Take a dragon home for your kids! Books for Halloween!

Do your kids love dragons, adventures, fun stories in rhyme and colorful illustrations? This six-book series is for your dragon-loving children.

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This is a magical series about Drystan the dragon and his friends. These dragons are colorful, engaging and fun to read about. They teach children the importance of friendship, caring for one another, being kind to others, and it’s okay to be different. All dragons are of different colors and their names begin with the letter ‘D’ – a fun way for young children to learn the letter ‘D’ and colors.
In Book 1 Drystan makes a new friend, Durward, who invites him to visit the Land of the Rainbows. While they are there they have an adventure. Find out what the dragons do to save the day.

I have always loved anything to do with dragons and dinosaurs since I was a child. Dragons still fascinate me. I know there are many other readers out there that love dragons too that is what inspired me to write a series about seven different dragons.

These books have colorful illustrations, rhyming verses, teach the letter ‘D’ to children and reinforce positive, valuable and family oriented life lessons that will please parents.

It was fun to create these dragons and their unusual names. My goal was to teach children the importance of being kind to others no matter how big or small they are or how different. If children learn early in life to be kind to others and think of others before themselves then this lesson becomes common to them in everyday living.

Reading is important not only to keep your children’s reading levels up all year long but also it can increase their vocabulary, spark their creativity, enhance their health and wellbeing, and encourage them to become lovers of books. Let’s bring up a generation of readers and thinkers who will become successful and confident adults one day.

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This magical series is for kids PS-Grade 3! There are six books in the series with a different dragon introduced in each book plus Drystan – the star of the series. There are seven dragons in all – four are male and three are female. This series has won seven book awards – two Mom’s Choice Awards Silver Medals, four Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards, and one Top Shelf Book Award!

It is a fun, educational series for children to learn letters, colors, good behavior, friendship, respect, and kindness toward others. Check it out today! Your children will love the rhyming and descriptions of each dragon. There is a poem that introduces a new dragon to each book. All dragons’ names begin with the letter ‘D’ and their colors will be in brilliant shades of blue, green, red, purple, pink, orange and brown. A fun series for kids to enjoy while learning new things at the same time. This series will keep them occupied and happy all year round. Children will love reading these books and they may become their favorite books at bedtime and any time. The illustrations and covers were created by my husband, John.

My goal in writing for children is to encourage them to read daily to enhance their life through good health and increase their creativity. Please read to your children daily even after they can read by themselves. This is a wonderful time to bond, cuddle, and get closer to your children. They will love and remember fondly the times you spent with them. Please keep reading and I will keep writing! Happy Reading Everyone!

I feel pure joy writing for children and hope with God’s help and blessing to continue to write many more fun adventures for children to read and enjoy. I do enjoy writing for MG/PT/YA and 18+ too!

Here are the life lessons your children will learn from my children’s books:

Louey the Lazy Elephant – Louey teaches children the importance of not being lazy and always listening to your mother.

Ricky the Rambunctious Raccoon – Ricky teaches children to always listen to their mother.

Jerry the Crabby Crayfish – Jerry teaches children that it is okay to be different, be the best you can be and be happy with who you are.

Lamby the Lonely Lamb – Lamby teaches children to accept differences and to be kind to others.

Jesse the Precocious Polar Bear – Jesse teaches children that friends are important, and mothers know best.

Broose the Moose on the Loose – Broose teaches children to be kind and accepting of others who are different than you are.

Sebastian Meets Marvin the Monkey – Sebastian teaches children how important it is to be kind to animals, that animals have feelings too like humans and deserve our respect.

Colby the Courageous Cat – Colby teaches children to love one another and take care of their siblings.

Jeffrey the Jittery Giraffe – Jeffrey teaches children to be brave and help others in need.

Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab – Clarence Henry teaches children to work hard and do the best you can do and be happy with who you are.

