From the Back Cover Once held captive and tortured on a mysterious mountain, Dan was lucky to have made it out alive. But freedom comes at a cost. Left with little memory of the horrific ordeal, Dan can recall one thing - his escape meant leaving his brother behind. With each day that passes, Dan... Continue Reading →
From the Back Cover Betty Sweet never expected to be a widow at forty. With so much life still in front of her, she tries to figure out what’s next, never imagining what God had in mind. When her estranged sister returns to town, Betty finds herself taking on the care of a five-year-old nephew... Continue Reading →
From the Back Cover: Celebrity chef Maxwell Cavanagh is known for many things: his multiple Michelin stars, his top-rated Culinary Channel show, To the Max, and most of all his horrible temper. Hadley Beckett, host of hte Culinary Channel’s other top-rated show, At Home with Hadley, is beloved for her Southern charm and for making... Continue Reading →
From the Back Cover: When Cohen Marah steps over his father’s body in the basement embalming room of the family’s funeral home, he has no idea that he is stepping into a labyrinth of memory. Over the next week, Cohen’s childhood comes back in living color. The dramatic events that led to his parents’ separation.... Continue Reading →
From the Back Cover: After Annie Jacobson’s brother Mike enlists as a medic in the Army in 1967, he mails her the address of their long-estranged father. If anything should happen to him in Vietnam, Mike says, Annie must let their father know. In Mike’s absense, their father returns to face tragedy at home, adding... Continue Reading →
The Back Cover: "I hear the clatter of swords and torches outside the caves as the soldiers come for me. In a moment their faces will relax when they see a skinny, outnumbered boy. They don't realize how dangerous I am. That I have monsters inside me. I want to shout out and warn them... Continue Reading →
Technically, I shouldn't have picked it up from the Express shelf at the library. I still hadn't read the book club selection yet for next week - "but it's a Kate Morton!" I argued with myself. I can still remember her Secret Keeper twist blowing my mind and regardless of my TBR tower, I couldn't wait to dive in.
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein This book and I have a history. I have always loved Shel's work and poems - thanks to a teacher who introduced me. (Doesn't a Homework Machine sound great?!) But The Giving Tree? This one is my favorite. She came up with me and my shaky knees in front of... Continue Reading →
From the Back Cover: “We’re all getting older. How do we make the second half of our lives the best half? Forty incredible women of faith from 40-85 tackle aging anxieties head-on - and upend them with compelling first-person stories full of humor, sass, and spiritual wisdom. Ann Voskamp, Elisa Morgan, Elisabeth Elliot, Jennifer Dukes... Continue Reading →
