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text 2021-08-11 09:22
99¢ BOOK OF THE WEEK - Saving Spirit Bear -- Eco-Warriors Book 1

99¢ BOOK OF THE WEEK

Saving Spirit Bear -  Eco-Warriors Book 1

‘til Aug. 18 at

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Kimberley James hopes her new assignment will jumpstart her stalled career with a New York corporate relations firm. Her client wants to develop a mega ski resort in northern Canada. Her job is to convince the current owners of the land to sell. With millions of dollars to be made, it seems like a done deal. Until she runs up against Jonah Baker.

 

Baker is part owner of a lodge on the land and an ardent environmentalist. He's not about to permit a development that threatens ancient rainforests and the habitat of the rare and endangered Spirit Bear for any price.

 

Kim begrudgingly respects his principles before profit, but cannot allow a tree-hugging, bear-loving zealot to derail her fast track to success. Jonah admires her determination and worldliness but will fight to the end to stop a materialistic corporate climber from destroying something rare and unique.

 

Spirit Bear is the first in the stand-alone series ECO-WARRIORS.

 

"I loved Spirit Bear and was hooked by the second page. Raglin paints spectacular landscapes with his words. His knowledge, work and support of the wilderness made it that much more real. I felt compassion for both the main characters and was very happy the way Raglin ended the story. I really felt the promise of something great. I will be reading the next book immediately."
- FIVE STARS - Reviewed by Bitten by Books

   

"I liked the concept of Spirit Bear. It was unique.. something I haven't read a million times before. I wanted to read it because of the environmental aspects... the conflict between the corporation wanting to build a ski development and Jonah trying to save his family lodge for an eco-tourism location. The descriptions of nature and trees were wonderful. Kimberley's inner struggle between doing what was right for the environment and doing what was right for her career was a great element. Jonah's patience and acceptance of her ... made his character stand out."
- Reviewed by Tina Gibbons at Readers' Favorite Book Reviews

   

"An exciting read ... I couldn't put it down."
- Lewis Dakin, Goodreads Review

"... beautiful description of the landscape and wildlife ... really is a joy to read."
- Elspeth, Goodreads Review

   

A strong preservation message with a side of romance
The ecological preservation message underlying the story really resonated with me and Raglin presents it in a way that identifies the problem without preaching. We need more stories like this, which show the real communities, both animal and human, and ecosystems at stake when an area that should be treated with respect and reverence is threatened by overdevelopment.

- Hayleigh Sol - author of Unexpected Find, Book 1 in the Silver Falls Series

 

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text 2021-06-22 08:00
FREE E-BOOK FOREST - Love, Loss, Legend

FREE E-BOOK - June 22 -26

FOREST - Love, Loss, Legend

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Lost gold, lost love and lost hope compels Matt to return home to a dying town on the edge of the wilderness.

 

 

Matthew and Raminder are young, idealistic and in love.

As soon as they can they plan to leave behind the small town and small minds of Pitt Landing. They will embrace life and experience the world, maybe even change it.

Man plans, God laughs. Raminder’s father has a stroke and her commitment to her family means she must postpone her plans and stay in Pitt Lake. It’s just the opposite for Matt. A family tragedy leaves irreconcilable differences between him and his father and forces him to leave.

They promise to reunite, but life happens.

Twelve years later, Matt is an acclaimed war correspondent. He’s seen it all and it’s left him with post-traumatic stress, a gastric ulcer, and an enlarged liver. He’s never been back to Pitt Landing though the memory of Raminder and their love has more than once kept him sane.

He’s at his desk in the newsroom, recuperating from his last assignment and current hangover and reading a letter from his father, the first contact they’ve had in over a decade. It talks about a legendary lost gold mine, a map leading to it, and proof in a safety deposit box back in Pitt Lake. He’s sent it to Matt in case something happens to him and cautions his son to keep it a secret.

Matt is about to dismiss the letter when the telephone rings. It’s Raminder telling him his father has disappeared somewhere in the wilderness that surrounds Pitt Lake.

Lost gold, lost love and lost hope compels Matt to return home to a dying town on the edge of the wilderness.


The forest is waiting.

 

 

"A compelling story...definitely worth the read"
"A compelling story layered over with a much stranger story of forest myths peering through from the shadows. FOREST...neatly encapsulates the battleground of humanity's greed for natural resources versus the cost to the environment...This is a compelling story, studded with evocative detail and underlaid by a very real question - definitely worth the read."
- 4 STARS, Reader's Favorites Book Reviews

"...pure reading delight."

"The plot is something Stephen King might think up if he wanted to write something only slightly scary for a change."
"...well balanced between the mysterious, the romantic, the scary and the reassuring."
"I hope you get a professional publisher to pick up this book and give it the attention it deserves."
- FIVE STARS, C. Widmann, Goodreads review

 

A strong character driven novel

“I would recommend it to anyone looking for a deep character driven novel.”

 

A fantastic nature adventure

“…a fantastic read. The author has a great writing style that is easy to read and very enjoyable.”

