Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy\’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back Author: Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent http://http://heavenisforreal.net/ Reviewed by: Anne Holmes for the NABBW This is the true story of Colton Burpo, son of a small town Nebraska pastor who -at age four, during emergency surgery for a ruptured […]
Emerging Voices Author: Laurel D. Rund http://essenceoflaurel.com/ Reviewed by: Anne Holmes for the NABBW Emerging Voices is a compilation of Laurel D. Rund\’s original artwork and inspirational poetry that speaks to the many faces of loss and/or life transitions. Written after the death of her husband, Laurel says the book’s purpose is to encourage the […]
Author: Ronda Del Bocciowww.ThePeaceSeed.com Reviewed By: Anne Holmes This is a small seed of a book. But like any seed, it has power to grow into something much larger. Reading it, I was reminded of the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi. If you are not familiar with that prayer, it begins, Lord, make me […]
Author: Linda K. Thomaswww.grandmaslettersfromafrica.blogspot.com Reviewed By: Anne Holmes Linda Thomas has a favorite phrase, “Quaint I ain’t,” which certainly describes the stories she tells her granddaughters in this book, a chronicle told in letter format, of the four years she and her husband spent in Africa as missionaries. Linda begins by telling us that all […]
Author: Tracy Lynn Harp Reviewed By: Georgia Richardson Tracy Harp has written a lovely, short book of poetry inspired by real life experiences including the good, not so good, and sometimes even the hurtful. As you read each page, one can feel the emotional roller coaster of emotions that gave birth to each poem, yet […]
Author: Lori Quarantawww.aneurysmsurvivor.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos A portion of the proceeds from this book go to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation which, in and of itself, is an extremely good reason to purchase it. Lori Quaranta\’s harrowing experience is detailed in God\’s Funny That Way and is a tribute to the spirit of survival, the […]
Author: Judy Masseywww.babyboomerangst.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos Seems before you know it you are treading the well-worn path to old age and the travel spurs more than its share of reflection. Freelance writer, Judy Massey, offers the thoughts of notable personalities like The Dalai Lama, Margaret Atwood, John Lennon, Woody Allen, to name a few […]
Author: Suzanne Willis Zoglio, Ph.D.www.tickleyoursoul.com Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos When it comes to finding “passion, purpose, and peace,” some of us can use all the help we can get. I am a huge fan of materials that assist with this; I am always on the lookout for innovative ways of approaching the subject, maybe through […]
Author: Corrie Woodswww.womansfieldguide.com Reviewed By: Georgia Richardson Living an exceptional life begins with one\’s state of mind. Enter Corrie Wood\’s book, The Woman\’s Field Guide to Exceptional Living – Practical Steps for Living a Big, Bold, beautiful Life. Chosen as a Mom\’s Choice Awards® 2009 Silver Recipient for its contribution to the family-friendly adult book […]
Author: Music for the Soulwww.musicforthesoul.org Reviewed By: Melinda Cianos To the battered in spirit, mind and body comes More Beautiful, a gift to help with healing. The CD/DVD set is being offered by Music for the Soul, an organization developed to offer emotional support to those struggling through life’s hardships; More Beautiful is specifically for […]
