Just Breathe 
by Kendall Grey.
The third volume in the 'Just Breathe' trilogy is being released. The first two books in the series are
Inhale and
Exhale and are great paranormal reads. My Amazon review for
Inhale is at this
link, for
Exhale is at this
link and for
Just Breathe is at this
link. The Kindle version of
Inhale is free at this time (no idea for how long so don't delay!).
I had the unprecedented opportunity to interact with Zoe Morgan (the heroine of the series) and took advantage of the chance to ask her the following:
What can those of us who don't have special powers do to help and what
should we know about Cetaceans (especially in light of the publicity
being given to that kid who was bitten a few weeks ago) that aren't common knowledge or
are misconceptions?
Her answer:
There are tons of misconceptions out there. I'll toss out a few off the
top of my head, and I'm sure Adriene will think of some more...
1.
Whales are fish. Nope, they
breathe air with lungs, give live birth, nurse their young, and even
have hair. Not much, but a few hairs here and there. That makes a whale a
MAMMAL.
2.
The story of Jonah and the whale could really happen.
It's not likely that a whale could swallow a person. A humpback whale's
esophagus is about the diameter of a big grapefruit. A beach ball is
bigger than a blue whale's throat. The only whale that
might be able to swallow a human would be a sperm whale, and even that would be very tricky.
3.
Whales aren't very smart. Au contraire. There's an entire Wikipedia article about cetacean intelligence
here.
I've seen many species of whales in action, and I can tell you without a
doubt they're smarter than we give them credit for. If you haven't
heard about the dolphin studies with mirrors,
watch this. It will blow your mind. And if those articles don't convince you, watch this
video that shows how whales and dolphins "play" together.
And a friend of Zoe's (Adriene) said this:
One of the things we can do to help whales... the best thing
you can do is educate yourself. Support programs that teach kids (our
future) about whales. Go out on a boat and see the whales for yourself.
If you're a seafood eater, check out
Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch guides. These tools tell you which fish are best to eat based on fishing practices, level of contaminants, and other factors.
Thanks to both of you who took the time to answer my questions (see, I can talk to the voices in somebody else's head as well, lol).
Kendall Grey has already put her book profits to work educating children about whales. Please check this
link for the latest info about Kendall's contribution to Whale Camp!
Update 1/31/13: I have been informed that I can offer an e-book of Just Breathe for giveaway! I will pick a randomly chosen winner on Feb. 7, 2013 from those who leave a comment on this post . Just tell me which sea creature you are most fond of and why. Please remember to leave an e-mail address! Thanks for playing.
For other blogs on the tour, please go to this
link. There were lots of great interactions with the various characters so make sure you visit several blogs.
And last, but not least...as usual it is beyond my technical capabilities to figure out why I can't get the rafflecopter itself to work but there is a contest at this
link. (I can't check it because I am not on Facebook so please let me know if it doesn't work for you!)
