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by bentpinepublishing
on February 2, 2012 in AWARD WINNING NOVELS, New & Noteworthy, Publishing Talk
PRESS RELEASE REPRINT… Bette Lee Crosby’s 2011 novel Spare Change is currently ranked #1 on the Goodreads Listopedia list of “Best Unknown Books.” The list, including well over 500 books, is based on reader recommendations and voted on by the members of Goodreads. Crosby’s novel hit the top spot in the first week of January and [...]
by bentpinepublishing
on January 25, 2012 in AWARD WINNING NOVELS, Book Reviews
CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALK Amazon Review by Melanie Young Imagine your grandchildren being ripped from your life, as your daughter is losing hers. This is what happened to Claire and Charlie McDermott when their daughter, Elizabeth, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Elizabeth’s loser husband, Jeffrey, denies his wife and in-laws access to the [...]
by bentpinepublishing
on January 25, 2012 in AWARD WINNING NOVELS, Book Reviews
REVIEWED BY ALLE WELLS Eleven-year-old Ethan Allen was the last thing Olivia wanted to find at her door. She had never wanted a bunch of children that clung to her like bananas on a stalk. To Olivia, eleven was an unlucky number to be avoided at all cost. Recently wedded and widowed, Olivia had finally [...]
by bentpinepublishing
on November 25, 2011 in AWARD WINNING NOVELS, Book Reviews
SPARE CHANGE – Reviewed by EKG, Midvale, UT Award-winning author Bette Lee Crosby brings readers another heart-warming story about a strong woman who learns life’s greatest joys often come in the form of the very thing we reject. In 1923 Olivia Westerly holds her head high and marches out of her Virginia home. At a [...]
by bentpinepublishing
on November 4, 2011 in Electronic Publishing, Publishing Talk
By Shilpa Mudiganti My first encounter with an e-book was indeed intriguing. It was an experience that got me exploring the industry further and before I knew it, I had downloaded all kinds of e-readers onto my iPhone (not sure why I downloaded so many!) and I downloaded all of the complementary e-books that came [...]
by bentpinepublishing
on October 24, 2011 in Publishing Talk
Award-winning author Bette Lee Crosby spoke at the September meeting of the Port Saint Lucie Women’s Club, a group that is part of the International GFWC (General Federation of Women’s Clubs.) The luncheon meeting was held at the Holiday Inn on Federal Highway. In addition to a wonderful lunch, the ladies enjoyed stories of family relationships, [...]