*Read My Review & Enter to Win!* 100 Things to do in Dallas Fort Worth Before You Die by Tui Snider

100 THINGS TO DO  IN DALLAS FORT WORTH BEFORE YOU DIE
2ND EDITION

by

TUI SNIDER

  Genre: Non-Fiction / Texas Travel

Publisher: Reedy Press   Twitter   ⎸  Facebook

Date of Publication: September 15, 2018

Number of Pages: 160 with black & white images

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Have you ever drawn a blank when a friend or family member asks, “What do you want to do today?” Maybe you have visitors to show around the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex, or perhaps you’ve lived here for years but feel like you’re in a rut rather than experiencing anything new.

If so, Tui Snider’s new book is for you! If you live in, or are visiting, the DFW region, this list will inspire you to start exploring. If you’re hungry, flip through the Food & Drink section. Looking for entertainment or want to get outdoors? Dig into the Music & Entertainment or the Sports & Recreation sections. Want to barter for antiques or see a museum? Check out the Culture & History or the Shopping & Fashion sections.

This book is a playful bucket list of suggestions meant to spark ideas: everything from family outings, date nights, and solo excursions, to simply hanging out with friends on your day off.

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I’m sure y’all’ve noticed this year that I’ve reviewed some books that are outside of my usual tastes here on Books & Broomsticks. It’s always good to keep abreast of what’s going on in other genres and such … it helps to feed the imagination. So, when I was presented with the opportunity of reading and reviewing 100 THINGS TO DO IN DALLAS FORT WORTH BEFORE YOU DIE by Tui Snider, I was totes open for the new adventure. After all, what’s better than traveling via book (leaving sci-fi out of this question, because y’all know how I lurve me some o’ dat).

There are reviews of similar books here on my blog, so I was eager to dive into my e-copy of this book and dive on in for some North East Texas adventure. After all, Texas is an exciting, multi-cultural bonanza of colorful goodness in all its glory. There are so many things to do, places to go, foods to eat, and funs to be had in a state that is the size of … and once was … an actual country all its own.

Snider really does bring on the goods when providing a plethora of interesting and varied places to go and things to do in the DFW area of The Republic of Texas. This fun-packed book is divided into handy sections: Food and Drink, Music and Entertainment, Sports and Recreation, Culture and History, Shopping and Fashion, Suggested Itineraries, and Activities by Season.

There’s even an Index at the back, and y’all know how I lurve me some indexes. Helloooo ... English major here, yo!  But I digress.

Back to the part I mentioned above about Texas being a bonanza of colorful goodness. Though I found 100 THINGS TO DO IN DALLAS FORT WORTH BEFORE YOU DIE to be uniformly charming, I confess that I felt let down at discovering a book rich in photos is presented entirely in black and white. I flipped through the pages, ready for deliciously vibrant windows into my beautiful state only to discover that those windows were drab and lifeless impressions. How sad I felt at this. I don’t know if this was done intentionally in an attempt at creating some artistic feel. But if that was the case, the attempt fell flat as a flitter.

Another issue I had in perusing the e-copy I’d received for review was that, on my Kindle, the type was so small that I could barely read it. Tsk tsk tsk.

DFW is a fun place to visit, and Snider certainly put a list together of some great places to go and things to do and see. Her book is certainly a helpful guide to anyone interested in taking in all the sites and activities in that part of Texas. I just wish that at least some the photos had been in color.

Nonetheless, I do suggest it to anyone who is interested in taking a trip-by-book, or who is looking to plan an actual trip, to the DFW area. It’s a worthwhile read!

And that’s why I hereby grant

100 THINGS TO DO IN DALLAS FORTH WORTH BEFORE YOU DIE

by Tui Snider

3.5 Brooms

Tui Snider is an author, speaker, and photographer who specializes in hometown travel. As she puts it, “I used to write fiction – but then, I moved to Texas!” Snider's work has been featured by a variety of outlets, including Coast to Coast AM, LifeHack, easyJet and Authentic Texas. Snider’s award-winning books include Unexpected Texas, Paranormal Texas, Understanding Cemetery Symbols, and more. Tui enjoys connecting with readers all over the globe through her WEBSITE.

