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Shellie Neumeier

Shellie Neumeier

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Marriedfor almost 20 years, Shellie and her husband have four wonderful children andtwo goofy greyhounds.   After receivingher undergraduate degree in Secondary Education from the University ofWisconsin—Madison, she went on to acquire an early childhood educationcertificate.  Shellie also served inyouth, children’s, special needs and family ministries for over twenty-twoyears.  

Today she enjoys teaching her teens how to driveand chauffeuring her preteens across the Wisconsin countryside. And once in awhile, she enjoys reading a classic tale or new suspense. In addition towriting fiction, Shellie is an avid blogger on her siteand several others including the Samie Sisters, young adult noveling, and The Barn Door

A Penny for Your Thoughts

A Penny for Your Thoughts

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<p>Have you ever loved, been loved, been confused about love, or suffered from loss of love? All these feelings have been captured and shared in the words of heartfelt poems, compiled over many years by a former teacher and award-winning author.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon now shares her thoughts in this book of feelings. &quot;As a teacher, I used poetry to help counsel many troubled teens and friends, and have continued this pattern throughout the years.&quot;</p><p>There are three sections in her book: Heads, Spinning, and Tails ... (Love &amp; Loss: Coin Toss?). The variety of lyrical poetry forms include free verse, blank verse, haiku, and sonnets. Some poems are simply plays on words.</p><p><strong>A Sign</strong></p><p>In the depths of my winter</p><p>I heard a small bird -</p><p>Braving the cold,</p><p>Bringing the word.</p><p>He gave my heart hope</p><p>As I heard him sing -</p><p>Three little notes</p><p>Promising spring.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon, a former teacher and grandmother of 10, is the author of nine acclaimed rhymed children's stories that have received 48 national and international book awards between 2011 and 2017. Also a playwright with seven published plays for elementary school children, her works have been performed internationally in over 20 countries. Most of her children's books try to teach something, such as good manners and caring for others. Married for 57 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.</p><p><strong>Publisher's website: </strong> http: //sbprabooks.com/SherrillSCannon</p><p> </p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">Driven is a new take on the age old battle of good versus evil.  Gripping from the first page, this is one book you won't want to put down.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">--Leanna Kay, co-creator of </span><a href="http://www.samiesisters.com/"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';color:#0000FF;">www.samiesisters.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"> - a place for Christian girls to grow in faith.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">With hints of C.S.Lewis’ Screwtape Letters and Frank Peretti’s This Present Darkness, Ms. Neumeier captures the intensity of spiritual battle that even the most mature of Christians often overlook.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';">--Susan Baganz, Women’s Ministry Director at Community Church of Fond du Lac, WI</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><em>Driven</em> is a breathtaking book of tension, intrigue, and heartwarming emotion. From the moment I began to read until the very last word, I couldn't put it aside. It held me enthralled!--Lindsay Below, author of <em>Head Over Hand-Bought Heels</em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;">The contrast between the demons' obedience due to fear and their pain and diminishing presence when disobedient was striking against the teen's growth from their struggles and obedience drawn from desire for and need of the Father's love.  Due to some of the issues in the book, I would definitely recommend the book to older teens.--Bobbie Anderson</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;">Driven by Shellie Neumeier will leave every teen wanting to know what happens next in the lives of these prayer warriors. Shellie creates realistic characters, angels, and demons. A must have for every teen struggling through real life adventures. Shellie spins an amazing story that helps show the reader the path in finding Jesus and asking him into your life under any circumstance.—Cheryl Ecklund, creator of Our Wisdom Shared; Parents of Chronically Ill Children, Sharing.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.25pt;">Oily creatures of the night are seeking to destroy a group of teens at Brookfield Central High School. Their primary target? A resilient teenage girl who refuses to question her calling. But how much guilt, how much pain, and how much accusation can one human take? Laced with other-worldly plot threads akin to Frank Peretti’s This Present Darkness, Shellie Neumeier’s debut novel inspires followers of Christ to stand strong in God’s calling regardless of tragic circumstances. Along the way she explores tragedy in friendships and the beauty of redemption. —Caleb Jennings Breakey, Refining Teen Writers into Rockstars <a href="http://www.calebbreakey.com/"><span>www.CalebBreakey.com</span></a></p>