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This is a nice little story that explains simply that God is the creator and one of his creations is light. Some of it reads more like a tongue twister, but children will enjoy the lighthearted story. I didn’t, however, care for the illustrations. The pictures are water color style, but the children were just too odd looking. Large heads, and large bellies with an overly thin neck. It wasn’t a cute cartoon image. One picture looks like the child has had her eye ripped out. It was just an okay book for me. <br />
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While this book is a
bit of a rambler, the interesting characters made this book an
interesting read. A bit quirky, but definitely unique characters you
would expect to meet in a hideaway rural area. Don’t expect too
realistic of a story and just be entertained by where the story goes.
The main character of Ben is a warm, generous and caring person,
although he would never admit to it. The strong characters are
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The author has one
previous book, <i>The Never-Open Diner, </i><span style="font-style: normal;">that
would best be read first. I received a copy of Lullaby Road from the
Blogging For Books program in exchange for an honest review.</span></div>
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Andreas Knapp, a
German priest, traveled to Iraq to accompany a friend to his father’s
funeral. He brought back the stories of the suffering of Christians
and Muslims under IS (ISIS), as they have been driven out of their
homelands and are flooding the western countries as refugees.
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There are many
heart-wrenching stories of the devastation and destruction of homes
and historic churches. He wrote of his experience with children
living and playing as if nothing has happened, a 75 year-old man
learning a new language, and some horrible frightening abuses. The
culture of both the Christians and Muslims of this area is difficult
for a westerner to understand. The women and children are left behind
as the men escape. In one case the author was going to be taken to a
dangerous area and the women and children were taken along so that
the men traveling together wouldn’t be suspicious.</div>
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This is very much a
political opinion book. There are criticisms of the United States
based on “investigations” that go without names, explanation or
footnotes. His conclusion is that there should be no borders, no
borders, or fences and countries should accept anyone, Christian and
Muslim. The insinuation that the United States is not doing enough is
insulting to someone who is living in an area that was flooded with
hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees that have to be given food,
housing, and medical care.</div>
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This is a
well-written book and a fast read. It is 187 pages, double spaced.
It is uplifting and encouraging to those living with and overcoming
a debilitating illness. I had high expectations after reading the
praise and good reviews for this book. The actual ND experience was
not really the emphasis of the story, but more about his ability to
see God working in his life through “Bubbles of Heaven.”</div>
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It had some very
good stories in it, and they emphasized some good life lessons.
However, when I read a non-fiction book that wants to influence me
spiritually, I expect every word of that book to be true. Perhaps the
lapse of time influenced the telling of the stories, but there are
some things that just don’t ring true.
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The first was the
lack of knowledge about the specifics of his medical condition at the
time of his ND experience. Even if I can overlook that, there is a
story that I doubt happened as described. He tells of his witness of
child abuse when a big burly man hit a child in a restaurant. He
bravely confronted the man and told the cashier to call 911 and have
them send police and social services. After shaming the man, he said
to the cashier, “Tell the dispatcher it was a mistake. Everything’s
going to be okay.” Then they all went on with their meals. The
problem that immediately bothered me is that you can not reverse a
911 call. The police will come, especially if there was an argument
with swearing, as he states, in the background. There would be an
investigation of the incident.</div>
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and it has good messages. I just did not believe some of it to be
true.</div>
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I received this book
as part of the Blogging for Books program in exchange for an honest
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Long Black Veil
started out more in the horror genre, but moved quickly to a mystery.
While there are a lot of twists it was quite a let-down after the
tense beginning. The story revolves around an incident that happened
to a group of teens when one of them disappeared. There is a definite
lack of character development except for the transexual main character . He/She
is so self-absorbed that it is difficult to care much about all that
is happening. The other characters fade with little information. The
only thing I learned about Casey was that he was fat and liked to
eat.</div>
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There were too many
unresolved issues in the rather eye-rolling ending. One curiosity was
the odd spelling of miao, used instead of miaow or the most common
meow. It was weird and annoying, as was the character of
Quentin/Judith suddenly saying Miao. (Miao is a Chinese term
unrelated to cats.)</div>
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A story that started
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643048455056361765.post-49870776290032574192017-05-03T09:09:00.002-07:002020-09-27T12:54:40.633-07:00I am No One by Patrick Flanery
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is a very wordy book that goes off on long rambling thoughts that
lead to nowhere between small bits of storytelling. This could
probably have been a good novella or short story, but the
overwhelming wordiness is more of a distraction than an addition to
the story. There was one very long thought process on whether he
should consider himself an American or English because he was born in
the U. S., but had the accent of someone from England. It had nothing
to add and came across as rather silly. It was a painful read. </span>
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reflux for many years and going through pills that rarely made me
feel better, I was hopeful that The Acid Watcher Died would have a
solution. It is a very informative book divided into three sections:
Acid Disruption and your diet, Food and lifestyle prescriptions, and
the 28 day blueprint for reducing acid damage, revving up metabolism,
and staying healthy for life.</div>
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The information on
acid and reflux conditions is extensive, informative, and written so
that it is easy to understand. The diet and Healing Phase section of
the book is also very extensive. There is a list of food and drinks
to eliminate from the diet that makes sense, but is not easy to
follow. I have eliminated those I can and limited a couple
drastically. Many people with reflux also have other digestive
ailments and some of the recommendations for added foods (including
about half of the vegetables) are not appropriate. For me, the major
problem with the diet is the heavy reliance on fish. Unless you live
in a coastal region, fresh fish is not fresh or tasty. You do have
the options of chicken and turkey. Red flags go up for me when
certain brands are mentioned, certain salts are considered better
than others, and have ingredients that can only be purchased online.
