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What I Learned From My Ugly Sunglasses

I learned something from my ugly sunglasses. Actually, it's something that I "re-learned." (Just think how smart and wise I'd be if I learned everything the first time!)



Let me begin with a word of explanation. I own two pair of sunglasses. One pair is pretty hip and sophisticated. The other pair I bought to fit over my reading glasses for reading and writing during road trips. This second pair is bulky and, well, downright ugly!



As I headed out the door for a recent walk around the neighbo...

AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Donna Winters (& Triple Book Giveaway!)

Today WordVessel welcomes Donna Winters. Donna, tell us about yourself.



First, I want to thank you for this interview and the opportunity to meet your readers.  You have an awesome blog presence!



A little about myself: I began writing romances in 1982 and had my first book published in 1985.  I was not an English major, but a music major who learned romance writing through the editorial process. My first story was contemporary.  Since then I have written fifteen historical romances.



In the...

FWC: "Let's Have A Daddy Day" by Karen Kingsbury

You can read my review of "Let's Have A Daddy Day" by Karen Kingsbury here.



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 called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewh...

AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Cynthia Ruchti

W WordVessel is delighted to welcome debut author Cynthia Ruchti!



Cynthia, tell us about your latest book.



Holding my debut novel—They Almost Always Come Home—in my hands brought more than the expected wave of emotion and joy at seeing my work in print. I was rocked by the realization that between the covers lies a story with the potential to get people talking, to make a reader say, "That's me! That's how I feel but didn't know how to express it!" or to cause readers to admit things to them...

BOOK REVIEW: "Her Mother's Hope" by Francine Rivers

There's a reason Francine Rivers has the reputation of being one of Christian fiction's finest storytellers, and her latest book, Her Mother's Hope, proves it.



The book starts in Switzerland with one of the main characters, Marta, as a child, and lures the reader into the story from page one. Marta determines to make a life for herself and struggles to overcome obstacles that stand between her and her dream.



The second part of the book is told from her daughter, Hildie's point of view. Hild...

AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Loree Lough

I couldn't be more delighted to welcome author Loree Lough to WordVessel. I had the pleasure of meeting Loree at the ACFW conference. She's every bit as sweet in person as she is in cyberspace! =) Here's her bio:



At last count, best-selling author Loree Lough had 74 books, 63 short stories, and over 2,500 articles in print. Dubbed by reviewers "the writer whose stories touch hearts and change lives", she has earned dozens of "Readers' Choice" and industry awards.



Be Still…and Let Your Nail ...

How Do I Know God's Will? - Part 3

I believe Christians are infused with an innate desire to do God's will, though the age-old struggle with our sin nature continues. The trick comes in figuring out what God's will is. Of course, obedience to what is already written within God's Word is part of God's will, but what about knowing specifically what God wants you to do?



This question led me into a Bible Study of knowing God's will, and I thought I'd share with you what I've read with the hope that it will be helpful and useful t...

Updates & Winners

UPDATES:



April was a great month for TEXAS ROADS. Just to keep you informed, I hand-sold 73 copies and sold an additional 24 copies through Amazon during April, bringing in over $1000 before paying expenses. Most of those were book signing sales, but I also had some individual sales and library sales.



Here are a few places where TEXAS ROADS and I recently showed up :



http://www.bookwhirl.com/bookshelf/1.html

http://www.blazingtrailers.com/show.php?title=930 

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"No Other" by Shawna K. Williams

I recently finished reading No Other, a debut novel by author Shawna K. Williams. There were many things about this story that intrigued me. First, it's set immediately after World War II. (I seem to be spying more and more books set it this era, including books by my two favorite authors, Susan May Warren and Francine Rivers.) Secondly, we've all heard about Japanese interment camps in the US during World War II, but we often overlook the fact that German Americans were also persecuted and i...

BOOK REVIEW: "No Other" by Shawna K. Williams

I recently finished reading No Other, a debut novel by author Shawna K. Williams. There were many things about this story that intrigued me. First, it's set immediately after World War II. (I seem to be spying more and more books set it this era, including books by my two favorite authors, Susan May Warren and Francine Rivers.) Secondly, we've all heard about Japanese interment camps in the US during World War II, but we often overlook the fact that German Americans were also persecuted and i...