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Blog Tour: I Am In Here (Review)

Powerful is one word you can use to describe the book "I Am In Here," by Elizabeth M. Bonker and Virginia G. Breen.

The story - told through the Elizabeth's poetry and Virginia's memories, highlight the strength and determination of both mother and daughter.

Elizabeth's words, told through her poetry and brief descriptions of the works, truly highlight her determination to break through the chains of silence brought on by autism.

Through her memories and in telling Elizabeth's story, Virginia captures what a parent will do to help her child succeed - even if the world thinks differently.

In Hollywood, this book would end with Elizabeth being able to speak verbally. While that's not the case here, what is the case is that both Elizabeth and her mother continue to work for the day that she can become new.

This story is filled with hope, faith and more. It's definitely a book I plan to pass along to a few parents in my ministry who are also part of the journey known as autism.

More About The Book
From The Publisher
MeI sometimes fearThat people cannot understandThat I hear.And I knowThat they don't believe I goTo every extremeTo try to expressMy need to talk.If only they could walkIn my shoesThey would share my news:
I am in here.And trying to speak every dayIn some kind of way.
Though she cannot speak, Elizabeth Bonker writes poetry that shines a light on the hidden inner world of autism and the world around us. I Am in Here is the spiritual journey of a mother and daughter who refuse to give up hope, who celebrate their victories, and who keep moving forward despite the obstacles.

Elizabeth's poetry and her mother's stirring storytelling combine in this inspirational book to proclaim that there is always a reason to take the next step--with hope.

More About The Authors

 Elizabeth M. Bonker is a thirteen-year-old young lady with autism who cannot yet speak, but who writes deeply revealing poetry, which was featured on PBS's Religion & Ethics Newsweekly. She excels in mainstream public school with an educational aide.

Virginia G. Breen is the mother of three beautiful children, two of whom are profoundly affected by autism. Besides working to heal her children, Virginia is a venture capitalist investing in high-tech companies, and she sits on both corporate and nonprofit boards.

Previously she studied computer science at Harvard, business at Columbia, and eastern philosophies in Singapore. She now studies relentlessly at the School of Autism.

Online Resources
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Find it at Barnes & Noble
Read an excerpt online

Note: Ginnie Breen, co-author of I Am in Here  is scheduled to appear on "The Today Show" on Wednesday, Nov. 9, to discuss her book. As with all national TV, this is still subject to change due to breaking news.

About Revell, The Publisher
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, offers practical books that bring the Christian faith to everyday life.  They publish resources from a variety of well-known brands and authors, including their partnership with MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) and Hungry Planet. For more information, visit www.RevellBooks.com.

Note: As a freelance journalist, I was provided a copy of this book by Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. This review was not influenced by a free book - just in case you (or the FTC) were worried about this detail.  

Happy Halloween 2011

I hope you and yours have a safe and "treat" filled Halloween!
(credits - card created using wonderful doodles by Kate Hadfield
& a font by Amanda @ www.kevinandamanda.com)

I hope you and yours have a safe and "treat" filled ...

I hope you and yours have a safe and "treat" filled Halloween!
(credits - card created using wonderful doodles by Kate Hadfield
& a font by Amanda @ www.kevinandamanda.com)

Blog Tour: The Baker's Wife (Review)

Their ministry has ended. Life has changed dramatically for the Bofinger family.

Then an unexpected accident - and a lot of twists and turns - cause their life to change once again.

In The Baker's Wife, Erin Healy has taken her skill as a suspense writer, and crafted a novel that delves into the darker side of humanity.

Healy explores what happens when someone makes an allegation against a ministry official - and how that can change a life.

The twist in her story is that the person who made the allegation continues to go after the ministry family, because honestly, he sees them as the "problem" in his life.

This book is a bit gritty. But it's good. You can definitely see the influence of Ted Dekker (a past co-author) in her writing style.

The Baker's Wife will make you think, probably make you cringe a bit at the actions of different characters and well, provide you with a great read.

On the scale of one to five, with five being the highest, this is a good, solid three. If you are into Christian suspense, then Healy has provided you with something deserving to check out.

More About The Book
From The Publisher
To save her husband and son, Audrey Bofinger must rescue her enemy.

