Book Review: Your Daughter Needs A Hero by Maria C. Furlough
YOUR DAUGHTER NEEDS A HERO By: Maria C. Furlough Published: March 13, 2012 ***** I’ll never forget the very first time I looked in the mirror and thought I was fat. I was nine years old and spending my Saturday afternoon like I always did, locked in my room with a Teen Bop magazine. This…
Read More Day #28 of Summer Vacation
All of us have been reading this summer. Reagan is only one book away from her free book at Barnes and Noble already. What we are currently reading: Pat is reading LAST OF THE SEALS by Greg Messel….this yet to be published book will be featured in August as a guest review from my husband!…
Read More Book Review: The World Without You by Joshua Henkin
THE WORLD WITHOUT YOU By: Joshua Henkin Published: June 19, 2012 *** It’s July 4, 2005, and the Frankel family is descending upon their beloved summer home in the Berkshires. But this is no ordinary holiday. The family has gathered to memorialize Leo, the youngest of the four siblings, an intrepid journalist and adventurer who…
Read More Book Review: Later Bloomers: 35 Folks Over Age 35 Who Found Their Passion and Purpose by Debra Eve
LATER BLOOMERS 35 Folks Over Age 35 Who Found Their Passion and Purpose By Debra Eve Published November 11, 2011 **** Are you a late-blooming adult? Congratulations, you’re in remarkable company! Julia Child savored her first French meal at age 36. It changed her life and ours—there’d be no Food Network without her! Edgar Rice Burroughs…
Read More Book Review: LONE WOLF by Jodi Picoult
LONE WOLF By: Jodi Picoult Published: February 28, 2012 **** Edward Warren, twenty-four, has been living in Thailand for five years, a prodigal son who left his family after an irreparable fight with his father, Luke. But he gets a frantic phone call: His dad lies comatose, gravely injured in the same accident that has…
Read More Book Review: Making Life Matter by Shane Stanford
MAKING LIFE MATTER By: Shane Stanford Published: April 1, 2012 ***** In a world of fast-paced schedules and priorities, conversations about what makes for a life well lived are a rarity and a luxury. But what if the daily pace of life held in itself the way to make choices more significant? What if the…
Read More Fun Summer Days Ahead with List Plan It’s 100 Days of Summertime
If you are still looking for more ways to keep your sanity this summer, I have yet another great resource for you. Jennifer Tankersley, creator of List Plan It, has created 100 Days of Summertime eBook. This book is chock full of links, ideas, lists, tips, and plain old fun! You can breathe a huge…
Read More Book Review: The Baby Cheapskate – Guide to Bargains by Angela Wynne
THE BABY CHEAPSKATE: Guide to Bargains How to Save on Blankets, Bottles, and Everything Baby By: Angela Wynne Published: May 1, 2012 ***** Having a baby? How to get everything you need—without breaking the bank. When Angela Wynne started preparing for her baby’s arrival, she was overwhelmed by all the must-haves she supposedly needed. She…
Read More Book Review: Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake By Anna Quindlen
LOTS OF CANDLES, PLENTY OF CAKE By Anna Quindlen Published April 24, 2012 **** In this irresistible memoir, the New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize Anna Quindlen writes about looking back and ahead—and celebrating it all—as she considers marriage, girlfriends, our mothers, faith, loss, all the stuff in our closets, and more.…
Read More Book Review: The Promised Land: A Novel by Valerie Stocking
THE PROMISED LAND : A NOVEL By: Valerie Stocking Published: January 13, 2012 *** It’s 1966, just two years after President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law, and twelve-year-old Joy Bradford’s life is changing dramatically. Born and raised in the white suburbs of Connecticut, Joy is moving to Willets Point, Florida…
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