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    Granny Puckerlips: Keepin' It Real with Kindness and Respect
    Granny Puckerlips: Keepin' It Real with Kindness and Respect
    Granny Puckerlips: Keepin' It Real with Kindness and Respect
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    Granny Puckerlips: Keepin' It Real with Kindness and Respect

    By Rick Gales

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    Granny Puckerlips is no ordinary granny. Moved by conviction to do the right thing, Grannys adventures begin when her old-school upbringing meets the local street culture. Though familiar to her grandkids, Emanuel and Hanna, Granny does her best to embrace a generation much different from her own. Exploring the whacky and unique world of her new homie friends, Granny shows kindness and respect toward others even when uncomfortable. Where Granny goes, whacky and outrageous things begin to happen, but Granny always reminds us of good manners and her timeless values.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateSep 27, 2013
    ISBN9781490804361
    Granny Puckerlips: Keepin' It Real with Kindness and Respect
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    Rick Gales

    Educated as an industrial designer, Rick Gales began his career designing adaptive equipment for disabled children before becoming a toy designer. For the past twenty-three years, he’s worked as a sales and marketing executive at creative agencies in Portland, Oregon. Rick’s storytelling began in the ER when his two-year-old broke his leg at a Christmas party. Since the ER experience, the stories have grown into wild and whacky tales filled with outrageous, teachable moments and unusual characters. The story of Granny Puckerlips is the product of real-life experiences, some embellishments, and a lot of fun growing the legend of Granny P. in book form. Granny Puckerlips: Keepin’ It Real with Kindness and Respect is Rick’s first book.

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      Granny Puckerlips - Rick Gales

      Copyright © 2013 Rick Gales.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      WestBow Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

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      1-(866) 928-1240

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-0437-8 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-0438-5 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-0436-1 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2013914205

      WestBow Press rev. date: 1/20/2014

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Chappy 1

      The Smeary Kiss

      Chappy 2

      Couch Potatoes and Superheroes

      Chappy 3

      Crunchy Armadillo

      Chappy 4

      The Jesus Lady

      Chappy 5

      Making New Friends

      Chappy 6

      Walk in the Park

      Chappy 7

      Tea Time at The Kensington

      Glossary of Terms

      To Emanuel and Hanna

      Thanks for your ideas, imagination, and love for all things outrageous, whacky, and wild. You are the real gift!

      Preface

      Sometimes circumstances lead us into strange and unfamiliar places we haven’t planned on visiting. Though we are seldom comfortable moving into new places, or going beyond the familiar, it is these seasons that launch us to a far more abundant life.

      Writing Granny was not on my main road, but the unfamiliar path has proven to be an adventure worth every uncertain twist and turn. I hope Granny’s spirit of keepin’ it real inspires others to do the right thing, live outside the box, and always keep trying.

      CHAPPY 1

      The Smeary Kiss

      Quick! She’s here! Emanuel, run, Granny Puckerlips is here! Hanna screamed.

      We both raced out the back door looking for a place to get away. Peeking out from behind the shrubs, I could see Granny and Grampa Puckerlips inside the house.

      Now what are we going to do? We can’t hide here for long. Mom and Dad will know we’re hiding again. This is the first place they will look, I told Hanna.

      We have to get out of here. Let’s make a run for it! whispered Hanna.

      Oh my, there you are dearies. What are you two doing behind the bushes again? Now come on out and give your Granny Puckerlips a nice hug and a smoochie.

      Nice smooch! There is nothing nice about a Granny Puckerlips smooch. They are gross and stinky, I thought to myself.

      Aw, Granny… it’s so nice to see you too, I said politely while Granny gave me a bear hug that squished my guts out. I braced for the smeary kiss. Granny puckered her red lips and it was over quick. Still, it was smeary, stinky, and just like all the others.

      Now let me wipe that fresh red smear off your face young man. My lipstick and make up is all over you, remarked Granny.

      No thanks, Granny. It’s okay, really. I’ll take care of it, I pleaded. But it was too late. Granny reached into her purse and pulled out an old wadded up

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