The Tehran Initiative by New York Times bestselling author Joel C. Rosenberg traps us in a world on the brink of disaster. From the back cover, “Iran has just conducted its first atomic weapons test. Millions of Muslims around the world are convinced their messiah – known as the Twelfth Imam – has just arrived…
My husband and I just returned from a very fun vacation. On our way back home, we stopped off at a Barnes & Noble bookstore where I had a ball picking out new books for our monthly FREE BOOK! giveaways. Our April 2012 FREE BOOK! is a 500-page, compact hardcover edition of THE BEST-EVER BOOK…
For Christmas my daughter-in-law gave me a book entitled THE READING PROMISE. By the end of the first chapter, I knew I’d enjoy the read. By the end of the book, I knew THE READING PROMISE had risen into that rare category of “Books I Love.” THE READING PROMISE is a memoir written by Alice…
It’s been a while since THE NOTEBOOK by Nicholas Sparks was published (1996). The movie version came out in 2004. But this is a new year and I’m feeling a little nostalgic, so I thought that we’d give away an “old” book. By now, maybe you’ve misplaced your copy of THE NOTEBOOK or never quite…
The author of the Old Testament book, Esther, is unknown, but the story is set in the Persian Empire, and most of it takes place in the palace where Esther, a beautiful Jewess has become the queen of King Xerxes I. Her bravery in standing up for her own people and the outcome of the story make…
In Water For Elephants, Sara Gruen pulls us into the fascinating, exotic and brutal world of the depression era circus. I fell in love with the main character, Jacob Jankowski, his honesty and strength and capacity for love. And by the way, I love the movie, too. Blessings! Sue
My Grandma Kate gave me Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder as a Christmas gift when I was ten years old. I know I’ve read that same copy at least five times, probably more. I love the way Mrs. Wilder uses words to paint pictures of her childhood, and I particularly…
Mitch Albom excels at presenting stories that warm the heart and touch the soul. Have A Little Faith is both a chronicle of his own spiritual journey and the biographies of two incredible men of faith – one Jewish and one Christian. I love the honesty of this book, and I love the insight into the…
The Wet Nurse’s Tale, a novel by Erica Eisdorfer, tells us a story through the eyes of Susan Rose, a wet nurse gifted in pluck, punnery and life’s wisdom. I loved the story and the insight into the past, when a woman’s worth might well be equated with the quality of her breast milk. Blessings!…
Women’s Work, The First 20,000 Years by Elizabeth Wayland Barber was said to be “Brilliantly original” by the Washington Post Book World. I can only agree. This work of non-fiction about fibers, spinning and fabrics opens a world of information in a fascinating way that links legends, archaeology and history. If you love fabric, are…
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