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How Charity Sunday works: for every comment made on this blog post, I will donate money to the charity named. The same promise is made for every blog site listed in the group–click the Linky Links link at the bottom of this post to see the list of participants and read\/comment on any of them to see a donation go to that blogger’s charity. We’re all different! Thanks for your help and your participation!<\/p>\n
This month\u2019s charity is one near and dear to my heart: the Shriners Hospitals for Children<\/a>.\u00a0 Charity Navigator has awarded Shriners Hospitals for Children \u201cwith its prestigious Four Star Charity award. Such distinction recognizes Shriners Hospitals for Children for its sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.\u201d<\/p>\n When I was ten-months-old, a polio epidemic struck Sioux City, Iowa and the surrounding area. Polio was not at all uncommon in the early 1950s, but this epidemic was horrible. I had been walking at nine-months. Then one morning I was crying in my crib and when Mom came to get me, I couldn\u2019t stand. We have never figured out why I contracted the disease. Lots of public places\u2014like swimming pools\u2014were closed, and I wasn\u2019t going to school or day care yet. Another strange thing is, Mom didn\u2019t get it. No one has ever been able to explain it, but I have my opinion. All things really do happen for a reason. God knew that I would need a strong, loving mother to see me through the recovery I had ahead, and He kept Mom well.<\/p>\n Mom tells me that they announced the people who had died on the radio and also those who were admitted to the hospitals. In fact, hearing my name on the radio is how my grandparents found out I\u2019d been admitted. The city needed so much help that the Navy sent in corpsmen from Great Lakes Naval Station, hundreds of miles away. For nine days, my fever was so high the doctors didn\u2019t encourage Mom to believe I would live, and if I did the odds that I might have brain damage were relatively high. In other words, things were grim.<\/p>\n But I did survive (duh!). The damage wasn\u2019t all that severe, either. My left side was weakened. Muscles in my left leg stopped growing as fast as those on my right and some didn\u2019t work at all. In my first year, my godfather sponsored me to attend the Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children (now the Shriners Hospitals for Children). They did a lot of work with victims of polio back then. Fortunately, Dr. Salk and his colleagues developed the polio vaccine in 1953 and the number of cases dropped dramatically until it\u2019s practically unheard of today. One funny story, a young woman asked me a couple of years ago why I was limping. I told her I’d had polio. She said, “Polio! You must be really OLD!!” (Yes, young lady, I am. Thanks for the reminder.)<\/p>\n We first went to the hospital in Minneapolis where I was fitted for a brace that went from foot to hip. Naturally I tired easily and poor Mom! She had to carry me and that brace. After a few years, we moved to San Francisco, where I attended the hospital and they started the first of many surgeries on my leg and foot. Later, after we moved east, I went to the hospital in Greenville, SC, where I finally finished my surgeries at the age of 15.<\/p>\n The Shriners Hospitals never charge a family for any medical care. When I went into the hospital for surgery, I was generally there for a a month or even two. During that time, they housed me, fed me, schooled me, entertained me, and provided all medical care, before and after surgery\u2014all for free. Our only responsibility was to get to the hospital and home. I received the very best of care in a safe and clean environment, with the best medical staff, and I will be forever grateful. If not for the Shriners, I might not have been able to walk\u2014or to run, to dance, to drive a truck, to live a life I\u2019ve thoroughly enjoyed and loved.<\/p>\n Please leave a comment and I will make a donation to an organization for which I have lasting gratitude. Thank you!<\/p>\n I hope you will visit the other authors who are participating in this month’s Charity Sunday and comment on their blogs. Click Click here<\/strong>\u00a0below. Powered by Linky Tools<\/b><\/p>\n Click here<\/a>\u00a0to enter your link and view this Linky Tools list…<\/p>\n Just in time for Halloween! Mystic Desire<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Mystic Desire is a collection of short paranormal romance stories. This is a chance to read and discover the work of a diverse group of very talented authors.<\/p>\n The themes in this book are varied, as are the collection of characters and artifacts, including Native American dream catchers, mystical jewelry, and characters such as lustful vampires, hot warlocks, a grumpy leprechaun, a ghostly terrier, a zombie apocalypse and things that go bump in the night.<\/p>\n From soft and tender love to hot passionate, kinky sex, there is something for everyone in this anthology.