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

Thu May 5 01:37:48 UTC 2011

Wow, Don! What an inspirational story.  I'd really like to read 
that book and I will forward the email to everyone who might be 
interested.  Is there a DAISY version that I could put on a DAISY 
reading device like a Victor Stream? If not, I'll just get it on 
iTunes to put on my iPod.  Thanks so much for sharing Ellen's 
story, and God bless!

Chris Nusbaum

"A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)

--- Sent from my Braille-Note

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Bomer \(Tex\)" <dbomer at txwinet.com> (by way of David 
Andrews<dandrews at visi.com>)
To: 
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Date sent: Tue, 03 May 2011 23:59:28 -0500
Subject: [Blindtlk] Ellen Bomer's Book "Miss Gloria" is finally 
available

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-reli
ef>KXAN
(NBC) and
<http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Gloria-Terrorism-Ellen-Bomer/dp/14141
13668/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&sel
ect=browser&ss=1>www.winepressbooks.com
through the inspirational books link, or on
<http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Gloria-Terrorism-Ellen-Bomer/dp/14141
13668/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1304482770&sr=1-11>www.amaz
on.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+Bo
mer%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>Go
ogle
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

PS: We really wouldn't mind if this EMail goes viral so please
re-post the WinePress link to your Facebook wall and forward this
message to everyone in your address book.

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