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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Josh Bottomly’s EUCATASTROPHE: The Story of a Modern Day Fairy Tale has a somewhat loose, scattershot arrangement, but it successfully portrays the vital, nourishing relationship...

IR Approved
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

Though stylistically uneven, CRACKING THE SHELL OF THE EGG: A Memoir of Spiritual Experience sends readers on an interesting journey through author Craig Philip Staufenberg's...

IR Approved
February 19, 2025

MILEY SPEAKS: A TRUE STORY OF LOVE, LOSS, GRIEF, AND RECONNECTION

By Lisa Peachey, Carol Elizabeth Long
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

Lisa Peachey and Carol Elizabeth Long's MILEY SPEAKS: A True Story of Love, Loss, Grief, and Reconnection is a work that may offer some real...

January 10, 2025

BUTTERMILK AND DRAGONFLIES

By Mary R. Hemmer
Rating:
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...

IR Approved
December 6, 2024

HERE LYETH

By Johanna Frank
Rating:
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...

Rating:
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...

Rating:
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...

IR Approved
September 13, 2024

THE HUMMINGBIRD & THE NARWHAL

By Annie Higbee
Rating:
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...

Rating:
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. 

IR Approved
Rating:
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.

IR Approved
March 27, 2024

YELLOW BUTTERFLIES

By Maryanne J. Kane
Rating:
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.

Rating:
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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