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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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Insecure Writer's Support Group

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The Story of the Snow Monkeys - *April 17, 2025 Thursday **Nagano to Niigata to Nagaoka* After another happy breakfast, we were out the door of the hotel by 8:30 AM. All our suitcases ...
Dark Thoughts

Happy Raturday! - "Wanna play ball?"I hope everyone had a nice 4th.*All pictures this week are courtesy of martymousehouse.com*
Ramblin' with AM

Sailing #MusicMovesMe - It's Monday, and it's time for music. Today I am joining up with other Music Moves Me bloggers (and you can join us at the linky above). We are a group ...
An English Girl Rambles from 2016 to ....

ODDS AND BODS FOR JULY 2025 - For a change I thought I would start off with a little humor and positivity. My recipe post will be tomorrow. Well, as many of you know by now, I got th...
Life by Chocolate: Robyn Alana Engel's Blog

One Love in Jamaica - *Dearest Sillies, **It's so hot that I'm sharing one of my favorite scenarios from Woman on the Verge. This was 20 years ago. I've held onto an actual pho...
Days of my Life - Window to My World

Low-Key Mid-July Weekend - Our weekend was low-key and spent mostly at home. Still, it was a good one. Here are some highlights. Friday was the first day of our low-key weekend. ...
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The Hokey Cokey - The Hokey Cokey Continuing the dancing theme, we come to the Hokey Cokey. According to where you live in the world, it is called the Hokey Pokey *(Au...
The Frog and PenguINN

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The rhythm of Life

- Our Jakob, who died at the tender age of 20 months, Feb. 15, 1983, after a year-long battle with a brain tumor, has been an angel in our lives. I love ...
A Yorkshire Memoir

Record Box - 6, Female Singer-Songwriters - Yet another look at my old vinyl records before passing them on. In 1974, I fell in love with female singer-songwriters. I suppose the truth is that I fanc...
Buttercup Counts her Blessings

Now I'm 75 - The Victoria Falls Hotel, Victoria Falls Zimbabwe, May 2025 Today is a milestone birthday, 75, three quarters of a century. Yes, it's a big, big birthday...
Elephant's Child

Words for Wednesday 9/7/2025 - 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 Words ...
Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...

Update 2nd … and more life a la E/b … - The leaking world continues on … all will be fixed in due course … but it has gone downstairs into the flat underneath … so will be a challenge for th...
Mirka Muse

WE ALL NEED A HORSE SOMETIMES - I had a friend who was prone to bouts of depression. She was one of the most talented and brave people I have ever known. Still, waves of self-doubt a...
Alex J. Cavanaugh

Insecure Writer’s Support Group, July Movie Preview, and Mother of Five Conquers College - 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...
Elizabeth Seckman, Author

IWSG Tiny Little Update - Since our last check-in, big things in one tiny package have happened in my world. Meet my newest granddaughter, sweet Sylvia Coraline joined the family...
Don has cancer!

Current status - So, how am I doing? Something I ask myself several times a day. I'm okay, but that answer can mean different things based on what week and day of that w...
Cranky old man

Buh Bye - Buh Bye; If anyone cares, I am well and extremely happy. Playing at guitar, working out, eating well and staying in shape to enjoy life as long as possi...
Gail M Baugniet - Author

HONOLULU and HAWAII'S STORY Reviews #FridayReads - *HONOLULU* by Alan Brennert This second novel of Mr. Brennert’s Hawai‘i stories begins in Korea, where a young girl, the story’s protagonist, is raised....
Obsessions of a Workaholic

What I Learned from Ice-T, Or, Why My Ex Threatened Me - The Model moved out West. He wrote a book. And he threatened me. He's written a book that he's self-publishing on lulu.com (have any of you heard of that s...
The Happy Whisk

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