About
Award winning author, Shirley Kiger Connolly, daughter of 1940s crime writer, CH KIGER, enjoys penning historical fiction romances. In her spare time, Shirley writes books filled with lighthearted reflections and is a line and content editor. She majored in English and Journalism, and is a graduate of ICL. As one of the winners of the 2014 OKRW-IDA awards for SECOND TIME PROMISE, Shirley was also nominated for the RONE award with THAT IMPOSSIBLE DREAM which also joined in the finals for the CAROLYN AWARDS through RWA. Shirley's SAY GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY finalized in the OKRWA-IDA in 2012. Her NOT QUITE AN ANGEL novel became a finalist for the 2015 RONE awards. Shirley and her husband reside on the beautiful Southern Coast of North Carolina. Readers can visit her anytime on her blogs, at her Author Page on Facebook, or over on Twitter.
Description
<p><strong><em>Have you ever awoken from a vivid dream and wondered which side of waking was real?</em></strong></p><p>Burt Higgins' retirement is not going well. His children have grown, and his wife has gone off to earn a late-life degree, leaving him alone in his sprawling suburban home. With too much time on his hands, he broods on the state of the world, obsessively following the worst of cable news and the Internet. Increasingly angry at the state of affairs, he nurtures a fantasy that a dark lord from another realm has foisted these problems on humankind. If only he could transport to that world, he'd confront the demon and use the magic found there to defeat the beast and end despair forever.</p><p>On a particularly bad news day, while housebound in the midst of a snowstorm, he retreats to his study to shut out the world and immerse himself in his books. When, on a whim, he lights a candle purchased in an obscure Prague curiosity shop, a magical guide appears and offers to take him on whatever quest he chooses. When he asks to become a hero in a fantasy realm, he discovers a more complex world than he expected, and battling evil with magic turns out to be far from his greatest challenge.</p><p><strong>EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS</strong> a specualtive fantasy adventure sure not just to entertain you, but to make you consider your life, your dreams, your goals. [DRM-Free]</p><h2><strong>Books by David Litwack:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>Along the Watchtower</em></li><li><em>The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky</em></li><li><em>The Time That's Given</em></li><li><em>The Children of Darkness</em> (The Seekers - Book 1)</li><li><em>The Stuff of Stars</em> (The Seekers - Book 2)</li><li><em>The Light of Reason</em> (The Seekers - Book 3)</li></ul><h2><strong>More Great Fantasy Fiction from Evolved Publishing:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>The Awakening of David Rose</em> (David Rose #1) by Daryl Rothman</li><li><em>Shadow Swarm</em> by D. Robert Pease</li><li><em>Kingdom in Chains</em> by J.W. Zulauf</li><li>The "Grims' Truth" Series by Isu Yin & Fae Yang</li></ul><p> </p>
Story Behind The Book
The choices we make don't simply affect us. They affect everyone who surrounds our lives. How do you look at the decisions you make?
Reviews
<div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"><span style="margin-right:5px;"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0" title="5.0 out of 5 stars"><span>5.0 out of 5
stars</span></span> </span><span style="vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Leave
Yesterday Behind and Fall In Love with God.....</strong>, November 19,
2011</span> </div>
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<div style="margin-bottom:.5em;" class="tiny"><strong><span class="h3color tiny"><font color="#e47911">This
review is from: </font></span>Decisions Book One: Say Goodbye to Yesterday (Kindle
Edition)</strong> </div>Shirley Kiger Connolly is definitely talented! I am so happy
I had the chance to review her first book, Say Goodbye To Yesterday, in her new
fiction series, Decisions.I loved her her writing style, the characters she
created and the emotion she pulls from her readers as they read this
novel.<br /><br />This is not an easy read. It's filled with heart ache, shunning,
pasts better left forgotten, and lives that are forever changed when God becomes
involved. As a single mom of 2 boys, I'm often looked upon as "different", so I
could feel a lot of Annabelle's inner turmoil and pain. But, I loved the way Ms.
Connolly portrayed Annabelle's mistakes and wrong doings. It really helped the
reader to get a wonderful picture of the young mother.<br /><br />Major Radcliffe's
character was an absolute fantabulous addition to the story. The way Ms.
Connolly portrayed his closeness with God was stunning. I absolutely adored his
character!<br /><br />I definitely suggest you check out this story. From heartache
to love to forgiveness and redemption...that will
leave the reader breathless. The best part of this story is that it's the first
in a series so there's more to come! I am excited to see what Ms. Connolly has
in store for her new (and old!) fans with the second book. Take a trip into
time, learn to accept your actions and move on with new friends and a fantastic
story line!
