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Readers, please join me welcoming Susan Wilson, author of One Good Dog , who’s guest blogging here today. Susan Wilson is the author of Beauty – a modern retelling of Beauty And The Beast which was made into a CBS TV movie—as well as four other novels. One Good Dog is the story of a man who is down on his luck, and a dog who is all out of chances. Together they discover the true meaning of salvation, redemption, and unconditional love. Thank you so much for inviting me to guest blog on A BOOK BLOGGER’S DIARY. I love your site and hope that this is the start of a long association. As we learned from the election in 2008, grassroots are the strongest. We’re all brought up to believe that success is measured in the New York Times Review of Books, but the truth is, it’s here, among readers who love good books and love to talk about them. My latest novel, ONE GOOD DOG, appeals on several levels: it’s a dog story, it’s a redemption story, and, ultimately, it’s a love ...

Books are my passion and connecting Readers with Authors and Books is my delight. I want it to continue being a joy and not become a pain, which is how certain events over the course of last year had begun to make me feel. That’s the reason for these major policy changes. I’ve explained both the reasons for the changes and changes themselves in detail below. Please continue reading as it concerns Giveaways, Winners and Prizes. ———————– The way I run my giveaways is – I pick a random winner after a giveaway is over and email them for their details. I specifically mention that they should respond before a particular date or a new winner will be chosen. Some winners respond promptly, some never do or do so after the deadline by which time I’d have emailed a new winner. But doing all this means I have to keep notes to keep track of all the people who’ve responded, to choose new winners where required, keep trac...

Our Hands help us do so many things and express our feelings. From counting, to waving to eating, to brushing to writing a letter, helping others and so much more. That’s the central theme behind Max Lucado’s One Hand, Two Hands . Read more »