Captivating Mystery Novel Blends a Historic Past with Current Events

Author Rick Pontz releases his new book titled ‘103 Pilgrims’, the first of a series of mystery and thriller novels.

Author Rick Pontz has released a new novel titled 103 Pilgrims, a story based on unsolved mysteries from the pilgrims who founded America. 103 Pilgrims is the first in his series of mystery and thriller novels.

103 Pilgrims is an excellent novel choice for anyone who wants to join in todays’ 400-year celebration of the founding of America. The storyline mixes fact and fiction while blending a historical past with current events. Readers will discover how the decisions of our ancestors affect our lives today while solving riveting mysteries.

The series of novels takes place in the Plymouth and Cape Cod area of Massachusetts, a region that is full of history.  This years’ historical 400-year anniversary event has already attracted a lot of attention, news, and media coverage to this area and to the Dutch city of Leiden, where the Pilgrims originally departed.

Pontz creatively devises a thrilling mystery around these fascinating factual places and events in 103 Pilgrims. The novel is based in Plymouth and Cape Cod in 2020, but uses clues left behind by the Pilgrims of 1620 to solve the mystery.

Pontz says, “Who’s digging up the Pilgrims, and why?” He adds, “103 Pilgrims, though a mystery novel set in 2020 Plymouth, also reaches back to 1620 for clues the pilgrims left behind to help solve the puzzle. It is a perfect read during this year’s celebration of the landing of the pilgrims 400 years ago.”

103 Pilgrims was published in March 2020 and is just the first novel by Rick Pontz. Pontz will release a sequel in the series in early 2021 titled Blood on the Rock. For more information about 103 Pilgrims and to stay updated on the release of Blood on the Rock, please visit www.103pilgrims.com or www.plymouthmysteries.com.

Plymouth Mysteries, LLC

Plymouth Mysteries, LLC is the platform for a series of mystery and thriller novels based in the Plymouth and Cape Cod area of Massachusetts. 103 Pilgrims is the first novel by author Rick Pontz, and was published in March of 2020. The sequel, Blood on the Rock, will be released in early 2021.

Creating Magic Daily: A New Book by Wendell Miracle

On my birthday today, I am reminded of all the great things I have in my life, as well as things surrounding me that make me smile. In that same vein, author Wendell Miracle has created a fun and hopeful book on magic in everyday life: Have A Magical Day: 7 Keys To Living Happy Every Day.

Questions: What inspired you to create Hope Nuggets?

Wendell Miracle: After my mother passed away from breast cancer in 2012, it was the darkest time of my life. I lost my best friend, biggest supporter, and most of all, my passion for life. I didn’t have any money to my name. 

But when I started to take life seriously and spend time learning new things, it gave me purpose and made me hungry to become something of myself.

I first launched Hope Nuggets on Instagram back in 2013, which at the time only allowed 15 second videos. I only had those 15 seconds to share a nugget of information to motivate people and bring hope to whatever situation they were facing. With Have a Magical Day, I share these messages with the goal of showing people that they can make every day magical, and every day happy.

Q: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more people are suffering from anxiety and depression because of the loneliness caused by social distancing and self-isolation. What advice would you give to people who are currently struggling with mental illness?

WM: For me, my depression began to end when I finally made the decision to fight it. Once you begin to fight for yourself, you begin to love yourself. Not in a conceited way, but healthy self-respect and self-love. 

I believe everyone is meant to live an extremely happy life. It’s when we admit to ourselves that it won’t be an easy fight that we allow ourselves to fall, as long as you stand back up.

Q: How has your faith guided you through challenging times?

WM: Even when I was broke, depressed, and felt like there was nowhere to turn, I had unwavering faith that I would come out on top in the end. With this mindset and lifestyle, even my not-so-magical days ended up being magical, because they helped me grow.

Doubts about faith will come, along with negative thoughts and fears. You need to have faith, but you don’t need to wait for answers to your prayers to find happiness. Faith isn’t the absence of doubt; it’s the ability to push through the doubts and enter your destiny. You need to declare that you are blessed before you actually start seeing blessings.

Q: You say a positive morning routine determines the type of day you will have. How so? 

WM: When people start their day, they complain about the weather, traffic, and the jobs they’re going to. 

But if you start your morning being grateful and counting the blessings you have in your life; it makes an incredible difference in your day. I encourage you to add 10 blessings to your list of things you’re grateful for and give thanks to each of them.

When I open my eyes in the morning, I’m grateful that I get to see another day! I give thanks for the running water and for toothpaste, and the bed I sleep on. I also began to do a car dance routine every morning I get in my car! 

When I started this, I would bop to the music and have an amazing sales day. Within the year of starting my car dance routines, I finished in the top one percent in sales. I guarantee if you count your blessings in the morning and top it off with a car dance, you will live happier, freer, and with tremendous success.

  

Have a Magical Day: 7 Keys to Living Happy Every Day is available on Amazon and other retail outlets. Get this uplifting book here.

