On this day in 579, St. Columba died in Iona. From the BBC website (at this link),
Born in present-day Donegal, Columba moved to Scotland after victory over the Irish king Dermott at the battle of Cooldrevny in 561. His spritual father, St Molaisi, commanded that Columba perform the penance of bringing as many souls to the Church as he had caused to die. Two years later Columba founded a monastery on Iona which was to become one of the leading centres of Christianity in Western Europe, and the base from which Columba launched his successful mission to convert the Pictish nation.
Scotland. Sigh.
St. Columba, Iona, and even the Picts contribute to Scotland's mystique. I never pass up the the opportunity to review any book set in Scotland ... I asked to review Elaine Coffman's LORD OF THE BLACK ISLE, Book 3 in the Black Douglas Series:
A Warriors Life...
Laird David Murray would give his life to pull his clan through this time of strife and conflict. With enemies both inside and outside his keep, he has never felt so alone and desperate. Until he meets a beautiful healer with uncanny knowledge from another time...
Meets a Healer's Art...
Elisabeth Douglas was a doctor in her own time. Now she's the only one with the knowledge and skill to help Laird David save the lives of his family...
I posted my review of LORD OF THE BLACK ISLE on Amazon at this link and Goodreads at this link. I am giving away a print copy of LORD OF THE BLACK ISLE to one randomly selected commenter. To enter the giveaway,
1. Leave a comment about time travel - would you like to go back to a particular time?
2. This giveaway is open to all readers.
3. Comments are open through Saturday, June 16, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Sunday, June 17.
Mahalo,
Kim in Hawaii
To learn more about Elaine and her books, including links to purchase, check out her website at elainecoffman.com.
i dont have any idea whether i will travelling to the past or future because maybe i will be panic and dont know what to do :D
ReplyDeleteI always wanted to see the past and then I think of the things that we have that they didn't and I change my mind.
ReplyDeletePlease do not enter me in this drawing.
I would love to go back and observe. In particular, I would enjoy seeing a competition with jousting but I have a feeling I would not like it after I see it.
ReplyDeleteIf I could go back to the past wishing that I knew then what I know now, then I would have got my Mother to a Doctor way before her cancer got a hold of her. Maybe she would still be here today, as the Doctor told us that she had the easiest form of cancer to cure - if only she had gone 6 months sooner.
ReplyDeleteYes, going back to the past would work for me.........
I would love to go back to Colonial America and see the development of our great nation.
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I'd lo9ve to return to my past before my 2 brothers, Mom and Dad within 2 years of each other. I'd love to spend time with them again. :)
ReplyDeleteI loved reading about Black Douglas. I also will put this on my TRL.
Carol L
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As Helen MacInnes pointed out in Pray for a Brave Heart, we cannot take antibiotics with us, should we travel back. But, then again, there were those wise women, sometimes burned as witches. Must wonder from what their inquisitors' children died.
ReplyDeleteCertainly, specially during our high school when I failed to make it to the honor list. I disappointed my parents, specially my mom. Want to make my them proud.
ReplyDeleteSure they were proud; perhaps too proud themselves to share how much.
DeleteI would love to travel back in time before my DH was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and go to the doctor much earlier. He had an ex-ray one month before he was diagnosed and it didn't show anything at all. We don't know whether they missed it then or not. He just had his 4th chemo treatment and we are praying for remission.
ReplyDeleteMy prayers are with you.
DeleteJust went with a friend who had Stage IV cancer to the doctor's, and she is cancer free. So, it can get better as doctors learn more every day.
I'd love to go back to Medieval times but as long as I could come back when I wanted lol.
ReplyDeleteWould like to go to the American West, circa the 1860's.
ReplyDeleteI think time travel is cool, but going back scares me, I'd much rather go to the future, to see where we'll be in 100 years. If I were to go back in time, I'd probably choose a time when our knowledge of history is scarce, so I could fill in the gaps (like maybe the Roanoke Colony). I'd want to have safeguards in place though, because those times were pretty violent and dangerous, especially for women.
ReplyDeleteAloha, Kim! Time travel? Wow, I'd love to spend some time in the 19th century Austen household. Maybe even rub elbows with Prinnie at some of his highness's exclusive VIP parties. I'd also like to go back to the 40's, when my grandparents were young. They dressed SO sharp back then!!
ReplyDeleteLove time travel books. My favorite of all time is Outlander.
ReplyDeleteI like to travel to 1800s England.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to be able to time travel at will, so I could visit then come back or move on (I do like our modern conveniences). First time travel I read was by Lynn Kurland which was to Scotland.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to go back in time to the 1930's, when my grandparents got together.
ReplyDeleteI'd actually like to take it further & have a do over. I'd like to go back to when I was about 12 years old. Have my teen years again knowing what I know now.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I want to go back in time. However, I LOVE to read about it.... and Elaine Coffman is a great way to do that. What a wonderful "story teller".
ReplyDeleteI would love to go back in time ( with all the comforts of this time)Indoor pluming a must....
ReplyDeleteI use to read Elaine all the time 20cough 30 years ago Strange how tastes change, I have started going back to my creature comfort's in reading,
Picked up a few new ones of late.
Have a good one Ann/alba
I would like to go back to colonial times here in Pennsylvania.
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