tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20507101356711552112024-03-12T21:40:25.419-07:00'Sunday's Child' Lives At Annie's HouseA description of, and excerpts from the memoir 'Sunday's Child'. This is the inspiring, true tale of a little girl struggling to rise above appalling living conditions, poverty, violence and abuse. You'll also find other, more general stuff about books, writing, magazines, blogging and the news.Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-3846538900234659202012-06-27T10:11:00.001-07:002015-03-02T06:29:11.715-08:00Sunday's Child Blurb
In
a crisis torn, South American country, only little Ann's faith, her
determination, and one young woman could help keep her dreams of escape alive.
A true story.
Set in Guyana, a former British Colony, told through the eyes of
a child sometimes called, Ann. She tells of the harrowing life she’s forced to
live with her abusive grandmother, while giving a glimpse into the Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-45691899418338170942012-06-27T10:04:00.002-07:002016-01-04T03:46:20.451-08:00Why I Wrote Sunday's Child
All of the
events that I’ve recorded in this book have happened to me in real life, each
and every one of them and more. I have
changed most of the names of the people in this memoir – but not Theresa’s – because
I did not wish to cause them any embarrassment.
Apart from these names, nothing else has been changed; although, a few
of the events may not have appeared Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-20432966731785473292012-06-27T09:44:00.002-07:002023-05-16T01:10:12.978-07:00Sunday's Child Exerpts
Sunday's Child excerpts
Below is a bundle of Sunday’s Child excerpts. Please note
all these were posted before the book was published. Therefore, with
pre-publishing editing, many of these excerpts in the released version of
Sunday’s Child may be slightly different - not in content, obviously, but in
style. You’ll find a synopsis and some other particulars about my book at my
Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-60541215250108536522010-12-31T08:17:00.000-08:002015-01-14T02:15:09.948-08:00Birth Flowers and Stones
I've been thinking of something I could post here that would be both useful and informative for the start of this year. While I'm not a fan of astrological limitations of what a person should be, based on when he/she happened to be born, I quite like the idea of jewellery (who doesn't, right). Flowers don't hurt either.
I've made a list of birth stones and flowers which make traditional gifts Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-60250681825382406692010-12-15T02:32:00.000-08:002015-01-14T02:18:55.496-08:00Christmas Has Gone To The Dogs
In order to wrap up 2010's posting on this blog (I still have a few posts left in me for my other sites) before I leave for my Christmas hols with relatives, I want to bring you some 'awwww' inducing pictures of little Christmas doggies. They're all dressed in the most fabulous, seasonal garb and definitely put me in the Christmas spirit. I've trawled through dozens to bring you some Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-88348675089835890932010-12-06T05:03:00.000-08:002015-01-14T02:25:24.533-08:00A Post In Pictures
I've always wanted to create a full post in progressive pictures. I think I've managed to do just that today. This is how I transformed my son's bed from plain and dull, to one that's fun and colourful. With just an old, dusty headboard and some well-chosen material, you to can make a stunning piece of furniture out of your old, boring bed.
Note: use an old, soft blanket under your top layer of Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-86649621681163259782010-10-30T07:26:00.000-07:002010-10-31T10:04:56.411-07:00Saw This And Thought Of YouMy cousin sent me this by email and I thought it was pretty sweet. I don't forward chain mail, I usually just read then delete them. This one made me think twice so I'd like to share it with you. I've edited it slightly for punctuation and word usage, but for the most part, have left it intact.
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If you happened to show up on my door step crying, I would care.
If you Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-66393811557117565902010-10-12T06:49:00.003-07:002023-05-16T01:08:37.786-07:00Do You Need A Literary Agent?
