am the author of three children's books. The first two are on Barnes and Noble and Goodreads.com as well as on Booksamillion and other on line sites. My Name is Bertha is the first book and Bertha Speaks Out is the second. I have submiited my third book Bertha Fights Back for publication. The three books are about a young girl named Bertha who is over weight, not very pretty and has to deal with real life issues children face today in school. She is sassy, she is smart and she uses her intelligence and sense of humor when dealing with a mother who insists that she participates in athletic activities even though she is a klutz. She insists that Bertha always gets 100 on every test she takes in school putting excessive pressure on her. The third book Bertha Fights Back shows what happens when a good kid can't take the heat any more and she rebels.
<p>Have you ever seen a "work of art" worth millions, which looks like something your child just brought home from school?</p><p>The dual perspective of "Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder" and just a little bit of "The Emperor's New Clothes" is evident in this clever artwork story of a child who paints a fingerpaint print in class and then loses it in the wind on the way home.</p><p>Illustrated from the point of view of a child, whose identity is left to the imagination of the reader since all of the illustrations are what the child sees, the fingerpaint print is interpreted by official "judges" as well as by bystanders. Should people be influenced by what others see, or use their own self-esteem to make their own judgments? This coloring book version allows children to illustrate their own version of the book, and even to create a "masterpiece" of their own!</p><p>This is the fourth rhyming children's coloring book by this award-winning author, whose other bestselling books include David's ADHD, My Little Angel, The Golden Rule, Mice & Spiders & Webs...Oh My!, Manner-Man, Gimme-Jimmy, The Magic Word, Peter and the Whimper-Whineys and Santa's Birthday Gift.</p><p><strong>About The Author:</strong> Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won over 100 awards for her previous rhyming books and coloring books, and is also the author of 7 published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. She has been called "a modern day Dr. Seuss." - GTMA Review</p>
These are true stories based on real life events. The names of the characters have been changed and some of the events might be different but they are meant to make the reader really think.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:#ffffff;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Andalus;color:#000000;">If you have, as I have, ever wandered through a cemetery wondering what stories the souls would tell that are behind, or under, the headstones then Fran Lewis may have some answers for you. In a well-crafted collection of stories she has given voices to a few chosen souls allowing them to finally speak and share their stories. It is both poignant and bizarre as you experience their last few days with their voices as your guide, educating you on their mistakes as well as their successes. I give credit to Fran as she uses this medium, sorry for the pun, to help educate as well as entertain the reader with her stories of pain, murder, and revenge. At times, while reading this collection, I wondered about those in my own past who suffered the blunt and sharp edge of my impatience, prejudice and ignorance. Our lives, all of our lives, touch each other in one fashion or another, Fran’s chilling work challenges us to remember that or suffer the consequences. Another fine work from Fran Lewis, I give her 5 STARS!!</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background:#ffffff;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Andalus;color:#000000;">Reviewed by Larry Sheridan: author of Work In Progress</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Andalus;"></span></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Andalus;color:#000000;background:#ffffff;">Fran Lewis is a unique Book Reviewer who writes book reviews in her own style.She has written several other good books but this is the very first book written in the murder mystery genre. She has done a terrific job and after reading her new novel I am sure we have not seen the last of Fran's Mysteries. I think Fran has found her niche. I am looking forward to reading her next book and so will every reader that reads FACES BEHIND THE STONE. One word describes her book wow! Good Luck Fran you are well on your way toward a long successful writing career. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Andalus;"></span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:#ffffff;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Andalus;color:#000000;">Marsha Cook, Author,Literary Consultant,CEO OF Michigan Avenue Media LLC and Marcus Bryan & ASSOCIATES INC </span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:#ffffff;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Andalus;color:#000000;"></span></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:#ffffff;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Andalus;color:#000000;">Fran Lewis wrote six stories that will send chills down your spine and keep you glued to the printed page from start to finish. Just who are these faces behind each stone? Read this spellingbinding book to find out.</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;background:#ffffff;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Andalus;color:#000000;">Norma Stopek: Avid Reader </span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Andalus;"></span></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Andalus;"></span></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Andalus;"></span></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Andalus;"></span></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13pt;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:15pt;">Faces Behind the Stone Review</span><span style="font-size:16pt;"></span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13pt;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:15pt;">By Fran Lewis</span><span style="font-size:16pt;"></span></p><p></p> <span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:15pt;">Fran Lewis captivates you from page one with this collection of horror</span> <span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:15pt;line-height:22px;">Fran Lewis captivates you from page one with this collection of horror stories that are intriguing to say the least. The characters are so well written that you almost become them. I found myself rereading the one of Virginia Green. It was very close to what I went through in personal life that it almost brought tears to my eyes feeling for this woman. This is a five star collection of shorts that you surely must read.</span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:15pt;margin-bottom:13pt;line-height:17pt;"><span style="font-size:15pt;">Reviewer G. R. Holton</span><span style="font-size:16pt;"></span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:21px;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#E86400;">This review is from: </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;">Faces Behind the Stones (Paperback)</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;"></span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:21px;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Verdana;">Per a friends suggestion, I picked up Faces Behind the Stones and within pages, I was hooked. Cover to cover are seven stories that will have chills running up and down your spine. Seven stories that will leave you guessing and wondering, what lies behind the stone.</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:21px;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Verdana;"></span></p><p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:21px;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Verdana;">This is the best collection of stories I've read in years!</span></p><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p>