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The Length of a Dream
by Donetta Garman
Historical Fiction

Set in the late 1800’s, The Length of a Dream is the story of Hannah Fain and Flint Mullins, Hannah’s husband. They lived in Uptop, Colorado. Two years earlier, Flint had gone to buy cattle so they could start their own herd, but he was attacked by renegade Ute Indians.

Hannah is left fending for herself and winds up taking a job at the local saloon working in the kitchen and rents the cabin she and Flint built, out to a new preacher, Joshua, who has shown up in Uptop and decided it to be the perfect place to set up church.

Meanwhile, Flint is alive and well. The Ute Indians merely wanted his cattle to feed on during the forthcoming winter, sure to be a hard one. Because of his blonde hair, his life is spared.

While on his journey to head home to Hannah, who surely believes him to be dead, he comes across a wagon belonging to a young black boy and his deceased, slave mother. The slaves had since been freed. He helps the boy bury his mother and together they climb into the wagon. Flint is going to find him a home where “his kind” are staying, hopefully at Fort Garland, which is along the way to Uptop.

Without giving away too much of the story, based on accurate historical research, Ms Garman has written a well-told, captivating, short story in The Length of a Dream. With lively dialogue, depicted accurately for the era, you’ll be sure to keep turning the pages to find out what happens to this family next.

A Must Read!

Reviewed by Cindy Bauer – Inspirational Author of Chasing Memories (2008) and Shades of Blue (2008), First and Second in the Memory Box Trilogy, Reviewer for Bookpleasures and New Leaf Press, Interviewer, Writer and Editor.

Donetta is also the author of a memoir, Growing Up Ugly.

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Age Before Beauty

by Virginia Smith

Allie Harrod is not a particularly happy camper.She has a great husband and a beautiful newborn daughter. But she also has a closet full of clothes that no longer fit, a mirror that reflects an overweight woman she doesn’t even know, and an employer who eagerly awaits her return to work after maternity leave. Therein lies the problem. Allie doesn’t want to leave little Joanie and return to work. Despite all the best-laid plans she and hubby Eric have made for their lives, she finds herself longing to be a stay-at-home mom for baby Joanie.

So she dives headfirst into direct sales, and soon finds herself in way over her head. As if her life isn’t chaotic enough, Allie’s taciturn mother-in-law shows up on her doorstep and seems determined to make Allie’s house her own; Eric is spending too much time with his attractive co-worker outside of work; and the shiny new credit card Allie obtained “just for business purposes” is showing an unbelievable balance. She’s in trouble, with no idea how to get herself out of it.When her sister tries to share her newfound salvation with Allie, she stubbornly refuses to hear. She can handle her life all by herself. She’ll find a way to do it on her own – not even Eric needs to help.

Will Allie learn to lean on her heavenly Father in time to save her sanity – and her marriage?

In typical Virginia Smith fashion, Age Before Beauty is a perfect blend of poignancy and humor. Allie’s determination to be strong and independent lands her in hot water over and again. The reader laughs and cries and longs to teach the headstrong young woman a lesson before she learns it the hard way on her own. This second book in the Sister-to-Sister series is a fun peek into the lives of a close-knit family of sisters, and an eye-opening look at what can happen in a life where God is left out of the equation.

Excellent writing!

Reviewed by Delia Latham

A Lever Long Enough

by Amy Deardon

Benjamin Feinan leads an Israeli military team back in time. The goal: Film the “theft” of Jesus’ body from the tomb, thus disproving the age-old story of resurrection, salvation, and belief in Jesus as Messiah. They have seventy-two hours to collect video evidence and plant it in the Dead Sea to be found two thousand years later, in their own time. The mission’s failure could have dire consequences, including war and the devastation of the nation of Israel.

While the team struggles through a series of obstacles in the first century, a present-day traitor tries desperately to sabotage the mission for his own purposes.

In the meantime, Benjamin is shocked to discover one vital member of his team has serious doubts about their very purpose, and is leaning toward the deadly belief that Jesus was indeed the Messiah.

The author does a fantastic job of bringing vividly to life another time and place. Absolutely stunning imagery. I felt as though I were right there in ancient Jerusalem… inside the empty tomb of Jesus Christ…seeing the Roman soldiers, the Temple Mount, the lifestyles and customs of that day and time. A Lever Long Enough is packed with riveting suspense and heart-pounding intrigue. The pages turn all by themselves as the reader rushes through Jerusalem along with Benjamin and his team. It’s fast-paced, dynamic, and totally unpredictable. I didn’t want the story to end.

Amy Deardon is an amazing painter of words. I will definitely be watching for more from this gifted writer. Reviewed by Delia Latham

How I Know God Lives - Let Me Count The Ways

This is a wonderfully illustrated book for children. It's about a little girl who tells the reasons she knows God lives and is a delight for young children, whether you read it to them or they are just beginning to read themselves. A great way to teach your children the many beautiful creations God made for us to enjoy, such as the sky, the flowers and the birds. I highly recommend this book.