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There is a selection
of recipes, but I did not bookmark even one of them to try. I can’t
even imagine why the Luxurious Chocolate Torte that contained 2
sticks of butter and full-fat Greek Yogurt in an 8” pan is
considered healthy.</div>
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This is a good,
informative book, but if you don’t live in an area with a Whole
Foods or fresh seafood, the recipes section won’t be of much help.
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A baby facing
serious medical challenges was adopted into a loving home. With much
love and support, Melissa flourished. When she was in 8<sup>th</sup>
grade, her sister made an angry comment about her birth and her
mother had to explain the horrible truth that Melissa’s birth
mother had aborted her, but she lived.
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This is not exactly
a story about abortion, but more about searching for and reaching out
to her birth family and maturing into a young woman with her own
family. It is about an amazing spirit of forgiveness. The best part
of the book is that the way her story unfolds. The birth extended
family was reluctant, but little by little Melissa learned about her
birth family. She has faced numerous struggles throughout her life,
but her spirit of love and forgiveness shines all through the book.</div>
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The only thing that
bothered me about the book was that she told a story about a famous
person’s numerous abortions. I guess it had previously been made
public, but I thought it was not her story to tell, and it sounded
too much like gossip.
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As sad as her story
is, it is a very uplifting book. She has overcome so much and has
come out of it as a positive, strong person.
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I listened to this book because I received an audio version of The
City Baker’s Guide to Country Living with 8 CDs. <br />
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I don’t know if any author starts out to write characters that
are unlikable, but I didn’t find any character in this book of any
real interest. The dialog was so overly descriptive that I frequently
lost interest. If you think a lengthy description of the main
character unwrapping of a stick of butter and how it “felt” on
the knife sound interesting then you may love this book.<br />
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I found a lack of continuity of the story that seemed to jump from
one scene to another suddenly. This, of course, may have been because
I was listening to the audio book and would have been less confusing
in the written version. For example, there was a very long
description of a drive down the road and suddenly someone was
offering her a tray.<br />
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The audio was read by Jorjeana Marie. I don’t know if she was
attempting an accent or trying to hide one, but there were some odd
pronunciations. The tray described above was pronounced “trah”
and window became “wind-e”. A few words I just let pass because I
didn’t want to back track the CD.<br />
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I received an audio copy from the Blogging For Books program.<br />
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Type: KopfKino is a German
term for Theatre of the Mind and to describe a book that is a
movie-length-story with a reading time of between 60-180 minutes. </div>
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Enrique Allmers was
heading to a restaurant when a woman ran into him, quite literally.
