A 1920s' saga of Emerald Ashby coming of age. Set against the superstitions and old time religion in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia, author Tonya Jewel Blessing tells a difficult, yet redemptive story of a blossoming young woman who is accompanied by her friends and her foes on a journey ...
BOOK REVIEW: Freedom’s Ring by Heidi Chiavaroli
Boston, 2015 Two years after nearly losing her life in the Boston Marathon bombing, Annie David is still far from “Boston strong.” Instead she remains isolated and defeated—plagued by guilt over her niece, crippled in the blast, and by an antique ring alongside a hazy hero’s face. But when she ...
BOOK REVIEW: The Assault by Bill Myers, Frank Peretti, Angela Hunt and Alton Gansky
'The Assault' picks up where 'The Invitation' left off. Four stories told from four different view points that all blend and weave together. the author's refer to them as episodes in a series, much like a sitcom. I'd forgotten how much paranormal/sci-fi elments there were in this ...
BOOK REVIEW: Fatal Trust by Todd M. Johnson
I first came across this book in a monthly Bethany House email. I was distraught and torn because I literally want every single book in that monthly email. Seriously, it's almost impossible to chose. But I found my loophole. I prayerfully pick one and then request the ...
BOOK REVIEW: Bread of Angels by Tessa Afshar
When I stumbled across this book on NetGalley I knew I had to request it. I hadn't read Afshar's writing before but the synopsis drew me in. The story of Lydia, the first believer on the continent, who invited Paul and Silas into her home, was a draw like no other. What I anticipated and what I ...