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Rachel Thompson

Rachel Thompson

About

Rachel is a chick who writes stuff that makes you laugh, and sometimes cry.

Her first book A Walk In The Snark hit #1 on the Kindle Motherhood list September, 2011 (do you think they know she talks about sex? Shhh.). It’s since become a chart mainstay. #woot! She’s been nominated for Funniest Blog, Best Humor Writer & Redhead Who Makes A Killer Dirty Martini (okay, she made the last one up, but it’s true. Honest.).

She released The Mancode: Exposed right after Thanksgiving 2011 and by January, it placed in the Amazon Top 100 Paid!

 

Her third book, Broken Pieces, is completely different in tone. While still non-fiction, it’s not humor at all. She released it Christmas, 2012, and it reached #1 on Women’s Studies and Gender Studies within two weeks and garnered almost 55 four and five-star reviews in less than eight weeks (none paid, a service she neither supports nor advocates). In March, 2013, The Midwest Book Review gaveBroken Pieces five stars, as did two Top 10 Hall of Fame Amazon reviewers.

In May, 2013, Broken Pieces won best nonfiction book honorable mention from the San Francisco Book Festival, and received nominations for best nonfiction and women’s studies with the Global eBook Awards and eFestival of books (winners will be announced in August, 2013).

Connecting with other survivors of childhood sexual abuse and providing a safe place to discuss our stories has become an unexpected yet vital part of her own recovery. She couldn’t be more honored. Rachel created a secret Facebook group for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and is honored to share many of her fellow authors’ stories here on her blog.

Gimme-Jimmy

Gimme-Jimmy

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<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><font face="Calibri">JamesAlexander’s nickname was Gimme-Jimmy because he was a greedy and selfish bully.<span>  </span>Imagine Jimmy’s concern when he discoveredthat every time he said the word “Gimme”, his hand grew larger. <span> </span>Jimmy was happy to discover that when he waspolite and said “Please” and “Thank you”, his hand began to shrink.<span>  </span>He started practicing his new “Polite Rule”and found out that it was much more fun to share.<span style="color:#000000;"></span></font></span></p><p></p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12pt;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span> </p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span>

Story Behind The Book

A WALK IN THE SNARK: Includes essays about men, women, love and loss. My ex committed suicide as I was writing a book about humorous relationships. I included a section called "The 'D' list (his name starts with D) regarding grief. MANCODE: EXPOSED: All humor. Controversial. My view of how men and women interact, based on personal and professional relationships, research, and observations. These are my views, my experiences, my martinis. It's okay if you don't agree. Many don't. Write your own damn book!

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<div>--As a long time warrior in the Battle of the Sexes, I would've won a lot more skirmishes had I had a copy of <em>Mancode</em> in my saddle. Reaching back toward my shotgun, I would've found this book. Instead of shooting the man, I could've said, &quot;Stop acting like a man!&quot; Buy <em>Mancode</em> and stop wasting bullets.</div> <div>~ <strong>Beth Wareham, author <em>Power of No</em></strong></div> <div> </div> <p> </p> <div>--Finally! A woman who gets what I'm going through every day, front hat whole spitting thing to my deep abiding love for chocolate. Well done! </div> <p> </p> <div>~ <strong><em>Amber Scott, author of #1 Kindle bestsellers IRISH MOON, FIERCE DAWN, WANTED</em></strong></div> <p> </p> <div>--Mancode: Exposed is a scathingly funny, rapid fire and heartfelt looks at guys. Author Rachel Thompson delivers a satirical piece that invokes strong shades of Penny Marshall and Seth McFarlane. </div> <p> </p> <div>~ <strong><em>Casey Ryan, Host &amp; Creator, Cutting Room Floor radio program</em></strong></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div>