Heart Book Series

Contributing Authors Interviewed on CNN Radio News

Raven Blair Davis, hosted interviews with Eldonna Lewis Fernandez, Kay Presto, and Sheryl Roush, last week for her Radio Show that aired on CNN 650 Radio News!

Eldonna Lewis Fernandez is the co-author of the Heart of a Military Woman book with Sheryl Roush, and Kay Presto, an outstanding photojournalist, is published in several of the Heart Book Series books plus the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

Sheryl Roush, shares tips from behind-the-scenes from her 6-title Heart Book Series including Heart of a Mother, Heart of a Woman, Heart of the Holidays, Corazon de Mujer, setting up book signings, creating marketing pieces and more.

You will personally enjoy the interviews, and the depth of the dialogue, whether you are published in the series, or if you are published on your own, and want tips on marketing, publishing, advertising, public relations and much, much more! These are LOADED with ideas!

Download the Mp3 files, and listen to them at your convenience!

Feel free to contact any of us for more information, or to be interviewed by Raven in the future, as I left the email addresses intact.

Blessings to You!
Sheryl Roush
Inspirational Female Speaker
Sparkle Presentations, Inc.

******

From: Raven Blair Davis <raven@womenpower-radio.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010
To: Sheryl Roush <Sheryl@SparklePresentations.com>,
Eldonna Lewis Fernandez <eldonna@pinkbikerchic.com>,
Kay Presto <prestoprod6@yahoo.com>

Thanks so much ladies for sharing from the heart….I appreciate you much!

Below are the links to your interviews…….have a beautiful day!

Interview with Sheryl Roush:
http://raven.audioacrobat.com/download/0bb3b913-b4fe-680e-a496-265cf4a248a7.mp3

Interview with Eldonna Lewis Fernandez and Kay Presto:
http://raven.audioacrobat.com/download/aa38e2e8-0f31-be08-06e7-baf718376deb.mp3

Raven Blair Davis
Executive Producer/Host

http://www.WomenPower-Radio.com/

Empowering women over 40 to go for their dreams and visions – "Life is just beginning!"

To hear empowering and inspiring interviews of Unstoppable Women of Power, click here:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2521990784371426695&pr=goog-sl

Saturday, June 19, 2010, Southern California co-authors to the Heart of a Military Woman book will be signing copies of the keepsake collection at two Borders Stores locations in Long Beach, California.

Borders, At the Pike
101 S. Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802
2:00-4:00pm

Borders, Los Altos Market Center
2110 N. Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90815
5:00-7:00pm

Heart of a Military Woman shares 99 true short stories and tributes to those who serve our country, plus 21 poems and 194 quotations. There are 120 contributors, from all branches of active and retired service members, their spouses and families, sharing sentiments and pride as only they can.

Co-Authors Eldonna Lewis Fernandez, retired Master Sergeant USAF 23 years and Los Angeles resident, and former Navy wife San Diego resident Sheryl Roush will be joined by: Lanie Adamson, Loni Anderson, Sarah Arnold, Virginia Ellis, Dharlene Marie Fahl, Becky Palmer, Mary Lenore Quigley, Judy Turner and Denise Yamada.

Montel Williams endorsed the 2009 Veteran’s Day release during his Montel Across America radio interview with Sheryl Roush. Montel served in two branches of the US Armed Forces for a total of 23 years of service. Heart of a Military Woman was selected as the January 2010 Army Wives Network Book of the Month, and received the 2009 Best Spiritual – Inspirational Book from the San Diego Book Awards Association.

Other books in the HEART BOOK SERIES by Sheryl Roush, include:
Heart of a Woman
Heart of a Woman in Business
Heart of a Mother
Heart of a Mother with Bonus Music CD
Heart of the Holidays
Heart of the Holidays with Bonus Music CD
Corazon de Mujer (Heart of a Woman in Spanish).

Additional published contributors in the series signing at these events are: Marjorie Benesh, Soraya Deen, Carol Grabowski, Jack Nichols, Beverly Roush, Serina Roush, Consuleo Sanchez, Rhoberta Shaler and Linda Ulrich.

MILITARY AUTHORS HONORED
Saturday, June 5, 2010, the San Diego Book Awards Association presented their sixteenth annual San Diego Book & Writing Awards. Program host Bruno Leone, publisher of Lucent Books, announced this was a record year for submissions in the 28 categories, requiring 36 judges.

