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Rainbow In Her Pocket by Amanda Jayne

Publisher:  Waldorf Publishing (October 15, 2018)
Category: Children Ages 3-7, Picture Book,  Animals, Social Themes (Emotions and Feelings
Tour dates: Oct-Nov, 2018
ISBN: 978-1642048308
Available in Print and ebook, 32 pages

Rainbow In Her Pocket

Description Rainbow In Her Pocket by Amanda Jayne


Have you ever seen a sheep standing tiptoe on the ears
of a very tall giraffe while a crowd looks on and cheers?
And have you seen an owl helping them to tug
a rainbow from the sky, like a multi-colored rug?

This is the story of Mala the rhino who can’t help feeling blue after her friend moves away. Her friends, an owl, a sheep and a not-so-humble giraffe get together with sun and create a crazumptious plan to show Mala that blue is as beautiful as all the other colors. This colorful story of friendship, love and loss will delight children while encouraging them to embrace their emotions in a healthy way.

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Praise Rainbow In Her Pocket by Amanda Jayne


“A delightful story with so much heart. A gorgeous book for all ages!” – Tej Steiner, author of ‘Waking Up With Everyone Around us’. USA”

“Truly glorious! This book shares the wisdom that all feelings are not only of value, but make us who we are, in all our splendor – if we are only able to see. Amanda Jayne, in her tale, beseeches us to see.” – Natalie Prior, Child and Adolescent Therapist, UK.

“I would love to share this wonderful story with my kindergarten students and can use it to teach across our curriculum.” – Caprice Allen, Kindergarten Teacher, USA

“At last, a beautiful children’s story with depth. Amanda Jayne has cleverly managed to weave the importance of friendship, understanding and acceptance of the self and each other in a heartwarming rhyme. We loved it!” – Diane Bundy, Businesswoman and Mum, UK

My Thoughts Rainbow In Her Pocket by Amanda Jayne


Narrated by a giraffe named Arnie, ‘A Rainbow In Her Pocket’ is about a rhino named Mala.  Her good friend, the gorilla went to the zoo.  She missed him so much she became depressed (blue).  She tried everything she could to get rid of the blue but just couldn’t shake it.  Her good friends, including Arnie got together to figure out how to help her. They even consulted with a yew tree and the sun.  The sun had the best idea of all.

I can’t tell you anymore as I don’t want to risk spoilers.  This picture book is brightly illustrated and beautifully written by Amanda Jayne.  It teaches children that all feelings are good, even sadness.  I love the way she does it through color to help children really learn the concept. 

I don’t know how she could better address the gorilla going to the zoo however; gorillas don’t just walk out of the forest and go to a zoo willingly, as depicted in the book.  They are kidnapped and taken from their family.  I believe children should know that truth.  The practice of kidnapping animals and putting them in zoos for human’s entertainment and even in the name of science is cruel.

Despite that one scene in the book, I highly recommend it.  I think it does a great job of teaching that all feeling are normal, even sadness.  Perhaps parents can use the gorilla going to the zoo as a discussion with their child.  There is certainly a lot to discuss about colors and feelings. I give ‘A Rainbow In Her Pocket’ 4.5 out of 5 stars.

About Amanda JayneDescription Rainbow In Her Pocket by Amanda Jayne


Amanda Jayne is a teacher, heart circle coach and a holistic health practitioner who is finally getting around to writing those books she has always wanted to write. As a child, Amanda found safety, comfort and a gateway to imagination in the books she read, and the desire to create this for others is what led her to begin writing books for children.

In an effort to help young readers see the magical pictures and colors she imagines, she decided to have a go at illustrating them herself.

In the past, Amanda Jayne worked in the mental health field and in 2009, after gaining her masters in Spiritual Psychology, she became passionate about the importance of emotional and self-cultivation in the midst of a world filled with overwhelming mental stimulation. Amanda has a love of travel, exploring other cultures, trees, art and eating dark chocolate.

‘A Rainbow In Her Pocket’ is Amanda Jayne’s first children’s book.  She is also the author of a travel adventure book, ‘Close Encounters Of the Traveling Kind’. .After living in Bolivia, Japan and the USA, she now lives in a quiet corner of Kent in the UK.

