tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7831290982482009202024-03-05T07:10:10.919-07:00Show Me a StoryLDStorymakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07429054190205470613noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-36919643843311947762009-11-14T16:00:00.001-07:002009-11-14T16:19:26.877-07:00By Love or By Sea by Rachel Rager<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/I9UC78cx-kE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/I9UC78cx-kE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">When a mysterious and ragged sailor appears in the seaside town where Alice Lind Frank lives with her grandparents, Alice is shocked to learn that the sailor is her childhood love, Caleb, who she thought was lost at sea. She yearns to trust him again, but what about her plans to marry Clarence Hielott, the wealthy shipyard owner?<br /><br />When Clarence exposes the secrets of Caleb's past, Alice realizes that the boy she once knew is now a man with a dark history. Can she trust Caleb with her heart once again? And what will she do about Clarence? Find out in this thrilling and adventurous love story.<br /></div><br /><b>Genre:</b> Fiction - Romance<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paperback:</span> 206 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> Cedar Fort, Inc.; 1 edition (April 15, 2009)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 1599552213<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-1599552217<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 4.8 out of 5 stars (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Love-Sea-Rachel-Rager/product-reviews/1599552213/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">6 customer reviews</a>)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #1,672,153 in Books<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1599552213?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1599552213&adid=0N5DNG5PAGV4RW6F2SMX&">Purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">By Love or By Sea</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-12186508325683589802009-11-14T15:58:00.002-07:002009-11-14T16:20:11.456-07:00About the Book: By Love or By Sea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNG3iVZRzygfnqAcX9gRIx2jJ4wLWyHcF8sC_cO_t8juKhd30kOkcF-X2JU-XawKLTsGex-LESI7ISAlt0uxLSHV5750TBXk1V17u1Fn6BFVc7zwmHVTyVmjg-2QIqkgfiggN88Dx6MluX/s1600-h/By+Love+or+By+Sea.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNG3iVZRzygfnqAcX9gRIx2jJ4wLWyHcF8sC_cO_t8juKhd30kOkcF-X2JU-XawKLTsGex-LESI7ISAlt0uxLSHV5750TBXk1V17u1Fn6BFVc7zwmHVTyVmjg-2QIqkgfiggN88Dx6MluX/s400/By+Love+or+By+Sea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404101011286900642" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">When a mysterious and ragged sailor appears in the seaside town where Alice Lind Frank lives with her grandparents, Alice is shocked to learn that the sailor is her childhood love, Caleb, who she thought was lost at sea. She yearns to trust him again, but what about her plans to marry Clarence Hielott, the wealthy shipyard owner?<br /><br />When Clarence exposes the secrets of Caleb's past, Alice realizes that the boy she once knew is now a man with a dark history. Can she trust Caleb with her heart once again? And what will she do about Clarence? Find out in this thrilling and adventurous love story.<br /><br /></div><b>Genre:</b> Fiction - Romance<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> A nice romance to curl up with</span>, May 15, 2009<br />By G. Ashby - See all my reviews<br /><br />This book was well-written, well thought-out, and very entertaining. It was a nice, old fashioned romance without the sleeze of today. There was a plot and a story line that was gripping and enough action to hold my attention. For all the romantics in the world, this is a nice book to curl up with to take you away for awhile.<br /></div></div><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Love-Sea-Rachel-Rager/product-reviews/1599552213/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">See all 6 Reviews</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paperback:</span> 206 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> Cedar Fort, Inc.; 1 edition (April 15, 2009)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 1599552213<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-1599552217<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 4.8 out of 5 stars (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Love-Sea-Rachel-Rager/product-reviews/1599552213/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">6 customer reviews</a>)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #1,672,153 in Books<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1599552213?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1599552213&adid=0N5DNG5PAGV4RW6F2SMX&">Purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">By Love or By Sea</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-66637446588274511352009-11-14T15:56:00.002-07:002009-11-14T16:31:38.482-07:00Rachel Rager Biography<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8cva_YdQ_QMWYNlha0sbh9tnk5B-xnJBD-1Lj9QQD32AfBq3ZPok7zD2Y1q_pp9T231KrezjVc5kj9RGAu-GIXy5KpfdbJwZ4EvRIxHV5gXqg_rKRnSC1n6MIPZ1_qgNhWb-c4CnLRvn/s1600-h/RachelRager.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8cva_YdQ_QMWYNlha0sbh9tnk5B-xnJBD-1Lj9QQD32AfBq3ZPok7zD2Y1q_pp9T231KrezjVc5kj9RGAu-GIXy5KpfdbJwZ4EvRIxHV5gXqg_rKRnSC1n6MIPZ1_qgNhWb-c4CnLRvn/s400/RachelRager.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404103356534089586" border="0" /></a>Plunged into a musical family at birth, Rachel Rager was exposed to the excitement and magic of musical theater throughout her childhood. Starry-eyed, she attended college musical rehearsals with her pianist mother – imagining herself as the heroine in the spotlight – becoming a hopeless romantic from the start. Though Rachel’s own natural musical gifts motivated her through college and she now holds a vocal performance degree in operatic singing, she has loved writing sweet romance novels for over six years. Creative writing has served as a beautiful escape from the emotional rigors of raising her family.<br /><br />Rachel published her first novel, By Love or By Sea in April of 2009 and continues to write sweet romance novels. She currently lives in Casper, Wyoming with her handsome husband – the love of her life – where she enjoys curling up by a blazing fire with a good book, getting her own creative thoughts on paper, and singing until the coyotes start howling. She loves picnics in the park and being the mom to three future starlets.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Website<span style="font-weight: bold;">:</span> <a href="http://www.rachelrager.com%20/">www.rachelrager.com</a></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="mailto:rachelrager.romance@gmail.com">Email Rachel</a></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-16273665088526512382009-11-14T09:16:00.009-07:002009-11-14T14:33:26.987-07:00The Man from Shenandoah by Marsha Ward<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hjdY_NxMBzQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hjdY_NxMBzQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Carl Owen returns from the Civil War to find the family farm destroyed, his favorite brother dead, food scarce, and his father determined to leave the Shenandoah Valley to build a cattle empire in Colorado Territory. Crossing the continent, Carl falls in love with his brother's fiance' while set to wed another girl, but he might lose everything if the murderous outlaw Berto Acosta has his way. Carl battles a band of outlaws, a prairie fire, blizzards, a trackless waterless desert, and his own brother—all for the hand of feisty Ellen Bates.<br /><br />"<span style="font-style: italic;">A book to prize, and not only for its gritty realism, exciting action, and compelling characters. The story further engages us by examining the ties that hold family and community together. Not many Westerns do that. </span>" Heartily recommended!" C.K. Crigger, author of the Boothenay Irons Gunsmith series, Western Writers Newsletter, Nov.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</span> Fiction - Western<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paperback:</span> 246 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> IUniverse (January 2003)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 0595263089<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-0595263080<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 5.0 out of 5 stars (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Man-Shenandoah-Marsha-Ward/product-reviews/0595263089/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">10 customer reviews</a>)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #561,584 in Books<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0595263089?