A Sister’s Secret
Wanda E. Brunstetter
Barbour Publishing, INC
P.O. Box 719 Uhrichsville, OH 44683
WWW.barourbooks.com
(1-800-852-8010)
978-1-59789-226-1
$9.37
299 pages
Grace Hosteller was a young Amish woman who returned home after being gone for two years during her Rumschpringe. She soon settles down to the conventional Amish life. She is baptized into the Amish church and marries a kind and gentle young man in her community.
One thing Grace does not want her husband or parents to know, is the many secrets she has kept about the two years she lived in the English world. But then one day her past caught up with her and her world would never be the same.
This is the first book of, “Sisters of Holmes County.” I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
Rated G
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Diamonds of Death
John Luck, M.D.
Five Star Publishing, Inc
POB 6698 Chandler, AZ 85246
Five Star Publications.com
(408) 940-8182
978-1-58985-100-9
318 pages
Dr. Tom Slocum was a whiz kid at County’s West Side Hospital in Chicago. His surgical skills made him well known. He was also called an arrogant S.O.B., when it came to yelling at nurses and berating young interns.
He enlisted in the military and was sent to Korea. While he was there it would change Dr. Slocum’s life forever. He was assigned to a field hospital where conditions were horrific. The floors were nothing more than dirt and covered with blood. No time to change gowns or gloves before another patient was put on the surgical table. One day he operated on a friend of his who died because of a mistake he made. He lost all confidence and did not know if he had the nerve to operate again. His days and nights were filled with flash backs of what happened during the war.
He returned to County Hospital with much trepidation. His first surgery was on a man who was shot in the stomach. Unbeknown to Dr. Slocum the man was a part of the Chicago Mob. What would happen next is for you to discover as you read this book.
I was surprised by how much I liked this book. It was not until the second chapter that I became really interested. This book took me for a wild ride that I never expected. It is a book that I would recommend to any friend. I would give it PG rating of 13 or older.
Five star rating.
Sandra Heptinstall
John Luck, M.D.
Five Star Publishing, Inc
POB 6698 Chandler, AZ 85246
Five Star Publications.com
(408) 940-8182
978-1-58985-100-9
318 pages
Dr. Tom Slocum was a whiz kid at County’s West Side Hospital in Chicago. His surgical skills made him well known. He was also called an arrogant S.O.B., when it came to yelling at nurses and berating young interns.
He enlisted in the military and was sent to Korea. While he was there it would change Dr. Slocum’s life forever. He was assigned to a field hospital where conditions were horrific. The floors were nothing more than dirt and covered with blood. No time to change gowns or gloves before another patient was put on the surgical table. One day he operated on a friend of his who died because of a mistake he made. He lost all confidence and did not know if he had the nerve to operate again. His days and nights were filled with flash backs of what happened during the war.
He returned to County Hospital with much trepidation. His first surgery was on a man who was shot in the stomach. Unbeknown to Dr. Slocum the man was a part of the Chicago Mob. What would happen next is for you to discover as you read this book.
I was surprised by how much I liked this book. It was not until the second chapter that I became really interested. This book took me for a wild ride that I never expected. It is a book that I would recommend to any friend. I would give it PG rating of 13 or older.
Five star rating.
Sandra Heptinstall
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Never Far From Home
Never Far From Home (The Miller Series #2)
Mary Ellis
Harvest House Publishers
990 Owen Loop North
Eugene, OR 97402
978-0-7369-2733-8
(541) 343-0123
298 pages
$10.07 at B&N
Emma Miller is a young Amish girl who has finished school. While she still has her chores to do, she also has her own wool business. Emma works hard as she knows her mom needs to have surgery. The Amish community relies on a central fund that they all donate money to in case someone needs medical help.
On a buggy ride to town to sell her wool along with her Aunt Hannah, Emma meets a young English sheep farmer named James. As they talk they find themselves attracted to each other.
After seeing him only twice, on her 16th birthday she announces to her family she wants to take her full Rumspringe. It is not long before they fall in love. Emma loves being Amish and never wants to be anything else. James has two years of college to attend. James promises that somehow he will make it work for them.
