Quaker Summer (Women of Faith Fiction) (2007 Novel of the Year)

Word Imagery at its best

Heather Curridge is living the life she's always dreamed of and that everyone envies. She's married a doctor, has a wonderful son, good friends, a big house, and enough money to splurge on whatever she wants. However buying tennis courts and swimming pools isn't all it's cracked up to be. Soon Heather finds herself feeling unsatisfied with her life. Her son's encounters with a bully dredges up old memories from her past. It takes a jaywalking kangaroo, a car full of cake and two Quaker ladies to help Heather realize what are the most important things in her life.

A Change of Heart: A Harmony Novel (Plus)

A Joy-Ride of a Novel!

Get ready for a readable joy-ride in this installment of the Harmony series, A CHANGE OF HEART. Author Philip Gulley sets the drive on cruise control for his fifth offering --- humorous, low-key storytelling full of the characters you've come to love throughout the previous four full-length novels.

If you haven't picked up other books in the series, put it in "park," stop reading this review now, and go back and begin with HOME TO HARMONY. You'll acquire the needed context for the characters and an appreciation for just how much has changed in the little town of Harmony --- and how much remains the same.

Avalon: Web of Magic Book 3: Cry of the Wolf (Bk. 3)

 This is a must for fantasy lovers!  

All I can say is wow.
Rachel Roberts has created a fantastic fantasy story, weaving it together from the last two books in the Avalon: Web of Magic series, Circles in the Stream and All that Glitters. each one features an exciting climax and interesting writing style that bring the charecters of this book into real personalities and real life.
Three girls, three powers, three mages, three unique talents. Emily Fletcher, Adriane Charyde, and Kara Davies are three girls who coundn't be more different- or the same.
Emily is a animal- crazy redhead, who has a fun nature and a love of pets. Her mom owns a vet clinic, and Emily likes to help out there for fun. She also gives her mom a hand in the Pet Palace, an animal hotel, and it was three dogs, Jellybean, Biscit, and I forget the third one's name, who first lead her to the Ravenswood preserve.

A Gift of Love

Yesterday was a great day. It was one of those 'once in a while' days when you feel totally connected with Heaven and Earth. I existed totally in the moment, and completely detached from all past and present stresses. I felt as if I were floating on a cloud. But that is not what made the day so special. No, you see, yesterday I spent the entire day with my 4 ½ year old son, and he showed me something that we all sometimes forget--that love, in it's pure form, is the power of the universe, and that no matter what is happening in your life, love can make it all better.

The day started out as many do. I woke early and wrote for a while. I let our dog out and refreshed her food and water bowl. I straightened the living room and did last night's dinner dishes. Everything was all so normal. I finally heard the bouncing up and down on the bed from the second floor of the house. I knew my little buddy was up, so I brought him a drink of milk. We exchanged our mooring hellos and hugs. He asked if he could play in his room for a while, and I agreed.

The day was shaping up nicely. It was eight o'clock and not a cloud in the sky. It was about 65 degrees, and the heat of the sun was quickly warming the earth. It was going to be beautiful. I sat at my desk and connected to the internet, as I do most mornings. I checked to see if I had any email; I didn't. I then went to view the morning's news headlines. The Katrina aftermath and the price of gas topped the headlines, once again. Sadness swept over me, and I became a bit worried about the state of our great country and all the people living with loss and sadness. So many struggles, so much loss, so much pain. I sat in quite contemplation for a while, until the silence was broken... "Can we go for a hike in the woods, Daddy?" my son asked with a huge smile on his face. "Sure, buddy," I replied, and after a good breakfast, I packed him and our Aussie into the truck and off we went.