Lucy the Talented Toy Terrier – Lucy teaches children to be kind to pets, how important a pet can be and how much this pet loves us unconditionally.

The First Star – teaches children that love of family is more important than all the riches in the world.

Drystan the Dragon Series Book 1: Drystan and Durward Save the Day – Drystan demonstrates to children that being kind and helping others is important and the right thing to do.

Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 2: Damara Helps Drystan Find His Roar – Drystan demonstrates the importance of friendship, being kind to others and helping others in need.

Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 3 – Delbert Finds Himself – Drystan teaches Delbert, a shy dragon, the importance of loving yourself as you are and that all colors are beautiful!

Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 4: Delfina Solves a Problem – Delfina helps Drago love himself and teaches him to be kind to others.

Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 5: Drago Does a Good Deed – Drago finds a rabbit in need of his help. He learns that it is better to be kind to others.

Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series, Book 6: Dragana Helps a Fairy – Dragana helps a fairy who is injured and in need. She doesn’t hesitate to help in any way she can and goes above and beyond to help this fairy. Being kind and helping others is what Dragana learns.

Make Believe: Bedtime Stories for Children Book 1: These six stories promote good behavior, encourage children to be kind to others, friends are important, differences should be accepted, and we are all unique and special.

Make Believe is Fun: Bedtime Stories for Children Book 2: These six stories help children to realize the importance of friendship, family, helping others in need and that it’s okay to be different.

Make Believe Again: Bedtime Stories for Children Book 3: These six stories promote good behavior in children as they learn valuable life lessons to be kind to others in need, family and friends are important and it’s okay to be different.

Make Believe Once Again: Bedtime Stories for Children Book 4: These six stories promote good behavior in children as they learn to be kind to others, it’s okay to be different, family matters more than riches or being famous, friends are important and be the best you can be.

Family and Friends: Tales for Children: These six stories teach children the importance of family and friends, that they matter, bullying should never be tolerated or accepted, help others in need, be the best you can be and never give up.

Here are what other readers are saying about this series.

I hope you will check out this delightful, entertaining and education series for children in time for Halloween! It’s colorful and perfect for the season!

Blessings & Hugs! Stay Safe, Stay Well and God Bless!

READING GIVES YOU WINGS TO FLY! SOAR WITH JEMSBOOKS ALL YEAR THROUGH! HAPPY READING!

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It’s always time for MAKE BELIEVE: Bedtime Stories for Children ages 5-8!

Do your children love to make believe? Well, then this is the series for them. It is a four-book award-winning series with many different animals and other interesting things for children to learn with a colorful illustration for each story created by my husband, John. As all my children’s books, these carry important life lessons for children to learn that will please parents everywhere.

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This is a short story collection for children ages 5-8. They are perfect for bedtime or any time. They can be read by early readers or by a parent/guardian. They will provide a fun reading time for both the reader and the listener.

There are six stories with a colorful illustration of the characters of each story – one about an alien, a dragon, a fairy, a bear, a bear and a boy and a skunk. Each story will have life lessons for children to learn.

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These are fun and interesting stories that will delight your children. They will request that you read to them or they read to you every night. It will be a fun reading experience for both of you.

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Here is what other readers are saying about this award-winning series recommended by Mom’s Choice Awards!

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I feel pure joy writing for children and hope with God’s help and blessing to continue to write many more fun adventures for children to read and enjoy. I do enjoy writing for MG/PT/YA and 18+ too!

These stories were so much fun to write and made me feel like a kid again. They will encourage children to love reading and they will become more alert and even ask questions about the stories because they will be gripped by the tales. Each book has six stories about an animal or other things that will keep your children turning pages to discover what happens next.

I always create stories around baby animals and other things that I feel would interest children and keep them reading.

Reading is important not only to keep your children’s reading levels up all year long but also it can increase their vocabulary, spark their creativity, enhance their health and wellbeing, and encourage them to become lovers of books. Let’s bring up a generation of readers and thinkers who will become successful and confident adults one day.

