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Interactive Snapshots of Shell Book: “Beachcomber Seashells of the Caribbean” for 19 Nov. Freebie!
This set of pictures, some of which are interactive, will give you a good view of what is inside my Kindle free book being offered for 24 hours (PST) this week on November 19, 2016. Make sure you check out: Beachcomber Seashells Freebie – 19 Nov. 2016
Cover Some Sanibel Island Shells
Beachcomber Seashells of the Caribbean has over 300 pages of photos, identifications and keys so that you can take your IPhone/Samsung (the non-explosive type)/ Laptop/etc. to the beach with you and DO IT!
Here is what it looks like! shells-caribbean-book-snapshots
Enjoy! Here are some places to look on Sanibel! Sanibel Shelling
All the best, Author, Rick McBee
A Quote from “Ghosts of Ukuthula”tells it all about politics. Don’t for get Saturday’s Giveaway!
My old Peace Corps buddy from Cameroon (19666), Mickey Johnson,(That’s him with the Green Mamba – one lucky fellow it didn’t bite him!) made a gret observation about “The Gh…
Source: A Quote from “Ghosts of Ukuthula”tells it all about politics. Don’t for get Saturday’s Giveaway!
A Quote from “Ghosts of Ukuthula”tells it all about politics. Don’t forget Saturday’s Giveaway!
My old Peace Corps buddy from Cameroon (19666), Mickey Johnson,(That’s him with the Green Mamba – one lucky fellow it didn’t bite him!) made a gret observation about “The Ghosts of Ukuthula.”
He pointed out a quote from on p. 25, Chapter 3, that fits with a whole lot of what comes down politically to us little folks about what ‘went down’ in the world. Here it is –
“Look at this pile of shit!” Jim’s finger jabbing toward the long work table covered with piles of newspapers from all over the world. “Do you see any patterns in the reports on the airplane massacre?” He stormed around the room to where his assistant, Abe Miller, sat in front of a yellow tablet.
“Sure, I see lots of patterns but not what you want if I get your drift.”
“Tell me what you see?”
“It’s all ‘spin’.” replied Abe. “Our politicians use it all the time. It isn’t about what really happened, it’s about saying your special version of blaming the other guy often enough so that everyone believes your story no matter how outrageous. Spin makes you quit looking for the truth of what really happened.”
“Fine!” snapped his boss, “so here we have a whole pile of spin about a bombing, none of which makes sense. Is that what you’re saying?”
Don’t forget these words six months from now as you see the reality of our new President’s first 100 days and compare it to what you were told to expect. The World has a way of taking the men who occupy that office and chewing up their promises and spitting them out (both Presidents and promises). Stay tuned.
While you’re at it, take advantage of a great book on FREE Offer for Kindle and PC All day Saturday Pacific Standard time!Here’s the Link!
Enjoy the Read! Author, Rick McBee Check out my Web Africa Pictures!
Just Updated My Web Site on Africa!
I just spent several hours updating my website with pictures of my 1973-76 work at Maun Secondary School in Botswana,Africa and also putting on pictures of my 2014 Botswana 10 day Safari and return to Maun Secondary School to see how it had grown! The link is below:
Check out Botswana – Then and Now!
Worldwide Free Kindle Book Giveaway
Worldwide Book Giveaway! My 3 Kindle
Books Free! 7 Days – See Below!
From Author: Richard H. McBee Jr. 4 November 2016
For the holidays, I am giving away my Kindle Direct Publishing books on 7 days before Christmas Customs, Hanukkah Hanukkah Customs and Kwanzaa Kwanzaa Customs.
A. Read my new South African Liberation Novel “The Ghosts of Ukuthula” based on the times of Nelson Mandela! Available November 12, Nov. 26, and Nov. 28, as well as December 10 between the hours of 12AM and 12PM PST (GMT is 8 hours ahead so London so free is from 8AM GMT on those dates to 8AM GMT of the next day) See inside the book!
B. Or, for fans of the American Civil War, get my Civil War History book “Rough Enough” One more day only!Nov. 5, 2016 PST See Inside the book!
C. Or, if you are traveling to Florida or the Caribbean get “Beachcomber Seashells of the Caribbean” on Nov. 5, Nov. 19, Nov. 26, Dec. 3, and Dec. 17, again between 12AM and 12PM PST Check out the best interactive shell key.
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ISBN-13: 978-1532995347 ISBN-13: 978-1589827134 ISBN-13: 978-1495464034
ASIN: B01GNGCKHK ASIN: B00HCQNBB0 ASIN: B00IP954W2
Want a Paper Copy? Be sure to order it through your local book store!
Book Review: Gravity by Tess Gerritsen
I’ve always loved Tess Gerritsen’s writing and her murder mysteries are fabulous. Here she diverges into a bit of science fiction and pulls off a great novel which I would mark as a ‘must read.’
Whether it’s inner space in the depths of the ocean where this tale begins, or in outer space where it ends, there is little room for error, whether it is in navigating your undersea pod, working with experimental organisms, or piloting a space shuttle. It’s in just such a place that Dr. Emma Watson gives her all in a battle to survive in battling a genetically modified organism that goes wild in the zero gravity of her space station. As a former parasitologist, I loved the references to know beasties such as hydatid cysts which nobody wants growing inside their bodies. The author’s creature makes this nasty earthling bug look almost like a cuddly lamb by comparison.
The cold, calculating character of the expedition leader, Diana Estes, her warm fuzzy lover boy astronaut Mike Griggs and the nervous isolation of Japanese astronaut Kenichi Hirai, all make for tension and dynamism leading up to the ‘accident’. It’s the other scientist astronauts: Emma Watson, Kittredge, Jill Hewitt, Mercer and the Russian, Nicolai who begin the battle for survival against a string of accidents, errors and the implacable growth of a deadly microbe.
