The scene was Christmas 1958, Aspen Grove, Colorado. A family has gathered for Christmas. Each family member arrived, bearing gifts and food. Allegra has special permission to wear a little lip color. Great-Aunt Maude gave the girls each a snowflake crocheted ornament with a poem...

What started out as a bad day for first grade teacher, Crystal Hagan, was steadily getting worse. She and her thirteen students had crossed the Town’s Square in the cold to see Rudolph. Several years ago, Crystal had asked Henri LeBarron, owner of a mansion...

Music of the Alamo is an awe-inspiring book, and the CD that comes with it is like icing on the cake.  William R. Chemerka and Allen J. Wiener have thoroughly researched the era.  The photographs are amazing.  In the Introduction, Phil Collins calls himself “An...

Gerry dreamed of holding his wife and daughter in his arms.  He didn’t want to leave the warmth of the dream.   Reality waited.  His beloved wife could never return to him and his precious daughter was gone and would return only when she wanted to. ...

I live in the south where funerals are important. I’ve never enjoyed going to funerals and usually have done so out of respect for the family. Two funerals stand out in my mind. Terry enjoyed life to the fullest. He was...

Have you ever met a difficult person? Has someone you love ever got on your nerves. Let’s face it we all know difficult people. Beverly D. Flaxington gets along with almost every one. She know the 5 secrets to understanding other people. 1. It’s all About...

Readers' Favorite Bronze Medal Award WinnerInspector Locknose called Sharkey and his crew together to discuss a new and dangerous mission. He wants them to explore a parallel universe. The trip is only possible in their new ship the PHD. ...

Two women in love with the same man and he loved them both.   Maria and the young senator fell deeply in love.  When he discovered she was pregnant he insisted on an abortion.  Maria hid from him giving birth to their daughter, Sarah in the...

Banya Ku’Caya was born in 1957 in Uganda. He was the first child of four. He shares his story with readers. Ku’Caya was born in a democracy. In 1971 there was a government take over. Ku’Cay lived in a dictatorship....

“To be stupid means one lacks in understanding.”  Henry Shephard offers readers a tongue in cheek look at stupid.  We can all recall times when we heard someone say or do something stupid.  “If you ask yourself if you are stupid and you say no,...

I once heard someone say they wished children came with an instruction book.  They do.  God has given us the instructions through scripture.  We are to use His example as our parent to parent our children.  Dianne Daniels shares six steps for parenting.  Each step...

In On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness: Adventure, Peril, Lost Jewels, and the Fearsome Toothy Cows of Skree (Wingfeather Saga #01) we met the Igiby family.  They live in a cottage near the Dark Sear of Darkness.  The children were gifted.  “The...

The setting is 1938, Austria. Fear swelled throughout Europe as the darkness of Nazism spread. Fredl and Lizzi were a successful young Catholic couple. He was a jeweler and she was a dressmaker. They did not welcome Hitler’s rule and knew they must...

Summer Finley and Noelle Van Zandt have been pen-pals since the fourth grade.  They are as close as two sisters only they've never met face-to-face.  When Summer receives an "abnormal" medical test result she decides to make the trek to the Netherlands to see her...

The Stanley family are living the ideal life until one day Nate Stanley comes home and announces that he has accepted the position of deputy sheriff in Blaine, Oregon.  Oregon is a long way from Illinois and soon this family will learn just how truly...

Sorrow Wood is a love story.  Wendell and Reva each have a story.  He was only sixteen when he fought back against his cruel father.   Negligence cost Reva her family and a leg.  When they met there was a mutual attraction.  They quickly declared their...

Cookie is the story of a little girl that will eat nothing but cookies.  She has cookies for breakfast, cookies, for lunch, cookies for dinner and for snack.  Her parents tell her that someday she’ll turn into a cookie.  That fateful day comes.  She notices...

A little person has been accused of murder… I just finished reading Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell.  Cornwell has long been one of my favorite authors.  I have read every book she’s written.  My favorite is her Kate Scarpetta series.  For those of you not familiar with...

Ty Buchannan is a trial lawyer. He does not live a lavish life. He lives in a small trailer and gives away much of his services. His latest client is Carl Richness. Richness has been accused of DUI but insists on...

The title of this book caught my attention. I laughed just looking at the front cover. I had high expectations. Anyone that can come up with a title like this has to be humorous. Bud Wright shares his memories of childhood with readers. Wright spares...