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0595263089&adid=0RD2BBY7GV8AHZBXRXNP&">Purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">The Man from Shenandoah</span></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-23025144250529075252009-11-14T09:13:00.005-07:002009-11-14T14:33:57.429-07:00About the Book: The Man from Shenandoah<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXflEb7DaZYl7VKCIWLUwXvE0ZPKGQX2gYKd6lxfPimNy8vYQOtIB49bLjyulqwB7LcV7NjI-55gScp1-su7G3F1AoUsXhQpEvOuXusPwt3OP0_imWeAcWYVX4DJ3Gj78A0ID3Eb7w6_G/s1600-h/Man+from+Shenandoah.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXflEb7DaZYl7VKCIWLUwXvE0ZPKGQX2gYKd6lxfPimNy8vYQOtIB49bLjyulqwB7LcV7NjI-55gScp1-su7G3F1AoUsXhQpEvOuXusPwt3OP0_imWeAcWYVX4DJ3Gj78A0ID3Eb7w6_G/s400/Man+from+Shenandoah.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403999630181111282" border="0" /></a>Carl Owen returns from the Civil War to find the family farm destroyed, his favorite brother dead, food scarce, and his father determined to leave the Shenandoah Valley to build a cattle empire in Colorado Territory. Crossing the continent, Carl falls in love with his brother's fiance' while set to wed another girl, but he might lose everything if the murderous outlaw Berto Acosta has his way. Carl battles a band of outlaws, a prairie fire, blizzards, a trackless waterless desert, and his own brother—all for the hand of feisty Ellen Bates.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</span> Fiction - Western<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews</b><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">A Western That is Truly West</span>, March 5, 2003<br />By D. Davis (PAYSON, AZ USA)<br /><br />I had nearly given up on reading Westerns as the newer ones I have read present such modern morals and language. Ms. Ward uses the language of the class & region, which makes <span style="font-style: italic;">The Man from Shenandoah</span> so pleasing. Ms. Ward gives us joyous times but doesn't pass lightly over the hardships either. The author draws a character in such human warmth and depth that you have no trouble remembering who is whom. I don't know how a woman can write so well from a man's viewpoint; but, as she illustrates so well, men didn't understand women in the old West any better than they do now, but we women are another story!<br /><br />Marsha Ward has a way with dialogue that eases us into familiarity with Carl Owen, the book's main character. His thoughts and words flow so clearly that we come to know him as a common man with a sense of humor. Carl is not given to flowery speeches. He can be a complex man who at times makes some pretty funny mistakes, and he doesn't like to apologize for them. Carl's values and his honor cause him no end of conflict with his family and others throughout his story. Often a western (especially one with romance included) lacks a deep feeling of family. I liked this one because the main character was not the 'loner with no family to teach him love and values' hero. The better part of the characters in this novel were members of warm, loving, laughing and arguing families. It was a joy to get to know them.<br /><br />Ms. Ward paints vivid night skies, warm sun on your face and makes you wish you could lie down to contemplate the clouds in a meadow surrounded by quakies (Aspen trees to those not native to the Rockies). Colorado, Nevada, Utah and of course Arizona have been my playgrounds all my life and the journey into past memories was achingly sweet. A young girl threw her arms up over her head and whirled around in a meadow full of wildflowers and cried "I love you, Colorado, you're beautiful." This Colorado girl was so homesick she cried too - tears.<br /><br />Ms. Ward's characters worked `danged hard' and they went down to the 'crick' to get water. Arizonan's give me such strange looks when I talk about the dry cricks here.<br /><br />Well, human nature being what it is, there were people I loved and people I could do without but loved to hate. I was also a bit humbled by the women and yes, I would wish to be more like Ellen Bates myself. Now give us our sequel - it's so hard to wait!<br /><br />I can't leave you without also mentioning that the cover is to die for. Yummy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Man-Shenandoah-Marsha-Ward/product-reviews/0595263089/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">Read all 10 customer reviews</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paperback:</span> 246 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> IUniverse (January 2003)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 0595263089<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-0595263080<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 5.0 out of 5 stars<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #561,584 in Books<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0595263089?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0595263089&adid=0RD2BBY7GV8AHZBXRXNP&">Purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">The Man from Shenandoah</span></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-87376895486287586492009-11-14T09:12:00.002-07:002009-11-14T14:35:55.864-07:00Ride to Raton by Marsha Ward<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vRu7PtqN5Vk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vRu7PtqN5Vk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">After losing the heart of his fiance' to his brother, James Owen leaves home to make a new life for himself. The turbulent world of post-Civil War Colorado Territory is fraught with danger and prejudice that increase his bitter loneliness as personal setbacks threaten to break him. Then James's journey brings him into contact with another wayfarer, beautiful young Amparo Garces, who has come from Santa Fe to Colorado to marry a stranger. Through a twist of fate, their futures are changed forever when their lives are merged in a marriage of convenience. James and Amparo undertake a hazardous horseback trek over Raton Pass to Santa Fe, battling their personal demons, a challenging language barrier, and winter's raging storms. Will their journey end in life or death?<br /><br />“<span style="font-style: italic;">Marsha Ward has one foot in the 21st century and one in the 19th. Her characters hew closely to those wild days, portraying their lives and times. Readers love her for that.</span>”<br /><br />—Gary Svee, two-time Spur Award Winner<br />Western Writers Newsletter, Sep. 2003<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</span> Fiction - Western<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paperback:</span> 222 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> iUniverse, Inc. (November 13, 2003)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 059530169X<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-0595301690<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 12.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 5.0 out of 5 stars (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ride-Raton-Marsha-Ward/product-reviews/059530169X/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">3 customer reviews</a>)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #849,778 in Books<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/059530169X?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=059530169X&adid=0JFJD20983KFAY06YC5G&">Purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">Ride to Raton</span></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-49808221290758145492009-11-14T09:09:00.003-07:002009-11-14T14:36:15.417-07:00About the Book: Ride to Raton<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00VSUpibXUMfxG5EK0Aco8eZnryZ2Pi-Y6nQ_aaWHYYLRWtYk0joIH1sZOu-PaHGGs0PdzUVSUNCD3W0hJ6EjYwFidE4yinq0YHdmmzUm2co0yi2z3ZYD64of9baIa0cHlPHjF-n0_5JC/s1600-h/Ride+to+Raton.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh00VSUpibXUMfxG5EK0Aco8eZnryZ2Pi-Y6nQ_aaWHYYLRWtYk0joIH1sZOu-PaHGGs0PdzUVSUNCD3W0hJ6EjYwFidE4yinq0YHdmmzUm2co0yi2z3ZYD64of9baIa0cHlPHjF-n0_5JC/s400/Ride+to+Raton.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404043854413853346" border="0" /></a>After losing the heart of his fianc'e to his brother, James Owen leaves home to make a new life for himself. The turbulent world of post-Civil War Colorado Territory is fraught with danger and prejudice that increase his bitter loneliness as personal setbacks threaten to break him. Then James' journey brings him into contact with another wayfarer, beautiful young Amparo Garces, who has come from Santa Fe to Colorado to marry a stranger.