…She can talk your ear off and leave you wondering why you didn’t turn and run when you had the chance. She is prone to office meltdowns, occasional sobbing spells, and is an overall mess. She is also strangely obsessed with what she eats. She can spend hours discussing every bite of food she has consumed in recent weeks, days or hours (conveniently omitting the copious amounts of anti-depressants she inhales)…
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Getting to Know the “James Bond Wannabe”…
…Her light, cooing manner of speech was only slightly less annoying than her propensity to read between the lines of anything anyone ever said to her, twisting each conversation she had into something completely inappropriate and somehow sexual. Annie considered herself a very bright girl, and she was on an endless quest to prove it. The scariest part about Annie was that the Agency knew she had psychological issues and should not be there, but they preferred to “pass the trash” and shuffled her from meaningless job to meaningless job as a way to not deal with her. Until enough time had passed that short memories would prevail and she would be placed in an overseas station where she could do the most harm to national security…
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Observations of an Underdog Now Available in Paperback!
For anyone who would rather read a paperback version of Mingling in the CIA: Observations of an Underdog, it is now available for purchase on Amazon! I am gearing up for the release of my next book, Mingling in the CIA: Annie, and want to be able to share with as many people as possible. Be aware, Observations is a very short book – almost more of a promotional piece – but I think you will like it! If nothing else, it serves as an introduction to some of the characters whose lives I am about to bring you in to!
As usual, all of my work has been approved for publication by the CIA’s Publication Review Board.
Book Review, Tweeker Parade by Philippa LeVine
Definitely “Captured the Funny”!
I actually learned a lot from reading this book. It was disturbing, yet funny, to learn so much about the world of a tweeker. This book also gives some good insight into what the job of a DEA agent is really like. Ms. Levine even manages to make her time at headquarters entertaining, and I found myself seeing many correlations between her experience there and mine at CIA Headquarters. It is nice to read about someone who really loved their job and had so much passion for it. And, by the way, I loved the swearing!
Good Riddance and on to The Good Life…
One of the perks of being a moderately successful author is that I now have my very own Feng Shui consultant to assist in the remodel of our home!
Sharon, from The Good Life Feng Shui, has an article in Pathways magazine December edition, and one of my favorite passages highlights the benefits of Feng Shui, pointing out ways that you can spend more time doing what serves your higher good and waste fewer resources on things and activities (and people) that add nothing to your life. Who doesn’t want to learn how to do that in the New Year?
Sharon is an inspiring speaker, with a wonderful spirit. She teaches that Feng Shui encourages a life of infinite possibilities and that magic DOES happen. And… She shares the secret that sometimes that magic is YOU!
Sharon’s book recommendation:
For further information Sharon can be contacted at (508) 280-9570 or [email protected].
Some Wisdom for the New Year…
Since I could never do justice to such an ancient text, instead of doing a traditional book review of The Bhagavad-Gita, translated by Barbara Stoler Miller, I thought I would share some wise words from this famous book.
From the Introduction: “Krishna does not condone physical violence. Instead, he identifies the real enemy as desire, due to attachment, an enemy that can only be overcome by arming oneself with discipline and acting to transcend the narrow limits of individual desire.”
“Contacts with matter make us feel heat and cold, pleasure and pain. Arjuna, you must learn to endure fleeting things – they come and go!
When these cannot torment a man, when suffering and joy are equal for him and he has courage, he is fit for immortality.”
“Perform actions, firm in discipline, relinquishing attachment; be impartial to failure and success – this equanimity is called discipline.”
“Self-reliant, impartial to suffering and joy, to clay, stone, or gold, the resolute man is the same to foe and friend, to blame and praise.
The same in honor, and disgrace, to ally and enemy, a man who abandons involvements transcends the qualities of nature.”
From the Afterword – Referring to Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“Emerson is chiefly interested in Krishna’s teaching that works must be done without thought of reward and that a person may have a tranquil mind even in activity.”
Happy New Year everyone!
Are you ready to Mingle?
The first installment of my new series Mingling in the CIA: Observations of an Underdog is now available on Amazon! It is perfect for short attention spans, but also serves as an introduction to what is to come in 2016. I am bringing the characters to life in my next book, which is already about half way done.
As always, thank you to everyone who has been so supportive of my work, it means a lot to me. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season!
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Book Review, Corrupted by Emmy Yoshida
Romance, drama, intrigue… This book has it all! This book took me on a journey through some of my own memories. I sort of related to Ria, yet I was never that carefree, only wished to be. But this story has it all. While reading Corrupted I experienced flashes of memory of some of the men I’ve been exposed to in my life – though certainly none were as violent as Brad. For those who know what it is like to feel like a caged animal, and love the feeling of triumph, this book is for you. Bravo, Emmy Yoshida!
Getting into the Christmas Spirit….
Getting into the Christmas spirit, watching the Nelteer family tradition, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation… I wanted to read some warm, fuzzy Christmas stuff…
I recently discovered Kindle Short Reads. They are perfect for the person who has very little time to read, or simply just the person with a short attention span. Short Reads can be read in a time span from 15 minutes to up to 2 hours or more. The page count for a Kindle Short Read is from 1 to 100 pages.
I chose to read two charming little stories by Bobby Hutchinson. You can check out my reviews of Snow Kissed Christmas and Carol’s Christmas on the Book Reviews page.
I also have a selfish reason for looking into Kindle Short Reads… I have been working on a series, and the first installment in the series will be coming out very soon. It is sort of an introduction to what is to come, and I’m really excited about it; 2016 is shaping up to be a great year!
Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season and abundance in the New Year!
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