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March 21, 2019
Between Two Shores – and Book Giveaway!
In 1759 during the French & Indian War, Catherine Duval, half-Mohawk and half-French, runs her father’s trading post outside of Montreal. With the British besieging Quebec City and famine raging, French soldiers arrive to impress the women into harvesting wheat for the army at Quebec. To Catherine’s shock, her father “ransoms” a British prisoner-of-war, Samuel Crane, who had broken Catherine’s heart several years before.
Only Samuel has no intention of staying as a servant. He has information that could end the war in Canada, and no one but Catherine can help him escape. But to do so, Catherine will have to make a treacherous journey, endanger her loved ones, and risk her own heart once again.
In Between Two Shores, Jocelyn Green brings to life the perilous times of the French & Indian War in Canada. Lush descriptions and compelling characters make reading this story a rich experience. Along the way, Catherine faces truths about herself and the Lord that resonated with me. Don’t miss this story!
Book Giveaway!
I ended up with two copies of Between Two Shores – so I’m giving one away! To enter the giveaway, please leave a comment below – US mailing addresses only, please. Giveaway ends Sunday, March 24, 2019 at midnight PST, and I’ll announce the winner here on my blog on Monday, March 25.
Today in World War II History—Mar. 21, 1944
B-25 Mitchells of the US 321st Bomb Group flying past Mount Vesuvius, Italy during its eruption of 18-23 Mar 1944 (USAF photo)
75 Years Ago—Mar. 21, 1944: Eruption of Mount Vesuvius buries villages of San Sebastiano and Massa; 6-km-high lava fountains are seen. See more pictures on the blog of the National World War II Museum. Also see a newsreel video of explosion.
March 20, 2019
Today in World War II History—Mar. 20, 1944
African-American crewmen of the destroyer escort USS Mason, Boston Navy Yard, MA, 20 March 1944 (US National Archives)
75 Years Ago—Mar. 20, 1944: Countdown to D-day: Gen. Harry Crerar replaces Gen. Kenneth Stuart over First Canadian Army, which will land at Juno Beach on D-day.
Destroyer escort USS Mason is commissioned at the Boston Navy Yard, the first US Navy ship with a predominately African-American enlisted crew.
US Office of Price Administration announces continuation of shoe rationing, allowing for purchase of two leather pairs per year (Read more: “Make It Do—Shoe Rationing in World War II”).
The novel Strange Fruit is banned in Boston and Detroit for “lewdness”; namely, an interracial romance.
March 19, 2019
Today in World War II History—Mar. 19, 1944
Damage to Ponte di Piave bridge in Italy after Mediterranean Allied Air Force raid, WWII (USAF photo)
75 Years Ago—Mar. 19, 1944: Mediterranean Allied Air Force issues directive for Operation Strangle, air raids on railroads north of Rome during two-month lull in ground campaign, to hinder German supply & reinforcement.
German troops occupy Hungary to prevent the nation’s withdrawal from the war.
March 18, 2019
Today in World War II History—Mar. 18, 1944
Adm. Miklós Horthy, Regent of Hungary in WWII (public domain via Wikipedia)
75 Years Ago—Mar. 18, 1944: Hungary’s regent, Adm. Miklós Horthy, agrees to new terms of alliance with Nazi Germany, including occupation by German troops and deportation of Hungary’s 750,000 Jews.
Movie premiere of comedy See Here, Private Hargrove, starring Robert Walker & Donna Reed.
March 17, 2019
Today in World War II History—Mar. 17, 1944
“Félix Éboué—Governor-General Fighting French Africa—Scholar, Statesman, Soldier” by Charles Alston for US Office of War Information, 1943 (US National Archives)
Ruins of Continental Hotel in Cassino, Italy, 1944 (US Army Center of Military History)
75 Years Ago—Mar. 17, 1944: In Cassino, Italy, New Zealanders take western part of town, the train station, and assault German strongholds in hotels.
Félix Éboué, Governor-General of French Equatorial Africa, dies of a heart attack in Cairo, age 60; he was the first person of black African descent to be appointed to a high office in French colonies.
March 16, 2019
Today in World War II History—Mar. 16, 1944
Troops of 5th Indian Division loading a jeep into a Douglas Dakota of No.194 Squadron RAF during the reinforcement of the Imphal Garrison in India, March 1944. (Imperial War Museum)
75 Years Ago—Mar. 16, 1944: US Air Transport Command begins airlift of 5th Indian Division from Arakan in southern Burma to reinforce besieged Imphal and Kohima in India.
