{"id":3329,"date":"2021-05-29T22:13:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T05:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/?p=3329"},"modified":"2021-05-29T22:15:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T05:15:09","slug":"charity-sunday-tunnels-to-towers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/29\/charity-sunday-tunnels-to-towers\/","title":{"rendered":"Charity Sunday: Tunnels to Towers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/27\/charity-sunday-shriners-hospitals\/charitysundaybannersmall\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/CharitySundayBannerSmall.png?fit=500%2C330&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,330\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CharitySundayBannerSmall\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/CharitySundayBannerSmall.png?fit=500%2C330&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-1609\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/CharitySundayBannerSmall.png?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Charity Sunday: Dee S. Knight\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/CharitySundayBannerSmall.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/CharitySundayBannerSmall.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/CharitySundayBannerSmall.png?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/>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&#8211;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&#8217;s charity. We&#8217;re all different! Thanks for your help and your participation!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tunnel2towers.org\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1514\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/21\/charity-sunday-tunnels-to-towers-foundation\/tunnels2towers\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Tunnels2Towers.jpg?fit=227%2C98&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"227,98\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tunnels2Towers\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Tunnels2Towers.jpg?fit=227%2C98&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1514\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Tunnels2Towers.jpg?resize=227%2C98&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tunnels to Towers Foundation\" width=\"227\" height=\"98\"><\/a>There are events in our lives that we always remember where we were when we heard it happened. For me, some of those events were when John Kennedy was shot, when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, when Captain Jeremiah Denton arrived home from his imprisonment in Vietnam, and, of course, when the towers and Pentagon were struck and the folks on United 93 made the ultimate sacrifice.<\/p>\n<p>On the morning on 9\/11\/2001, Jack and I were living in San Francisco. Jack had a conference in San Diego the next day and we were on the road, making the drive. We had called his mom in Virginia before we left and she said a plane ran into the trade towers in New York, but gave no further details. I think, like most, she was in shock from what she had been watching on TV. We were in a hurry. We expressed some semblance of horror that such a thing could happen, but we still had a vision of a small plane glancing off the iconic buildings. We had no idea at all that the world had just shifted.<\/p>\n<p>While driving down I-5 we found a radio station, and finally the sheer panic and awfulness of what had happened on the east coast began to sink in. We had gone a couple hundred miles when we turned around and went home, only to huddle in front of the TV, trying to understand how such a thing could happen\u2014like the rest of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>One of the good things to come from that miserable day was the <a href=\"https:\/\/tunnel2towers.org\/\">Tunnels to Towers Foundation<\/a>. The foundation helps families of first responders and military personnel who have fallen. These families not only have to deal with the loss of a loved one but also their income. Tunnel to Towers pays the mortgage on their houses\u2014in full! The relief this must bring is a gift for the soul as much as the benefit of a physical structure. I am honored to gift them this Charity Sunday.<br \/>\nPlease comment. Do you know about this organization?<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mystic-Desire-Breanna-Hayse-ebook\/dp\/B07WPQX7HQ\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3J4095JNAWFVQ&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=mystic+desire+anthology&amp;qid=1622349952&amp;sprefix=Mystic+desire%2Caps%2C225&amp;sr=8-1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3335\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/29\/charity-sunday-tunnels-to-towers\/cover-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Cover.jpg?fit=1370%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1370,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Cover.jpg?fit=685%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3335\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Cover.jpg?resize=201%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Cover.jpg?resize=201%2C300&amp;ssl=1 201w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Cover.jpg?resize=768%2C1148&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Cover.jpg?resize=685%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 685w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Cover.jpg?resize=1200%2C1794&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Cover.jpg?w=1370&amp;ssl=1 1370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 85vw, 201px\" \/><\/a>Featured book: <strong><em>Mystic Desire<\/em> anthology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy link:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mystic-Desire-Breanna-Hayse-ebook\/dp\/B07WPQX7HQ\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3J4095JNAWFVQ&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=mystic+desire+anthology&amp;qid=1622349952&amp;sprefix=Mystic+desire%2Caps%2C225&amp;sr=8-1\">Mystic Desire<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>From soft and tender love to hot passionate, kinky sex, there is something for everyone in this anthology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Sweetest Magic of All<\/strong> \u2013 Alice Renaud<br \/>\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&#8217;s May Eve, the most magical night of the year, and normal rules don&#8217;t apply&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>An Awareness of Evil<\/strong> \u2013 Dee S. Knight<br \/>\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<p><strong>Bewitching the Wolf<\/strong> \u2013 Zia Westfield<br \/>\nThe Witch, Alice Humphreys has poured her heart and soul into creating a magical B&amp;B where guests experience the fantasy vacation of their dreams!