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Larry MacDonald has a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology and over 30 years of experience RVing and freelance writing for various magazines, including  MotorHome ,   Trailer Life , and   Canadian RVinglds . His book,  RV Oopsies: 101 Dumb Things That RVers Do!  is a compilation of ten years of research on RV mishaps, rated from “dumb” to “dumbest,” with helpful hints on how they could have been avoided. A “must-read” for all RVers, new and seasoned, wanting to save some grief and cash by learning what  not  to do while RVing. In his subsequent t book, Travels with Elly: Reflections on Canada by an RVer and His Dog , the author travels from coast to coast in a trailer with his wife and pets, including their poodle, Elly, in order to gain a better understanding of his adopted country. An informative read for armchair travelers with a spirit of adventure, for those wanting to learm more about Canada, and for any cross-Canada traveler, especially RVers and dog lovers. Travels with Elly won t

  Recently, RV Oopsies (MacDonald) reached #61 on the Amazon bestseller list of books of travel humor; the book has been on this bestseller list many times. Kops-Fetherling International Book Award for sports & leisure For more posts about this book and its author, 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 . 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 orders@msipress.com. 

  MSI Press authors are located all over the world. Getting to know the authors can also mean getting to know a new part of the world. We will be sharing this information on a regular basis. Follow us and map our authors' locations. Larry MacDonald, author of RV Oopsies , Travels with Elly , and Diary of an RVer in Quarantine , hails from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Here is some information about Victoria.  A true one-of-a-kindland, Victoria is a city unlike any other. With boutique hotels fit for a queen, world-class attractions, and fresh farm-to-table dining that's measured on a scale of metres not miles. Nestled between the tranquil waters of the Salish Sea and the mighty rainforests of Vancouver Island. Find more information about Victoria here:  Unlock the Beauty of Victoria, BC | Tourism Victoria For more posts about Larry and his books, click HERE . Want a discount on Dennis' books? Use coupon code FF25 for a 25% discount at the  MSI Press webstore . Sign up

  Today's Publisher's Pride is  RV Oopsies  by Larry MacDonald , which reached #173 on Amazon's bestseller list for travel humor. AWARD Kops-Fetherling International Book Award for Sports and Recreation Read more posts about the Larry 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 orders@msipress.com. Want to communicate with one of our authors? You can!

  From the blog post of MSI Press Larry MacDonald, author of award-winning books,  RV Oopsie s  and  Travels with Elly   comes this post, " No Fixed Address. " For more posts about Larry 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 . 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 orders@msipress.com. Want to communicate with one of our authors? You can! Find their contact information on our  Authors' Pages .

  And the best books of First Quarter 2024 are ... drumroll! .... Amazon Top 100 Greg Bagdade's book, Mental Health Mayday , reached #51 in Psychology Education and Training and #83 in safety and first aid. Kris Girrell’s book,  Learning to Feel , reached #60 in biographies of social scientists and psychologists. Shannon Gonyou’s book,  Since Sinai , reached #11 in biographies of Judaism. Steven Greenebaum’s book,  An Afternoon’s Dictation , reached #59 in ecumenism. Larry MacDonald’s book,  RV Oopsies , reached #80 in travel humor. Bob McGee’s book,  A View through the Fog , reached #63 in bridge engineering. Ken Mogren’s book,  Spunky Grandmas and Other Amusing Characters , reached #71 in limericks and humorous verse. Boris Shekhtman’s book,  How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately , reached #15 in study and teaching references and #35 in academic and commercial writing reference. Awards A View through the Fog (Bob McGee) Pinnacle Book Achievement Award An Afternoon'

  The award-winning book, Travels with Elly (Larry MacDonald), everyone assumes is about a dog. It is, indeed, about a dog. BUT a cat, Buster, comes along on the trip and is part of the story and fun, too. See this paragraph from the introduction to the book: Buster is a Rag Doll breed of cat whose defining characteristic is going limp when he’s picked up. Having grown up with Elly, the slightly older Buster established himself early on as Alpha and maintained that relationship by a swat or nip on Elly’s hindquarters when he decided a playful interlude was over. While Elly was always a great traveler, Buster had some issues, even before our trip began. He occasionally upchucked if a road became too twisty or bumpy for more than 10 or 15 minutes. Buster’s problem behavior stopped suddenly and permanently during our trip, much to our delight. When appropriate, I’ll offer my opinion as to why. Ah, well, at this point, if Buster has caught your fancy, check out the e-book and search f

