MaryAnn Diorio Books
"Heart-Mending Books for the Young and the Young-at-Heart"
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SEPTEMBER 2021 Newsletter
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IN THIS ISSUE . . .
__A Word in Due Season
__On the Homefront
__Great Back-to-School Reads
__Give Your Child a Head Start in School
__September Giveaway
__Book Bargains Just for You!
__Work-in-Progress (WIP)
__Great Autumn Reads
__Where is MaryAnn on Social Media?
__Where is MaryAnn this Month?
__The Recipe Rack
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A WORD IN DUE SEASON
by MaryAnn Diorio, PhD
Dear Friends,
Autumn is here once again, and with it the time of new beginnings. What beginnings are you planning for this year?
In Christ, every day is a new beginning. The Bible says that His mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3: 23). What a great promise!
Every day we can trust in God's mercy. Every day we can trust in God's faithfulness. Every day we can trust in God's love.
What do you need from God today? Whatever it is, He will give it to you. All you have to do is BELIEVE that He will supply you with whatever you need.
With Love and Blessings,
MaryAnn
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ON THE HOMEFRONT . . .
It's back to HomeSchool for my grandchildren. Actually, they started back at the end of August and are already into the new academic year.
Even my three-year-old grandson is back in school. Already he is demonstrating artistic talent. Here is a precious picture he recently drew of his Nonno. Pretty good for a three-year-old, don't you think? :) Of course, since I'm a Nonna, I'm biased. But I'm also right! LOL! :)
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Great Back-to-School Reads . . .
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Penelope Pumpernickel: Precocious Problem-Solver - Book 1 in The Penelope Pumpernickel Series of Chapter Books for Six-to-Ten-Year-Olds
Join eight-year-old Penelope Pumpernickel as she encounters adventure after funny adventure with her friends in their Homeschool Consortium. Learn with Penelope and her friends that good character does matter.
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Penelope Pumpernickel: Dynamic Detective - Book 2 in The Penelope Pumpernickel Series of Chapter Books for Six-to-Ten-Year Olds
Eight-year-old Penelope Pumpernickel is back with her BFF Tilly Mendoza for another exciting homeschool adventure. This time, it's the case of the missing maps and the mystery of the pirate treasure chest.
In this second of the delightful Penelope Pumpernickel Series of chapter books. Penelope learns that no matter how hard it is to do right, doing right is always the right thing to do.
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Give Your Child a Head Start in School This Year
Do you have children in junior high school or high school? If so, they will very likely be studying American Literature during the new school year.
If so, you may wish to check out my three books in the Outstanding American Authors series. These books are excellent in giving your child a broad overview of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, and Mark Twain.
The guides also serve as outstanding resources for book reports since they analyze the most famous works of each author.
__A Student's Guide to Nathaniel Hawthrone
__A Student's Guide to Herman Melville
__A Student's Guide to Mark Twain
All three books are available in both print and ebook formats. Click on the titles to order your copies for your child today, and give him or her a head start on his academic studies.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne is an outstanding American author who lived and wrote during the 19th century. His fiction deals with a wide variety of themes, including alienation, sin, guilt, pride, and hypocrisy. He delves into issues of the human heart that cross generational lines. In A Student’s Guide to Nathaniel Hawthorne, Dr. MaryAnn Diorio has provided a rich resource for understanding and appreciating the works of this great author.
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Herman Melville is an outstanding American author who lived and wrote during the 19th century. He wrote MOBY DICK, one of the greatest novels in this history of all literature. Melville’s writings blend fact with fiction and high adventure with powerful symbolism His personal experiences in far-off lands allowed Melville to bring a great sense of realism to his fiction. In A Student’s Guide to Herman Melville, Dr. MaryAnn Diorio has provided a rich resource for understanding and appreciating the life and works of this literary giant.
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Mark Twain is an outstanding American author who lived and wrote during the 19th century and died in 1910. He is most famous for two novels: The Adventures of Tom Sawyher and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twain’s greatest contributions to American style reside in his humorist approach and his unique use of language. In A Student’s Guide to Mark Twain, Dr. MaryAnn Diorio has provided a rich resource for understanding and appreciating the works of this great author.
