October 17, 2012
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The America’s Cup, San Francisco 2013, And How Two People Can Be A Part of It – Just By A Raffle Whi
How does an organization get a place to stay in one of the most desireable areas in San Francisco, have a private bathroom in an old Mediterranean style house for one solid week even getting some help with air fare from me — Barbara Everett Heintz — Author of, “Pinkhoneysuckle, what the critics have called a fascinating, riveting story of what happened to The American Farmer of the mid-south: The murder of farm towns which had prospered from the end of The Civil War, or earlier as people moved along The Appalachian Trail seeking distance from northern religion, and filling the sad but empty corridors of land once owneed by the Cherokee, the Chickasaw, and the Creek Indians among the larger tribes. It is a 20th century story of the dismissal of earth to garden living; the most modest of homes, and the greed of America to resettle its population close to what are now called, “Rustbelt Cities,” with Chicago being an example of where farmers took on back breaking labor to send a check home just to get by. It is a story of farm families suffering, so without and hidden, that no one knows about the dispora of southern farm life which would not accept a dime of charity but became a center of people needing welfare checks, and the shame it placed on those who fell that far. It is a woman’s story, a love story, and adapting to life in the city, but being set apart, for they had moved Appalachian ways to the big cities, so then we became, The Rednecs, The Bible Thumpers, or a bunch of Crackers — Our new tribes. “Pinkhoneysuckle is one woman’s story, though I am thousands of women; It will make you laugh out loud, cry like a baby, and mourn for all, “We,” lost.Now I can use your help for sales and advertising, and you can make money for your school.
“Pinkhoneysuckle,” can be bought on Amazon, and I leave pricing to them. Authors have to resort to the toughest ways to get recognition, but as a winner in Hollywood Book Festival 2012 has to know a producer or director of note — Have a publicist, and very large dreams. Each group that sells 500 copies of Pinkhoneysuckle as book or kindle then gets to purchase for five chances with five dollars, or two chances with Kindle — at one dollar each. That is your fist set of a chance for visiting San Francisco in the year of America’s Cup 2013…
It is my book, and it is the use of a condo in our city and bay view homes, but I must give something as well. For every 250 books you sell, then I will give you one thousand dollars. So the least your group will walk away with is 1500 dollars for 500 books sold, The trip does not kick in until the 500 copies are sold. I repeat that it takes 500 book sales soft backs and/or Kindle to get you a condo for The Americus cup stay, and below; Do read those rules for the winners below. So you have prices set by Amazon for your book order, and yes, I am gaining two things: Advertising from your orders, some money, but 1500 dollars is good money for a tuition pool. Charging to be in the raffle gives you another whole set of income. but understand that sell of the book determines how many raffle slots a person will be given. Money due your organization is numberically kept by Amazon, so the committee of your book campaign will be provided with that which I will owe you, and the money you make on your raffle is entirely up to you, for I have no take from your raffle jar. Working with Amazon is the easiest record keeper.
Read on to learn more about where you would stay and what we supply. You get a lot of comfort; And privacy of others here will not impact on the Condo and; It is a small condo, usually occupied by our children. The using good sense to remain safe is always given by those who stay; So, if you are inteerested; read on, and let me know at addresses given: America’s Cup coming to the grand San Francisco Bay 2013; So make some money for your orgnization off of us.
This time last October, I was shuffling through medical equipment, for I did not wish to bother anyone who was taking care of me with my pathetic problems, and I especially did not want to bother the nurses, for once I would have been in their shoes.
nurses, because having been a nurse, I thought our floor was very full of patients. I knew something bad had happened to me, for it is anatomy and physiology which a four year nurse is apt to have a little more education hours in than the two to three year RN, and I say that with the deepest of respect for the RNs who come in to the profession another way. I also had taken a twelve credit hour load of Physical Assessment in a Masters Program, and we had to – by the end, be as adept at doing a head to toe assessment as any General Practitioner — Although they actually had a cadaver to use as their subject to locate blood vessels and muscle sets while we had; Really scarry! We had each other, and I did not think too much of it, except when a neurology resident had me go over the full exam for the twelve cranial nerves and then we went on down; Lumbar, Sacral, and I thought maybe he was just being nice to me, but when he went over the groups with the attending, then he was passed on everything which I filled him in on. Now, if that makes you anxious about the art of medicine in today’s world, I would consider you foolish if you did not feel a little angst.
