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November 17, 2021
Protected: All That Glitters
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November 12, 2021
Spectacular Christmas Book Party Recommendations
Remember you can get many of these books from Baker Book House and use the discount code SPECTACULAR30. Details below.
First, here’s where a few of our guests were signing in from! Isn’t it amazing to see how books bring together people from all over the country?
Hello from Holly, Michigan. Thanks!
Pittsburgh PA
Winnipeg Canada
Hello from Idaho Falls, Idaho
Bayport, MN
Oklahoma
Watching from Utah!
Hello from Pennsylvania
Hello from Iowa
Hi from Ohio
...November 2, 2021
November is Full of Good News
Five fun authors come together to recommend the best books for
all your holiday gift-giving.
It’s not too early to start buying books for Christmas gifting (and your own reading). With the ongoing paper shortages and distribution issues (You can read ...
October 13, 2021
The Spectacular Book List for All Your Christmas Gifting
Christmas is coming, and what’s a better gift than a book? But sometimes it’s hard to find just the RIGHT BOOK for every person. That’s where this list can help.
I’ve compiled a list of suggestions from some great authors (who also read a lot!). Trust me, these people know good fiction. You’ll also see some book recommendations from me. But this is important — I want to hear your recommendations also — if you have a favorite book to gift (or get) post it in the comments!
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September 27, 2021
Mexican Repatriation of the 1930s (a deeper look and sources)
The sight of the deserted plaza stoked his anger like dry grass fed a brushfire. Only a few months ago, La Placita would have been filled with men hoping to be picked for a day job, dozing in the shade, or playing dice. Since the raids, no one gathered outside. Any Mexican man might be arrested at any time. Already they’d lost dozens of men from their colonia, and it was the same in all of Los Angeles county.
La Opinion denounced the unjust measures and sent complaints to the Mexican consulate an...
September 15, 2021
5 Ways to Pray for a Prodigal
I’ve talked to a lot of readers in the past few months who see themselves in In A Far-Off Land. Not as Mina, the prodigal daughter, but as her father — the one waiting for his loved one to return home to him–but more importantly, to Jesus.
What can we do when our loved ones stray far from God? Some days, it seems like hope is hard to find. But our merciful Father knows the pain of a parent watching a child make bad decisions, of seeing a friend take the wrong road, or a family member wander f...
September 9, 2021
Nazis in Hollywood? It really happened.
The ‘historical’ part of historical fiction is sometimes the hardest part to believe.
A couple years ago, I was doing some final research on 1930s Los Angeles for my latest release, In A Far-Off Land, and came upon a historical tidbit that seemed unbelievable. I followed that research trail and discovered a story so fascinating, I knew that I had to use it as a basis for my next novel.
Hitler in Los Angeles, by Steven J. Ross is a stunning account of a Jewish lawyer named Leon Lewis an...
August 31, 2021
What I hope my readers ‘get’ from In A Far-Off Land. (Hint: it has to do with Jesus)
Return of the Prodigal Son, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Who do you most identify with in the Parable of the Lost Son? Leave me a comment below!
(The preceding is taken directly from the Author’s Note in In A Far-Off Land, copyright 2021, Tyndale House Publishers)
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August 25, 2021
Were Taxi Dancers a real thing in 1930s Hollywood?
If you’ve read In A Far-Off Land, you know that Mina Sinclaire gets herself into dire straights when she runs away from home to make it big in Hollywood. The Great Depression is tightening its hold on the City of Angels and she desperately needs a job. When she meets Lana at an audition, Mina thinks she may have found one:
Over watery coffee and a stale sandwich, Lana told me about a place that was hiring. “It’s not terrific, but you can make five dollars on a good night. And your days ar...
