Sunday, May 31, 2020

The Germbusters, which is the first book of Incredible Adventures of a Wayward Boy Series;


I recently came across a very delightful book for me to share with my grandchildren. The book, "The Germbusters (The Incredible Adventures of a Wayward Boy)" written by David Newman King is so much fun and it presents essential lessons on washing hands during the COVID Pandemic. I have previously shared the book with you and now I want to introduce you to the creator in an author interview. First, take a look at the book.

ABOUT THE BOOK

The Germbusters (The Incredible Adventures of a Wayward Boy) Paperback & eBook



“The Germbusters” provides practical safety tips through storytelling, cheerful characters and illustrations. Learning from incredible adventures of a wayward boy, and the lessons he absorbs in this story, inspires children to stay safe. The elementary school boy embarks on spectacular adventures. After being “knighted” as a germbuster through a special training, he saves his family members and neighbors by using the acquired knowledge.
Besides the story, humor and original expressions, the book includes important lessons. These lessons will make children stronger and wiser as they return to normal life. The first one is about importance of knowledge, discipline and personal hygiene. The second one is about overcoming the self-imposed hegemony of mankind over the other living species of our planet.
Get the paperback or the e-book and enjoy reading “The Germbusters” with your little ones today. 

The book is also brilliantly illustrated making it fun and engaging.

Product details

  • Series: The Incredible Adventures of a Wayward Boy (Book 1)
  • Paperback: 42 pages
  • Publisher: Independently published (May 11, 2020)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-13: 979-8644539703
  • ASIN: B088LFS42B
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.1 x 10 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)





DAVID NEWMAN KING



Tell your readers a little about yourself, where you grew up, where you live now, where you went to school etc. Let them get to know the personal you.



I am trained as an economist and social scientist, with the most recent degree from the University of Cambridge. As I grew up in a family of an astrophysicist, I have also been very much into natural science. "The Germbusters (The Incredible Adventures of a Wayward Boy Book Series)" is my début as a children's author following a twenty-year career in social science, editing, and advising governments on different matters of state institution-building and development. Each part of this book means to inspire better behavior and outcomes for children, families, and society.



What inspired you to author this book?



"The Germbusters" is pretty much a product of or even a counteraction to COVID-19 crisis. I had a lot of free time during the lockdown and started to draw, even before the idea of the book came. Then I realized that it would be great to come up with a book that can inspire kids while giving them a few tips for the post-pandemic period. The rest happened very quickly.


Where did you get the inspiration for your book's cover?



As I mentioned, I illustrated the book personally - from cover to cover. All the pictures were first coming together in my mind while I was writing the book. The cover was not an exception, but here I tried to be hard on "Covie" (the nickname of the commander of virus troops). I wanted to come up with something that describes the outcome of washing the hands. I even coined certain expressions like "washups" and getting "washed down" in this specific context. I also picked the blue background cover, to have the same for the water on the front cover and the sky on the back cover.



Who has been the most significant influence on you personally and as a writer?



In the context of the children's book there are two people:

1) Lewis Carroll - who was a mathematician, Oxford alumnus (i.e. Oxbridge), and also an illustrator, and
2) Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the author and illustrator of The Little Prince.



What were your struggles or obstacles you had to overcome to get this book written?



Perhaps loneliness during the lockdown and struggle with formatting. Not sure which one was the bigger one.





Tell your readers about your book.


It should be enjoyable for family reading for kids starting from 5 years old. I tried to write the book as a contrast of very simple and complex things. The book is also somehow progressive, rolling out throughout the chapters and covering the more advanced and perhaps philosophical questions closer to the end, leaving food for further thought.


Who is your target audience, and why?



The primary audience is 5-12 years age group, the kids getting ready for the school, be it for the first time or returning after the pandemic. But I believe parents reading the book for their children may also enjoy it.


What do you consider your greatest success in life?



I suspect it is pretty much still in the future!



What one unique thing sets you apart from other writers in your genre?



It is perhaps the unique personal life experience - where I am coming from. In my case, it is the exposure to various academic schools and subjects, work in countries that 90% of people may never consider visiting, working with the highest-ranked public officials in different countries. When writing for children, it is also very important to have the inner child inside of you, which I think I have not lost till now.

FOLLOW THE AUTHOR





A Woman Does It Better: A Political Satire


Sometimes we all need a laugh or two and not take ourselves so seriously. I think this is especially true given the global pandemic. So, today's author interview and shout out goes to A Very Luck Lady.  Wait! I didn't make a mistake--A Very Lucky Lady is the author's name on her book. I think you'll enjoy meeting her and getting to know the book "A Woman Does it Better" A Political Satire."




A Woman Does It Better: A Political Satire Kindle Edition

by A Very Lucky Lady (Author) Format: Kindle Edition



What if a future President: Ended war. Abolished the IRS. Managed by statistics and results (Not media reports). And then got down to work attacking illiteracy, crime and healthcare? And took a stab at the media while at it. Oh, and she is a woman. Then after being the most popular President who has ever held office, she dictated her (abridged) memoirs to a lucky writer in a pithy satire with something to say about cutting back government intrusion into our daily lives.