The awards honored two local San Diego authors, both in the Best Published Nonfiction category.

Peter J. Munson, author of Iraq in Transition: The Legacy of Dictatorship and the Prospects for Democracy, on active service in Afghanistan, charged his wife, Wendi, to receive his award for Best General Nonfiction.

Sheryl Roush, native San Diegan and co-author of Heart of a Military Woman, received the award for Best Spiritual & Inspirational book for 2009. In her acceptance speech, she shared her pride in San Diego being a military town, a former Navy wife, her father designed military aircraft, mother was a Rosie the Riveter, uncle died as a test pilot at Miramar Air Station. She thanked all those who serve, for preserving our freedom of speech, expression and writing.

Click here for more information or to order copies of the Heart of a Military Woman.

VIEW OTHER BOOKS –AND MUSIC IN THIS SERIES:
Click on title to view each book.
Heart of a Woman (printed)
Heart of a Military Woman (printed) ….. and on Kindle
Heart of a Mother (printed)
Heart of a Mother (printed with Bonus Music CD)
Heart of a Mother …  Music CD
Heart of the Holidays (printed) ….. and on Kindle
Heart of the Holidays … Music CD
Heart of a Woman in Business (printed)
Corazon de Mujer (printed) (Heart of a Woman in Spanish)

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

Two BORDERS book stores in Long Beach, California are hosting Heart Book Series signing events… on the same day! 

The day before Father’s Day, Borders is hosting not one–but two multi-book, multi-signing events. Unique events, contributors to the 6-title published series will read their original short stories, poems, and tributes, and autograph copies for shoppers.

Saturday, June 19, 2:00-4:00pm
Borders – At the Pike
101 South Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802, 562.491.0558
Located in the new revitalized Pike on Pine Avenue and Shoreline Drive. The store is just a few short steps away from the Aquarium of the Pacific and the legendary Queen Mary.

Saturday, June 19, 5:00-7:00pm
Borders – Los Altos Market Center
2110 North Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90815, 562.799.0486
A community based store within one of the littlest big cities in the country.  With a culturally diverse selection to match our clientele and staff, you can find just about anything on our shelves–from the esoteric to the number one item on the bestsellers list. Grab a skinny soy latte in our Seattle’s Best Cafe.

The Heart Book Series, created by Sheryl Roush, features titles available at these signings:

Heart of a Military Woman
Heart of a Woman
Heart of a Woman in Business
Corazon de Mujer (Heart of a Woman, Spanish)
Heart of the Holidays
Heart of a Mother
Heart of a Mother – with Bonus Music CD

Those contributors published in the series and autographing:
Lanie Adamson
Loni Anderson
Sarah Arnold
Marjorie Benesh
Soraya Dean
Virgina Ellis
Dharlene Marie Fahl
Carol Grabowski
Eldonna Lewis Fernandez
Karen Hudson
Mary Lenore Quigley
Jack Nichols
Becky Palmer
Serina Roush
Sheryl Roush
Beverly Roush
Consuelo Sanchez
Rhoberta Shaler, Ph.D.
Judy Turner
Linda Ulrich
Denise Yamada

Military Story: "Dead Air"
by Shirley Sisko Harkins

When I enlisted in 1976, the Women’s Army Corp (WAC) was in the process of being disestablished as a separate branch of the Army. I’m very proud to have been one of the last WAC’s, serving during this exciting era in military history. Women were being admitted to West Point. Maternity leaves replaced compulsory discharges, and the umbrella, a traditional military taboo was approved for issue in the name of promoting a positive feminine image. The powers that be even retained a designer to fashion a sporty new mint green, wash and wear uniform. The times they were a changin’.

There were those, of course, who weren’t enthusiastic about the trend. I encountered several male soldiers who appeared to be threatened by the growing presence of women in the motor pool, the mess hall, and even in co-ed barracks. Some men attempted to deflate our influence with casual flirtation. Others insisted we carry our weight—equal pay for equal work, by golly. None, however, stood out so predominantly in my memories as a certain surly NCO at Fort Gordon, Georgia.