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September Giveaway
Sadly, we had no winner of last month's giveaway copy of Fire-Engine Love.
For the month of September, I will be giving away a copy of my devotional book, God Speaks to Me: Conversations from God's Heart to Yours. To enter this month's Giveaway, please send an email to me at maryann@maryanndiorio.com and tell me why you would like to win this book
The winner will be announced in my October newsletter, Lord willing.
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Book Bargains Just for You at THE BOOK TABLE!
THE BOOK TABLE is my website bookstore where you can purchase my books from the vendor of your choice at the price of your choice.
In addition, most of my novels include free Discussion Questions that you can download from my bookstore and use with your Book Club or Reading Group or Bible Study Group.
Take a break now and visit My Book Table.
Happy Browsing!
MaryAnn
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Works-in-Progress
__Dixie Randolph and the Secret of Seabury Beach
Summary: When Dixie Randolph discovers a buried treasure linked to a long-standing family feud, she faces potential harm not only to her own life, but also to the inhabitants of Seabury Beach.
I am making good progress on this first book of my middle-grade fiction series for 8-12-year-olds. You will love joining in the nail-biting adventures of Dixie Randolph and her sidekick Ruby Jo Justice.
Look for Dixie Randolph and Seabury Beach in time for your Christmas shopping.
__Penelope Pumpernickel: Mystery Maven
In Book 3 of this popular series, Penelope Pumpernickel faces another homeschool adventure with trouble-maker Grandy Ungerleider. Look for this book in time for Christmas as well, Lord willing.
__The Captain and Mrs. Vye
Summary: When young widow and innkeeper, Loretta Vye, inherits an oceanfront inn upon her husband's untimely death, she receives more than she bargained for as whaling boat captain Paul Richards,becomes her first tenant and disrupts her heretofore peaceful life.
This novella, set in late 19th-century Cape May, New Jersey--one of my favorite places in the whole--will be available in early 2022, Lord willing.
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Are you looking for a good read that will keep you up at night? Then check out my latest novel, Miracle in Milan.
Summary: A young, female auditor discovers convincing evidence that the man she loves is an embezzler.
If you like romance and suspense in one story, you have it here. Pick up your copy of Miracle in Milan.
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The Church in America is on the verge of a tremendous spiritual awakening, an awakening that will first be fueled by persecution unlike anything we have ever seen before in this land. Indeed, a prophetic word given in my home church during the month of November gave this warning to the Church: "Prepare for the fire of persecution!"
But the Church is not ready for this persecution. For the most part, the Church in America has been weak and lukewarm. Flabby and lazy. Consumed with the world and not with the things of God. As a result, the Church has been deceived and has subverted the divine order of things.
In THE IRON SAINT, Dr. MaryAnn Diorio seeks to help equip the saints for the work of true, integritous, and effective ministry. As a teacher in the Body of Christ, it is her burning desire to help correct this devastating error.
In THE IRON SAINT, Dr. Diorio has outlined a plan of action for strengthening the Church through uncompromising obedience to the Word of God. This plan of action is based on her own 50 years of walking with the Lord and being led by His Holy Spirit.
If you are a born-again believer and member of the Body of Christ, make this book a top reading priority.
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WHERE IS MARYANN THIS MONTH? . . .
This month, Lord willing, I will be attending the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Conference on September 10 and 11. This is my favorite fiction writers conference. This year, it will be held online once again. Although I love being there in person, I am thankful that we can still meet online.
As always, I will be at my favorite FB hangout, The Diorio Champions! I'd love for you to join me there.
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Cauliflower Crust Broccoli Pizza
(From the Kitchen of Dominic Diorio)
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Ingredients:
1 Cauliflower Pizza Crust
1 small can sliced Black Olives
1 package Broccoli Florets
1 package Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Instructions:
Partially bake crust according to directions.
Top with mozzarella cheese, broccoli florets, and sliced black olives.
Bake another ten minutes.
Serve and Enjoy!
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"You will keep him in perfect peace,
Whose mind is stayed on You,
Because he trusts in You."
__Isaiah 26: 3 NKJV
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MaryAnn Diorio Books
"Heart-Mending Books for the Young and the Young-at-Heart"
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