Maggie Lewis

Maggie Lewis

About

I am Maggie Mei Lewis, the author of the new children's book "Moonlight Memoirs-Remembering that Family and Friends are Forever" illustrated by Melody Lea Lamb. I wrote the book when I was 13, and it was just recently published in August 2009 by Good Times Press. This is my first book and it has been a very exciting and wonderful experience.

The Time That's Given

The Time That's Given

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<p><strong><em>Have you ever awoken from a vivid dream and wondered which side of waking was real?</em></strong></p><p>Burt Higgins' retirement is not going well. His children have grown, and his wife has gone off to earn a late-life degree, leaving him alone in his sprawling suburban home. With too much time on his hands, he broods on the state of the world, obsessively following the worst of cable news and the Internet. Increasingly angry at the state of affairs, he nurtures a fantasy that a dark lord from another realm has foisted these problems on humankind. If only he could transport to that world, he'd confront the demon and use the magic found there to defeat the beast and end despair forever.</p><p>On a particularly bad news day, while housebound in the midst of a snowstorm, he retreats to his study to shut out the world and immerse himself in his books. When, on a whim, he lights a candle purchased in an obscure Prague curiosity shop, a magical guide appears and offers to take him on whatever quest he chooses. When he asks to become a hero in a fantasy realm, he discovers a more complex world than he expected, and battling evil with magic turns out to be far from his greatest challenge.</p><p><strong>EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS</strong> a specualtive fantasy adventure sure not just to entertain you, but to make you consider your life, your dreams, your goals. [DRM-Free]</p><h2><strong>Books by David Litwack:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>Along the Watchtower</em></li><li><em>The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky</em></li><li><em>The Time That's Given</em></li><li><em>The Children of Darkness</em> (The Seekers - Book 1)</li><li><em>The Stuff of Stars</em> (The Seekers - Book 2)</li><li><em>The Light of Reason</em> (The Seekers - Book 3)</li></ul><h2><strong>More Great Fantasy Fiction from Evolved Publishing:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>The Awakening of David Rose</em> (David Rose #1) by Daryl Rothman</li><li><em>Shadow Swarm</em> by D. Robert Pease</li><li><em>Kingdom in Chains</em> by J.W. Zulauf</li><li>The &quot;Grims' Truth&quot; Series by Isu Yin &amp; Fae Yang</li></ul><p> </p>

Story Behind The Book

Early in 2007, thirteen year old Maggie Mei Lewis told her mother that she was going to write a book. By April of that same year, Maggie completed most of the story and was looking for an artist to illustrate it. She found an artist on eBay, Melody Lea Lamb, who was willing to illustrate the book. By the spring of 2008, illustrations for Moonlight Memoirs were well underway and Melody auctioned off each original painting on eBay. During the fall of 2008, with the illustrations completed, editing began. At this point, a publishing company, Good Times Press, LLC, was started. After numerous rounds of editing, the printing process began in the early spring of 2009 with Good Times Press contracting with Self-Publishing, Inc. for even more editing, then layout, design and finally, printing the book both digitally and by off-set printing. Maggie is very happy to present Moonlight Memoirs – Remembering That Family and Friends Are Forever, a culmination of over two years of inspired work. She thanks everyone who helped her with her book.

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A child's growing awareness of the mortality of people and pets prompts a natural curiosity about what happens after death. In this picture book, young author Maggie Mei Lewis shares a comforting view of an afterlife where the living are loved and watched over by the people and animals who have left life before them. <p> When two mice take a walk on a snowy winter night, they are surprised by an old silver mouse who takes them on a journey &quot;to learn a great lesson.&quot; They follow the silver mouse to a mysterious clearing filled with a variety of woodland creatures who &quot;emerge out of nowhere&quot; and &quot;glow with a soft, gentle light.&quot; These forest creatures share a vision of life where the dead are ever-present, acting as guardian angels for their loved ones.</p><p> The message is a soothing one that will bring comfort to children who are struggling with a loss and will satisfy the imaginations of those who are simply wondering what's next...</p><p> Melody Lea Lamb's lifelike...paintings of mice, rabbits, cats and other natural creatures are centered on each page, surrounded by short bursts of text and faint images of animal tracks. This creative layout gives the book a cozy feel, and invites the reader to keep turning pages.</p> This is the author's first book, and for a person just barely out of childhood herself, she does an admirable job of presenting the difficult concept of mortality in words and images that are understandable and even soothing to children...many families and children can take comfort in the thought that &quot;your loved ones are always ever near.&quot; --<strong>Foreword CLARION Reviews</strong><strong></strong>