New book review: Out of the Shadows
Her voice in the telling is simple, with concrete terms and bite-sized thoughts. I appreciate that she was allowed to tell the story herself.
Category: Literature
My Three Favorite Children’s Books Without a Point
I love when art and literature and life experiences push me into the nonsense-hilarity of living and being human in this world. Just that.
Yann Martel on fear
Yann Martel: “I must say a word about fear. It is life’s only true opponent… It is a clever, treacherous adversary, how well I know.”
Turtle Heart: a book review
What is the role of a believer? How do we bring light? When a naïve and evangelistic Christian meets a seasoned old scamp, who blesses whom?
One Month To Peanut Butter!
If you pre-order my book this week, and tell me so, I will mail you a handwritten bookmark from me, and two of my favorite tea bags.
Book Recommendations: treasuries and newbies
One of my favorite memories with these books is reading two pages of “I Want My Hat Back” over and over to my niece, while she giggled out loud.
My upcoming book
I’m writing a manuscript for Herald Press. If you did not know about this and feel you should, I am nothing but sympathy. I didn’t know about it either.
Foster care: Book resources
I love these books for their powerful imagery and empathy, building a bridge between those-who-have-firsthand-experience and those-who-need-a-window-in.
Making time for books in the mommy years
There are intense times of motherhood when you are too tired even to think. But if reading rejuvenates you, carve out a section of life for it when you can.
OtherSpeak: 2020 Reading Challenge
“I like the idea of reading challenges, but the ones that I’ve seen just don’t quite fit for me. I don’t have a lot of time to read.” – Cristina Loewen