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Most Recent Book Reviews

Love and War by John and Stasi Eldredge

February 10th, 2010

Does your marriage need an overhaul? Or maybe just a tune-up? This is a great book for any married couple who wants to reignite the fire! ~ Jill
About the Book
What the Eldredge bestsellers Wild at Heart did for men, and Captivating did for women, LOVE & WAR will do for married couples everywhere. John and [...]

Review: The One-Day Way by Chantel Hobbs

January 6th, 2010

Want to make a change this New Year? Chantel Hobbs newest book, The One-Day Way, is a great starting place.The book includes both meal plan and an program for exercising at home! What more could a mom want?
~ Jill

About the Book:
The One-Day Way produces lasting results by taking you back to basics. No more [...]

Review: Camp Club Girls by Barbour

November 24th, 2009

When I was young I LOVED reading the Sweet Valley Twins books, Nancy Drew and The Babysitters Club (remember those?!). Well, I’m happy to say that Barbour is releasing a new line of books similar to these for Christian girls. The Camp Club Girls series centers around a group of girls who meet at Camp [...]

The Mission by Athol Dickson

November 2nd, 2009

About the book:
What haunting legacy awaits deep beneath the barrios and wealthy enclaves of Southern California?
A billionaire driven mad by grief.
A pastor in love with the wrong woman.
An illegal immigrant desperate to feed his family.
Only Lupe de la Garza can save them from the ancient evil lurking in a lost mission’s ruins, but it will [...]

The Great Christmas Bowl by Susan May Warren

September 25th, 2009

About The Great Christmas Bowl:
Marianne Wallace is focused on two things this holiday season: planning the greatest family Christmas ever and cheering on her youngest son’s team in their bid for the state championship. Disaster strikes when the team loses their mascot-the Trout. Is it going too far to ask her to don the costume? [...]

Book Review: You Were Born for This by Bruce Wilkinson

September 25th, 2009

His New York Times phenomenon The Prayer of Jabez changed how millions pray. Now Bruce Wilkinson wants to change what they do next.
Anyone can do a good deed, but some good works can only happen by a direct intervention from God. Around the world these acts are called miracles—not that even religious people expect to [...]

Review: Dotty’s Topsy Take and other kids books by Donna Shepherd

September 8th, 2009

If you’re looking for something for your kids to do during the winter months ahead, look no further than these great books by author Donna Shepherd. Donna’s heart for children shines through in each story she writes. Each rhyming tales is accompanied by adorable illustrations. My kids ask to be read from these books over [...]

It’s Here! My Book: So You Want To Be a Work-At-Home Mom!! :)

September 2nd, 2009

Home-based businesses are estimated to be a $427 billion-a-year industry. In recent studies it was found that as many as 105 million people in North America alone were working at home. Considering this information, it is obvious that home-based businesses can be successful and authors Jill Hart and Diana Ennen will help you succeed with [...]

Back-to-School Fiction

August 30th, 2009

The kids are back in school and it’s time for us moms to do something nice for ourselves. Here are just a few of this fall’s great offerings:
The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper by Kathleen Y-Barbo

The future is clearly mapped out for New York socialite Eugenia “Gennie” Cooper, but she secretly longs to [...]

40 Minute Bible Study series by Kay Arthur

August 10th, 2009

The 40 Minute Bible Study series from beloved Bible teacher Kay Arthur and the teaching staff of Precept Ministries tackles important issues in brief, easy-to-grasp lessons you can use personally or for small-group discussion. Each book in the series includes six 40-minute studies designed to draw you into God’s Word through basic inductive Bible study.
There [...]

Circle of Friends – A woman’s quest for the soul of friendship by Sarah Zacharias Davis

August 10th, 2009

Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX – The Friends We Keep (WaterBrook Press, July 21, 2009) is Sarah Zacharias Davis’ thoughtful account of her own story and the stories of other women about navigating friendship.

It was during a particularly painful time in her life that Sarah Zacharias Davis learned how delightful—and wounding—women can be in their friendships. [...]

Review: My Everyday Promise Bible

August 1st, 2009

Teach kids God’s faithfulness with My Everyday Promise Bible, beautifully written and colorfully illustrated by Phil A. Smouse. Perfect for 3-5 year olds, it is packed with Bible promises, devotional thoughts and beautiful pictures!
Review:
This little book of Bible promises is so adorable. It’s geared perfectly for preschool/kindergarten kids and is a great way to start [...]

Review: Tricia Goyer’s Blue Like Play Dough

July 27th, 2009

Tricia Goyer never fails to be open and honest in her writing. She shares her joys, her pain, her successes and her failures with us to encourage us and give us an idea of how God can take us, sad little lumps of clay, and use us for His purposes. If you’re discouraged or disheartened [...]

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 [...]