[Blindtlk] Ellen Bomer's Book "Miss Gloria" is finally available

[Don Bomer (Tex)]

To all family members, friends and prayer warriors,



Yesterday was a very, very busy day for us. As you probably know, my 
wife Ellen was blinded in the 1998 al-Qaeda attack on the US embassy 
in Nairobi, Kenya. She died in the Nairobi hospital, followed the 
white light, felt the presence of God and saw our deceased son John. 
Although she was at peace and wanted to stay, she was "sucked back" 
and she knew God wasn't finished with her; he had a purpose for her 
here on earth.



We've been struggling for almost 9 years to write a book about the 
ordeal, Ellen's faith, her recovery and the reason she was spared. 
The book, titled Miss Gloria, was just published about three weeks 
ago. This was the code name Ellen was given to hide her from the 
press and possible further terrorist attack while recovering from her 
most serious wounds at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 1998 and 
1999. It is truly a book of deep faith and devotion to God and His plan.



Last Friday Mr. William M. Daley, former United States Secretary of 
Commerce, sent us the following comment on Ellen's book: "Miss Gloria 
is a remarkable story of courage and perseverance in the face of 
seemingly insurmountable odds. Ellen's story underscores her 
incredible spirit and devotion to faith, family and country."



Also last week our Rector, Father William Patrick Gahan had this to 
say: "I see Ellen every week.  She is such a familiar face at Saints 
Stephen's that I think most of us have even forgotten that she is 
blind.  Yet her story never rings familiar. I've heard Ellen speak to 
several hundred people, and the room becomes so quiet that people 
forget to breathe.  Her words knock the wind out of you, and then 
they give it back on the wings of the Spirit.  Ellen's story is one 
of hope and love and faith and generosity.  You cannot share Ellen's 
story without being challenged in your complacency and then changed 
for the better.  When I see Ellen walk into our church on Sundays, I 
am reminded that not even bombs have the power to destroy what God has made."



We were planning to start marketing Miss Gloria in the next couple of 
weeks. However, Sunday night's news of Osama Bin Laden's death and 
yesterday's attention by the news media gave us motivation to get on 
with the program and get her story out. We never prayed for Bin 
Laden's death but we did pray often for God's punishment of him and 
his ilk. Sunday our prayers were answered.



Yesterday Ellen was interviewed by Austin's 
<http://www.kvue.com/news/Central-Texas-woman-remembers-al-Qaeda-bombing-celebrates-bin-Ladens-death-121122739.html>KVUE 
(ABC), 
<http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/embassy-bombing-survivor-feels-relief>KXAN 
(NBC) and 
<http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Gloria-Terrorism-Ellen-Bomer/dp/1414113668/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1304482363&sr=8-1>KEYE 
(CBS). Her story aired last night on KVUE at 6 P.M. and the other 
stations at 10 P.M. Each reporter asked different questions so please 
try to see each of them.  Some, if not all, forwarded their stories 
to their respective networks so those of you that aren't in central 
Texas may see them on your local stations. They all have the story on 
their websites on the above links.



The last stop locally is to Austin tomorrow morning for Ellen to be 
on Fox 7, <http://www.myfoxaustin.com/subindex/good_day>KTBC "Good 
Day Austin," at 9AM. It will most likely be the longest and most 
in-depth interview of them all. See it on the KTBC website if you 
don't get the station.



If you are in the Wimberley area we will soon have at least two book 
signings in the immediate future with others in Austin, San Antonio 
and other locations to follow. Otherwise, if you are interested in 
reading Ellen's book right away it's currently available on our 
publisher's website, 
<https://www.winepressbooks.com/product.asp?pid=3269&search=6&select=browser&ss=1>www.winepressbooks.com 
through the inspirational books link, or on 
<http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Gloria-Terrorism-Ellen-Bomer/dp/1414113668/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1304482770&sr=1-11>www.amazon.com 
where you can also browse through a few pages. You may also order 
through any bookstore by asking for Miss Gloria by Ellen Bomer with 
Mary McNeil, ISBN-13: 978-1-4141-1366-1 / ISBN 10: 1-4141-1366-8, or 
just 
<http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Miss+Gloria%22+and+%22Ellen+Bomer%22&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&ie=utf8&oe=utf8&rlz=#sclient=psy&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&source=hp&q=Miss+Gloria+by+Ellen+Bomer&aq=f&aqi=&aql=f&oq=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_p>Google 
for Miss Gloria by Ellen Bomer. Interestingly, I see that it's 
available from Amazon in Japan, WHSmith in the UK and from 
Flipcart.com in India as well.



The E-Book version will be available in mid-May on WinePressBooks.com 
and Amazon.com for PDF version, Kindle and most other readers, on 
iTunes for iBook, iPhone, iPad as well as Sony E-Books, and other 
sources. An Audio book is in the plans and Ellen's publicist, Lisa 
Beth Thomas of LBTJ Group in Austin is planning a national campaign 
to include Oprah or Ellen (whoever responds first) and an eventual movie.



I ask that you please pray for Ellen's success with her ventures and, 
of course, an end to terrorism for all time.



Warm regards,



Don  and Ellen Bomer



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