My One of a Kind eBook I wrote about a child learning how special and one of a kind they are. A Special Audio Edition. Brings back memory when I did storytime. Hope you enjoy the story as much as I enjoy writing it. Thank you for listening.

Check out my adult fiction book called The Soul Machine Tour by Nickie Korpal. Here is one scene from The Soul Machine Tour.Just as Melvin had the plugs in, he could hear the tour guide speaking and explaining about this human soul. Melvin quickly looked at the tour guide, but his mouth was not moving, Melvin just thought of high tech technology to make that happen or the ear plugs were bug and he tried to brush off the thought as he fight the war of good and evil going through his mind.
 
 ‘Don’t believe anything that tour guide is saying Melvin. It is a trick. Let us get out of here and have a good time beer, gambling, and loose woman…this place not for you Melvin let us get the %#@& out of here. And he could hear another voice, listen Melvin, there is good things out there, have faith in God…change your ways before it’s too late.’ 
 
Melvin was wrestling with his thoughts, Melvin shook his head trying to keep focus on what the tour guide was saying through the earplugs, “This soul belongs to a woman who read the bible and never spoke harsh words to anyone, she helped others and is loved by everyone. She has a love of God and her Savior Jesus Christ who died for her sins. When she took Jesus Christ as her Savior, God sent the Holy Spirit to live with her and God would never leave you too if you follow suit.” 
 
 The tour guide adjusted his glasses and turned around to the travelers, “One more thing surrounding earth bound human body may not be strong but please watch the soul.” 
 
Melvin sucked on the mint it helped relax his stomach and he felt relax in this cell compared to the last stop. Melvin adjusted his sunglasses, again doubt creeps in, and He pulled off the glasses down his nose to look over them.
 
He could not believe his eyes; the soul was enormous it was the size of a bolder or more like the size of the Himalayas mountain and the surrounding was looking gray just than like a soft breeze there was quiet, and peace and a lampstand stood bright and shining at the top of the soul.
 
Everyone looked at each other, then the tour guide pointed at the soul it got brighter and brighter, the tour guide whispered with excitement. “It time.”
 
 The whole room was full of light with a feel of sadness turned into joy when they saw lights entering and the sound of angelic music from cherubim and seraphim sang in unceasing chorus praising with the soul joining in with sweet accords of praising with loud celestial hymns.
 
 It was so beautiful, and the harmonious music and lights join as one, it was so bright it blinded Melvin as he pushes his sunglasses back over his eyes. Melvin watched as the soul opened like a tome, a light image joined lights, and they became one.
 
Melvin stood with his mouth wide open; it reminded him of the story of Easter and the resurrection he learned as a child. He was not a bible man, but he remembers the resurrection, the story at church when he was a child when his sweet Mother would whisper the story in his ear, “Melvin, always remember God cares for those who trust in him, do not forget this Melvin.” 
 
Melvin could hear the tour guide quoting the bible through the earplugs.” The right of the Lord has struck with power; the right hand of the Lord is exalted. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. The stone, which the builders rejected, has become the cornerstone. By the Lord has this been done, it is wonderful in our eyes. Psalm 118:16-17, 23-24.”
 
The travelers covered their eyes to watch the dazzling light, it was so bright going up and up suddenly it was gone, and the cell was quiet, and the soul was gone. Everyone was in awe; they never saw such beauty and love in one place. There was not one dry eye in the small little group... 
 
Melvin thought it was the end of the ride, so he pulled out the earplugs, he could hear voices of friends and family crying for this holy woman. Melvin wanted to scream, ‘She is dead, she is the lucky one, she went to heaven do not worry.’ Melvin wiped away a tear, thinking to himself, ‘Was this really death in its finest?’ 
 
Tommy the businessman raised his hand, “I did not think the soul left the body where did it go?”
 
Isaiah smiled, “Absent from the body presence with the Lord.”
 
Helen raised her hand, “So when we die it’s like a caterpillar leaving it cocoon and we become a butterfly a new body?”
 
The children got excited, “How cool, did you hear that Mommy.” Pam hugged her children.
 