Connect with Wendell Miracle on Instagram @hopenuggets and visit www.hopenuggets.com.

And remember, magic is everywhere!

Bee K’onscious Artisanal Honey Now Available Online

Denver-based Purveyor of Raw, Single-Origin Honey Launches Website

Denver-based startup Bee K’onscious Artisanal Honey is now offering its nutritious raw honey online at https://bkshoney.com/.  

Each jar of Bee K’onscious’s single-origin honey is sourced from the finest beekeepers around the world, with a QR-coded label that allows customers to scan and trace the honey to the single beekeeper who produced it. 

The “hive to home” honey brand has partnered with TagOne, a provider of blockchain technology, to provide customers the ability to ensure the source of the jar is producing 100% pure, unfiltered, unpasteurized, non-blended honey.

“Many people enjoy high quality honey, not only as an alternative sweetener, but for its natural antibacterial qualities and disease-fighting antioxidants. What consumers don’t know is that many mass-produced supermarket honeys are cooked and, thereby, lose their nutritional value,” says Bee K’onscious owner Matt Kollmorgen. “Every jar of Bee K’onscious is raw, unadulterated and uncooked and retains all the good stuff your body needs to fight disease.”

Bee K’onscious currently offers four varietals: Brazilian Cipo Uva, Brazilian Marmeleiro Prateado, Montana Clover and a much sought-after California Sage. The selection of unique honeys will continue to expand as the Bee K’onscious team continues to search the globe for beekeepers that have integrated best practices.  Bee K’onscious Artisanal Honey retails for $18 per jar.

Bee K’onscious only partners with beekeepers that maintain ethical and sustainable beekeeping practices. The company is also committed to packaging their honey in glass jars and shipping to customers using only recyclable, corrugated packaging. 

For more information or product samples, please contact Eva Dilmanian at 718.599.2591 or eva@buzzwordpr.com.

About Bee K’onscious Artisanal Honey

Bee K’onscious is a honey company that navigates the globe looking for the highest quality honeys, harvested and produced by the world’s finest apiarists. The Denver, Co-based startup is working towards ending the exploitation and inequality in an industry where economies of scale value quantity over quality. For more information, please visit www.bkshoney.com and follow them on Instagram @beekonscious. 

Local Baba's Brew Changes Up Shopping During Pandemic

You've heard of farm to table? Now, get to know online to curbside, the new way of getting groceries during a pandemic. 

Yes, in case you haven't noticed, there's a world-wide outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, and it's pretty much the end to the way we know life right now in March 2020. But we soldier on!

In Phoenixville, Chester County, Olga Sorzano of Baba's Brew touts fresh, local kombucha along with gummies and tastings every Saturday in her local tasting room.

 You can find her fresh, fermented tea in many local stores, but well, we are on lockdown and many people are afraid to go out--as it were, we've been told to #flattenthecurve and stay home, which will help the spread of the virus.

"We have lost 70% of our business in a matter of days," Olga said.
They have continued production of kombucha at The Culture Factory and offering it to customers in the safest way possible.

They have closed the tasting room and while she can't refill people's personal growlers and bottles right now, she is giving--free of charge--single-use growlers to her customers.

"We have received fantastic support from our customers!" Olga says. "I have been through a lot in my life (she grew up in communist Siberia!) I am scared and I know that I am not alone."

"I have been talking to many of my friends in the industry and they are deeply concerned. Small businesses rely on daily cash flow. One bad day can affect an entire week."

Small businesses need the help and support of the Chester and Montco communities now more than ever. While we can't dine-in, consider take-out from your favorite places if they are open, and also consider buying gift cards to use when this awful virus has passed.

To combat this, Olga and several other business owners have created an online marketplace to order, pay for, and then pick up at The Culture Factory.

Check out what is currently on offer (this list subject to change during this outbreak, depending on availability, so always check the link or call).

https://aculturefactory.company.site/

• They've got kombucha, gummies, honey, and powders from Baba's Brew
• Birchrun Hills Farm cheese curds
• Éclat Chocolates
• Gilda's Biscotti
• Everyday Throat Spray
• Krauts from Cucina Verde
• and more!

Support local businesses as much as you can during this time, and please stay safe!

Order online here: https://aculturefactory.company.site/

and pick-up your items curbside on Saturday.

Pickup is Saturday - 10am to 3pm.:

333 Morgan St, Phoenixville.

#locallove #buylocal #supportlocal

#savesmallbusiness #babasbrew

#comingtogether #strongertogether #community

#Phoenixville #Montco #ChesterCounty

#flattenthecurve

Birchrun Hills Farm https://www.birchrunhillsfarm.com/

Éclat Chocolate https://eclatchocolate.com/ 

Green Lion Breads https://www.greenlionbreads.com/

Gilda's Biscotti https://www.gildasbiscotti.com/

Everyday Throat Spray https://www.everydaythroatspray.com/

Cucina Verde http://cucina-verde.com/

WASH YOUR HANDS and STAY HOME AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!