Even though I’d have to change it here to protect the innocent, I wish I recalled his name. He was a gristly, Old Army type—a field instructor attached to the signal school where I was trained. I was offered only three occupational options; food service, clerkship, or communications. I’d opted be a radio teletype operator—a dinosaur Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), like the WACS that no longer exists. Quaint historical reference makes for great story telling. Ask any veteran, young or old. When two or more gather together, the war stories commence in earnest.

The Old Army NCO taught in the field, training the students to apply classroom academics to the actual equipment we’d use to perform our duties. We knew the basics of setting up and maintaining a radio network, but hadn’t learned a great deal about trouble-shooting. His job was to station himself with one network station each day and teach us how to deal with real life obstacles as they cropped up.

His approach was stoic—stand back and let us flounder, making one frantic mistake after another, until the entire network crashed. Afterwards, he’d explain what went wrong and help us to figure out how we could have responded more effectively. In theory, his methods seemed valid enough, but his criticism was often sarcastic and condescending. Locking us in a poker face look, he’d observe every move without offering the slightest hint as to whether we were right or wrong. We never knew what was coming; reward or reprimand. It was excruciating.

One morning, I was manning the network controlling station. By the time he stuck his head through the door of the rig where I was working, I’d already lost communication with one of my network stations. The others were apparently beginning to panic, thumbing through their ciphering and frequency manuals to determine if their settings were correct. Lack of confidence in their own training may have caused them to fiddle with the dials.

The gristly NCO watched while I performed a network check, hailing the other two stations and getting dead air in response. I feverishly typed in the abbreviated commands again and got nothing. Staring at the teletype for a few seconds, I prayed for inspiration. He was expecting me to do something, so I hopped out of the rig and headed toward a nearby jeep.

I slipped on the Morse code key leg strap and began tapping out the commands. The NCO followed. He rested an elbow on the crash pad, leaning in toward me. He didn’t say a word. When the keypad failed, I sat for awhile staring at the field phone, knowing that any transmission on it would be unsecured. I glanced at the NCO, but received no encouragement either way.

I decided to go for broke, snatching up the handset and cranking the generator. He was going to chew me up and spit me out no matter what I did, so I had nothing to lose. Via landline, I was able to contact each network station. Careful not to reveal any classified information over the airways, I instructed them to consult their manuals so we were all on the same page.

Afterwards, I jumped back in the rig and ran the network test again. Oh, to hear the glorious beeps, clicks, and whirs of life. We operated the rest of that day without incident. The NCO never uttered a word. Later that day, back in the barracks, I was summoned to the pay phone in the foyer. I greeted the caller, hearing tinny juke box music, tinkling glassware, and raucous voices in the background. Because he spoke so few times, I didn’t recognize the NCO’s gravelly voice until he introduced himself.

The hair rose on the back of my neck. I must have really messed up if he was calling from the NCO Club to tell me so. Judging by the way he slurred his words, the lecture probably wasn’t going to be polite.

When I didn’t respond, he continued. “I hate women,” he said. “I especially hate women in the Army, so it really hurts to have to tell you this.” He paused for what sounded like another slug from his cocktail.

“But you did one heck of a job out there this morning getting that network back up and running.” Of course, being Old School, he didn’t say “heck,” but I took the liberty to paraphrase.

When I caught my breath after the initial shock, I thanked him. He promised that if I ever told anyone about our conversation, one-sided as it was, that he would promptly deny it. With that, he hung up, and I was left listening to dead air again.

I would go on to receive promotions and other honors from the United States Army, but none gratified me as much as a phone call from a gristly Old School NCO with a chip on his shoulder for women.

~Shirley (Sisko) Harkins
www.dramadrash.org

©2009

"I am a believer of thirteen years and spent much of that time absorbed in scripture study and research. I also hold a Masters Degree in Biblical Study and Theology. My ministry extends to my homelife as a wife and mother. My children are grown and I’m very proud of the godly young adults they’ve become, despite being raised in the church only half of their lives. I am priviledged to serve the Father as Artistic Director of Drama Drash Ministries."
PHOTO: Shown here with husband Danny.

"Dead Air" is published in the Heart of a Military Woman book by Sheryl L. Roush and Eldonna Lewis Fernandez

Chapter: A Day in the Life
Book released Veterans Day 2009.
Posted here with permission from Authors.
Contact: Sheryl@HeartBookSeries.com for permission to reprint. It will be granted.