He realized she was being chased and was in immediate danger. She was
quite the mystery because she was unable to speak, but “Rique with
the help of some friends, was able to help the young lady with her unfolding mystery.</div>
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A little different
from the books I normally read, this Theatre of the Mind places you
in a story without any foundation. So be prepared to start and hang
on for this fast-moving thriller beginning with the first words on the page. I
liked the variety of characters which were diverse in age and types. The story
is well-written and the translation was also done very well.</div>
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I received an
electronic version of the book in exchange for an honest review.</div>
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After watching 4
seasons of Wallander on Netflix, I was left wanting more. I decided
to pick up a couple of Kurt Wallander mystery books by Swedish author
Henning Mankell that have been translated from the Swedish by Steven
T. Murray.</div>
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When an elderly farm
couple is brutally murdered with no obvious reason, Wallander and his
team have few clues to solve this crime. The character of Wallander
is a complicated character that can be unpredictable. He is far from
being the perfect police inspector, but he is dogged in tracking down
the criminals. Faceless killers is a constantly progressing police
procedural with a satisfying ending. I am looking forward to the
second book I purchased by Henning Mankel, The Pyramid.</div>
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This is a book of photographs taken by Art Wolfe from 1983 to 2015
all around the world. Each photograph has a camera/film/exposure
guide, an explanation of the shot, the nature of the photo and a
photo tip. The photos are amazingly beautiful and the photographer’s
notes about the shot and locations give even more depth to the
subjects. The subjects are varied, with animals, people
and landscapes. Not quite large enough to be a “coffee-table” book, some
of the photographs get crossed over to the facing page by an inch or
two. I found it a bit of a distraction, but does not take away from
the overall beauty of the photos.<br />
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ART WOLFE’s photographs are recognized throughout
the world for their mastery of color, composition, and
perspective. He is a recipient of the Photographic
Society of America’s Progress Medal, the coveted Alfred
Eisenstaedt Magazine Photography Award, and the Lifetime
Achievement Award from the North American Nature
Photography Association. Wolfe’s award-winning
television series, <i>Art Wolfe’s Travels to the Edge</i>,
airs on PBS stations throughout the country and
worldwide. He is a popular educator and speaker for
such companies as Microsoft, IBM, and Sheraton
Hotels, and is the author of many books, including <i>The
New Art of Photographing Nature</i> and <i>The Art of
the Photograph</i>. For more information, visit
artwolfe.com.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: #4a4a4b;">The
Gospel In George MacDonald, perfectly titled, is a wonderful
collection of stories by a man in whose life you could see the
Gospel. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: #4a4a4b;">Divided
into 5 sections and 23 topical sections, each contains a variety of
sources, including</span><span style="color: #4a4a4b;"> </span><span style="color: #4a4a4b;">a
section from a sermon, a letter, or favorite writings of other
authors. This book can be used</span><span style="color: #4a4a4b;"> </span><span style="color: #4a4a4b;">as
a devotional, or to find a special section when your heart is in need
of encouragement concerning one of the topics</span><span style="color: #4a4a4b;">
</span><span style="color: #4a4a4b;">covered.
It is a hopeful, Christ centered life in words filled with hope and
enthusiasm.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: #4a4a4b;">Just
as an example, I spent considerable time reading and rereading a
short paragraph at the beginning of the chapter on Prayer. It was a
simple passage from a novel by Wilfred Cumbermede: “I looked up to
the blue sky, wept, and for the first time fell on my knees. “O
God!” I cried, and that was all. But what are the prayers of the
whole universe more than expansions of that one cry? It is not what
God can give us, but God that we want.” </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">From
the back of the book: <span style="color: black;">George
MacDonald (1824-1905) was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. After
sparking controversy as a preacher, he left the ministry to pursue a
literary career, writing over fifty books to support his family of
eleven children. To this day, MacDonald’s novels, fantasies, and
children's stories are cherished for their literary quality and
spiritual insight; C. S. Lewis has said that MacDonald’s influence
can be found in every book he wrote.</span><span style="color: black;"> </span>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643048455056361765.post-67161399257424132682016-11-23T15:13:00.002-08:002016-11-23T15:13:57.752-08:00SkinnyTaste Fast and Slow by Gina Homolka<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had not heard of SkinnyTaste before but understand now
that the author has a website http://www.skinnytaste.com/ with really good recipes. This cookbook, Skinnytaste
Fast and Slow, has a lot of good points, but over all did not appeal to me.</div>
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Let me cover the good first.
All of the recipes are labeled as Quick (Q), Pressure Cooker (PC), Slow
Cooker (SC), Vegetarian (V), Gluten-Free (GF), Dairy-Free (DF) or
Freezer-Friendly (FF). There is a good
variety of each. One recipe I want to
try is Crustless Slow Cooker Apple Pie A la Mode. </div>
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The photographs are very good, but the general appeal of the
recipes is lacking. Most of the dishes looked like a variety of chopped ingredients
dumped on a plate and sprinkled with other ingredients. The simply did not look
appetizing to me. I was also a little surprised to see under the “Healthy
Mornings” chapter a recipe for Brussels Sprout Hash with Bacon and Eggs. <st1:city>Brussels</st1:city>
Sprouts for breakfast? There is one section called “Zoodles, Sqashta, Pasta,
and sauce. You will need a kitchen tool called a spiralizer for these recipes.</div>
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I will say this cookbook is good, but not great.</div>
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I received a copy of SkinnyTaste Fast and Slow in exchange
for an honest review.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643048455056361765.post-10597430468129535292016-11-08T13:51:00.000-08:002016-11-08T13:51:27.074-08:00Everything Beautiful by Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing<div class="MsoNormal">
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Everything Beautiful is a welcome addition.
