Etiqueta: ebook
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The Scars Saudade Wrote — A New Book Is Born
There are stories we tell. And there are stories we carry. This book is not just about migration across oceans. It is about migration across generations. About what it means to belong—and what it costs. The Scars Saudade Wrote — A New Book Is Born!
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Book Release: Thoughts From a Varanda (Balcony)
Announcing the release of my third book, an anthology of Luso heritage stories, THOUGHTS FROM A VARANDA (BALCONY).
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How to Download Free Ebooks For Christmas — Portuguese Heritage Books
Christmas is the season of giving! I wanted to connect with more readers that share an interest in Portugal so my ebooks are Free on all Amazon Kindle devices and the app.
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From The Heart – Much of my writing in the last year was inspired from travel – Finding Madeira – Ebook Presale
Madeira is really for everyone. I suppose that’s probably how our immigrant parents felt when they landed in Canada. It’s finding that home where you belong. Whatever that sentiment, this book spurred exactly from that. Hence, Finding Madeira.
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Special Promo: My ebook is Free for this week only! (November 22-26, 2022)
This entire experience has been cathartic for me and I hope that my book can resonate with other Portuguese people. It will surely remind readers of the tales that they heard from their families and even inspire some to seek their own history as well.
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Paying Tribute With A Book
It was a fortuitous day when I was inspired by my family history. One of those things that pulled me in like a rip current off the shores of the motherland.
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Excerpt from The Portuguese Immigrant: Atlantic Heritage Story – Ebook Now Available!
Diversity was pervasive in Kensington Market more than ever. The neighbourhood and surrounding area was maturing and demographics were shifting once again with even more newcomers moving in. Toronto was booming with exponential growth, evolving like a lush flower in full bloom. Construction projects were changing the downtown core as well as the people that…
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Excerpt from The Portuguese Immigrant: Atlantic Heritage Story – Ebook Now Available!
The driver dropped him off at a taxicab stand near the entrance of Union Station. Stepping out onto the wide sidewalk on Front Street with his baggage in hand, he was received by a row of columns that bestrode the facade of the station building. The Royal York Hotel emanated grandeur across the street. He…
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Excerpt from The Portuguese Immigrant: Atlantic Heritage Story – Ebook Now Available!
At the Meireles household, there was always a Christmas tree with a few ornaments, but it wasn’t wrapped with lights. A few chocolate decorations and unwrapped gifts would be under the tree. Every year, the children got a toy, either a yo-yo or a pião, the Portuguese wooden spinning top. Mostly the simple joys of…
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Portuguese Press Release (Jornal De Toronto)
Inspirado na herança portuguesa, Devin Meireles pesquisou suas raízes durante quase dez anos. Agora, ele escreveu suas descobertas em um romance chamado The Portuguese Immigrant: Atlantic Heritage Story.
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Excerpt from The Portuguese Immigrant: Atlantic Heritage Story – Ebook Coming 18 January 2022
Ponta Delgada had many unattached men and was an extended playing field that her village could never offer. There were gentlemen from all over the island with the potential of being “The One.” Many of them chased after the young ladies in pursuit of the same intentions. It was the matchmaker’s promised land, like bachelors…