The intro to Be Empowered! Eat Chocolate with Breakfast tells why Jan Bethancourt wrote this book: This collection of original sayings began as email messages to my daughter, Sarah, during her years of college. I encouraged her to believe in herself, to stare hardships in the eye, and to know that kindness is not only…
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The Moment
Is there one moment that has come to define your life—a moment that changed your perspective, or your direction, or when you made a choice that has ever after changed who you are? I believe that all of us could come up with at least one example, if not more. I could write about the…
The Perfect Name For You, with giveaway
Barbara Houghteling is co-partner of Birthday Keepsakes, an online baby keepsakes website. When she came up with the idea for a personalized storybook, her daughter Jana, then a senior in high school, read her mom’s verses and decided she could do better. The Houghtelings worked with an artist to create the illustrations that accompany the…
On Reading: Merry Christmas! What Books did you give or get?
Merry Christmas (and other Winter holiday happies) from the 5 Minutes for Books team! We are so happy to be able to do what we do here. We do it because we love books, and we like sharing that love with all of you other booklovers. Here are some of the books that we are…
Last Minute Christmas Picture Books
I know today is Christmas Eve, but if you’re still looking for some last-minute gifts for those special kiddos in your life, here are a few suggestions. I’ve been seeing Jan Brett’s Home for Christmas on several must-have lists this season, and looking through her body of work I’m shocked and a little embarrassed that…
Baking with the Cake Boss
Rum babas dripping with gooey sweetness. Crisp canolis oozing creamy goodness. A cake that looks like it came from a professional baker, sparkling with snowflakes. Get your hands on a copy of Baking with the Cake Boss and all this and more can come from your kitchen. This book is fantastic. It’s like a patisserie…
Secret Life of Bees, Special Edition, with Giveaway
I don’t want to beat a dead horse, but I love giving books as gifts. There are a few ways to take giving a book up a notch: Select the perfect book. Fans of the total blockbuster The Help will love The Secret Life of Bees. That book convinced people who are generally non-readers to…
The 39 Clues: Rapid Fire, with Box Set Giveaway
The 39 Clues is a series that just won’t quit. As a parent, I love series books, because when my child finds one he likes, he knows exactly where to go to find his next book. A series like 39 Clues that is suspenseful and action-packed is even better. The Rapid Fire stories are seven…
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