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Sunday, September 28, 2025

As September Closes...

 

As September draws to a close, I am grateful for the tiny blessings amidst a world of uncertainty. It brought to mind the adage that 'health is the true wealth' as I watch my mother suffer ill-health. It's hard to think of anything other than her recovery. Each day, as we watch her fighting spirit to regain her health, we think of the times when three of our family members passed in their prime. Too young, too beautiful to die, yet so courageous in their trying times, they lived to leave a lasting impression.

-shobana-


On another note: 

My children's book, The Adventures of Tiny Star, has been published on Amazon, Apple, Voxa, Barnes & Noble, Rakuten Kobo, and Odillo. Please find the links and synopsis below. #GiftAchild a book today.

Thanks for reading. Have a great day.

-shobana-

#cosmos #universe #blogger #asterisks #sunsets #sunrise #phenomenon #nature #applebooks #Amazon #publishdrive #odillo


The Adventures of Tiny Star

New Publication by #PublishDrive - Read about the adorable Tiny Star who slips and falls from a cloud and what happens when it lands and gets stuck in the Earth's crust.

#The Adventures of Tiny Star is an adorable story I wrote for a very special young man. He turned six on 27th August. I was more excited for him, and began crafting this story a couple of weeks before.

It has everything a child will love - adventure, intrigue, and it will bring on that infectious smile with the antics of the forest animals

The links are below. Read the sample on Amazon. #GiftAChild a book today - and let's begin their first reading experience.




The Adventures of Tiny Star

Trapped in Earth's Crust

Synopsis

Tiny Star slipped and fell off the clouds one day. Oh boy—what an adventure that turned out to be! He landed face down, burning a great big hole in the ground, and tumbled deep into Earth’s crust.

Nightingale and Owl saw everything. They trembled as the ground shook and spewed thick black clouds.

All the plants and animals of the forest were covered in soot and struggled to breathe. They heard Tiny’s cries for help... but who could save him?

Well, someone could. A mysterious black cloak of smoke circled Tiny and carried him away to the sea.

Read how Tiny Star was rescued and reunited with his friends in the constellation—an adventure full of wonder, courage, and cosmic magic.

The book is published on the following #marketplaces and is available to buy. @Publishdrive. 

Barnes & Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-adventures-of-tiny-star-shobana-gomes/1148138880?ean=2940182314671

Rakuten Kobo:

https://www.kobo.com/ww/en/ebook/the-adventures-of-tiny-star?sId=a153f963-e895-46b8-8c41-1628ee576844&ssId=i_1ZchbbEV94oS3VwyRVv

Apple Books:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-adventures-of-tiny-star/id6751627915

Odillo (US Marketplace)

https://marketplace.odilo.us/opac/?id=08447378#recordCard 

Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP2B8Z84

Voxa

https://voxa.ro/ebooks/8e746109-4bb4-409c-92ed-988cc3f2dd3a

The Children of the Sun, an inheritance of the Incas.

An Amazon Bestseller in Indigenous Fantasy. Read it on Kindle, Free on KU. Paperback edition available.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJWXDLRP

Monday, September 1, 2025

Eyes that follow the trail of the fire...


Eyes that follow the trail of the fire in the sky are filled with astronomical distractions - shobana

A couple of days ago, when I stood at the window of my bedroom, I witnessed a magnificent sunset. As always, sunsets and sunrises are a phenomenon to me.

The phrase "Eyes that follow the trail of the fire in the sky are filled with astronomical distractions" is a poetic way of describing a person's experience when gazing at the night sky.

It means that while a person is focused on a single, striking event, such as a meteor (the "fire in the sky"), their attention is simultaneously captured by countless other objects and phenomena of the universe. The "astronomical distractions" refer to the stars, planets, and galaxies that become visible as we look up at certain times of the day or night, mainly during sunrise and sunset. A person's focus on one specific, fleeting event leads them to become engrossed in the vastness and complexity of the cosmos.

On another note: 

My children's book, The Adventures of Tiny Star, has been published on Amazon, Apple and Odillo. Please read the sample on Amazon here. #Giftachildabook today.

Thanks for reading. Have a great day.

-shobana-

#cosmos #universe #blogger #asterisks #sunsets #sunrise #phenomenon #nature #applebooks #Amazon #publishdrive #odillo


The Adventures of Tiny Star

New Publication by #PublishDrive - Read about the adorable Tiny Star who slips and falls from a cloud and what happens when it lands and gets stuck in the Earth's crust.

#The Adventures of Tiny Star is an adorable story I wrote for a very special young man. He turned six on 27th August. I was more excited for him, and began crafting this story a couple of weeks before.

It has everything a child will love - adventure, intrigue, and it will bring on that infectious smile with the antics of the forest animals. 

The links are below. Read the sample on Amazon. #GiftAChild a book today - and let's begin their first reading experience.


The Adventures of Tiny Star

Trapped in Earth's Crust

Synopsis

Tiny Star slipped and fell off the clouds one day. Oh boy—what an adventure that turned out to be! He landed face down, burning a great big hole in the ground, and tumbled deep into Earth’s crust.

Nightingale and Owl saw everything. They trembled as the ground shook and spewed thick black clouds.

All the plants and animals of the forest were covered in soot and struggled to breathe. They heard Tiny’s cries for help... but who could save him?

Well, someone could. A mysterious black cloak of smoke circled Tiny and carried him away to the sea.

Read how Tiny Star was rescued and reunited with his friends in the constellation—an adventure full of wonder, courage, and cosmic magic.

The book is published on the following #marketplaces and is available to buy. @Publishdrive. 

Barnes & Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-adventures-of-tiny-star-shobana-gomes/1148138880?ean=2940182314671

Rakuten Kobo:

https://www.kobo.com/ww/en/ebook/the-adventures-of-tiny-star?sId=a153f963-e895-46b8-8c41-1628ee576844&ssId=i_1ZchbbEV94oS3VwyRVv

Apple Books:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-adventures-of-tiny-star/id6751627915

Odillo (US Marketplace)

https://marketplace.odilo.us/opac/?id=08447378#recordCard 

Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP2B8Z84

Voxa

https://voxa.ro/ebooks/8e746109-4bb4-409c-92ed-988cc3f2dd3a

The Children of the Sun, an inheritance of the Incas.

An Amazon Bestseller in Indigenous Fantasy. Read it on Kindle, Free on KU. Paperback edition available.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJWXDLRP

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