The Bofinger family has lost their church ministry in a scandal exposed by Officer Jack Mansfield. Hoping to heal and to restore their reputation, Audrey, Geoff, and their son Ed take over a failing bakery in the small community.

Driving to the bakery one morning, blinded by fog, Audrey hits a motor scooter owned by Jack's wife, Julie. The mangled scooter is crushed and bloody. But Julie is nowhere to be found. Her disappearance coincides with a sudden illness that nearly cripples Audrey.

Jack believes the Bofingers have hurt Julie to take revenge on him, but the evidence dries up and her trail goes cold. At a breaking point, Jack takes the tiny bakery and its patrons hostage, issuing only one demand: Audrey has six hours to return Julie to him, or lose Geoff and Ed forever.

With only an excruciating and intuitive gift, an ex-con, and Julie's estranged daughter to help search for clues, Audrey starts the search of her life for a woman who has vanished like the fog.

Read an excerpt here.

More About The Author

Well-known to critics and reviewers, Erin Healy has established herself as an award-winning editor and a best-selling co-author with Ted Dekker.

Healy received wide acclaim for her two debut novels Never Let You Go and The Promises She Keeps. Her work focuses on the psychological and spiritual, driven by high moral stakes. She lives and writes in Colorado with her family.

For more information please visit www.erinhealy.com.

Online Resources
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It's A Contest
Let the flour fly! Beginning October 24, Erin's celebrating the release of her latest page turner, The Baker's Wife, with an outstanding KitchenAid baking prize package giveaway that includes a brand new Kitchen Aid Mixer, cook books, and all you need to whip up some fabulous bread or sweets! Then and on November 10th she'll be wrapping up the release of The Baker's Wife with an Author Book Chat Party on Facebook! Don't miss a minute of the fun!

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One grand prize winner will receive:
Empire Red 4.5 QT Ultra Power KitchenAid Stand MixerBlack & White Kitschy ApronBlack Silicone Oven MittBlack OXO Rolling PinWilton 9X5 loaf panAt My Grandmother's Knee Cookbook by Faye PorterSecond Helpings with Johnnie Gabriel CookbookThe Baker's Wife by Erin HealyEnter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on November 9th. Winner will be announced at The Baker's Wife Author Book Chat Facebok Party . Erin will be wrapping up the The Baker's Wife celebration with a book club chat and giving away a bunch of "sweet treats"! So grab your copy of The Baker's Wife (it's okay if you don't have one yet- you might win one!) and join Erin on the evening of November 10th for a book chat, some "baking" trivia and lots of "sweet" giveaways (books, and Amazon, iTunes & Starbucks gift certificates)!



Don't miss a moment of the fun. RSVP today and tell your friends. Hope to see you on the 10th!

Note: As a freelance journalist, I was provided a copy of this book by Litfuse Publicity Group. This review was not influenced by a free book - just in case you (or the FTC) were worried about this detail.

Blog Tour: Married Mom, Solo Parent (Review)

[image error] What do you do when you are married, but your parenting seems to be more of a "solo" effort?

In Married Mom, Solo Parent, Carla Anne Coroy helps "pull back" the curtain to show another side of parenting - parenting solo, while your spouse travels (or focuses) on his career.

Whether it's by choice (career building) or by force (today's economic climate), some moms find themselves parenting not as a married team, but rather as a solo parent.

I'll be honest, this book made me think. A lot.

I've talked with moms who are in this situation, but I never knew what to say or do. As a children's pastor, I would see moms go thru a cycle of being "uber" busy while dad was gone, to almost being a recluse while he was home.

Corory gave me a new perspective on how to minster to moms in this situation - to know what questions to ask, and what things NOT to do.

In the book, Corory gives two very painful illustrations of how her church (I can't believe it's still her church) did NOT minister to her family - one involving a home repair ministry and another, a church dinner.

Wow. Wow. Wow. Both situations left me cringing at the injustice and the well, lack of compassion. At the dinner, she attended alone with her four kids in tow, people avoided sitting with her like the plague - and no one helped as she balanced a baby, plates of food and her other kids. Not very welcoming and definitely not the way to show the love of Christ to a mom who just needed some encouragement.

