Book Review
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The Golden Braid
by Melanie Dickerson Reading Melanie’s books is always fun and easy. Love these Young Adult retellings of popular fairy tales. As you can guess, this is the story of Rapunzel. Kept a prisoner by her mom’s strict rules, Rapunzel has yet to see much of the world or even make friends. While on a journey,…
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Duplicity
by Newt Gingrich Take a deep breath and hold on! Newt Gingrich brings us an explosive story of the religious wars of our day. With Islamic attacks on the American Embassy in Somalia, we see an eye opening and realistic picture of what life is like in the twenty-first century. Absolutely entertaining and gripping. This…
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The War for the Waking World
by Wayne Thomas Batson Whew!! What a wild ride! I suppose I should have read the first two books in the series so I would have known what I was getting into! It took me a little bit to understand what all was going on. So, the dream world has entered the waking world and…
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A Respectable Actress
by Dorothy Love I have been looking forward to reading this book because so many people told me it was amazing. Not only that, but it’s one of Amazon’s “best of the month”. So, I was ready!! India Hartley is an actress who is accused of murder. Because of the reputation of actresses, the residents…
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Chivalrous
by Dina Sleiman Dina has knocked it out of the park again! Following Allen’s heartbreak, in book one of the Valiant Hearts series, he decides to strike out on his own. Recently being knighted and wanting to make a good impression, he signs up to joust in the upcoming festival of Edendale. Gwendolyn is all…
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Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet
by Jesse Itzler This one was so much fun!! First of all, if you have SEAL Crush like I do, you will agree that they are the superheroes and the x-men of our day. I mean, seriously. Flipping amazing. Now, let me say this. Jesse Itzler is the craziest man of all time because he…
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Heart’s Journey
by Kristen McKendry Heart’s Journey is a delightful read! This is the story of a young girl determined to find her father in the mix of the gold rush. She goes through many ups and downs, but is helped along by a man that found her dying on the trail. Their journey is full of…
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Woodlawn
by Todd Gerelds with Mark Schlabach This amazing, true story shows us an inside look at desegregation and how it affected the lives of the Woodlawn High School students. It is told by the son of their late football coach, Tandy Gerelds. The story is set in the deep south during a time when there…
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Fight for the Forgotten
by Justin Wren with Loretta Hunt In this inspiring, true story, Justin Wren recounts his troubling journey from a struggling youth to a prosperous missionary. After years of being bullied (you know, like the kind of high school bullying you see in the movies but assume is over dramatized?), he became one of the greatest…
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Israel’s Mission
with Ray Vander Laan In this informative DVD, Ray Vander Laan takes us through the some of the prominent cities discussed in the Bible. It is filmed on location as he shows the land, explains the culture, and describes how these tie together with the specific Bible story. This specific study focuses on our call…
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