A Basket of Berries (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
It is high time I wrote this review! Voices of the faithful is a devotional book. There is a page for every day of the year, with thoughts, stories and inspiration from Christians around the world who are serving the Lord in a missionary capacity . This is book 2 in the series. Each month has a theme, such as 'Prayer the Priority' or ' Lessons from the young'. Whilst this book will cause the reader...
It's a woman's world! (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
On My Bookshelf "Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain: Uncover the Hidden Potential Beyond Our Pain," by Paul Meier, MD and David L. Henderson, MD, was written to teach readers how to confidently face painful struggles in a way that allows growth as well as emotional and spiritual maturity. The book explores the seven most common life challenges: injustice, rejection, loneliness, loss, discipline,...
Because I said so (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
I received a copy of Andy Stanley's newish book " The Principle of the Path: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be " a while back to review. Thomas Nelson Publishing gave me this copy (free!) to review. It has taken me a while to read through this, not because of the book but because of my busy schedule and some other reading I needed/wanted to do. I have read and listened...
Favorite PASTimes (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Now that the time has changed and it's getting dark so early, you have an even better reason to curl up at night with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate and and a good book. We have a short list of new releases for November, but they look like some great choices. Here they are from ACFW (all genres): 1. A Silent Pursuit , by Lynette Eason from Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense. Gina Santino has something...
Upsidedown Bee (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
1. Highlight of the Week: I took Mary and her friend E to a fabulous Art Show in Sanford Wednesday. Our friend Doug Rowe won Best in Show and is an amazingly talented artist. I'm hoping to take some drawing classes from him next year! His wife, Maria, is an artist in her own right and placed in the show also. She's very inspiring and patient with me.... answering lots of questions about her work. (Thanks,...
Upsidedown Bee (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
The Search for God and Guinness: A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World , Stephen Mansfield, 304 pages, Publisher: Thomas Nelson (October 13, 2009), ISBN-10: 1595552693 Rating: 4.5 of 5 STARS Source: Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers program This is the first book I’ve reviewed through the Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers program . Once approved to be a reviewer you can choose from...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- WestBow Press, the strategic self-publishing alliance of Thomas Nelson and Author Solutions, has created specialty book publishing packages customized to expertly launch new titles into the marketplace.
Questions without answers (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
I reviewed this book recently for Thomas Nelson bloggers It’s an impressive history, world heavyweight champion and successful business man. In this book George Foreman shares some of the secrets of his successes. He lays down some patterns and practices to help make your entrepreneurial ventures successful. Foreman uses stories and lessons that he has learnt to help others put their plans and...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- WestBow Press, the strategic self-publishing alliance of Thomas Nelson and Author Solutions, has unveiled five unique book publishing packages to help inspirational authors publish and bring their books to market according to their specific goals and budgets.
Readin N Writin with Patricia (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Check out the new Barnes & Noble e-reader, the Nook, in pictures . Also, unveiled were the Plastic Logic's Que and the dual screened Alex by Spring Design. (Anybody else waiting until these manufacturers finish tripping over each other?) The book pricing wars just got more interesting. The American Booksellers Association has asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate possible illegal predatory...
Mashable (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Maria Schneider covers writing, publishing and social media at Editor Unleashed . Follow her on Twitter . A lively ongoing conversation is taking place on Twitter about where the publishing industry is headed. With digital media overshadowing its legacy media counterpart, publishers are struggling to figure out pricing, digital rights issues and how to market digital content. These are similar to...
The UmBlog (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
I read a good book, recently sent to me for review by Thomas Nelson, called The Search for God and Guinness: A biography of the beer that changed the world by Stephen Mansfield. His purpose for writing the book is best summed up at the end in the bibliography. Mansfield writes, ...my purpose has been simply to describe the faith and generosity of Guinness. Details of brewing, controversies over geneaologies,...
Collecting my Thoughts (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Lies have been in the news lately. How about those lies we tell ourselves? Dr. Chris Thurman has written a book, "The Lies We Believe" which he says are at the root of a lot of our personal problems and unhappiness. Give up those lies and you're on your way to . . . well, maybe a healthier life? My copy came from the church library and seems to be a 2nd ed., although it doesn't actually say...
A Christian Worldview of Fiction (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
Haunt of Jackals (Thomas Nelson), the October CSFF Blog Tour feature by Eric Wilson, is the perfect book to discuss as we approach Halloween, especially since it is a part of the Jerusalem Undead Trilogy. Undead. That concept alone speaks volumes, and to be honest, it should have been enough to ward me off. But no. [...]
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- WestBow Press, the strategic self-publishing alliance of Thomas Nelson and Author Solutions, is offering authors 20 percent off all publishing packages purchased by Sunday, Oct. 25 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. This special offer is in celebration of the Oct. 13 announcement of this groundbreaking publishing partnership.
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