I had the opportunity to read Winning Nice by Dawna Stone and honestly I come away with mixed feelings. This fairly slim volume is jam packed with useful advice for those who want to succeed in the business world, as the subtitle promises, without waging war. It’s one of those books that, if taken to heart and put into practice, could easily earn it’s price tag in the changes effected to one’s life. Stone clearly knows her subject matter and shows wisdom throughout. She practices what she preaches and models her teachings through out the book. No where is this more evident than in herRead More →

As my little note says, my husband and I spent a couple months going round and round with various hosts trying to get our domain functional, hence the major reason for the huge gap in our history. I also got flooded/burned out on my book reviewing and way behind right at the same time. But we’re starting to get back on track. I probably shouldn’t have agreed to review Around the World in 80 Dates by Christa Ann Banister. The main character, Sydney Alexander is the type of got-it-all-together starbucks-craving shoe-buying career woman that infertile-work-at-home-without-pay-wives like me feel uncomfortable (read: inferior) around. From what IRead More →

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing ADAM (Thomas Nelson April 1, 2008) by Ted Dekker ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ted is the son of missionaries John and Helen Dekker, whose incredible story of life among headhunters in Indonesia has been told in several books. Surrounded by the vivid colors of the jungle and a myriad of cultures, each steeped in their own interpretation of life and faith, Dekker received a first-class education on human nature and behavior. This, he believes, is the foundation of his writing. After graduating from a multi-cultural high school, he took up permanent residence in the United States toRead More →

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This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Distant Heart(Avon Inspire January 2, 2008) by Tracey Bateman ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tracey Bateman is the award-winning author of more than twenty-five books, including Defiant Heart, the First in the Westward Hearts series. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and recently served on the board as President. She lives in Lebanon, Montana, with her husband and their four children. ABOUT THE BOOK Little House on the Prairie meets Francine river’s Redeeming Love in Tracey Bateman’s historical series, Westward Hearts. This second installment follows Toni Rodden, a former prostitute who sought to escapeRead More →