Inspirational Women Authors/Writers

13/08/2024

13/08/2024

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13/08/2024

To celebrate World Elephant Day today, we're sharing the story of a mighty scientist who has spent the last thirty years studying these incredible animals and working to protect them. As a teenager, Caitlin O'Connell debated between a future in medicine and one in field biology, eventually settling on the latter and becoming a world-renowned expert in elephant behavior. Today, in her work at Harvard Medical School, she’s studying elephant low-frequency hearing -- and applying what she learned from elephants to advance research on hearing impairment among humans!

O’Connell had her first opportunity to study elephants in the wild in the late 1990s, while doing research for a Ph.D. in ecology. As part of a government contract, she spent three years studying elephant behavior in Namibia, where interactions between elephants and humans were becoming an increasing problem: a foraging elephant could eat a year’s worth of a family’s food supply overnight. In desperation, farmers were retaliating with force, since they could not build barriers large enough to keep elephants out of their fields.

O’Connell, who had previously studied communication in insects and other animals, wanted to take an unusual approach: figuring out how the elephants communicated and “telling” them not to approach the fields. After observing a group of elephants freezing at the same moment while visiting a watering hole, she realized their behavior was similar to that of planthopper insects, which sense vibrations from sounds that are inaudible to humans. Further study showed that, in addition to vocalizing to one another, elephants use seismo-acoustic communication, which they feel through their feet. By broadcasting subsonic alarm sounds, O’Connell was able to help mitigate the damage elephants caused to human settlements.

O’Connell, who also established a non-profit foundation, Utopia Scientific, focused on promoting the importance of science and conservation, is the author of multiple books about elephants and their behavior, including “The Elephant Scientist”, a book for tweens and teens about her work in Namibia which won multiple awards. She says, “It is through writing that I’ve learned to understand the world with a clarity that my eyes don’t always have. As a scientist and artist, writing helps me see patterns in nature that I hadn’t realized were there.”

To learn more about “The Elephant Scientist” -- which offers readers 9 and up an excellent introduction to life as a field scientist -- visit https://www.amightygirl.com/the-elephant-scientist

O'Connell also published a nature book for children about elephants, "A Baby Elephant in the Wild" for ages 4 to 8 at http://amzn.to/1hqKuCF)

For adult readers, she is the author of "Wild Rituals: 10 Lessons Animals Can Teach Us About Connection, Community, and Ourselves" (https://amzn.to/4dmBWAM), "Elephant Don: The Politics of a Pachyderm Posse" (https://amzn.to/4dGF4ra), and "The Elephant's Secret Sense" (http://amzn.to/1lHAaKt).

For children's books about Mighty Girls who love animals, visit our blog post "Animal Friends: 60 Mighty Girl Stories About Caring For Animals" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=11577

For Mighty Girl stories about protecting the environment, visit our special collection of the "Top Children's Books about the Environment" at https://www.amightygirl.com/mighty-girl-picks/top-children-s-books-on-the-environment

13/08/2024

Here is a fantastic opportunity to finally start writing your life story! Shaen Layle will help you! Check out the website to read more of the details about this class! https://www.the-art-and-creativity-center.com/workshops/
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13/08/2024

This is the funniest thing I've seen all year 😆😂🤣🤣

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20/12/2023

Kelly Irvin is the author of over thirty books and novellas, including Amish romance, romantic suspense, and women’s fiction. The award-winning novelist worked as a newspaper reporter before spending more than twenty years in public relations. Kelly now writes fiction full-time. Her most recent bo...

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20/12/2023

Genre: Historical Christian Fiction
Author: Candice Sue Patterson
Synopsis:
The Safety of the First Lady Rests in Shirley’s Hands

Shirley Davenport is as much a patriot as her four brothers. She, too, wants to aid her country in the war efforts, but opportunities for women are limited. When her best friend Joan informs her that the Coast Guard has opened a new branch for single women, they both enlist in the SPARs, ready to help protect the home front.

Training is rigorous, and Shirley is disappointed that she and Joan are sent to separate training camps. At the end of basic training, Captain Webber commends her efforts and commissions her home to Maine under the ruse of a dishonorable discharge to help uncover a plot against the First Lady.

Shirley soon discovers nothing is as it seems. Who can she trust? Why do the people she loves want to harm the First Lady? With the help of Captain Webber, it’s a race against time to save Mrs. Roosevelt and remain alive.
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Thank you to Barbour Publishing, Inc. 's Review Crew for sending me this FREE ARC COPY as part of their Review Crew.

20/12/2023

Experience the mystery, intrigue, and high adventure of three of England’s finest lawmen—a fledgling police force in the 1800s known as the Bow Street Runners.

If you haven't already read it, now is the best time! 3 of these bestselling books all under 1 cover. Perfect for a long weekend of reading.

https://www.barbourbooks.com/the-bow-street-runners-trilogy/

20/12/2023

Full of faith, hope, and romance, this new series takes you into the Heart of Amish country. Start reading Ruth's Ginger Snap Surprise today!

https://www.barbourbooks.com/ruths-ginger-snap-surprise/

20/12/2023

Frederick and Grace Percy finally make it to Italy to enjoy a delayed honeymoon and explore the beauties of the historic city of Venice. To their surprise, their friend, Detective Jack Miracle, is also in the city, investigating a series of art heists.

As Freddie and Grace are pulled deeper into the mystery and their beloved Detective Jack disappears, can they use their wits and work as a team to find the thieves and Jack before it’s too late?

📕 The Juliet Code by Pepper Basham

20/12/2023

🎄❤️ If the heartwarming tale of, A Christmas Carousel left you craving more, then you'll adore diving into the pages of my new book, Tricking Christmas. Experience the joy of rodeo life, small-town charm, and the magic of the holidays. 🎄❤️

https://www.amazon.com/Tricking-Christmas-Western-Holiday-Romance/dp/B0CP81FPDB

20/12/2023

20/12/2023

Do I have any SMASHWORDS Peeps out there? If so, they're having a huge sale, and it includes several of my books. These are priced FREE to $1.24. I mean--that's quite a sale! :) I'll pop a link in the comments section below.

20/12/2023

Don't these books look amazing under the tree?

Visit http://www.celebratelitpublishing.com/our-titles/ if you want them under your tree as well.

20/12/2023

It's like God to show up in the mundane when we're not expecting Him.

20/12/2023

Let's go! Everyone recommend one favorite annual Christmas movie watch! We have several, including IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE and both of the best versions of A CHRISTMAS CAROL (the one with Alastair Sims and the one with George C. Scott). One of our other faves is THIS CHRISTMAS. Lots of fun (and drama) ensues when Ma'Dere's six kids return to the family home for Christmas. Satisfying wish fulfillment with a gorgeous house, great music, and lovely California Christmas weather PLUS the bonus of Idris Elba and Mekhi Phifer in the same movie! ❤ What is one of YOUR faves?

20/12/2023

Have you been caught up in the Christmas rush? Why not take a few moments to sit down and quiet your heart and mind? Meet me by the tree, and let's enjoy a cup of tea. May His love, hope, and peace surround you and calm you today.