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Thursday, September 16, 2021

World of Stars by Seyoum Nigussie - Book Tour - Exclusive Excerpt - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi, lovelies!!  It gives me great pleasure today to host Seyoum Nigussie and their new book, “World of Stars,” here on FAB!!  For other stops on the Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!!  Also, come back daily to interact with Seyoum and to increase your chances of winning!!

Thanks for stopping by!!  Wishing you all lots of good luck in this fabulous giveaway!!

World of Stars

by Seyoum Nigussie

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GENRE: Poetry

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BLURB:

World of Stars is a collection of poetry that portrays the beauties of nature and human experiences in the world. The poems enumerate various places, events, personas, notions and conditions that deserve poetic attention. A portion of the poems are made for tributes and gratitude to great personas who make this world as adorable as it is.

The poems are on varied topics and distinct from each other. Abstract and subjective ideas are woven into the poems to highlight the degree of transcendence. All the poems are metrical composition. By illustrating the good side of the world and nature within it, the poems aim to elevate people to a good way of looking at life as beautiful and meaningful.

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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT:

Redemption

Good times always come for good reasons

And bad times often come to teach lessons,

Redemption is the way of prominence.

From extremely hot sun then to heavy rain

Nature does have multi-powers and brain

Some times forced but redemption is plain.

Plenty of forces are always at work

No matter how or what they really look,

Redemption bids them all durable luck.

Souls of the good grow higher and brighter

Mean spirits devolve into worms and lower,

And redemption is purposely the sole divider.

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AUTHOR BIO:

The world and life in general was promising to me until I was 17 years in my native country of Ethiopia. While a high school student in 1974, the world around me came crashing down when communist military Junta took state power and soon started a killing spree, at times committing mass murder. This was very traumatizing and the start of Stalinist ‘Red Terror’ on the ground. It was bad enough to hate being in life. From this, I quickly learnt life in the world is about taking on adventures.

With six of my school friends and one of our teachers, we formed an alliance to take action against the Junta. With 2 years of preparation we had managed to inform the public and get the local police headquarters on our side. Then, in April 1976 we staged a rebellion without violence in Nekempte, provincial capital of Welega.  The revolt was short-lived, nothing lost with little gain. Amidst media control of the Junta, the news of rebellion was heard across the country. After that, my friends and I vowed to individually take on challenges for democracy as a life-long mission. We split apart and I went underground. When the security situation became harsh, I left the country for Sudan.

Despite traumatizing news and the realities around me with the ‘Periods of Gloom and Doom’, I took refuge in reading classical poetry which became my long time passion.

After a long journey through ups and downs, I suffered a car accident in Sudan, and left Africa all together - migrating to Canada in 1990. Through my journey in life, I looked around for a drug of relief from grief and nostalgia.  Poetry reading had become my choice for entertainment and to delete bad memories and traumas. Soon after I realized that positive poetry is as good as drugs, music and paintings are, I decided to write one and here I begin with World of Stars.

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CONNECT WITH SEYOUM:

Website:

https://seyoumnigussie.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/Seyoum-Nigussie-106389115023931

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21591288.Seyoum_Nigussie

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58342279-world-of-stars

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon US Kindle eBook:

http://amzn.to/398SZqC

Amazon US Paperback:

http://amzn.to/3nRzY4P

Amazon US Hardcover:

http://amzn.to/3hCBMdS

Amazon CA Kindle eBook:

https://www.amazon.ca/World-Stars-Seyoum-Nigussie-ebook/dp/B096K3DYS1

Amazon CA Paperback:

https://www.amazon.ca/World-Stars-Seyoum-Nigussie/dp/0228857589

Amazon CA Hardcover:

https://www.amazon.ca/World-Stars-Seyoum-Nigussie/dp/0228857597

Apple Books eBook:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/world-of-stars/id1570882636

Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/world-of-stars-seyoum-nigussie/1139637301?ean=2940164927424

Barnes and Noble Paperback:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/world-of-stars-seyoum-nigussie/1139637301?ean=9780228857587

Barnes and Noble Hardcover:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/world-of-stars-seyoum-nigussie/1139637301?ean=9780228857594

The Book Depository Paperback:

https://www.bookdepository.com/World-of-Stars-Seyoum-Nigussie/9780228857587

The Book Depository Hardcover:

https://www.bookdepository.com/World-Stars-Seyoum-Nigussie/9780228857594

BAM! Books-A-Million Paperback:

https://www.booksamillion.com/p/World-Stars/Seyoum-Nigussie/9780228857587

BAM! Books-A-Million Hardcover:

https://www.booksamillion.com/p/World-Stars/Seyoum-Nigussie/9780228857594

The Bookshop Paperback:

https://bookshop.org/books/world-of-stars-9780228857594/9780228857587

The Bookshop Hardcover:

https://bookshop.org/books/world-of-stars-9780228857594/9780228857594

Indigo Chapters CA eBook:

https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/world-of-stars/9780228857600-item.html

Kobo US eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/world-of-stars

Kobo CA eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/world-of-stars

Smashwords eBook:

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1087668

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Seyoum will be awarding a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.


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8 comments:

  1. Seyoum ~ Good morning! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)

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    1. Thank you Rita! Thank your heart-felt comment. I have noticed you been following the tour. = Seyoum

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  3. We definitely need this! To hear stories of the beauties of nature and human experiences. It's a tough time in the world and we need some light in our darkness. Thanks for sharing an excerpt! The last line of the poem is powerful, "And redemption is purposely the sole divider." Redemption, we yearn to achieve it but we're torn. We need it, but are we worthy of accepting it. It is truly a battle of the soul.

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    1. Thank you for your energizing comment, Elizabeth! Have a great day!

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  4. The book sounds really interesting! Great cover!

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    1. Thank you Sherry! I noticed you follow the tour. Nice of you!
      = Seyoum

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