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

Tue May 31 00:36:11 UTC 2011

Hi, folks.

Just checked and the book is available for the Amazon Kindle.  You can 
follow the Amazon link in the message.

Beth
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Bomer (Tex) (by way of David Andrews<dandrews at visi.com>)" 
<dbomer at txwinet.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 12:59 AM
Subject: [nfb-talk] 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-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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