Living Lessons is an inspirational collection of short stories and poems illustrating the enduring legacy of courage, tolerance, optimism, love and support as it is passed down by our families, friends and special people gracing our lives. These pieces, written by some of today's most prolific writers, will touch your heart, uplift your spirit and help you appreciate the people who touched your life in a positive way.

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I wanted to take a moment and introduce you to a wonderful artist, Diana Levin.  She illustrates books and designs covers.

She is a multi-passionate gal from LA, California, and I want to do it all.Unfortunately, sometimes she has to specialize in order to find that illusive niche that everyone keeps talking about.   She is not just one thing and cannot really define herself as just one thing.

She is an illustrator, but also enjoy other creative endeavors like crafts and handmade and at times find myself obsessed with mixed media and 3D art. Her dream is to gain financial independence through her art business so she can travel the world and experience different cultures and adventures.

You are not going to find cute little teddy bears and happy smiling babies here. If you are looking for cutsy wutsy, you are in the wrong place.  Her work is all about monsters, dragons and all sorts of fantasy creatures.  It can be cute, but only in a creepy kind of way—definitely not for babies and very small children.

Her work is a profusion of intricate details, organic flowing lines and a touch of a little Art Nouveau here and there. She grew up with a love for dark fairy tales and a deep admiration for Children Book illustrators like Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac. Fantasy art for her has always been a way to escape into another world. She believes that an illustrated book should be like a window into a realm of possibilities and adventure, a playground of imagination and fun. And that is exactly what I do—bring stories to life through illustration.There is nothing more exciting for her then to give you a glimpse into a strange new world where anything is possible.

            

If you'd like to contact her, please visit her website at dianalevinart.com.

When Hope Whispers contributor Cherise Wyneken brought us her gripping and inspirational story, Back From The Brink, we knew she was a talented writer and author.  But she is also an active philanthropist involved with literacy issues.  Her group, GivingBooks2Kids.com donates children’s books to various organizations giving books to kids and to Third World countries in need of books for libraries, churches, schools, and friends.  Proceeds from her book, Spaceship Lands In Africa, go to the cause.

The organizations benefiting from GivingBooks2Kids include: 

START WITH A STORY:  http://www.aclf.org/programs.html

FIRST BOOK:  http://www.firstbook.org

READER TO READER: http://www.readertoreader.org/index.html

GOT BOOKS:  http://www.gotbooks.com/donate_books.html

NEW DIRECTIONS SCHOOL:  http://www.cutchins.org/index.htm

SERVING OUR WORLD http://www.servingourworld.org

WINGS OF THE DAWN INTERN. INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN

LIBERIAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN:

HIDAYA FOUNDATION

K .  I . D . S:  http://www.kidsdonations.org/

BOOKS FOR AFRICA  http://www.booksforafrica.org/

For more information about Cherise and this organization, please visit: http://givingbooks2kids.com/

Hope Whispers Contributor Brandon Barr has published his latest novel entitled "American Midnight."

...But that one decision could cost her everything—including her life.

To learn more about his book, read reviews and order, please go to: www.christiansciencefiction.blogspot.com/

Hope Whispers is available at www.whisperingangelbooks.com and all book retailers.

After a long and distinguished career, legendary UCLA Basketball Coach, John Wooden, passed away tonight at the age of 99.  Most know him as the only coach to win a record-setting 10 NCAA championships, but he was also revered for his character and inspirational words of wisdom on and off the court. 

Whispering Angel Books mourns his loss as we cherish some of his most treasured quotes:

"You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you."

"If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?"

"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."

"Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful."

"If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes."

"Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability."

"It isn't what you do, but how you do it."

"Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts."

"Ability is a poor man's wealth."

"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be."

"It's what you learn after you know it all that counts."

"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen."

"Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming."

"Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out."

"Never mistake activity for achievement."

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

"Be prepared and be honest."

"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."

"Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then."

Rest In Peace And May Your Wisdom Continue To Inspire Us All.

Whispering Angel Books is proud to announce that our books are now available as Adobe eBooks.

Hope Whispers and Angel's Dance: A Collection of Uplifting & Inspirational Poetry can now be downloaded to your Windows or Mac computer, the Sony Reader device, BeBook Reader, COOL-ER Reader, and the Nook device from Barnes & Noble.

The books can be purchased through the following websites:

Powells.com
Booksonboard.com
Diesel-ebooks.com
Ebookmall.com (coming soon)

 

The submission period for our latest anthology is quickly coming to an end.  You have until May 31st to submit your uplifting and inspirational short story or poem about a positive and powerful life lesson and the person who helped you learn it.

Please visit our website at www.whisperingangelbooks.com to read the full guidelines and submit your entry.

Good luck!

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The newsletter that we distributed at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is now available on our website.  If you'd like to download your own copy, please visit the Whispering Angel Books website and click on the 2010 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Photos and Newsletter.

Here's a direct link to the page:

www.whisperingangelbooks.com/festival.html

Reminder:  The submission period for our next anthology will be closing at the end of the month.  Please submit your entries via our website as soon as possible for consideration.

Check out some of our photos from the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this past weekend.  Pictured below is Editor Lynn C. Johnston and Hope Whispers contributor and author, Brandon Barr.