have never had to move house in an upward chain. Primitive cultures don’t care for paperwork; if you want something built, you build it, but in the more “modern and civilised societies” that exists now, bureaucracy now entails transforming yourself into a circus animal just to gain easier access to hoops for you to jump through. In bygone days, if someone argued about your construction work, you could kill them, but unfortunately, prisons have been invented since then. If this universe has an afterlife, and a punishment for your misdeeds, I believe it involves reading a housing agreement until you understand it, at which point an even more complicated agreement will be drafted to amend the original, continuing for eternity.

About the Author

Luke Harrower is a new author from the UK who enjoys comedy and fantasy
writing, ranging from light-hearted sitcoms to dark and twisted horror. Luke
has spent much of his adult life writing, watching, and performing comedy in
some form. After finding out he had a speech impediment called “Being
Scottish,” he decided to focus on the written word rather than
speaking.

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For Orphans, Lost Children, Youth, And Whom It May Concern Blitz

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Poetry

Publisher: Kuumba Books

Uplifting, motivational, and empowering, the poems in For Orphans, Lost
Children, Youth, and Whom It May Concern celebrate resilience, compassion,
spirituality and, above all, the power of dreams to spawn hope for the
future.

Rolly Lambert Fogoum’s second poetry collection clusters heartfelt
and passionate poems speaking to orphans, the deliberately silenced, and the
ignored. By turns lyrical, introspective, and epistolary, the
collection’s force builds as the poems appeal to our compassion. Often
directly addressing the forsaken, this collection takes us on a journey
through empathy, chronicling painful times, but also heralding hope for
better times to come.

About the Author

Rolly Lambert Fogoum Tameza, mostly known as Rolly Lambert Fogoum, is a
professional boxer and a humanitarian. He graduated with a B.A. from the
Faculty of Law and Political Sciences at the University of Yaounde II, Soa
in 2013 and began a professional boxing career in 2014, with his first fight
in Dubai. During a hiatus from boxing, he competed as a fitness model,
winning awards in several categories.

He returned to boxing in 2018 and won several titles, including Universal
Boxing Organisation Africa Champion in Ghana in 2020, World Boxing
Organisation Africa Champion in Dubai in 2021, World Boxing Association Asia
Champion and World Boxing Council Asia Champion in Thailand in 2022. His
first book, Light Your Inner Spark for Days of Grace, was published in
2021.

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