<br /><br />Through a twist of fate, their futures are changed forever when their lives are merged in a marriage of convenience. James and Amparo undertake a hazardous horseback trek over Raton Pass to Santa Fe, battling their personal demons, a challenging language barrier, and winter's raging storms. Will their journey end in life or death?<br /><br />“<span style="font-style: italic;">Marsha Ward has one foot in the 21st century and one in the 19th. Her characters hew closely to those wild days, portraying their lives and times. Readers love her for that.</span>”<br /><br />—Gary Svee, two-time Spur Award Winner<br />Western Writers Newsletter, Sep. 2003<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</span> Fiction - Western<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rousing western fiction</span>, November 30, 2003<br />By Carol Crigger (Spokane Valley, WA)<br /><br />When James Owen's fiancee up and marries his brother, James's rage drives him from his home. He sets out for Colorado, looking to work in the mines. He makes the mistake, however, of stopping in Pueblo City where trouble finds him. Set upon, shot, then jailed, an old family "friend" bails him out. The help is not free, and James must work himself clear of these entanglements.<br /><br />On his way over the mountains at last, he finds the body of wealthy Mexican. A letter explains that the dead man was going to Leones to acquire a bride. James has found an expensive bride gift on the body and determines he must take it, along with an explanation, to the woman.<br />At the same time, events have sent Amparo Garces y Martinez on a journey from Santa Fe into Colorado where an arranged marriage awaits her. Arriving at the mission, she waits there for her husband to claim her. However, it is James Owen who arrives. In a moment of chivalry, James marries the girl with the intention of taking her back to Santa Fe. Naturally, his plans go awry. First, although he fights his feelings, he falls in love with her. Second, Amparo willingly, joyously, returns his love, and somewhere between here and there, James decides they should go home to his family.<br /><br />While on the trail, upon reaching Trinidad, they are swept up in a fight between Mexican and white battling factions. Barricaded in the town mercantile, they hope to avoid the trouble--but trouble comes to them. Caught in a crossfire, Amparo is shot, and now James takes up a trail of vengeance against the killers of his lost love.<br /><br />Ride To Raton is the action packed story of a conflicted man who strives always to do the right thing. The story will catch at your heart and stay with you long after you put the book down. Highly recommended for all fans of western lore.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ride-Raton-Marsha-Ward/product-reviews/059530169X/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">See all 3 Reviews</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paperback:</span> 222 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> iUniverse, Inc. (November 13, 2003)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 059530169X<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-0595301690<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 12.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 5.0 out of 5 stars (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ride-Raton-Marsha-Ward/product-reviews/059530169X/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">3 customer reviews</a>)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #849,778 in Books<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/059530169X?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=059530169X&adid=0JFJD20983KFAY06YC5G&">Purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">Ride to Raton</span></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-36495051285079519602009-11-14T09:08:00.000-07:002009-11-14T12:35:27.776-07:00Marsha Ward Biography<div style="text-align: justify;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKry-SF7bTTYaPVoGzxJE-WU-FsTKl0FkChJWvYhOmMBP-ywZ82mLhwVyca2ZG5nKyqsyh5tNMoZQCM84w0FTESsI-0BnNyr2n8oAKU_KOuIrLkWSae1Jpwa0hiQaVUFO171nDc96vhjw/s1600-h/Marsha+Ward.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKry-SF7bTTYaPVoGzxJE-WU-FsTKl0FkChJWvYhOmMBP-ywZ82mLhwVyca2ZG5nKyqsyh5tNMoZQCM84w0FTESsI-0BnNyr2n8oAKU_KOuIrLkWSae1Jpwa0hiQaVUFO171nDc96vhjw/s400/Marsha+Ward.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404015391904439794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;" id="mom_published">Published Works:</span><span id="mom_works"> <span style="font-style: italic;">The Man from Shenandoah</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Ride to Raton</span>, and <span style="font-style: italic;">Trail of Storms</span></span>.<br /> <br /> <span id="mom_published"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bio:</span> </span>Marsha Ward was born in the sleepy little town of Phoenix, Arizona, and grew up with chickens, citrus trees, and lots of room to roam. She began telling stories at a very early age, regaling her neighborhood chums with her tales over homemade sugar cookies. Visits to her cousins on their ranch and listening to her father's stories of homesteading in Old Mexico and in the Tucson area reinforced Marsha's love of 19th Century Western history.<br /><br />After fifty plus years in the city, Marsha now makes her home in a tiny hamlet under Central Arizona's magnificent Mogollon Rim. When she is not writing, she loves to spoil her grandchildren, travel, give talks, meet readers, and sign books.<br /><br />Website: <a href="http://marshaward.com/">http://marshaward.com</a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-62505492296762169932009-11-14T08:50:00.008-07:002009-11-14T14:40:29.157-07:00Altared Plans by Rebecca Talley<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XEWeWQuhM1Q&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XEWeWQuhM1Q&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The perfect day. The perfect marriage. The perfect groom. What could go wrong?<br /><br />Caitlyn has been preparing for her perfect wedding all her life. But when her fiance' abandons her at the altar, Caitlyn vows she ll never love again. Going to BYU doesn t make that easy, however, and avoiding all social contact can only last so long. When her bishop calls her to be the mom of her family home evening group, Caitlyn is suddenly thrust into surprising circumstances that leave her flustered the attention of two unwanted suitors.<br /><br />Travis, the FHE dad, has plans to woo Caitlyn by using his cowboy charms while Chase has his own ideas for dating her. Will Travis or Chase change her mind about love? Or will it be deja vu?<br /><br />Follow Caitlyn through all the flirtatious looks, dates, ex-girlfriends, and unexpected surprises. A Window Opens is a light-hearted romance that is sure to please.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</span> Fiction - Romance<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paperback:</span> 250 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> Bonneville Books; 1 edition (June 15, 2009)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 1599552809<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-1599552804<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 5.0 out of 5 stars <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Altared-Plans-Rebecca-Cornish-Talley/product-reviews/1599552809/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">See all reviews</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #222,966 in Books<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Altared-Plans-Rebecca-Cornish-Talley/dp/1599552809/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258214152&sr=1-1"></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1599552809?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1599552809&adid=0M8ZFH02YZSP9BK9YV46&">Purchase </a><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1599552809?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1599552809&adid=0M8ZFH02YZSP9BK9YV46&">Altared Plans</a><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-36968173890234361652009-11-14T07:10:00.004-07:002009-11-14T14:40:50.219-07:00About the Book: Altared Plans<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5mGY0m8T9vRwy2im0O_kam5zSqprxAmp9_nCwOXepd4zE0nMwtqz8eWrsTAq-sm5gLunjbZHcr2Hzh318ynIsN7Mbsgyjr9rNk0Svb3pjmS9yHld9dUjwjonEcMAV-HUvB1wqES4Zcmu/s1600-h/Altared.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5mGY0m8T9vRwy2im0O_kam5zSqprxAmp9_nCwOXepd4zE0nMwtqz8eWrsTAq-sm5gLunjbZHcr2Hzh318ynIsN7Mbsgyjr9rNk0Svb3pjmS9yHld9dUjwjonEcMAV-HUvB1wqES4Zcmu/s400/Altared.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403990342559865794" border="0" /></a>The perfect day. The perfect marriage. The perfect groom. What could go wrong?