But can young love endure all the challenges? Can James really find a way for them to marry someday? I would recommend this book to all who love reading about the Amish. Also for new readers who might decide to read a book of this genre, to see why so many of us love books about the Amish. There is so much more I would like to say about the story but then I would spoil it for others.
This book is rated G
Mary Ellis
Harvest House Publishers
990 Owen Loop North
Eugene, OR 97402
978-0-7369-2733-8
(541) 343-0123
298 pages
$10.07 at B&N
Emma Miller is a young Amish girl who has finished school. While she still has her chores to do, she also has her own wool business. Emma works hard as she knows her mom needs to have surgery. The Amish community relies on a central fund that they all donate money to in case someone needs medical help.
On a buggy ride to town to sell her wool along with her Aunt Hannah, Emma meets a young English sheep farmer named James. As they talk they find themselves attracted to each other.
After seeing him only twice, on her 16th birthday she announces to her family she wants to take her full Rumspringe. It is not long before they fall in love. Emma loves being Amish and never wants to be anything else. James has two years of college to attend. James promises that somehow he will make it work for them.
But can young love endure all the challenges? Can James really find a way for them to marry someday? I would recommend this book to all who love reading about the Amish. Also for new readers who might decide to read a book of this genre, to see why so many of us love books about the Amish. There is so much more I would like to say about the story but then I would spoil it for others.
This book is rated G
The Secret of Lies
The Secret of Lies
Barbara Forte Abate
Dog Ear Publishing
4010 W 86th Street, Ste H
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(866)823-9613 or (317) 228-3656
www.dogpublishing.net
978-160844-418-2
296 Pages
Retail Price $17.95
I have never read a book as intense as this book is. It is brilliantly written, and at times my husband swears I was saying, “No, you jerk, or don’t you dare.” That is how powerful this story line is. Eleanor twelve and her sister Stevie ten, leave their hometown of Callicoon, Pennsylvania to spend their vacation with their Aunt Smyrna and Uncle Cal at their summer home on Long Island, where the days are filled with swimming in the Atlantic Ocean and the sisters unending pursuit of an intriguing and mysterious boy.
That is until the summer of 1957…Eleanor is now seventeen and Stevie fifteen. What happened that summer is something that has to be kept a secret, or so Aunt Smyrna tells Stevie. Stevie is trapped in a vortex and it is not only destroying her teenage years but carries over into her adult life.
How many lives are altered by one moment in time, one decision made in that moment? How many moments does it take too completely and irreversibly alter one’s life?
To tell you more will ruin what makes this book so great. It is a must buy for your own personal library. In our economy today buying a book can be a luxury. I would buy this book.
I would rate this book G.
Barbara Forte Abate
Dog Ear Publishing
4010 W 86th Street, Ste H
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(866)823-9613 or (317) 228-3656
www.dogpublishing.net
978-160844-418-2
296 Pages
Retail Price $17.95
I have never read a book as intense as this book is. It is brilliantly written, and at times my husband swears I was saying, “No, you jerk, or don’t you dare.” That is how powerful this story line is. Eleanor twelve and her sister Stevie ten, leave their hometown of Callicoon, Pennsylvania to spend their vacation with their Aunt Smyrna and Uncle Cal at their summer home on Long Island, where the days are filled with swimming in the Atlantic Ocean and the sisters unending pursuit of an intriguing and mysterious boy.
That is until the summer of 1957…Eleanor is now seventeen and Stevie fifteen. What happened that summer is something that has to be kept a secret, or so Aunt Smyrna tells Stevie. Stevie is trapped in a vortex and it is not only destroying her teenage years but carries over into her adult life.
How many lives are altered by one moment in time, one decision made in that moment? How many moments does it take too completely and irreversibly alter one’s life?
To tell you more will ruin what makes this book so great. It is a must buy for your own personal library. In our economy today buying a book can be a luxury. I would buy this book.
I would rate this book G.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Carrie's Journey
Carrie’s Journey
Bette Jennings
Misty Peak Publishing..PO BOX AL, Filer, Idaho 83328
(208) 326-5845
www.mistypeak.com
978-0-9746794-2-6
$13.95
291 pages
This book is a reviewer’s dream. It provides an escape from the mundane of everyday life. It has everything a good book needs. It has love, drama, a taste of mystery, adventure and a happy ending. We started at "Carrie’s Farm" which was the first book and now we are into the final book "Carrie’s Journey."