Shirley Harkins lost her battle with cancer on December 28, 2009. She did, however, get to see this story in print shortly prior to her passing. Upon receiving acknowledgement that Dead Air would be published, she write this note to the publisher:

Dear Ms. Roush,

I am so delighted to be included on this book. My time in the military was among my prouded.
 
Warm Regards,
Shirley Harkins

I discovered that peace doesn’t mean the end to conflict;
it simply demonstrates the love of God.
And we don’t have to wait for a major crisis in our lives;
we can allow the peace of Christ to rule our hearts each day.
Richard Parker, Upper Room Daily Devotional

VIEW OTHER BOOKS –AND MUSIC IN THIS SERIES:
Click on title to view each book.
Heart of a Woman (printed)
Heart of a Military Woman (printed) ….. and on Kindle
Heart of a Mother (printed)
Heart of a Mother (printed with Bonus Music CD)
Heart of a Mother …  Music CD
Heart of the Holidays (printed) ….. and on Kindle
Heart of the Holidays … Music CD
Heart of a Woman in Business (printed)
Corazon de Mujer (printed) (Heart of a Woman in Spanish)

I served 14 years in the US Air Force and it was a great way of life. I worked with nuclear weapons, but I never had to face battle. Sometimes, when you don’t work the front lines, you don’t feel important… but everyone in the service is important from Chow Hall Cooks to Admin Troops.

-Major Mom
Angela Cody-Rouget

Editor’s note: Angela’s stories:
"Good Leaders Are Good Followers"
and
"Stenographer Sends Enemy Communication" a tribute to Loretta Cohn, Stenographer, 2 Lt. Women’s Army Air Corp (WAAC) are published in the Veterans Day release of Heart of a Military Woman, by co-authors Sheryl Roush and Eldonna Lewis Fernandez.

VIEW OTHER BOOKS –AND MUSIC IN THIS SERIES:
Click on title to view each book.
Heart of a Woman (printed)
Heart of a Military Woman (printed) ….. and on Kindle
Heart of a Mother (printed)
Heart of a Mother (printed with Bonus Music CD)
Heart of a Mother …  Music CD
Heart of the Holidays (printed) ….. and on Kindle
Heart of the Holidays … Music CD
Heart of a Woman in Business (printed)
Corazon de Mujer (printed) (Heart of a Woman in Spanish)

Co-Authors Interviewed

Today on

What’s Your Bottom Line?






Co-Authors to the Veterans Day release of the Heart of a Military Woman book, Eldonna Lewis Fernandez and Sheryl Roush, are being interviewed today, Tuesday, December 22, 2009, on What’s Your Bottom Line?™ Talk Radio Show by radio host Angie Strader.






Topic: Bottom-Line Success in Business
In this program, listeners will discover the PINK Principles to activate your choices, plus seven Sparkle-Tude!® Boosters to invigorate your attitude and daily life.

The focus today is about having consistent success in life… both personally and professionally… and for both men and for women. Our workplace has certainly changed, with high unemployment, people making dramatic shifts in their careers, some staying unemployed, while others are creating their own businesses. Both of our guests have experience in corporate careers, military life and entrepreneurial success.

Listeners can call in their questions during the live program:
(724) 444-7444, Call ID #62616

Eldonna Lewis Fernandez is a retired Air Force Master Sergeant with 23 years of honorable military service. She deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Eldonna has 29 years of extensive leadership, management and supervisory experience. She is certified at Level III Contracts in the Acquisition Professional Development Program. She is also a certified coach, and consultant. Eldonna is affectionately known as the Pink Biker Chic™, a biker and empowerment coach for women she and her “military brat” kids were just featured last week on the premier of Lisa Nichols’ Breakthrough – Original Special on WE-TV.
www.PinkBikerChic.com

 
Sheryl Roush is the President/CEO of Sparkle Presentations, Inc., based in San Diego, California. An 8-time entrepreneur since the age of 16, her background is in marketing, graphics, publishing and communication. Sheryl is an internationally top-rated female speaker with 3,000 presentations under her designer belt, and was only the 3rd woman in the world to earn the elite Accredited Speaker designation from Toastmasters International out of 4 million members in 106 countries. She has spoken on programs alongside many highly-regarded celebrities including Suze Orman, Marcus Buckingham and Olivia Newton-John. Sheryl is a 13-time published author and was interviewed December 4th by Montel Williams on his Montel Across America radio show for the Heart of a Military Woman book, co-authored by Eldonna and Sheryl. She was twice crowned “Ms. Heart of San Diego” for her contributions to women and is the creator of the Heart Book Series.
www.SparklePresentations.com
www.HeartBookSeries.com

What’s Your Bottom Line?™  lives its mission of straightforward discussion about what it takes to be successful in your personal and professional life. Live talk radio show with Angie Strader in on Diva Toolbox Radio every Tuesday at 2:00-3:00pm CST.  Tune in from your computer at http://bit.ly/3rSPwx.