<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Caitlyn has been preparing for her perfect wedding all her life. But when her fiance' abandons her at the altar, Caitlyn vows she ll never love again. Going to BYU doesn t make that easy, however, and avoiding all social contact can only last so long. When her bishop calls her to be the mom of her family home evening group, Caitlyn is suddenly thrust into surprising circumstances that leave her flustered the attention of two unwanted suitors.<br /><br />Travis, the FHE dad, has plans to woo Caitlyn by using his cowboy charms while Chase has his own ideas for dating her. Will Travis or Chase change her mind about love? Or will it be deja vu?<br /><br />Follow Caitlyn through all the flirtatious looks, dates, ex-girlfriends, and unexpected surprises. A Window Opens is a light-hearted romance that is sure to please.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Great Read!</span>, September 9, 2009<br />By S. Marie Lundeen "Luv2Read"<br /><br />My husband, who never reads book, read this book before I got a chance to even pick it up. I knew it had to be good if he couldn't put it down long enough for me to read it too.<br /><br />"Altared Plans" is about a young woman by the name of Caitlyn, who arrived at the Temple on the day of her wedding to find out that the love of her life was on an airplane to be with someone else. Devastated and torn apart she vowed she would never fall in love.<br /><br />Upon returning to BYU, she is called to be the mom of her FHE group where she meets the father, Travis. Refusing to let herself fall in love again, she tags Travis as "annoying" but finds that she can't keep her mind off him and concentrate on her studies. Can her roommate, Brittany, help her to see that Travis is not like her first love? In order to find out, you need to read this book.<br /><br />Out of 5 stars, I give this book a 6!<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paperback:</span> 250 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> Bonneville Books; 1 edition (June 15, 2009)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 1599552809<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-1599552804<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 5.0 out of 5 stars <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Altared-Plans-Rebecca-Cornish-Talley/product-reviews/1599552809/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">See all reviews</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #222,966 in Books<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Altared-Plans-Rebecca-Cornish-Talley/dp/1599552809/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258214152&sr=1-1"></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1599552809?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1599552809&adid=0M8ZFH02YZSP9BK9YV46&">Purchase </a><span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1599552809?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1599552809&adid=0M8ZFH02YZSP9BK9YV46&">Altared Plans</a><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-30569812464895692542009-11-14T07:08:00.000-07:002009-11-14T09:13:02.571-07:00Rebecca Talley Biography<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWnWKwC5okqF8b8KuDLbLGqkjnVszyzErlBL3zeUPUA7FIe3XVA-NCMIrrT9QM14vcP2Xfv84EnrWW3DLkz33D4SBzIxWiZJVuJmaKEXgGu9vmifgBdX8cPf9UrW0Qm1h2OAvUfCl0JAA/s1600-h/RebeccaTalley.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWnWKwC5okqF8b8KuDLbLGqkjnVszyzErlBL3zeUPUA7FIe3XVA-NCMIrrT9QM14vcP2Xfv84EnrWW3DLkz33D4SBzIxWiZJVuJmaKEXgGu9vmifgBdX8cPf9UrW0Qm1h2OAvUfCl0JAA/s400/RebeccaTalley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403992159150940066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Published Works:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Grasshopper Pie</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Heaven Scent</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bio:</span> I was born in Santa Barbara, California. My younger sister and I were raised in Santa Barbara by our maternal grandparents. I spent countless hours playing at the beach. I loved swimming in the ocean, collecting shells, and digging in the sand. One of my favorite memories is riding my pony along the shore with the surf spraying my feet. I still love the moist sea air.<br /><br />While I was a teenager, I performed as a flamenco dancer in parades and on stage for the Old Spanish Days Fiesta celebration that occurs every August in Santa Barbara. I played basketball in high school and was named Most Inspirational Player.<br /><br />After graduating from high school, I attended BYU. I had a hard time adjusting to the snow and cold winters, but I had the time of my life living in Deseret Towers, Centennial Apartments, and Riviera Apartments.<br /><br />While attending BYU, I met my sweetheart, Del, who was born and raised in a rural area of Colorado. We were married in 1985, after my junior year at BYU. I graduated from BYU with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications.<br /><br />Shortly after graduation, my first child, a son, was born while we lived in Utah. My daughter was born two years later.<br /><br />We then moved to New Mexico for five years before moving out to rural Colorado. We've now been blessed with ten wildly creative children whose talents amaze me and bless my life.<br /><br />Besides kids, we've also raised cows, horses, rabbits, goats, and sheep. We currently have a small herd of goats and a llama we named Tina (yes, my children have watched Napoleon Dynamite too many times!).<br /><br />I love living in the country with my big family. I love watching my kids play together, have fun, and develop their talents. We have a performance in front of our fireplace almost every night where our kids sing, do cheers, or act out a play they've written. I love the peace and quiet (okay, maybe quiet isn't quite the word) of the country and having the opportunity to raise animals.<br /><br />With all the activities, school events, and utter chaos that sometimes rains down upon us, I have to work hard to find time to write. But, I've discovered that because it's important to me, I've found ways to work it in. I've had stories published in the <span style="font-style: italic;">Friend</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Story Friends</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Our Little Friend</span>, and <span style="font-style: italic;">Stories for Children</span>. I am also the author of a children's picture book, <span style="font-style: italic;">Grasshopper Pie</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Website:</span> <a href="http://www.rebeccatalley.com">http://www.rebeccatalley.com</a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-45444097850520262402009-11-13T19:12:00.005-07:002009-11-14T14:45:02.722-07:00The Journey by Jewel Adams<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bsCIA5SIo50&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bsCIA5SIo50&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The war between good and evil is as old as time itself so is the absolute truth that each choice is accompanied by a consequence. Ciran is about to be faced with both. Two roads lie ahead. Only one leads home. Which will she choose?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</span> Fiction - Fantasy<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paperback:</span> 181 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> Jewel of the West Publishing; 1st edition (July 1, 2008)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 0615202071<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-0615202075<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 5.0 out of 5 stars (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Journey-J-Adams/product-reviews/0615202071/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">1 customer review</a>)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #3,722,488 in Books<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0615202071?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0615202071&adid=1CXB5E48A9D773ARXQ4N&">Purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">The Journey</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-37004783864246875542009-11-13T19:11:00.005-07:002009-11-14T14:44:39.642-07:00About the Book: The Journey<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJ1GQBQ2FMlLRs3qQDH6PQSBQZc7KM1n7o2vKxdCiJ0bCSAk5zh_zcxdpxubYvV6Wo44Lyba9BsZgNFYtB-FMQmfDsRPZPqA1s_xJJy1oFte9QDgT-5lte_HTh5du8YX7UGNBAdDBAbd9/s1600-h/The+Journey.