How about you? Do you need a literary agent? Years ago I was convinced I needed an agent for my writing projects, but I’m not so sure now. Why? Well, two reasons: the more of their blogs and websites I’ve read, the more they've convinced me they loathe writers – especially those of the unpublished kind. It's clear from what most of them say - with their own horses’ mouths - Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-22723267844075224942010-09-24T12:48:00.000-07:002010-09-24T12:50:55.969-07:00What You Should Know About The Fruit You Eat
We all know that it’s important to eat fruit. We pride ourselves in having a healthy lifestyle if we eat at least one piece of this food group every day. Apparently, researchers (and I don’t always believe their views) have determined that there are right and wrong ways of eating fruit. I’ve also included a list of some of the popular ones and a brief description of a few nutrients and mineralsAnne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-69034509336485424072010-09-12T10:28:00.000-07:002010-09-12T10:28:27.704-07:00Ginger: Why You Will Never Again Leave Your Home Without It!Ginger is one of the most potent spices on earth. It's also one of the few edible roots with multiple uses we can all easily access. It was first farmed in Asia but quickly spread to parts of Africa and the Caribbean. The following points will convince you that you should always have a piece of fresh ginger (or frozen) at hand. These were all recorded after studies and researches madeAnne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-33795717383344572782010-08-23T07:20:00.000-07:002010-08-23T07:20:43.962-07:00Sunday's Child ExcerptI haven't put up an excerpt from 'Sunday's Child' in a very long time. This blog, after all, is about that book so I figured it was definitely time to do so. Here's an excerpt I posted years ago on this very blog. It's content is exactly the same, but it's been edited to change a lot of the dialect it originally had.
Loud, crashing, splintering sound, then broken glass on my face!
Oh Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-87965947855952800042010-08-11T01:21:00.000-07:002010-08-11T01:21:47.225-07:00Blessings, Not Riches, Oh, Lordphoto credit
We ask God to give us more. We need a bigger house for our family. We need more money to send our kids to good schools. We ask for more so that we could help our family members and friends in need. We want better health so we could work hard and save up for a better pension.
I too, find myself asking for more. Lately I've been wondering if this is the right approach to prayer. Of Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-2453824204390074152010-07-24T00:02:00.000-07:002012-05-19T04:37:56.055-07:00The Labour Of Love
Yesterday I was talking to a lady on a film set. When I told her that it was my son's eleventh birthday, she said, 'Happy Birthing Day' to me. I didn't quite understand what she meant at first, but then I thought about it and realised that even though her greeting sounded strange, it actually made lots of sense.
We give our children presents on their birthdays and make a fuss of them becauseAnne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-44398517418735911842010-07-12T06:49:00.000-07:002010-07-12T06:49:49.981-07:00On Top Of The WorldLike most women I know, I was sucked into the craze of the world cup. Last night marked the end of the lengthy televisual feast us and the kids devoured for the past month or so. So, Spain emerged triumphant. Now, in football terms, they're on top of the world.
Just recently, I've been looking at some pictures of some other things which are physically on top of the world (or all around us). Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-7636659248674344192010-07-05T02:01:00.000-07:002010-07-05T02:01:33.071-07:00Join Me In Praying For Someone ElseShare |
We spend our lives showcasing the wasteful existence we lead. We overeat, get fat, only to go on diets. We overspend, get into debt, only to pay back interest on money we didn't have in the first place. We like to have so much extra material on our modern jeans, they drag on the ground when we walk. Then we tear the extra bits off when they start to rip. Our cars are as big as Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-63709082844945860782010-06-23T04:27:00.000-07:002010-06-23T04:28:29.875-07:00Thank YouShare |
This is the old patio at the back of the house, right outside the living room. The big sliding door you see here was broken so we had no access to the back garden from it, until a few days ago.
I just wanted to say thank you to all my blogging friends for sticking by me. I've been away from the Internet for some time because of personal illness, my kids' illnesses Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-39700314867885757382010-06-15T04:14:00.000-07:002010-06-15T04:14:54.893-07:00Ads That Haven't Stood The Test Of TimeShare |
As I get older, I've noticed more and more that television ads make less and less sense. I often wonder if it's my ability of comprehension that's at fault, or whether advertising producers and printers are targeting an entirely different age groups from my own.
