December is known to some as Spiritual Literacy Month. Is there a special book to read during Spiritual Literacy Month? Is it talking about a book at all? The general definition for Spiritual Literacy Month is listed in Chases Calendar of Events as a time for “promoting respect for and among the world’s religions and [...]

In a time of economic downturn, families trying to make ends meet, husbands and wives trying to figure out how to make the money that they DO make work for them, this book comes as a breath of fresh air…sort of. The “breath of fresh air” part is the way the book, If I’m So [...]

Marion Elizabeth Witte takes us on a very personal journey into her past as an abused child growing up in a farmhouse in the prairies of North Dakota. Her childhood was not only cold and harsh on a physical level because of the cold winters in a home that didn’t have adequate heat, plumbing and [...]

When I looked up the meaning of the word “Mojo”, there was only one definition that resonated with me out of several provided, and that was “self-confidence, self-assured,  as in basis for belief in ones self in a situation…” and that’s the perspective I’d like to focus on as I introduce a book that I [...]

Many are busy trying to purchase their first home before the Home Buyer’s Tax Credit expires…it was due to expire this month, but it looks like it will be extended, and there will be a credit as well for those who are moving from one home to another. This is one way to save money [...]

Have you written a book, and is it available on Amazon?  Are you hoping someone will take the time to write a review for your book after they’ve read it?  Many authors have people review their books in advance who are willing to to a review for them on Amazon.  Others may still be waiting [...]

I have the pleasure of introducing you to a very special book written by a very special woman.  Pam Archer has written a book that is so timely, as many are planning their Spring and Summer weddings, or if you are an advance planner, fall or winter weddings!   I was planning my daughter’s wedding 5 [...]

I never missed the opportunity to watch this adventurous French diver when one of his many documentaries would be on television.  He enjoyed his life and his work to the fullest.  Cousteau spent enough time in the oceans to be well aware, back in the 1970′s and 1980′s, of the damage being done to our [...]

John Grisham, one of my favorite authors, is on MSNBC’s Morning Joe site answering questions live right now…I’m hopping back and forth between blogging and viewing. If you’re interested in being a part, click here and chat with John Grisham.  Take a look at the information about his newest book, “The Associate”. Some interesting questions [...]

A few days ago I received a beautiful cookbook, sent to me from one of my favorite States in the Northeast, Massachusetts. My dear grandparents lived there and we visited and vacationed in MA many, many times.  The cover of the book is warm and inviting, a family gathered together and enjoying each other, and [...]