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJ1GQBQ2FMlLRs3qQDH6PQSBQZc7KM1n7o2vKxdCiJ0bCSAk5zh_zcxdpxubYvV6Wo44Lyba9BsZgNFYtB-FMQmfDsRPZPqA1s_xJJy1oFte9QDgT-5lte_HTh5du8YX7UGNBAdDBAbd9/s400/The+Journey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403785961940521906" border="0" /></a>The war between good and evil is as old as time itself so is the absolute truth that each choice is accompanied by a consequence. Ciran is about to be faced with both. Two roads lie ahead. Only one leads home. Which will she choose?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</span> Fiction - Fantasy<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Reading a J. Adams novel is like catching a ride on a cloud. Her writing is so beautiful, her prose so enchanting, you literally forget you are reading a book. I was captivated.</span> --J. Scott Savage, author of Farworld<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Journey will make you think about the paths we choose, who we are, and the nobility that is in all of us.</span> --Janette Rallison, author of Revenge of the Cheerleaders.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">This is a great story, as old as time, that will keep you entranced until you turn the last page. The story is strong and compelling. I picked it up last night and didn't put it down until I was done. J. Adams has a unique way of telling a story that pulls you in, creating a clear and distinct picture in your mind as the story moves forward. This is a must read and a book I will recommend to everyone.</span> --Candace Salima, author of Forged In The Refiner's Fire<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paperback:</span> 181 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> Jewel of the West Publishing; 1st edition (July 1, 2008)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 0615202071<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-0615202075<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 5.0 out of 5 stars<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #3,722,488<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0615202071?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0615202071&adid=1CXB5E48A9D773ARXQ4N&">Purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">The Journey</span></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-88833203302858866192009-11-13T19:11:00.000-07:002009-11-13T20:25:54.513-07:00Jewel Adams Biography<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xyvPg2-kHyte1f8rywL6NegTQAUqmjQnSF5nGxMaJJxC_x4j_jh6s_Jf1WqohaX_xSP-rK72xZlgwBax-_PHW_oEkNJ4ZaFnbDILCcKPHiliAaKRh_cyyL0__g_9xsLulRd15bLCGj05/s1600-h/JewelAdams.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xyvPg2-kHyte1f8rywL6NegTQAUqmjQnSF5nGxMaJJxC_x4j_jh6s_Jf1WqohaX_xSP-rK72xZlgwBax-_PHW_oEkNJ4ZaFnbDILCcKPHiliAaKRh_cyyL0__g_9xsLulRd15bLCGj05/s400/JewelAdams.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403783935878300370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Published Works:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">St. John Legacy series</span>;<span style="font-style: italic;"> Elise's Heart and its sequel, A Heart That Endures</span>; <span style="font-style: italic;">For Love of Angel</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Mercedes' Mountain</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Against the Odds</span>, and <span style="font-style: italic;">The Journey</span>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bio:</span> J. (Jewel) Adams was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. Her hard childhood spurred her imagination and later on those imaginings fueled her love for writing.<br /><br />She moved to Utah in 1989 and started writing seriously a few years later.<br /><br />She is a wife and the mother of eight children. When she is not home schooling her children or writing, she loves to curl up with a box of chocolates and read, her favorite books being romance and fantasy novels.<br /><br />She frequently speak to youth and adult audiences. She has a great love for the youth and because of her own painful childhood, she is always anxiously engaged in helping them to understand how marvelous and special they are.<br /><br />She also loves doing signings and meeting new people. Jewel and her family live in West Point, Utah. She loves hearing from her fans.<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Website:</span> <a href="http://jeweladamsnovels.com/">jeweladamsnovels.com</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Email:</span> <a href="mailto:jewela@netzero.net">jewela@netzero.net</a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-89811089525025040212009-11-13T19:01:00.003-07:002009-11-14T14:46:01.125-07:00Counting the Cost by Liz Adair<center><object width="445" height="252"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/moiORkCKbYM&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/moiORkCKbYM&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="252"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">For handsome, hard-riding cowboy, Heck Benham, life is as solid as the New Mexico countryside he loves as predictable as the annual spring roundup. Yet, that all changes when Mrs. Ruth Reynolds moves from back east into his homeland and into his heart.<br /><br />The stark contrast in their lives is played out in a territory that is, itself, coming into its own. As Ruth and Heck face a trail of pivotal, life-changing decisions, their love is challenged at every turn. What will it cost them before they find what is most important in life?<br /><br />With strong characters, true-to-life emotion, gentle humor, meticulous attention to detail and historical accuracy, Liz Adair paints a passionate tale of love and learning, of romance and redemption.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</span> Fiction - Western<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Perfect Paperback:</span> 335 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher: </span>Inglestone Publishing; 1st edition (January 30, 2009)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 0977881466<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-0977881468<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Counting-Cost-Liz-Adair/product-reviews/0977881466/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">11 customer reviews</a>)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #1,131,207 in Books<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0977881466?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0977881466&adid=14PSH287ZY26G4QEQNXD&">Purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">Counting the Cost</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-6597999637630987892009-11-13T19:00:00.008-07:002009-11-14T14:46:59.186-07:00About the Book: Counting the Cost<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFSLcsMoAOkNMX7SQshaoIOw7UNui734Ujmf4gq3OtTQWAGR4Ci93B8TLzZuALnObUgIdWKj75kRSW3TgNwOesySEYbkTT8oawQJ41GwMivtBjOHV1r1VL-R6PKjqAanHv1CQh9LunqRQ/s1600-h/Counting+the+Cost.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFSLcsMoAOkNMX7SQshaoIOw7UNui734Ujmf4gq3OtTQWAGR4Ci93B8TLzZuALnObUgIdWKj75kRSW3TgNwOesySEYbkTT8oawQJ41GwMivtBjOHV1r1VL-R6PKjqAanHv1CQh9LunqRQ/s400/Counting+the+Cost.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403788752106707442" border="0" /></a>For handsome, hard-riding cowboy, Heck Benham, life is as solid as the New Mexico countryside he loves as predictable as the annual spring roundup. Yet, that all changes when Mrs. Ruth Reynolds moves from back east into his homeland and into his heart.</div><p style="text-align: justify;">The stark contrast in their lives is played out in a territory that is, itself, coming into its own. As Ruth and Heck face a trail of pivotal, life-changing decisions, their love is challenged at every turn. What will it cost them before they find what is most important in life? </p><p style="text-align: justify;">With strong characters, true-to-life emotion, gentle humor, meticulous attention to detail and historical accuracy, Liz Adair paints a passionate tale of love and learning, of romance and redemption.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</span> Fiction - Western</p><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Love in Bleak Times</span>, May 22, 2009<br />By Story Circle Book Reviews<br /><br />The bleak yet beautiful land of western New Mexico is the setting for a love story in a rugged and often lonely time--the tough years of the Great Depression. City-raised, culture-loving, impoverished Ruth sought security and a home when she agreed to marry Harlan Reynolds. When the couple moved to Harlan's new job at the Diamond E ranch, Ruth found the land as bleak as her marriage. She took her car and ran away to Las Cruces, but didn't make it far before she found herself stuck in a deep and isolated arroyo. Enter Heck Benham, Diamond E cowhand, who after a spectacular display of horse-handling rescued the lady. They both felt the spark, and here, the story takes off.