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Victoria Allman

Victoria Allman

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Victoria Allman’s sense of adventure allows her to thrive inthe unpredictable world of yachting. She has prepared exotic dishes in dozensof countries around the globe. To Victoria, the joy of travel lies in smallthings: discovering a perfectly ripe mango that drizzles juice down your chinwhen you bite into it, learning to make intricate Dim Sum bundles from a masterchef in Hong Kong, and eating warthog grilled over a wood fire while on safariin South Africa.

Thismay seem like a crazy life, but sometimes crazy is downright normal.

A Dime Is a Sign: Poems of Love and Loss (Feelings Into Words)

A Dime Is a Sign: Poems of Love and Loss (Feelings Into Words)

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<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 &amp; 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>

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<span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';">Acting on wanderlust breeds fantastic discoveries. Making it a lifestyle puts dreams into reality. In Sea Fare, Victoria presents a global collage of unscripted culinary experience that offers the reader an honest portrayal in the school of life.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"> -- Chef David Shalleck, author of Mediterranean Summer<br />____________________<br /><br /></span><p style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="MsoNormal">Victoria Allman is as good a writer as she is a cook. I loved reading her book. I wish I could have eaten it. When she isn’t catching fish on hidden islands, immersing herself in fascinating cultures, or hanging out with colorful characters, she’s serving up the most amazing meals and sharing her recipes and secrets.</p><p></p><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"><br /></span><p style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';">--Rita Golden Gelman, author of <em>Tales of a Female Nomad Living at Large in the World</em></span></p>