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JUST BROWSING THE INTERNET AND FOUND A FEW TERRIFIC QUOTES
“Defensiveness is usually someone silently screaming that they need you to value and respect them in disguise. When you look for deeper meanings behind someone’s pain you can then begin to heal not only yourself, but others.”
~ Shannon L. Alder
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“Each writer is born with a repertory company in his head. Shakespeare has perhaps 20 players. … I have 10 or so, and that’s a lot. As you get older, you become more skillful at casting them.” ~ Gore Vidal
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“If you don’t believe in ghosts, you’ve never been to a family reunion.”
~ Ashleigh Brilliant
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“True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united.” ~ Wilhelm von Humboldt
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“Our life is an endless journey; it is like a broad highway that extends infinitely into the distance. The practice of meditation provides a vehicle to travel on that road. Our journey consists of constant ups and downs …” ~ Chogyam Trungpa
Throughout the month of October I posted 15 installments
of my humorous look at life with felines,
Pussy Cat Tales from
The Many Faces of Chelle Cordero short story collection
of my humorous look at life with felines,
Pussy Cat Tales from
The Many Faces of Chelle Cordero short story collection
I hope you enjoyed this FREE read!
…oh no, did you miss it?????
Don’t worry, you can catch up now ~ just go to my Facebook page
(& you don’t even have to LIKE the page…
although that sure would be appreciated!)
(& you don’t even have to LIKE the page…
although that sure would be appreciated!)
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just click on the numbers below and go directly to each installment:
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Thank you!
Would you PLEASE post a review of Pussy Cat Tales on any site under The Many Faces of Chelle Cordero, it would really be appreciated…
and don’t forget you can get a FREE audio download of NOT ALONE, another story from the Many Faces collection at http://bit.ly/1QPuvB9
Thank you!
JUST BROWSING THE INTERNET AND FOUND A FEW TERRIFIC QUOTES TO SHARE
“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” – Anton Chekhov
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“To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.” – Barbara Bush
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“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
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“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.”
– Marilyn Monroe
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“One thing I didn’t understand in life was that I had $100,000,000 in the bank and I couldn’t buy happiness. I had everything: mansions, yachts, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, but I was depressed. I didn’t know where I fitted in. But then I found family and friends and I learned the value of life.” – Vanilla Ice
JUST BROWSING THE INTERNET AND FOUND A FEW TERRIFIC QUOTES TO SHARE
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ~ Nelson Mandela
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“When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses.” ~ Joyce Brothers
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“You are as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fears; as young as your hope, as old as your despair.” ~ Samuel Ullman
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“He who loses money, loses much; he who loses a friend, loses much more; he who loses faith, loses all.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
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“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ~ Anatole France
Starting tomorrow, Sept 2, and through the month, I will be posting my short story Pussy Cat Tales in serialized version on my Facebook page. Come back every other day for another installment.
Pussy Cat Tales (an amusing look at a lifetime with cats) is one of the short stories in The Many Faces of Chelle Cordero.
Enjoy! Visit Author Chelle Cordero to follow along.
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Everyone ends the year with a look back, and resolutions and wishes for bright new year; I’m no different.
2014 was a year of highs and lows in my personal life. I lost a very dear cousin this year, younger than me and a wonderful friend and confidant, and like the rest of the family I miss her.
2014 was also the year that our son, our youngest, took a bride. The wedding was magnificent (the kids did it themselves), our new daughter-in-law is beautiful, and both of them are very happy with each other. Our oldest child, a daughter, was married in 2007 to an absolutely wonderful man. As parents it is a blessing to look at your precious children and know that they have partners who will love them, care for them and stand by their side.
So 2014 is also the year that my husband and I — with 39 years of marriage under our belts — are now back to being “just a couple”… although honestly once you are parents you never stop.
Mark and I are now in a position to look seriously at our future, we’re not as young as we were the last time we were “just a couple”. We’re looking at our home, it’s a beautiful home and one where we raised our family, and we are talking about downsizing and living in a home that will allow us to grow old (in 30 or 40 years…) comfortably. It’s a fascinating study to examine your own life and see how your priorities change through the years.
Looking forward to 2015 I plan to do a lot more writing. I had a holiday themed short story published in 2014 but most of my published writing was in the non-fiction journalistic world instead of the novels I so love penning. I’m good at the articles though, please forgive my ego, and I would love to hear if you come across any of my articles the next time you thumb through your local paper. Since I often write for a company that sells supplements to various North American publications, you might actually get to read my non-fiction work now and then, and I would love to hear about it; I write under the my name as Chelle Cordero.
The 17th Annual Preditors and Editors Readers’ Poll is open for voting through January 14 and I’d like to ask for your support and votes for me and my fellow Vanilla Heart Publishing authors – I would love to see a strong VHP showing this year. Please take a look at my recommended list here.
