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Jun.16.2013
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY...remembering my grandfather...the best "father figure" I could ever have...plus recipes for your enjoyment...
June is a month of change. School is out. Summer begins. The heat is on. Our Farmer's Markets here in the States are beginning to bloom with gorgeous produce and...
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Jun.02.2013
TAKE THESE TITLES TO HEART--inspiring historical western romance from Bethany House Books!
LOVE IN THE BALANCE by Regina Jennings Molly Lovelace and Bailey Garner were secondary characters in author Regina Jennings debut work, "Sixty Acres and a Bride". Now...
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Jun.01.2013
AUTHOR KAREN WITEMEYER--inspirational historical romance loaded with humor and charm!
STEALING THE PREACHER by Karen Witemeyer
On his way to interview for a position at a church in the Piney Woods of Texas, Crockett Archer can scarcely believe it when he's...
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May.27.2013
A TIP OF THE STETSON TO "JOHNSON & LONGMIRE"--author Craig Johnson's contemporary western crime series "Walt Longmire Mysteries" features a smart, savvy, old-fashioned lawman. The best-selling books are the basis for the smash hit A&E TV series "LONGMIRE"! ...
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May.26.2013
Grilled Peaches & Pound Cake:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 cup butter, melted
4 peaches, halved and pitted
4 slices pound cake, sliced 3/4 inch thick
vanilla ice cream
Set gas grill to medium or heat charcoal grill until coals are...
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May.26.2013
I have tremendous empathy for all of our armed services members and their families. I greatly appreciate the sacrifices made so that I may enjoy a free way of life here in the United States. Seeing our service members standing so proud in their uniforms makes me want to stand up taller and...
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May.25.2013
Kate Walker has been writing romance for over 25 years, and her contemporary love stories are classic tales of passion, filled with emotional twists and turns. Her characters allow us to live out our dreams through her words, and her story lines always offer something unexpected...
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May.20.2013
THE "CADENCE OF GRACE" SERIES FROM AUTHOR JOANNE BISCHOF--a spiritual journey for two hearts in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia at the beginning of the twentieth century
THOUGH MY HEART IS TORN by Joanne Bischof
Gideon O’Riley has two wives—but he doesn’t...
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May.12.2013
Unbeknownst to many folks outside the Amish Mennonite population in America, Pinecraft, Florida---a village tucked away in the heart of Sarasota---is the vacation paradise of the Plain People. Unlike any other Plain community in the world, this village is a virtual melting pot of Amish and...
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May.12.2013
"Elvis & Mama"--how my mother's sacrifice for me lead to her moment of a lifetime--plus Mama's recipes
REMEMBERING ELVIS...and his greatest fan...my Mama
August 16, 2013 will be the 36th Anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley. No one could...
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May.12.2013
You come from a long line of mistakes, Guy Caulder tells his daughter Alice. My mother married the wrong man. Her mother did the same.
At the end of a love affair, Alice journeys to Normandy to meet Guy's mother, the grandmother she has never known. She tells her...
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May.11.2013
"The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio" introduces Evelyn Ryan, an enterprising woman who kept poverty at bay with wit, poetry, and perfect prose during the "contest era" of the 1950s and 1960s. Stepping back into a time when fledgling advertising agencies were active partners with...
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May.11.2013
A review and reading recommendation from Virginia Campbell : )
"Maman's Homesick Pie: A Persian Heart in an American Kitchen", by Donia Bijan, is exquisite. If I could, I would give it a "10 star" review! Both beautiful and heartbreaking, this very personal story is as emotional...
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May.11.2013
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Debbie Macomber returns to Seattle’s beloved Blossom Street in this heartfelt tale of friendship, renewal, and discovering what’s truly important in life.
For years Libby Morgan dreamed only of making partner in her competitive, high-pressure...
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May.08.2013
REVIEW: "Old-School Comfort Food--The Way I Learned to Cook" by popular TV Chef Alex Guarnaschelli
How does one become an Iron Chef and a Chopped judge on Food Network—and what does she really cook at home?
Alex Guarnaschelli grew up in a home suffused with a love...
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About Virginia
Faith, Family, Friends and Felines are the four corners of my world. Coffee, chocolate, cheese and cookies are my four food groups. I love books, everything related to books, people who also love books, and talking about books and promoting literacy. I am a...
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I live in a very small town with few job opportunities. I would love to be employed in a position which allowed me to promote literacy and put books in the...