Books You Can Feel Good About

Thursday, June 9, 2022

The Master Craftsman by Kelli Stuart

Interesting story where you learn more about Faberge than you probably already knew. He was a master craftsman who designed the first Faberge egg that was a gift to the Tsar. It brought him great success and notoriety. 50 plus eggs were created over the years. He didn't design them all, and even of those he did design, he didn't make all of the components. He employed other master craftsmen who each specialized in a skill. He loved all of his employees like family and was good to them. When the Tsar was deposed all who were associated with him were as well. Russia was not friendly to them, and they had to flee.

This is a time skip story to modern day. Ava's father is a treasure hunter and wasn't around much when she was growing up. She goes to him as he's dying and learns of an unfinished quest to find a lost Faberge egg. Since she's like him, she jumps at the chance to find it. Excellent mystery, learning about St Petersburg, Russia and Faberge. Danger and murder thicken the plot.

I received this book free from the publisher and NetGalley book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

The Memory Keeper of Kyiv by Erin Litteken

This is a story that is difficult to read, haunting. The writing and storytelling make you feel like you're there, but that's the problem. It starts in 1929 in Ukraine when things were still mostly normal for Katya and her family, but it changed quickly. Per the author between 1932 and 1933, one in every eight Ukrainians died in this manmade famine. Stalin had taken over, requiring that the people "support the state" by turning over everything they had, forcing collectivization on them. People who didn't comply were killed or deported, taxed beyond being able to pay. This story of survival was recorded and revealed in 2004, this story flipping back and forth between times to explain what happened. Seventy years later, a young widow discovered her grandmother’s journal that will reveal the long-buried secrets of her family’s haunted past. The high cost of survival from treatment like this, treatment over years. Riveting, heart wrenching, hard to put down. This country is at war again with Russia, so it's even more important to be reminded of what happened there before. Hard to believe that it could happen again now in this day and age.

I received this book free from the publisher and NetGalley book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

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Kirk Cameron - The Homeschool Awakening

If we had it to do over . . .

When we were visiting Mount Rushmore we saw a family homeschooling their kids in the seating area. How cool is that? School - anywhere you want. What a learning experience.

Kirk Cameron - always admired - is putting this out in theatres. Check it out!

Families across the nation are experiencing the homeschool awakening, taking advantage of the freedom and opportunities for self-discovery -- with the world as their classroom. Join award-winning actor, Kirk Cameron, as he dives into the adventures of dynamic American families on a mission to put fun and faith back into learning. The Homeschool Awakening explores the ins, outs, and honest answers to homeschooling’s most frequently asked questions.

URL: https://www.fathomevents.com/events/Kirk-Cameron-Presents-The-Homeschool-Awakening

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Saturday, May 21, 2022

Eating With The Enemy - movie

• From the makers of Before the Wrath, Eating with the Enemy is a must-see film releasing this winter!

• Narrated by Kevin Sorbo

• Featuring several actors from The Chosen

See the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fl4Jp18AFo

Website: http://www.eatingwiththeenemy.com/

Eating with the Enemy will not only rekindle your hope and love for Jesus Christ, but is a film intended to reach the hearts of the lost like no other before it.

The tragic life and death of Judas as a living parable reveals a lost warning to the church regarding those that claim to believe in Jesus, but never receive salvation. Jesus warned His disciples of this when He said, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven...” (Matthew 7, 21), although they proclaim Christ and do works in His name.

Is it possible to know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, yet never be brought to saving faith? Is a ‘desire’ to follow God the same as doing so? Does proclaiming that you believe in Jesus make it true? These critical questions are answered by new and profound anthropological discoveries from the night of The Last Supper regarding the intentions and life of the film’s antagonist in contrast to other disciples and followers, including Peter and Mary Magdalene.

Remember, Judas followed Jesus, witnessed miracles, partook in the breaking of bread, and based on new cultural discoveries, even BELIEVED that Jesus was the prophesied messiah; just not the Messiah he wanted. Judas followed Jesus for worldly comforts, not to receive eternal life. When considering that less than 9% of Christians in the US agree with and adhere to a biblical worldview, how much of the church today has become the “Church of Judas”?

But all of this is still a foundation for the most profound discovery of all; revealing why it was so critical for Jesus to leave His disciples with one final commandment mere hours before His crucifixion.

Call to action for Eating with the Enemy is Psalm 139:23-24;“Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me And lead me in the way everlasting.”

GIVEAWAY: Digital codes for Before the Wrath and The Coming Convergence Giveaway is limited to US winners only.

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Many thanks to Ingenuity Films for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.

Friday, May 20, 2022

Family Camp movie still in theatres

Everyone you take will love Family Camp. But don't just take our word for it. Find your nearest theater here: https://tickets.familycampmovie.com
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On its opening weekend, Family Camp was the #1 new family film in theaters. Now it’s in 200
additional theaters!

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Written on the Wind by Elizabeth Camden

If you read before you go to sleep, plan on going to bed earlier. This is hard to put down. I fell in love with Dimitri and Natalia right away. Both are easy to picture and identify with. At first, they meet and begin to know one another by telegraph while building the trans-Siberian railway. He is in Russia directing the construction, she is in New York at her father's bank overseeing the project. Until the Russians massacred people along the border with China, people who were entitled to be there by Charter. When Dimitri witnesses it and refuses to participate in killing innocent people, he is stripped of his land and title and sent to a Siberian prison. His and Natalia's relationship is a bit complicated, but you can't help but invest your heart in their relationship and admire them both. Excellent read.

I received this book free from the publisher and NetGalley book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

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Friday, May 6, 2022

Anne Wilson "Mamas" Music Video

Just love this song. Makes me cry every time. In time for Mother's Day!! On open love song to all Mommas, beautifully sung by Anne Wilson and Hillary Scott.

You can listen to video here: https://youtu.be/jJ8uJ16P9Cs

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