Book Recommendations with Janet Perez Eckles
What was your favorite picture book as a kid? Growing up in Bolivia, we didn’t have the luxury of enjoying children’s books of any kind. They simply were not available. Other than school text books, the only reading at home was my grandmother reading stories from Essop’s Fables to my [...]
Defying Fear: Finding the Courage to Embrace Your True Value by Dr. Nancy Meyer (book review)
Get your copy here! It's not about trauma; it's about triumph. Dr. Nancy Meyer's Defying Fear: Finding Courage to Embrace Your True Value isn't just a book—it's a beacon of hope for those navigating through the shadows of doubt and adversity. Through the captivating tale of Lila, a composite character [...]
Songs for a Sunday by Heather Norman Smith (book review)
Get your copy here! Two sets of sisters, generations apart—can one big sister’s sacrifice teach the other about love and forgiveness? 1963: Twenty-year-old Annie dreams of managing the dance studio where she has trained since childhood and of marrying her high-society boyfriend. But when her younger sister with special needs [...]
Book Recommendations from Gail Scoates
What was your favorite picture book as a kid? I was a fan of Dr. Seuss books. The Cat in the Hat and The Cat in the Hat Comes Back were my favorites. What was the first “real” book (with chapters and without pictures) you remember reading? I was an [...]
When the Flames Ravaged by Rhonda Dragomir (book review)
Get your copy here! Will Faith Perish in the Big Top’s Flames? Evelyn Benson’s husband perished in the Bataan Death March but not her faith. The World War II Gold Star widow is taken in by her brother and soothed by the love of his wife and children. Evelyn [...]