I usually just kept my mouth shut around physicians though, especially those in training, for I quickly learned that those who valued getting through their residency flawless had better be making friends with the RNs on the floor, for we practiced all day long, and we were not sitting outside on a sunny stoop getting ready for the next day’s patient rounds with Dr. Guresome and his league of admirers who could not weight to get the hell out of his thrree months which he had gotten tired of teaching year after year, so to have a nice screw up now and then gave him a little amusement during the three to six months he would have with one group of medical students. But, I soon found it to be entertaining to speak with the medical students who came in to, “Check me over; The serious task of; Is she breathing, or is she not, and I could tell I was getting better when I would decide to play games with them, for I remembered enough from my days on cardiac units to know a low about PEs — Pulmonary embolisms. The reason I had to stay in ICU was because my clot had gone to both lungs, and I had a bleed in the left lung, and if you add it all together, going through the tunnel with every other light out, and not being certain that I had not boarded a space ship before I was admitted, for it looked as if I had gotten on, “The Enterprise, only it needed some serious electrical work, and with all of this happening, getting on the space ship and everything, waiting to see Mama And Daddy; At least I hoped they were coming, for I wanted all to be like a Sand Mountain Homecoming, but I had watched, and there was a little debri, like where one needs to put up some rafters, so I began to just come to a stop; and; “Walla!” I had gone out of this world, but I will not bother you too much with that story again. I just had to get myself acquainted with the fact that the automatic blood presssure cuff was hurting my arm, for I needed a less petite cuff, and when you were a nurse a long time; You just like to see all of your stuff they have you hooked up too.
I think that was my first day in “The Unit,” as we tended to label ICU, and I was tired, for I had no sleep the two nights previously from pain, and maybe that is why there were little traces of blood clot on each side of my lungs, but God being Merciful, I would spend five days with these nice people, and I am not one to like people to help me with my personal things, so I had a lovely toilet chair whick I could transfer too all by myself! The only problem I had was that I would have a rise in heart rate, and I would breath with less success in filling the alveoli which smokers turn in to useless little pieces that like like coal, for theooy are supposed to blow up like a balloon.. You cannot fill something with air which is full of nasty black stuff, or I would have been in worse shape than I was in. This is the wrap up of the quest; Your lungs are not meant to have blood clots in them either, for that pulmonary artery has mighty pressure to get that oxygenated blood through that left ventricle and out to all parts of your body; so it can blow a clot through that left ventrical and send you packing to, “Heaven’s Gate,” before you have had time to even no that your time piece has just run out, not a bad way to go, but I think it is a brilliant light and God that you are looking for, not something with the power almost out, and your mansion in the sky not built yet.
But about this time last October I would be playing with all of my equipment, and even afteer the first day, I showed them that I could do my own shots into my abdomen which some people think really sucks, but I can reassure you that the alternative was far less desirable than some blue dots here and there on my abdoment.
When they took me to a room, I did not want to say goodbye to all of my nice friends in the ICU, but I would not spend long there, for here you seem to get a lot more at home care. We had green tanks full of oxygen rolled in that afternoon, and I would have already learned to walk to the bathroom. I had visits from all kinds of health care people, and I cried a lot; No , I did not cry — I wept, and I did not know why, but my children who called me touched my heart so, and they tried to make me laugh. After I was all settled in, I would sign off on the book, my book which I will not shut up about, “Pinkhoneysuckle,” on Amazon, Kindle Ready, Create Space, and if especially arranged; Through me, and I will send you a present as (Those not associated with the raffle, as a special appreciation that you ordered my book, and I do my best to make it nicer than most small offerings. I cannot please or trade with folks; The piece of jewelry or cosmetic sort of item or surprise is what you get.!)
