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Book Review: While the Gods Were Sleeping By Elizabeth Enslin

WHILE THE GODS WERE SLEEPING A Journey Through Love and Rebellion in Nepal By: Elizabeth Enslin Published: September 23, 2014 Publisher: Seal Press Non Fiction/Memoir Elizabeth Enslin begins her memoir with the story of her son’s birth in a small village in Nepal in 1987. After a long labor that wasn’t progressing, she takes off…
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Book Review: Your Life Isn’t For You By Seth Adam Smith

YOUR LIFE ISN’T FOR YOU A Selfish Person’s Guide to Being Selfless By: Seth Adam Smith Published: September 22, 2014 Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Non Fiction You might possibly be one of the 30 million people who read Smith’s blog post titled, “Your Marriage Isn’t for You” or one of the millions that saw him and…
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Books to Movie: Tracks Movie Debut Today

A few months ago, I reviewed the book TRACKS by Robyn Davidson.  Now that book is a movie, debuting in the US today! To see my review of the book, TRACKS, click HERE.  TRACKS is the inspiring true story of an incredible adventure across the Australian desert from the producers of The King’s Speech. Starring Mia…
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Book Review: What Your Heart Needs for the Hard Days By Holley Gerth

WHAT YOUR HEART NEEDS FOR THE HARD DAYS 52 Encouraging Truths to Hold On To By: Holley Gerth Published: September 2, 2014 Publisher: Revell Non-Fiction Holley Gerth finds a way to hit at the heart of what women are dealing with emotionally as they try to balance a career, a marriage, being a mom, and…
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Children’s Book Review: Corky Gives the Whole Scoop on the Facts of Life By Terri Shearer Trenchard

CORKY GIVES THE WHOLE SCOOP ON THE FACTS OF LIFE For Girls Only By: Terri Shearer Trenchard Published: February 22, 2014 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Non-Fiction As the mother of a 9-year-old girl, I found this book to be quite helpful in having those difficult and uncomfortable conversations.  This is a book the parent…
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Children’s Book Review: I Want to Do Yoga Too By Carole P Roman

I WANT TO DO YOGA TOO By: Carole P Roman Published: December 24, 2012 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform  Are you a fan of yoga? Would you like to start doing yoga with your child? Is your child curious about your yoga class? If you have a young child, this book would be a great…
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Children’s Book Review: If You Were Me and Lived In….India….Turkey By Carole P Roman

If you are familiar with my blog at all, you know I love Carole Roman’s books.  I have reviewed several of her books, but my favorites are this series that teaches children about cultures and countries around the world. IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN…..INDIA By: Carole P Roman Published: January 30, 2014 Publisher:…
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Book Review: The Gifted By Daphne Michaels

THE GIFTED How to live the life of your dreams By: Daphne Michaels Published: May 25, 2014 Publisher: Daphne Michaels Books Non-Fiction/Personal Development I am participating in the book tour for THE GIFTED, hosted by PUMP UP YOUR BOOK. For other stops on the tour, click HERE. Various other bloggers will offer author interviews, book…
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Children’s Book Review: If You Were Me… Books by Carole P Roman

I have a great Book Blogger/Author relationship with Carole Roman.  She is so generous in sending me her books and items to go along with them.  I have since donated all these books to our local library so that as many kids as possible can access these wonderful, educational and fun books.  Be sure to…
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Book Review: Tracks By Robyn Davidson

TRACKS One Woman’s Journey Across 1,700 Miles of Australian Outback By: Robyn Davidson Published: May 30, 2995 Publisher: Vintage Non-Fiction, Memoir US Movie Release: September 19, 2014 If you read and loved WILD by Cheryl Strayed, you will like TRACKS too.  Both books share a woman who impulsively decides to take on a thousand-plus mile…
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Stacie's bookshelf: read-in-2023

The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before
Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
The Royal Governess: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II's Childhood
Food Fight
Spare
Foster
This Time Tomorrow
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Save What's Left
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
Golden Hills
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Favor
Small Things Like These
This Is How I Lied
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1
Audrey L and Audrey W: True Creative Talents: Book 2
Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
It Is Well With My Soul: My Story
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
Book Lovers
A Girl Called Samson
Finn and the Feline Frenemy
The Levee
The Golden Spoon
Only the Beautiful
Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories
The Sisters Sweet
Fish in a Tree
This Tender Land
Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar
Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
The Great Gilly Hopkins
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
Beyond the Point
The Family
Hamnet
The Bookstore Sisters
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death
The Cactus
Black Cake
Ban This Book
Passing
I'm Glad My Mom Died
These Precious Days: Essays
Evidence of the Affair
The Night Travelers
Out of the Corner
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
One Day in December

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