Consider Yourself Kissed (Book Review)
This book depicts the average struggles families go through to give everyone what they need. This is particularly true for women and mothers…
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Untethered (Book Review)
This a work of historical fiction about a woman who is the director of a “group home for negro boys” in Alabama during the Vietnam years.
Time of the Child (Book Review)
It is a story about an unexpected baby arriving at Christmas time, and what a miracle that can be. It centers around the town doctor as the main character, as well as his unmarried daughter.
Buckeye (Book Review)
Buckeye is a long, sweep of a book, taking place between two families in a small town in Ohio between WWII and Vietnam.
The Stolen Queen (Book Review)
You too might enjoy this compulsively readable story by this highly capable writer.
River of the Gods (Book Review)
This is a dramatic account of two egotistic British explorers’ rivalry in searching for the source of the Nile.
Downstairs Girl (Book Review)
Downstairs Girl is very unique historical fiction story about a Chinese girl in reconstructionist Atlanta.
My Name is Emilia Del Valle (Book Review)
This is an immersive tale of an unusually plucky young woman’s courage, her search for her heritage, and ultimately, her resilience.
American Journey (Book Review with quotes by John Burroughs)
American Journey gives an inside, personal look at the lives of Henry Ford, John Burroughs, and Thomas Edison. This is non-fiction about how they road-tripped together, camping along the way.
An Altar in the World (Book Review)
Her point is for us to notice and appreciate the holiness of right where we are, and I love that message.
Brunelleschi’s Dome (Book Review)
As a former structural engineer, it is only natural for me to geek out on the construction of the famous dome, just before our planned visit there.
The Psychology of Money (Book Review)
How you manage your money is just as important as how much you make.
Cold Comfort Farm (Book Review)
I’m not usually one for satire or parody, but this book was surprisingly entertaining, poking humorously at Jane Austin, the Brontes, and Thomas Hardy.
How Far the Light Reaches (Book Review)
The lovely upshot is that in the process of examining all this wide ranging and unusual authenticity, we find permission to be unapologetically our own remarkably distinct selves.