It is my pleasure to once again share my blog with an incredibly talented indie author. Please give a warm welcome to this week’s Rave Reviews Book Club Spotlight Author Nancy M. Bell.
For Storm’s Refuge, my inspiration was a black momma dog I saw on a First Nations reserve near Calgary. She was thin and hungry but we couldn’t catch her. She never made it off. Storm is inspired by her, but is a conglomerate of many rescue dogs I’ve known. The book is dedicated to all the animals who need rescue and to all those who rescue them. I wish I could say they all have happy endings like Storm, but sadly that isn’t true. Animal abuse and cruelty is rampant and since animals are viewed as chattels or property it is very hard to help some of them. I urge everyone to find a reputable animal rescue in your area and support them. Eagles Den Rescue in Clarkton, NC does amazing work in the U.S. I support Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society in Calgary, Alberta.
Book Blurb:
Laurel Rowan is determined to find her estranged grandmother. She wants answers to some questions that arose after her visit to Cornwall. Laurel needs to know why her father is angry with Gramma Bella. Arriving in the hamlet of Bragg Creek, Alberta, Laurel is disappointed to find Gramma Bella has gone to England. A Christmas visit to her friends in Cornwall seems like a good idea, after all that’s where all the questions started. What she finds there is both exciting and disturbing. Laurel and her friends embark on another adventure over the windswept moors and down the narrow winding streets of Cornish villages. The biggest question is: Where is Gramma Bella and what does Vear Du know about it?
Book Links:
Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VH5O2HY/ref=cm_sw_su_dp
Books We Love – http://bookswelove.net/authors/bell-nancy/
Author Bio:
Nancy M Bell is a proud Canadian and lives near Balzac, Alberta with her husband and various critters. She is a member of The Writers Union of Canada and the Writers Guild of Alberta. Nancy had numerous writing credits to her name and her work has been recognized and honored with various awards. Nancy has presented at the Surrey International Writers Conference and the Writers Guild of Alberta Conference. Her publishing credits include poetry, fiction and non-fiction.
Twitter – @emilypikkasso
Facebook – http://facebook.com/NancyMBell
Website – http://www.nancymbell.ca
The Indie Spot! 
Reblogged this on Stevie Turner, Indie Author. and commented:
Enjoy your week in the Rave Reviews spotlight Nancy!
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Thank you, Stevie! Your support means a lot to me.
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Nice post, Nancy. Beem, thanks for hosting.
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Thanks Michelle. Thanks for stopping by!
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Thank you Nancy for putting a focus on the sickening ways in which some people abuse their pets – thank heavens for those who care enough to rescue these needy animals.
Thanks for having us over today Beem 🙂
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I appreciate your visit, Jan!
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Hi Jan. I volunteer with an animal rescue and some days it could just break your heart. Other days it’s like the best job in the world. Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate the support
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Nancy, my wife and I are involved with a Boxer rescue organization and I can’t tell you how much I respect those who help animals who have been abused. It makes one wonder why humans think they can mistreat another loving creature. Thanks Beem for hosting
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Its nice Nancy to see that you are involved with animal rescues. Somebody has to do it. I admire anyone who does it. God Bless You. Congratulations on your Spotlight Tour.
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Hi Shirley. Thanks for the kind words. Somehow I just can’t not help. My husband is a saint LOL He never blinks an eye no matter what critter I bring home.
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Beem! thank you so much for hosting me and for your kind words. Rave Reviews Book Club has the most supportive members. I am honoured and privileged to part of the group. Thanks again for hosting me on my Spotlight Tour
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My pleasure, Nancy! You are a wonderful soul. I bid you nothing but the best success in all you do.
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Thank you, Nancy, for supporting those who can’t help themselves. I live in North Carolina in the U.S. and may check into Eagles Den Rescue. There’s one here called Brother Wolfe Animal Rescue. The organization I work for has a work experience program for high school kids with work-experience and we have placed a few at the Brother Wolf. Here’s there website http://www.bwar.org/. Thanks for hosting, Beem!
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Thanks for stopping by my blog, Kimwrtr!
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Hi Nancy, it is great that you are involved with animal rescue. Your love for animals came through in Storm’s Refuge, which I enjoyed reading 🙂
Beem, thanks for hosting Nancy on her Spotlight tour 🙂
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Thanks, Harmz!
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Blessing to you, Nancy, for your compassion and efforts with animal rescue.
Beem, I love the artwork on your blog and thanks for hosting Nancy.
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Thanks, Kathy. The artwork is The Night Cafe by Vincent Van Gogh.
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Nancy, your blog tour gets better and better. Kudos!
Thank you for hosting Nancy in your beautiful blog, Beem. 😀 It’s always a pleasure to come visit.
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I’m so glad you stopped by, Liz.
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Bless you Nancy for your great work rescuing mistreated animals. Sadly, it says much about the (in)humanity of our species. Congrats on a successful blog tour!
Beem, thanks for hosting Nancy on your amazing blog!
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Thanks for visiting my blog, Carol.
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Mistreatment of anyone or anything that’s defenseless is horrible. Cruelty to animals is often the first step to the same treatment of humans. Maybe if society looked at it that way, more would be done to prevent it.
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Hey, Nancy – very good post about the animal rescue people. Thank you for hosting, Beem!
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Thanks, John!
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Hi Nancy, I kind of forgot you were still touring. I love animals too, and i always pains me when I see them suffer. They sure need help. Thank you Beem for hosting.
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