If you haven’t grabbed a copy of these books yet, now is the time to introduce your children to MAKE BELIEVE: BEDTIME STORIES FOR CHILDREN. I promise you that your children will love these stories and that these will become their favorite books to read each night.

Thank you so much for stopping to read this post and for your continued support. Please come back again soon where something is always brewing at JEMSBOOKS!

Blessings & Hugs! Stay Safe, Stay Well and God Bless!

READING GIVES YOU WINGS TO FLY! SOAR WITH JEMSBOOKS ALL YEAR THROUGH! HAPPY READING!

Janice Spina aka J.E. Spina

Award-Winning Author

Jemsbooks for All Ages!

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Summer will soon be over!

All good things come to an end, sad to say! I’ve enjoyed the warm weather, but I do look forward to my favorite season, fall or autumn as some call it.

Fall in New England is beautiful. I hope we have a successful season this year. Some years we have no had the gorgeous colors as other years when the trees shed their greenery and put on their fall outfits.

I snapped some pictures of the flowers that are still blooming around my deck and yard before they disappear until next year. The Rose of Sharon bushes, all 20+ have attracted all kinds of birds, bees, hornets, dragonflies and butterflies. It has been a cornucopia of insects to watch. Loved it!

A lush potted plant with numerous vibrant red and orange flowers, placed on a deck with white railings.
DAHLIA
A lush green plant with large, glossy leaves growing next to a window, set against a backdrop of gray siding.
HIBISCUS

Some of these Rose of Sharon bushes were seen through windows in our house. They are in the front and sides of the house. We are nearly surrounded by all their beauty. It is quite a sight. Many times, I spot hummingbirds drinking the nectar. These amazing little birds are now gone. It is definitely getting cooler and they felt it and knew it was time to travel south. I will miss then until next spring.

The hibiscus above the gallery had a ton of buds coming but no flowers to show at the moment. I don’t know if they will blossom before it gets colder. By that time, we will bring it in for the winter and enjoy its flowers until they are no more. For some reason it didn’t blossom as much as it used to. It is after all over twenty years old. That must be pretty old for a hibiscus. Sigh!

I hope you enjoyed my photos and help me say goodbye to them and summer. If you live in another part of the world where summer is the season, please enjoy! I will be sharing all the beauty of New England fall colors soon! In the meantime, catch up with your reading this fall!

Thank you so much for stopping by to read this post and for your continued support. Please come back again soon where something is always brewing at JEMSBOOKS!

Blessings & Hugs! Stay Safe, Stay Well and God Bless!

READING GIVES YOU WINGS TO FLY! SOAR WITH JEMSBOOKS ALL YEAR THROUGH! HAPPY READING!

Janice Spina aka J.E. Spina

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Jemsbooks for All Ages!

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My latest interview with Mom’s Choice Awards!

For the latest book in my epic fantasy series, Gateskin Chronicles, I had an interview with Mom’s Choice Awards. With each Gold Medal award I earned I had an interview with MCA. In each interview, I answered different questions. Thank you, Mom’s Choice Awards, for this interview. I thoroughly enjoyed sharing a little more of myself and my books with you and readers.

I hope you enjoy this interview and learn something new about me and my books.

Thank you so much for stopping by to read this post and for your continued support. Please come back soon where something is always brewing at JEMSBOOKS!

Blessings & Hugs! Stay Safe, Stay Well and God Bless!

READING GIVES YOU WINGS TO FLY! SOAR WITH JEMSBOOKS ALL YEAR THROUGH! HAPPY READING!

Janice Spina aka J.E. Spina

Award-Winning Author

Jemsbooks for All Ages!

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A wonderful review of An Angel Among Us!

I was so happy to see this wonderful new review of An Angel Among Us. Thank you, Crazy M!


An Angel Among Us: (A Short Story Collection)

Crazy M.

