Thursday, September 6, 2007
Readers from Oregon to Maryland�and lots of places in between�are discovering that Bridget Jones has a Christian rival. Bonnie Callaway, heroine of Melissa Lea Leedom�s inspirational novel, To Forgive, Divine (iUniverse, $16.95), has as many �life�s most embarrassing moments� experiences to muddle through as her secular literary counterpart. But Leedom�s readers find that the Divine Ms. C lives a lifestyle more closely akin to their own.
�I enjoyed To Forgive, Divine because of the reality of the characters and the situations they were faced with in their everyday lives,� says Barbara, a human resources director in Houston, TX, �including the fact that they struggled with keeping their faith and their Christianity intact in their thoughts, words, and deeds.�
Cynthia, a technical writer from Baltimore, MD, echoes these sentiments: �To Forgive, Divine shows Christians as normal people with normal problems who also have an intimate relationship with God.�
�I couldn�t put it down!� is the comment that Leedom hears most often, however. ��I read �til four AM!� �I read �til five AM!�� are the comments one sees posted on Leedom's website.
Praised in such diverse corners as Midwest Book Review (�...superbly written...highly recommended reading�), Chicklitbooks.com (�a wonderful book...I enjoyed it immensely�), and the Baptist General Convention of Texas (�I have recommended to all Texas Baptist Camp managers that they carry To Forgive, Divine in their gift/bookstores�), Leedom's novel has been featured as an on-air prize on Austin-area radio stations and in writers� conferences and forums showcasing local authors.
But fans have the last word on To Forgive, Divine.
�I have been reading Christian novels for a couple of years now,� wrote Kendra, a reader whose husband bought To Forgive, Divine for her at an author signing he happened upon. �There have been many I have enjoyed but only a few that I couldn�t put down. Yours was definitely one I couldn�t put down.�
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Melissa Lea Leedom holds degrees in English and Professional Writing from Troy State University at Dothan, Alabama, and Towson University in Maryland. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and the San Gabriel Writers' League. A part-time developmental math instructor at Central Texas College in Killeen, she makes her home in the suburban Austin area.
In addition to promoting her own novel, To Forgive, Divine, and working on its sequel, Ms. Leedom provides a comprehensive marketing service that can send your press release to specifically targeted states or to newspapers throughout the United States, Canada, the UK, and English-language publications throughout the world. Visit http://www.forgive490.com/marketingservices to view the clients whose books and products she has helped to market and read the press releases she has written for them. For more information, please write to Melissa at forgive490@yahoo.com.
Fuel savings Whilst the Government carries on increasing tax duty on Petrol and Diesel, LPG has had
Fuel savings
Whilst the Government carries on increasing tax duty on Petrol and Diesel, LPG has had its duty reduced twice during the last two budgets. Owners of fleet cars, taxis and other high mileage vehicles can save thousands of pounds on annual fuel costs by converting their cars to run on LPG
Costs no more for insurance
Many motorists believe that an LPG converted vehicle will be more expensiTen Reasons to Get a LPG Conversion for Your Vehicle
ve to insure. However, a survey carried out by the LPG Association (LPGA), essentially showed that this isn’t the case. The top 20 insurance companies all said they insure a LPG converted car so long as the conversion had been carried out by an LPG approved installer. Out of the 20, only two insurers advised they would charge a higher premium.
LPG is safer than diesel or petrol
According to the LPG Association (LPGA), the gas is substantially safer to use than petrol or diesel. This is mainly due to the fact that the fuel is stored in a robust fuel tank, which is tested to rigorous standards. LPG tanks also shut down the gas supply if you have an accident.
It has never been easier to fill up
There are now well over 1,300 LPG stations in the UK. Traditional petrol pumps work much in the same way as LPG pumps and all LPG stations follow pretty much the same way of doing things. Most LPG pumps have clear diagrams to help on your first visit and it''s impossible to put diesel or petrol in your LPG tank by mistake.
LPG is popular all over the world
Travelling in an LPG vehicle can almost halve the cost of travelling in a petrol-powered car. LPG is readily available in Europe, however it is more commonly known as Autogas or GPL.
