Delia Latham

Delia Latham

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DELIA LATHAM enjoys multiple roles as Christian wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, but especially loves being a princess daughter to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. She's got a thing for Dr. Pepper, and enjoys interacting with her readers. You can contact her through her website or send an e-mail to deliaATdelialathamDOTnet.

A Penny for Your Thoughts

A Penny for Your Thoughts

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<p>Have you ever loved, been loved, been confused about love, or suffered from loss of love? All these feelings have been captured and shared in the words of heartfelt poems, compiled over many years by a former teacher and award-winning author.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon now shares her thoughts in this book of feelings. &quot;As a teacher, I used poetry to help counsel many troubled teens and friends, and have continued this pattern throughout the years.&quot;</p><p>There are three sections in her book: Heads, Spinning, and Tails ... (Love &amp; Loss: Coin Toss?). The variety of lyrical poetry forms include free verse, blank verse, haiku, and sonnets. Some poems are simply plays on words.</p><p><strong>A Sign</strong></p><p>In the depths of my winter</p><p>I heard a small bird -</p><p>Braving the cold,</p><p>Bringing the word.</p><p>He gave my heart hope</p><p>As I heard him sing -</p><p>Three little notes</p><p>Promising spring.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon, a former teacher and grandmother of 10, is the author of nine acclaimed rhymed children's stories that have received 48 national and international book awards between 2011 and 2017. Also a playwright with seven published plays for elementary school children, her works have been performed internationally in over 20 countries. Most of her children's books try to teach something, such as good manners and caring for others. Married for 57 years, she and her spouse are now retired, live in Pennsylvania, and travel in their RV from coast to coast, spending time with their children and grandchildren.</p><p><strong>Publisher's website: </strong> http: //sbprabooks.com/SherrillSCannon</p><p> </p>

Story Behind The Book

Writing Kylie's Kiss was a special blessing to me! I wanted to incorporate someone with a phobia of facial scarring, and of course have another character with facial scars. My interest in this topic came about after a happened on a website about a California therapy camp for teen girls with facial scars, deformities, or other disfigurations. The concept fascinated me, epecially after reading a few of the girls' stories. I HAD to use the concept in a book. Now...how to incorporate those things into a romance? Well, I was in the process of writing a series based around a Christian dating agency, so the opportunity was too good to pass up. Besides, who wouldn't need an angel in Kylie's situation: a girl with a phobia of facial scars, falling in love with a man who is not only in the process of founding a camp like the one I mentioned above, but also has a precious little daughter with severe facial scarring? Read the book to see how it works out...

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<span style="font-family:Calibri, 'sans-serif';color:#000000;"><strong></strong></span><a style="font-family:'yui-tmp';" title="Sandra Ardoin" href="http://sandraardoin.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/review-kylies-kiss-2/"><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"><strong>Sandra Ardoin</strong></span></a><p style="font-family:'yui-tmp';" class="MsoNormal"></p><p style="font-family:'yui-tmp';"><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';">There were times when I wanted to shake Kylie and say, “Get over it already!” But I guess that’s what makes her seem real. Sometimes, it’s tough understanding someone who has a real, life-impacting fear that affects how they function. Yet I’d say the general population has some fear that another person would consider irrational.</span><span style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"></span></p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><p style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"><span style="font-size:12px;">If you’re looking for a sweet romance with “real” characters, try Delia Latham’s new novel, <strong><em>Kylie’s Kiss</em></strong>.    <br />            <br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><a href="http://love2readnovels.blogspot.com/2011/04/kylies-kiss-by-delia-latham.html">Sherry Kuhn</a></strong></span></p><p style="font-family:'yui-tmp';"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';font-size:12px;">This is such a sweet book that touches some deep hurts. I think this is a great book to give young preteens to young adult women. I am much older than that and loved it but I do feel it would be a great book for girls that age to read. It could dispel some untruths that they have already started believing about themselves. It is a book with humor and joy. A book of redemption and mended relationships. A book of healing. A must read.</p><span style="font-size:12px;"></span><span style="font-size:12px;"><a href="http://terriharr.blogspot.com/2011/04/kylies-kiss-by-delia-latham.html"><strong>Terri Harr</strong></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:11px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';">This is such a sweet book that touches some deep hurts. I think this is a great book to give young preteens to young adult women. I am much older than that and loved it but I do feel it would be a great book for girls that age to read. It could dispel some untruths that they have already started believing about themselves. It is a book with humor and joy. A book of redemption and mended relationships. A book of healing. A must read.</span><br /><p><br /><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, 'sans-serif';color:#000000;"></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, 'sans-serif';"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"></p>