 

“If you are looking for something meaningful, you'll certainly get a lot of true love, trust, relationships, friendship, childhood memories, and a lot more in this excellent book.”

 

★★★★★ Wow, a very well written mystery, suspense book.

 “Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great foreign film adventure movie, or mini TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is a very easy rating of 5 stars.”
- Tony Parsons, reader review

 

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text 2021-06-14 09:29
FREE E-BOOK MAD MAGGIE and the Wisdom of the Ancients
FREE E-BOOK - June 14 – 18, 2021
 
MAD MAGGIE and the Wisdom of the Ancients
– Eco-Warriors Book 3
"Loved it! Couldn't put it down.
 
Download your copy now at
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The first time Dieter Schmidt meets Mad Maggie is at a blockade on a logging road. He’s there to threaten the local First Nations band with court action if they don’t allow his client’s heavy equipment access to Deadman’s Island.
Maggie emerges from the forest, but rather than chastise the lawyer for his part in trying to replace this unique ecosystem of magnificent old-growth trees with a housing development, she gives him an ultimatum.
She will cure his yet-to-be-diagnosed terminal cancer if he saves the trees.
Dieter dismisses Maggie's prediction as the delusions of someone suffering from schizophrenia. But when he begins to cough up blood and is given six months to live, he has no alternative except to reconsider.
Mad Maggie and the Wisdom of the Ancients is a love story between two disparate characters, a brilliant, ambitious corporate lawyer whose personal and career mantra is "the will to power", and a free, uninhibited spirit who practices natural healing on a secluded island in the wilderness.
It's a story about protecting wild things and wild places as well as the devastating effects of mental illness and the stigma society inflicts on those affected. It's a story about compromise, tolerance and understanding and how these feelings spring from love and are nurtured by it. It's about mystery, secrets and power that abound in nature and within ourselves.
 
 
"Maggie is such an unexpected protagonist with so many barriers to achieving her dreams that I found her inspiring. I cheered for every single one of her victories. I feel that few romance heroines deserved HEA more."
- FIVE STARS, Shomeret on Flying High Reviews
 
"A good read that explores an improbable romance with all its consequences."
- FIVE STARS, C. Widmann, Goodreads review
 
"The storyline was captivating, the characters believable."
- FIVE STARS, Reviewed by Bitten by Books
 
"Magical story!"
- FOUR STARS, Elspeth, Goodreads review
 
"The plot was unconventional, it really had me hooked... Insightful.
- FOUR STARS, Dee, Goodreads review
 
"Loved it! Couldn't put it down."
- FOUR STARS, Booklikes.com review

 
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text 2021-06-12 08:51
FREE E-BOOK - LOVING THE TERRORIST

FREE E-BOOK

LOVING THE TERRORIST – EcoWarrior Series – Book 2

What would you risk to save a very special wild place?

June 12-16

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Risking it all.

Miriam is forty and frustrated. In an attempt to enhance her living-just-to-breathe life she joins some neighbours protesting a highway bypass that will destroy Eagleridge Bluffs. Not only are the Bluffs her special sanctuary, but they’re also the beautiful home of rare and endangered plants and animals.

The protest gains the support of environmental organizations including the attention of a group of eco-radicals lead by an enigmatic young man named Zaahir.

Miriam is mesmerized by this charismatic leader and sees him as someone that can save her as well as the Bluffs. But is Zaahir just using Miriam to help him further his radical political agenda?

As legal channels fail and civil disobedience falters, Miriam is seduced into the murky world of eco-terrorism.

 

 

"... a thrilling read, full of action and romance with a few twists thrown in for good measure."
"Raglin has constructed something special here, bringing the book to life with his wonderful descriptions and great way of drawing the characters out."
                                                              FIVE STARS - Readers' Favorite Book Reviews

"I loved this book! It had everything from romance to action, and it also addressed some important environmental issues which I have great interest in. I look forward to reading the other books in the Eco-Warriors series.
- FIVE STARS - S. McConville, Goodreads review

 


"Rod Raglin crafts a wonderful, thrilling tale with Eagleridge Bluffs (Loving the Terrorist). His unique author's voice shines through in this lovely novel, with the characters of Zahir and Miriam springing to life from its pages."
- FIVE STARS - L. Newman, Goodreads review

"This is a short but fulfilling read. The author has a unique voice and a great ability to tell a story. You are captured from the first page to the last and want more when it's over."
- FOUR STARS - Melissa, Goodreads review

   Timely topic presented through believable circumstance - FIVE STARS
   Raglin is a master at breathing life into his characters. Every individual is meticulously developed, each with their own flaws and merits. Relatable interactions are seamlessly woven together in this heart-rending glimpse into how human greed and our relentless push for immediate gratification can destroy irreplaceable natural beauty and crucial environmental diversity. And how believing in a dream can end in joy.
   - Mary Keefer, Amazon Verified Purchase

 

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text 2020-08-18 05:51
All About Mango Trees

Why Hire a Tree Company As Opposed To Doing It Myself

If you need to have tree look after your live trees you intend to be sure that the company has the knowledge to take care of these trees. They must also understand exactly how to safely remove any type of dead branches without harming the live tree as well as they know just how to do selective topping and pruning. The owner as well as workers need to also be an arborist, that is a professional that knowledge to care for a range of trees. If you hire a private or company is not an arborist you might accidentally hire a person that will bungle your trees as well as cause them to potentially come to be diseased, die, or expanded unshapely.