Army Wife Network Selects

Heart of a Military Woman as

Book of the Month

December 21, 2009

Sheryl Roush added there are 100 original and true short stories and tributes, 21 poems and 194 inspirational quotations in the Heart of a Military Woman Veterans Day release.

VIEW OTHER BOOKS –AND MUSIC IN THIS SERIES:
Click on title to view each book.
Heart of a Woman (printed)
Heart of a Military Woman (printed) ….. and on Kindle
Heart of a Mother (printed)
Heart of a Mother (printed with Bonus Music CD)
Heart of a Mother …  Music CD
Heart of the Holidays (printed) ….. and on Kindle
Heart of the Holidays … Music CD
Heart of a Woman in Business (printed)
Corazon de Mujer (printed) (Heart of a Woman in Spanish)

The archive on the entire two-hour December 21, 2009 podcast is available for free to download from Army Wife Talk Radio.

Amazon Book Reviews for

Heart of a Military Woman

Co-Authors: Sheryl Roush and Eldonna Lewis Fernandez

5.0 out of 5 stars  
Inspirational Stories from Real People, December 3, 2009
 
By Angela Y. Strader "Angie Strader"
   
I just received my copy of Heart of a Military Woman. As soon as I opened it, I couldn’t put it down! The stories within are touching, inspirational and you can tell they really do come from the heart. It’s important to remember that the contributors are real women and some men connected to the United States military either as an active duty member, reserve, dependent or family member and not professional writers. I enjoy reading work from people who write as they talk. I can feel the pride and sometimes the pain each contributor went through in their military experience. I also feel the passion within each of them as they shared their story.

Autographed copies available directly from author Sheryl Roush

VIEW OTHER BOOKS –AND MUSIC IN THIS SERIES:
Click on title to view each book.
Heart of a Woman (printed)
Heart of a Military Woman (printed) ….. and on Kindle
Heart of a Mother (printed)
Heart of a Mother (printed with Bonus Music CD)
Heart of a Mother …  Music CD
Heart of the Holidays (printed) ….. and on Kindle
Heart of the Holidays … Music CD
Heart of a Woman in Business (printed)
Corazon de Mujer (printed) (Heart of a Woman in Spanish)

Heart of a Military Woman book contributors autograph at Borders

UNIQUE BOOK SIGNING & READING EVENT!

Co-Authors Sheryl Roush, Eldonna Lewis Fernandez and eight contributors to the Veterans Day release of Heart of a Military Woman book will be autographing copies on Saturday, December 12, from 2:00-5:00pm at BORDERS bookstore in Eastlake of Chula Vista, San Diego, California.

Heart of a Military Woman book features 120 contributions of true short stories, poems and tributes to those who serve U.S. Armed Forces, representing all branches of the military.

Ms. Roush was interviewed on the Montel Across America radio show on Friday, December 4th, by Montel Williams who commented on air this will be a best-seller, sharing the voices of family, spouses and active service members, telling their stories, as only they can.

Creator of the Heart Book Series, former Navy wife, professional speaker, Sheryl Roush is a native San Diegan–and born in Chula Vista–she was crowned “Ms. Heart of San Diego” (twice) for contributions to our community. Eldonna Lewis Fernandez is a retired Air Force Master Sergeant with 23 years of honorable military service.

Both co-authors are members of the Military Writer’s Society of America, and were featured at the San Diego Chapter’s signing event December 2 at the San Diego Veterans Museum and Memorial Center.

More than a book signing, on December 12th, contributors will READ THEIR original STORY, TRIBUTE, or POEM to shoppers in English and in Spanish! Books showcased at this signing also include: Heart of a Woman, Heart of a Mother, Heart of the Holidays, Corazón de Mujer, and  Heart of a Woman in Business.

