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Most Recent Book Reviews

Review: In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms by Dr. Laura Schlessinger

June 30th, 2009

Have you seen Dr.Laura’s new book? It’s entitled In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms and it’s a in-depth look at what life is like as an at-home mom. Dr. Laura shares about her life as a mom as well as stories of other moms. She talks frankly about why she believe stay-at-home moms are doing what’s [...]

A Passion Denied by Julie Lessman

May 20th, 2009

I love this series! A Passion Denied is the third book in the series and it certainly didn’t disappoint. Lessman is a very gifted writer – her books just flow. She covers tough topics and yet love and restoration are what resonate.
About the Book:
Has she fallen in love with a man who cannot love her [...]

Review: The Trouble With Paris: Following Jesus in a World of Plastic Promises

May 18th, 2009

The world around us is full of photoshopped, air-brushed images of people we should look like and things we should want. How do we look past it all and find a true, intimate relationship with God? Pastor Mark Sayers offers up great insight and advice for living in this world full of “plastic promises.”
This book [...]

Review: Digital Engagement

May 15th, 2009

Digital Engagement is a book for those of us who want to know, in-depth, what it takes to market successfully on the internet. The book is full of practical advise, case-studies, how-to’s and information to help readers gain an understanding of what exactly internet marketing consists of and how to put it to use in [...]

Review: MBA in a Book: Fundamental Principles of Business, Sales, and Leadership

May 13th, 2009

MBA in a Book is actually 3 books in one: Business Principles, Sales Tips and Leadership Principles. It contains quotes that will help you build your business and gain the insight necessary to lead a team of people. It offers advice from some of the world’s leading entrepreneurs, executives, scholars, etc.
If you’re looking for a [...]

History Buff? Interview with historian Dr. Kurt Peterson

May 9th, 2009

Kurt W. Peterson, Ph.D. (University of Notre Dame), is Associate Professor of History and Chair of the History Department at North Park University in Chicago. Each donation comes with your [...]

eBook Review: Public Relations Toolkit by John Sternal

May 9th, 2009

This eBook is a short, to-the-point introduction to PR. It’s a great introduction to marketing and is perfect for mom entrepreneurs who are just starting out or are ready to take their business to the next level. The eBook is literally packed with advice, how-to’s, and resources to help entrepreneurs do their own low-cost/no cost [...]

Review: Come Along by Jane Rubietta

May 6th, 2009

If you have ever felt dragged down by the seeming “must dos” of the Christian life, come along and learn of the freedom Jane Rubietta holds out to you.
In Come Along: The Journey into a More Intimate Faith, Rubietta invites her readers to a free and more intimate relationship with Jesus.  [...]

Book Review: YOUR BEST LIFE NOW by Joel Osteen

April 17th, 2009

The potential to live your best life starts with each new morning, says bestselling author Joel Osteen. With every sunrise, you can choose to approach the day with an attitude of faith and expectancy.  He writes, ‘When you get up in the morning, the first thing you should do is set your mind in the [...]

Review: Classic Bible Storybook by Kenneth N. Taylor

April 2nd, 2009

I had a book similar to this when I was a child and some of my fondest memories are times when my parents would read to me from it. This book will help me create similar memories with my kids. The book is filled with beautiful illustrations, Bible stories (of course) and also questions to [...]

Book Review: Only Nuns Change Habits Overnight by Karen Scalf Linamen

April 2nd, 2009

Do you find yourself controlled by habits that you would love to have control over instead? We all have them – those pesky habits that cause our problems in life but that we feel unable to do anything about. I struggle with several myself. Well, I just found the perfect book for you [...]

If Tomorrow Never Comes by Marlo Schalesky

March 27th, 2009

Childhood sweethearts Kinna and Jimmy Henley had simple dreams—marriage, children, a house by the sea… Everything they needed for happily ever after. What they didn’t plan on was years of infertility, stealing those dreams, crushing their hopes.
Now, all that’s left is the memory of young love, and the desperate need for a child to erase [...]

Book Review: Jane Austen Ruined My Life by Beth Pattillo

March 24th, 2009

I knew from the description on the back cover – not to mention the title – that this wasn’t going to be your typical Jane Austen book. Having read most of the follow-ups, retellings and modern day setting Austen novels, I was excited to find a book that went at Austen from a different approach [...]

Book Review: Still Going It Alone by Michele Howe

March 23rd, 2009

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Still Going It Alone: Mothering with Faith and Finesse When the Children Have Grown is author Michele Howe’s follow-up to Going It Alone: Meeting the Challenges of Being a Single Mom. In this second book, Howe speaks to single moms who are [...]

Teach Yourself: Feeding Your Toddler by Judy More

March 18th, 2009

Ok, I admit it. The cover alone made me want to read this book. Who can resist a messy toddler?
All joking aside, this is an issue that hit home with me. My toddler is the pickiest eater I know (and I’m a picky eater myself, so I do know…). He currently lives on [...]

The No-Cry Nap Solution by Elizabeth Pantley

March 16th, 2009

It’s been a LONG time since my son napped. He’ll be 4 years old this month and though I know there are days that he desperately needs a nap, I have to admit that getting him to actually take one takes longer than the nap itself lasts. At some point I threw my hands up [...]

Work at Home Moms in Fiction – Interview with Virginia Smith

March 6th, 2009

Listen in as we chat with Virginia “Ginny” Smith about her latest novel, “Age Before Beauty.” One of the things that I loved most about this book was that the main character becomes a work-at-home mom. What could be better?!
Tune in to hear Ginny talk about what inspired the story and as she [...]

The Coffee Mom’s Devotional

March 3rd, 2009

Regal Books has just released a book that I couldn’t wait to get my hands on entitled, duh…duh…da…da…
The Coffee Mom’s Devotional by Celeste Palermo!
Listen in as we discuss what people are looking for when they crave coffee and how that compares to what God craves for us. We’ll also talk about some of the things [...]

ATTENTION ALL MOMMIES – Working Mom’s 411

March 2nd, 2009

Regal Books introduces Working Moms 411 by Michelle LaRowe! She wrote the Nanny to the Rescue series as well. She has been a nanny for quite some time and during her time as a nanny she gained valuable experience which is how she is able to share with us in this how to guide for [...]

Review: Experiencing God around the Kitchen Table by Marilyn Blackaby with Carrie Blackaby Webb

February 24th, 2009

Since I loved Henry Blackaby’s book, Experiencing God, I was eager to read his wife’s book Experiencing God Around the Kitchen Table. And she didn’t disappoint me. From her I learned how I can have a dynamic, exciting and joyful relationship with the Lord.
She writes a delightful account of how [...]