Jessica Woodbury's Profile

93 ratings (3.91 avg)
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Jessica's favorite books

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Blood Brothers, exp. ed. by Elias Chacour

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

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Jessica is Currently Reading

Jessica Woodbury is currently reading:

Isaiah--Prophet, Seer, and Poet

by Victor L. Ludlow

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— Sep 24, 2009 12:19pm

Sep 24, 2009 12:19pm

Jessica Woodbury is currently reading:

1776

by David McCullough

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Jul 28, 2008 09:51am

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Jessica's Recent Updates

Jessica Woodbury marked as to-read: Unbroken: A World War II Story Of Survival, Resilience, And Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand	My rating:
Oct 04, 2011 09:48pm
Jessica Woodbury gave to: My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok read in August, 2011	My rating:
Sep 17, 2011 10:48am
Jessica Woodbury gave to: A Midwife's Story by Penny Armstrong read in August, 2011	My rating:
This book tells the experiences of a woman who lived as a midwife for the Amish in Pennsylvania. Not only did she capture me with her descriptions of the bringing forth life to this earth, but she also captured my heart with her portrayal of an incr...more
Aug 11, 2011 03:10pm · see review
Jessica Woodbury gave to: Night by Elie Wiesel read in August, 2011	My rating:
This was a very powerful and important book, one that is written artfully and movingly about the author's experiences as a young Jew in Nazi concentration camps. It shows the desperation of humanity in the darkest of situations, and the way these dar...more
Aug 11, 2011 03:03pm · see review
Jessica Woodbury gave to: A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute read in August, 2011	My rating:
There were times reading this book that I had a hard time staying engaged, and other times when I felt glued to its pages. It took a while to develop the main characters, which I feel is what made it difficult at first to stay connected. But once i...more
Aug 11, 2011 03:02pm · see review
Jessica Woodbury gave to: My Father's House: A Memoir of Incest and of Healing by Sylvia Fraser read in June, 2011	My rating:
Jun 25, 2011 11:00am
Jessica Woodbury gave to: Invisible Girls by Patti Feuereisen (Goodreads Author) read in June, 2011	My rating:
This is an incredible book weaved from survivor stories and Patti Feuereisen's commentary (a psychologist working with sexual abuse victims in NY) surrounding the issue of many different forms of sexual abuse. This book will provide information and ...more
Jun 25, 2011 10:58am · see review
Jessica Woodbury gave to: Laura: A True Story by Christian Publications read in June, 2011	My rating:
Wow, this book took a horrifying subject and dealt with it so carefully and beautifully. I read it as I'm helping to put together a program for offenders and was looking for books with touching victim stories, and this definitely fit the bill. Hear...more
Jun 16, 2011 08:26pm · see review
Jessica Woodbury gave to: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou read in June, 2011	My rating:
Jun 15, 2011 08:53pm
Jessica Woodbury gave to: Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Sue Johnson read in April, 2011	My rating:
Wow, I want to give this book out now as wedding gifts! I had to read it for my internship, and loved just about every minute of it. Now that I have seen the principles from this book used in couples counseling, used them myself, and helped clients...more
Jun 15, 2011 08:51pm · see review