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Valerie Bowen

Valerie Bowen

About

Single mother of two grown children. Author of For the Sake of Amelia series. I am a full time designer and am currently workin in a small engineering firm.

Murdo

Murdo

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Description

<p>When Jessica Bryant pesters her wealthy parents to allow her to have a dog as a pet, the answer is a resounding &quot;No&quot;; but they soon come to regret their decision when thier home is broken into one evening whilst they are out and their daughter kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers, in the form of four seedy and incompetent characters wearing Disneyland-type masks, take her hostage and keep her incarcerated in a place from which there appears to be no escape. However, they reckon without the resourcefulness of our heroine, and the courage of a wonderful stray dog who comes to her aid and whom she names 'Murdo'. And so begins an exciting and humurous accounting of the couples' adventures together as they consistently foil and outwit the abductors whilst on the run together.<br /> This is a lovely story of the friendship between a girl and a dog, bringing out themes of responsibility, camaraderie, redemption, salvation and self-sacrifice. It includes some wonderful dialogue sequences as Jessica teaches her new four-legged friend how to communicate with her, with additional delightful conversations between the animals when a rabbit and a sparrow join forces with them in an effort to outwit the kidnappers and restore Jessica safely back to her parents' home. </p>

Story Behind The Book

Note from the author: This book series was a work of self inspiration. I took many aspects of my life and inserted them into the characters making them come to life. I have lived through much of the abuse Amelia endures (none as harsh as Amelia's whipping) and added my memories and feelings to her character. With this said I was able to place myself in Amelia's shoes and described exactly how she felt when she believed a man was attempting to hurt her, and the apprehension that ran through her body when she felt his kind touch.

Media Links

Press release

🔗 http://www.knox.villagesoup.com/

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Press release

🔗 http://www.waldo.villagesoup.com/

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website

🔗 http://www.valeriebowen.com

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Reviews

<span style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;">I just finished &quot;For The Sake of Amelia Tormented&quot; and if my 8 fingers were thumbs then I would give you,<span style="text-decoration:underline;">10 thumbs up!!!</span><br />I absolutely love this story line and I literally can't wait to read the next two books in this series. <br />You are now added to my <span style="text-decoration:underline;">&quot;Favorite Author List&quot;!</span>  When can I get part 2 and 3 of the series?<br /> Excellent read!  Well done Valerie :)</span>