(The only thing worse about attending a church dinner like this, is attending as a single woman....but I digress...)

I'm glad I picked up this book. I'm recommending it to other children's pastors to read - and making it available to moms in the church who need an extra dose of encouragement. While the overall message of this book is designed for "solo" moms, many of Conroy's lessons can and do provide words of wisdom for anyone, married or single.

This, I believe is a much needed resource for moms everywhere.

More About The Book
From The Publisher
For married women who feel like single parents.

Bookstore shelves are full of parenting resources for moms who are newly divorced or widowed. But where do moms turn if they feel like a single parent--but they're not? Whether he is away on business, deployed in the military, or obsessing over a computer game, dad may not be available for a variety of reasons.

Moms who parent in this situation still need help and don't necessarily relate to the advice given in divorce recovery or single parenting resources.

Married Mom, Solo Parent is a common-sense, down-to-earth look at the struggles wives and mothers face when their husband is not actively involved in family life. Writing from her own experience as a married single mom, Carla Anne Coroy will help wives and mothers sort through their questions, such as: Can I do this alone? How do I raise kids to honor their father? How do I give my children a healthy perspective of marriage if they never see one in action?

With practical suggestions, anecdotes, and biblical teaching, this book will encourage moms to see their position as a high calling, to find healing for their worries and frustrations, and to tap into God's strength for help in facing the daily challenge of being a married mom, solo parent.

More About The Author
Carla Anne Coroy runs the Married Single Mom blog at www.carlaanne.com.

She speaks regularly and serves as a staff writer for an online Christian women's magazine Mentoring Moments for Christian Women.

Carla Anne lives in Canada with her husband and four homeschooled children.

For more information, visit http://www.carlaanne.com/blog/

Online Resources
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Note: As a freelance journalist, I was provided a copy of this book by Litfuse Publicity Group. This review was not influenced by a free book - just in case you (or the FTC) were worried about this detail.

Blog Tour: Baby It's Cold Outside (Review)

[image error] It's a bit early to think about Christmas, but you'll probably start hearing Christmas carols in your mind if you pick up Susan May Warren's newest book "Baby, It's Cold Outside."

Set during the Christmas weekend 1949, this book brings together four different characters all with one thing in common - they are struggling with different pieces of their past, all while trapped in a farmhouse by a horrible snow storm - with a young boy in need.

This novel is an "easy read." It flows off the pages like a cup of hot chocolate. It's not heavy, but does pack a punch in that it will make you stop and think about the choices they made - and the outcomes which take place because of those choices.

I enjoyed reading this novel. I liked the concept of the story - a town healing from the war; a young military chaplain realizing he needs to heal, just like the young men he ministered to; a farmer struggling with the disappointments of life, while remaining positive for a future with his beloved; a young woman struggling with her identity after serving overseas in the war; and a mother, grieving over the choices she made and the loss of her son.

The characters rally when needed, to save a young man who takes shelter at the home in the storm.

In all, on a scale of one to five, with five being the highest, I give this book a solid four. Once again, Warren has created a novel that is steeped in history and faith.It will put you in the Christmas spirit.

More About The Book
From The Publisher
Hope finds the hopeless when a storm hits.

It's Christmas weekend 1949, and despite the threat of a storm, the townspeople of Frost are determined to continue their holiday traditions, if only as a means to forget the war that they had all just suffered through. But the suffering hasn't ended for Dottie Morgan who lost her only son in the war. She's preparing to wallow in her isolation for the weekend, when Violet, nearly a spinster at age 29, dares to make a request that will force Dottie to publicly revive the memory of her dead son.

When a storm traps the two women at home with a strange young man who has an unbelievable confession and a neighbor with more to do with Violet's past than she would like, no one can predict how this Christmas will give them all a second chance.

More About The Author
Susan May Warren is an award-winning, best-selling author of over twenty-five novels, many of which have won the Inspirational Readers Choice Award, the ACFW Book of the Year award, the Rita Award, and have been Christy finalists.

After serving as a missionary for eight years in Russia, Susan returned home to a small town on Minnesota's beautiful Lake Superior shore where she, her four children, and her husband are active in their local church.

