About
Born in Germany, Elisabeth immigrated to Canada as a small child. A self proclaimed gypsy, Elisabeth left home in her teens and began her journey across the country, before stumbling into the media. She is the author of three novels - ‘The Jade Pendant’ and its sequel, The Obsidian Stone - as well as the newly released “Returning Love" Winters will find her writing books in beautiful Zihuatanejo, Mexico, while the rest of the year, still a gypsy, she travels North America as an importer of fine jewelry. Elisabeth is engaged to be married in 2011, and is the proud mother of a son and a granddaughter.
A Dime Is a Sign: Poems of Love and Loss (Feelings Into Words)
Description
<p>A psychic medium once said that if you find a random dime, it is a sign that someone that you have loved and lost is thinking of you.</p><p><strong>A Dime is a Sign Through Time</strong></p><p><em>If you find a dime, </em></p><p><em>You will know that I'm</em></p><p><em>Sending thoughts of love</em></p><p><em>Through the veil of time.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Ten cents with a silver shine, </em></p><p><em>A sense sent you to help remind</em></p><p><em>That someone who left you behind</em></p><p><em>Is always living in your mind.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Sending love and vibes, </em></p><p><em>Felt as psychic sighs ...</em></p><p><em>The ones that you miss, </em></p><p><em>Send you a kiss ...</em></p><p> </p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon's second book of poetry contains messages written through the years in poetic form that put feelings into words. As a teacher, many of her poems helped counsel troubled teens and friends.</p><p>There are three sections in the book: Heads, Spinning, and Tails ... (Love & Loss: Coin Toss?). The variety of lyrical poetry forms include free verse, blank verse, haiku, and sonnets, while some are just playing with words!</p><p>Hopefully, this is also a book of healing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon, a former teacher and grandmother of ten, is the author of nine acclaimed rhymed children's books, plus a recent award-winning book of poetry <em>(A Penny for Your Thoughts), </em>which together have received 63 national and international book awards since 2011. She also wrote seven published plays for elementary school children that have been performed in over 25 countries. Most of her children's books emphasize consideration for others. Married for 58 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, and sharing her books along the way!</p><p> </p>
Story Behind The Book
I The Jade Pendant is loosely based on a similar incident I experienced while vacationing in beautiful Zihuatanejo in the late 90's. Like Lydia, I too lost my business while enjoying the beauty that Mexico had to offer. There really was a Rodolfo and other colorful characters in the book and som (though not all) of the hilarious situations that Lydia found herself in really did happen. It will be up to the reader to decide what is fact and what is fiction. Either way I hope you enjoy reading my story as much as I had writing it.
Reviews
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#333333;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">I just finished your book, "The Jade Pendant" and I wanted to tell you how much I loved the book. I have been going to Zih for 11 years now, and you completely captured the way that I feel about the town. Every time I am there, I can't help but think what it would be like to live there, even part time. <br />Is this book true to life? Did you marry Rodolfo? What a great romance! <br />I can't believe it finished the book in one sitting, but I just couldn't put it down. Are you still in Zih? I would love to meet you when I'm there next February, if you are there.<br /><br />Thank you so much for the WONDERFUL book!<br /><br />Judy <br />Portland, OR<br /><br />I could not put the book downa nd stayed up all night to finish it.<br />Cathy,<br />Port Orchard Wa</span></p>