On the cover, it says it is a coloring book for inspiration and
reflection. </div>
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There is a wonderful variety
of designs with some with sharp lines and triangles, some with flowers and
leaves, hearts, scenic, lacy and much more. In the center of each is an inspirational
message or Bible verse in lovely fonts. Some examples:</div>
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really are loved. Just as you are. More than you know.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">I have
learned the secret of being content in any and every situation.
Philippians 4:12</li>
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information about the author of the quotes, or song lyrics.</div>
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I found these color pictures to be very relaxing, with not
too much intricacy, and even my granddaughter (5) enjoyed coloring one. It is a lovely book and I highly recommend it. </div>
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Charlie the Tramp, a classic by Author Russell Hoben is back
in print in a 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary edition. This is a sweet story about Charlie the
Beaver who wants to be a tramp when he grows up. He likes the idea of freedom
and not having to learn how to build dams and chop down trees. Mom, Dad, and
Grandfather all talk to him about making life choices, but let him have some
freedom. He tied a handkerchief to a stick and took off. He learned many lessons during his adventure –
which included chopping trees and building dams. It ends with a talk between
Charlie and his dad. </div>
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Some of the terms are a bit outdated, so you may have to
explain that years ago tramps worked when they had to and traveled the rest of
the time. Other than that, it is a nice
family story that will make a good early reader.<br />
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"Tramps just tramp around<br />
and have a good time.<br />
They carry sticks<br />
with little bundles tied to them.<br />
They sleep in a field<br />
when the weather is nice,<br />
and when it rains they sleep in a barn."</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643048455056361765.post-85459939690366468322016-09-18T16:35:00.001-07:002016-09-18T16:36:44.471-07:00God Gave Us Thankful Hearts by Lisa Tawn Bergren <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06f4t-opSbVXrfRd9DN19hDkwDt1vKO8-e0sMxq-FeSs97hzIV2lGS89lcBCJgqJof4dxPvY59MHlv2iGIukk0CKfFMUEPg3qMVwrtAw52kcr0jP4FOCZci02NR7yhmsbwsLH0H89Csws/s1600/thankful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06f4t-opSbVXrfRd9DN19hDkwDt1vKO8-e0sMxq-FeSs97hzIV2lGS89lcBCJgqJof4dxPvY59MHlv2iGIukk0CKfFMUEPg3qMVwrtAw52kcr0jP4FOCZci02NR7yhmsbwsLH0H89Csws/s200/thankful.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">God Gave us Thankful Hearts is another wonderful book in the God Gave Us series. This time little pup is rather sad. Fall is here and hibernation follows. Pup thinks that is just boring! Mama and Papa talk to little pup and teach him about having a thankful heart.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Beautiful fall colors decorate the cover and the story pages. The book is hard-covered, and it is beautifully illustrated with fun, kind-looking characters. The message is biblical, and the story teaches to think of things for which we are thankful instead of things we don’t like. It is a good read-to, or read-along book with a Godly message.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643048455056361765.post-72477863353092083672016-07-25T06:02:00.002-07:002016-07-25T06:02:40.653-07:00When There Are No Easy Answers by John S. Feinberg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Grief is a difficult subject to read about and an even more
subject to experience. I have read many
books that cover this topic, but none covers the experience as well as “When
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People never know what to say to their friends or family
members when a tragic illness or death occurs. In this book, the author covers
the usual comments that are not helpful, and why they are not helpful. Often
scripture is quoted, but misused. Next, he shared how he moved forward and
learned to cope with the challenges ahead of him. He even tackled the subject of the suffering
Christian in the chapter “Grace, Justice, and the Suffering of the Righteous”.
The book ends with ten ways the God uses suffering.</div>
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This is a deeply personal book in which the author shares
his personal thoughts and experiences in an effort to help others. In my opinion, that reaching out to his
readers is what makes this book different from others I have read. His experience was with the devastating diagnosis
of his wife, but the lessons learned are applicable to all types of grief.</div>
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I wish that the lessons and type of compassion in this
book were taught in churches and Sunday schools. I highly recommend this book
for those suffering tragedies of their own, but also for those who want to
react to those around them in a positive, helpful way.</div>
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I received a copy of When There Are No Answers by John S. Feinberg from Kregel Publications in exchange for an honest review.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643048455056361765.post-30426412713144766602016-07-16T15:26:00.002-07:002016-07-16T15:26:14.793-07:00Being a Captain is Hard Work(A Captain No Beard Story) by Carole P Roman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is another episode of A Captain No Beard Story with his
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bright, colorful illustrations help tell this adventure of
Captain, Mongo, Polly, Linus, Zach, Cayla, Matie, and, of course, Fribbit.
