Valerie McGilvrey

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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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<div class="gry txtsmall hlp">2 of 2 people found the following review helpful</div> <div class="mt4 ttl"><span class="swSprite s_star_4_0" title="4.0 out of 5 stars"><span>4.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R3SO1LJ0IQF4X6/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B007RQ56YK&amp;nodeID=133140011&amp;store=digital-text" class="txtlarge gl3 gr4 reviewTitle valignMiddle"><strong>Great Insight</strong></a><span class="gry valignMiddle"> <span class="inlineblock txtsmall">June 14, 2012</span> </span></div> <div class="mt4 ath"><span class="gr10"> <span class="txtsmall"><span class="gry">By</span> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A6L3JZ36VJX48/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp" class="noTextDecoration">Mandy Arroyo</a></span> </span> </div> <div class="txtsmall mt4 fvavp"><span class="inlineblock formatVariation"><span class="gr3 gry formatKey">Format:</span><span class="formatValue">Kindle Edition</span></span></div> <div class="mt9 reviewText"> <div class="drkgry"> This one is a treat for me. Great insight into doing research and skip tracing with some really good lists of things to do and places to go. I appreciate that the book doesn't take up half it's pages to quote laws like some other skip trace books that I have bought before.<br /><br />It's a very helpful addition to my iPhone.<br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful </div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <span style="margin-right:5px;"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0" title="5.0 out of 5 stars"><span>5.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> </span> <span style="vertical-align:middle;"><strong>A strong buy for anyone in collections.</strong>, June 30, 2012</span> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/ARYRJK0UBWSW3/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Jane Smith &quot;Jane Smith&quot;</span></a> (North Dakota) - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/ARYRJK0UBWSW3/ref=cm_cr_pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview">See all my reviews</a></div></div> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <span class="crVerifiedStripe"><strong class="h3color tiny" style="margin-right:.5em;">Amazon Verified Purchase</strong><span class="tiny verifyWhatsThis">(<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase">What's this?</a>)</span></span> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <strong><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>Skip Trace Secrets - Dirty Little Tricks Skip Tracers Use (Kindle Edition)</strong> </div> Some really good research techniques that are easily laid out and understandable. She knows her stuff and communicates very well. Shows how to get information using resources I had not thought of and some good old skip trace tricks too.<br /><br />For me it was very helpful in creating a more thorough background search for our company. I recommend this book to any job that is learning how to skip trace. It's got some essential tools. At the end of the book it says she is working on volume 2. I definitely am now a fan and I definitely will get volume 2. Good work. <br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful </div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <span style="margin-right:5px;"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0" title="5.0 out of 5 stars"><span>5.0 out of 5 stars</span></span> </span> <span style="vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Goes way beyond the basics.</strong>, June 21, 2012</span> </div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/AC1QBDKYI1DON/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Doug P. PHD</span></a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/AC1QBDKYI1DON/ref=cm_cr_pr_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&amp;sort_by=MostRecentReview">See all my reviews</a></div></div> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <strong><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>Skip Trace Secrets - Dirty Little Tricks Skip Tracers Use (Kindle Edition)</strong> </div> I'm really glad I bought this book. It goes way beyond the basics giving insight on creative ways to find a debtor (skipped debtor, that is) A lot of tips that save money and time. Not to mention, frustration, as tracking a skip does provide.<br /><br />The author provides a wealth of hands on how-to steps and does answer her email with any questions that you may have. It was a nice surprise to get a reply. I recommend this book to anyone in the PI or collections business. It really is a must have for the beginner and nice to have for an old timer like me that needs to keep up with the fast advances in information that the internet has access to.<br /><br />The blog the author has is really nice, it has a few links posted I think as they are discovered and is well worth a visit every so often. <br /></div> </div>