I want to think the latter is correct. After all, I'm a bright enough bunny, right? Here are some ads that prove my Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-4766814520859334592010-06-07T09:49:00.000-07:002010-06-07T09:49:05.609-07:00We're In!Share |
This is the picture of an empty, unloved living room in the sad, ignored house we hope to fill with colour and love, and the noise of our family
So, we moved house on Saturday and have finally cut all links with our old place. Of course, we have boxes still piled high and some building work to get done, but all our worldly and not-so-worldly possessions are finally all in the Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-39227037239678055372010-05-16T13:34:00.000-07:002010-05-16T13:34:17.605-07:00Moving HouseShare |
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I'm well into the throngs of moving house. Everything seems to be going on all at the same time. I have no time to do anything, while doing what seems like nothing. To make matters worse, I've been really ill after collapsing and going into hospital. Two of my kids have also been unwell, which means I've had to run around after sick children while being half-dead myselfAnne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-63118586334294204002010-05-08T08:14:00.000-07:002010-05-08T08:14:32.821-07:00Edible Arrangements For Mother's DayShare |
Flowers have always been a very welcomed Mother's Day present. Mothers all over the world (here in March, and on the other side of the globe, in May) are given rushed, last minute bunches of flowers when all other original ideas for mother's day presents have been exhausted.
Nowadays you can give your mother flowers for mother's day (or any other occasion) and still giveAnne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-57194269751182597192010-05-05T15:45:00.000-07:002012-04-20T13:52:58.696-07:00My Car, My Duct Tape
It's not easy running and maintaining a car. After buying my current used car, I realised that I had been sold a complete dud. When everything started to fall apart I went back to the dealer, but he said he couldn't help. What did I expect, right?
Two years on and I've fixed or replaced everything including the head gasket (which, of course, wasn't included in the insurance I bought from the Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-10810454397172637112010-04-28T21:55:00.000-07:002010-04-28T21:56:07.062-07:00RewardShare |
Today I got a leaflet through the letter box. It said in large, red letters at the very top, REWARD. I watched the person who dropped the leaflet through the door and noticed that she was pushing a bulky, old-fashioned baby buggy. She'd left the baby and buggy in the street and had walked into the drive to leave the note at our house. I watched her leave with a bundle of Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-81493530871242958322010-04-24T10:20:00.000-07:002010-04-24T10:20:14.164-07:00Iceland Volcano PicturesShare |
I've had volcano ash on my car for a few days now. It looks, as you can imagine, a mess, but I'm leaving it there for fear that washing the vehicle would result in ash being rubbed into the surface of the paint. Hopefully a shower of rain would do the trick safely. Of course, I'm not complaining. After all, the poor souls in Iceland have to live through a thousand times Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-69096001237951049792010-04-20T05:16:00.000-07:002010-05-05T15:15:58.970-07:00Earth Day 2010Share
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On the 22nd of April, 2010, more than one billion people from 190 countries will be celebrating Earth Day.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the celebrations. Highlighting this event is crucial in encouraging, not only people like ourselves, but Governments and corporations worldwide to create and maintain a global, green economy. Please do your bit to make our Earth Day more Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050710135671155211.post-71518573511072156312010-04-15T12:03:00.000-07:002010-04-15T12:03:01.207-07:00Meow Meow Drug (Mephedrone) To Be ReclassifiedShare |
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Mephedrone, a legal drug known in the streets as Meow, Meow is to be reclassified as of midnight tonight. This deadly drug, very similar to ecstasy, is sold with ease all over the Internet as plant fertiliser. This drug is said to give extremely quick and fantastic highs which produce horrendous hallucinations. The low comes quickly too, but lasts in some cases for Anne Lyken-Garnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425485414456096031noreply@blogger.com14