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*Enter to Win!* LEAVE TOMORROW by Dirk Weisiger

LEAVE TOMORROW:

My Ride to the 

Bottom of the World

by

Dirk Weisiger

   Genre: Memoir / Travel / Inspiration
Date of Publication: October 27, 2017

Number of Pages: 232

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After building a successful business, Dirk Weisiger was ready for something new. But he wasn't sure what. Maybe a motorcycle adventure, I've never done that!

What followed was a fourteen-month, solo motorcycle journey from Austin, Texas to Ushuaia, Argentina, filled with unexpected adventures, surprises, and lessons about life and travel.  

In this book, you'll not only enjoy Dirk's adventure and insights, but find inspiration for your own journey.

(A portion of proceeds from this book help sponsor children at the Colegio Bautista El Calvario private school in Managua, Nicaragua.)

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I may not ride a motorcycle to the bottom of the world, but my soul comes alive when I hear about people smashing fear and following their dreams. This book will truly inspire you.

~Abigail Irene Fisher, traveler and speaker

Leave Tomorrow is a fun, engaging, and thought-provoking read. If you are looking for a blend of humanity, culture, scary moments with a medicine man, military police, attempts at extortion, and unexpected challenges--along with insightful observations and humor, this book will definitely spark your imagination to "live your own movie."  

~Steve Scott, business coach and author of Wings to Fly

This inspiring and entertaining book is just the tonic needed to get you up out of your chair and ready to "Leave Tomorrow."

~Julie Mundy, Guidebook Author and Travel Blogger, Australia

For everyone thinking of a new adventure, a new life, or even a new venture: DO IT.

~Jim Rogers, bestselling author of Investment Biker and Street Smarts 

This is not the first book I've read on riding to Ushuaia, but it is probably the most enjoyable. Dirk writes about his experiences in an upbeat manner, taking each experience and each day in perspective.

~Muriel Farrington, Ambassador, BMW Motorcycles of America

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A portion of proceeds from this book help sponsor children at the Colegio Bautista El Calvario private school in Managua, Nicaragua.

Dirk Weisiger is a travel trekker, trick roper, and storyteller. He’s the author of the new book, Leave Tomorrow: My Ride to the Bottom of the World. Dirk has always enjoyed speaking to groups, spinning tales, ropes, and offering lessons he’s learned in adventures of life and business. He's traveled to five continents and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Most of all Dirk loves people and believes that making new friends is the best part of travel.

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*Author Interview* PRAYERFUL PASSAGES by Jack H. Emmott

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PRAYERFUL PASSAGES

Asking God's Help in Reconciliation,

Separation, and Divorce

by 

Jack H. Emmott

Genre: Religion / Spirituality / Devotional  Publisher: Outskirts Press Date of Publication: February 9, 2016 # of pages: 64

The power of asking God for help while struggling to save a marriage, separating, divorcing, or rebuilding life is the driving force behind Prayerful Passages:  Asking God’s Help in Reconciliation, Separation, and Divorce by Jack H. Emmott.  The fifty-six prayers are practical, touching on all shades of difficulty.  They are specific and short; accessible and comforting; inspiring and inspired.

In Prayerful Passages, Jack has opened the doors of comfort and healing to guide a Christian struggling with the anger, loss, and grief that inevitably arise during the separation, divorce, and reconciliation stages of a marriage in peril. Open the doors of your own heart to God’s grace and healing. These prayers will aid you in your journey.

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In Prayerful Passages, Jack Emmott, with profound clarity, helps faithful people struggling in their marriage to find not only the words they need to pray, but also the Divine Presence and power they need in challenging life circumstances. -- Rev. Stuart Bates, Rector, St. Francis Episcopal Church, Houston

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This book will make an ideal gift for a friend or family member going through divorce.  I wish the families I’ve seen in family court had been able to make their difficult passages with these prayers in their hearts and on their lips.  This book would have alleviated their anguish.-- Frank Rynd, J.D., Former Family Law Judge

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A compelling sharing of compassion—this book shows the impact a prayerful, Christ-centered life can have on the human spirit.  What a powerful read . . . I was wowed by its wisdom. -- Larry R. Cook, CPA

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All you have to do is open to the table of contents to see the brilliance of this wise voice that pushes us all to see the world as a more inclusive, loving place where we are all perfectly imperfect children of God. Jack offers his reader empathy, wisdom and redemption for the human spirit. Don’t miss the wisdom of a man who has lived into surrender at an early age as his polio left him trapped in an iron lung to survive. But, he didn’t just survive; he blossomed and thrives today, venerating the love of the Divine for all of us. This is a must-read for all of us who want to live more fully into our loving relationships.  -- Micki Grimland, LCSW, Owner and Chief Psychotherapist, Southwest Psychotherapy Associates

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About Prayers and Prayer Books 

Why did you choose to write a prayer book? 

