The Daughter's Walk

The Daughter's Walk by Jane Kirkpatrick

About The Book:

A mother's tragedy, a daughter's desire and the 7,000 mile journey that changed their lives. In 1896, Norwegian American Helga Estby accepted a wager from the fashion industry to walk from Spokane, Washington to New York City within seven months in an effort to earn $10,000. Bringing along her nineteen year-old daughter Clara, the two made their way on the 3,500-mile trek by following the railroad tracks and motivated by the money they needed to save the family farm. After returning home to the Estby farm more than a year later, Clara chose to walk on alone by leaving the family and changing her name. Her decisions initiated a more than 20-year separation from the only life she had known. Historical fiction writer Jane Kirkpatrick picks up where the fact of the Estbys’ walk leaves off to explore Clara's continued journey. What motivated Clara to take such a risk in an era when many women struggled with the issues of rights and independence? And what personal revelations brought Clara to the end of her lonely road? The Daughter's Walk weaves personal history and fiction together to invite readers to consider their own journeys and family separations, to help determine what exile and forgiveness are truly about.

My Thoughts:

This is a fascinating story and it really makes you think of your own life, and your path. The writing and the history in this book are amazing. The book does tend to get a bit long, but it is a story worth reading. I find it amazing that this is based on a true story. It just goes to show what strong women there are in the world. A great read, if you can get through the tough parts.

About The Author:

If you'd like more information about me, please come visit my website at www.jkbooks.com and click on the monthly memos. You'll find out more about me than you probably ever wanted to know! One item not listed on my lists of books is my selection included in an anthology called "Crazy Woman Creek: Women Rewrite the American West" published by Houghton Mifflin. I also have a piece in Storytellers II, a book published a few years ago by Multnomah Press and a few short selections in Daily Guideposts of a few years back. The rest of my writing, as they say, is history.

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I received a complementary review copy of this book from Blogging For Books. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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I used to be in love with Jay Underwood, the actor. I thought he was so cute. And he is not bad as an adult, now in his 40's. And still acting. I love the movie The Boy Who Could Fly too.

God's Love Letters To You

God's Love Letters To You by Larry Crabb

About The Book:

Forty devotional messages taken from the eternal story of God's Love, the Bible, as revealed in the conversational experience of 66 Love Letters. Experience a unique conversation with God through a daily devotional reading based on twenty Old Testament and twenty New Testament books of the Bible. Written to help the reader listen to what God is saying in His Word, God's Love Letters to You offers a life-changing encounter with God through the story He is telling. Author Larry Crabb brings the big picture of God's story into clearer focus, helping readers catch an enticing glimpse of how each of these forty books of the Bible advances the story. The goal? To lose our story in His. Each day's devotional includes:

selected Scripture reading

short devotional message

reflection questions

closing prayer

My Thoughts:

This book is put together beautifully. The daily devotions are relevant and inspiring. Each day you get a question to invoke thoughts in you that you may not have otherwise thought of. This book is arranged in such a way that it is like a daily hug, comforting you when you never knew you even needed it. A nice book to give as a gift, and of course, something nice for yourself as well.

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I received a complimentary review copy of this book from Book Sneeze. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Coming Soon!!

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Parents Magazine 1-Year Subscription for $4!

Get a one year subscription to Parents Magazine for $4! This is an exclusive offer from Purex, and you must use promo code PX0420. Go HERE and fill out the form, and include the promo code. Excellent deal! I love Parents Magazine. Lots of great info and tips!

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Remember Gitano clothes? I used to love these clothes. They were so colorful and cute. I especially liked the jeans, with different colored pockets. Very cool. Gitano filed for bankruptcy in the early-90's though. Boo!

The Ultimate Top Secret Guide To Taking Over The World

The Ultimate Top Secret Guide To Taking Over The World by Kenn Nesbitt

About The Book:

Are you fed up with people telling you what to do? You're in luck. All you have to do is read this book and carefully follow the instructions, and in no time at all you will be laughing maniacally as the world cowers before you. Master the secret skills to world domination like how to:

Equip your underground lair

Think up your new mad scientist name

Perfect your diabolical laugh

Recruit minions

Build evil robots

Stop time for fun and profit

Spend your first billion dollars

Join bestselling children's author and poet Kenn Nesbitt in his hilarious foray into middle grade fiction.

My Thoughts:

What a cute quirky book for kids. I love how it is laid out, and the illustrations (by Ethan Long). The book is worded simply enough for kiddos, and even adults will get a laugh out of it. I like the pages at the end for your kiddo to write "destruction notes". This book is just really fun and it is to be read, and even be written in, or doodled in. I think kids of all ages (meaning, um, me) will get a kick out of this book!

About The Author:

Kenn Nesbitt is the author of several collections of funny poetry for kids, including My Hippo Has the Hiccups, Revenge of the Lunch Ladies, and The Aliens Have Landed at Our School! His poetry has appeared in many bestselling anthologies, including every book in the popular Kids Pick the Funniest Poems series, and anthologies from Scholastic with nearly 2 million copies in print. His works have been in dozens of school textbooks around the world, as well as national television programs, and numerous children's magazines. Kenn travels the country, visiting over 60 schools each year, sharing his wacky brand of poetry with kids nationwide, and helping to create a new generation of poetry lovers. His website, poetry4kids.com, is the most visited children's poetry website on the Internet.

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I received a complimentary review copy of this book from SourceBooks. All thoughts and opinions are my own.