March 15, 2019
Today in World War II History—Mar. 15, 1944
Pre-invasion Bombing of Pointe du Hoc by US Ninth Air Force A-20 light bombers, spring 1944. (US Army Center for Military History)
75 Years Ago—Mar. 15, 1944: Countdown to D-day: US Ninth Air Force in England begins pre-invasion tactical missions for Operation Overlord (D-day).
Second Allied aerial attack destroys town of Cassino, Italy in largest massed tactical air raid yet: 1200 tons of bombs plus 200,000 rounds of artillery.
Town of Cassino during Allied bombing, 1944 (US Army Center of Military History)
March 14, 2019
Today in World War II History—Mar. 14, 1944
US Army recruiting poster, WWII
75 Years Ago—Mar. 14, 1944: Countdown to D-day: Commodore Cyril Douglas-Pennant takes command of Royal Navy’s Force G, which will conduct landings and provide support at Gold Beach.
In Burma, Japanese cut road from Tiddim north to Imphal, India; Indian troops are unable to retreat.
US Selective Service cancels all draft deferments for men ages 18-26 except for certified “key men” in essential occupations.
March 13, 2019
Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt Stop #18
THIS HUNT IS NOT LIVE. PLEASE RETURN ON MARCH 14 AFTER NOON MOUNTAIN TIME TO BEGIN. WE’RE STILL PROOFING/WORKING OUT ISSUES ON THE LOOP. THANK YOU!
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all 27 stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes!
The hunt BEGINS on March 14, 2019 at noon MST with Stop #1 at LisaTawnBergren.com .
Hunt through our loop using Chrome or Firefox as your browser (not Explorer).
There is NO RUSH to complete the hunt—you have all weekend (until Sunday, March 17, 2019 at midnight MST)! So take your time, reading the unique posts along the way; our hope is that you discover new authors and new books and learn new things about them.
Submit your entry for the grand prizes by collecting the CLUE on each author’s scavenger hunt post and submitting your answer in the Rafflecopter form at Stop #27. Many authors are offering additional prizes along the way!
It’s such a joy for me to host Mesu Andrews, a woman with a heart as big as her stories—and her stories are BIG! In her latest novel, Of Fire and Lions, Mesu takes the well-known story of Daniel, including the 70-year exile of the Jews to Babylon and Daniel’s time in the lion’s den, and imagines it through the eyes of his lifelong love, Belili. Doesn’t that sound fascinating? Mesu is sharing some amazing research from her novel!
Of Fire and Lions by Mesu Andrews
7 Wonders of Daniel’s World
When I started researching Of Fire and Lions, I was so excited to learn more about the favorite childhood stories of Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Little did I know that the historical wonders of Daniel’s world would be almost as amazing as God’s miracles! The phrase Seven Wonders of the World was first coined by Philo of Byzantium in 225 A.D.. Daniel and his friends witnessed one of those wonders and so much more.
Wonder #1
Ishtar Gate
Many believe King Nebuchadnezzar built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon for his wife, Amyitis, who was homesick for her lovely Zagros Mountains.
The six “wonders” below didn’t make the official ancient list, but I found them equally wonder-full.
Wonder #2
Nebuchadnezzar restored the Tower of Babel and called it the Etemenanki. Some believed it was the only place on earth where a rope could stretch from earth to heaven (didn’t work out so well for the folks in Genesis 11).
Wonder #3
The Ishtar Gate was the mammoth entrance to Babylon, nearly fifty feet high and wide enough to turn a chariot around atop it.
Wonder #4
Daniel 4:33 describes Nebuchadnezzar’s transformation into a beast. Did you know Boanthropy is the current-day medical term for this condition?
Wonder #5
Cyrus the Great—the king who ultimately conquered the Medes and Babylonians—may have been Nebuchadnezzar’s nephew—by marriage (his wife’s sister’s son). Gotta watch those in-laws!
Wonder #6
Washington Monument
The “fiery furnace” in Daniel 3:19-23 was likely fashioned similar to 19th-century lime kilns. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego literally fell into it.
Wonder #7
Nebuchadnezzar’s image in Daniel 3:1 is built in 10:1 ratio (90 ft x 9 ft) just like the Washington Monument (555.5 ft x 55.5 ft).
I hope you’re as amazed by the wonders as I was!
Mesu Andrews
MESU ANDREWS is the Christy Award-winning author of Isaiah’s Daughter whose deep understanding of and love for God’s Word brings the biblical world alive for readers. Andrews lives in North Carolina with her husband Roy and enjoys spending time with her growing tribe of grandchildren. Please visit Mesu’s website or visit her on Facebook or Twitter.
Here’s the Stop #18 Skinny:
You can order Mesu’s book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, CBD or at your local bookstore!
Clue to Write Down: lives.
Link to Stop #19, the Next Stop on the Loop: Mesu Andrews’s own site!
The Sky Above Us key chain!
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