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Holiday Book, Year Round Message

"Gift of Holiday Valley" Spreads Universal Message of Caring

Holiday Book, YearRound Message"Gift of Holiday Valley" Spreads Universal Message ofCaring

Business Consultant Turned Storyteller

JoAnn R Forrester, also known as the EmpressofBiz is an award winning business owner, blogger, podcaster/talkcaster and grand storyteller. She is also the proud mother of her grown son, Rob, and the surrogate mother and grandmother to many others.

JoAnn developed her storytelling ability as a single mother on a budget and has enlarged it from there regaling many with her stories both online and off.

JoAnn has loved Christmas all her life and during the season her home shows it. She now invites you as though you were sitting by her fireplace and she in her favorite chair as she tells the story of "The Gift of Holiday Valley." Is there a moral to the story? Absolutely! But the story will delight anyone with a heart and kids from 4 to 104.
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Jo Ann during her favorite season with her writing accomplice, "Ginger"

The book was written with Ginger at the keyboard, covering the keys when she didn't like the fine details of the story.
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Author Says, " No Matter What You Do, Never Give Up on Your Dream"

Jo Ann found the original manuscript of "The Gift of Holiday Valley" in her mother's belongings after her mother had passed. She had given the story as Christmas gift one year as a young single mother with no cash for Christmas.
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Merry and Christmas, Two Beguiling Characters

You cannot help falling in love with the protagonists of "The Gift of Holiday Valley." They are fun loving as all children with a wisdom not clouded by ordinary experience.

EmpressofBiz is a Regular Thursday Morning Business Podcast by Author

EmpressofBiz, Listen, Learn, Prosper is a weekly podcast by blogger, author, speaker JoAnnForrester where you hear great advice from expert business owners who are in the trenches doing business. Also there are segments by award winning business consultant JoAnn Forrester, the EmpressofBiz herself which will help you with the increased bottom line of your business.
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Get to Know the Author

JoAnn R. Forrester, Author

Once upon a time there was business consultant by the name of JoAnn R. Forrester who worked very hard for her small business clients, raised them lots of money ($40 million), taught hundreds of classes, seminars and workshops to thousands of clients and students, won many awards for her accomplishments and helped her clients gain national recognition for their accomplishments and even had her own podcast show, The Empress of Biz, Listen, Learn, Prosper and had helped many organizations that served women and children…something was missing…and she was beginning to become bored and sad…very sad. L ….she wanted some fun, she wanted to play and just be happy. J

Well one day she sat and wrote, and sat and wrote some more….and “Oh My” she discovered that she loved to write and had lots of stories in her head…many of them children’s stories that had been waiting to be told for a long time. And the more she wrote the stories ….the happier she was.

JoAnn’s first children’s book, “The Gift of Holiday Valley” is one that she has carried in her heart for a long time and now being shared with you. Come and read about Holiday Valley. A special place where we would all like to be…where no matter who you are, what you look like, or where you came from…you belong and everyone wants to be your friend and help you. Although…even in a perfect place like Holiday Valley there are some new things to learn and different ways to be helpful and share the joy and happiness of everyone there.

Email: empressofbiz@gmail.com
Website: http://empressofbiz.com
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Phone: 412-440-6969
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Gift-Of-Holiday-Valley/258600911006264
Twitter: @empressofbiz2

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"The Gift of Holiday Valley" An All Year Message

The allegory in this book lends itself to JoAnn Forrester's unique brand of wisdom as a business consultant and former counselor. She is available to speak to corporations and organizations on the value of Caring and Giving within and without the organization.
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Word Ornament Made Especially by Elves of Holiday Valley

This uniquely designed ornament containing the words from "The Gift of Holiday Valley" is a year round treasure available at: http://www.youmightbeapittsburgher.com/the-gift-of-holiday-valley/
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Stained Glass Window Catcher and Ornament Made by Elves of Holiday Valley

This ornament doesn't have to confine itself to the Christmas tree, it makes a wonderful window light catcher. Available at: http://www.youmightbeapittsburgher.com/the-gift-of-holiday-valley/

Hear Jo Ann interviews by SBA Journalist of the Year on Author Author Shine Out Loud

National Small Business Administration Journalist of the Year, Joanne Quinn-Smith's interview of "The Gift of Holiday Valley" Author. http://bit.ly/GiftofHolidayValley
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Author JoAnn Forrester in Her Favorite Environment

Jo Ann Would not object if it were Christmas all year round.
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Jo Ann explaining the joy of writing "The Gift of Holiday Valley"

JoAnn's rapture at finally fulfilling her dream by publishing Holiday Valley is contagious.
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An Open Invitation to Sit by The Fire and Hear the Story

All you have to do is buy the book for JoAnn to become your personal storyteller over and over again. http://www.amazon.com/Gift-Holiday-Valley-Joann-Forrester/dp/1937958698

Jo Ann R Forrester is proudly published by Red Engine Press

Find other Red Engine Press authors at: http://www.redenginepress.blogspot.com/