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3.9 / 5.0
A refreshing contrast to evangelical and fundamentalist extremes, Mary R. Hemmer’s BUTTERMILK AND DRAGONFLIES: Reflections from Ordinary Time contains progressive, empathetic, and warm-hearted interpretations of...
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4.0 / 5.0
With its vividly drawn characters and compelling blend of earthly drama and metaphysical intrigue, HERE LYETH by Johanna Frank is a compulsively readable entry in...
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3.0 / 5.0
Suzanne Giesemann’s THE AWAKENED WAY—Making the Shift to a Divinely Guided Life provides some valuable, easy-to-understand instructions for meditative practice, even if its underlying cosmological...
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3.0 / 5.0
Darryl Sampson’s THE FOOTBALL POET: Poetry of a Life's Journey doesn’t demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of technique, but it is enlivened by a playful diversity...
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5.0 / 5.0
Annie Higbee's THE HUMMINGBIRD & THE NARWHAL is a poignant modern fable about celebrating our uniqueness while recognizing our shared humanity. The author's enchanting tale...
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3.6 / 5.0
Glenn De Gama’s FRAGILE DIAMONDS: Reflections on What Matters Most is a well-designed and concise guide to the author’s personal life experiences.
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April 24, 2024
THE CONTENTMENT DIVIDEND: Meditations for Realizing Your True Self
By Michael GoddartRating:
4.3 / 5.0
In THE CONTENTMENT DIVIDEND, Michael Goddart provides an earnest and thoughtful guide for seekers looking to cultivate inner-peace and self-realization amidst life’s turbulence.
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4.5 / 5.0
Author Maryanne J. Kane combines humor with the right amount of pathos in YELLOW BUTTERFLIES, a moving meditation on faith, family, and redemption.
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2.6 / 5.0
While a reader’s propensity to commit to Norman B. Talsoe’s prophetic visions and instructions will be dependent on their own faith, the author’s inclination to...
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5.0 / 5.0
The quiet, contemplative poems of Karyn M. Bruce’s COMPLINE compellingly evoke the living soul’s relationship with death and God in a way that will move...
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December 8, 2023
CRANKY SUPERPOWERS: Life Lessons Learned from the Common CrankaTsuris Chronicles
By Steven JosephRating:
4.0 / 5.0
Though Steven Joseph's CRANKY SUPERPOWERS seems rather too idiosyncratically arranged to be read as a self-help tome, the book is consistently funny and perhaps best...
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5.0 / 5.0
More than a survivor's tale, WHAT THEY COULDN'T TAKE by Adira James is an enlightening resource in the battle against child sex trafficking and a...