&nbsp; 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<p><strong>Calling All Angels<\/strong> \u2013 Lora Logan<br \/>\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<p><strong>Dream Catcher<\/strong> \u2013 Callie Carmen<br \/>\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<p><strong>Life Saving<\/strong> \u2013 Anne Krist<br \/>\nSaving lives isn&#8217;t just for adults. Sometimes the innocent magic of a child can do the job better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Love from the Mist<\/strong> \u2013 Patricia Elliott<br \/>\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.<\/p>\n<p>Or at least attempts to\u2026&nbsp; 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<p><strong>Love Knows No Apocalypse<\/strong> \u2013 Patricia Elliott<br \/>\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.<\/p>\n<p>When they find themselves in danger, she has to decide what\u2019s more important &#8211; dying for someone she loves or surviving.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Love that Binds<\/strong> \u2013 Carol Schoenig<br \/>\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<p><strong>Love\u2019s Ghost<\/strong> \u2013 R.M. Olivia<br \/>\n\u201cSorry, babe. I know it hurts to hear.\u201d John frowned.&nbsp; I\u2019ll make this brief. I spoke to the man in charge and he is giving me one last chance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCome again?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\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.&nbsp; I felt a chill go down my spine. How could this be real? How could this be happening?<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Anniversary<\/strong> \u2013 Richard Savage<br \/>\nA cruel twist of fate wrenched Evelyn and Peter apart on their wedding anniversary. Evelyn\u2019s life descends into darkness.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Can she ever really let Peter go, while there\u2019s still a chance they can be together?<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Mortal Vampire<\/strong> \u2013 Suzanne Smith<br \/>\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<p><strong>Through the Veil<\/strong> \u2013 Jan Selbourne<br \/>\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<p><strong>Unconditional Lust<\/strong> \u2013 Breanna Hayes<br \/>\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<p><strong>Author Dee S. Knight:<br \/>\n<\/strong>A few years ago, Dee S. Knight began writing, making getting up in the morning fun. During the day, her characters killed people, fell in love, became drunk with power, or sober with responsibility. And they had sex, lots of sex.<\/p>\n<p>After a while, Dee split her personality into thirds. She writes as Anne Krist for sweeter romances, and Jenna Stewart for m\u00e9nage and shifter stories. All three of her personas are found on the Nomad Authors website (www.nomadauthors.com). Fortunately, Dee\u2019s high school sweetheart is the love of her life and husband to all three ladies! Once a month, look for Dee\u2019s Charity Sunday blog posts, where your comment can support a selected charity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/nomadauthors.com\">https:\/\/nomadauthors.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blog: <a href=\"http:\/\/nomadauthors.com\/blog\">http:\/\/nomadauthors.com\/blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/DeeSKnight\">http:\/\/twitter.com\/DeeSKnight<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DeeSKnight2018\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DeeSKnight2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Goodreads: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/265222.Dee_S_Knight\">https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/265222.Dee_S_Knight<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Amazon Author Page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/-\/e\/B079BGZNDN\">http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/-\/e\/B079BGZNDN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Newsletter: <a href=\"https:\/\/landing.mailerlite.com\/webforms\/landing\/h8t2y6\">https:\/\/landing.mailerlite.com\/webforms\/landing\/h8t2y6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn: <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/dee-s-knight-0500749\">http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/dee-s-knight-0500749<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sweet \u2018n Sassy Divas <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1ChWN3K\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/1ChWN3K<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- start LinkyTools script --><\/p>\n<p><b>Powered by Linky Tools<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkytools.com\/wordpress_list.aspx?id=302414&amp;type=basic\">Click here<\/a> to enter your link and view this Linky Tools list&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!-- end LinkyTools script --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8211;click the Linky Links link at the bottom of this post to see the list of participants and read\/comment on any of them &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/29\/charity-sunday-tunnels-to-towers\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Charity Sunday: Tunnels to Towers&#8221;<\/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":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5,747,3,1],"tags":[812,1808,1714,8,1807,813,1534,750,772,1806,810,811],"class_list":["post-3329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-author-information","category-charity-sunday","category-general","category-uncategorized","tag-9-11","tag-1808","tag-charity","tag-dee-s-knight","tag-emergency-services","tag-first-responders","tag-housing","tag-military-families","tag-mystic-desire","tag-police","tag-tunnels-to-towers","tag-tunnels2towers"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9wA33-RH","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3329","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=3329"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3337,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3329\/revisions\/3337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nomadauthors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}