<\/p>\n The Sweetest Magic of All \u2013 Alice Renaud<\/strong> An Awareness of Evil \u2013 Dee S. Knight<\/strong> Bewitching the Wolf \u2013 Zia Westfield<\/strong> Calling All Angels \u2013 Lora Logan<\/strong> Dream Catcher \u2013 Callie Carmen<\/strong> Life Saving \u2013 Anne Krist<\/strong> Love from the Mist \u2013 Patricia Elliott<\/strong> Love Knows No Apocalypse \u2013 Patricia Elliott<\/strong> Love that Binds \u2013 Carol Schoenig<\/strong> Love\u2019s Ghost \u2013 R.M. Olivia<\/strong> The Anniversary \u2013 Richard Savage<\/strong> The Mortal Vampire \u2013 Suzanne Smith<\/strong> Through the Veil \u2013 Jan Selbourne<\/strong> Unconditional Lust \u2013 Breanna Hayes<\/strong> How Charity Sunday works: for every comment made on this blog post, I will donate money to the charity named. The same promise is made for every blog site listed in the group–click the Linky Links link at the bottom of this post to see the list of participants and read\/comment on any of them … Continue reading “Charity Sunday: Shriners Hospitals for Children”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9wA33-pR","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1603","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1603"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1603\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1619,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1603\/revisions\/1619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nWhen a sexy apprentice witch and a hot warlock go back in time to locate a magical amulet, they find more than they bargained for. It’s May Eve, the most magical night of the year, and normal rules don’t apply…<\/p>\n
\nOnly two things stand between evil and a small girl: the visions of Amanda McMasters and Detective Brendan Gilchrist. Neither can afford to be wrong.<\/p>\n
\nThe Witch, Alice Humphreys has poured her heart and soul into creating a magical B&B where guests experience the fantasy vacation of their dreams! Brodie MacEwan has been sent to investigate the mysterious death of his uncle. He never expected to discover his soul mate in his dreams. But is the illusion real? Alice knows that there is something all too predatory about the Scotsman and he makes her body tingle in places it shouldn\u2019t!<\/p>\n
\nElijah Baker, an immortal tasked with fighting against demons that exist on earth, finds peace when he meets his new neighbor, Celeste. But when he realizes that their love comes with a cost, he is faced with choosing between his calling and a chance at true love.<\/p>\n
\nLong ago, a medicine man had made a matched set of dream catchers as a wedding gift to protect the Chief\u2019s daughter and her warrior husband. He had called upon the benevolent spirits to keep the two soul mates safe and in a loving, healthy marriage. It was foretold that if the two dream catchers were ever divided the new owners would be drawn together as soul mates. Was that possible?<\/p>\n
\nSaving lives isn’t just for adults. Sometimes the innocent magic of a child can do the job better.<\/p>\n
\nWhen Jace Warden learns that his brother plans to announce his engagement at a family get together, he flees to the other side of the world to escape the joyous celebration.\u00a0Or at least attempts to\u2026 His plane never makes it, and he winds up trapped on an island. Little does he realize, he\u2019s not alone; there\u2019s a mischievous little entity milling about, and she wants to play.<\/p>\n
\nGetting stranded in the middle of a storm was not Samantha Wheeler\u2019s idea of an ideal situation, especially in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. But fighting zombies was the easy part; her heart, though, was a whole other matter. Thanks to a man named Steve Jones.
\nWhen they find themselves in danger, she has to decide what\u2019s more important – dying for someone she loves or surviving.<\/p>\n
\nOn the outskirts of a small town where nothing grows, a young girl, Ianthee, is being bullied and accused of being a witch. Young Caleb, inexplicably drawn to Ianthee, comes to her rescue. Before they can explore their feelings, Caleb and his family disappear. What happened to him, and what part does a long-ago legend play in their lives?<\/p>\n
\n\u201cSorry, babe. I know it hurts to hear.\u201d John frowned. I\u2019ll make this brief. I spoke to the man in charge and he is giving me one last chance.\u201d
\n\u201cCome again?\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m allowed to make love to my wife one last time before I have to cross over. So, are you ready for your husband? Are you ready for me, Ingrid?\u201d He lifted my chin up and ran his thumb along my lips. I felt a chill go down my spine. How could this be real? How could this be happening?<\/p>\n
\nA cruel twist of fate wrenched Evelyn and Peter apart on their wedding anniversary. Evelyn\u2019s life descends into darkness. James enters her life giving her a chance of happiness. Evelyn discovers a piece of jewelry, that has the power to grant her time with Peter on their anniversary. She adores James, but needs Peter. Can she ever really let Peter go, while there\u2019s still a chance they can be together?<\/p>\n
\nRemy enjoys life as a vampire, never giving a thought to sucking every last drop of tasty blood out of his unfortunate victims and leaving them door nail dead. But his cold and carefree existence changes the day he crosses paths with the beautiful and mysterious mortal Angela.<\/p>\n
\nA beautiful March day in 1875 ends in tragedy when the wagon carrying Helen and Marcus plunges down the mountainside. Generations pass before Rachel Finlay finds an old sepia photo of a man and woman. She knows them but she\u2019s never met them and now, for the peace of mind she desperately craves, she goes back to where it began. In time, through the veil, knowing she may never return.<\/p>\n
\nThe massive, hideous merrow leader, Muruch, craves the taste of human flesh. Confined to the ocean, he feeds his horde with sailors from ships pulled into the maw of the Bermuda Triangle. When US Army Captain, Nurys Shaye, puts her life on the line to save him after being captured, his hunger for human flesh is shadowed by the desire for her body and her love. Will she be able to see past his appearance and trust him to break down her walls and teach her to feel?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"