We are ONE week away from Father's Day! Are you still looking for something to give the dads in your life? Whether they are just stepping into the role, or been at it a while, we've put together a list of great books that you should include in your gifts: For the expecting dad We're … Continue reading Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. What is the worst that can happen if you could skip all the struggles in your life right now and jump ahead to The Good Part? That’s what Lucy Young wishes for one night after a … Continue reading The Good Part
For much of our country’s history, Benedict Arnold has been a name synonymous with the word traitor. It’s easy to think of him as this criminal who chose the wrong side of the American Revolution, but there’s so much more to this man. A remarried widower with several children, he was driven by a need … Continue reading Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the fate of the American Revolution
Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. It’s 1939 and Elise is new to Paris. Recently married and an ex-pat, the artist enjoys exploring the city on foot, looking for inspiration outside of her renowned painter-husband’s shadow. One afternoon, these explorations led to a … Continue reading The Paris Daughter – releasing Tuesday!
Silvestre Swan has been the lighthouse keeper since the day it was built by the town. Mari Adams is a marine archaeologist known for investigating shipwrecks at the bottom of the ocean. Evangeline Devon is on a mission to find out the history of her family, and the truth behind several tragedies that shaped it. … Continue reading Swan Light
Happy official/unofficial start to summer! Now that we're past Memorial Day and it's the first of June, we can officially start looking forward to all the summer activities. For us, that means a lot of youth group events for my eldest (and a lot of late night pickups from those events for me!), and a … Continue reading May Review & June Preview
It’s a cold, foggy day on the battlefield. Henry Flemming enlisted as a teenager with romantic ideas of what serving in the military would be like. But now, faced with the reality of war and fearing defeat, he deserts his company. Embarrassed by his lack of bravery and desperate to make up for it when … Continue reading The Red Badge of Courage
Big corporations have been filing for bankruptcy lately – Bed, Bath and Beyond, Virgin Orbit, and Tuesday Morning to name a few. But not all companies who actually file or come close to it fail. The difference is how leadership moves to change their corporations and pivot the team culture and activities. That change cannot … Continue reading Communication for Change Management
If you grew up in the ‘00’s, you know Jessica Simpson. From pop music darling to Daisy Duke to reality TV, Jessica’s face was everywhere – including tabloid magazines. When Jessica’s marriage to another pop music star failed, she suddenly found herself the target of rumor and paparazzi attention that cast a negative light on … Continue reading Movie Star: They always say they’re single
Maddie is cooking in the kitchen while her dad is watching television in the other room. With the help of a medical caretaker, she has been her father’s sole support for the past few years – she works in an office to support them, fixes meals, and puts him to bed. Her mother is back … Continue reading Maame
