Samuel Falk Simms, Jr. shunned the family tradition of investments to study East Asian Art. When he boarded his flight, he had no notion of the challenges that lay ahead of him. His seat mate was a monk, who shared what appeared to be innocent...

Carrie suffered from a recurring nightmare. It began when she was a child and tormented her off and on for many years. She feared her father. Her mother tried to control her every step, but shelacked motherly love for her. As a young woman, Carrie...

A few years ago I became angry at someone. I had every right to be angry. I had been wronged. I could not sleep at night because I kept mulling over and over the wrongs. Being justified doesn’t matter. My anger did not hurt the...

Easy Entertaining for Beginners is one of those books that everyone can use. The inexperienced host will appreciate the detailed steps to preparing the meal and the menu which pairs foods that go together. The experienced entertainer will appreciate the great recipes and the way...

The setting is the early Vietnam era. Adie found an old journal and immersed herself in the story of Tempe, a slave. The young women’s lives are similar. Tempe is grieving for her children. Her master has decided to sell them. The journal provides Adie...

Hidden Truths by Brenda Youngerman is a heart wrenching novel. There are two stories interconnected. Youngerman begins by telling the story of Wayne and Billy. Their father is an alcoholic and is abusive, especially to Billy. Wayne was forced to grow up before his time....

Bree Matthews lost her husband 4 years ago and has had to make a new life for herself and her son. Bree has started over with Kade, and he wants to adopt her son. Bree and Samson, her rescue dog, find a baby in the...

When a young man delivers a plate of food to an old farmer, he finds the old man sitting in a cold room staring at a black and white photograph; he has lost the will to live. The young man urges the farmer to talk....

Great small group or individual study… Live Fearlessly is a great bible study. This book is geared toward women; nevertheless, I think it could possibly be used in a mixed group. This is the study of Joshua. The format is a daily 20-minute study. This could...

This is number three in the Big Sky Dreams series. I like this series and eagerly await book four. Jessie teaches us about our faith and about people that are not sure about theirs. When bad things happen in our lives, God is always there...

These four wonderful romantic stories take place in New York. They clearly demonstrate that no matter the age, love is still there. Each story is great in its own way but to be able to read all four one after another gives a different perspective...

For the Love of St. Nick is written from the point of view of an eight-year-old boy. Tiger’s mother died giving birth to his brother, Johnny. The boys must cope not only with the loss of their mother, but also with their father’s transfer from...

No one is worthy of standing in the presence of God. We are all broken, tattered, and torn. It is only through the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that we are saved. The Ragamuffin Gospel offers the gospel in a plain and simple manner....

The Grand Scheme is the third book in the “Phantom Hollow” series. Rue Kessler worked hard to get his life together. The recovering alcoholic has been sober for a year and a half. He is happily married with one child. Things are going well for the...

I remember praying as I listened to the tragedy unfold in 1997. The setting was Paducah, Kentucky, only 150 miles from the small Kentucky community I live in. Michael Carneal opened fire in Heath High School. The boom of the gun shots echoed throughout the...

Author Randy Alcorn delves into the mystery of the joy of giving. We live in a society that measures success on materialistic things. The more you have the more you want. The house is never big enough. The car is never good enough. If one...

Where was this book when my children were growing up… A very wise woman once shared with me the phrase she often used with her children: “This is my first time experiencing this--just like it is yours. I don’t have a tried and true method for...

A.J. C. Mackey wrote A Dream Come True, an expose on schools, administration, and teaching. Having worked in the school system briefly, I witnessed many of the things Mackey speaks of. There is definitely a lot of political intrigue in the school system. Teachers do not...

In Demon’s Hunger, Vivien Cairn is a forensic anthropologist who has a collection of small bags filled with a variety of bones, known as gris-gris. Not so unusual, considering her occupation. However, strange things begin to happen, but she isn’t ready to see a connection,...

Blue Gold is an interesting look at the romance, intrigue, and culture in ancient Egypt. I have always been fascinated with the culture of that era and region. Ramose was the youngest high priest in Egypt. He spotted a beautiful woman along the Nile clutching...