The tour guide smiling from ear to ear ushered everyone back to the box as Melvin’s steps became slower and slower, his Misses grabbed his arm, he grabbed her, gave it a squeezed, and kissed it lovingly.
 
The woman in the wheelchair wheeled over to get a better view of the empty cell, “If you are dying there is another place…I read so many books on this topic.”
 
Isaiah knelt by Betsy wheelchair talking to her face to face, “Betsy, I know you read the bible and, but did you ask God about heaven?”
 
Betsy smiled sheepishly, “Yes that is the answer, God kept telling me so many times in scripture, but now I saw it first hands…thank you Lord, it gives me peace now.” Betsy looked up heavenly praising God.
 
Helen watches the woman named Betsy, hugging herself, smiling, looking up, and talking under her breath.
 
 Helen looked around and said a prayer for her travelers’ friends. God had a plan for everyone one of these souls, how exciting to see God working through a small group of so diverse types of background and even my own and Melvin.

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Hello my name is Nickie Korpal. I want to tell you all about my new eBook I just release called Rum-Te-Tum-Tum Crunch…Kerplunk. It’s a fantasy novel all about the topic food. The good, the bad and the ugly. How do we as society think about food? Food can nourish us, we celebrate good times with it, it gives us good health but on the other hand it can causes allergies, addiction, illness or even death if we have it or not. What would happen if food was taken away? How would we survive? How does mass media relate to food? Do they show food as good or to scare us silly? So many questions and so many thoughts about something we all take for granted daily. FOOD! We all need food to survive. In my story Rum-Te-Tum-Tum Crunch…Kerplunk, I did a lot of research and found so may topics to discuss all about food. I believe I gained ten pounds as I wrote this novel. Thinking and writing about food can sure create appetite.  I cover all aspects about food as I relay this incredible story. My two main characters brother and sister Barry and Rosemary. I show how they dealt with having food daily to having none at all. Dealing with Rosemary food allergies and sensitivities. Looking at food addiction to anorexia. The main characters even go to another world where food is alive when you can pluck delicious cinnamon rolls from enormous licorice trees. A place that even if you are allergic to certain foods… you can eat there without any reaction. You will meet and talk to live gingerbreads, spices and even invited to an ice “cream” social.  Guess who is putting the party on but cows, pigs and chickens. You would not have a novel without lots of villains, I have a collection that would make anyone’s hair stands on ends like chow mien noodles. They are all doing anything and everything from taking food away, spreading poison on food or creating foods only seen in sci fiction magazines. It’s not until the children Barry and Rosemary must find a way to save the food globe and their own food back home. After reading Rum-Te-Tum-Tum Crunch…Kerplunk you will see all food in a whole different way. Bon Appetit and Good Reading.
Here is a scene from Rum-Te-Tum-Tum Crunch…Kerplunk.
Barry screamed, “RUN.” The children ran full force, when swiftly they noticed a big white something blocking their path.
 “Hurry Rosemary, climb onto that big white mountain ahead.”
 The children climb and climb, as they stopped at each tier, the army of beetles were coming closer and closer. The children were going higher and higher up the White Mountain, looking down they saw only the next tier.
Barry lost his balance, “This is scaring the jellybeans out of me.” he was holding onto the edge of the White Mountain onto an apple blossom two tiers down.
Rosemary climbed next to her brother, as she stepped onto the over piped borders of royal icing and reaching for the gum paste roses, she was just hanging, when a large hand pulled her up to the next tier. 
The white soft moist dirt was in her eyes. In addition, all she could say was, “Thanks.” 
Rosemary wiped the white soft moist dirt off her eyes.  Whoever helped her, was gone.  “Rosemary, help.   I cannot hold on anymore.”
Barry was hanging onto the frosty border of the mountain below.  He looked down at the beetles, coming up the first tier.
Quickly, Rosemary bent down from the third tier, to help pull her brother up. “Thanks sis.” Suddenly they looked down at the lower tiers as the beetles were crawling faster and faster up the White Mountain and eating and devouring everything in sight as they chased after the children.
Barry pulled his sister away from the edge, “Hurry Rosemary, let us get to the top. We sure cannot go down from this mountain. Only way out is up.”
They raced up the next tier, Barry climbed onto the gum paste that looked like a rose and small apple blossoms, “Rosemary these flowers are amazing. They are strong enough for us to climb on. Keep moving up.”  
The beetles were getting closer. The children could hear the crunching it was getting louder and louder.
“We are almost to the top.” Barry and Rosemary looked around they could see the whole food globe from up here. It was such a lovely view. Rosemary wanted a better view she backed into two figures standing motionless. “Excuse me.” Rosemary and Barry looked at the two statues one was dressed in a lovely white dress holding bouquet of flowers while the other was dress in a tuxedo. “Barry this isn’t a mountain, it’s a wedding cake.”
Rosemary had an idea, “Lets stand still. You act like a ring bearer and I will act like the flower girl.” The children stood like statues.  The head beetle came over, circled the bride and groom looked over the children and flew away. 

