Today is day eight of the Miracle & Ghosts Past Blog Tour. We are visiting the hardest-working author I know, Robbie Cheadle. She not only bakes and creates amazing fondant cakes for her children’s books that are written with her son, Michael, but also has novels, poetry collections, and draws and paints. Additionally, she is involved in creating poetry anthologies and is a big supporter of other authors. Have you had the pleasure of reading any of her books? If not, you should. Before we head over to the post, I want to share a favorite book of hers and my five-star review.
My five-star review:
“Lion Scream” is a creative collection of poetry, photos, information, links, and a short story. The poetry tells a story of the wildlife in South Africa. It is not always a pleasant narrative with the loss of their habitat or cruel hunters maiming for profit. I learned a lot about the animals and found all the poems fascinating on many different levels. Ms. Cheadle discusses the Sixth Mass Extinction and Climate Change effect on animal life through her visits to wildlife reserves and personal interaction. She shares extra reading through links to learn more, which I appreciated. This was a meaningful way to bring the plight of animals to people’s attention. The short story, at the end, tackled another important subject of our youth’s mental health and the medication used. I won’t pick out my favorites because the message is too important. A book not to be missed by those who love animals and the world we share with them.
- 9-24 John Howell
- 9-26 Sandra Cox
- 10-1 Miriam Hurdle
- 10-8 Jan Sikes
- 11-5 Lauren Scott
- 11-6 Darlene Foster
- 11-12 Diana Peach
- 11-20 Robbie Cheadle
- 12-3 Noelle Granger
- 12-4 Colleen Chesebro