What begins as a fairly unified team quickly falls apart as the infection spreads from one astronaut to another, as the attempted rescue fails and the space station is breached and cut off from Earth by a freak accident. In the end, only Emma’s lucky observation on the experimental lab mice gives a hint at a way to prevent disaster from reaching Earth and wiping out millions. He fate and that of her former husband, Jack McCallum, astronaut in forced retirement, will be tied together in a dramatic final attempt to save the space station and the mission.
You’ll love author Gerritsen’s plot and wealth of knowledge, all superbly tied together, right down to the surprise cure and dramatic ending.
[[ASIN:1532995342 The Ghosts of Ukuthula]]!
How far will men’s prejudices go to prevent a woman from becoming the next U.S. President?
A Sunday meditation essay on Matt. 7: 1-5 and John 8: 1-11 as it refers to our treatment of women.
It is apparent that the USA is a country in which women are second class citizens. This has been documented and reported on countless times by our national media. We that women are not allowed to have control of their own decision making when it comes to conceiving and bearing children. We know that the rate of abuse and rape of women by men is far greater than reported, and that the burden of proof for those acts is skewed to protect men. We know that women are regularly paid less for the same work than men in the same job position. Do we not see this as injustice when we rail against other nations for doing the same things?
How is all of this deeply ingrained societal prejudice against women going to play out in the coming presidential election?
Well let’s compare two candidates of the same sex.
What if a man running for President had a life-long career of service to the poor, the children, the health care, and the security of our nation, and in during that service had held governmental positions from volunteer to lawyer, to senator, to secretary of state? Would that man not have been deemed qualified to run for the presidency of the United States?
What if that man had been in a position of power during a terrible international terrorist incident and been grilled by our congress three times about possible foreknowledge; each time being found innocent of any wrong doing? Would that man not be judged innocent by our nation?
What if that man had been speaking to different groups around the country at large fundraising events for bankers, wealthy business persons, law enforcement, farmers and parents, with each talk focusing on our nation with a different spin? Would that difference of focus by that man not have been applauded as being cleverly political in order to persuade his audience?
What if a man of this stature had all of his emails for the past ten or more years investigated by the highest law enforcement agency of our country and found not to have broken any laws? Would this man not have been deemed to be innocent?
What if this same man had all of those same emails released to a rabble of rumor mongering journalists to pick through for scraps of dung. What if the director of the FBI then made an unofficial announcement of finding more of this man’s emails? Would we not have said the journalist were feeding on already chewed bones, and the FBI director needed to guard confidentiality of ongoing investigations or be fired?
What would we say about this man’s qualifications to be president as compared to another man who flouts public tax rules, molests women, mocks judges and minorities, defrauds students, cheats his servants and workers, and has no understanding of world affairs?
How does this same tale play out when “woman” replaces the word “man” for you?
Start the Day By Lifting Your Eyes To The Hills!
- Take five deep calming breaths, and exhale to blow out all the problems of the world!
- Now take three more deep breaths noting the picture’s features:
- Breath #1: The rising shaft of the rainbow sending your spirit souring!
- Breath #2: The intricacy of the Teepee shelter frame pointing skyward!
- Breath #3: The fleeing rain clouds are revealing the pure blue sky!
Now take three more deep breaths while staring at the picture as a whole.
Have a Great Day! Collect your Free Book!
Rick McBee
Halloween Saturday Freebie! Civil War History of Richard Clow! Rough Enough!
Remember! McBee gives you a Worldwide Freebie each Saturday until December 17, 2016!
Once there was a young man who volunteered three times for military service. Twice for the Civil War 
and once for the Frontier! 
Here’s your chance to get a free Kindle or PC copy for the 24 hours (Pacific Standard Time) on Saturday, 29 October, 2016. WORLDWIDE SALE SO CHECK YOUR TIME ZONE!
Read about his battles! 
His loves!
All in one book! 
Next Week! Watch for! 2 Books!
and 
Enjoy!>)
Book Review! “Kill Process” by William Hertling. A New Era of ‘IT’ Sci-Fi! I wish I Could Still Climb Aboard!
Kill Process by William Hertling
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Open your eyes world! The new age of IT science fiction is upon us in a form that will educate you, entertain you and probably scare you a bit if you haven’t yet put masking tape over the intrusive camera eye of your PC, Laptop, or Smart-Phone. The process of working out all the set-up for an IT murder is fascinating! Especially when the murderer works for the largest IT corporation on the planet, can hack into the entire system, and is now thinking of starting up a new open source company that will cut into the mother company, TOMO, big time. It the threat to TOMO big enough for a murder contract to go out on our heroine? How do you work the deep net, sort out masses of burner phones and cheap PC’s to set up an untraceable hacking system to follow you quarry without getting nailed yourself?
Author William Hertling has the system down pat. He only lost me, I’m one of your ancient visual basic guys, for a couple of pages in the Ch. 15 – 16 discussions involving “Neuromancer” followed by the relationships between JSON, HTML, HTML5, and XML. Fortunately I didn’t ‘grok out’ and quit the book because it only gets smoother and better with every page.
Fabulously well written heroine and sub-heroine plots to overcome Angie’s PTSD, and paranoia in a male dominated world. The stats on abuse are great! The ending is the kind of suspense and tension that will suck you up and spit you out with new revelations on the uncanny ability of this author to devise new way of killing others. Definitely not an ‘old hat’ plot!
This book is a must read for all you old programmers, Apple 2E and Mac Classic users who have wished they could be reborn in this fabulous IT era!
Don’t forget to check out: [[ASIN:1532995342 The Ghosts of Ukuthula]]
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