Susan's larger than life characters and layered plots have won her acclaim with readers and reviewers alike. A seasoned women's events and retreats speaker, she's a popular writing teacher at conferences around the nation and the author of the beginning writer's workbook: From the Inside-Out: discover, create and publish the novel in you!. She is also the founder of www.MyBookTherapy.com, a story-crafting service that helps authors discover their voice.

Susan makes her home in northern Minnesota, where she is busy cheering on her two sons in football, and her daughter in local theater productions (and desperately missing her college-age son!)

A full listing of her titles, reviews and awards can be found at:www.susanmaywarren.com.  

Online Resources
Read an excerpt of the story, and find out more about its "backstory."
Buy it at Amazon.com
ind it at Barnes & Noble
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Other Reviews of Warren's Books
The Great Christmas Bowl (Review)
PJ Sugar: Nothing But Trouble (Review & Interview)
PJ Sugar: Double Trouble (Review)
PJ Sugar: Licensed For Trouble (Review & Interview
Sons of Thunder (Review)
Nightingale (Review)
My Foolish Heart (Review) 
Heiress (Review)

It's A Contest
Baby, It's Cold Outside – warm up with a Kindle Fire from Susan May Warren
Warm up to Chrismtas early this year with Susan May Warren's Baby, It's Cold Outside ! To celebrate the release of her new Christmas book with Summerside Press, she and the publisher are giving away a Kindle Fire and hosting an early Christmas Party on Facebook!

Read what the reviewers are saying here.

One festive winner will receive:
A brand new Kindle FireBaby, It's Cold Outside by Susan May WarrenEnter today by clicking one of the icons below. Giveaway ends on 10/26!

But, wait there's more! Join Susan May Warren on 10/27 for merriment and a few early Christmas presents at her Baby, It's Cold Outside Christmas party ! Grab your Christmas sweaters, socks and pj's and join Susan and a few friends for a fireside chat about her recent books (Heiress & Baby, It's Cold Outside), holiday traditions, favorite Christmas recipes, a trivia contest and more! Invite your friends and don't miss the fun!

RSVP here and we'll see you on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 5 PM PST / 8 PM EST!


Note: As a freelance journalist, I was provided a copy of this book by Litfuse Publicity Group. This review was not influenced by a free book - just in case you (or the FTC) were worried about this detail.

Blog Tour: Zombie Church (Review)

Tyler Edwards is a young pastor, working to change the church from the inside.

But unlike others, Edwards doesn't talk about tearing down the church to fix it.

Instead, drawing on the images found in Zombie movies, Edwards shows his readers things that probably do need "new life" breathed into them and offers ways we can have healthy, life-filled churches.

I'll be honest, I picked up this book because Edwards lives in my "home area." (I'm a Joplin-metro gal, growing up just outside of town).

As the education editor of JoplinDaily.com (the now non-existent newspaper in Joplin), I covered lots of stories related to OCC - his college, and various things happening in churches throughout Joplin.

So it was intriguing to find a book written by a young, rising pastor - part of the "younger generation."

I found a well written book (duh right), that made me stop and think. It's interesting - in fact, as I read it I was thinking of who to pass it on to - because I think a friend could develop an intriguing sermon series based upon Edwards' concepts.

While Edwards writes about the church, the same concepts and ideas could also be related to the Christian life in general.

I will tell you this, you might not always agree with Edwards, but this book will cause you to stop and ponder.  

More About The Book
From The Publisher
Believing there is a way to breathe life back into the church, Tyler Edwards highlights and challenges the problematic attitude of today's believers. Written for the discouraged, disenfranchised, and anyone unsatisfied with their same-old church routine, Zombie Church is an accessible, humorous book that challenges readers to turn away from Spirit-draining (or life-draining) habits that stop them from achieving a full, fulfilling life in Christ.

For all of us who have ever attended First Church of the Frigidaire, Edwards' book will be warmly welcomed. It is a fair-minded and tenderhearted critique. . . . This novel lens of zombies allows the reader to see afresh the desperate need for awakening in the church.
-Mark Moore, PhD, Professor of New Testament, Ozark Christian College
More About The Author
Tyler Edwards is the lead pastor at Cornerstone Christian Church in Joplin, Missouri, where he works to help people learn how to live like Jesus, love like Jesus, and look like Jesus—so they carry out the mission of Jesus to the world.

