#BookTour: Engaged by Jim Bowler @RABTBookTours

Fearless Teaching in the Age of Bots

 

Nonfiction / Education / AI

Date Published: July 19, 2024

Publisher: MindStir Media

 

Venture into a world where AI acts as a catalyst for teachers, amplifying the everyday wonders that educators bring to life in their classrooms. Engage transformative innovations that elevate learning, liberating you to concentrate on your true passion: teaching. Discover that even in the age of teaching bots, the heart and soul of teaching can shine brighter than ever.

 

"In a world increasingly interconnected with artificial intelligence, the role of educators has never been more pivotal. EngAIged: Fearless Teaching in the Age of Bots is not just a guide; it's a clarion call to teachers everywhere to harness the power of AI while preserving the essence of education." -ChatGPT

 

"EngAIged is a must-read book for K12 educators. The book provides practical prompts and ideas that you can use in your classroom every day and is a comprehensive guide that will help you unlock the full potential of AI in the classroom and transform the way you teach." - Copilot 

 

"Learn how to harness the power of AI to transform your teaching and learning with EngAIged, a must-read for all K-12 educators. This comprehensive guide provides actionable strategies for integrating AI to personalize learning, boost engagement, and empower you to teach with more passion and creativity."  - Gemini

#BookTour: Shoes and Cheese by Bobby Evers @RABTBookTours

The Boonetown Chronicles

 

Humor / Memoir / Essays

Date Published: August 18, 2021

 

Boonetown is a small southern town with more limousines than taxis, more buggies than bicycles and more church signs than street signs. You'll meet the ladies who lunch and the men who drink morning coffee; the museum curator who keeps the dinosaur egg in the bank vault and the woman who runs the local tv station out of her garage. Through each story, you'll get to know the author, too, as he takes us on this journey through his hometown.

#BookReview: A Secret Deep and Savage (The Lost Garden Book 2) by Lisa Amowitz

Rosalie Gatell may have saved Salttain Island, but her triumph comes at a devastating cost. With Liam cursed and her own scars still raw, she's plunged into the perilous depths of the Institute, surrounded by whispers of conspiracy and potential traitors.

Faced with an impossible choice, Rosalie must embrace her family's dark legacy or forfeit her memories and any hope of saving the boy she loves. Fate forces her hand when a terrifying new threat emerges, binding her destiny to her fiercest rival, Jessica. Their explosive connection hints at unimaginable powers, but it also puts both girls in grave danger. Jessica might just be the key to Liam's salvation, but can Rosalie trust her?

As darkness closes in and the clock ticks down, Rosalie and her unlikely allies find themselves on the run. Liam's life hangs in the balance, and unimaginable evil breathes down their necks. They must race against time to thwart a disaster that could obliterate not just their world, but the entire planet.

#BookReview: A Promise Bright and Fragile (The Prequel to An Island Strange and Wild) by Lisa Amowitz

Orphaned young and thrust into foster care, 18-year-old Tyler Fredericks remembers nothing of Salttain, the mysterious Maine island where he was born. His only link to his past is the shadowy Uncle Randy, a man whose unsettling presence makes Tyler feel as if his thoughts are being twisted.

Desperate to break free, Tyler relies on his stellar academic record, his uncanny knack for winning people over, and his secret love for Rosalie Gatell, the brilliant and beautiful daughter of a legendary climate activist. Rosalie is still grieving her father’s death, and Tyler has promised to never attend the Maine university where he taught—to always be there for her.

But when Uncle Randy dangles an irresistible scholarship offer, Tyler’s plans unravel, dragging him back to the one place he swore he’d never go. As inexplicable events begin to threaten the fabric of his reality, he must fight to maintain his sanity—and discover whether it’s true that you can’t go home again.

#BookReview: An Island Strange and Wild (Lost Garden, #1) by Lisa Amowitz

Live for today, before the island eats you alive…

When her fellow climate activist and secret crush dies unexpectedly, 18-year-old science prodigy Rosalie Gatell ditches her prestigious summer program for the remote, uncharted island where he was born. There, she discovers shocking secrets about her own past—and an island that defies the laws of nature, complete with a vanishing walled garden, a miraculous healing plant, and an unknown aunt trapped in a tree. But nothing confounds Rosalie as much as the enigmatic Liam, a reckless and beautiful island boy with a supernatural green thumb.

Falling for Liam is the worst idea imaginable, especially since he’s under a diabolical curse—but Rosalie can’t help herself. The closer she gets to unraveling his secrets and the island’s mysteries, the more she discovers that she possesses unexpected abilities of her own. But there’s no time to revel in her newfound magic. An ancient evil is stalking Salttain Island. And Rosalie will have to rely on her powers, instead of logic or science, to free Liam from his curse while keeping the corrosive threat from consuming her and everyone she’s ever loved.

Dive into this lush, haunting, romantic fantasy retelling of The Secret Garden, where no one is what they seem, and one wrong move can cost you your life.

#BookReview: Rebel Rose (Queen's Council, #1) by @eltheriault

Happily ever after is only the beginning as Belle takes on the responsibility of becoming queen and learns to balance duty, love, and sacrifice, all while navigating dark political intrigue—and a touch of magic.

It’s 1789 and France is on the brink of revolution. Belle has finally broken the Enchantress’s curse, restoring the Beast to his human form and bringing life back to their castle in the province of Aveyon. But in Paris, the fires of change are burning, and it’s only a matter of time before the rebellion arrives on their doorstep.

Not so very long ago, Belle dreamed of leaving her provincial home for a life of adventure. But now she finds herself living in a palace, torn between her past as a commoner, and her future as royalty. While Belle grapples with her newfound position, there are those who would do anything to keep her from power.

When she stumbles across a magic mirror that holds a dire warning, Belle wants nothing more than to ignore the mysterious voice calling her to accept a crown she never desired. But violent factions of the revolution may already be lurking within her own castle, and doing nothing would endanger everything she holds dear. With the fate of her country, her love, and her life at stake, Belle must decide if she is ready to embrace her own strength--and the magic that ties her to so many female rulers before her--to become the queen she is meant to be.

Rebel Rose is the first in the Queen's Council series, an empowering fairy tale reimagining of the Disney Princesses-and the real history behind their stories-like you've never seen before.