Website: https://www.amandacjayne.com/author
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/amandacjayne
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/amandajayneauthor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandacjayne/

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Journey Within by J. Mitchel BakerJourney Within by J. Mitchel Baker


Publisher: Artistic Origins (April 30, 2017)
Category: Memoir, Adventure, Inspirational
Tour dates: Oct-Nov, 2017
ISBN: 978-1-940385-05-1
ASIN: B071YRHTY4
Available in Print & ebook, 181 pages

The true story of a simple man who has spent his life working amidst the quiet embrace of nature and her animals. Despite the happy normalcy, his soul calls out to him through a series of visions urging him to search for the higher design in his life. His inner voice beckons him out into the wilderness, away from all that he knows and understands, to find the higher meaning of himself.

After nearly a decade of stubborn denial, he removes his self-imposed blindfolds to embark on what is to become his personal journey into the unknown.What he finds will forever change his life.

Instead of meaning, he finds a tempest. Finding courage through his animals he forges onward in search of his own truth.  Is there a greater universal design for each of us? Or is there only chaos and confusion? Your answer lies within, if only you dare to take the journey.

 A Journey Within highlights the duality between both the physical and the spiritual.  It carries a message of courage and inspiration to connect with life and the inner-self, taking the road less traveled, and living authentically.

My Thoughts Journey Within by J. Mitchel Baker


Mitchel Baker is a rancher in San Antonio, Texas. He loves the ranching life but like most of us, wondered what else there is to life? Why do bad things happen to good people?  With those questions in mind he embarks on a journey into nature and into himself.

He goes on his journey on horseback, into New Mexico.  Nature there can be unforgiving but he somehow gains the courage and goes along the Continental Divide with few supplies. Besides his horse, he brings his dog and three men.  They encounter much danger but lots of time for self reflection as well.  As their journey continued, he kept learning more and more about himself.  He learned from his spiritual journey that most answers lie deep within himself.

A Journey Within is a beautiful and moving account of both nature and self discovery.  Baker’s writing makes me feel as if I am right there with him. His descriptions of nature are breath taking.  At times it reminded me of Henry David Thoreau and at other of the book ‘Wild’ by Cheryl Strayed.  If you enjoy books about nature and/or self discover, you are sure to love ‘A Journey Within’!  I highly recommend it!

5/5

I received the ebook for my honest review.

About J. Mitchel BakerJourney Within by J. Mitchel Baker


Mitchel Baker is a graduate of Texas A&M University, living in San Antonio with his family. He has dedicated his life to ranching and managing natural resources, and continues to be a student of all things visceral. He is currently working on his sequel to A Journey Within as he stumbles awkwardly toward a higher consciousness.

Website: www.jmitchelbaker.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100019033590987


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Walking the Labyrinth of My Heart Dianna Vagianos ArmentroutWalking the Labyrinth of My Heart by Dianna Vagianos Armentrout


Publisher: White Flowers Press (May 22, 2016)
Category: Self-Help, Grief & Bereavement, Parenting & Relationships, Spirituality, Healing from Loss
Tour dates: Oct/Nov, 2017
ISBN: 978-0982117644
ASIN: B01I2KD37Q
Available in Print & ebook, 130 pages
 Walking the Labyrinth of My Heart

Walking the Labyrinth of My Heart: A Journey of Pregnancy, Grief and Infant Death breaks the lonely, silent suffering of bereaved mothers facing infant and pregnancy loss. Dianna Vagianos Armentrout details her pregnancy journey with her daughter, Mary Rose, who died an hour after birth of trisomy 18, a random genetic illness described as “incompatible with life.”

For five long months of pregnancy, she knew that her baby would not live and thrive, planning a funeral and seeking hospice for her unborn daughter. The heaviness of this grief, which most women bear alone, is shared here and will comfort mothers who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death.

With eloquent language, fierce honesty and a record of the rawness of grief, readers in the midst of their own suffering will recognize the path that bereaved parents walk. Dianna’s experiences with infertility, motherhood, infant loss and miscarriage infuse her writing with compassion for all women.