He graduated from Ozark Christian College with bachelor's degrees in both Biblical Literature and Christian Ministry. He has written articles for Lookout Magazine, spoken at various campus ministry events in Missouri, and served overseas in Mbale, Uganda.

Tyler loves cheesy horror films. He is particularly fond of movies like Dawn of the Dead, The Signal, and 28 Days Later, where zombies run wild and threaten to infect an entire town. Connect with Tyler on Facebook.

Online Resources
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Note: As a freelance journalist, I was provided a copy of this book by Litfuse Publicity Group. This review was not influenced by a free book - just in case you (or the FTC) were worried about this detail.

Blog Tour: A Necessary Deception (Review)

[image error] Are you a fan of regency romance (books set during the height of London Society)? Then you might want to check out A Necessary Deception the newest historical novel by Laurie Alice Eakes.

This novel, full of intrigue and deception, is also filled with images of London balls, operas and well, the "cream of society" for that time period.

But woven in the midst of the "fluff" is a story full of angst, betrayal and redemption - for many of the characters.

Eakes has crafted a novel, the first of a new series focusing on the three Bainbridge sisters, that is a fun read - but also packs a punch.

The main character, Lydia Gayle, struggles with control and trust issues - and how decisions she made in the past directly impact her future.

In all, it's a good book - I enjoyed it much more than Eakes last book. It definitely earns at least a three on the scale of one to five. I picked it up with trepidation, but found myself wanting to know what happens to Lydia's sisters - (the next two books, I'm sure!)......so here's to giving an author a second chance - sometimes you find yourself pleasantly surprised by a new series.

More About The Book
From The Publisher
When young widow Lydia Gale helps a French prisoner obtain parole, she never dreams she will see him again. But just as the London Season gets under way, the man presents himself in her parlor. While she should be focused on getting her headstrong younger sister prepared for her entrée into Society, Lady Gale finds herself preoccupied with the mysterious Frenchman. Is he a spy or a suitor? Can she trust him? Or is she putting herself and her family in danger?

Discover a world of elegance and intrigue, balls and masquerades as Laurie Alice Eakes whisks you into the drawing rooms of London Society on this exciting quest to let the past stay in the past--and let love guide the future.

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Laurie Alice Eakes is the author of Lady in the Mist, A Necessary Deception, and several other novels.

She won a National Readers Choice Award for Best Regency in 2007 for Family Guardian.

Eakes writes full-time from her home in Texas, where she lives with her husband and sundry dogs and cats.

Online Resources
Learn more about the author, Laurie Alice Eakes, at http://www.lauriealiceeakes.com/
Buy it at Amazon.com
Find it at Barnes & Noble

About Revell, The Publisher
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, offers practical books that bring the Christian faith to everyday life.  They publish resources from a variety of well-known brands and authors, including their partnership with MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) and Hungry Planet. For more information, visit www.RevellBooks.com.

Note: As a freelance journalist, I was provided a copy of this book by Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. This review was not influenced by a free book - just in case you (or the FTC) were worried about this detail.  

Blog Tour: Hello, Hollywood (Review)

Fun, light and full of humor. Hello, Hollywood, Book 2 in the "Backstage Pass" series by Janice Hanna Thompson is a delight to read.

In this book, Thompson  has created a story around Athena Pappas, the head writer for Stars Collide (the TV series featured in the series). around) The story is a mix of mix of "My Big Fat Greek Life" meets Hollywood as we are introduced to Athena's "loud and crazy" Greek family.

In Hello, Hollywood, Athena struggles with controlling things on the TV show - and even her own life - especially after producers introduce a new writer, straight from the comedy stage of Vegas. Readers are taken for a stroll following Athena's life - and along the way, experience some ups, downs and everything in between.

This was simply a fun book, that was a delightful companion to the first work in the series - Stars Collide.  It's a solid three on a scale of one to five.

Fun plot, fun characters and a fun ending. Honestly, if you are looking for a light, happy read this fall, pick up Hello, Hollywood and consider reading Stars Collide. You won't be disappointed.

