Book Review
Vets Might Fly
The late James Herriot captured the world’s attention with his quick, self-deprecating wit in his books about life as a country vet in the Yorkshire dales of England. One of his stories in this collection starts with the voice of...
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The War Journal of Major Damon 'Rocky' Gause
Damon L. Gause never met his father and knows him only through the crude handwritten journal left behind and through his mother’s memories, yet the pride in his voice when he says “my father” is a clarion call of love. As his...
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The January Green and Gold Mystery
Kakade launches her young adult mystery series with the traditional “let’s get to know everyone” plot. Almost fourteen year-old Bethany can’t believe her mother has hired a babysitter for her in the guise of a math tutor. Okay,...
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Writing the Thriller
Skillman, author of the thrillers Someone to Watch Over and Buried Secrets, shares her insights into the thriller genre by providing information and advice for prospective writers. The first piece of advice she shares is the definition...
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She Said Yes
After the traumatic events in Littleton, Colorado, in the spring of 1999, the impact of the single word “Yes” reverberated around the globe sending shockwaves throughout the Christian and secular communities. When asked if she...
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The Baby Can Sing and Other Stories
“The baby can sing. And maybe even dance. If I had a baby, that’s the kind of baby I?d want.” Slater captures the imagination so subtly and quickly in the title story that the mind dances to the music with the imaginary baby. This...
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If You Loved Me (Reynolds, Marilyn, True-to-Life Series from Hamilton High.)
In the seventh installment in the True-to-Life Series from Hamilton High, Reynolds tackles the touchy subject of teen sex vs. abstinence. Lauren, a senior at Hamilton High, has been dealing with “If you loved me…” ever since her...
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Sports Medicine for Parents & Coaches
After years spent playing sports and cheering on his own children, Boyle, a medical doctor, compiles the information learned in practice and on the field to aid parents and coaches before the child sets foot on the playing field, dance...