Product details


·         File Size: 402 KB

·         Print Length: 46 pages

·         Publisher: Omearamedia (February 17, 2020)

·         Publication Date: February 17, 2020

·         Sold by: Amazon.com Services LLC

·         Language: English

·         ASIN: B084WZWJDP

·         Text-to-Speech: Enabled

·         X-Ray:

Not Enabled

·         Word Wise: Enabled

·         Lending: Enabled

·         Screen Reader: Supported

·         Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled 




A VERY LUCKY LADY




Tell your readers a little about yourself, where you grew up, where you live now, where you went to school etc. Let them get to know the personal you.

I'm an "Army brat" who has lived in nine states, nine countries, and traveled to another dozen countries, so I've seen some of the world and experienced extremes of cultures (from liberal Thailand to oppressive Saudi Arabia).

All my life I was told I could "be anything" - and have personally experienced everything from teaching to managing and have lived through the incredible world changes as computers and cell phones have become the norm.

What inspired you to author this book?

I started writing this book when I was on a trip to Riga, Latvia. Jet-lagged, I began writing and couldn't stop. It's taken years for me to finish/edit/re-title and polish it up. But, I was determined to get it out into the world when, once again, it seems to old white guys are the only real choices for President of the USA in 2020. Could this really be true? Yes, unbelievably, it is. Time to get some strong women, not just politicians, into the mix!

Where did you get the inspiration for your book’s cover?

I knew I wanted the Presidential seal. So worked with an artist to make it clear from the cover that the book is about a woman President.


 Who has been the most significant influence on you personally and as a writer?

I have hundreds of books in my Audible book library, and have read classics and modern romance, crime mysteries and children's books, so this question is impossible to answer. But, my "criteria" would be 1) Great story 2) Wonderful writing. I'm working on adding a "great reads" list to the Woman Does It Better website - books that she's read!

What were your struggles or obstacles you had to overcome to get this book written?

Time, time, time. And determination. I finally heard a quote about how writing is a lonely job - and have to agree. Getting oneself determined to write, and follow through and publish, simply takes that - determination.

Tell your readers about your book.

If you are a woman, or politically minded at all - you'll love this book. It's short, smart, funny and tongue in cheek - like (I think) a good satire should be.

Imagine if a future woman President wrote her abbreviated memoirs BEFORE she was President - that's the premise. So she says what she wants to, about how she castrated the IRS, invested in education, and ended war on Earth. Please read, enjoy and REVIEW - as your thoughts are what will get others to take a chance and read.

Who is your target audience, and why?

PEOPLE! ADULTS! Everyone fed up with how politicians act like they are the most important people in the world when they are actually public servants. People who think politics should change. Especially WOMEN. Men have run politics on most places in the world for too long. Let's get smart women, not former lawyers or lifetime politicians, but executives, women who have made millions into the political world - despite the pay cut!





What do you consider your greatest success in life?

Any mom will tell you her children - as will I. Second is my many years in education - absolutely love seeing people look at me after realizing something. That's my "real" life.

What one unique thing sets you apart from other writers in your genre?

The way I look at life - I am not serious, And I want people to have a different look at life after reading what I have to say.









The Germbusters (The Incredible Adventures of a Wayward Boy)





BUY NOW ON AMAZON
It's summer and that means going on vacations, if you can safely and stay your distance from others. It is also the perfect time of the year spending time with your children and grandchildren. Two of my family's favorite thing to do are swim and read. There is nothing better than after a great swim and spending time in the sun that finishing the afternoon cuddled up on the couch and reading a great book with them. That is why I am giving a huge shout out to David Newman King, author of The Germbusters (The Incredible Adventures of a Wayward Boy) which is now available on Amazon in eBook and paperback. If you are a member of Kindle Prime, you can read the eBook for free.  Take a look at this wonderful gem of a book with fabulous illustrations that is perfect for all ages.  It is fun to read, entertaining, and is a must-read by all accounts. Enjoy!

 
The Germbusters (The Incredible Adventures of a Wayward Boy) Paperback & eBook

by David Newman King (Author)



BUY NOW ON AMAZON
“The Germbusters” provides practical safety tips through storytelling, cheerful characters and illustrations. Learning from incredible adventures of a wayward boy, and the lessons he absorbs in this story, inspires children to stay safe. The elementary school boy embarks on spectacular adventures. After being “knighted” as a germbuster through a special training, he saves his family members and neighbors by using the acquired knowledge.
Besides the story, humor and original expressions, the book includes important lessons. These lessons will make children stronger and wiser as they return to normal life. The first one is about importance of knowledge, discipline and personal hygiene. The second one is about overcoming the self-imposed hegemony of mankind over the other living species of our planet.
Get the paperback or the e-book and enjoy reading “The Germbusters” with your little ones today.


Product details


  • Series: The Incredible Adventures of a Wayward Boy (Book 1)
  • Paperback: 42 pages
  • Publisher: Independently published (May 11, 2020)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-13: 979-8644539703
  • ASIN: B088LFS42B
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.1 x 10 inches
(Please note that the pictures of the book in the ads do not reflect the actual size of the book and were created to highlight the book's cover.)




FROM THE AUTHOR


“The Germbusters” (The Incredible Adventures of a Wayward Boy Book Series) is my début as a children's author following a twenty-year career in social science, editing, and advising governments on different matters of state institution-building and development. Each part of this book means to inspire better behavior and outcomes for children, families, and society.



Best regards,

David Newman King