<br /><br />In her dedication of the book to her mother, author Liz Adair explains the novel is a fictionalized account of a long secret family story: an uncle fell in love and ran away with a married woman in that long ago New Mexico.<br /><br />The story Adair tells is a love story, but it is also one of struggle. Struggles with the land, the hard times, and, mostly, two very different people who, in spite of their love, want very different things.<br /><br />Heck is content with his life, his horses, his home, however modest, and his (eventual) wife. Ruth longs for what she had--and more. More culture, more money, more people. Through the years, they stay together, sometimes one yielding, sometimes the other.<br /><br />Adair spins a fascinating and easy to read story. All of her characters, not only Heck and Ruth, ring true. Moreover, she has a fine eye and ear for both the land and the times. I grew up in the country not far from the setting of this story, and, like Adair, I grew up hearing stories of the Great Depression. She has skillfully captured both.<br /><br />This is a story to enjoy, but also one to learn from.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Counting-Cost-Liz-Adair/product-reviews/0977881466/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">Read all 11 Reviews</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Perfect Paperback:</span> 335 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> Inglestone Publishing; 1st edition (January 30, 2009)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 0977881466<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-0977881468<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 4.7 out of 5 stars<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #1,131,207 in Books<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0977881466?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0977881466&adid=14PSH287ZY26G4QEQNXD&">Purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">Counting the Cost</span></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-71552210896644265802009-11-13T19:00:00.000-07:002009-11-13T21:01:14.818-07:00Liz Adair Biography<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrojE7wJEII0FRqXsrxCudzFbfly37N_O4CCrsGT7H8PgODFMrddnyFziFLmu1HsTjehU47ABnWyj5PXksBJhY9u-h77tc00kdMtns0GSYGsjJvFm32OfH7xdfC23KjywY6Urpb35Ik14U/s1600-h/LizAdair.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrojE7wJEII0FRqXsrxCudzFbfly37N_O4CCrsGT7H8PgODFMrddnyFziFLmu1HsTjehU47ABnWyj5PXksBJhY9u-h77tc00kdMtns0GSYGsjJvFm32OfH7xdfC23KjywY6Urpb35Ik14U/s400/LizAdair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403778505401433810" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Published Works:</span> Co-editor of Lucy Shook's <span style="font-style: italic;">Letters from Afghanistan</span>; and <span style="font-style: italic;">Author of the Spider Latham Mysteries series</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Mist of Quarry Harbor</span>, and <span style="font-style: italic;">Counting the Cost</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bio:</span> Liz has raised seven children in Ferndale, Washington with her husband Derrill Adair, who works in construction management. Liz spent years teaching remedial reading and overseeing a tutorial business. She took time off to be a full-time mom, and during that time ran her own bakery adjacent to her home which produced delicious pies, cinnamon rolls and carrot cakes for restaurants and delis in two counties. Presently, she is fulfilling a lifelong dream of writing. She has four mysteries published through Deseret Books and a Western published by Inglestone Publishing.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-83002073378342056882009-11-13T18:53:00.004-07:002009-11-14T14:51:30.336-07:00The Santa Letters by Stacy Gooch Anderson<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SQ4-yzxEeD4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SQ4-yzxEeD4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">One year ago on Christmas Eve, William died. For Emma, the hit-and-run driver killed more than her husband; he killed her joy in life itself. Now, as Christmas approaches again, Emma Jensen finds herself sinking into a depression that nothing can breach; not her job, not her love for her children, and certainly not the season.<br /><br />Money is tight, and emotions are taut, and this year Christmas will be a meager, empty, and painful experience. Only six-year-old McKenna believes in miracles and the magic of Christmas. The rest of the family knows that Christmas can never be the same. But when a mysterious package and an ornate letter arrive on the doorstep, things begin to change. Each day, a package and a letter signed Santa arrive for the family, and together they come to understand that the joy of Christmas does not have to be lost forever, and that God s love can heal any wound, no matter how deep.<br /><br />The Santa Letters will take the Jensens on a journey through a Christmas experience that will have the power to heal them all.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</span> Fiction - General<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hardcover:</span> 190 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> Sweetwater Books (July 8, 2008)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 1599551454<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-1599551456<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 7.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #295,947 in Books<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1599551454?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1599551454&adid=1CC9APAGWH95X6YPCQYS&">Purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">The Santa Letters</span></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-63683678616331416302009-11-13T18:52:00.005-07:002009-11-14T14:51:51.224-07:00About the Book: The Santa Letters<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7o82znFPwMb477CE8PBPUcyOnEQKvAgTxfTOPqzAI4rY3vwfpkpikGJxfWIYKPaODfV4oB2_nQudErIJ1Q7kYgbWrhKewZYcXjcitUMdzkAwCiHfC5ShBKmIwMkLhJau4L_4du396KpM/s1600-h/The+Santa+Letters.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7o82znFPwMb477CE8PBPUcyOnEQKvAgTxfTOPqzAI4rY3vwfpkpikGJxfWIYKPaODfV4oB2_nQudErIJ1Q7kYgbWrhKewZYcXjcitUMdzkAwCiHfC5ShBKmIwMkLhJau4L_4du396KpM/s400/The+Santa+Letters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403791788049273538" border="0" /></a>One year ago on Christmas Eve, William died. For Emma, the hit-and-run driver killed more than her husband; he killed her joy in life itself.<br /><br />Now, as Christmas approaches again, Emma Jensen finds herself sinking into a depression that nothing can breach; not her job, not her love for her children, and certainly not the season. Money is tight, and emotions are taut, and this year Christmas will be a meager, empty, and painful experience.<br /><br />Only six-year-old McKenna believes in miracles and the magic of Christmas. The rest of the family knows that Christmas can never be the same. But when a mysterious package and an ornate letter arrive on the doorstep, things begin to change. Each day, a package and a letter signed Santa arrive for the family, and together they come to understand that the joy of Christmas does not have to be lost forever, and that God s love can heal any wound, no matter how deep.<br /><br />The Santa Letters will take the Jensens on a journey through a Christmas experience that will have the power to heal them all.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</span> Fiction - General<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews</span></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">A must read Christmas story</span>, October 27, 2008<br />By Florida Reader "Judith" (Florida)<br /><br />This is a book that most likely every person will want to call their own and pass on to future generations. <span style="font-style: italic;">The Santa Letters</span> will surely become a family heirloom because of the warmth, love and inspiration it contains. Christmas has become so commercialized over the years that the true meaning has so easily been forgotten. This new book reminds us of family traditions, the warmth and comfort of friends and family, and those around us needing a lift. Written with great wisdom to uplift and inspire.