  Larry MacDonald, author of three books published by MSI Press LLC was interviewed recently by MyRVRadio in a two-part series. Part One focused on being an author about RVing . The show is on the air at 6:00 pm PST on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays through July 22.  Part Two is focused on Larry's book, RV Oopsies , and is on the air at 10:30 am PST on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays through July 22. To read more about Larry and his popular books, click HERE . RV Oopsies Travels with Elly Diary of an RVer during Quarantine                                          Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter.

SASKATCHEWAN  “Between the blush at dawn and dusk the long kiss of land and sky, bare against each other.”  From “The Prairie” in This Land by Ken Odland  The sun shown brightly as we crossed the border into the neighbouring province of Saskatchewan. Temperatures approached 30° Celsius, about 10 degrees above normal for September. Immediate impressions, as seen from the highway, were checkerboard fields of amber, ochre, and green. Fall is harvest time in the prairies and many farmers were taking advantage of the fine weather to collect their crops. On distant horizons, columns of dust rose behind tractors pulling reaping machines. Grain elevators, always beside railroad tracks, were prominent landmarks in most small towns.  British Columbia’s landscape is mostly mountainous; Alberta has mountains to the west and prairie to the east; Saskatchewan, at least the southern section, is endless flat prairie. Two tongue-in-cheek sayings that capture the essence of this fla

Congratulations to Larry MacDonald on his book,  RV Oopsies , being selected as the  Kops-Fetherling International Book Awards  lega cy award in the category of sports and recreation.    “This practical book shows the way to live from your heart and use its potential." To read more posts about Larry and his books, click  HERE .

  From the blog post of MSI Press Larry MacDonald, author of award-winning books, RV Oopsie s and Travels with Elly .  We had just finished dinner in the Auckland Sky Tower’s 190-meter-high revolving restaurant.  The food was sooooo good; we wanted to lick our plates! And the views breathtaking – islands, harbours, volcanoes. This calls for a toast …  Kia Ora! Sandy and I were married 25 years ago in Canada and often talked about visiting New Zealand. Our anniversary was coming up in March 2002, late summer “down under.” If there was ever a time and a place to celebrate, it was now … there. And to make it even more memorable we would stay in places with character. Superior Inns’ specially selected B&B’s offer accommodations throughout New Zealand. We would stay with them, visiting major attractions on the North Island between Auckland and Wellington. Read the rest of the blog post HERE and enjoy the beautiful pictures that Larry shares. For more posts about Larry and his books, cl

Travels with Elly by Larry MacDonald received a 5-star review by Gisela Dixon at Readers' Favorites. She concludes: I enjoyed reading Travels with Elly and thought it was a witty, thoughtful, and at times humorous travel memoir. Larry has written in detail about the people and places they encountered on their road trip. The book also provides a glimpse into what life could be like living in a trailer, camping and traveling the road in this way. The engaging and fun writing style also incorporates the antics of Elly and pet lovers will surely enjoy it. The photographs complement the narrative and provide a visual representation of the events and places. Overall, this is a good travel memoir of travels across Canada in an RV and travel buffs will definitely enjoy it. Read the full review here: Readers Favorite Review . Larry is also author of RV Oopsies. Travels with Elly can be purchased for 25% discount at the MSI webstore . Use coupon code FF25.

  In a recent post on his website, Larry MacDonald, author of the award-winning books Travels with Elly and RV Oopsies , shares 10 ten tips for buying an RV: Thinking of Buying an RV ? For more posts about Larry and his book, 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 . 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 orders@msipress.com. 

  Today's Publisher's Pride is RV Oopsies by Larry MacDonald , which reached #173 on Amazon's bestseller list for travel humor. AWARD Kops-Fetherling International Book Award for Sports and Recreation Read more posts about the Larry 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 orders@msipress.com. Want to communicate with one of our authors? You can! F