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Starting Now (Blossom Street) by Debbie Macomber
Debbie Macomber returns to Seattle’s beloved Blossom Street in this heartfelt tale of friendship, renewal, and discovering what’s truly important in life.
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SHOWgrins by Betty Collier {Preview}
Award-winning author Betty Collier has intricately woven a beautiful, edifying and inspirational book that informs readers of Sjogren's syndrome - its signs and symptoms, diagnosis, medication and treatment, complications, and other related information. Readers will be captivated by the inspiring and uplifting story of five remarkable women who embarked on the same journey through Sjögren’s syndrome. This book takes Venus Williams’ fight against the same autoimmune disease many women are suffering right now as a concrete instance. Along with her story, Collier brings into the limelight the cases of Cathy Taylor, Estrella Bibbey, Judy Kang, Lynn Petruzzi, and Paula Beth Sosin, the five women who opened their hearts and shared…
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Diamond in the Rough (Charm & Deceit Series Book 1) by Jennifer AlLee and Lisa Karon Richardson {Preview}
Grant Diamond is a professional gambler on the run from his past. When he comes across a wagon wreck, the chance to escape his pursuers is too good a gamble to pass up, so he assumes the identity of the dead wagon driver. His plan takes an unexpected turn, though, when heiress Lily Rose mistakes him for the missionary she had asked to come to Eureka, California to work with the local Wiyot Indians. Seeing Eureka as a promising place to lay low, Grant plays along. Before he knows it, he’s bluffing his way through sermons and building a school. But with a Pinkerton on his trail and a rancher…
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Baby sick again…
Or maybe still. This morning started with a very familiar repeat of OrangeBlossom being ill. I’ve been out of town and on the phone with the peds office but opted to go beyond a phone call and go in to see the pediatrician. Also because of the crazy amount of bruises she’s been sporting lately. We’re thinking it is a virus still… and now has caused a low platelet count. We are going to redo the blood test for platelet count next week again. The first time age was sick was May 1st. May 10th was when we went to the ER with AppleBlossom and the next two days was…
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Tyler Makes Spaghetti! by Tyler Florence
Food Network star Tyler Florence is back with another picture book showing where food comes from and how it's made. In Tyler Makes Spaghetti!, Tyler and his dog, Tofu--the heroes of Tyler Makes Pancakes!--want to prepare their favorite meal. The pair go to Chef Lorenzo Mascarpone for information on making spaghetti and meatballs. They imagine a trip around the world to gather all the fresh ingredients for pasta and tomato sauce. Then it's back to the kitchen where Tyler discovers that cooking his favorite food is as much fun as eating it! Playful full-color illustrations by Craig Frazier, a Did You Know? section with cool facts, and Chef Tyler Florence's…
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The Fearless Passage of Steven Kim, by Carl Herzig with Steven Kim {Preview}
Seung-Whan (Steven) Kim was a successful but self-absorbed businessman living the American dream as a South Korean-turned-American citizen when he felt God calling him to intervene on behalf of North Korean refugees. In 2003 Kim was arrested in China for harboring and helping refugees escape through an underground railroad. He would serve four years in prison camps where his faith flourished despite the harsh environment. Immersing himself in Scripture and prayer, he secretly lead fellow inmates and their guard to Christ at great personal risk. Today Kim's refugee mission continues and he's known as a powerful voice for human rights, especially North Korean women and children being trafficked for profit.…
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Katie’s Choice by Amy Lillard {Preview}
Katie Rose Fisher loved Samuel Beachy with an intensity that shook their Amish district. No one doubted they would one day marry, until Samuel turned his back on the church and joined the world of the English. Alone now in Clover Ridge, Katie Rose dedicates her life to God and the school children she teaches each day. Although she secretly longs for more, Katie knows God’s hand is at work, and she is happy. News correspondent Zane Carson never even knew Oklahoma had an Amish community until he got the chance to live among them and learn about their day-to-day activities. Their simple way of life is intriguing, but not…
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Follow the Heart: A Great Exhibition Novel by Kaye Dacus {Preview}
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today’s Wild Card author is: Kaye…
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When Love Calls (The Gregory Sisters) by Lorna Seilstad
Hannah Gregory is good at many things, but that list doesn’t include following rules. So when she is forced to apply for a job as a telephone switchboard operator to support her two sisters, she knows it won’t be easy. “Hello Girls” must conduct themselves according to strict-and often bewildering-rules. No talking to the other girls. No chatting with callers. No blowing your nose without first raising your hand. And absolutely no consorting with gentlemen while in training. Meanwhile, young lawyer Lincoln Cole finds himself in the unfortunate position of having to enforce the bank’s eviction of the three Gregory girls from their parents’ home. He tries to soften the…
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NIV Real Life Devotional Bible for Women, Insights for Everyday Life Notes by Lysa TerKeurst {Preview}
This Bible will help you live up to your God-given potential. Insightful daily devotions written by the women at Proverbs 31 Ministries help you maintain life's balance in spite of today's hectic pace. Dive into the beauty and clarity of the NIV Bible text paired with daily devotions crafted by women just like you---women who want to live authentically and fully grounded in the Word of God.
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Elvis and the Underdogs by Jenny Lee in stores now!
From Jenny Lee, a writer and producer of the Disney Channel hit TV show Shake It Up, comes the hilarious and poignant story of a sickly boy whose life is turned upside down when he gets a therapy dog...who can talk!
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Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth is NOW IN PAPERBACK!
Now available in paperback! This review was originally posted featuring the hardcover July 2012. In her chapter book debut, Nancy Clancy must find the culprit when a prized possession goes missing at school. Fancy Nancy is growing up-she’s now appearing in her first ever chapter book!
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Home again, home again…
Okay, so I’m home now and back to my computer. We had to jump and go to Georgia as my father-in-law passed away after a rough battle with cancer. We’re all very sad and still a bit surprised. In an update to AppleBlossom and OrangeBlossom’s health, both were sick off and on for several more days and then after a 3 AM Emergency Room visit for AppleBlossom followed by a two-day stint for myself to be violently ill… we’re going with stomach virus. However with the root canals and sinus infections having me on and off antibiotics in the last two years as well as the fact that I do…
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Memoria Press Junior Kindergarten {Review – Part VII – Crafts}
Hello friends! As of January 2019, I have an affiliate account with Memoria Press. If you’re here, you know how passionate I am about Memoria Press. Please bless my family by using our links. The Book of Crafts for Jr. K is brand new, it was not available when we first started. In the lesson plans I was queued with something like “Make a gingerbread craft” or “Madeline Craft”, but there was nothing more than that. Previously what I did was searched pinterest for great ideas and went from there. However, now with The Book of Crafts, no searching on my part is necessary as they are all laid out…
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Wonderfully Made by Joyce Meyer
From New York Times bestseller and one of the world’s leading Bible teachers comes a children’s book including fun, quirky animals who teach young ones that God has given them each a special talent they can use to share the good news of Christ.
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Duchess (Daughters of Fortune) by Susan May Warren
Book Three in the Daughters of Fortune series. When her country needs her, will she have the courage to surrender her glittering world and her one true love? The golden age of Hollywood is in the business of creating stars. Rosie Worth, now starlet Roxy Price, has found everything she’s wanted in the glamour of the silver screen. With adoring fans and a studio-mogul husband, she’s finally silenced the voices—and grief—of the past. Her future shines bright…until the fated Black Friday when it all comes crashing down. When Roxy loses everything, she finds herself disgraced and penniless. Her only hope is to join forces with Belgian duke Rolfe Van Horne,…