Congratulations on the release of RILEY'S HEART MACHINE.
Please tell us more about it.
This story is a little girl's journey of overcoming her fear
of being different. She shares with her friends in a unique way that she has a
heart defect and a pacemaker. Although Riley teaches her classmates what it is
like to have a pacemaker, she indirectly shows everyone how to embrace what
makes them special.
What was the inspiration for this book?
Lori: My youngest
daughter, Riley, was born with a congenital heart defect and at the age of one
had a pacemaker implanted. She had replacement surgery this past summer. I
wrote this story in the form of a poem when she was 18 months old. Little did I
know at the time, that later she would go through a phase where she would be
shy about talking about her pacemaker. The eight names used in the book are
Riley's sister and seven cousins.
What is your favorite moment from the book?
Lori: I love when the students start asking Riley questions
and she relaxes, but my favorite part is when she tells them she can talk to
aliens with her heart machine!
Is this your first published book?
Lori: Yes it is, so this is very exciting!
Congratulations. Lots of first book love for you! We’d
love to hear more about you.
I received my bachelor's degree from the University of
Pittsburgh at Johnstown in communication and journalism and worked as a
paralegal in Washington DC for several years before becoming a stay at home mom
to my two daughters. That's when I began to write. I am finishing up my second
novel and hope to get those published soon. My story, "The Magic
Spell" appears in the book Beyond
the Diaper Bag and several of my flash fiction pieces have won awards. I
have also written articles for the Tri
State Area Outreach magazine. I now live in Pittsburgh with my husband and
two daughters – and with my Pittsburgh Steelers obsession. I am a member of the
Board of Directors for the Children's Heart Foundation, Pennsylvania Chapter. A
portion of my proceeds will benefit this amazing charity that funds research to
help children born with congenital heart disease.
Do you have any book signing events or book tours
scheduled for RILEY'S HEART MACHINE?
Lori: I am in the process of planning a launch party in my
town of Wexford and several book signings in the Pittsburgh area for the month
of October. I will be attending three events for the Children's Heart
Foundation in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia in the month of September, so my book
will be available there as well.
How can our readers learn more about you and any upcoming
RILEY'S HEART MACHINE events?
Lori: Please "like" the Riley's Heart Machine Fan
Page on Facebook, where I will keep everyone informed. Also, I'll have
information on my author fan page, Lori M. Jones, Author. You can also visit my
website at www.lorimjones.com.
Thank you for stopping in to share RILEY'S HEART MACHINE
with us. Readers can purchase their copy here. We are proud to add it to the
ever-growing line of quality titles from Guardian Angel
Publishing.
6 comments:
CONGRATS to Lori!
Lori, your books sounds like a wonderful read or kids. Dealing well with the differences within yourself and others is a great lesson to learn.
Congratulations, mate.
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Hi Lori,
I'm heading to Facebook to "like" your book. Here's hoping lots of kids read this and learn to deal with their personal difficulties.
Thank you everyone! I'm proud to be a part of this amazing GAP family!
Sounds like you have successfully done what so many writers aspire to - writing an accessible educational book based on a true-life experience. Best of luck and thank you for sharing this experience.
Major congratulations to you, Lori. What an important topic!
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