The first chapter of this book caught my attention…Do No Harm!  It just happens that I am studying a small book called Three Simple Rules.  The first rule is to do no harm.  While the focus of Middos, Manners & Morals with a Twist of...

Life in the south is different.  Time seems to move a little slower.  The tea is a lot sweeter.  The birds sing a loud clear song while the smell of honeysuckle lingers in the air. I have always lived in upper south, never in the deep...

Our unlikely heroine is Velma.  She is mourning the recent death of her husband.  She has agoraphobia.  She will leave her home only when she is low on supplies.  On her birthday a stranger gives her a special rock.  The purpose of the rock is...

Kate McLennan, D. Min. shares her story in The Messy Buddha.  She begins by telling readers about a canary sent into a mine to see if it was safe for humans.  She compares herself to the canary as she describes her fight against leukemia.  I...

It’s 2009 and we are faced with an unstable economy.  Job layoffs are more than rumor.  Gary Nowkinski offers suggestions for making yourself invaluable to your employer. He begins by addressing attitude and behavior.  This is probably the most important chapter in this small book.  When...

Let’s face it kids are expensive!  Have you tried taking 4 children out to eat?  Have you looked at the prices of amusement parks?  There are many things you can do with your children that are free.  Mack Thomas offers suggestions for entertaining on less...

If you turn on the news you will hear voices of doom and gloom.  We are facing inflation and depression.  Crime is rampant.  There is corruption in government.  Taxes are going up to pay for government supported health care.  Our children are facing the threat...

Today’s economy can be frightening and worrisome.  Frank Martin offers common sense suggestions for increasing you income.  Each suggestion is supported by scripture.  He covers several topics from wise investments, saving, home based businesses, and managing your money. In my opinion the most important step is...

Cheri Gillard addresses the dreaded budget.  None of us like the term but life is a lot easier if we have one.  A budget is an invaluable financial tool.  Gillard offers suggestions for making our money go farther.  She begins by addressing our pantry.  Water...

I found this book very interesting.  I grew up in a church that did not anoint with oil.  However, I now attend a church where it is a large part of our worship.  The oil in itself is not important, neither is it magical or...

Megan Edwards came to Ashton ,New York  to find the truth behind the death of her sister. It had been ruled a suicide by a drug overdose. Megan could not believe Heather had killed herself.  The body was found in the barn loft at the...

Sarah and her friend Alexandra are on a much needed vacation on a small greek island.  The locals are putting on their summer theatrical production and ask Sarah to direct it.  She could not have picked a better play than Shakespears Tempest.  Everything seems to...

The Castaways were a group of 8 friends, 4 couples that live in Nantucket. They have mourned, cried and laughed together. Phoebe and Addison, Tess and Greg, Delilah and Jeffery, and Andrea and Ed care very much for each other. One...

The Castaways were a group of 8 friends, 4 couples that live in Nantucket. They have mourned, cried and laughed together. Phoebe and Addison, Tess and Greg, Delilah and Jeffery, and Andrea and Ed care very much for each other. One tragic day Tess and...

Catalyst begins with a bang. Paco Ramirez decided to have a relaxing after dinner a cigarette, his last. The cigarette was the catalyst. The main character in this suspenseful plot of international intrigue is Kit Harper. He has a 5 year...

Ashley McBride is missing.  When Elise does not hear from her sister, she rushes home to find her.  She discovers there are other young women missing. A serial killer is running rampant.  He captures beautiful young blonde women, holds them captive and tortures them. Trent...

Shaw and Romeo were passing through town. They stopped at a truck stop to check their tires. Shaw overheard the clerk discussing the lottery. Seems a local had won the jackpot of over 300 million dollars. A plan began to form...

Shaw and Romeo were passing through town. They stopped at a truck stop to check their tires. Shaw overheard the clerk discussing the lottery. Seems a local had won the jackpot of over 300 million dollars. A plan began to form...

In her early twenties, Donna Mae realized that there was something "wrong" with her behavior. From this realization came the strong desire and courage to "right" the "wrong." Through many years of therapy she walked through the darkness of fear and painstakingly remembered a forgotten childhood...

Aislinn of Bairdhe’s one desire was to follow in her deceased brother’s footsteps and become a knight. It was important to maintain her family’s prestige in the knighthood. She was only 7 years old when she began her training as a page. King Patrick...