I am thankful for the opportunity to have been at Two Sisters Bookery yesterday for my first book signing at a real bookstore. Successful in so many ways. More to come. Much to be thankful for. Gary Neil Gupton Time to Meet Max Adventures
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“Hey, Cole, here comes the tuk-tuk!” The tuk-tuk driver pulls to the curb of the Old Antigua Inn, and Cole and Anna climb aboard. “Y’all be good!” Cole’s mom calls. “We’ll be fine!” Anna calls back to her mom and dad. Anna, the elder of the cousins, is nine-years-old. Cole, a year younger than she, is a ‘young-un’. They pretend to be brave, venturing out on their own in this Latin American country. They had been looking forward to tootling around in this very cool gas-powered tricycle. The yellow tuk-tuk creeps forward, sputtering and blowing white exhaust like a worn out weed whacker.
Gary Neil Gupton has travelled to Guatemala on mission trips to build houses, distribute food and spread the love. He sailed on the 18th century replica ship Endeavour. He took a walkabout in Key West with the spirit of Hemingway – to the Southernmost Point. He explored southern Spain, Panama and Puerto Rico, by the canal and through rainforests. But his heart will always return to Guatemala where the children run barefoot – and teach us how to fly.
Time to Meet Max: Adventures with Anna and Cole (a new version of the children’s chapter book with illustrations by Gary Neil Gupton) November 11 will be the launch of this new ‘Max’ at the Magnolia Greens Arts and Crafts Fair. New art. New links to come to my website (lesson plan ideas, recipes, photos from Guatemala, coloring book for the kids:). Follow me at garyneilgupton.com, notpugyrag on twitter, sometimes facebook Gary Neil Gupton.) Thanks for the love. Gary
Sunday morning Blue
Bluebird flutters into the hole in the Box. Her little peeps peep. Mama flies; Papa blue flits into the hole. Peeps. We peeps peek. Blue. Into the hole. Our peeps. Peep.
Going spiritual
Writeforyourlife conference Nashville TN July 18-19. Big Papa said "You too can fly." I believe.
You too can fly
Max, the little boy adopted from Haiti, discovered that he could fly. "I always knew you could fly." Big Papa wept.
You too can fly.
Independent bookstores
Available locally (Wilmington, NC): Two Sisters Bookery Pomegranate Books Old Books on Front St. Also, see http://www.indiebound.com the independent bookstores' national site. Plus online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Books a Million and others.