Heart of a Military Woman contributors at December 12’s book reading and signing event include:
Loni Anderson
Sarah Arnold
Sandy Borum
Tina Erwin
Dharlene Fahl-Brittian
Eldonna Lewis Fernandez
Marissa Fernandez
Darcy Lovgren Pavich
Beverly Roush
Sheryl Roush
Michele Ruppert
Gina Simmons


COME MEET THESE AUTHORS and have your books personally autographed!

Perfect for holiday gifts people will keep, read and cherish!

BORDERS – SAN DIEGO
Eastlake Chula Vista
878 Eastlake Parkway
Chula Vista, CA 91914
Store Phone: 619.482.9883

Heart Book Series Contributors Autograph December 12, 2009 at Borders Eastlake, Chula Vista, California

UNIQUE MULTI-AUTHOR EVENT!

Sheryl Roush and contributors to the Heart of a Woman, Heart of a Mother, Heart of the Holidays, Corazón de Mujer,  Heart of a Woman in Business, and the brand new Veterans Day release of Heart of a Military Woman books will be autographing copies on Saturday, December 12, from 2:00-5:00pm at BORDERS bookstore in Eastlake of Chula Vista, San Diego, California.

More than a book signing, contributors will READ THEIR original STORY, TRIBUTE, or POEM to shoppers in English and in Spanish!

Contributors at book reading and signing event include:
Loni Anderson
Sarah Arnold
Kathi Burns
Dharlene Fahl-Brittian
Eldonna Lewis Fernandez
Jan Mills (Canada)
Darcy Lovgren Pavich
Beverly Roush
Sheryl Roush
Laura Rubinstein
Seth Sherwood-Flores
Gina Simmons
Lyn White

COME MEET THESE AUTHORS and have your books personally autographed!

Perfect for holiday gifts people will keep, read and cherish!

BORDERS – SAN DIEGO
Eastlake Chula Vista
878 Eastlake Parkway
Chula Vista, CA 91914
Store Phone: 619.482.9883

Sheryl Roush Interviewed by Montel Williams
Friday, December 4, 2009

Today’s podcast is posted here:
http://airamerica.com/ondemand/12-04-2009/montel-12-04-2009-09-04-01/

Sheryl Roush is the President/CEO of Sparkle Presentations, Inc., and author of the Heart Book Series. As an inspirational speaker, she boosts morale and attitude, creating positive work environments and rekindling the spirit in organizations. Her other titles in the series include: Heart of a Woman in Business, Heart of a Woman, Heart of a Mother, Heart of the Holidays and Corazon de Mujer (Spanish).

Williams began his career when he enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1974, and followed that with an appointment to the Naval Academy, where he studied Mandarin Chinese and developed a specialty in cryptology.  An accomplished author, Williams has published eight books to date, four of which were New York Times Bestsellers. His latest release Living Well Emotionally hit bookstores on January 6th, 2009 and has received critical acclaim.

MILITARY WRITER’S SOCIETY OF AMERICA
SAN DIEGO BOOK FAIR AND SIGNING

On Wednesday, December 2, 2009, from 6-8 p.m., 14 authors from the San Diego Chapter of the Military Writer’s Society of America will gather at the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center for a Symposium, Book Fair and Book Signing.

Authors and Book Titles/Subjects
Books will be available for sale at the event.

Gail Chatfield
By Dammit, We’re Marines! Veterans Stories of Heroism, Horror, and Humor in World War II on the Pacific Front (WWII)

Sheryl Roush
Heart of a Woman: Stories, Poems, Quotations
Heart of the Holidays: Yuletide Treasures and Traditions
Heart of a Mother: Stories, Poems and Tributes to Mothers and Grandmothers
Corazón de Mujer (Heart of a Woman, Spanish)

Tom Ruck
Sacred Ground, A Tribute to America’s Veterans

Marc Yablonka
Distant War: Recollections of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia (Vietnam)

Veterans Museum and Memorial Center
2115 Park Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92101
619-239-2300
info@veteranmuseum.org
www.veteranmuseum.org

Carl Nelson, Event Chair
canelson56@cox.net
619-421-9094

The Veterans Museum and Memorial Center was created in 1989 to honor and perpetuate the memories of the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. The museum honors the legacy that has been created by these courageous men and women through artifacts, personal testimonials, stories of service, and guest speaker panels. Located in the historic Chapel of the old Balboa Naval Hospital, the museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Ample, free parking available to visitors.

