A dog, a goat, and their flock follow the sight and scent of a star in a beautifully illustrated, keenly observed Nativity story. The story begins on a cold upland pasture where coarse grass and scrub cedar grew. The hour was midnight. The day was the first of winter....
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Review | Running Shoes
Synopsis: Anyone who loves to run knows the distinct exhilaration of taking on the outdoors with no other equipment than a good pair of running shoes. It's a way of clearing the mental clutter, resolving tensions, and feeling fully awake and alive. With whimsical text...
Review | Cluck the Undercover Chicken
Amazon Synopsis: "Cluck The Undercover Chicken" is a love story. Wait, that isn't it. It's an action adventure filled with thrills, intrigue and danger. Well, it does have that. It has a hero that kids can look up to. That definitely isn't true, despite what that...
Review | Nightmarriage: For Butter or Wurst
Goodreads Synopsis: Chad Thomas Johnston’s Nightmarriage is a whimsical memoir that explores the terrors of marriage and the perils of parenthood. Adapted from Johnston’s blog series of the same name, Nightmarriage proves that, when two people marry, their flaws tie...
Review | Buyer Beware
Finding Truth in the Marketplace of Ideas Hott Synopsis: It's all a sales ploy. From the newspapers to reality tv. From the street to the church. From the library to the Bible. What are you buying? In Buyer Beware, Janet Parshall, walks us through the myriad of...
Review | Escape to the Hiding Place
Synopsis: Patrick and Beth arrive in World War II Holland in the farm country. They must smuggle a baby (by bicycle) into the capable hands of Corrie ten Boom at her home in Haarlem. Along the way they hide from Nazi soldiers, meet a Russian surgeon forced into...
Review | Sweet Olive
Hott Synopsis: Twelve years. When Camille's father deserted her and her mother Uncle Scott swooped in to save them. Camille has been trying to pay him back ever since she was able. At some point the debt has to be paid right? Camille is ready for her dream. Ready for...
Review | SHOE GARDEN & OTHER SHOE STORIES
Amazon Synopsis: “SHOE GARDEN & OTHER SHOE STORIES”, is filled with thought provoking ideas using shoes as a metaphor for life accompanied with colorful illustrations. A child's day is for dreaming about who they are and who they will become. These stories show how...
Christmas Review: Merry Ex-Mas
30 Days of Christmas 2012, 19 It's that time again! It's time for my 30 reviews of Christmas. Read my old reviews here: Christmas Books Hott Synopsis Cass is so thankful this Thanksgiving. Her life is finally peaceful and she's finally put away the anger towards her...