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Betty Sullivan La Pierre

Betty Sullivan La Pierre

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     Born and raised in Oklahoma, Betty Sullivan La Pierre attended the Oklahoma College for Women and the University of Oklahoma, graduating with her BS degree in e owned a Mail Order Used Book business dealing mainly in signed and rare books, but phased it out because it took up too much of her writing time.  She’s an avid reader, belongs to the Wednesday Writers’ Society, and periodically attends functions of other writing Speech Therapy with a Specialty in the Deaf.

     Once married, she moved to California with her husband.  When her husband was killed in an automobile accident, she was left with two young boys to raise.  She is now remarried and has had another son through that marriage. 

     Ms. La Pierre has lived in the Silicon Valley (California) for many years.  At one time, shorganizations.

      She writes Mystery/Suspense/Thriller novels, which are published in digital format and print.  Her Hawkman Mystery Series is developing quite a fan base.  She’s also written two stand-alone mystery/thrillers and plans to continue writing.   ‘BLACKOUT,’ Betty’s story about a bingo hall (of the Hawkman Series), ranked in the top ten of the P&E Reader’s Poll, and won the 2003 BLOODY DAGGER AWARD for best Mystery/Suspense.  EuroReviews recently picked ‘THE DEADLY THORN’ (One of Betty’s stand alone thrillers) for their 2005 May Book of the Month.

     Betty Sullivan La Pierre’s work is a testament to how much she enjoys the challenge of plotting an exciting story.   

My Fingerpaint Masterpiece Coloring Book

My Fingerpaint Masterpiece Coloring Book

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<p>Have you ever seen a &quot;work of art&quot; worth millions, which looks like something your child just brought home from school?</p><p>The dual perspective of &quot;Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder&quot; and just a little bit of &quot;The Emperor's New Clothes&quot; 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 &quot;judges&quot; 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 &quot;masterpiece&quot; 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 &amp; Spiders &amp; 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 &quot;a modern day Dr. Seuss.&quot; - GTMA Review</p>

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<p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font:18px Times;"><span style="letter-spacing:0px;"><strong></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font:13px Verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing:0px;"><strong>BLACKOUT HITS THE JACKPOT FOR ME</strong>, By </span></p> <p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font:13px Verdana;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1KQPX32DWOE7B/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><strong>Jude Morris</strong></a></span><span style="letter-spacing:0px;"> (Kelowna, BC, Canada) </span></p> <p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font:13px Verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing:0px;">This reader/writer is a dedicated Bingo player, as well as a mystery fanatic, so when Betty Sullivan-LaPierre's new thriller, BLACKOUT, appeared in my mailbox, I knew from the first page that I'd hit the Jackpot.</span></p> <p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font:13px Verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing:0px;">My intention had been to browse the first chapter, and then put the book aside for my weekend reading pleasure, but a desperate old man, a delightful little girl and the zany antics of a bunch of bingo buddies, sent my intentions flying right out the window.</span></p> <p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font:13px Verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing:0px;">In BLACKOUT, Hawkman, master of mystery and former CIA agent, sets out to find a missing mom and stumbles onto a plot so depraved and dangerous it nearly costs him the love of his life. BLACKOUT is a chilling thriller that'll tug your heartstrings and chill your marrow.</span></p> <p style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font:13px Verdana;"><span style="letter-spacing:0px;">Number Five is a fabulous addition to the Hawkman Series. I loved it!</span></p><div><span style="font-family:Verdana, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;"><span><br /></span></span></div>