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Jackie ONeal

Jackie ONeal

About

Jackie O’Neal holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the renowned Sarah Lawrence College Graduate Writing program. O’Neal is the author of two books WOMAN PRIEST and BORN IN THE LAND OF THE TANGO.  Over the years as a journalist her commentary has been seen and heard on The Huffington Post, USA Today, NPR- 51% The Women’s Perspective, NPR Blog among others. Her professional life includes teaching English composition at the college level. She was nominated for an Excellence in Teaching Award 2007 at Atlantic Cape Community College.  She lives in NJ with her husband, Mason, a retired NYC child abuse investiagator. The couple have four sons.

The Accursed King

The Accursed King

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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">What happens when a king loses his prowess? The day Henry IV could finally declare he had vanquished his enemies, he threw it all away with an infamous deed. No English king had executed an archbishop before. And divine judgment was quick to follow. Many thought he was struck with leprosy—God's greatest punishment for sinners. From that point on, Henry's health was cursed and he fought doggedly on as his body continued to betray him—reducing this once great warrior to an invalid. Fortunately for England, his heir was ready and eager to take over. But Henry wasn't willing to relinquish what he had worked so hard to preserve. No one was going to take away his royal prerogative—not even Prince Hal. But Henry didn't count on Hal's dauntless nature, which threatened to tear the royal family apart.</span></p>

Story Behind The Book

While in college taking an archeology course over 20 years ago, my professor talked about the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan and said a menagerie existed there. The first thought that came to mind- Moctezuma's Zoo- what a great idea for a children's story!

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<p><strong>” Introduces very young readers to an interesting little known  part of Aztec history and  how Emperor Moctezuma’s built a zoo in the enchanted city of Tenochtitlan. Children will  be delighted by the lyrical language.”</strong></p> <p><strong>- January Jones</strong><br /><strong>Director of Public Relations Successimo.com</strong><br /><strong>Host of January Jones sharing Successimo Stories at BlogTalkRadio.com</strong></p> <p><strong>” Makes a great unique  read aloud for early  grades or  for individual  reading.  The language is poetic and the words help the readers visualize the action in the story. The book also provides readers with the opportunity to learn geography, information about animal habitats, and new vocabulary.”</strong></p> <p><strong>                                       -John Monsul</strong><br /><strong>                                        Producer/Host</strong><br /><strong>                                        Communicating Today-Channel 10</strong><br /><strong>                                        <a href="http://www.communicatingtoday.com%C2%A0">http://www.communicatingtoday.com </a></strong></p> <p><strong>“A fast-paced story for young readers who enjoy action and vivid, exotic settings. The text is dazzling and the characters express themselves in distinctive ways children will find enchanting. Not often do we find tales from the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan that are entertaining for children.  I love how the animals are seen working together as they are gathered.”</strong></p> <p><strong>Karen K Lowry,R.N.,M.S.N.</strong><br /><strong>ADHD Coach, AAC</strong><br /><strong><a href="http://www.ADDadvocate.com">http://www.ADDadvocate.com</a></strong></p>