Cape of Good Hope

The Cape of Good Hope, which is the southernmost tip of the African Continent was so named for a very good reason. It signified new direction in a long journey for ancient mariners in their route around the huge continent. The Cape of Good Hope meant a significant new turning point for the weary travelers of old.

~To get around South Africa a ship had to travel south and mostly sailed against the prevailing winds from the south. Once the ship reached The Cape of Good Hope and the ship turned north, the wind would then favor smooth sailing.

~The bay was significant as a place of rest for weary travelers and the best place to anchor a ship carrying precious cargo.

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~~~Imagine sailing the African coastline for many, many days buffeted by winds and wave after wave. You’re seeking that turning point in your voyage and you see the Cape of Good Hope in the distance, your feelings would be celebratory and your energy would be renewed!!, hope realized!

We are all on our life’s journey and that journey has many waves to ‘ride-out’. Our true family and friends weather the storms with us and also celebrate our milestone moments with us. They cheer us onward to and thru that Cape of Good Hope moment in our lives. They help when help is needed and they are able to do so. That encourages us to carry on and see our journey thru.

Such is the story of Little Pearly’s Hope and all of my interrelated work for this vision and mission to bring positive inspirational, educational and collaborational

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messages, products and information to the world to via our youth. The message of the story is for all readers, the educational part is also informative for all ages and the collaborative section at the back is definitely good for all, and from, (local community members),’all’.

This is the Cape of Good HOPE turning point for my family, my community and the world…..and Little Pearly’s Hope Project leads into that turning point!!!…..with so much more work to do!

Little Pearly’s Hope is now available for purchase. The author’s first copies are dedicated to the children at Dell Children’s Center where the author will be donating Little Pearly’s Hope to the children attending a special reading event for the children there, as well as their library and store.

On Saturday March 3rd, from 10:00 till mid afternoon The author will be conducting special readings and book signings at the Palmer Event Center in Austin. We now have, (as of today Friday Feb. 3rd), over one thousand books for sale and about 800 free copies just for the children,(and their caretakers), and other needy ones who could use a positive message of hope for their situations. This book is truly an inspirational, educational and collaborational masterpiece.

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This is the first edition version of my book in PDF format for you to enjoy. Please leave your feedback or comments here or at:

http://www.facebook.com/artisanmartin

The positive message is for everyone, but the PDF version is not the same as having the real book in front of you. Help out this mission by purchasing a copy or just as a positive-message gift for someone else that you know at  http://www.LittlePearlyshope.com

A book of hope can help one cope

Description
A prehistoric oyster named Little Pearly realizes the true beauty that lies within her, despite her uncomfortable circumstances caused by a gritty grain of sand inside her shell.

“My intent is to deliver this story directly to youngsters confined in their situations or going through difficult times in hospitals or institutions and to bring them a message of hope with inspiration.”

ISBN
978-0-9837805-8-8
Publisher
Horn of Plenty Enterprises LLC

our awards are the rewards in the lives that will be inspired.

Website

http://littlepearlyshope.com

I hope your new year has been going well. As for my family, we are
doing ok although there has been no construction work since mid-December. We
will have, (hopefully) perfect copies of  Little Pearly’s Hope available for
purchase by this Friday.

The first printing of Little Pearly’s Hope was completed two days
before Christmas but all 1000 copies contained a costly misprint. The first
printing of 1000 copies of Little Pearly’s Hope were found to contain an
error on an inside page which went unnoticed by the plate-maker. These books
were deemed unacceptable by the printer and were about to be destroyed. I
pleaded with the printer not to destroy them because the message of the
story was still intact and I felt that these books could still benefit
children in need. I devised and designed a label that would cover the
printer’s printed name and the printer conditionally agreed, and released
the books to me. I have since distributed quite a number of these
‘not-for-sale misprints’ to Dell Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House,
Texas School  for the Deaf, several local preschools, elementary schools,
and libraries. With all of that said I am tapped out and need to raise funds
to continue this grassroots marketing/distribution campaign. I need work,
but I feel that this labor of love is my work. I can only do so much by
myself.

Please contact me about your copy requests, if you can please
spread the word and help raise awareness by sharing the book availability
with others who might have children or grandchildren, I and my family and
the future reader/students of Little Pearly’s Hope will appreciate it so
much.

Respectfully Submitted,
Martin C. Fry -Horn Of Plenty Enterprises
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Little-Pearlys-Hope/237670136286037
www.littlepearlyshope.com     www.artisinmartin.com
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www.miniaturestonewerks.com   www.mysacredscroll.com
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512-247-HOPEstone (4673)

Little Pearly's Hope available for purchase or free as gifts to needy children please go to www.LittlePearlysHope.com

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After the story and message I decided to add a little history with the mystery, and also a bit of reinforcement to the message.

I felt that a bit of educational information to accompany the message of inspiration would help provide the young readers with something that they could have to further enlighten them and refer to in the future. I had adults comment, “I did not know that.”, or “This is interesting.”

The last section at the back of the book has Pearls of Wisdom which are quotes from contributors or local folks or businesses who have a message of their own to reinforce the message of the story. They may have chosen to adopt an already famous quote that conveyed their voice of support and encouragement to the young readers and that was printed in this section.