Victory, Illinois- 1942 The Heller family, threatened and hounded, came to America 10 years earlier from Germany to be free and start over as farmers. With America in the midst of war, trouble seems to be brewing in the form of 3 vigilantes who are going to...

The setting is post Civil War, 1860s. The plot is based on actual events. This is the true story on Britt Johnson?s courageous search for his family. Looking for a new beginning former slave, Britt Johnson, his wife Mary and their family left Kentucky for...

Cole  Donovan, has everything money can buy, well almost. He wants a child, but not a wife. He had one of those before. All she wanted was his money; she wasn?t about to have a baby. Lucy Chaple owns a florist shop. With no delivery man for the...

Donita K. Paul successfully creates a fascinating world replete with giant parrots, tumanhofer, and emerlindian. This fantasy novel has an undeniable Christian message and appeal. Nevertheless, to the non-believer the message will be subtle enough not to be obtrusive. The Vanishing Sculptor is...

Mary Olga Fortitude is like no nun you've ever met.  A chain-smoking, liquor-drinking nun, she brings a little holiness and a lot of humor to everything she does. This book was a breath of fresh air in my reading adventures. Mary Olga was born during Leap...

The setting is the mid to late 1800’s. Gennie craved an adventure. She wanted to live a life like the heroine in her favorite novels. Her father had planned a marriage for her. However, life with Chandler did not appeal...

J.M. Emanuel's look at the future follows three believers as they resist the anti-Christ; who is leading a new world order. In this version of end days, the elect are not raptured out before the tribulation. Daniel, Revelations, Isaiah, Malachi, etc are all prophetic books...

The Accidental Bookseller is a delightful read, following four authors, friends, and survivors.  After ten years of friendship the four combine their efforts and pen a bestseller partially based on their lives. Mallory, Faye, and Tanya have successful writing careers; however, Kendall is struggling with her...

When our life is out of balance, we are unsure of what to do next, where to turn, and how to continue. We often feel as though we are on the edge of a cliff and we could easily for off. Too often, we let...

Peter Nennhaus successfully transports the reader to Berlin before and during WWII. It was a time of political turmoil, expectation, and horror. The reader watches as Stalin’s tyranny oppresses the people. They witness Germany’s resistance against the Soviet Union. Nennhaus allows readers to experience the...

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...

The Clinton Diaries is probably the most honest account ever existing. I came away from this book with a different opinion of Bill Clinton. I still do not agree with his political values or his morals but I can now see him as a flawed...

I knew that the history of Halloween started with the Druids. I did not realize the horrible meanings behind the traditions. The history of Halloween is also tied to the idea of purgatory and the Catholic Church. Learn the meanings behind the costumes, trick-or-treating, and...

When I pick up Sarah and Ryan (2 of my grandchildren) they always ask for a Buddy story.  It has become a family tradition. When they were little they would get bored on the long drive to our home. Trying to think of something to...

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...

Ten scrolls are found hidden under a 5000 year old South American Temple. When they are translated they tell the story of Ammon. He was killed in a bombing, but returns to life with unusual powers. We journey with him as he searches for the...

Many in the over fifty crowd will delight in The Route.   Carol’s children are grown and no longer need her.  She finds herself pondering the meaning of her life.  After seeing a sign requesting volunteers she signs up to deliver meals to the elderly.  She...

With a few simple tricks and techniques your child can speak at an early age. The Sweet’s are often asked how their children learn to speak affluently at an early age. They have graciously written The Talking Baby in an effort to share...

The story begins in 1444 Mystras with the birth of the narrator, John IX Palaeologus. He was abandoned by his mother and adopted by Emmanuel and Diana, a baron couple. It is obvious he was loved. They secretly read to him from the scriptures. His...

Deborah was one of the Judges of Israel. She was well respected. She knew the Torah. She would sit under a tree and the people came to her for words of wisdom. I have long admired Deborah and was eager to read her account. I...