![]() ![]() It’s a treasure literally fit for a king, and there have been whispers throughout history that many have already killed-and died-for it. A past adversary is convinced there is a long-lost Revolutionary War treasure buried somewhere on the property Melanie inherited-untold riches rumored to have been brought over from France by the Marquis de Lafayette himself and intended to help the Colonial war effort. Local students are thrilled by the possibility of unearthing more Colonial-era artifacts at the cistern, but Melanie is concerned by the ghosts connected to it that have suddenly invaded her life and her house-and at least one of them is definitely not filled with holiday cheer.Īnd these relics aren’t the only precious artifacts for which people are searching. ![]() ![]() But the ongoing excavation of the centuries-old cistern in the garden of her historic Tradd Street home has been a huge millstone, both financially and aesthetically. Melanie Trenholm should be anticipating Christmas with nothing but joy-after all, it’s only the second Christmas she and her husband, Jack, will celebrate with their twin toddlers. The Christmas spirit is overtaking Tradd Street with a vengeance in this festive new novel in the New York Times bestselling series by Karen White. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Going Beyond Ministries also equips believers through books and Bible study resources. This free gathering brings together thousands of women from different denominations and backgrounds several times a year in an effort to stir revival. In addition to Priscilla’s participation in many church and para-church conferences across the globe each year, Going Beyond Ministries hosts AWAKEN – an outreach event in their hometown designed to encourage and mobilize women locally. But put a Bible in her hand and a message in her heart and you’ll see why thousands flock to her conferences and dive into her Bible study series’ and books each year.Ī graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, Priscilla holds a Master’s degree in Biblical Studies and considers it a privilege to serve believers from every denomination and culture by helping them to know the truths of Scripture intellectually and encouraging them to experience these truths practically by the power of the Holy Spirit. Priscilla Shirer is a wife and a mom first. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And, I will share conversation starters and a service project for your family. Laura from Sunny Day Family shares easy table crafts. Sarah from Chef Sarah Elizabeth shares a themed menu to compliment the book. On the first of each month, we provide all the details for your dinner. New to Family Dinner Book Club? Here is a little background… Family Dinner Book Club is a monthly book club for your family. We have thought of everything you need! So, get a copy of the book and join in on the fun.įull Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. We have lots of ideas to plan your menu, make table decoration crafts, have great conversations about the book and complete a family service project. Now on to this month’s book club details. Our 2017 line-up will be announced in November. Please take this short survey to let us know. And, we want to know which countries you would like to “travel” to with us. Next year, we are traveling the world! Around the World Family Dinner Book Club will transport families to different countries through books and cuisine. This month, Family Dinner Book Club features The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf.īefore we get to all the yummy details, we have a special announcement about the 2017 Family Dinner Book Club. So, we have a picture book this month that addresses an important topic of staying true to yourself. August is a busy month for many families as kids prepare to start school. ![]() ![]() ![]() Because of her background in film, she is able to masterfully "show" a scene without "telling" too much. ![]() The way that the author illustrates her characters and her scenes has a lot to do with this, I think. ![]() This is quite a feat, considering that about half of the stories are 10 pages long or less. I found that, no matter the length of the story, I was equally engaged, moved, and satisfied. ![]() 98), and this quote accurately sums up my feelings about all of the stories. In the story When All Love Withers All of Life Cries, the narrator of the story comments that, "the words are only icing you keep going past the words you got nothing but surprises" (pg. The collection is composed of 16 stories of varying lengths, from as short as 4 pages to as long as 26 pages. One example of this effort is the short story collection WHATEVER HAPPENED TO INTERRACIAL LOVE. After years of pouring over this massive cache, Nina began working to get many of the pieces either reissued, published, or otherwise sent out into the world. When she died from cancer in 1988, she left most of her documents and other works to her daughter, Nina. Her 1982 film Losing Ground was the first feature-length dramatic film directed by an African American woman. Born in 1942, Kathleen Collins was a groundbreaking filmmaker, artist, and writer - part of the generation of African Americans, many of whom who were "the firsts" in their fields. ![]() ![]() Roland is a kind of knight, the last of his breed, and the Tower is his obsession, his only reason for living when first we meet him. Catching the half-human Walter is not Roland's goal but only a means to an end: Roland wants to reach the Dark Tower, where he hopes the quickening destruction of Mid-World may be halted, perhaps even reversed. The first volume, The Gunslinger, tells how Roland of Gilead pursues and at last catches Walter, the man in black, who pretended friendship with Roland's father but who actually served Marten, a great sorcerer. Wizard and Glass is the fourth volume of a longer tale inspired by Robert Browning's narrative poem "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came." ![]() Of the three of them, only Roland saw her It cut the old man's throat efficiently enough A flash as the big-bang exploded The dark tower rearing to the sky The wicked witch of the East ARGUEMENT Smiling lips revealed cunning little teeth Her arms and belly and breasts breaking out in goosefleshĬuthbert, meanwhile, had already reloadedīut he and his love were no longer children ![]() ![]() Julie, you nagged the most effectively, so your name comes first. They answer the mail, and most of the mail for the last couple of years has been about Roland of Gilead - the gunslinger.Basically, Julie and Marsha nagged me back to the word processor. This book is dedicated to Julie Eugley and Marsha DeFilippo. ![]() ![]() Herren was heavily recruited by major universities, chosen as a McDonald's All-American, featured in a Sports Illustrated cover story, and at just seventeen years old became the central figure in Fall River Dreams, an acclaimed book about the 1994 Durfee team's quest for the state championship. His grandfather, father, and older brother had created their own sports legends in a declining city he was the last, best hope for a career beyond the shuttered mills and factories. When the EMTs found me, there was a needle in my arm and a packet of heroin in the front seat.Īt basketball-crazy Durfee High School in Fall River, Massachusetts, junior guard Chris Herren carried his family's and the city's dreams on his skinny frame. ![]() That's what the cop in Fall River told me. Powerful, honest, and dramatic, this remarkable memoir, Basketball Junkie, is harrowing in its descent, and heartening in its return. ![]() ![]() In his own words, former NBA and overseas pro Chris Herren tells how he nearly lost everything and everyone he loved, and how he found a way back to life. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It's about staying in love, seizing love, forsaking love, and committing to love with everything you've got. ![]() She starts to question: When you can have romance without loyalty and commitment without marriage, when love and lust are no longer tied together, what do you value? What are you willing to fight for? This is a love story about what happens when the love fades. These influences, as well as her own healing process and the challenges of living apart from Ryan, begin to change Lauren's ideas about monogamy and marriage. Lauren embarks on a journey of self-discovery, quickly finding that her friends and family have their own ideas about the meaning of marriage. One year apart, and only one rule: they cannot contact each other. They decide to take a year off in the hopes of finding a way to fall in love again. "A seductive twist on the timeless tale of a couple trying to rediscover love in a marriage brought low by the challenges of domestic togetherness.touching, perceptive, and achingly honest." -Beatriz Williams, New York Times bestselling author When Lauren and Ryan's marriage reaches the breaking point, they come up with an unconventional plan. ![]() ![]() ![]() She has been heard and seen on NPR and podcasts including Thirst Aid Kit, Three Swings, Star Trek: The Pod Directive, The Canon, and AlJazeera. Kendra James was Founding Editor at Shondaland, where she wrote and edited work for two years. I will be talking with Kendra James, author of Admissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding School, a book that I strongly recommend to all folks who work in, go to, and/or send their children to an independent or boarding school. I’m especially excited about this new season of On Balance and couldn’t be more excited about today’s book conversation. I’m Dawn Williams, Blue School’s Director of Enrollment, and grateful parent of a Blue School graduate. DAWN WILLIAMS: Welcome to On Balance, a podcast for parents created by Blue School educators.īlue School is an independent school in New York City that has pioneered a balanced educational experience, empowering children to be creative, analytical, joyful, and compassionate. ![]() ![]() ![]() can they figure out how to get along? Guts: Raina has tummy trouble and it seems to coincide with her worries about food, school, family and changing friendships. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years. Amara is cute, but she's also cranky and mostly prefers to play by herself. ![]() Sisters: Raina can't wait to be a big sister. ![]() Smile: The true story of how Raina severely injured her two front teeth when she was in the sixth grade and the dental drama that followed. "It hits home partly because there is nothing else out there like it." - The New York Times Book ReviewĪ special box set of Raina Telgemeier's bestselling memoirs."One of the most widely loved kids' graphic novels in recent history." - Booklist."Irresistible, funny and touching." - Kirkus Reviews.Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Winner. ![]() ![]() When Brian is finally rescued after fifty-four days in the wild, he emerges from his ordeal with new patience and maturity, and a greater understanding of himself and his parents. He is alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present.Īt first consumed by despair and self-pity, Brian slowly learns survival skills-how to make a shelter for himself, how to hunt and fish and forage for food, how to make a fire-and even finds the courage to start over from scratch when a tornado ravages his campsite. ![]() When the plane crashes, killing the pilot, the sole survivor is Brian. Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson, haunted by his secret knowledge of his mother’s infidelity, is traveling by single-engine plane to visit his father for the first time since the divorce. He has written more than one hundred book for adults and young readers, and is the author of three Newbery Honor titles: Dogsong, Hatchet, and The Winter. Hatchet has also been nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. This award-winning contemporary classic is the survival story with which all others are compared-and a page-turning, heart-stopping adventure, recipient of the Newbery Honor. ![]() |