Both children smiled, they outsmarted that hungry beetle. Barry sigh as he spoke, “They have gone. They scared the jellybeans out of me.” Just as he said that, the head beetles circled again over head.
The beetle spoke with a high pitch tone causing Rosemary to cover her ears, the sound was deafening. “There you are, I found you, the new king will be happy.”
Suddenly the top of the cake was covered with the munching beetles, looking hungry as they eyed the children. 
The infestation of unloved bugs caused the bride and the groom statues to split. Both falling to different directions as the insects carried them away.
The perfect wedding cake was no more.  Rosemary and Barry held onto each other as the cake was being devoured and destroyed. No love just greed and betrayal has taken over.  
The beetles separated Rosemary from Barry. They had Rosemary surrounded, “I smell it on this one. Take her to our leader.”
 “HELP BARRY.”  Barry crawled from one last rose to the next, tripping and sliding on the icing, “Rosemary, I’m coming.” Rapidly a fleet of flying meal moths swooped down and swept Rosemary away.
“Help Barry, Help.”  Rosemary kicked and screamed, as she tried to free herself from those ugly moths.  Barry looked up and all he saw was the sky full of meal moths.  “Hold on Rosemary, I’m coming.”  
Barry had a problem, the beetles had him circled and there was no way to go. Barry looked at them in terror, the head beetle looked so hungry. 
Barry tried to get a hold of the mealy moth flying above. He reached up and grabbed one flying by…only he got bit by this nasty bug.
Swiftly a gang of flying meal moths picked Barry upholding him by his collar.   Barry was thinking, just maybe they would take him to Rosemary.’ 
Barry was up in the air when he saw Rosemary ahead through the marshmallow clouds.  “Rosemary I’m coming. It is scaring the jelly…. beans…...” 
Barry kept wiggling, instantly they dropped him. Barry screamed only thing was below was the remains of the destroyed wedding cake.  He fell down and down and he was caught by the head beetle.   
Barry thought this was the end, he was knee deep in ugly bugs that swarmed and wiggled around him. Like quicksand he was falling into a pit of bugs. ‘Help me someone!’ Barry tried to scream but all the hideous bugs covered him.

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Bulimia Nervosa
–Weight varies usually normal weight or overweight
–Binges by eating large amounts of food in a short period of time, then purges by vomiting and or abusing laxatives. Cycle of binging and purging according to National Eating Disorders Assoc.
–Obsessed with weight and appearance
–Changes in weight, ulcers, sores in the mouth, sore throat, dehydration, dental problems, weakness, fatigue
–Depression, anxiety, feelings of guilt, self destructive behavior.

