About
Shaun Ivory's writing career was kicked off by a one guinea postal order fee from Al Read, the Manchester radio and TV comedian. Moderate success followed with short stories, articles, speeches, gags, odes, poems, and in 1976 he collaborated on a TV episode of The Sweeney (sadly never filmed). In the 1980s he wrote his first novel Chainshot, a techno-thriller which featured a Soviet nuclear submarine commander who had chosen to defect and bring his prototype vessel with him. At last, it seemed Shaun was on the cusp of blockbuster stardom...until his career was torpedoed by a certain Tom Clancy and The Hunt for Red October.
Shaun's first published novel is The Judas Cup a compelling supernatural thriller set in the North York Moors, where the author lives.
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
WOULD YOU RISK ETERNAL DAMNATION?
Almost 2000 years ago, Judas Iscariot betrayed Christ for thirty
pieces of silver. Over the centuries that silver has been melted down
and wrought into satanic instruments, most recently a chalice, the
Judas Cup.
This unholy grail, which has been sought by many, fought over -
even held in the Vatican vaults for a time - is once again up for grabs,
and there’s a desperate race to find it.
Jake Ransome, fledgling reporter, is investigating several mysterious
deaths, all linked to an occult ritual gone terribly wrong, and a
church that will soon disappear forever in a flooded valley. How
is the beautiful but enigmatic heiress involved? Why is her multimillionaire
mentor so intent on getting her back? As dramatic events
unfold only Jake stands as her shield before such a powerful and
ruthless man.
For Sir Nicholas Brookes it’s a quest that can have only one ending.
Already in a pact with the Vatican, he must now dance with the
Devil...for the highest stakes of all.