This Tag Team Event is to enable Laura, at fuonlyknew, and I to share our love of Bette Lee Crosby’s books with all our readers and followers. Go HERE to find out what Laura has to say and another chance to win.
The Twelfth Child by Bette Lee Crosby is only one of her amazing, award-winning books.
My Collection of Bette Lee Crosby’s books by Sherry Fundin
It took me two hours to get this shot. I went from room to room looking for a place that wouldn’t leave a glare on the photo.Then I waited until the sun moved away from the back of the house. I finally chose this shot, taken on the pew in the kitchen. Enjoy these beauties, then choose one for yourself.
“Magic happens inside our heads, people can’t see magic.”
1900’s
Abigail Anne was more than capable of helping her papa but he only had eyes for William, his son. She was the twelfth born child in a family where girls were expected to do “girl things” and get married by the time they were sixteen. But Abigail’s dreams far surpassed what her father expected from her.
After her mother, died she would remember her saying, “Someday Abigail Anne, someday, every girl with an adventurous heart will be able to follow her dreams”.
Seventy years later
Destiny entered her life. She was a giving, happy, optimistic, hard working girl, who had raised herself. Abigail thought it was wonderful to have a neighbor like Destiny and everything was better when she was around. She was always there, whenever Abigail needed a helping hand, and neither expected nor asked for anything in return.
Abigail’s nephew, Elliot, had only one thing on his mind, her money, and he would do whatever it took to get it. Abigail would never forget what he said, when she first met him. “So, ‘this’ is Abigail Anne….the twelfth child of William Lannigan….my grandmother was the ‘first’.”
When a million dollars comes up missing, Elliot is quick to blame it on Destiny. With no one to help, what would become of her?
Image courtesy of dream designs at FreeDigitalPhotos.net
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The book cover conveys the feeling of the 1900’s. I love the old time look of it. I find her covers are full of emotion and portray the stories that will be told between the pages.
I should know by now, whenever I read one of Bette Lee Crosby’s books, I need to have a box of tissues handy. The range of emotions her writing evokes in me go to every extreme. I feel tears in my eyes as I am writing this. The anger and disgust over the disrespect for girls and women is far outweighed by the sadness I feel. To think it is not going on today, is to deny reality. There are still plenty of male chauvinists around, in every walk of life.
Bette Lee Crosby’s characters are richly developed and read as if they are the people next door. Destiny was such a good person, it was so wrong that she was subjected to all the things she went through.But, no one every said life was fair. I felt her pain and wondered how The Twelfth Child could end up with a happy ending.
The things people do for money knows no bounds. Greed is alive and well. I can only hope the cliches are true “what goes around comes around.”
I always find myself engrossed in her books from beginning to end, unable to put them down. I read The Twelfth Child until the wee hours of the morning. The writing is excellent and swept me along. I had to know what Destiny’s destiny would be.
5 STARS – Would Buy It For Them (lol)
It doesn’t really matter to me whether Bette Lee Crosby expects a review from me or not. Her books speak so loudly to me, that I feel I will always have to share them. She kindly gave me a signed paperback that holds a prominent place in my bookshelf, next to her other books.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bette Lee Crosby’s work was first recognized in 2006, when she won the National League of American Pen Women Award for unpublished fiction with What Matters Most. Her novel, Cracks in the Sidewalk, received the 2009 Royal Palm Literary Award and then went on to win the 2011 FPA President’s Book Award Gold Medal. In 2011 Spare Change received the Reviewer’s Choice Awards and it garnered a second Royal Palm Literary Award. Her books have earned numerous five-star ratings with readers acclaiming them as heartwarming and captivating.
Most recently, Bette completed a memoir written for Lani Deauville, a woman the Guinness Book of Records lists as The World’s Longest Living Quadriplegic.
To see what Bette Lee Crosby is up to, follow the links below.
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GIVEAWAY
Bette Lee Crosby is offering for the Giveaway:
1 Signed Paperback of The Twelfth Child – US ONLY.
1 ebook of The Twelfth Child – International.
Easy entry as always, just leave your email address with your choice, PB or ebook and answer the question:
Do you believe in Destiny?
Giveaway ends FRIDAY, September 13, 2013.
Friday the 13th is not always a bad thing.
Go HERE to find out what Laura has to say and another chance to win.
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Bette Lee Crosby has a new release that I would love to share with you. Bette’s covers seem to convey strong emotions in me. They are so sweet and true to life. They speak to me. Do you feel the same?
SYNOPSIS
When tragedy strikes a West Virginia coal mining family, two children start out on a trek that they hope will lead them to a new life. Before a day passes, the children are separated and the boy is caught up in a robbery not of his making. If his sister can find him, she may be able to save him. The problem is she’s only seven years old, and who’s going to believe a kid?