Anorexia
–Underweight BMI or less than 17.5%
–Takes few calories, may eat only a limited variety of foods Believe they are fat even when they are underweight. Obsessed with weight and appearance
–Extreme weight loss, low blood pressure, heart problems, kidney problems, hair loss, weakness, fatigue, nutritional deficiencies, cessation of menstruation
–Depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive behaviors, denial that there is a problem, feat of gaining weight.
–Withdrawn, may refuse to eat in front of others.
–Not taken care of leads to heart attack to death
–WARNING SIGNS: excess rigid exercise regimen, dramatic weight loss, withdrawal from usual friends and activities, avoid mealtimes, frequent comments about feeing “fat”

Binge Eating Disorders
–Usually overweight
–They don’t  usually purge after eating.
–Find comfort in food and react positively to enjoyable tastes or the physical feelings of fullness. Bings by eating large amount of food in a short period of time, may  restrict food in between binges. History of weight stigma
–Maybe overly focused on weight and appearance
–Excessive  weight gain, high blood pressure, diabetes, joint pain, fatigue
–Depression, feelings of guilt or self hatred. In such cases people have low self esteem that they simply think they lack the control to be discerning about what they eat, so they overly indulge at all times.
–Childhood trauma (abuse. Neglect, ect…)
–Maybe withdrawn, may seem overly sensitive

Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED)
They don’t meet all the requirements or specific diagnoses. From restricting all foods to very special foods, amounts of food or binging in nontraditional ways. OSFED is the umbrella for any unnamed cases of disrupted eating.

When I wrote Deceptions of Lovely the Echo my intention was to show how having food disorder issues effected me. It was all a mind game seeing my body as not measuring up. The little voice inside of my head kept ringing in my ears. "Too fat...too ugly...need to lose weight so others will you..!" It wasn't until I fainted in school because of not eating. It was a wake up call for me. Always been a HSP (highly sensitive person with lots of allergies and sensitivities. I had issues eating for fear of reactions. So, I would prefer not eating.  After my fainting spell, I found help. They helped me find myself and learn to accept myself as me. That lead me to write One of a Kind.  Even today it's a daily struggle. It's a work in process.  I hope you would get the chance to read Deceptions of Lovely the Echo.  Food disorders isn't something to play around with. If you or a love one has food issues please seek help and talk to your medical provider they would guide you for assistant you need.

How to Get Help With Eating Disorders

• Talk to Someone you Trust in the Medical Field they will lead you to help immediately. 
  
• Remember food disorders isn't something you can heal yourself.
  
• Seek treatment and join support groups through organizations like ANAD (National Assoc. of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders), they can help with recovery and help you to a healthy and productive life. I can even assist if you just need someone to talk too. I cannot help with food disorders. While you are on the path to healing I can be there for you. Contact me at rejoicewithin@outlook.com. I have a background as a Christian Life Coach and Assertiveness Trainer. Peace, Hope and Love Dear Friend.
  

The OOoooooo! is a short story about being a professional organizer and the haphazard that comes with the job. Olga the main character is the organizer. She's assigned a job to help the O'Briens get organized. Find out what a day is like for an overly organized organizer.
I been a professional organizer and I can relate to Olga. I hope you will enjoy seeing what a professional organizer has to go through when they are faced with overly unorganized job. I had fun writing this short story. I hope you get the chance to read it. Click Here to Purchase.

Have you ever labeled someone or called them nasty names? Now imagine you became all the names you insulted them with? Yelled out… you are a pig...instantly you grew a snout. What about a rat... you grew big rat ears. A frog…. you turned green, a long frog tongue and you were jumping everywhere. That is just what happens to my character Sally in Fate Takes Over. In this humorous self-searching picture book. It looks at bullying, name calling, the process of learning empathy, forgiveness and a strong relationship between child and a grandparent. Perfect for all ages.
Fate Takes Over looks at friendships and learning how to be a good friend.   A hearwarming story about learning to love others and learning to love ones self. Great story for any age group.

Final Wishes Workbook-PDFSKU: FWISHPDF
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Looking for a workbook to help with instructions and important information upon the event of death or disability? Don't look any farther.  I created The Final Wishes Workbook for my clients.  Being a professional organizer, I saw a need to help my clients going through tough times or preparing for unexpected to create a final wishes booklet to add to their important papers.  They felt a big relief after they completed the workbook knowing all their wishes was written down. The Final Wishes  Workbook will help sort through financial issues, burial wishes and special requests. It works great when you cannot speak for yourself. By creating a final wishes plan. It wouldn’t leave your love ones unprepared and besides it will fulfill all your own wishes beforehand.To purchase Click Here