Chicken Soup for the Soul Christmas edition

Christmas Is In the Air If We Look For It – New Chicken Soup for the Soul collection will jumpstart your holiday spirit.

The joy of giving and sharing runs throughout the 101 true, personal stories..you’ll read about communities coming together to make Christmas special for families going through hard times, the joy of giving, and some very creative ways to make your own holidays even more fun. You’ll undoubtedly come away from these pages with new ideas for gifts and family activities.

This book is one of five that Chicken Soup for the Soul earmarked in 2020 as fundraisers for specific nonprofit organizations. Royalties from this book will go to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program, which creates miracles for millions of families every year by providing holiday gifts to children in the U.S. who might not otherwise receive any.

“We always use royalties from our books to support nonprofit organizations,” said Amy Newmark, editor-in-chief and publisher of Chicken Soup for the Soul.”

This year, the need is even greater, and we’re honored to share royalties from these books to make the holidays and the rest of the year a little more magical for American families that are struggling as a result of the pandemic.”

Please join us in sharing happiness, inspiration and hope through the Chicken Soup for the Soul books.

Shout-out for: “Out On a Limb, an Anthology for Friends”

A group of friends provide a smorgasbord of serious and light-hearted poetry and prose. The different styles of the writers reflect their experiences or creative imaginings composed for relief or perspective on various things in their life–from sadness to fun–gifting readers with their heartfelt points of view.

Available now on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=out+on+a+limb+an+anthology+for+friends&ref=nb_sb_noss.

Contributing authors are Joan Horrigan (Revisioning), Lamb Lambert (Originals & Favorite Excerpts), CJ Leigh (Finding the Sun) , Michele “Didi” Paano (Darling Works), Sharron Read-Lambert (Unfiltered), and Elizabeth “Betty” Romel (Life Is a Stage).

Badge of Color, Breaking the Silence

Badge of Color, Breaking the Silence documents Harlen “Lamb” Lambert’s decision to apply and become the first African American police officer in Santa Ana, Orange County in 1967. This autobiography is both a memoir and a history lesson on his upbringing in the Jim Crow South, his time in the Army, and his career as a police officer where he served heroically. This book is a must read for anyone interested in the history of law enforcement, civil rights, and Southern California. Available on Amazon.com

Endnotes from Badge of Color

Teaching Tools for Badge of Color