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...
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...