Variety is the Spice of Life

They say that variety is the spice of life. If you’re looking for variety, you’ll find it in this set of short stories. Diverse and intriguing, these stories were just the right length to fill the brief moments of downtime in my busy day. They were fun to read, relatable, and engaging. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. If one story stood out to me, it would have to be An Angel Among Us. This one brought on the tears.

FIVE STAR REVIEW FROM READERS’ FAVORITE BOOK AWARDS

 
A collection of short stories that covers several genres including romance, grief/loss, mystery, suspense, sci-fi, fantasy and paranormal. This book is dedicated to a courageous friend who passed in 2017. The first story is specially created for her and is the inspiration for the title of this book.

I hope you will check out this short story collection soon if you haven’t already. It is waiting to entertain you with a mixture of genres to entertain everyone, so grab your copy today!

Thank you for stopping by to read this post and for your continued support. Please come back again soon where something is always brewing at JEMSBOOKS!

Blessings & Hugs! Stay Safe, Stay Well and God Bless!

READING GIVES YOU WINGS TO FLY! SOAR WITH JEMSBOOKS ALL YEAR THROUGH! HAPPY READING!

Janice Spina aka J.E. Spina

Award-Winning Author

Jemsbooks for All Ages!

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What are you reading now?

Please share what book you are reading now. I always have a good book in hand and as soon as I finish one I pick up another from my Kindle TBR list. There are about 20+ books waiting for my attention.

Do you ever read two books at once? I have done that on occasion as long as they are completely different story lines. It can become confusing if they are too close in genre.

Watch for my Monthly Reads and Reviews coming out at the beginning of each month of what I have read in the previous month. I have been averaging seven books a month so far this year. In the past I have read up to 10 books in one month! Yikes!

Of course, I always have a WIP while I am reading all these other authors’ books. I like to support other authors and enjoy seeing what they are writing. The more books I read, the better I become as a writer.

If you are looking for a good book to read check out my 52 books for all ages and in multi-genres – 12 for 12+, 23 for children PS-Grade 3, 12 for MG/PT and 5 for YA.

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Did you know that reading is good for you? Reading is not only important for children but it’s also very important for adults. It not only increases your word vocabulary and stimulates your mind, but also gives you a feeling of wellbeing and promotes good health, dispels feelings of loneliness, improves your memory, promotes better patterns of sleep, and don’t forget – it brings families closer when they share and read books together.

Reading is important not only to keep your children’s reading levels up all year long but also it can increase their vocabulary, spark their creativity, enhance their health and wellbeing, and encourage them to become lovers of books. Let’s bring up a generation of readers and thinkers who will become successful and confident adults one day.

Thank you so much for stopping by to read this post and for your continued support. Please come back again soon where something is always brewing at JEMSBOOKS!

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Latest visitor to our back deck!

We were surprised and shocked to see a new visitor to our back deck. This time it was a young bobcat! I could tell it wasn’t an ordinary cat by its stubby tale and pointy ears. It appeared to be confused while it wandered around our back deck then raced down the stairs to circle the pond looking for an opening to get into the pond.

A cat walking on a deck visible through a screen door, with a patio chair and potted plant in the background.
View through a screen door looking onto a deck with outdoor furniture and a railing.

We’ve had other visitors below – a groundhog, hawk, turkey, great blue heron and deer.

A group of deer walking along a fenced area with trees in the background.

I enjoy spotting all the wildlife we have around our backyard. I guess we really are in the country by the looks of these photos. I love every minute of living here in New Hampshire – Live Free or Die – our state’s slogan.

I hope you enjoyed my photos of the wildlife and will come back again soon because there is always something brewing at JEMSBOOKS!

Thank you for stopping by to read this post and for your continued support!

Blessings & Hugs! Stay Safe, Stay Well and God Bless!

READING GIVES YOU WINGS TO FLY! SOAR WITH JEMSBOOKS ALL YEAR THROUGH! HAPPY READING!

