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Posts tagged with ‘Christian books’

  • “No Safe Harbor” by Elizabeth Ludwig Review

    By Ruth on December 6, 2012
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    She came to America searching for her brother. Instead all she’s found is a web of danger. Cara Hamilton had thought her brother to be dead. Now, clutching his letter, she leaves Ireland for America, desperate to find him. Her search leads her to a houseful of curious strangers, and one man who claims to be a friend–Rourke Walsh. Despite […]
  • “The Breath of Dawn” by Kristen Heitzmann Book Review

    By Ruth on November 29, 2012
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    “Heitzmann weaves a many-layered tale keep[ing] readers entertained and wondering when the next bit of drama will occur.” –Publishers Weekly Corporate turnaround specialist Morgan Spencer, dubbed the “success guru,” has a Midas touch in business. But losing his wife sent him to the brink, and his two-year-old daughter, Livie, is all he’s living for–until they encounter a woman whose trouble just […]
  • "The Unexpected Christmas Hero" by Kathi Macias Book Review/Guest Post

    By Ruth on November 12, 2012
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    Never expecting to be homeless, Josie Meyers and her children are shocked when circumstances force them to live on the streets. Rick, a down-and-out disabled vet, befriends them, reawakening memories of a faith Josie had in childhood. But can she reconcile her once-held beliefs with her current situation? Will she and her children even survive long enough to try to […]
  • “Tangled Ashes” by Michele Phoenix Book Review

    By Ruth on November 6, 2012
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    When Marshall Becker arrives in Lamorlaye, France, to begin the massive renovation of a Renaissance-era castle, he unearths a dark World War II history few in the village remember. The project that was meant to provide an escape for Becker instead becomes a gripping glimpse into the human drama that unfolded during the Nazi occupation and seems to live on […]
  • "Subversive Kingdom" by Ed Stetzer Book Review

    By Ruth on October 20, 2012
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    This is a book that kept getting put on the shelf, but I am so glad I finally got a chance to read and review it.  Better late than never, I always say!   America is seeing a shift in how Christianity is portrayed in the media. From Christ- following superstars like Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin to the remarkable […]
  • “Life With Lily” by Mary Ann Kinsinger & Suzanne Woods Fisher Book Review

    By Ruth on October 6, 2012
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    Book 1 in the “Adventures of Lily Lapp” series. Lily is six in this story, just starting first grade in a one-room schoolhouse in upstate New York. Her parents are busy building a farm, and soon animals join the family—Jenny the cow and Chubby the miniature horse. A baby brother arrives, too, which Lily has mixed feelings about. (She wanted […]
  • “Tales of the Not Forgotten” by Beth Guckenberger Book Review

    By Ruth on July 29, 2012
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    Follow these real-life stories as they take you on a journey to faraway lands and unknown faces. Travel through their challenges and see the hand of the great Storyweaver writing endings you’d never imagine! Joel dares to ask for what he can’t have. Seraphina sacrifices what she can’t afford to give. Ibrahim looks for an answer buried out of reach. […]
  • “Made to Crave” by Lysa TerKeurst Book Review

    By Ruth on July 14, 2012
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    Summary from goodreads:  According to bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst, craving isn’t a bad thing, but we must realize God created us to crave so we’d ultimately desire more of Him in our lives. Many of us have misplaced that craving, overindulging in physical pleasures instead of lasting spiritual satisfaction. For a woman struggling with unhealthy eating habits, Made to Crave […]
  • “Passages” by Brian Hardin and The Daily Audio Bible Book Review

    By Ruth on July 9, 2012
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    Welcome to the blog tour campaign for Brian Hardin’s Passages: How Reading the Bible in a Year will Change Everything For You and the Daily Audio Bible. Be sure to grab the Daily Audio Player (below) and listen along with Brian. We’re thrilled to offer these excellent resources from Zondervan and Brian Hardin. Brian’s unique approach to reading the Bible makes doing so accessible […]
  • Momumental by Jennifer Grant Book Review

    By Ruth on July 6, 2012
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      Adventures in the Messy Art of Raising a Family One mom’s humorous and candid memoir shows would-be supermoms how to create a realistically balanced family life without losing their minds. A longtime former writer for the Chicago Sun-Times and now a columnist for the Chicago Tribune, Jennifer Grant is no stranger to the common reader. MOMumental is a foray into the enormously amusing, […]