Their trip to Dew Rite Volcano is a rough one and Captain No Beard learned an
important lesson. Being a Captain is hard work, and sometimes you need to
listen to your crew. </span></div>
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explanation of different cloud types. It
has good information for little Captains and the crew for their imaginary
adventures.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643048455056361765.post-36376024654399251182016-07-16T15:19:00.001-07:002016-07-16T15:19:20.516-07:00Can a Princess Be a Firefighter? by Carole P. Roman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Wow, can she?” was my granddaughter’s response. This is a picture book that tells little girls that they can do just about anything when they grow up. In a rhyme, the story lists different occupations and the opportunities for the future that they can explore. I liked that it tells the child that she can do more than one thing and can change her mind. I liked the theme of the book, but it seemed that “mom” was thrown in at the last. Join the circus and model clothes seemed to be more important. I am not a fan of the watercolor illustrations, and the white lettering was difficult to read against the light green background.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good encouragement for little girls!</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643048455056361765.post-83282801020934403692016-06-24T12:45:00.000-07:002016-06-24T12:47:43.261-07:00If you were me and lived in Renaissance Italy by Carole P. Roman<div class="MsoNormal">
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that take the reader back in time. This
time we visit Renaissance Italy. The book begins with a brief introduction to
the present day <st1:city>Florence</st1:city> and then
the emergence from the Middle Ages, poverty and isolation of the people, to the
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The story tells the life of a wealthy family with servants.
It describes their life, work, food, clothing, habits and customs. There are
brief bios of twelve famous people of that era. There also an emphasis on the art
and artists of the time. This is another great addition to the series.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643048455056361765.post-58868827676152571902016-06-07T12:02:00.002-07:002016-06-07T12:02:26.428-07:00If you Were Me and Lived in…Ancient Greece by Carole P. Roman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my first introduction into Carole P. Roman’s new
series in which she not only takes us around the world, but also back in time.</div>
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These is much more information in this book than her current day <i>If You Were Me</i> books and
are more for older children that will understand the time frame factor. There
are also topics that are more appropriate for an older child, as in forms of government,
war, prisoners, etc. I learned quite a bit about ancient <st1:country-region>Greece</st1:country-region>
from her description of their meals, customs and lifestyle. There are unique
topics that will fascinate children and create interest in learning more.</div>
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I did not care for the overemphasis on the Greek gods, with
polytheism introduced on one page, a paragraph about each one of the gods
individually on following pages, and then a two page list and explanation of
all of them again.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643048455056361765.post-21995389419817153012016-05-27T14:01:00.000-07:002016-05-27T14:01:00.221-07:00If you Were Me and Lived in…Egypt by Carole P. Roman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Carole P. Roman’s If You Were Me and Lived In… series. This time the author gives us an introduction
into the unique culture of <st1:country-region>Egypt</st1:country-region>.
Yes, I would love to take a felucca down the <st1:place>Nile</st1:place> and
nibble on some aish. Don’t worry if you find some strange words because there
is a pronunciation guide next to each unique word and another at the end of the
book with definitions included. As with
the other books in this series, the focus is describing what children would
want to know most. What would I eat, where would I go and what toys would I play
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recommend for children, grandchildren, preschools, elementary age, and church
missionary program.</div>
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Christoph Blumhardt (1805-1880) and his son Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt
(1842-1919) through the published works by Plough Publishing House. I find their writings as fresh and relevant
as if they were written today, and absolutely inspiring and encouraging. (It is edited by Charles E. Moore)</div>
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<i>The God Who Heals </i>is a devotional with 61
entries. Each starts with a Bible verse
or passage, followed by an uplifting message. The messages are not just for
those suffering physical illness because sickness is not always of the body,
but also of heart, mind, or spirit.</div>
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Just a few of the chapter titles are “You Are Not Alone”,
“When God Heals”, “Inner Healing and
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I am using it for my personal devotions, but it would also
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643048455056361765.post-23104466075322410512016-05-12T14:51:00.000-07:002016-05-12T14:51:26.994-07:00Rocket-Bye by Carole P. Roman<div class="MsoNormal">
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with a bedtime poem. As they fly, <span style="background: white; color: #111111; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">constellations</span> are named. The watercolor
illustrations are soft and appropriate for the calm-down time just before
bedtime. While the pictures are pleasant, I think something in the pictures
should be a little brighter to draw attention or focus on one thing.</div>
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