Autogas also enjoys great popularity in Australia, The Netherlands, Italy, Serbia, Poland, Hong Kong and Korea. The former Soviet republic of Armenia may, however, be the world leader in autogas use.
Reduced maintenance levels
LPG is clean burning, contains no lead or carbon deposits and LPG car owners experience on overall reduction in engine wear and tear. Maintenance costs on spark plugs, pistons, rings and valves are also reduced.
Government grants available
Whilst the Government continues to reduce duty on friendly alternative fuels and offer Congestion Charge exemption they are also offering grants to car owners, fleets and businesses which consider conversion to LPG or other environmentally friendly alternative fuels.
Congestion Charges
LPG car owners can sometimes qualify for a 100% discount on Congestion Charges. Your car has to be an approved vehicle type in band 4 of the Transport Energy Powershift Register. Your vehicle must also be supplied or converted by an LPGA Approved supplier. Your vehicle must also meet the emission standards set by the Transport Energy CleanUp Register.
You can switch back to petrol at any time
LPG works in such a way that, at anytime you choose, you can change back to petrol at the flick of a switch. The switch is mounted on the dash board of your car and is used to switch between LPG and Petrol. Converting a car back from LPG to petrol is also a painless process and reputable dealers should offer this as part of their guarantee.
Environmentally friendly
Traditional fuels such as petrol and diesel are constantly taking the blame from the Government as the primary cause of low quality air conditions in the UK. Automotive vehicles emit a mixture of harmful gases including Sulphur Dioxide Hydrocarbons, Micro particulates and Nitric Oxides to name but a few.
Poor air quality, due to high levels of toxic emissions, imposes costs to society that are mainly related to health care costs. Health problems resulting from these emissions include Congestive heart failure, Respiratory problems and Bronchitis, which all relate to poor air quality.
LPG cars produce substantially less emissions according to research carried out by the Norfolk County Council. Individuals and organisations that adopt the environmentally-friendly alternative automotive fuels and technologies are not only generating cost savings for themselves but also for the larger society.
This Article was written by Simon OShea who recommends you visit http://www.fuelture.com for more information about automotive LPG Conversion in the UK. Fuelture Ltd is a UK based alternative fuel company with a national LPG Conversion service
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Match Dating: Do you find love?
It is a big question that haunts one and all. Love is something that you rarely find or discover. It is something that happens. “Yes just happens.”
I am talking about love that is zealously possessive of one’s lover, difficult to comprehend and throws you into a trance. Love that generates extreme warmth caring and at times uncontrollable fits of jealousy and rage. Love that is truly blind. Believe me, “This is love”. And, very few are lucky enough to experience this love.
What a dating site on Internet can deliver is loads of companions or friends. And, who knows? You may discover love among your newfound friends. Love that has been evading you. The initiative of going for dating online is a very wise decision because of the large database that dating sites offer from all over the world and in your local area. The free personals offer much wider profiles on Internet, which is not possible in traditional brick and mortar services.
Online dating definitely broadens your network of friends or companions. You do not find love in loneliness. Not certainly by being alone. No stranger is going to come across and say, “Hey I am in love with you!”
There so many things that clicks before love develops not just physical attraction. Relationship based primarily on physical attributes, as beauty and body, do not last long. Once the physical lust is exhausted, the relationship starts to crumble.
True love develops not in one go but with greater acquaintance, and then it explodes. Ask any single who has discovered love and he or she will tell you the same. Love is not infatuation that infects you in one go. It is a chemistry that comes into play-something very difficult to define. As has been seen for centuries that persons who hardly appear to be compatible in any which way, are the best lovers.
The relationship between stable long lasting Couples cannot always be defined, as people in love. For, matrimonial alliance is based on comfort, friendship, and family love. The greater importance here is of course to lively hood, companionship, stability, and family responsibilities – this is based on love all right but then the reader is not so naïve as not to understand which love I am talking about.
Take a shot offline or much better go online for dating and meet people, as many as you can, and then let things happen. If luck favors they will. Best of Luck!
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