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Santa Letters</span> is a beautiful story about how the lives of Emma Jensen and her children were changed overnight by the death of her husband, William, killed by a hit and run driver. As Christmas Eve approaches, marking the anniversary of his death, she finds herself sinking into a deep depression where nothing can reach her - not her job, not the love of her family, and especially not the season. Her youngest child, McKenna, is the only one who still believes in the magic of Christmas, and in miracles. When an ornate letter and mysterious package appears on their doorstep and one continues to arrive every day, Emma and her sons begin to experience the same magical journey to Christmas that McKenna feels and believes in. As the meaning of the letters unfolds, the whole family comes to realize that William is still playing a part in their lives and the joy of Christmas need not be forever lost.<br />Read this one, if you read no other for this season!<br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Santa-Letters-Stacy-Gooch-Anderson/product-reviews/1599551454/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">Read all 5 Reviews</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hardcover:</span> 190 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> Sweetwater Books (July 8, 2008)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 1599551454<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-1599551456<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 7.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 5.0 out of 5 stars<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #310,653 in Books<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1599551454?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1599551454&adid=1CC9APAGWH95X6YPCQYS&">Purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">The Santa Letters</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-51342316300302542902009-11-13T18:52:00.000-07:002009-11-13T20:34:56.786-07:00Stacy Gooch Anderson Biography<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztvqZQCUd-0qMC_QCx_FSFFPDfW9hTtK_ypC6TkCKlNMHEcpOvJaPKhOtGuyUvohenMOtkstQAPFqEnhgbsTHbwkAzoN_3boUyHJTzTnC1Y79VRmNcjP5eenh38kC2X9hMiIXVbbdF46b/s1600-h/StacyAnderson.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhztvqZQCUd-0qMC_QCx_FSFFPDfW9hTtK_ypC6TkCKlNMHEcpOvJaPKhOtGuyUvohenMOtkstQAPFqEnhgbsTHbwkAzoN_3boUyHJTzTnC1Y79VRmNcjP5eenh38kC2X9hMiIXVbbdF46b/s400/StacyAnderson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403782124688520226" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Published Works:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">The Legend of the Star, The Santa Letters</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bio:</span> Stacy Gooch-Anderson moved often during her growing-up years, living in Phoenix, Anaheim, Chicago, Denver, and St. Louis, and finally ended up in Salt Lake City, where she currently resides with her husband and four sons.<br /><br />She attended the University of Utah before turning her focus to raising her family. She never abandoned her love of writing, however, and later returned to her roots as a journalist, winning several awards through the Society of Professional Journalists for her feature writing and investigative skills.<br /><br />She is currently a corporate trainer for new writers and spends her extra time publicly speaking, teaching, and editing a newsletter for her church.<br /><br />She enjoys reading, learning, anything creative, and soaking in the sunshine with her friends and family.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-62109629634168639442009-11-13T18:41:00.002-07:002009-11-14T14:52:43.498-07:00Famous Family Nights by Anne Bradshaw<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bC-yDCq_9FQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bC-yDCq_9FQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Touching, inspiring, and often hilarious, the personal experiences in Famous Family Nights highlight family home evening as a priceless tool for building strong, faith-centered families, despite the many obstacles of modern life. Contributors sharing their stories are LDS entertainers, writers, radio and TV personalities, as well as LDS leaders in sports, business, and the community.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</span> Nonfiction - Religious<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paperback:</span> 176 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> Cedar Fort, Inc. (August 15, 2009)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 1599552922<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-1599552927<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 4.8 out of 5 stars (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Famous-Family-Nights-Christine-Bradshaw/product-reviews/1599552922/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">6 customer reviews</a>)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #589,214 in Books<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1599552922?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1599552922&adid=0CWT33BQYWXY6J5YTMWM&">Purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">Famous Family Nights</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-91713222521273671432009-11-13T18:40:00.004-07:002009-11-14T15:54:03.573-07:00About the Book: Famous Family Nights<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_284JlujKeyd96OoKR589a47Y7LGcRT8-MVMDyO7L0icS3c2qPAYTR3Ec3qnk7WmF1RPEpp3e7sS4TY-SJUd8WWeUcY9zhrp7wukPSJaPNq-MDhQ8l5pPIK88hKTxGXSjsj22Xp3J-E16/s1600-h/Famous+Family+Nights.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_284JlujKeyd96OoKR589a47Y7LGcRT8-MVMDyO7L0icS3c2qPAYTR3Ec3qnk7WmF1RPEpp3e7sS4TY-SJUd8WWeUcY9zhrp7wukPSJaPNq-MDhQ8l5pPIK88hKTxGXSjsj22Xp3J-E16/s400/Famous+Family+Nights.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403798519853478898" border="0" /></a>Touching, inspiring, and often hilarious, the personal experiences in Famous Family Nights highlight family home evening as a priceless tool for building strong, faith-centered families, despite the many obstacles of modern life. Contributors sharing their stories are LDS entertainers, writers, radio and TV personalities, as well as LDS leaders in sports, business, and the community.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Inspiring!</span> , September 30, 2009<br /><br />Trouble with Family Home Evening?<br /><br />Check out Famous Family Nights (great for gifts too) and you'll come away inspired and motivated.<br /><br />Author Anne Bradshaw approached dozens of favorite LDS entertainers, authors, musicians, etc. and asked them to share their experiences with Family Home Evening. The stories will have you laughing one minute, then crying the next. Many are touching, and some are outrageous. But in the end, you'll come away with a renewed resolve to hold consistent Family Home Evenings and most of all, it's okay to be creative (like best-selling author, Rachel Ann Nunes), or it's okay to send the kids to their rooms after (like Best of State Educator, Lu Ann Staheli). And sometimes FHE can be used for simple teaching moments, such as encouraging the children to flush the toilet (as told by Josi S. Kilpack, well-known mystery writer).<br /><br />Stories are shared by Alan Osmond, Carol Lynn Pearson, Annette Lyon, Bruce Summerhays, Susan Easton Black, GG Vandagriff, and Jennie Hansen to name a few.<br /><br />I echo George Dyer's (international opera singer) sentiment, "After reading the first few stories in this book I let out a sigh of relief and a chuckle as I realized my family wasn't so dysfunctional when it came to family home evening experiences after all!"<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</span> Fiction - Religious<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Famous-Family-Nights-Christine-Bradshaw/product-reviews/1599552922/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1">See all 6 Reviews</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paperback:</span> 176 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> Cedar Fort, Inc. (August 15, 2009)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 1599552922<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-1599552927<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review: </span>4.8 out of 5 stars<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #601,298 in Books<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1599552922?tag=ldst00-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1599552922&adid=0CWT33BQYWXY6J5YTMWM&">Purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">Famous Family Nights</span></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-42016867985803964822009-11-13T18:40:00.000-07:002009-11-13T21:25:39.073-07:00Anne Bradshaw Biography<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQNnaGYZw8SzKhMkGr8LpkV6XUlXrOS6VfZrcWsX40obZeMXZ13zO8N7ZIXIBQpv83fj0vD1DOMGczG8q7Q-X0OM3ZiH84H39M6oe7sODXns1QrXmo0m828vVqDNYWb7f4tLTminPBl8o/s1600-h/AnneBradshaw.