It is always a pleasure to welcome Paulette Mahurin to the blog. I really enjoyed her first novel, The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap, and while I sadly have fallen behind in reading her other books, I always want to bring them to your attention, not just because her writing is great but also because all of the profits from the sale of her books benefit animal rescue efforts in Southern California. Paulette networks with multiple rescues in the area to get dogs out of kill shelters.
Today, I’m happy to spotlight her latest novel, A Different Kind of Angel, and share with you an excerpt.
First, here’s the book blurb:
Inspired by real events chronicled by journalist for The World News, Elizabeth Cochrane (pen name, Nellie Bly), in 1887.
Klara Gelfman’s life in Kiev was serene until she turned nineteen. That’s when Russia’s Tsar Alexander II was assassinated, and a vicious propaganda campaign spread that blamed the Jews for his death. Klara and her family became victims of the many pogroms breaking out throughout Russia. None were so violent as what hit Kiev in 1881. It was there that Klara’s family was torn asunder and her world changed forever.
This is the story of what happens to this traumatized, orphaned, young Jewish woman when she escapes Russia and crosses an ocean to arrive on the rough streets of New York City able to speak only a few words of English. There, in the land of the free, Klara’s life is thrown into turmoil when she is mistaken for a drunken prostitute. Mistreated by those entrusted to protect her—the police, a judge, doctors, and nurses—she is condemned to an unrelenting hellscape when she is incorrectly and involuntarily committed to a lunatic asylum.
At a time when women had no political, economic or professional rights, comes a story where corruption by the powerful was as overt and commonplace as was garbage on the New York City streets. From the award winning, international best-selling author of The Seven Year Dress, comes an unforgettable story of the devastating effects of persecution, hatred, and arrogance. A Different Kind of Angel is also a story of love, family, friendship and loyalty. It is a journey into the nature and heart of the resilience of the human spirit that will leave readers thinking about the story long after they finish the book.
Buy A Different Kind of Angel on Amazon
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An excerpt from A Different Kind of Angel, courtesy of Paulette Mahurin:
In that freezing room, I sat up to receive the embrace of Tillie’s warm good-morning hug. The affection of her arms around me spread through my body. The outside snow had all but melted into the new day. But the chill in the room directed my attention back to the snowstorm. Once again, I thought of Papa comparing snowflakes to people. It was more than just emotions we had in common. We had needs. I was pretty confident that, just like when the sun comes out and melts ice to water, our needs are very much alike when we soften from love.
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About the Author
Paulette Mahurin is a best selling literary fiction and historical fiction novelist. She lives with her husband Terry and two dogs, Max and Bella, in Ventura County, California. She grew up in West Los Angeles and attended UCLA, where she received a Master’s Degree in Science. Her first novel, The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap, made it to Amazon bestseller lists and won awards, including best historical fiction 2012 in Turning the Pages Magazine. Her second novel, His Name Was Ben, originally written as an award-winning short story while she was in college and later expanded into a novel, rose to bestseller lists its second week out. Her third novel, To Live Out Loud, won international critical acclaim and made it to multiple sites as favorite read book of 2015. Her fourth book, The Seven Year Dress, made it to the top ten bestseller lists on Amazon U.S., Amazon U.K., and Amazon Australia. Her fifth book, The Day I Saw The Hummingbird, was released in 2017 to rave reviews. Her sixth book, A Different Kind of Angel, was released in August 2018. Semi-retired, she continues to work part-time as a Nurse Practitioner in Ventura County. When she’s not writing, she does pro-bono consultation work with women with cancer, works in the Westminster Free Clinic as a volunteer provider, volunteers as a mediator in the Ventura County Courthouse for small claims cases, and involves herself, along with her husband, in dog rescue. Profits from her books go to help rescue dogs from kill shelters.
Check out Paulette’s Facebook and Amazon pages
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Giveaway
Paulette is generously offering a Kindle copy of A Different Kind of Angel to one lucky reader. To enter, please leave a comment with your email address. This giveaway will be open through September 30, 2018. The winner will be chosen randomly and announced in the comments section of this post. Good luck!
Thank you, Paulette, for sharing your newest book with my readers today and for your tireless efforts to rescue dogs from kill shelters. I appreciate you being my guest today!
Thank you so much for featuring my book at your great site. ❤️
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My pleasure, Paulette!
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This sounds so interesting. Thanks for the heads up and giveaway!
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I hope you get a chance to read it!
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The winner is Serena! I’ll be in touch.
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