Jubilee’s Journey is Book Two in the Wyattsville Series. This story of discovering lost family and finding love reconnects readers with Ethan Allen and the other heart-warming characters of the bestselling novel SPARE CHANGE
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If you would like to purchase a copy of Bette Lee’s books, click on the cover below.
To see my Review of What Matters Most, go HERE.
To see my Review of Spare Change, go HERE.
To see my Review of Cupid’s Christmas, go HERE.
To see my Review of Cracks In The Sidewalk, go HERE.
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Nice shot. Isn’t it funny the lengths we go to for our blogs. Bette’s covers are so wonderful and look even better in print.
Do I believe in destiny? Good pun question Sherry.LOL
I do but I feel we can change it, change course. At least I hope so. Mine isn’t looking so great!
Our reviews are so different. It’s cool to see how differently we view a book, what stands out to us. One thing for sure, plenty of tissues:)
Insigthful review!
Thanks Laura. I loved yours too. Your lead in was awesome. You never know what tomorrow will bring. So, keep your head up and a smile on your face. ^_^ You are not alone. Thanks for the wonderful comments.
I sure do believe in destiny, and perhaps I’ll be destined to win Ms. Crosby’s book! I’ll be sure to pass the word. Going over to Laura’s now. Great weekend to ya, Sherry! :0)
LOL. Good one and good luck. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend.
Yes, I believe in destiny. Things are meant to happen but are we patient enough to wait for them to happen is another story.
Very nice. A great point. That is a tuffy. A lot of people want it and want it now. That has never worked for me. lol
yes I believe in Destiny
Good luck Dalene.
Yes I do believe in destiny I think everything that happens is ment to be!
Thanks Maria for stopping by. Good Luck.
Yes I believe in destiny
Thanks Melodie. Good Luck and have a great weekend.
I believe in destiny, but I also believe we have choices to make at the crossroads that shape that destiny as well 😉 I believe I am destined to read The Twelfth Child because sometimes you just need that good emotional read that lets you use a whole box of Puffs LOL Thank you for sharing about what sounds like a wonderful read.
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Then this is the books for you. Wishing you luck. There could be a copy in your future. lol
It’s a great question – I sometimes believe the universe points you in certain direction but I also believe you can create your destiny…
Thanks. I try to choose questions that will be thought provoking. I find the comments intriguing.
I do believe in destiny. I also believe in karma.
Thanks for a great review!
You are welcome. I am happy you stopped by. Good luck. ^_^
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PB please 🙂
I definitely believe in destiny, but not that it is specific. I think we all have a higher purpose in life with the lives we touch 🙂 I don’t think I would be a teacher if it wasn’t for one of my accounting professors Dr. Dancer. He listened to me tutoring some friends and told me I should be a teacher. If I didn’t have that bug in my ear, it would have never happened…even though at the time I thought it would never happen 🙂 Life is full of surprises and twists and turns….make the most of your destiny and embrace it all 🙂
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Excellent response Cassandra. Good luck and I am happy to see you stopping by. ^_^
I certainly do believe in destiny… we are all destined for a purpose in life. I’d love to have the paperback (since I have no way to read the ebook). Thanks for the opportunity to win.
You are very welcome Amanda. I will definitely make a note of that. Good luck. ^_^
Yes I do believe in destiny
I am trying for the signed copy for my collection
Paper copy.
Do I believe in Destiny? Depends on how you view destiny. I believe that everything in our life was meant to happen..and that we planned this life before we arrived..so..maybe that qualifies.
I believe it does. Thanks for the comment and good luck.
My choice: PB
Do you believe in Destiny? Yes. Though trained in the sciences, my sense of destiny is something I feel on an internal and intuitive level that goes against all my better teachings to believe in, but yet, I do.
I love your answer. I guess that shows that somethings are hard to explain. ^_^
Yes, I believe in Destiny. I like to think that there is something/someone out there that has a hand in controlling the unexplained and helping to guide us on our journey through this life.
I would love to win a PB copy, I’m such a book nerd that I love the smell and feel of a real book to snuggle up to read, esp. books as good as Ms. Crosby’s.
I love her books too. She has been very generous to me. I have them all in paperback and they look beautiful on my bookshelf. I love my Kindle, but sometimes I have an overriding desire to hold the physical book in my hand. Good luck Michelle. ^_^
Yeah, i believe in destiny. 🙂 i don’t really have any explanation as to why but I believe we all have a purpose – something to contribute to others 🙂
Ebook please xD thanks for the giveaway! XD
Hi Katrina. I waver back and forth. If someone or something led me to where I am now, I would love to thank them. LOL Good luck.
Yes I believe in Destiny!
Hi Arlena. Thanks for commenting.
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