The Support Group

When dealing with the death of a loved one, many find great comfort in the company of others who are experiencing the same sense of loss and fear. In The Support Group by Donna Reutzel Underwood, seven mourners and three facilitators of the new support group at the Grief Clinic are about to embark on their own journeys of discovery, help, and healing. But a story in the local paper shakes the… Read More

When Raven Dances

Young Marisol’s father was killed by a Nazi bullet and in that second her innocent, sunny New Mexico childhood shattered, leaving dark questions to be lived out one empty day at a time. At WWII’s end, Marisol became a reluctant passenger on a cranky, recently converted troopship headed to a place so unlike New Mexico she could hardly comprehend her fate. Mama and Marisol felt resilient by the time the ship disgorged… Read More

Madame Dorian: Her Journey to the Oregon Country

Author Lenora Rain-Lee Good says of Madame Dorion: The year 2014 marks the 200th anniversary of Marie Dorion’s dramatic escape, with her two young sons, from the horrific massacre that killed not only her husband, but also their friends and fellow trappers on the Boise River. In 1811 Marie, her husband Pierre and their two sons Jean Baptiste and Paul, joined the Wilson Price Hunt expedition to travel from Saint Louis, Missouri… Read More

Studying … the Testimony

From Amazon: Author Deidre Havrelock has written The Testimony series to equip Christians with insightful teachings regarding testimony so that all Christians may speak about Jesus with love and clarity. In doing so, she explains how testimony relates both to the Bible and to life. Be prepared to follow this one subject throughout the Bible in order to unlock and understand the immense significance of the Christian testimony. Here’s what one Amazon… Read More

Saving Mary

Saving Mary, by Deidre Havrelock. It’s not just another story about a girl and her exorcist. Part one of a two-part series, Saving Mary is the story of a modern-day Mary Magdalene—the woman from whom Jesus cast out seven demons. Deidre Daily is drawn to anything seemingly spiritual, desperately seeking a spiritual existence. But inside this vibrant girl hides a terrified child who sincerely believes she has married the devil. Through a… Read More

Community Godfather

Author C. Mark Smith has written Community Godfather: How Sam Volpentest shaped the history of Hanford and the Tri-Cities. From Amazon… He was known as Mr. Tri-Cities, Mr. Sam, the Man from Hanford, the Godfather of the Tri-Cities, and, occasionally, by far less flattering terms. For more than 60 years, just about everyone at Hanford and in the Tri-Cities knew who Sam Volpentest was, even if they didn’t fully understand the ways in which… Read More

Before They Find Us

From Amazon, on Before They Find Us by Michelle Hansen… I’m going to make you wish you were dead. Just a text. Seventeen-year-old Rebecca Hales tries not to worry. Probably a wrong number. Not really meant for her, and definitely not related to the crime she witnessed six years ago. Right? Then two states away, a bomb goes off in her best friend’s locker. Soon Ryan is labeled a terrorist and runs… Read More

Delta on My Mind

In Delta on My Mind by DeeAnna Galbraith, Delta and Blue grew up close as kin, sheltered by family and southern values. Things change and they left, sure their choices would make them happy. But Delta Jameson’s marriage was a huge mistake. She’s on the mend now, and fiercely independent. Her vulnerability and stress over the loss of her beloved Gran increases when her ex sues her, invoking a clause in their pre-nup. Delta begins… Read More

Living … the Testimony

From Amazon on Living … The Testimony by Deidre D. Havrelock: We testify in accordance with what we know and have experienced. …It’s time to learn and experience more! The first book in this thought-provoking series, Studying … The Testimony,  explained how testimony relates to the Bible; this book will help you understand how testimony relates to living. Living…The Testimony will not only encourage Christians to reflect on who they believe Jesus to be… Read More

Dream Time

In Dream Time and Other Flights of Fantasy, A Collection of Three Short Stories, Lenora Rain-Lee Good gives readers … Three short stories of fantasy — different worlds, different times, different cultures. Teal has two families, one on each of two worlds–she must choose. Wild Woman lives alone until she becomes a mother. Ta Lin must learn to control her wild magic–or die.