About
Sean Gibbons was born in Brooklyn, NYC but has been living for the most part in the west of Ireland. An avid science fiction reader from an early age, he now has an overwhelming passion for the genre.Sean is a graduate of the Huston School of Film and Digital Media and maintains a keen interest in film, video and photography, and is currently working in the computer service and multimedia industry. In the past he has supported local arts events under the umbrella of the Galway Arts Fringe Festival and was awarded second prize in the 1999 Galway Film Festival for a documentary he edited.Having previously published poetry through the Western Writers Centre and Galway Now magazine, Sleeper Agent is his first fiction novella.
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
A reluctant agent of the alien Rejaelan race, Zach undergoes highly advanced training in order to prepare himself for a looming invasion of despicable and evil creatures originating from the Alpha Centauri quadrant. But a succession of unforseen events conspire to rapidly hasten Zach's destiny as future Earth saviour as he struggles to protect mankind from the impending Vrotogorian menace.
Reviews
<div><span style="font-family:verdana, 'trebuchet ms', arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:19.03333282470703px;background-color:#f9f9f9;">"Sprightly and imaginative sci-fi pulp novella. Fast-paced and with a twist in the tale, it's in true homage to the genre.</span> " ~Jill Murphy.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/index.php?title=Sleeper_Agent_by_Sean_Gibbons">http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/index.php?title=Sleeper_Agent_by_Sean_Gibbons</a>