I am such a pathetic marketer of my own book that I have offered all kinds of things for those who can sell my book. So here we go with my latest idea, realizing that you are speaking with a woman who has not one — but three lawyers in the family. Here comes the list of new rules, and this you could even set up as a prize for a grand prize for a church summer festival.
For that person, or persons who can sell 500 copies of, “Pinkhoneysuckle,” and it can be through Kindle or soft back or hard back — Sorry; Rentals will not do, but for that person or group who can sell this number of books; You will receive the following – $300 from wherever you live in the continental United States. You will be given a bedroom with your own bathroom for that period of time, and you will also have access to a refrigerator, a micro-wave, laundry facilities, as well as you may use the living room on that area as a place to watch television and to relax in the evening. The suite has our office, so you may put an air mattress in there or to use the couch as another sleeping area. Delores Park is one city block down from our house. You may enjoy sitting in our little garden area and we will provide nice snacks and wine for your stay — just a basket full with San Francisco Salami, Cheeses, Bread, Herbal and Non Herbal Tea, and of course your own coffeee station. Fruit and Snacks, as well as pastries, San Francisco, of course, will be there for your breakfast. You will have Muni passes, and directions, and you. have a view which you cannot find outside of our area which includes looking at the entire down town, all the way from Mt. Diablo, and The Berkeley Hills, and what would take you miles to drive except you are looking across the San Francisco Bay… In other words, you could not buy this view, nor this much access downtown. 500 copies sold in a group means we will provide 300 dollars toward helping with two airfares. I suggest a grand drawing as such a family can decide who are the two to visit. An individual may choose a friend to come, but we are not running a brothel. We will not ask to see marriage licenseure or proof, and friends would respect again, that this is a private home.
I would see this as a great project for a church or a church group, and if you look up our address, then you would see that rentals for a much smaller area are over 2500 dollars per month, for you are right at posh 24th street, as well as The Castro which is a definite flavor of its own. My best advice is that persons who purchase the book from Amazon as a book would receive 5 chances to be a part of the contest. Those who purchase the Ebook will get two to 3 changes, or; perhaps two is more fair. Renters and those gettting the book for a dollar or a penny from used Amazon ebooks should receive a gentle, “Thank you.” Can one person purchase all of the books? Of course you could, and I would see if I could get them discounted through Amazon, but since I can order these published on demand; I would gladly get you started with any orders you needed more immediately
Winners must be of age, and you are to realize San Francisco is not the housing which you are used too, so if you want to listen to music until your head swells; Then you are invited to go to a city park. Needless to say; Drunkeness, Drugs, Lewd Behaviors can be found all over San Francisco, but not in the middle of our home. If my husband is free, he will give you a couple of great tours, for he was born here in 1945.. I will still commit to small prizes for persons who find this book on their own; You are separate and apart from the raffle holders, and you need only to give me some receipt of purchase.
who are unrelated to the organization may not have access to any ticket sales from the organization, but I have promised individuals small gifts for sale from a cosmetic item to a piece of jewelry. The kind of people who afford the near 2000 dollar rents for rooms in nice hotels down town will have, in no way the rooms, the view, or the ammenities we offer. . But any church group is allowed to participate, and if there is a second group which comes in extremely near the mark — within 5%; You, too, would most likely be considered for a similar but shorter package. This is for one full week, and you cannot rent this kind of space for such a time for less than 5000 per week especially with world yacht races based here in 2013. I am not bragging, but it is true that this city is probably near booked alread for The weeks of The America’s Cup, and we advise no cars, for you cannot park — absolutely no parking will be available.
You may reach me at my email ritingsfrmsfbh@gmail.com if your group wishes to be considered as participants. This would be a very good marketing class tool, or just something fun for a church group. I need the advertising more than I need the sales, and advertising through individufals goes a lot farther than through Google. I have the space, and we’re contributing to air fare, are open to negotiate the week, and that goes both ways for now.