Another important goal belongs to my family. My brother-in-law, Del, needs a kidney and we’ve been reaching out for potential living donors; a living donor is really the best chance for a recipient. As my sister explains, “Many years ago Del was diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous cysts in the kidneys. In 1968 Del lost a kidney to PKD and has been managing for the past 46 years with his remaining kidney.” If you know of someone, or yourself, who would consider donating a kidney (the average person has 2 but you only need 1), please consider getting tested: please contact Robert Wood Johnson Transplant Center, New Brunswick, NJ at (732) 253-3699 or 1-877-NUKIDNEY and follow the prompts for the living donor program. Tell them you are calling on behalf of Del Du-Bois.. Even if you are not a compatible match, there are “Paired Donations“, you can give a kidney to a stranger and in turn save a loved one’s life. Please help spread the word about our need — hang a note on your church/synagogue/temple bulletin board, notify folks at work, talk it up at your social club — we appreciate anything you can do to help us.
My wish for all of you in the coming year is peace, happiness, good health, the love and warmth of family and friends, shelter and security, success in your endeavors, and as many good things that can possibly come your way. I hope your celebration is fun, memorably pleasant and safe.
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your life.
~Chelle
A short story about finding holiday happiness when
you didn’t realize it was right there with you all along.
Holiday Happiness: A Short Story [Kindle Edition]
by Chelle Cordero
Chelle Cordero writes stories of Passion and Suspense. Vanilla Heart Publishing has published ten Cordero novels: Bartlett’s Rule; His Lucky Charm; Within the Law; Courage of the Heart; Final Sin; Hostage Heart; A Chaunce of Riches; Common Bond, Tangled Hearts; Hyphema; and Karma Visited. She is currently working on her next novel and promises another action packed adventure and heartwarming love story. Chelle has been writing both fiction and non-fiction for the bulk of her adult life and has been with Vanilla Heart Publishing since early 2008.
Her books have earned many plaudits which includes: Bartlett’s Rule was named one of Carolyn Howard-Johnson’s Top Ten Reads for 2009; Final Sin was an Honorable Mention in the Fiction Category of the 2010 NY Book Festival and a 2009 Pushcart Prize nominee.; Hyphema won the Dec 9, 2011 Friday Book Cover Vote on the Shades of Love website; A Chaunce of Riches was Winner of D. Renee Bagby’s readers’ choice for The Best Overall First Chapter, April 2010; and Hostage Heart, Final Sin and A Chaunce of Riches had top ten finishes in the 2009 Preditors’ and Readers’ poll. Chelle was also featured in “50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading” published by The Author’s Show in 2010.
Until the Ambulance Arrives
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from the author:This booklet is intended as a guide to help you get through a medical or trauma crisis – it is not intended to replace professional medical or emergency response or advice.
I have been an Emergency Medical Technician, CPR and First Aid Instructor, and volunteered with a local ambulance corps for nearly three decades. I’ve responded to numerous emergencies, performed CPR, delivered babies, transported trauma victims and sometimes just offered comfort to a patient enroute to the hospital.
People deal with emergencies differently, but no matter how serious or minor the event may seem to someone else, each person who experiences pain, fear or loss for themselves or a loved one is dealing with a true crisis. It is my hope that this booklet will give a little comfort when it comes to dealing with an emergency.
It is also recommended that everyone look into taking CPR and First Aid classes for use in their personal lives. Contact your local ambulance squad or fire department to see if they offer any courses. And while you are at it, why not ask about volunteering?
Have you lived through a disaster?
Hi, I appreciate your assistance. I will be using your personal experiences for a book I am writing about surviving disasters (natural, man-made, technological, etc.) The only identification I am requesting is your FIRST name; any other ID offered will be kept in my personal file in case I need to contact you for more info and will be destroyed upon completion of the manuscript.
If you have lived through a disaster of any kind your responses will be extremely helpful to this project.
You can copy the questions with your responses into an email and send that to me at ChelleCordero@gmail.com ~or~ you can download the .doc (http://bylines333.com/?attachment_id=661), fill in the responses and attach it to an email mailed to ChelleCordero@gmail.com , whichever is easier for you.
Please put DISASTER in the subject line. Please respond as soon as possible.
Email is my preferred method to receive responses, however if you would like you can snail-mail the form to me at: By-Lines; POB 333; Tomkins Cove NY 10986.
1) What region of the country/world do you live in and what type of disaster has occurred?
2) Can you give a brief description of what your living conditions were before the disaster (ie: single family home, trailer, apartment complex)?
3) What was the extent of damage and losses to your family and home?
4) Did you have any warnings of the impending disaster? If so, what preparations did you make?
5) What resources were available to you to assist you and your family after the disaster?
6) Were you able to recover after the disaster and resume a “normal” life? How long did this recovery take?
7) What were permanent losses that could not be recovered?
8) What changes have you made to avoid or decrease your losses if future disasters occur?
9) Based on your experience, what advice would you give to others to mitigate losses and safeguard their families?
10) Any other comments?
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