This nonfiction account of our nation’s 20th president will knock your socks off. Destiny of the Republic, A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard gives readers an amazing glimpse into the past. We get a front seat to the election of a man who did not want to … More Destiny of the Republic
Greetings dear listeners! Please join Kate & Sheila as they review some of their favorite books from A to Z! A-All the Light You Cannot See & A Tree Grows in Brooklyn B-Brothers Karamazov C-Count of Monte Cristo D-David Copperfield & Dracula E-Everything Sad Is Untrue F-Forest of Vanishing Stars & Frozen River G-God’s Smuggler … More Favorites from A to Z
What do journaling, camaraderie, resilience, bravery, faith in God, and a cowboy from Texas have in common? Bram Stoker cleverly brought them all together in his masterpiece, Dracula, published in 1897. He uses journals, letters, news clippings, captain’s log, and telegrams (epistolary format) which invites the reader to join the characters on their journey. We … More Dracula – Episode #163
“It’s not how much you have, but what you do with it that counts.” “Every challenge is an opportunity for growth.” “We find what we are looking for, if we look hard enough.” “In the face of adversity, never give up.” There are a plethora of inspiring quotes like these from Wilson Rawls’ Summer of the … More Summer of the Monkeys – Episode #164
”Memory is a wicked thing that warps and twists. But paper and ink receive the truth without emotion, and they read it back without partiality.” Please join Kate and Sheila as they recap, The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. Martha Ballard, a midwife in Hallowell, Maine in 1789, was thrown into a murder investigation when … More The Frozen River – Episode #162
This amazing story is told through the eyes of Reuben Land (aka Rube), the middle child in a motherless family living in the cold Midwest. He suffers greatly from asthma, adores his older brother, Davy (16 years old) and his younger sister, Swede (8+ she has a birthday– definitely one of the coolest siblings we’ve … More Peace Like a River – Episode #160
“The world is yearning for men to show up, men who know who they are and why they are here.” We hear a lot about toxic masculinity, what about a masculine man of God? The ones who Grow Up and Show Up. They do not fall prey to the myth, “I’m not hurting anyone” as … More The Men We Need – Episode #159
Let’s journey through Kids’ Books from A to Z, As we bookishly celebrate back to school with glee! As we endeavor to fertilize young minds we must be vigilant in exposing them to a plethora of books, priming the pump as one might say. Please join us as book suggestions are made that might ignite … More Kids’ Books from A to Z – Episode # 158
Twenty-two year old Emmy Lake, hopeful war correspondent, begins her new job at Woman’s Friend working under a bear of a woman, Mrs. Henrietta Bird. Mr. Collins writes stories for the magazine, he helps Emmy get adjusted to her position. Emmy types Mr. Collins stories and helps with the advice column, Henrietta Helps, however Mrs. … More Dear Mrs. Bird – Episode #157
“You can see God from anywhere if your mind is set to love and obey Him.” Question: What is the chief End of man? Answer: Man’s chief End is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever! Written in a night on a train trip, Kate and Sheila recap A. W. Tozer’s powerfully written book, … More The Pursuit of God
