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In the pages of this book Kristen takes you on an intimate journey through the hills and valleys that have made up her remarkable life. A life that seemed picture perfect until some tragic events happened in a short time span in her life. At the... [Read on]
What are we basing our lives upon? Does our own Christian faith have a solid foundation? Are we "religious" simply because that's what we've been taught? Why do we believe what we believe? Do we even know what we believe? These are the types... [Read on]
In their first book Do Hard Things, Alex & Brett Harris challenged young people to break out of the stereotypical teenage mold of low expectations and do something noteworthy. They challenged their readers "to do hard things for the glory of God... [Read on]
Dragonspell was unique. Not completely in plot, though it was unique in that way as well. But rather the book's feel. The characters, the setting, the plot, everything just seemed unique and had an air of happiness with foreboding gloom to it.... [Read on]
What happens to a kid who grows up in a fundamentalist church when he or she rejects fundamentalism? Many times, because they "got" the message that fundamentalism is the only "true" Christianity, they wind up rejecting Christianity/religion as a... [Read on]
Kristen was only seventeen years old when she decided she had had enough. Life, as far as she was concerned, wasn't worth living. In an attempt to end her life, she laid down on railroad tracks and waited for the next train. The next train indeed... [Read on]
I love a good book. This should be obvious by now if you've read more than one or two posts. I also love a good challenge. This book, while written for teens, provided that for me as well. The authors of Do Hard Things, twin brothers Alex &... [Read on]
Dragonspell was unique. Not completely in plot, though it was unique in that way as well. But rather the book's feel. The characters, the setting, the plot, everything just seemed unique and had an air of happiness with foreboding gloom to it.... [Read on]
Because of my move from Louisville to Chattanooga, this book arrived late in my mail box. It was worth the wait. Hear No Evil: My Story of Innocence, Music, and the Holy Ghost is Matthew Paul Turner’s story of the role of music in his spiritua... [Read on]
At the age of 17 Kristen Anderson was bearing the scars of teenage angst, the death of a family member and being raped. Without any hope, she laid down in front of an on-coming train. Instead of ending her life, her legs were severed from her... [Read on]