A Review of "A Vision of Lucy" by Margaret Brownley

Lucy Fairbanks lives in Rocky Creek, Texas in 1882. The birth of photography happened only a few short years prior and her passion became photography. Women in those days, however, were expected to marry, give birth, stay at home to raise their children and care for their husband. Not Lucy.

The day thieves held up the stagecoach, Lucy just happened to be practicing her photography up in a tree and literally fell into the hands of the robbers. A mysterious man, rumored in town to be a wild man, rescued her. Thus began an adventure she didn’t expect and could never have foreseen.  Her rescuer, David Wolf held a secret.  Lucy held a secret, too, but both felt the pull of attraction to each other. A pull they tried to ignore.

This unlikely romance plays out against a background of dark deeds, prejudice and bigotry. A compelling read with an intriguing glimpse into the dawn of photography. Lucy would marvel at the photographic devices we have at our disposal today.

This book was supplied to me for review by the publisher. I’m required only to give my honest thoughts on the books supplied to me.

Review of The Fight of Our Lives by William J. Bennett and Seth Leibsohn

The subtitle says it all: knowing the enemy, speaking the truth and choosing to win the war against radical Islam. This is an important book with information for anyone who holds our country dear and has concerns about where we are headed.

The authors bring to our attention threats that have been made such as the British-born president of the Society of Muslim Lawyers, Anjem Choudary. There, Choudary stated to the world: (T)his idea that you have moderate Muslims and you have radical Muslims, you know, it’s complete nonsense. A Muslim is the one who submits to the command of the creator. If he submits, he is a practicing Muslim. If he is not, then he should be practicing.” He continued on, to state his view of what Islam—and he—stand for when asked by the interviewer if Americans should fear Islam: “We do believe, as Muslims, the East and the West will one day be governed by the Sharia. Indeed, we believe that one day, the flag of Islam will fly over the White House.”

The book begins with the Fort Hood massacre and what brought us to that point with a discussion of our present lack of leadership. Do we really want to find ourselves laboring under Sharia law? Why are the American people not reacting more strongly to the present danger? Have we been lulled into complacency by the current media, both print and televised that sweep this problem under the rug in the name of political correctness?

This book is an important read because as the title states, this IS the fight of our lives as a free nation. The authors encourage us to seek out knowledge, choose our political leaders with great care and stand up for what’s right.

This book was supplied to me for review by the publisher. I’m required only to give my honest thoughts on the books supplied to me.

THE WINNER!!

Chosen today at random by an uninterested bystander is the winner of the book, "Max on Life." Thank you to all those who entered and for your interest in following my blog. There will be more contests for free books in the coming days so be alert and keep watching. Now for the winner:  LINDA! Congratulations to Linda; you will be receiving your book shortly.

Review of Max on Life

Max on Life by Max Lucado, a trusted pastor and author of a plethora of books, brings answers to a long list of questions many of us have pondered at some time. I can say without a doubt you will find in this book questions you’ve wondered about.

Some questions you’ll find his answers to:

·      “Can I increase my faith that my prayers will be answered?”

·      “How can I select the right mate.?”

·      “What should I tell my kids about sex?”

·      “My husband and I can’t agree on how much money to spend, save, or give.”

·      “How can I be less fearful bout losing my job?”

·      “How can we be sure there is life after death?”

·      “What will we be doing in heaven?”

This is merely a small sample of the interesting topics covered. I found this book informative, fascinating, and scriptural. It belongs on every Christian’s bookshelf.

This book was supplied to me for review by the publisher. I’m required only to give my honest thoughts on the books supplied to me.

Review of The Final Summit

The Final Summit, a Quest to Find the One Principle That Will Save Humanity by Andy Andrews, motivational speaker, author and comedian is a continuation of his novel, The Traveler’s Gift.

David Ponder, in The Traveler’s Gift found seven decisions that determine personal success. He now, in The Final Summit at age 74, sits atop his 55-story building housing his business empire. With the recent death of his beloved wife, his desire for living left him and he wishes to die, too.

The Angel Gabriel appears on the scene and whisks David off to a summit meeting with notable historic figures. He with the help of five of them will determine the One Principle That Will Save Humanity as, God points out through the angel, humanity is on a downward slide.

The book takes us through the five ideas the five chosen people determine but it’s the sixth idea with everyone there taking part that provides the answer God is supposedly looking for.

I found the book interesting but I was disappointed with the ending and the One Principle. The book, though written by a Christian, appears not particularly religious but there are nuggets of wisdom to be found in its pages.

This book was supplied to me by the publisher for review. I’m required only to give my honest thoughts on the books supplied to me.

Welcome!!

Welcome to my new blog. Let me introduce myself. First and foremost I am a Christian following Christ with all that’s in me. After that I’m a wife, a mother, a grandmother plus an active writer, reader and now a reviewer of new books—and maybe some not so new.

My first book, Eden’s Way you can find on Amazon.com and will soon be available as an e-book. Also it is available through my website, www.genuinejoyministries.org. I am working on a second book, title to be determined, that I’m in the process of editing and revising. Eventually I plan to place excerpts of this second book on this blog.

Soon, on April 11, 2011 to be exact, I will be posting my first review of a new book. It’s a novel called, The Final Summit which will be available to the public on April 12^th. I’m excited about doing this blog and I trust you will come back often and check on what’s happening here. I plan to have book giveaways as well and, always, your comments and feedback are encouraged and appreciated.