One hundred years ago on July 24, 1911, explorer and Yale lecturer Hiram Bingham excitedly cabled the US from Peru about his discovery of an ancient site, potentially the “lost city of the Incas.” That site was Machu Picchu, or “the old peak” in the local language of Quechua, a city of architectural grandeur and…
Category Archives: Non-Fiction
Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door
As a Christian parent, my greatest desire is that my children will love Jesus and follow the Bible in all things. We study the Bible together daily, and I try to discuss my faith with them throughout all our experiences. While the Bible is my greatest tool, I also enjoy sharing books with my children…
Amish Values for Your Family
I have a type-A personality, and I like being busy. I also appreciate the modern conveniences that make my life easier and keep me connected. But, I admit that busy schedules and fancy gadgets can get in the way of what’s really important. In her new book, Amish Values for Your Family, Suzanne Woods Fisher…
500 Acres and No Place to Hide on Kirkus Reviews Blog
Can you imagine leaving behind a big city lifestyle, complete with big city job and big city amenities, in favor of moving to a five hundred acre cattle farm? That’s exactly what Susan McCorkindale and her family did a few years ago, and her writing became inspired by the experience. Her first memoir Confessions of…
Kirkus Review: What’s Eating Your Child?
For the past few years, I have dealt with recurring health issues: reflux, eczema, sinus infections, and anxiety. After reading that they could all be connected to my digestive system, I made extreme changes to my diet. I have stuck with these changes since March 30th and have seen drastic changes. My eczema and sinus…
Unbroken
Louie Zamperini was a bit of a scoundrel as a kid. An accomplished neighborhood thief, he would “run like mad” while shopkeepers chased after him. His running skills earned him a trip to the 1936 Olympics where he didn’t medal but garnered the attention of Adolf Hitler. Several years later he found himself in the…
Your Child’s Writing Life, Review and Giveaway
The title of Pam Allyn’s book says it all: Your Child’s Writing Life: How to Inspire Confidence, Creativity, and Skill at Every Age. As parents, don’t we all want confident, creative, and skilled children? Pam Allyn explains the benefits in school and “real life” that results when they have developed writing skills. I recently reviewed…
The Available Parent, Review and Giveaway
How in the world will we survive raising teenagers? If you’ve ever found yourself asking that very question, regardless of the age of your children now, have I got a book for you! The Available Parent: Radical Optimism for Raising Teens and Tweens by Dr. John Duffy is a concise and wholly logical parenting tome…
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