Welcome to my stop on the NBtM virtual book tour for You Can Do Anything by Danni Maynard. This tour was organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. On my stop, I have an excerpt from the book as well as a great guest post from the author about her childhood dream. There's also the tour wide giveaway for a chance to win a $15 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card. Be sure to follow the rest of the tour for more content. Enjoy!
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Title: You Can Do AnythingAuthor: Danni Maynard
Publisher: Tellwell Talent
Publication Date: March 30th 2021
Print Length: 24 pages
Genre: Children's Fiction Picture Book
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The most inspiring people in the world started with a dream that a lot of other people thought wasn't possible. By setting their minds to something and working hard, they proved that their dream was achievable. Dream big and be what you want to be.
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EXCERPT:
When I am a lawyer I will stand up and be proud. I will shout to the world, “I can be anything,” OUT LOUD.
To the airport I’ll go and fly in the sky, because I am a pilot who loves being up high.
On weekends I will sail to the sea and the ocean, my smile will be huge when the waves are in motion.
It is great to be a girl in the world of today, I can be anything and I still get to play.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Danni Maynard grew up dreaming big and wanting to break the stereotype of what women were 'meant' to be. She is a lecturer in aviation, a pilot and is working towards her doctorate in, you guessed it, aviation. Danni is still dreaming and has turned her attention to encouraging young minds of today to dream along with her. She is a strong believer in supporting kids to pursue their passions no matter what the world tells them they can or cannot do.
She brings this passion to her daily life as a mother of three amazing children who are constantly reminded that they are allowed to imagine a life that encompasses fantasies, aspirations and ambitions. This attitude to life was shaped by her mum, who is a powerful and supportive role model in Danni's life and sculpted her to be an independent and strong-minded thinker. Danni also dedicates time to Women in Aviation – Australian Chapter to educate and inspire young girls about the fascinating industry that is aviation and the opportunities it presents to women.
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GUEST POST:
- When you were a child, what was your biggest dream?
When I was a child my mum bought my brother and I an airport set. I was 8yrs and my brother 5yrs old. We loved that airport set. I would operate the airport and my brother would fly the plane. It was 1990 and the mentality mostly was that women weren’t pilots, only men were airline pilots. So my brother decided he wanted to be a pilot and I said I wanted to be a flight attendant.
All throughout primary school I said I wanted to be a flight attendant and even high school. It was year 11 when I got my first job in an airline, but wasn’t till around 2002 that I got accepted into Qantas as a flight attendant. It was my dream job, and with the best airline, our national carrier.
I worked with Qantas for a number of years based in Sydney and then Melbourne. I am from the Northern Territory and wanted to move back to Darwin however there weren’t any wide bodied (two isle) planes that were based up there. One day I heard of an airline that operated an A330 and was basing out of Darwin. I was so excited. I applied and was accepted. It was there I moved into cabin management where I was senior flight attendant. The type of flying done out of Darwin was what’s called long haul. 14hr flights overseas. A lot of down time to experience, so I decided to study to make use of my time and to keep me alert during the night flights.
I finished my study, which was a Master in Science and Technology- aviation by the time my first child was born in 2009. I’ve since finished another Masters degree and have moved into a specialized field in aviation accident investigations. I’ve never been more passionate about aviation until now. I’ve now got three amazing children and have decided to learn to fly. I’ve already been offered a position with an airline as a pilot once I meet the requirements due to my impressive safety in aviation background.
My motto is Dream Big. You can have everything if you want it bad enough. It might take a while though, but hang in there.
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GIVEAWAY:
Danni Maynard will be awarding a $15 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter. Good luck!
(All the Ups and Downs is not responsible for this giveaway, its entries, or the prize. Goddess Fish Promotions and the author assume all responsibility with this giveaway.)
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How many books have you written and which is your favorite?
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When you were a child, did you have a particular career in mind?
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