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Jo Ann Jeffries

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I am a retired nurse and soccer enthusiast. I have three adult children, a loving husband and two tuxedo cats. I have written and published 3 children’s book thru Bluewater Publications. “Loloa the Floppy Eared Puppy” is my first foray into self publishing. My love for Hawai’i began when i was around 9 years old when I had my last strawberry milkshake on a layover at the airport. As an adult I found my way back, married, raised my children, worked as a registered nurse in a maternity/children hospital, and volunteered with a children’s soccer organization. I have studied Hawaiian intermittently since 2000 with a long term goal of speaking 'Olelo Hawai'i fluently. Writing stories has been an interest of mine since elementary school, seriousl ...more

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I got my book finally edited in late Dec. I am in talks with an illustrator and am hoping to move thru that will minimal changes. It's exciting to think I am that much closer to releasing this book. I have also been working with Madalynne at #SunshineVA on driving subscribers to my website and looking for ARC readers. Alexa Bigwarfe at #WIP has been invaluable! I am anxious to attend her #WIPSummi Read more of this blog post »
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Imagine a world where a dictator has segregated people into ethnic groups and are not allowed to mingle. A group of teens find each other in the underground where resistance fighters are working to overthrow the current regime. They train, get to kno ...more
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Yesterday, I downloaded and read “Zoey Wonders Why and The Great Catastrophe” by Nadia Kahn. It is a fun children’s book that combines food, friends and family as she experiences challenges in her life. She depends on her true friendships and her fam ...more
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Reading about Viktor Frankl’s 6 years in concentration camps was a compelling read about how man finds meaning in the worst situations imaginable. His observation of others in the camps with him led him to a theory of Logotherapy. It forces you to se ...more
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I found the "Let Them Theory” a very interesting book. By letting other people take responsibility for their decisions, you can lesson your feeling of need to take over. It frees you to make your own decision about how you will respond. As someone wh ...more
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‘Frindle’ by Andrew Clements was an interesting middle grade book about a boy who invents a new word much to the consternation of the English teacher of the fifth grade. Following the impact of the new word from the fifth grade class to the nation ke ...more
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