MaryAnn Diorio Books

"Heart-Mending Books for the Young and the Young-at-Heart"

JULY 2021 Newsletter
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IN THIS ISSUE  . . . 

__A Word in Due Season
__On the Homefront
__July Giveaway Winner
__Coming soon!
__Author Spotlight
__Book Bargains Just for You!
__Great Summer Reads
__MaryAnn's Latest Release
__Where is MaryAnn on Social Media?
__Where is MaryAnn this Month?
__The Recipe Rack

A WORD IN DUE SEASON

by MaryAnn Diorio, PhD


Dear Friends,

As we begin the second half of 2021, I pray God's blessings on all of you. 

It has certainly been a difficult year, with so many falling away from the faith to follow other gods. This is the time in history called "the Great Deception"--the time when lies and confusion will cover the earth and many would fall away from Christ. Don't be one of them!

When the disciples asked Jesus what would be the signs of the end of the world as we know it, the very first thing He said was, "Do not be deceived!"

We must guard against deception at all costs. How? By saturating ourselves with the Word of God. By studying it, meditating on it, speaking it, and preaching it.

My daily prayer is that the Holy Spirit would keep me and my family from deception. May this become your daily prayer as well.


Love and Blessings,

MaryAnn

ON THE HOMEFRONT . . .

June was a month of birthdays for us. We celebrated my husband's 82nd birthday, my son-in-law's 50th birthday, and my granddaughter's 15th birthday. We praise God for each of their lives, knowing that the good work He has begun in each of them, He will bring to completion (Philippians 1: 6). 

Here is a picture of my hubby with our girls, celebrating Father's Day and his 82nd birthday.

July Giveaway

I am excited to announce this month's Giveaway. It is a free copy of my children's book, Penelope Pumpernickel: Precocious Problem-Solver.


The winner of the Giveaway may choose either ebook or print format. 

The winner of last month's giveaway is Barbara Hart!  Congratulations, Barbara! Barbara has won a free copy of my latest novel, Miracle in Milan.

Thank you for entering the giveaway contest, Barbara. I trust that my story will bless you.

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 Penelope Pumpernickel: Precocious Problem-Solver. The winner will be announced in my August newsletter, Lord willing.

Coming soon!

Penelope Pumpernickel: Dynamic Detective
- Book 2 in The Penelope Pumperickel Series of Chapter Books for Six-to-Ten-Year Olds

Eight-year-old Penelope Pumpernickel--Penny, for short--has another encounter with homeschool trouble-maker Grandville Ungerleider--Grandy, for short.  Grandy says he has discovered a treasure chest in the basement of the church where their Homeschool Consortium meets every Thursday. But is Grandy telling the truth? How can Penelope find out? Students are forbidden to go down to the basement.

And then there's the case of the missing maps? Who stole them and why?

Join Penelope and her BFF, Tilly Mendoza, for another exciting adventure as Detective Penelope solves another homeschool mystery.  In this second of the delightful Penelope Pumpernickel Series of chapter books for six-to-ten-year-old children, Penelope learns that no matter how hard it is to do right, doing right is always the right thing to do.

Author Spotlight

This month, I am excited to introduce to you a wonderful friend and fellow author, Lorilyn Roberts. Welcome, Lorilyn!

MaryAnn: Please tell us a little about yourself. Why do you write?

Lorilyn: I write because there is something magical about putting thoughts in my head on paper. I love to tell stories—life stories, stories I dream up, and stories that inspire. We live in times of uncertainty, and I believe God has given me a message to share with others—to bring hope to the hurting and truth to the wanderers.

Words have power, and when written with God-inspired wisdom, they can impact the world for good. Created in God’s image, we are ambassadors to a future world when God will rule with righteousness and justice.

Until then, we live in a world that is passing away. I look forward to the time when we will meet God face-to-face, and my goal is to give the reader a glimpse into God’s magnificent handiwork. I particularly like writing for children because their imaginations are so vivid. They can see things adults have forgotten how to see. And even if grown-ups have lost a little of that child-like quality, they can still see with their hearts. They only need to put aside the cares of this world and become like little children once again.

Even if I touch only one life, I’ve made the world a better place. And you never know how God might make that tiny seed grow into something beautiful that will be passed on and shared with others.

MaryAnn: What Project Are you Currently Working On?

Lorilyn: I’m working on an early reader book, Book Love: Young Readers Become World Leaders. My book artist is completing the illustrations now, and Book Love should be out in September.

I had difficulty learning to read and failed first grade because I couldn’t read. Out of that wretched beginning—I hated books as a result—God did an amazing thing, and I share that story.

I hope to encourage kids to fall in love with reading. The subtitle of the book is Young Readers Become Great Leaders. At a time when young people are reading less and less, I see at least one generation and maybe more that have lost the ability to think critically about the world, connect the dots, and understand cause and effect. These are mental skills caught, not taught. Critical stages in the development of the brain are being missed if reading is not a core component of a child’s education.

