Mailbox Monday is where other bloggers write about the books they received the previous week. The Mailbox Monday is now going on a blog tour with the host for the month of October being Savvy Verse & Wit. Visit her blog to see what books made it her way and check out the others who are participating like me in the Monday Mailbox Meme.
Bring Me Home for Christmas by Robyn Carr - This year, Becca Timm knows the number one item on her Christmas wish list—getting over Denny Cutler. Three years ago, Denny broke her heart before heading off to war. It’s time she got over her silly high-school relationship and moved on.
So she takes matters into her own hands and heads up to Virgin River, the rugged little mountain town that Denny calls home, as an uninvited guest on her brother’s men-only hunting weekend. But when an accident turns her impromptu visit into an extended stay, Becca finds herself stranded in Virgin River. With Denny. In very close quarters.
As the power of Christmas envelops the little town, Becca discovers that the boy she once loved has become a strong and confident man. And the most delicious Christmas present she can imagine.
Shortcuts to Inner Peace by Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW - It can be a challenge to reach a calm and relaxed mindset, especially in our modern world. But in Shortcuts to Inner Peace, Ashley Davis Bush helps readers learn how to hit the pause button amidst the chaos with a spirit of mindfulness-linking fast, easy, and restorative respites to ordinary everyday activities.
Once people begin to integrate these shortcuts into their daily lives, they begin to happen automatically. And when that happens, inner peace will no longer be a brief state of mind, but a way of life.
18 Minutes by Peter Bregman - Based upon his weekly Harvard Business Review columns (which is one of the most popular columns on HBR.com, receiving hundreds of thousands of unique page views a month), 18 MINUTES clearly shows how busy people can cut through all the daily clutter and distractions and find a way to focus on those key items which are truly the top priorities in our lives.
Bregman works from the premise that the best way to combat constant and distracting interruptions is to create productive distractions of one’s own. Based upon a series of short bite-sized chapters, his approach allows us to safely navigate through the constant chatter of emails, text messages, phone calls, and endless meetings that prevent us from focusing our time on those things that are truly important to us.
Mixing first-person insights along with unique case studies, Bregman sprinkles his charming book with pathways which help guide us — pathways that can get us on the right trail in 18 minutes or less.
The Story Template by Amy Deardon - Writing a novel or screenplay sounds like a fabulous idea. But where do you start? And how do you finish?
Award-winning author, Amy Deardon, answers these questions in The Story Template: Conquer Writer’s Block Using the Universal Structure of Story. This approach will help you focus your creativity and complete your unique and compelling story, script, or novel. With this tool and more than 100 targeted writing exercises, you will learn to:
A Ascertain the four foundational story pillars, and use the “secret weapon” of the story template, to structure your story.
B Build character depth with believable change.
C Create subplots to raise tension while you deepen and contrast story themes.
R Review writing techniques that shape your ideas into a compelling manuscript.
The Story Template is a product of Amy’s comprehensive research-as well as her personal experience-for what makes a story “work.” No matter your level of accomplishment, this book will help you build a better story.
The Cat Lover’s Devotional by M.R. Wells, Connie Fleishauer, and Dottie P. Adams - Cat lovers will find inspirational, true stories filled with feline devotion, antics, and quirks in this warmhearted devotional. Each reading highlights cat behaviors and practices that also reflect the heart of God. Readers will discover powerful insights centered around?
- the importance of relationship: how Midnight found “just the right lap” and how our loving heavenly Father waits for us to turn to Him for a perfect fit.
- the beauty of adoption: how Jazz, a beautiful tortoise-shell, found a loving home and how God’s tender love shines in Moses? life story.
- the confidence of being loved: how scared little Fixer refused help until shown love and how God erases our fears with His love when we turn to Him
Readers will learn more about love, relationships, patience, perseverance, and God as they open their eyes and hearts to the unique felines He created and blessed us with.
All summaries came from Barnes & Noble.
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