Janice Spina aka J.E. Spina

Award-Winning Author

Jemsbooks for All Ages!

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New banner from BMGN – Author and Partner!

I was honored to receive this new banner by BMGN – Book Marketing Global Network. Thank you, BMGN!

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I earned this banner by publishing books every year! This year I published two books. I hope to publish two or more books next year if all goes well!

BMGN has been working hard to promote my books since 2014. I appreciate all the promos and book banners they have created to spread word about my books. Thank you, Theodocia, of BMGN!

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Please go to the links above to see all my books and discover the wonderful banners by BMGN.

Thank you so much for stopping by to read this post and for your continued support. Please come back again soon where something is always brewing at JEMSBOOKS!

Blessings & Hugs! Stay Safe, Stay Well and God Bless!

READING GIVES YOU WINGS TO FLY! SOAR WITH JEMSBOOKS ALL YEAR THROUGH! HAPPY READING!

Janice Spina aka J.E. Spina

Award-Winning Author

Jemsbooks for All Ages!

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Banners from AllAuthor.com!

I am thrilled by the banners that I have been receiving for my books. I have share some of them already but here are all of them that I received so far. I hope there will be many more for my 52 books. A special ‘thank you’ to AllAuthor.com for creating these incredible banners!

Please check out all these series for some intriguing readings for MG/PT/YA with mystery, suspense, magic, haunted house in Abby & Holly Series, magic, adventures, wizards, fairies, Sprites, dragons, unusual creatures and unforgettable characters that you will love n Gateskin Chronicles Series, suspense, mystery, serial crime, revenge in Hunting Mariah Series.

AllAuthor.com is a wonderful place to promote your books. They offer so many different promo types for you to choose from for all occasions and their rates are affordable!

There are so many choices of books for you and your family – all ages and in multi-genres. Please stock up on your reading for all those days that you may be stuck inside because of inclement weather with the cooler temps and winter not far behind. Brrr!

I like nothing better than cozying up with a good book, a hot cup of tea or coffee and a blanket when I am cold. Happy reading!

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I will have to get back to my WIP again after this post. Ideas are swirling around in my head driving me crazy. Keep watching for more books, ideas, publishing news, and whatever else pops into my already overcrowded head.

Thank you so much for stopping by to read this post and for your continued support. Please come back again soon where something is always brewing at JEMSBOOKS!

Blessings & Hugs! Stay Safe, Stay Well and God Bless!

READING GIVES YOU WINGS TO FLY! SOAR WITH JEMSBOOKS ALL YEAR THROUGH! HAPPY READING!

Janice Spina aka J.E. Spina

Award-Winning Author

Jemsbooks for All Ages!

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Pray for the Families of the Victims of 911! WE WILL NEVER FORGET – AMERICA STRONG!

I have shared this post each year since 2001 of a day that I will never forget along with many others who witnessed this horrific event. It is one of the worst and most frightening things that I remember in my lifetime. The others were the Kennedy assassinations of JFK and RFK.

A smartphone displaying an aerial image of the Twin Towers in New York City, with surrounding buildings visible and a swipe prompt at the bottom.
The Twin Towers on 9/10/01

I found this photo on my phone from 2001 of the Twin Towers the day before they went down.

It has been 24 years since this horrific day! We will never forget those who lost their lives.

The following is an account of how this attack unfolded from NBC.

Nearly 3,000 people were killed when al-Qaida hijackers crashed four jetliners into the twin towers, the Pentagon and a field in southwest Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001.

Here is an outline of the primary events that transpired, starting with the first plane hitting the North Tower, according to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

8:46 a.m.

Five hijackers crash American Airlines Flight 11 into floors 93 through 99 of the North Tower. The 76 passengers and 11 crew members on board and hundreds inside the building die instantly. Hundreds of people are trapped above the 91st floor because the crash severs all three emergency stairwells.

8:50 a.m.

Then President George W. Bush is informed of the plane crash as he sits in a Florida elementary school classroom. He and his advisers assume it is an accident.

