A frequent visitor to our Louisiana backyard bird feeders is a persistent squirrel, who I watch with a blend of awe and aggravation. He spends an amazing amount of effort to get to one particular feeder, stretching, hanging upside down, falling off and getting back on. While I admire his tenacity, he isn’t very smart: [CONTINUE READING]
May 012012
Feb 082012
Lesley Kagen returns with the sequel to her New York Timesbestselling debut, Whistling in the Dark Lesley’s debut novel, Whistling in the Dark, captivated readers with the story of Sally O’Malley and her sister Troo during Milwaukee’s summer of 1959. A New York Times bestseller and Midwest Honor Award winner, the novel remains a popular selection with book clubs. [CONTINUE READING]
Dec 112011
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 [CONTINUE READING]
Finding serenity every day…in the everyday things we do. 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 [CONTINUE READING]
Nov 222011
Lose yourself in a good book, and you’ll have experiences you might never have in real life. Some of these are the kind you wish would come true. And some are so terrifying that you’re glad this is just fiction. Here’s a list of some great and awful experiences you can live through as a [CONTINUE READING]
Sep 202011
Jamie is a twelve-year-old who has been labeled highly gifted. Good news, right? Except with it comes a cross-county car trip…with his ultra-obsessed dad…his annoying little sister…and a wacky educational consultant his dad has hired. Jamie could suggest better ways to spend his summer, and to live his life, if only someone would listen. But [CONTINUE READING]
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 [CONTINUE READING]
The book LIFE IS NOT a CANDY STORE; IT’S THE WAY TO THE CANDY STORE is a short, 34 pages spiritual guide for teenagers and young adults. It highlights the problem of people who look for instant gratification and the lack of awareness of the pain they cause to others. The book reminds the reader [CONTINUE READING]
Aug 012011
Rhapsody for Lessons Learned or Remembered is a collection of ekphrastic poems, also called art-inspired poems. I used Asian, American, African-American, and European works to tell stories about America and my life. At times the book was both, fun and difficult to write because it was created under the pressure of the academic setting, and [CONTINUE READING]
May 062011
Afterimage. It’s the ghost image that continues to appear, even after the source has faded away. It’s different from having a flashbulb catch you unaware when you’re having your picture taken. That leaves you momentarily blinded, violet and yellow dots kaleidoscoping in front of you. An afterimage is subtler, but more persistent, more enduring, more [CONTINUE READING]
If you’re like most human beings, you’re stuck in one or more areas of your life. And if you’re like most human beings, you’ve tried several promising solutions but continue to remain trapped and discouraged – despite your best efforts. Yet you still want to change. Perhaps you’d like to kick a bad habit (maybe [CONTINUE READING]
Mar 162011
What if you could return to the road not taken? Happily married with a young son and another child on the way, Quinn Braverman has the perfect life. She also has an ominous secret. Every time she makes a major life decision, she knows an alternative reality exists in which she made the opposite choice-not [CONTINUE READING]
Feb 212011
Andi St. James’s privileged Atlanta life is turned upside down after her brother’s tragic death. As the relationships around her crumble, Andi embarks on a poignant and sometimes laugh-out-loud journey of self-discovery, where she learns the devastating consequences of deception and realizes that making the most of what you’ve got is a big part of [CONTINUE READING]
You humans are always checking out us cats with envy, believing that we have the ideal life. And while there is more to being a kitty than merely eating and sleeping in the sun, I must say that being a cat is pretty awesome! So to all you humans who say that you want to [CONTINUE READING]
Jan 102011
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 this month being Rose City Reader. Visit her blog to see what books made it her way and check out the others who are participating like me [CONTINUE READING]
