Military Mother Patti Patton-Bader is a True Angel

I have had the pleasure of helping Patti Patton-Bader publish her book "May No Soldier Go Unloved Book 1" which chronicles the history of Soldiers' Angels, an organization dedicated to support the brave men and women that serve our country. The book talks about how this mother along with other military moms send care packages to the troops that show support. She started the organization in 2003 and now is a network of over 200,000 members in all 50 states.

An excerpt from her website about the book:

As you read this book, you will learn how Soldiers' Angels adopted its motto and how its members strive every day to honor the men and women who they support. Their mission.....

May No Soldier Go Unloved
May No Soldier Walk Alone
May No Soldier Be Forgotten
'Til They ALL Come Home

We encourage you to read this book. It is both incredible and inspiring and we will welcome you to come and join our members at Soldiers' Angels in our vital mission of supporting the men and women who ensure that our nation remains free, secure and safe for all of us so that we can go about our daily lives.

Patti was featured on the Today show on NBC during mother's appreciation week and won America's Favorite Mother. Her hard work and dedication has received recognition from Microsoft and Telefloral


Watch her YouTube video



Get involved by supporting her troops through her Soldiers' Angels organization

And watch her on MSNBC



Rachel Ray & Dunkin Donuts helping the Soldiers' Angels organization as well.



Thank you to the wonderful mothers out there that support their family, our troops and our nation for which they protect and serve. God bless!

Last Summer's Favorite - John Grisham's "The Partner"

I was married on July 20th, 2007. We went to Cabo for our honeymoon and I picked up a book that I knew I would like, John Grisham's "The Partner". His style of writing is consistent and I enjoy the twists and turns in his books.

This book is about Patrick Lanigan who is a partner in a law firm in Biloxi, Mississippi. Lanigan was killed in a fiery car crash. He is burned beyond recognition, and his remains are cremated and then buried. But when several weeks later, 90 million dollars goes missing from his law firm, Patrick becomes the chief suspect. Four and a half years later, Patrick is discovered living in Brazil, and is captured and tortured by some disreputable characters who are working on behalf of the companies that were bilked of their millions, including two insurance companies. Patrick does have the money, although he doesn't know the exact location of it. But he also knows a terribly powerful secret that can bring many people crashing down if the information was to be made public. The Partner becomes a literary game of chess as Patrick uses this information while bargaining with the FBI, the Justice Department and Harrison County Law Enforcement.

"The Partner" is a great read and I enjoy them because he can see the movie while reading it. The book comes to life and the twists and turns were just right. This is a great summer read because it doesn't require lots of thought, just pure entertainment.

Let me know if you have read this book and what you think.

Cheers

Erin Gruwell's book Freedom Writers

I had the privilege and honor of meeting Erin Gruwell approximately 3 years ago. We have a mutual friend and we all went to dinner. Before the dinner I had no idea who she was and/or about her book and life as a teacher. After the dinner I found that she is a fascinating person with a lot to offer. This was right when Hilary Swank signed on to play her in the movie Freedom Writers.

She was very excited and I thought it was an amazing story. She has overcome many obstacles and triumphed by inspiring students not to give up and follow their dreams. She found these inner city kid's spirits when no one else was looking. Even though I only got to have one dinner with her, she is a person I will not soon forget.

I encourage everyone to watch the video from YouTube, check out the movie and you can buy her book by Clicking here.