Heart of a

Military Woman:

A Book of Tributes

INTRODUCTION TO THE HEART OF A MILITARY WOMAN BOOK

When I sit and think about all the military influences in my own life today, I don’t have to look very far. I reflect first on my immediate family tree.

—Sheryl Roush

The Heart of a Military Woman book was proudly released on Veterans Day, 11 Nov 2009. To purchase copies for yourself and as gifts, click here. To schedule co-authors swww.sherylroush.com and/or Eldonna Lewis Fernandez, female motivational and inspirational speakers for your event, click here.

Veteran Photo-Journalist

Honors Military in New Book

Debra Ann Ristau served for nine years as a photo-journalist and public affairs specialist in the California Army National Guard.

General Norman Schwarzkopf came to Modesto to speak at a fund raiser for California State University, Stanislaus and I was lucky enough to meet him, have my photo taken with him, and he autographed my copy of his book, he is one of my military heroes and it was an awesome moment for me – bad hair and all.

"She will do what she says. Her word is an iron promise. She is amazing in her ability to adapt, overcome adversity, do whatever it takes, and still dance the night away if given a pair of heels, a dress, and music. She laughs deeper, loves harder, and her heart knows no bounds. That is the heart of a military woman. There is no creature on earth as tough, as tender, as warm, and giving, as generous of spirit, or as protective as a military woman."
Photo: Lieutenant Louise Sanders, Sergeant Debra Sonniksen [Ristau], and Sp4 Melissa Barnes enjoy a brief respite from a Field Training Exercise (FTX), November, 1987. CAARNG Photo by SSgt. Ben Delaney, 69th PAD

~Debra Ann Ristau
USARNG—California, 1985–1994
www.horsewhispersandlies.com

Heart of a Military Woman is co-authored by Eldonna Lewis Fernandez and Sheryl Roush, female motivational and inspirational speakers.

Heart of a Military Woman is available here.

Heart of a Military Woman

Book Contributors Announced!

After one year as a concept, the Heart of a Military Woman book becomes a reality!

It all started when Eldonna Lewis Fernandez met Sheryl Roush, who was autographing her Heart of a Woman books (next to Robert Kiyosaki and Bernadette Peters) at the Book Expo America in Los Angeles, California, last summer. As she personally inscribed Eldonna’s copy, Sheryl mentioned her forthcoming title, Heart of a Woman in Business, suggesting Eldonna contibute. She did, and her story, "Creative Success" was accepted to be published.

Later that Autumn, Eldonna suggested a collaboration for the book honoring our active military and veterans. After one year of brainstorming and collecting true short stories, poems and tributes, Heart of a Military Woman went to press yesterday, co-authored by the two women.

An abundance of submissions were received from 140 contributors, totaling over a 106,000 word count. Surviving five rounds of cuts, selections were made, congratulations notices were sent, and here are the results:

Lorri Allen
Loni Anderson
Patty Anderson
Anne Armstrong
Sarah Arnold
Lee A. Barron
Marjorie Benesh
Lisa Black
Kathie Bobbitt
Sandy Borum
Nancy Canfield
Jeanne Cassidy
Angela Cody-Rouget
Dave Coulie
Roy Crawford
Ruth Decker
Kara Vichko DeFrias
Dee Dees
Emily "Emmylou" DeShazo
Rose Dommer
Karen Doolittle
Judith Duran
Tina Erwin
Dolly Garnecki
Peggy Gigstad
Karriann Graf
Capt. Adam J. Gravseth
Pegine Echevarria
Virginia Ellis
Dharlene Marie Fahl-Brittian
Eldonna Lewis Fernandez
Marissa Fernandez
Nicole Fetick
Shirley (Sisko) Harkins
Tonya Helman
Colleen Hensley
Rosemary Heredy
Kathie Hightower
Jackie Merck Hlastan
Valerie Hodgson
Cindy Hogan
LaMonda Hopman
Antoinette Izzo
Norene Jensen
Susan Katz Keating
Kathy K. Kirk
Rhonda M. Lawson
Lisa Lockwood
Adria Manary
Eileen McDargh
Tina McHargue
Phyllis Zimbler Miller
Kelley Upchurch Moore
Eilene M. Nielsen
Kathy Nelson
Larrie Noble
Norm Nomura
Lana Noone
Elizabeth "Libby" Oberg
Norah O’Neill
Kerry Pardue
Darcy Lovgren Pavich
Judy Peebles
Angela Perez
Jennifer Pigeon
Christina Piper
Sue Pollard
Kay Presto
Mary Lenora Quigley
Maria Quinonez
Julia Borchardt Rasmussen
John Reddish
Sarah Byrn Rickman
Debra Ann Ristau
Kristin Rondeau-Guardiola
Sheryl Roush
Michele Ruppert
Raquel Santiago
Melissa Seligman
Laurie Sheppard
Gina Simmons
Carin Smith
Linda C. (Lee) Smith
Angela Strader
Deborah Tainsh
Judy Turner
Suzan Tusson
Major Van Harl
Dawn Vogel
Jolita Wagoner
Lyn R. White
Pamela Wilson
Susan D. Wiseman
Mary L. Wooldridge
Judy H. Wright
Denise Yamada
Kenneth Zapp

