Publisher: CreateSpace (October, 2014)
Category: Drama, Suspense, Humor, YA, Adult
Tour Date: November, 2014
Available in: Print & ebook, 249 Pages
Tour Date: November, 2014
Available in: Print & ebook, 249 Pages
ROSARIO
I am Rosario Dominguez Gonzalez, heiress to one of the largest and oldest fortunes in Spain. My family is considered in both the most elite economic and social circles as one of the richest and most influential in Europe…
I am Rosario Dominguez Gonzalez, heiress to one of the largest and oldest fortunes in Spain. My family is considered in both the most elite economic and social circles as one of the richest and most influential in Europe…
BALOU
That was until the day when I sensed that someone was watching me; I opened one of my eyes and was just about to close it again when something caught my attention…
Rosario and Balou need each other for very different reasons… But for one of them, it is a matter of life and death.
Balou is taken away from his
mother at a very tender age and sold to a pet shop where he waits impatiently
for someone to claim him and take home a black and as he considers himself, an
attractive British Shorthair cat. Just when he thinks this is going to be
impossible and his bags are almost packed to go to the local animal shelter, he
meets young and troubled Rosario who is really not looking for a pet.
It doesn´t take him very
long to realize that something is horribly wrong in her household and he takes
it upon himself to protect the human he has come to love almost as much as he
loves his food, his siestas and of course the time he spends outside chasing
everything and anything that moves.
A Strange and endearing
alliance is forged between them but he soon discovers that something is horribly
wrong in Rosario's household.
'I Stand Corrected' is Patricia
Asedegebga Nieto's first novel in English.
Praise For 'Sesinta Segundos Dan Para Muucho' ('Sixty
Seconds Go Far'):
"Patricia Asedegbega continues to
maintain the mystery in each chapter ..... you not able to put it down until
the last page!"-Susi Grap
"Mama Peace did all that???? Can't
wait to see what will happen next....and when I finish this one...I've got the
second book waiting to be read!!!"- Esther Asedegbega
About Patricia
Asedegebga:
Patricia Asedegebga is the author of
Bienvenidos a gatos anónimos, Pasarse cuatro Pueblos and Sesenta segundos dan
para mucho, Patricia Asedegbega was born to a Spanish mother and a Nigerian
father in Madrid. As a child, she relocated with her family to Nigeria and
later returned to Spain, where she acquired her BSc and master´s degree. She is
currently living near Madrid with her family and her very stubborn cat, Merlin
Mojito.
I
Stand Corrected is her first English language
novel.
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Excerpt:
BALOU
They say that in order to leave your
mark in this world, you have to plant a tree, bear a son and write a book. Well
I have been neutered, I dig out more than dig in, so all I can do dear readers
to attain some form of immortality is to share my story with you all. I do have
to warn you that my version of all that occurred is only for those that have a
vivid imagination. If you are going to pick up this book and utter an
exclamation of ”Cats can´t do that”, then
you really don´t know a lot about cats and if you allow me to make a
suggestion... it´s best you put the book down and read the newspaper or
something similar.
Let me introduce myself, so you can
start forming an idea about the main character in the events that are about to
unfold before your eyes as you turn the pages of this book. My name is Balou
and I come from the fine and noble breed of the British Shorthair. Now, there
are cats everywhere you look, different breeds, sizes, colours, temperament…
But we all have one thing in common; we all firmly believe that man was put on
this earth for the sole purpose of catering to our needs. When you hear it said
that cats tend to look at you with disdain, it is because we feel we are doing
you a favour by setting our eyes on you. I am as black as soot and regarding my
general appearance, some might in ignorance, label me as fat, but I´m actually
what the enlightened would call big-boned and of a stout constitution. This
coupled with my soft silky fur makes people compare me to a teddy bear; the most
arresting thing about my appearance are my big eyes, bright yellow or orange
depending on the occasion, they go very well with the colour of my fur. As
humility is not one of my many virtues, I can say without turning a hair or
blinking an eye that you shall never find a better looking specimen than me;
you can try, but everyone can´t be in the wrong except you and besides, it´s
something I´m being told constantly.
The earliest memory that comes to my
mind is one in which I´m playing with my brothers under the ever vigilant stare
of our mother; she was always ready to intervene in case we got carried away
and played too roughly. She wasn´t one to fear taking a swipe at us with her
paw to keep us in check. I still remember the way she would hold us down tightly
while she groomed us with her raspy tongue as we desperately struggled for our
freedom, one by one each of us endured this inevitable form of torture that she
seemed to enjoy indulging in, all too often. If I am a clean cat today, it´s
because my mother made sure we understood the importance of a good grooming
session, every part of our body was included in this regime, she took her time
and made sure of that. To this day, it is a routine no one can distract me from
as it is an exercise that requires my full attention. I have to say, I learnt
from the best.
I think as far as kittens go we were
extremely happy, everything was a toy to play with or prey to hunt, especially
the feet of the very tall and strange creatures we lived with. We had so much
fun pouncing on them, they were never fast enough getting out-of-the-way and we
would sink our tiny teeth into their ankles, they would then hold us by the
scruff and shake us while talking to us in a stern voice but we took absolutely
no notice and as soon as we were let down, we would rush to attack another pair
of legs. When we weren´t sleeping, we would take part in such games or hide
behind doors and scare the unsuspecting passerby. We were living the dream life
of any kitten, we didn´t have a care in the world.
Then one day, when we were about eight weeks old, everything changed. On
this particular morning, the dominant male of the house, Pedro, came into the
room where we were usually locked in for the night, he had with him a cardboard
box; he put five of us in the box and closed the lid. It was all so sudden, I
didn´t even have time to look at my mother one last time, I did however hear
her cry as each one of us was taken from her side. The box had little holes in
the sides and we all tried desperately to look through them. But we couldn’t
see anything as the man had put a cloth over the box so we were in absolute
darkness. We felt as if we were being lifted from the ground and then we were
placed on what seemed to be a not so steady surface as it felt like everything
was moving around us, later in life I would associate this feeling with car
trips. We were so scared, we cried until we lost our voices and could meow
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My Review:
I had pets since I was about 10. I love my pets like they are my kids. It was interesting how the author wrote about Balou being sold to a pet shop, and then finding his forever home. However his forever home is not what he thought it was going to be and he soon realizes that his best friend needs him. The epilogue is to be continued, and I can not wait to read more about Balou. I laughed when he talked about the cat! Having three cats and three dogs at one time made me able to relate! I also want to mention that the author brings up domestic abuse and I always enjoy awareness. Especially when the characters are strong. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
Thanks for taking part in the tour. I'm so glad you enjoyed "I Stand Corrected".
ReplyDeleteThank you for your review, I love reading opinions of my work and I´m glad you liked it. I had an excellent model for Balou right in front of me.
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