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Karen Jones Gowen: United States; A traveling Nonny. Foodie. Writer. Exclamation point addict in recovery. With extreme restraint I managed to write this bio without using a single exclamation point.

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Our Guatemala Adventure

"I could see the termites, smell the tamales and hear the foreign sounds. This isn't a lofty memoir with messages of transformation and deep learning, it's a day-to-account of what it was like to literally begin a new life together."

Helena Carr is finally ready to live. But first she's got to wake up from her coma.

"Gowen guides her readers into a world rich with difficulties and limitations, yet leads them through the trials to a wonderfully satisfying ending.... I strongly encourage this book for anyone looking for a unique and uplifting book." --The Road to a Dream

A novel about love, marriage and divorce, not necessarily in that order

"What a wonderful book about enduring love. A truly inspiring book about the trials and tribulations of a marriage. The characters are engrossing and the storylines inspiring."

Actually, this IS your mother's cookbook....

"The best dumplings recipe ever! They actually melt in your mouth light and fuffy! Well written recipes that have stood the test of time. One if my favorite new cook books. So far every recipe is a keeper."

Self-help memoir

How to Eat Like a Normal Person and Still Lose Weight

#2 in my Diamond series "Steel Magnolias with Mormon characters"

"Gowen has an amazing talent for rich and meaningful prose. The moment you open the first page you are captivated by her writing style. Through her narrator she gets into a conversation with you and it feels as though her characters are letting you in on their deepest thoughts and feelings. I was so pleasantly surprised by how deeply I enjoyed this book, it was a real treasure."

Take a peek inside the lives of a real Mormon family

"I just loved the central character, Marcie. She's a young mother, trying to do her best for her family but who often is overwhelmed by life - like the rest of us. I loved the spirituality that is an integral part of this Mormon family's life."

Based on my mother's growing up years on a 1920's Nebraska homestead

“It concerns real life, relatively ordinary activities, drawn with the precision of a Norman Rockwell painting.” ~The Omaha Reader

A small press to believe in

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Ramblin' with AM

The Skies and Flowers of November #SkywatchFriday #GardenBloggersBloomDay - Two memes for the price of one today, as our unusual fall continues. First, the skies. Here are skies from two different days in November. They are ali...
Musings

Things I Love About Japan - There are quite a number of things I love about Japan. I do, of course love connecting with my mom's family who are all so very kind and generous. But th...
An English Girl Rambles from 2016 to ....

A FAVORITE PHOTO - I cannot remember where I took this photo, but I loved the shape of it and best of all the color. Because it will be a while before I see such flowers ag...
Days of my Life - Window to My World

Favorites and Gratitude - It was a cold and snowy November week here. November is the traditional month of gratitude and while I try to give thanks all year long, here are some o...
jabblog

Inkblot test - Inkblot test The inkblot test is more properly known as the Rorschach test. The man who developed it at the beginning of the 20th century, Hermann Ror...
Buttercup Counts her Blessings

On the Journey of 1100 Miles - Part of my mileage on Sunday I didn't dream that in December 2016 when I first decided to walk 1,000 miles in 2017, I would still be walking in 2024. N...
A Yorkshire Memoir

Uncool Singers - I have had a song on loop in my head for two or three days, by one of those uncool singers you would not have admitted you liked to your friends at schoo...
Dark Thoughts

Low Carb Recipe: Strawberry Semifreddo - I saw this recipe on The Low Carb Diabetic Blog and thought it sounded really good so I tried it. You will need:1 pint strawberries1/4 cup Equal sugar sub...
Elephant's Child

Words for Wednesday 13/11/2024 - This meme was started by Delores a long time ago. Computer issues led her to bow out for a while. The meme was too much fun to let go, and now Word...
Mirka Muse

The Yesterdays of THIS SIDE OF TOMORROW - Other than my own, there are few traditionally published books whose inception and labor pains I have witnessed. Today, a spectacular birthday to ...
Insecure Writer's Support Group

Balancing Your Cast of Characters - By September C. Fawkes It’s no secret that side characters can be amazing in their own right. Great side characters feel like real people–even if the ...
Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...

Remembrance Day - for Librarians ... - To remember all who have served for us over the centuries, particularly on this Remembrance Day … Cenotaph, London (2004) The Library Association in ...
Life by Chocolate: Robyn Alana Engel's Blog

Defeat, Despair, Unity - My Dear Silly Bloggies, Rather than ignore the obvious, I'm sharing what I shared on my facebook page in the early morn hours of 11/6. *Those of you who...
Gail M Baugniet - Author

IWSG & Happy Thanksgiving - Due to a death in the family, I am unable to participate in November's IWSG blog post. May you all be safe and have an enjoyable Thanksgiving. I look...
Elizabeth Seckman, Author

November IWSG - I have been making slow, very slow progress on my next story in the Second Chance series. The biggest complaint/insecurity I have this month (and most ...
Alex J. Cavanaugh

Insecure Writer’s Support Group and November Movie Previews - It’s time for another group posting of the* Insecure Writer’s Support Group!* Time to release our fears to the world – or offer encouragement to those wh...
Cranky old man

JOSEPH!! - *JOSEPH!!* Mrs. C just got home from working a week-long Ballroom dance competition in another state. This is typically a very difficult week’s wor...
The rhythm of Life

- * My sister's love story* Today August 13 is my sister Karen and her husband Bruce's 54th wedding...
Obsessions of a Workaholic

The Life I Could Have Lived - I blocked my middle school crush on Facebook. My high school crush came out of the closet. My college crush became Lady Gaga's dog walker and got shot. M...
The Happy Whisk

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