A Chat with Author Janet Perez Eckles

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Greetings from Marti Pieper in springtime in Seneca, South Carolina, where we’re bonding in isolation as we recover from the recent tornado and remain on lockdown due to COVID-19! I’m grateful that, during our years in Florida, I bonded with today’s interview subject, my dear friend, Janet Perez Eckles. She’s a lovely lady with a unique story and message, and I know you’ll enjoy her interview! Welcome to the CAN blog, Janet! Please tell us about your book. Written in a friend-to-friend style, Simply Salsa explores the simplicity of living with joy. Each real-life episode illustrates the path to overcome…

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Oops, Wrong Man!

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Oops, Wrong Man! Being blind never stopped me from traveling alone across the country or abroad to speaking engagements. But in one of those rare occasions that my hubby accompanied me, a funny thing happened to me as we headed back home. At the airport, we crossed the security point. So far, so good. As I usually do, after I put my belt back on and hung my purse on my shoulder, I extended my arm and looped it around my husband’s arm. We began to walk away. Suddenly, someone gripped my other arm from behind. How rude, I thought….

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From Best-Seller to Best Servant

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Janet Perez Eckles, Igniting Your Passion to Overcome When I began this writing and speaking journey, my goals were lofty and my ambition, passionate. I could taste the success as thousands of readers would devour my insights. I fell for the lie that says you have to do extraordinary things to be a true servant. And I believed that nothing less than selling tons of books or speaking to thousands would please God. But rather than me focused so much on speaking, God’s wisdom speaks to me now. And recently, He did that very thing. My friend and I were…

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