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQNnaGYZw8SzKhMkGr8LpkV6XUlXrOS6VfZrcWsX40obZeMXZ13zO8N7ZIXIBQpv83fj0vD1DOMGczG8q7Q-X0OM3ZiH84H39M6oe7sODXns1QrXmo0m828vVqDNYWb7f4tLTminPBl8o/s400/AnneBradshaw.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403779557200690818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Published Works:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Famous Family Nights</span>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Terracotta Summer</span>, its sequel <span style="font-style: italic;">Chamomile Winter</span>, and <span style="font-style: italic;">Please, No Zits! & Other Short Stories for LDS Youth</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bio:</span> Anne was born in Caernarvon, Wales, to London's Eve and Fred Tozer. She grew up in Cheshire, England. After marrying Bob Bradshaw, she lived in Daventry, Leiston, Southport, Tamworth and Sutton Coldfield. The Bradshaws currently live in the USA and have four children, David, Linda, Jeff and Pete; and many grandchildren.<br /><br />Anne's hobbies include family, walking, computers, herbal gardening, aromatherapy, photography, and genealogy.<br /><br />"I've had some great experiences researching ancestors," she says. "I descend from people named Tozer, Barclay, Styles, Pattison, Guppy, Whall, Burgess, Tibbs, Minter, Scarfe, Godfrey, and Short, to name a few. The singer, Phil Collins, is in there too, on the Tozer line. He's my Dad's cousin's son."<br /><br />While living in England, Anne sent articles and stories about British youth to the Church magazine, The New Era, a high quality glossy magazine with worldwide circulation. She also contributed Ensign British Isles Insert articles about members from the United Kingdom. Since living in America, Anne has authored four published books; co-authored two screenplays and two non-fiction books; and written countless articles.<br /><br />"Writing is an exciting and satisfying experience," Anne says, "and is something I've wanted to do since childhood. I've kept a box of ideas and jottings for a long time, knowing one day they would get into books. And they did."<br /><br />Anne's favorite things include walking in the rain on fresh cut grass; watching crashing waves before a storm; and sitting by a log fire on frosty winter nights.<br /><br />Anne dislikes clusters of empty, tangled coat hangers that refuse to disengage; loud, fast-spoken TV ads; and anything cruel, unkind, unjust, or prejudiced.<br /><br />Below are Nadine Drommond and Carolyn Croxton, who introduced The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints into Anne's life in 1964.<br /><br /><a href="http://annebradshaw.com/">Anne's Website</a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-89989623510147211932009-11-13T18:19:00.002-07:002009-11-14T15:55:26.328-07:00Forged in the Refiner's Fire by Candace E. Salima<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/txXsLnIfeOU&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/txXsLnIfeOU&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Why do bad things happen? Is there a purpose when we face a severe trial? As mortals, we can be compared to ore, such as gold and silver. Ore that is unrefined is generally impure and undesirable. Only ore that is crushed-and then refined by fire-becomes beautiful, pure, precious and valuable.<br /><br />This book was written to help you see the results of the Ultimate Refiner, the Lord, in your own life. Within these pages, people from all walks of life share their stories of triumph over tragedy. More importantly, they reveal how they were strengthened as they passed through the Refiner's fire.<br /><br />They became more precious, and so can you.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</span> Nonfiction - Religious<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">We ARE Strong Enough to Thrive From Trials</span>, March 12, 2006<br />By H. HORTON (SLC, Utah)<br /><br />This is a truly inspirational and uplifting book. Personal essays of people who have had serious challenges and/or trials in life, how they survived, and what they learned. I highly recommend this for anyone who is currently going through really hard times, or anyone who has survived them. You discover you are not alone in your stuggles, and that the adage is true: "Anything that does not kill you makes you stronger."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Forged-Refiners-Fire-Candace-Salima/product-reviews/1438238924/ref=cm_cr_dp_all_helpful?ie=UTF8&coliid=&showViewpoints=1&colid=&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending">Read all 5 Reviews</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paperback:</span> 200 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> Salima Enterprises, LLC (February 1, 2006)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 1438238924<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-1438238920<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 4.4 out of 5 stars<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #2,737,462 in Books<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1438238924?tag=thebookfilmst-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1438238924&adid=11MGERXD8QS2T0RDQJNS&">Purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">Forged in the Refiner's Fire</span></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783129098248200920.post-80944109948289498512009-11-13T18:17:00.002-07:002009-11-14T15:56:27.975-07:00About the Book: Forged in the Refiner's Fire<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbjRBv0z-t8kEjoKD3sTIy361M0ts7fqX3muPWKWxD1-V145wafumjISLF_jHRagryc1G4_rKvTyl35wRsxQGX85Vkj-1_v-EDIYeflM5aKaUAYouUbHk9soRoDoFXIsx_EaDjEg1rSr9/s1600-h/Forged+in+the+Refiners+Fire.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbjRBv0z-t8kEjoKD3sTIy361M0ts7fqX3muPWKWxD1-V145wafumjISLF_jHRagryc1G4_rKvTyl35wRsxQGX85Vkj-1_v-EDIYeflM5aKaUAYouUbHk9soRoDoFXIsx_EaDjEg1rSr9/s400/Forged+in+the+Refiners+Fire.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403805587255163778" border="0" /></a>Why do bad things happen? Is there a purpose when we face a severe trial? As mortals, we can be compared to ore, such as gold and silver. Ore that is unrefined is generally impure and undesirable. Only ore that is crushed-and then refined by fire-becomes beautiful, pure, precious and valuable.<br /><br />This book was written to help you see the results of the Ultimate Refiner, the Lord, in your own life. Within these pages, people from all walks of life share their stories of triumph over tragedy. More importantly, they reveal how they were strengthened as they passed through the Refiner's fire.<br /><br />They became more precious, and so can you.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Genre:</span> Nonfiction - Religious<br /><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reviews -- Reviews -- Reviews</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">We ARE Strong Enough to Thrive From Trials</span>, March 12, 2006<br /><br />This is a truly inspirational and uplifting book. Personal essays of people who have had serious challenges and/or trials in life, how they survived, and what they learned. I highly recommend this for anyone who is currently going through really hard times, or anyone who has survived them. You discover you are not alone in your stuggles, and that the adage is true: "Anything that does not kill you makes you stronger."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Forged-Refiners-Fire-Candace-Salima/product-reviews/1438238924/ref=cm_cr_dp_all_helpful?ie=UTF8&coliid=&showViewpoints=1&colid=&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending">Read all 5 Reviews</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Paperback:</span> 200 pages<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Publisher:</span> Salima Enterprises, LLC (February 1, 2006)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Language:</span> English<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-10:</span> 1438238924<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ISBN-13:</span> 978-1438238920<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Product Dimensions:</span> 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shipping Weight:</span> 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Customer Review:</span> 4.4 out of 5 stars<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Amazon.com Sales Rank:</span> #2,737,462 in Books<br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1438238924?tag=thebookfilmst-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1438238924&adid=11MGERXD8QS2T0RDQJNS&">Purchase <span style="font-style: italic;">Forged in the Refiner's Fire</span></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0