[nfb-talk] Ellen Bomer's Book "Miss Gloria" is finally available

[d m gina]

Will this book get on the bard site or anything like this where we can read it?

Original message:

> 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



> 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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