Hello everyone;
My newly published children's book has been released. The name of the book is "If Only I Could fly, said Mattie-bee". This is a very inspirational children's book for any child who has a very vivid imagination. It consists of an imaginary character who wishes for the whole world to come together in making a better place to live, for us all. She dreams of helping and fixing all the people that are broken. It becomes her life mission.
This book would make a great christmas gift for any child. You may purchase it now, through my publishers website/bookstore at: www.publishamerica.com. On a later date it will be available at: amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, as well as borders.com; hoping to later have it sold at different book stores throughout the Houston area. I placed my heart into this book, as well as my book of poems, published last year. The character "Mattie-bee" was created by me, named after my first grandchild, but was illustrated by my sister "Wanda Matthews".
I'm hoping you get to purchase it and enjoy reading it, as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Thank you,
Karen Rice/Author
Hello everyone;
Just to remind you that I will always keep you updated, if my book falls below the regular price of ($19.95), where you can then get it at a discount price. You can now purchase my book at "barnesandnoble.com", "borders online book store", amazon.com, as well as the publisher's website www.publishamerica.com. I also wanted to update you on my new upcoming children's book titled "If Only I Could fly, said Mattie-bee", which I'm hoping will be out by Chrisitmas.
The book was thought of and named after my first grandchild "maddie", short for "Madison". I now have a second grandchild, by the name of "Chase", where we've begun calling him "chasey-poo", so I may one day have to come up with another children's book, after his character and name; but that's to be determined.
I'm also working on a third book, hoping to be finished by or before January 2011. "Wish me Luck"
I just wanted all my supporters to know that I thank you from the bottom of my heart for purchasing my book and to let you know that I've just completed another inspirational children's book that should be headed out to the publishers in a couple weeks.
I'm hoping that it too will be a great aspiration for many children who need a lot of inspiration and positive reading to inspire them to do the right thing. Everyone makes mistakes in life, it's how you handle it and what you take from it to make it right. Only if everyone would think of the other person, before making such harsh decisions.
"May the Lord love and keep you"!
I just want everyone to know that I'm an ordinary person who has gone through what most have throughout thier lifetime, except for Cancer. Everyone will not be hit with this horrible disease, but many will. Once something like this enters your life, everything totally changes, in more ways than one; ways that you would've never imagined. Through it all, it becomes a humongous challenge only you can handle. You will find yourself fighting, trying desperately to be strong and hold on, not wanting anyone to know your vulnerability. You pray and pray, until one day you (yourself) finally realize that prayers the only way, you can't handle it alone. From that day forward, you declare God over your life, you give it all to him, let him fight your battle, you will always come out on the better end, when God takes over.
I never sat out to become a writer, I just became one. I'm a person who usually like spending a lot of time to herself, except when I'm hanging out with my daughter and my grandchildren (the greatest moments of my life). It's not like I don't spend time with my extended family every now and then, but being to yourself, you can gather your thoughts, rejuvenate and count your blessings; plus I still live with a lot of pain from my Cancer, so I don't do as much as I use to, but I still consider myself Blessed. Now my grandchild (Maddie) who I truly cherish, along with my new grandchild (Chase), every moment with them both counts ( no matter how many), but there's one thing about spending time with Maddie, it's like spending time with football players; but I enjoy it all, it fullfills my life. When you are given a second chance on life, it's for a purpose and I want to live and find out exactly what that is for me.
This book chronicles an individual's true life experiences during her journey of many trials and tribulations. With the words and phrases of each poem of statements, she wishes to make a positive impact on someone who's ill or otherwise, where they can proceed life in a whole new way.
Born in Houston, Texas, Karen Rice was the seventh child growing up in a very large family. Even with so many around, she always found a way to sneak a little time for herself in a hide-away- space to dream. Karen grew up in the church, as her father was a Baptist minister. While in high school, Karen's life was all planned out by becoming a model/actress, and she worked at it, while also working at other jobs to raise her child alone after a broken marriage. Later in life she has a head-on collision with Breast Cancer and it changed her entire outlook on life. Through her tragedy and all she had to endure, it became an awakening for her, where she received all the strength and encouragement to write down her thoughts to share with others.
The book begins with my first inspirational poem that I felt appropriate for the beginning, which is called "Cancer", with the last poem I truly felt is deserving and is placed in and at an appropriate time called "Obama, Awaiting Change"
"True Simple Poems of Life, Faith and Survival" may be ordered right now through my publishers website bookstore at: www.publishamerica.com, under the "inspirational book section", or you may purchase it through amazon.com and through the barnesandnoble inside store website, but should be online at barnesandnoble.com soon.
Thank You.
I began to read the words from the computer screen. The words ranged out "breast cancer". No way, I kept saying to myself, over and over. I just happen to have access to my own lab work and I went looking for answers and I got them. I didn't want to wait until the Md told me, I wanted to find out for myself, by myself. I totally frozed in my seat. I don't even know for how long. I could hear sounds and voices all around me, the phones were ringing, but it was if I wasn't there.
I then had to snap out of it and get a grip; at least that's what I kept telling myself. I wanted to ask someone about the diagnose, but it seem as though "the cat had my tongue", I couldn't speak, I couldn't move. I had to read it again and again, but it didn't change, "it was real", I had cancer! It wasn't a dream. I then began to ask, "why God", why me? I always knew that something was wrong within my body, but I pray to you God, over and over, not to let it be "cancer". Why did you allow this to happen to me? What have I done so wrong to have this placed upon me?
Suddenly, it was like a voice spoke to me, directing me to go to the nearest chapel, kneel down and pray; I did just that. There just happen to be one in the building I worked in. I left my desk without telling anyone, didn't care who missed me, I was on a mission. I got to the door of the chapel and it was if something was waiting for me. I got down on my knees and I prayed and I cried like never before. Then suddenly I heard the voice again, as if it was right beside me saying, " You are going to be Ok", as long as you remember Me, keep the faith and be more aware of your actions, count the many blessings you already have and "I would never leave you".
I stood up with a smile on my face, because at that moment, I knew that I was going to be OK. I was about to face a new beginning, new hope, do and see more with a whole new prospective on life. I will work by and through the strength that I will develop each time I think of the gift of life my savior gave to me. "Evil entered my body for a while, tried to take it over, but God interfered with that plan, he has his own time and plan for each one of us. I will now take each day I awaken as another given gift, because that's exactly what it is. I've work hard all my life, raised my child alone and I've struggled, but nothing come close to when you're faced with possibly losing your life.
"No one can interfere with Gods' plan"