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Caturday: Cats in War Zones 12 - An Update on a Special Cat Shelter in Gaza

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Usually, I do not post on the same topic two Caturdays in a row, but this one is urgent. As you can see, the cats (like the humans) in Gaza have run out of food. Not only is it scarce, but what is available is extremely expensive.  The Animal Friends Shelter right now is experiencing discouragement and yet, this week, had a bit of good news. The family of Samir Skaik (one of the two brothers who operate the shelter) has made it into Egypt. Hurrah! Thanks to donations from kind-hearted cat-loving people from around the world.  Tamer has left the shelter in Gaza City (the north) and is waiting with his family in Rafah (the south) to get across the border, but the situation is dire, with an invasion of Rafah expected at any minute. They are still trying to gather the money they need to be able to evacuate from Gaza in time. Should those of you reading this Caturday post wish to donate, it is pretty easy to do here though Go Fund Me . Just $5 will help, and there are $5 contribut...

Available on Pre-order: The Book That Almost Got Me Fired (James)

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    We are getting ready to launch  The Book That (Almost) Got Me Fired  by Kelly James. Look for it around June 15, 2024. Description: You're 52. Divorced. Single mom to a teenaged son and a tween daughter. Happily self-employed but worried about the cost of health insurance, the inevitable impact of perimenopause on your body, and whether you should keep dating a sexy plumber who's sweet and funny but lives an hour away and doesn't seem that into you. So, after 22 years of fulltime freelancing, you take a day job as a tiny, creaky cog in the corporate American machine where you're decades older than most of your coworkers - and you write about it. The Book That (Almost) Got Me Fired: A Year in Corporate America is an entertaining, midlife memoir that shares what (and what not) to do when you make that corporate leap. Follow  MSI Press  on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Interested in ...

Book Jewel of the Month: A Theology for the Rest of Us (Yavelberg)

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  What is a book jewel? A sometimes-overlooked book with remarkable insight and potential significance. Each month, we share near-daily, or as often as possible, reviews of the monthly book jewel - short, succinct reviews that can be read in 1-2 minutes with links to the reviewer by reviewers whose words are worthy of being heard and whose opinions are worthy of being considered. Sometimes a couple of minutes contains more impressive thought than ten times that many. We will let you decide that. This month's book jewel is  A Theology for the Rest of Us  by Arthur Yavelberg. Description: If God exists and is good, why is there evil? Avoiding such questions underlies the spiritual emptiness and anxiety in today's world. A Theology for the Rest of Us explores how to approach the divine through Eastern and Western religious traditions without dogma, challenging readers to "be you lamps unto yourselves." In a time of internecine wars and all kinds of abuse of authority and...

Publisher's Pride: Books on Bestseller Lists - Entienda el desafio de -no- por los ninos con autismo (McNeil)

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  #300 in parenting disabled children Today's Publisher's Pride is  Entienda el desafío del -NO- en los niños con autismo  by Colette McNeil , which reached #300 in parenting children with disabilities, a great achievement since this particular category is pretty broad and, therefore, competitive. It also reached #328 in the elementary school category, which is a truly big category. Read more posts about Colette and her books  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in publishing with  MSI Press LLC ? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing and don't know where to start? Our  author au pair  services will mentor you through the process. Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book ...

Kris Girrell wins Independent Press for Book, Learning to Feel

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  Congratulations to Kris Girrell for yet another award for his book,  Learning to Feel : the IPA Distinguished Favorite in Psychology.  AWARDS Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award Literary Titan gold award For more posts about Kris and his books, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing and don't know where to start? Our  author au pair  services will mentor you through the process. Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to order...

Author in the News: Kris Girrell on Podcast - The Sixth Level

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    Kris Girrell, author of the award-winning books,  Learning to Feel  and  Typhoon Honey , appeared on a podcast:  The Sixth Level with Drs Feiner and Overbeke - WebTalkRadio.net . Awards LEARNING TO FEEL Literary Titan Gold Award Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite TYPHOON HONEY Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite New England Book Festival, runner up For more posts about Kris and his books, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing and don't know where to start? Our  author au pair  services will mentor you through the process. Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact edi...

Publisher's Pride: Entienda el desafío del -NO- en los niños con autismo (McNeil)

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#300 in parenting disabled children Today's Publisher's Pride is  Entienda el desafío del -NO- en los niños con autismo by Colette McNeil , which reached #300 in parenting children with disabilities, a great achievement since this particular category is pretty broad and, therefore, competitive. It also reached #328 in the elementary school category, which is a truly big category. Read more posts about Colette and her books HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in publishing with  MSI Press LLC ? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing and don't know where to start? Our  author au pair  services will mentor you through the process. Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange ...