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Title: 3 Seconds - The Power of Thinking Twice
Author: Les Parrot, PhD

Publisher: Zondervan

Pages:193
Disclaimer: I was not paid to review this item, but merely given a complementary copy of the work and asked that in exchange I review on my blog.
Summary:
We are stuck in negative thinking. Our automatic responses hold us back from achievement [...]

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Title: From the Heart - Seven Rules to Live By (Read excerpt.)
Author: Robin Roberts - CBS Good Morning America Co-anchor, former ESPN anchor
Publisher: Hyperion
Pages:170
Disclaimer: I was not paid to review this item, but merely given a complementary copy of the work and asked that in exchange I review on my blog.
Summary:
This books almost seems [...]

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I love children’s literature, and having children has given me the opportunity to explore so many things I’ve missed since my own childhood. There are lots of great books out there. I’m going to try to write, on a regular basis, about some of the ones that come our way.
Title: Roller Coaster
Author: [...]

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I sat down the other day and had a cup of coffee with Phil Vischer of VeggieTales fame. He told me his whole life story and I hung on every word…
Okay, that really didn’t happen, but after reading Me, Myself, and Bob a recent release by Vischer, I feel like it did. Vischer’s [...]

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TOS Winter Issue is Out

The Winter Issue of The Old Schoolhouse magazine arrived in my mailbox a few weeks ago. I’d been meaning to put up a post on it before I went on my blogging sabbatical. While I’ve been distracted by my many projects and lack of sleep, I did take some time to go over [...]

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Looking for a Book?

I’m not sure how I found this website, but it’s been a great help to me in my book buying frenzy state. You can search a variety of web sources for the best price on a book from one website! It’s pretty cool.
It’s called Best Book Buys.
Okay, I haven’t bought anything yet as [...]

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…..from Book Closeouts is that as soon as you place an order, they get more stuff that you want in, so then you want to place another order. It’s a terrible, terrible addiction.
Here are some great finds for the day…but tomorrow they could be gone and yet better stuff could be there.
Christian Books
Devotions For [...]

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Book Bargains

Someone gave me this book for a shower gift when Bump was born. I love it. Cry just about every time I read it.

Love Song For a Baby
by Marion Dane Bauer
It starts out:
Before you saw your first star in the sky
Before the sun ever kissed you
Before you cried your [...]

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Mitford Series

I’m not reviewing the Mitford Series. I just have a few observations that I’d like to make.
First of all, does anyone know a pastor or priest like Father Tim? I am not familiar with Episcopalian clergy, but never in the Catholic church did you ever meet a priest so entirely devoted to his [...]

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Book Tip: The Mommy Manual

I’m not going to do a full blown review of this books, but just give a brief summary. I’ll be doing that with some of the books I read - just too much for me to review them all!
Here’s the run down on the book:
Title: The Mommy Manual: Planting Roots That Give Your [...]

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