MaryAnn Diorio Books

JULY 2020 Author Newsletter
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A WORD IN DUE SEASON

by MaryAnn Diorio, PhD

Dear Friends,

Thank you for your feedback on the new design for my newsletter. I appreciate your positive input and am so glad you like the new design.

Speaking of new designs, God is continually improving the design of our lives as He conforms us into the image of Christ. With each experience we encounter, the Father is molding us and shaping us into His perfect design for each one of us.

I don't know about you, but sometimes the molding and shaping are painful. Holy Spirit shows us areas of our lives that need to be changed to conform to the image of Christ, and seeing those areas is not always fun. In fact, most of the time it hurts.

But we must cooperate with the Great Potter as He places us on His potter's wheel and gently works on us.

Won't you allow our Heavenly Potter to make you what He created you to be? I trust that you will.

Blessings,

MaryAnn

LATEST NEWS . . .

___I am making very good progress on my latest novel, MIRACLE IN MILAN. This contemporary novel, in the romantic suspense genre, takes place in Milan, Italy. It is the story of a female auditor who discovers that the man she loves is an embezzler.
MIRACLE IN MILAN deals with the themes of trust and betrayal. Please pray for me as I write this story of God's heart.

___My podcast, Winning with the Word, is now reaching numerous countries throughout the world. I am so thankful to my patrons on Patreon who are supporting the production of this podcast. You can choose one of three tiers of monthly support: $1.00, $3.00, or $5.00. Each tier provides you with special benefits in gratitude for your patronage. To become one of my special patrons, please click here.

IN THE WORKS . . .

___I have started a series of chapter books for children called the PENELOPE PUMPERNICKEL Series. Penelope (Penny) Pumpernickel is the eight-year protagonist of this series that deals with issues in the daily lives of children from a Biblical point of view. The first book in the series, PENELOPE PUMPERNICKEL: THE PROBLEM-SOLVER, should be released in time for Christmas, Lord willing.

FREE RESOURCES FOR JULY . . . 

• Video: "You Are God's Dream"
  
  
• Podcast: "Are You a Perfectionist?"  
  

BIG SALE!  ALL INVENTORY MUST GO! 

___Now you can purchase one or more copies of my print books at a 10% discount (plus shipping), personally autographed by me to the person of your choice. (New Jersey residents will be charged sales tax.)

I have only a limited supply of these print books in my inventory--only one or two copies of some--and they will be gone soon. Once these books are gone, there will be no more available for autographing since all of my books can now be purchased on Amazon and other online venues. I will no longer be carrying an inventory.

So act now!  Get your copies of one or more of the books below while supplies last.

Send your order to me at drmaryann@maryanndiorio.com. Place the word "SALE" in the subject line, and give me the name of the person for whom you want me to autograph your books. Also, send me the address to which you would like your book mailed. 

Once I receive your order, I will send you an invoice (at a 10% discount) for payment either by check or via PayPal. Once I receive your payment, I will send you your autographed book.

Here is the list of available books. Remember: the number of copies of each is limited. This is a first-come, first-served sale, so don't delay or you will miss out.

NOTE: The prices listed below do NOT include the discount. The 10% discount will be reflected on the invoice you receive.

FICTION FOR ADULTS
__The Madonna of Pisano (A Novel), Book 1 of The Italian Chronicles Trilogy-$14.95
__A Sicilian Farewell (A Novel), Book 2 of The Italian Chronicles Trilogy-$14.95
__Return to Bella Terra (A Novel), Book 3 of The Italian Chronicles Trilogy-$14.95
__In Black and White (A Novel), Winner of the 2020 Christian Indie Book Awards Contest-$14.95
__A Christmas Homecoming (A Novella), Winner of the 2015 Silver Medal in Christian Fiction in the 2015 Illumination Book Awards Contest-$12.99
__Surrender to Love ( A Novella)-$9.95

CHILDREN'S BOOKS
__Who Is Jesus? (Hardcover: $19.95; Softcover, $14.95) (Children's Picture Book), Winner in the National Indie Book Awards
__Candle Love (Hardcover, $18.95; Softcover, $9.95), (Children's Picture Book)
__Do Angels Ride Ponies? (Softcover, $14.95), (Children's Chapter Book)
__Poems for Wee Ones (Hardcover, $18.99), Children's Picture Book
__The Dandelion Patch (Hardcover, $18.99), (Children's Picture Book)
__Toby Too Small (Hardcover, $14.99; Softcover, $9.95) (Picture Book)
__A Student's Guide to Nathaniel Hawthorne (Hardcover, $24.97)
__A Student's Guide to Herman Melville (Hardcover, $24.97)
__A Student's Guide to Mark Twain (Hardcover, $24.97)

NON-FICTION BOOKS FOR ADULTS
__Balancing Your Budget God's Way (Booklet) ($1.00)
__Daily Devotional for Writers (Softcover, $19.95)
__I Believe in Healing (Softcover, $14.99)
__Making Your Marriage Work (Softcover, $3.95)
__My Turn to Care (Book for Caregivers) (Softcover, $11.25)
__Selling Yourself on You (Softcover, $14.95)
__The Daystar Devotional (Softcover, $9.99)
__The Heart of a Teacher (Hardcover, $14.99)
__Rest Stops for Teachers (Hardcover, $12.99)
__Self-Image and the Writer (Booklet, $3.00)
__Writing Fiction for Children (Booklet, $5.00)
__Writing Non-Fiction for Children (Booklet, $5.00)

CDs
__You Were Made for Greatness (Book on CD for reading on computer. Not an audiobook) ($12.99)

These items are on sale only until supplies last. So place your order now!

FEATURED BOOK OF THE MONTH . . .

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

A white woman. A black man. And their forbidden love.

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?

When graduate student, Tori Pendola, a white American woman, and Jebuni Kalitsi, a Ghanaian exchange student and heir to his tribe's chieftaincy, fall deeply in love, they must face not only their own inner demons of rejection and guilt but also the demons of societal hatred bent on destroying their relationship. Will their love survive the cruel and bitter attacks against them? Or will hatred and prejudice gain the upper hand?

In Black and White is a deeply moving story of the power of God's love to restore all that is broken in their lives.

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THE RECIPE RACK

Dom's Peperoni Bread

INGREDIENTS:

1 Pillsbury Crescent Dough Sheet
1/2 of 8oz. package shredded whole milk Mozzarella
25 slices of sandwich pepperoni

INSTRUCTIONS:

Open dough sheet and lay it out.
Place peperoni on top of sheet in rows or layers.
Sprinkle shredded mozzarella on top of pepperoni.
Roll sheet into loaf.
Put in oven and bake as directed, about 25 minutes.

Enjoy!
     

"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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