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.