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BLOG TOUR AND OFFICIAL LAUNCH!
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The Dragons of Alsace Farm,
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About the Book
OUR FEARS AND SECRETS ARE THE DRAGONS WE EACH MUST FACE
Despite all Agnes has lost, she still has much to teach Noah. But the pair’s unique friendship is threatened when Tayte, Agnes’s estranged granddaughter, arrives to claim a woman whose circumstances and abilities are far different from those of the grandmother she once knew.
Items hidden in Agnes’s attic raise painful questions about Tayte’s dead parents, steeling Tayte’s determination to save Agnes, even if it requires her to betray the very woman she came to save, and the secret her proud grandmother has guarded for seventy years.
The issue strains the fragile trust between Tayte and Noah, who now realizes Tayte is fighting her own secrets, her own dragons. Weighed down by past guilt and failures, he feels ill-equipped to help either woman, until he remembers Agnes’s lessons about courage and love. In order to save Agnes, the student must now become the teacher, helping Tayte heal—for Agnes’s sake, and for his.
About the Author
I've spent most of my life in rural Maryland where husband Tom and I raised our four
children.
The Dragons of Alsace Farm is my eighth published novel, and was inspired by a loved one’s struggle with the dragon of dementia. My women’s
fiction novels include Unspoken (2004) and Awakening Avery (2010), written as
Laurie Lewis. Using the pen name L.C. Lewis, I wrote the five volumes of my award-winning FREE MEN and DREAMERS historical fiction series, set against the
backdrop of the War of 1812.
Three new books are in progress. Please watch for my remake
of Awakening Avery, a political suspense novel currently titled The Shell Game, both of
which are slated for later in 2016; and a March 2017 novella I'm writing under the pen name of Addison Tayte. It's my contribution to the multi-author “Destination Billionaire Romance” series.
Let's Chat!
I LOVE hearing from readers. Contact me through my website: www.laurielclewis.com, on Twitter as @laurielclewis, or on my blog at www.laurielclewis.blogspot.com.
I Love Book Clubs!!!
The back of the book contains some thought-provoking book
club questions. I'm currently scheduling video conferences with clubs who choose The Dragons of Alsace Farm as one of
their selections in the next six months. You can email me at: laurielclewis@laurielclewis.com.
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Tour Schedule
July 31
Bookish
Orchestrations-Tour Introduction
Writing in the Light-Excerpt
Charity's Writing Journey-Excerpt
August 1
Ruth's
Real Life-Excerpt
The
Overactive Imagination-Author Interview
Author Franky A Brown-Excerpt
August 2
Rachel Rossano's
Words-Excerpt
Rebekah Lyn Books-Excerpt
August 3
Frances
Hoelsema-Excerpt
Kandi J Wyatt, author:
Where Fantasy and Reality Meet-Interview with Noah
Zerina Blossom’s
Books-Excerpt
August 4
Letters from
Annie Douglass Lima-Excerpt
Laurel's Leaves-Author
Interview
August 5
Good &
Clean Reviews-Excerpt
Phrey Press-Author
Interview
August 6
Bookish
Orchestrations-Tour Conclusion and Giveaway Announcement
I don't have any secrets like that.
ReplyDeleteLike dementia? I'm so glad, Judy. Thanks for writing!
DeleteI believe I have secrets That I never shared. Not sure how it has affected others. Thank you
ReplyDeleteI think we all do. "Dragons" explores the ones that keep people from moving forward. Books can be chathartic. So glad you're in a good place. Thanks for writing.
DeleteAny secrets I might have are buried in the past and they don't affect my life now (I hope). :) I added the book to Goodreads and hope to read it soon! It looks fascinating!
ReplyDeleteThanks for writing, Julie. The book explores situations when secrets prevent us from moving forward and finding peace. It's very redemptive, and I hope will reinforce the idea that we all are can make fesh starts. I'm glad you have your peace. Thanks for writing.
DeleteMy husband's Mother has Alzheimer's, and having a degree in Psychology helps me to understand some of the clinical part, but the more human aspect is really a struggle at times, for everyone. My heart goes out to you and I look forward to reading this touching story soon! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteOh, Christina, thank you for writing. I'll be thinking and praying for you. The hardest part was the letting go of who Mom was, and learning to appreciate who she still was. There was a definite bend in the journey, around which her fear decreased and acceptance and peace came in. That first part of the journey was tear-filled and painful. We are now in a place of peace, and we make momentary memories. I'm here if you ever need to chat.
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