But reading is even more than that. It’s the key to the past, it’s the key to the present, and it’s the key for future generations to look back and understand their own history. Books leave written records of successes and failures, dreams and disappointments, eyewitness accounts, and much more. People’s words embrace feelings and thoughts and deep emotions that penetrate the reader’s mind. Books share the heart and soul of the people who wrote them.

Suppose we were to lose our channels of communication due to a cyberattack, books would survive. Written texts live on regardless of wars, catastrophes, changes in government, and even censorship. We’ve seen how easy it is for the Internet to be taken down. How hard it would be to burn every book on the planet.

If I can encourage kids to pick up a book and read for enjoyment, read for knowledge, read for ideas on creating, inventing, and making the world a better place, my writing will not have been in vain. I wouldn’t be the person I am today if I had not become a lover of books. And never would I have dreamed when I was young and struggling to read that I would ever become an award-winning, Amazon best-selling author.

MaryAnn: Praise God for the great work He has done in your life, Lorilyn, and continues to do! May your writing redound to His glory, and may many young children become readers, and then leaders, because of your faithfulness to your calling. Thank you so much for being with us today!

I urge you to check out Lorilyn's books, subscribe to her newsletter, and visit her website at LorilynRoberts.com.

BIO

Lorilyn Roberts is the author of twelve books, including the award-winning YA Seventh Dimension Series and memoir Children of Dreams. After scuba diving around the world and earning her college degree studying abroad, she settled into single motherhood, adopting two daughters from Nepal and Vietnam. She later earned a Master’s in Creative Writing and is currently president of the Gainesville, Florida, Chapter of Word Weavers International. Lorilyn has rescued many orphaned dogs and cats, and when she isn’t writing books, she provides broadcast captioning for television. She can be found at LorilynRoberts.com and http://twitter.com/LorilynRoberts. 

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

Great Summer Reads . . . 

'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. . . . But the Church is not ready for this persecution.

In The Iron Saint, Dioro presents a plan of action for the Church to prepare to endure to the end.' (from the Preface).

If you are a born-again believer and member of the Body of Christ, make this book a top reading priority.

BUY NOW!

PRINT FORMAT

E-BOOK FORMAT


IN BLACK AND WHITE by MaryAnn Diorio 

A white woman, a black man, and their forbidden love . . . 

Winner of First Place in Historical Fiction in the 2020 Christian Indie Awards Contest.

Can endurance and faith sustain the love between a white woman and a black man, threatened by rejection, guilt, and racial injustice? Can love alone reconcile their starkly different worlds, lighting the way to a bright future together?

BUY NOW!

PRINT FORMAT

E-BOOK FORMAT



MaryAnn's Latest Release . . . 

MIRACLE IN MILAN NOW AVAILABLE IN BOTH PRINT AND E-BOOK FORMATS:

Are you looking for a page-turning beach read? Then get yourself a copy of my latest novel, Miracle in Milan, a romantic suspense story set in magnificent, exotic Milan, Italy.

Miracle in Milan is the story of a young female auditor who discovers convincing evidence that the man she has fallen in love with is an embezzler. 

Will she ruin herself to save him or ruin him to save herself?

Read this inspiring, suspenseful story to find out! Buy now at the links below:

PRINT

EBOOK

P.S. After your read Miracle in Milan, I would greatly appreciate your posting a review on Amazon and Goodreads. Reviews help readers with their purchasing decisions. Thanks so much!

 

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WHERE IS MARYANN THIS MONTH? . . .

This month I continue my blog tour with stops at the following blogs:

Tuesday, July 6th – Gail Pallotta's Blog
https://gailpallotta.blogspot.com

Thursday, July 8th – Joy Avery Melville’s Blog – “Story before the Story”
http://www.joyaverymelville.com/journeys-to-joy.html


Stop by and leave a comment for a chance to win a free copy of Miracle in Milan. 

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THE RECIPE RACK

MaryAnn's Summer Macaroni Salad

(From the Kitchen of MaryAnn Diorio)

MaryAnn's Summer Macaroni Salad

(from the Kitchen of MaryAnn Diorio)

Ingredients:

1 lb. Elbow Macaroni
6 Hard-Boiled Eggs, sliced

1 stalk Celery, diced
1 small can sliced Black Olives
Mayonnaise to taste
Salt & Pepper to taste
Paprika

 

Instructions:

Cook pasta to desired tenderness.
Place pasta in large bowl.
Add celery and black olives.
Add mayonnaise and mix well.
Season with salt and pepper and mix again.
Place hard-boiled egg slices on top.
Sprinkle paprika atop the eggs.

Serves 6 - 8.

Goes great with a big, juicy hamburger!

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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