More About The Book
From The Publisher
When it comes to love, one thing's for sure--it doesn't follow a script!

Athena Pappas is the head writer on Stars Collide, one of the most popular sitcoms in television history. But when Vegas comedian Stephen Cosse is brought in to beef up the show's suddenly sagging ratings, she starts to worry about her job. Sparks fly as the competition--and attraction--between the two writers heats up. Athena has never had a problem writing the romances of her characters. So why is her own love life so hard to script?

With humor and a Hollywood-insider viewpoint, Hello, Hollywood! delivers lots of laughs as Athena and Stephen discover that not being in control of the plot of their lives might just be the best thing that ever happened to them.

More About The Author
Janice Thompson is a seasoned romance author and screenwriter.

An expert at pulling the humor from the situations we get ourselves into, Thompson affords an inside look at TV land, drawing on her experiences as a screenwriter.

She is the author of the Weddings by Bella series and lives in Texas.

Online Resources
Learn more about the author, Janice Thompson here!
Buy Hello, Hollywood at Amazon.com
Find Hello, Hollywood at Barnes & Noble
Read an excerpt of Hello, Hollywood here.

Read Other Reviews of Thompson's books!
Swinging On A Star (Review)
It Had To Be You (Review)
Stars Collide (Review) 

About Revell, The Publisher
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, offers practical books that bring the Christian faith to everyday life.  They publish resources from a variety of well-known brands and authors, including their partnership with MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) and Hungry Planet. For more information, visit www.RevellBooks.com.

Note: As a freelance journalist, I was provided a copy of this book by Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. This review was not influenced by a free book - just in case you (or the FTC) were worried about this detail.  

Blog Tour: The Measure of Katie Calloway (Review)

Katie Calloway has a mission. She not only must escape from her brutal, Confederate-Soldier husband, but also save her young brother, following the deaths of her parents.

The era - post Civil War United States - full of angst and pain as people from both sides of the conflict work to put their lives back together, adds extra layers to this tale.

Serena Miller has crafted a brilliant novel that not only kept my interest from start to finish, but also intrigued me. She left me wanting to know more about life in a northern lumber camp.

Yes, let's face it, the book has it's "storybook" ending. But, how Miller gets there, is at least unexpected.


I'll also admit, writing about how casual people reacted to domestic violence at the end of the 1800s was a bit disturbing.Fortunately, like most things, we have learned from our past and see life differently.


I think this is the moral of Miller's story - Katie (and several other characters) learns from the past hurts and trials and becomes stronger in the end.


On the scale of one to five, with five being the highest, this book is a four - because of strong characters, a well-written plot, and a solid storyline. It's a great novel, by a new writer!

More About The Book
From The Publisher
Her heart seeks sanctuary in the deep woods. But will trouble find her even here?

The Civil War has ended, but in Katie Calloway's Georgia home, conflict still rages. To protect herself and her young brother from her violent and unstable husband, she flees north, finding anonymity and sanctuary as the cook in a north woods lumber camp. The camp owner, Robert Foster, wonders if the lovely woman he's hired has the grit to survive the never-ending work and harsh conditions of a remote pine forest in winter. Katie wonders if she can keep her past a secret from a man she is slowly growing to love.

With grace and skill, Serena Miller brings to life a bygone era. From the ethereal, snowy forest and the rowdy shanty boys to the warm cookstove and mouth-watering apple pie, every detail is perfectly rendered, transporting you to a time of danger and romance.

More About The Author
Serena Miller is the author of Love Finds You in Sugarcreek, Ohio, as well as numerous articles for periodicals such as Woman's World, Guideposts, Reader's Digest, Focus on the Family, Christian Woman, and more.

She lives on a farm in southern Ohio.

Online Resources
Learn more about the author, Serena Miller, at http://serenabmiller.com/
Buy it at Amazon.com
Find it at Barnes & Noble

About Revell, The Publisher
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, offers practical books that bring the Christian faith to everyday life.  They publish resources from a variety of well-known brands and authors, including their partnership with MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) and Hungry Planet. For more information, visit www.RevellBooks.com.

Note: As a freelance journalist, I was provided a copy of this book by Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. This review was not influenced by a free book - just in case you (or the FTC) were worried about this detail.