Professional tree services are important when it comes to tree care. When you seek services, you require to try to find certified ones that comply with global standards and also ensure premium quality. The quality of work that a company can provide you hinges on the type of tools that they use. The company that you hire ought to be equipped with the latest tree removal as well as tree trimming tools. Additionally, they need to likewise have well-experienced personnel.

When you get professionals to handle your trees for you, remember that not every company in your community is efficient getting the job done well. You require to consider the credentials of the company that you are planning to hire. Additionally, you need to also put in the time to read testimonies concerning them from their past clients. Doing so will certainly permit you to get a good concept regarding just how well they do various kinds of services.

Just How a Tree Can Keep Giving After It's Removed

Many tree services offer http://edition.cnn.com/search/?text=tree greater than just the one service of removing trees when they become a problem. The goal of any type of successful as well as accountable company is to provide its customers with reliable options at affordable prices to handle any tree relevant problem they might experience. Because of this, if you think a tree in your yard may be diseased whatsoever, contact your local tree service and have them send out over a certified arborist as soon as possible to diagnose the tree as well as see whether it requires to be removed or if the arborist may be able to treat it prior to the tree genuinely ends up being a problem for you.

This professional is one that makes their living caring for trees houses, individuals, and even manufacturing facilities or companies. Needing to use a tree service can imply that you have passing away or dead trees that require to be removed prior to they end up being a risk, that there is a variety of trees on the property that require to be pruned, etc. It is extremely important to keep in mind that not all companies who offer a tree service run identically so ensure that you are hiring a tree service company that is able to take care of the needs for the trees you are concerned regarding. All companies need to be insured and also adhered. For instance, if you have an unsightly or dead tree that you need moved see to it that when the job is completed that the company will take away every item of the tree, or trees which the removal has actually been done efficiently and also safe.

If you see dead or broken branches on your tree, it is vital that you have those branches removed. If left unattended these branches are more probable to cause disease or an insect infestation. Disease, infection, as well as decay can quickly infect various other areas of the tree, which can inevitably destroy the tree. Disease can likewise spread to other trees in your yard if not maintained. If the entire tree is currently dead, you will need to remove the tree from your yard.

Selecting a Local Tree Care Service

Each state has different demands for tree care companies, however most either require the contractor to have an tree removal accreditation or be registered within the state. You can contact your local authorities to learn what the regulations remain in your state. Ask to see their qualification or proof that they are registered in the state before work starts. It is additionally important that you make sure the contractor brings his/her own responsibility insurance. You ought to ask to see a present copy of their insurance policy. Bear in mind that if the contractor does not carry insurance, you might be in charge of any kind of injuries or damage that takes place while he/she is providing services.

These aspects work together when it comes to making certain that proper selection is made by clients. Upon having a list of prospects for the job, conduct meetings to acquaint on your own with the services supplied by each and every single company in your list. The interviews will be your basis on selecting the right person for the tree care project. Keep in mind that an agreement works as a binding contract between the customer and also the company. In this instance, having a contract is an assured means as to staying clear of misunderstandings. In addition, having a contract will additionally assure you that the job will be done accordingly as prepared.

The best means to have your tree cared for with professionalism and trust and also expertise is to hire a tree provider. This individual or company is the one in charge of rendering services that are primarily performed to protect trees. Selecting the best one to do the job for you can take a while as a result of the necessity to check and validate the qualification of prospects. Consider the list below straightforward reminders in hiring a tree care professional to feel confident of quality services:.

In some circumstances, trees may require complete removal from their location. This can happen when the tree breaks during a storm and also leaves a dangerous stamp standing on the ground or it is simply dead and also no more serves its purpose. The process of tree removal is extremely terrible and also otherwise performed in the best way, it has the potential of resulting into more injuries as well as this is why it's recommended that it must only be done by a tree service company.

There are numerous companies in kelowna that offer a wide range of tree services throughout the okanagan valley. They provide services in various domains, which includes residential as well as commercial tree services. Services like dangerous tree removal, landscape services, storm and wind damage removal, tree removal, stump grinding, tree ranch, tree pruning and more are included in the residential services. Along with all these services, such companies likewise deal with a legal basis for metropolitan, company and developers.

It is primarily done to eliminate dead parts; to maintain health; to provide shape and even to improve the plant's productivity. Furthermore, for the shaping, training as well as redirecting of the plant's growth, producing much better structure to decrease wind resistance as well as reduce the potential for storm damage. Crown lifting is the selective removal of the lower branches of a trees crown to increase the distance in between the base of the canopy and ground level. This sort of pruning should, when possible be executed prior to a tree reaches maturation to avoid large injuries. This allows light to travel through and also can prevent obstruction.

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