BOOK REVIEW | The Family Blessing
Title: THE FAMILY BLESSING Author: Rolf Garborg Publisher: Summerside Press ISBN: 978-1-934770-62-7 Genre: Inspirational/parenting/Christian living The Bible shows many instances when God blesses His people, or when fathers pass on blessings to their sons. Some pastors quote the familiar blessing from Numbers when church dismisses. ‘The Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord cause [...]
BOOK REVIEW | Loved
Title: LOVED Author: Rebecca St. James Publisher: Faithwords September 2009 ISBN: 978-0-446-19701-4 Genre: Inspirational/forgiveness Bad choices. We all make them. LOVED is a collection of true stories of modern-day prodigals (names have been changed) who have fallen away from God, but then rediscovered the power of His love and forgiveness. Each section begins with a [...]
BOOK REVIEW | Breaking the Barrier
Title: BREAKING THE BARRIERS Author: Jason Frenn Publisher: Faithwords August 2009 ISBN: 978-0-446-54620-1 Genre: Inspirational/nonfiction/Christian living The world is filled with dysfunction, futility, and confusion, people are looking for looking for meaning and significance. They want to break through the barriers holding them back. In BREAKING THE BARRIERS, Mr. Frenn offers three foundational pillars to [...]
BOOK REVIEW | A Prisioner of Versailles
Title: A PRISONER OF VERSAILLES Author: Golden Keyes Parsons Publisher: Thomas Nelson 2009 ISBN: 978-1-59554-627-2 Genre: Inspirational/historical Madeline Clavell, her husband, and their three children have fled from France to Switzerland, hoping to escape the long arm of King Louis XIV. Madeline’s family has plans to flee to the New World, but before they are [...]
BOOK REVIEW | Eye of the God
Title: EYE OF THE GOD Author: Ariel Allison Publisher: Abingdon Press October 2009 ISBN: 978-1426700682 Genre: Inspirational/suspense Is the curse of the Hope Diamond real, or just a legacy of greed? Dr. Abigail Mitchell is the director and curator of the Smithsonian Institution. She has had a rash of art thefts recently, and so Abby [...]
BOOK REVIEW | As Young As We Feel
Title: AS YOUNG AS WE FEEL Author: Melody Carlson Publisher: David C. Cook March 2010 ISBN: 978-1-4347-6497-3 Genre: Inspirational/women’s fiction Almost fifty years ago, four Linda’s were placed in the same first grade class. The four forged an instant bond, formed a Linda club, and to avoid confusion decided to go by their middle names. [...]
BOOK REVIEW | Montana Rose
Title: MONTANA ROSE AUTHOR: Mary Connealy Publisher: Barbour Books July 2009 ISBN: 978-1-60260-142-0 Genre: Inspirational/historical romance Cassie Griffin’s husband, Griff died and suddenly as her husband is laid to rest, virtually every man in town shows up, demanding Cassie marry him—right away. Griff left Cassie heavily in debt, pregnant, and homeless, and every man in [...]
BOOK REVIEW | It Had To Be You
Title: IT HAD TO BE YOU Author: Janice Thompson Publisher: Revell May 2010 ISBN: 978-0-8007-3344-5 Genre: Inspirational/contemporary romance Bella is planning her own wedding now, but before she can jump full swing into that, first she has to get her Aunt Rosa and Uncle Laz married. They are planning a forties style wedding and it [...]
BOOK REVIEW | The Fence My Father Built
Title: THE FENCE MY FATHER BUILT Author: Linda S. Clare Publisher: Abingdon Press October 2009 ISBN: 978-1-4267-0073-6 Genre: Inspirational/contemporary women’s fiction Muri Pond is starting over. She’s lost her job as a school librarian, lost her husband to another woman, lost her home, and now she’s on the verge of losing her sixteen-year-old daughter, Nova. [...]
BOOK REVIEW | Haunted Dream
Title: HAUNTED DREAM Author: Angela Flatt Publisher: Baker Trittin Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0-9814893-6-0 Genre: Youth/fantasy Ruth’s best friend is diagnosed with cancer, and Ruth is lost without Bethany by her side. Ruth and Bethany’s brother, David, travel down to the hospital to visit Bethany, but when Ruth gets home she discovers that no one is [...]
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