January 2008

LADY OF MILKWEED MANOR by Julie Klassen (Historical Romance) After a mistake forces her to hide away in London’s forbidding “Milkweed Manor,” Charlotte Lamb comes face to face with a suitor from her past — a man who now hides secrets of his own. Both are determined, with God’s help, to protect those they love. But neither can imagine the depth of sacrifice that will be required.MY REVIEW CAN BE FOUND ~HERE~!

DREAMING BIG by Bobb Biehl and Paul Swets (Christian Living/Inspirational) This book invites readers to dig to the roots of their passions, to weed out what isn’t productive, to water what brings real happiness. It is divided into 31 chapters that serve as a guide for a month-long journey to developing a Life Dream — a crystal-clear vision of the difference you want to make in the future.

CHASING SKINNY RABBITS: What Leads You Into Emotional and Spiritual Exhaustion…and What Can Lead You Out, by Dr. John Trent (Christian Life/Personal Growth)
A national epidemic of exhaustion is raging across all cultures and social statuses with a huge price being paid in our lives and relationships. As award-winning author John Trent advises, if you don’t understand and deal with life’s Skinny Rabbits — those things that distract you and lead you to a negative place — more can’t-miss strategies for gaining time and energy will simply lead to more exhaustion. Reviewed by Margaret Oines.