I just must have a viable and insured group of people with whom I am dealing. So I have racked my brain, and this is another idea. I will tell you that, “Pinkhoneysuckle,” is a great book which tells you the story of a southern woman growing up in the mid-century and later as the world changes; And she must adapt to the city as well as a world way beyond her Appalachian roots. This book has won Honorable Mention in the Great San Francisco Book Festival. It has also won first place of the 2012 Hollywood, California book festival as most likely to be adaptable to other media such as film. It is not a rude book, but it is harsh, truthful, and it has much humor. Just look for 2012 Book Festivals, the name of the city, and the list of winners, and you will find Pinkhoneysuckle spelled as the flower would be spelled; but I have copyrighted, “Pinkhoneysuckle.” This offer closes October 10th 2012. The trip should be set for June, July, or August of the 2013. It sounds as if I will be taking home a large check, and the answer is; WRONG! For I Must Pay For Each Book Published on Demand.. I have a co-author which receives 5%, and let it be known that such money is never kept in my home, and the bank would be forewarned of guests, since we do not know you; but if you have always wanted to see San Francisco; this is your chance — in a home, and it will be clean when you get here with plenty of fresh linens, but we are neither chefs, cleaners, nor housekeepers. You are getting more than you could ever have dreamed of receiving for a San Francisco vacation, and we could probably rent our unit for double that amount to the yahting world, but I would rather help an organization.
Again, you would be able to enjoy continental breakfast, and there will be enough beverages and food for you to take picinics with you on your outings or just midnight snacks. We do not like for people to go hungry here. Americus Cup coming to San Francisco calls star power, fascination from all companies, and I promise you that over the summer weeks events of the week; All traffic will be at a crawl. We are so gratified to have Americus Cup coming, and it makes your participation in my book sales an open door in to a city where all rooms will be filled.
We book writers are seriously hurting with how Amazon and ebooks have made it possible for everyone to publish almost anything for a price, so a book that is actually receiving rewards is a book which is worth sharing and helping. Instead of tired old magazines, in your town; Why don’t you put forth that someone will win a real chance to be here for much of the activity; So my goal is that you will help me sell my books through Amazon, and someone within the community you live will be looking down from my home at what many call the world’s most beautiful city — Except for yours, and there is no place like home.
Just look up my book on Amazon, and see what my critic’s say. We have enjoyed special guest many times before. I will look over the groups interested, and I will tell you why and how I have chosen you to run this contest; Ordering from Amazon show cases me to the world, and my book can be ordered in five languages; Please see note regarding other languages and Kindle.
So that is the deal if anyone wants to try this,, and again, rest assured that you would have to undergo a back ground check; But we would promise you a good time. Just make certain that you are not handicapped, for the one misfortune is that you will be at the top of a 90 degree hill either way you choose to walk. A bart station is down one hill, and a bus station is down the other, and the rest is a steep walk, and a wheel chair could lead to an accident resulting in permanet injuries. so I apologize with all of my heart to those who cannot walk. I fear this is a young person’s glory of a town, for my bones cannot take these hills any more. Seeing eye dogs would be difficult as well, for we have an anxious cat who lives here.
Pinkhoneysuccle is written for adults, for it is the story of the southern diaspora which is known to few in this country except for those of us who grew up along The Appalachian Trail. It is my utmost goal to make people aware of the devestation which took place as Southern families were forced to move north. It has words in it which are true to the story, but should be guarded for the under 17 age group. I look forward to hearing from some posssible participants. I thank you for the attention which you might wish to pay to this matter. Thank you very much. It has been called, “A Great American Story,” and it is accurate as to The Civil Rights Dr. Martin Luther King was preaching to all of the poor — black and white.
I am, respectfully, Barbara Everett Heintz – Author, “Pinkhoneysuckle,” Amazon and Kindle Ready
