by Laura DeNooyer | Mar 8, 2022 | Book Reviews
Did you know that before 1974, all women in the United States—single, widowed, or divorced—were required to have a man cosign credit applications? The first legislation that required equal pay for equal work, regardless of gender, was in 1963. Suffragists in the 1800s...
by Laura DeNooyer | Mar 1, 2022 | Book Reviews
One of Scripture’s recurring themes is this: God’s spiritual economy completely turns our expectations upside down. He uses the weak of the world to confound the strong, such as the battle of Jericho, Elijah on Mt. Carmel, or David defeating Goliath. He uses the...
by Laura DeNooyer | Feb 22, 2022 | Book Reviews
“A wanderer is only at home in the hearts of those who love him.” This line from Annie’s Stories by Cindy Thomson is what Annie’s Irish father used to say before he passed away in early 1900. Annie remembers him fondly. As do others. For her father Marty Gallagher was...
by Laura DeNooyer | Feb 15, 2022 | Book Reviews
I’ve always been drawn to older generations, even in my twenties. Long ago, I asked my grandmas for their stories and was mesmerized by their tales about the olden days. Unfortunately, my grandfathers both died while I was young, so I never heard theirs. Later, I...
by Laura DeNooyer | Feb 8, 2022 | Book Reviews
Who really wants to read about other people’s messes? Sure, we like to live vicariously through fictional adventures and death-defying actions that overcome the bad guy. We identify with the flawed heroine who has enough gumption and integrity to still be...