I did not choose to write a prayer book.  I believe God chose me to do so. It happened in this way.  Last year in prayer, I heard a voice saying: “Write a book of prayer to help others save their marriages.  Name it Prayerful Passages.”  

With continued and heartfelt prayer, I started writing Prayerful Passages.    I believe it is a life-affirming  resource  for married couples in saving and preserving the sacrament of marriage. And if the marriage cannot be saved, to help them in divorce.  My prayer is that this small booklet will become an instrument of God’s grace in peoples’ lives. 

What is the hardest part of writing prayers?   

The hardest part in writing the prayers was to use words that accomplish a dual mission: to ask for God’s help,  but also to invoke a careful and thoughtful consideration ,in the person saying the prayers,of his/herpart in creating the problem which put the marriage at risk. I believe that God wants His children to know that problems unsolved  in one relationship are often taken to the next one. That’s part of why so many of the prayers speak of the healing of both spouses through God’s grace. 

What did you enjoy most about writing this book? 

I enjoyed most taking the wisdom distilled from two sources, my own paralysis due to polio and my calling as a family law attorney, then embedding that wisdom in the prayers. t Of course, it is my fervent hope that this same wisdom will pass to  others t as they say the prayers.  When I was younger, I perceived my polio to be the heaviest burden imaginable and somewhat of a curse.  Yet, those dark times gave me so many of God’s blessings, including these prayers. May these prayers be a blessing to married persons from what seemed to me years ago to be the curse of polio. 

How can readers access additional prayers for problem marriages? 

Readers can access additional prayers for problem marriages by first reading and saying the prayers in my book. When one prays to God, His answers will come, but not only His answers. I believe the words of a person’s own prayers will come too. They will arise from that person’s heart. In Prayerful Passages,  I have left blank pages for the reader to write his/her own prayers. Readers need to know there is no such thing as a perfect prayer…only one perfect and loving God. 

In addition to, “Use Prayerful Passages: Asking God’s Help in Reconciliation, Separation, and Divorce”, what is a single piece of advice you would give those thinking about separation and divorce? 

My single piece of advice to those thinking about reconciliation, separation, or divorce is to use prayer every step of the way. Prayerful and well developed souls are secure in their faith, empathetic, compassionate, humble, and not prone to blaming others. These souls surrender their anger, resentments, and weaknesses to God. These qualities are most helpful in marriage and lead to happiness and satisfaction in the life God gave us as a blessing. 

What is your favorite prayer book? 

My favorite prayer book was given to me when I was six by Rev. Skarden Daubert, an Episcopal priest, while I was quarantined with polio at Hedgecroft Hospital in Houston, Texas. I held that little red book in my weakened hands every day for the better part of a year in the hospital. When I held that book I could almost feel the hands of Christ holding mine. It was the Book of Common Prayer.  

What makes Prayerful Passages: Asking God’s Help in Reconciliation, Separation, and Divorce appealing is the courage, calling and faith of its author Jack H. Emmott. In 1954, just as the Salk vaccine was entering massive medical trials, Jack was stricken with polio and paralyzed from the neck down.  With faith in God and selfless help from his parents, educators, healthcare providers, and later his wife Dorothy and his close-knit family, he became a successful lawyer, civic leader, volunteer, inspirational speaker, author, and song writer. Though today confined to a motorized wheelchair, he has long navigated as a full member of society.

 

As a member at Gray Reed & McGraw in Houston, Texas, with over thirty-five years working in family law, Jack primarily focuses on collaborative law, a resolution option for divorcing couples. In collaborative process, couples mutually agree to voluntary disclosure of relevant information, which is much faster and less expensive than formal discovery.  The children are protected and shared, not divided like property.

His life experience and abiding faith in God led Jack to write Prayerful Passages: Asking God’s Help in Reconciliation, Separation, and Divorce. Jack says, “The exact words of the title Prayerful Passages literally came to me one night during evening prayer. I felt, at that very moment, I had received an invitation from God to write a book of prayers to help others and to please the God who had always accompanied me in the darkness of disability.”

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