8:59 a.m.

The Port Authority orders the evacuation of both towers. A minute later, they evacuate the entire World Trade Center complex.

9:03 a.m.

Five hijackers crash United Airlines Flight 175 into floors 77 through 85 of the South Tower, killing the 51 passengers and nine crew members onboard the aircraft and an unknown number of people inside the building. Many were trapped in elevators or on floors above the impact zone. People are seen jumping to their deaths from the towers.

At this point, the estimated death count is 50 to more than 200. 

The NYPD calls for a second Level 4 mobilization.

This was a post I wrote in 2020 that I wanted to share once again.

This day 9/11 will be forever emblazoned on my mind as a horrendous day that I will never forget. So many lives were lost that affected many families and left our nation in devastation. Through it all WE ROSE UP STRONGER THAN EVER! We stand tall and will forever remember those brave first responders who were there and later lost their own lives saving others. Please pray for all those who lost loved ones that fateful day.

Many were not even born and don’t know what this nation went through then but only by seeing this 911 presentation on TV each anniversary. I pray that this generation and others that follow will never have to suffer through something like this.

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A live broadcast from Shanksville, Pennsylvania, showing a memorial event with a bell structure, attendees wearing masks, and a lush green background.
2020 Photo of Fox News remembering 911 and Those Who Lost Their Lives!
A television screen displaying a remembrance segment for September 11, 2001, featuring a somber scene of people walking through debris in New York City, with emergency responders in the background.
Some raced toward the danger while others escaped. True bravery displayed by our men in uniform – police, firefighters and other first responders! Thank God for them! (Photo from Fox News 2020)

It has now been 25 years! It still feels like it was yesterday. I remember where I was and the shock we all felt. I was in my office as administrative secretary to the Supervising Principal in a school system in Methuen, Massachusetts when the towers went down. A teacher raced to my office to report that one tower was hit. I immediately ran over to her classroom and watched in horror as a second tower was hit and all mayhem broke out. I ran back to my office to get the principal. She called all classrooms to keep their TVs off until all the children were safely put on busses and on their way home.

At this point we were all shaking and crying and trying to collect ourselves in front of the children. It was a difficult thing to do. We were all anxious about what was happening until we could get home and learn more about this horrific event. It will be forever burned into my mind! May we never have to experience something like this again. AMERICA IS STRONG AND WILL ALWAYS BE!

This is a post below that I wrote in 2019. What else can I say other than God Bless all who were affected by this tragedy – which is all of us!! WE WILL NEVER FORGET!

View of One World Trade Center towering over surrounding buildings against a clear blue sky.
911 site 2019 in place of Twin Towers Photo from TV FOX NEWS

It is hard to believe that it has been 18 years since that tragic day in American history! Everyone remembers where they were when the Twin Towers were hit. It is a day that no one will ever forget. It changed us all but only made America stronger and bonded us together.

Ruins and debris at Ground Zero in New York City after the September 11, 2001 attacks, with collapsed buildings and smoke in the background.
Photos from TV – FOX NEWS

Please take a moment out of your busy day to say a prayer for those who suffered and lost loved ones.

A close-up view of the damaged exterior of a skyscraper, showing exposed structural elements and broken windows, captured in New York in September 2001.
Photo from TV – FOX NEWS
A group of police officers in uniform stands solemnly, with one officer holding a ceremonial bell. The scene appears to be part of a memorial or remembrance event.
Firefighters Remembering those lost in 911 – Photo from TV FOX NEWS (2019)
A group of police officers carrying a large American flag during a procession, with a crowd of people in the background and trees lining the street.
Firefighters Remembering those lost in 911 – Photo from TV FOX NEWS (2019)
A building displaying a large banner that reads 'WE WILL NEVER FORGET' and an American flag hanging from the windows.
911 – WE WILL NEVER FORGET -Photo from TV FOX NEWS

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