Carrie’s Journey, finds that Carrie’s beloved husband has died. Carrie has to create a new life in order for her to survive. Carrie begins to think she is going crazy when she hears a voice talking to her, and she answers. The voice stays with her giving her advice on things until she does not need it any longer.
I loved every page of this book. If you like a good romance with a little of something else added to it, then I highly recommend this book.When a book brings good tears to my eyes, then it is a great book in my opinion. Need I say more?
This book is rated G
Bette Jennings
Misty Peak Publishing..PO BOX AL, Filer, Idaho 83328
(208) 326-5845
www.mistypeak.com
978-0-9746794-2-6
$13.95
291 pages
This book is a reviewer’s dream. It provides an escape from the mundane of everyday life. It has everything a good book needs. It has love, drama, a taste of mystery, adventure and a happy ending. We started at "Carrie’s Farm" which was the first book and now we are into the final book "Carrie’s Journey."
Carrie’s Journey, finds that Carrie’s beloved husband has died. Carrie has to create a new life in order for her to survive. Carrie begins to think she is going crazy when she hears a voice talking to her, and she answers. The voice stays with her giving her advice on things until she does not need it any longer.
I loved every page of this book. If you like a good romance with a little of something else added to it, then I highly recommend this book.When a book brings good tears to my eyes, then it is a great book in my opinion. Need I say more?
This book is rated G
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Wake UP! ("You're probably never going to look like that; How to be happier, healthier and impercectly fit.)
At last we learn the truth of losing weight and keeping it off. I hate to say this but I have tried some of the weight equipment that says, "buy me and I will make you look thinner and younger, in just weeks." They did not work for me, no matter how hard I tried.
The author tells us of her life and the battles she has gone through to try and lose weight. What it was like in school being the fat kid that others made fun of. The many diets she has tried,the failures and the success of finally getting something that for her worked.
Diet alone will not work. You have to get off your uff and exercise. Michelle also tells us of many well known people who have had surgery to help them lose weight. Also the dangers of the television show,“The Biggest Loser,” and how most of the contestants have gained the weight back. Michelle tells all who will read this book about how to deal with the starvation your body will feel.
I can honestly say that I have never been more impressed with a weight loss book. Some people write books to make a lot of money. But I feel this author has wrote from her heart and only wants to help.
Rated G
Exellent Book
The author tells us of her life and the battles she has gone through to try and lose weight. What it was like in school being the fat kid that others made fun of. The many diets she has tried,the failures and the success of finally getting something that for her worked.
Diet alone will not work. You have to get off your uff and exercise. Michelle also tells us of many well known people who have had surgery to help them lose weight. Also the dangers of the television show,“The Biggest Loser,” and how most of the contestants have gained the weight back. Michelle tells all who will read this book about how to deal with the starvation your body will feel.
I can honestly say that I have never been more impressed with a weight loss book. Some people write books to make a lot of money. But I feel this author has wrote from her heart and only wants to help.
Rated G
Exellent Book
Thursday, April 29, 2010
A WIDOWS HOPE, BY MARY ELLIS
What do you get when you take an independent Amish widow named Hannah, and a stubborn Amish widower named Seth? You get a book that is interesting and entertaining. Hannah loves being Amish but sometimes does things that can get her into trouble. At the risk of being shunned, she sells her farm to her brother and moves to another state. There she tries hard to help her sister who is ill and is having trouble taking care of her own family.
If you enjoy reading books about the Amish this one you will love. The author is talented and I love how she leads us to realize it does not matter if you are Amish, or English, we all have problems. We just handle them differently.
This is the first book of "The Miller Series."
Excellent book and easy read.
Rated G
If you enjoy reading books about the Amish this one you will love. The author is talented and I love how she leads us to realize it does not matter if you are Amish, or English, we all have problems. We just handle them differently.
This is the first book of "The Miller Series."
Excellent book and easy read.
Rated G
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