Click here to order copies of the Heart of a Military Woman book.

Sheryl Roush, creator of the Heart Book Series, is a female motivational speaker, specializing in keynotes, conferences, and workplace motivation. For more information, go to Sparkle Presentations, Inc.

Mornings Interviews Heart of a Military Woman Co-Authors

Mornings with Lorri and Larry was honored to be the first to interview Sheryl Roush, a former Navy wife, and Eldonna Lewis Fernandez, MSgt USAF Retired, about their new book, Heart of a Military Woman, on Tuesday, November 10, 2009.

The keepsake collection of 118 true short stories, touching tributes and emotive poems, celebrates our active and retired service members. Historic, nostalgic and some quite recent, these are written by military members, their families and loved ones, sharing sentiments and pride as only they can.

Heart of a Military Woman is available pre-order for $2.00 off before November 30 at the Sparkle Presentations bookstore.

Lorri Allen
FamilyNet TV & Radio
Mornings with Lorri & Larry
Podcasts and guest info are posted at www.FamilyNet.com/Mornings
Podcasts are available for only two weeks after the interview.
Mornings airs from 6-9 am Eastern on Sirius Satellite 161 and is SIMULCAST from 7-9 am Eastern on FamilyNet Television.

Sheryl Roush, creator of the Heart Book Series, is a female motivational and inspirational speaker, specializing in keynotes, conferences, and workplace motivation. For more information, go to Sparkle Presentations, Inc.

Author Sheryl Roush Interviewed on
"Mornings" FamilyNet Radio Show

"Mornings" co-host Larry Estepa, asked Sheryl why women can be “mean” in the workplace…you will have to hear his pointed questions to Sheryl, and how she tactfully responds with composure and insight! Roush is an 8-time business owner (since the age of 16), and former executive with major firms.

New Title in the Heart Book Series Announced!
JANUARY 6, 2009

There are no fees to contribute, and no fees paid for published works.
For more details: Sheryl@HeartBookSeries.com

Dec. 20 Sheryl Roush Book Signing Event at Borders

Heart Book Series Contributors
Signing & Reading Event

UNIQUE MULTI-AUTHOR EVENT!

Sheryl Roush and contributors to the Heart of a Woman, Heart of a Woman in Business, Heart of a Mother, Heart of the Holidays and  Corazón de Mujer books will be autographing copies on Saturday, December 20 from 2:00-6:00pm at BORDERS bookstore in Eastlake of Chula Vista, San Diego County, California.

More than a book signing, contributors will READ THEIR original STORY or POEM to shoppers! Contributors present will include: Helen Blanchard, Dharlene Fahl-Brittian, Consuelo Sanchez, Adria Manary, Eldonna Lewis-Fernandez, Elisa Castaneda, Lanie Adamson, Lyn White, Michelle Burkart, Morgana Rae, Effie Horning, Michelle Weisser, and Sheryl’s mother Beverly Roush, joining series originator Sheryl Roush from San Diego. The group will be celebrating with dinner locally following the book signing event.

COME MEET THESE AUTHORS and have your books personally autographed!

Perfect for Holidays gifts!

BORDERS
Eastlake Chula Vista
878 Eastlake Parkway
Chula Vista, CA 91914
Store Phone: 619.482.9883