by Laura DeNooyer | Apr 19, 2022 | Book Reviews
When I picked up The Stones of my Accusers, I had no idea it was the second story in a series of two. But it reads as a standalone—which I discovered firsthand. However, I still recommend reading The Brother’s Keeper first (reviewed last time). The title grabbed me,...
by Laura DeNooyer | Apr 12, 2022 | Book Reviews
Have you ever thought about what it would be like to grow up in Nazareth with Jesus as your older brother? Does anyone ever want a “perfect” sibling? Most people can relate to situations where so-and-so can do no wrong, where goody-two-shoes conquers all...
by Laura DeNooyer | Apr 5, 2022 | Book Reviews
Have you ever entered a house, store, or other building and felt like you were stepping back in time? I’ve had that experience. Once was during college years ago, when my education professor took a group of students to southern Appalachia. We visited the Yancey County...
by Laura DeNooyer | Mar 22, 2022 | Book Reviews
What would you say is the worst tragedy in United States history? Looking over my past reviews, I noted that several revolve around U.S. disasters: All Manner of Things — by Susie Finkbeiner — the Vietnam WarUnder a Cloudless Sky—by Chris Fabry — the poor treatment of...
by Laura DeNooyer | Mar 15, 2022 | Book Reviews
“All you need is confidence in yourself. There is no living thing that is not afraid when it faces danger. True courage is facing danger when you are afraid, and that kind of courage you have in plenty.” –The Wizard, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...
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...