Through journal entries, essays and poetry, Dianna invites the reader to process grief and honor the life of the child, no matter how brief. In addition, readers will learn how to support the bereaved by remembering the baby and pregnancy.

Finally there is a book to honor the pregnancy, baby and loss, loving the children past their death, loving the wombs that nurtured them and accepting the sacred path of mothering children whose bodies are broken, but whose souls are intact and perfectly whole. This book shines with love and the knowledge that even the briefest life is holy.

Read it. Share it. Spread the word. We no longer have to grieve our infants and pregnancies alone.

My Thoughts Walking the Labyrinth of My Heart by Dianna Vagianos Armentrout


In the early 1990’s my sister-in-law gave birth to a baby boy.  However, he was stillborn.  My brother and sister in-law were devastated.  So were our families.  However, we all grieved differently.  My brother and sister in-law named him after my grandfather and buried him.  My parents were upset that they named him.  I think it had something to do with the Jewish faith.  However, I thought it was a good idea.  They saw his face, even though he wasn’t alive, he deserved the respect of a name and a burial. I wish I had read ‘Walking the Labyrinth of My Heart’ back then.  I would have sent a copy to my brother and sister in-law as I think it would have helped.

Dianna Vagianos Armentrout is a skilled writer and she shares her experience of losing an infant.  ‘Walking the Labyrinth of My Heart’ is a memoir but uses a combination of journal entries, essays, and poetry to share her story.

She found out when she was pregnant that her girt had a rare genetic disease called Trisomy 18.  She was told that she may not even carry to term and that the prognosis if she did so was grim. Dianna and her husband decided to carry the baby to term but chose not to put her on life support.  About 90% of parents in this situation decide to abort.

This memoir is gut wrenching yet hopeful at the same time.  I shed many tears while reading it.  I think many couples facing the loss of an infant could really gain knowledge and relief by reading this book.  Ms. Armentrout writes from her heart and does not hold back.  She is honest about what she went through. She wrote it as therapy for herself but also in the hope that she can help others. It is also a way to honor her baby daughter, Mary Rose. She accomplishes all of these things.  I highly recommend ‘Walking the Labyrinth of My Heart’.

5/5

I received the ebook for my honest review.

About Dianna Vagianos ArmentroutWalking the Labyrinth of My Heart by Dianna Vagianos Armentrout


Dianna Vagianos Armentrout is a published writer, teacher, workshop facilitator and poetry therapist. She graduated from Adelphi University’s Honors Program and earned her MAW from Manhattanville College. Dianna’s pregnancy with her daughter, Mary Rose, who died an hour after birth of trisomy 18, changed her life completely. Her blog, Walking the Labyrinth of My Heart, was launched in April 2015 as a way of offering support to others going through pregnancies with difficult and fatal diagnoses.

Dianna wishes to change the cultural fear of death and social awkwardness around the bereaved by educating others to be present and open to the natural process of death. Not knowing what to say is fine. Let’s sit together quietly not knowing what to say about our most difficult and sacred losses, because a loving community is vital to the healing of the bereaved in our broken world. Dianna volunteers with Isaiah’s Promise as a peer minister, and can’t help sending “Healing Companion” cards to mothers facing pregnancy and newborn losses.

Dianna’s poems, short fiction and essays have been published in several journals and anthologies, including The Vermont Literary Review, The Connecticut Review, The Dos Passos Review, Melusine or Women in the 21st century, Sacred Fire Magazine, Sensations Magazine, and Inkwell. She has taught at Southern Connecticut State University, Quinnipiac University and The Graduate Institute, and has facilitated poetry workshops in the tri-state area. As a poet and teacher, she believes that everyone has the inherent gift of poetry. Her workshops create the space for people to be still and access their own words, images and metaphors as they step into their healing.

She lives at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. When she isn’t writing or reading, she spends her time outdoors walking and gardening. Dianna also tinkers with recipes for paleo cookies and shares them with those around her.

Website: www.diannavagianos.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diannavarmentrout/
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