C.S. Lewis was a great philosopher and writer, often quoted with good reason. He had a good mind and a way with words that are inspiring and sometimes a challenge to a current way we may be thinking. His essays on religion were often part of academic scholarship, and sometimes controversial. The following words of […]
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BLACK AND WHITE:Tales of the Texas Highway Patrol byBEN H. ENGLISH Law Enforcement Biography / Memoir / Ethics & MoralsPublisher: Creative Texts Publishers ** 250 pagesPublication Date: June 7, 2022 You know, I never saw an officer, an EMT, a fireman, or an ER crew ask anyone what their politics were and then refuse to
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It’s been a while since I shared here on the blog a scene from Brutal Season, which will be the fourth book in the Seasons Mystery Series whenever I finish writing it. Back in January, with a fresh new year ahead of me, I really thought I’d finish the book in a few months. Well,
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Someday Belongs to Us ByMargie Seaman Fiction / Pirate Romance / Late in Life / Sea StoriesPublisher: Stoney Creek Publishing GroupPublication Date: June 22, 2022 *** 224 pages SCROLL DOWN FOR GIVEAWAY! It’s never too late to find love on the high seas. Kate Caldwell is a 72-year-old romance novelist writing under the nom de
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THE FLOWER ENIGMA Magnolia Bluff Crime ChroniclesBook 5byCHARLES BREAKFIELD & ROX BURKEY Small Town Mystery / Suspense / Amateur SleuthsPublisher: ICABOD PressPublication Date: August 20, 2022 *** 198 pages SCROLL DOWN FOR GIVEAWAY! Imagine a romantic getaway in the Texas Hill Country JJ, a cyber guru, whisks his girlfriend, Jo, away for a vacation. No paparazzi. Magnolia
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CODE OF SILENCE Sexual Misconduct by Federal Judges, the Secret System that Protects Them, and the Women Who Blew the WhistleBy LISE OLSEN Nonfiction / True Crime / Metoo / The CourtsPublisher: Beacon Press **** 288 pages Publication Date: August 9, 2022 (paperback) Code of Silence tells the story of federal court employee Cathy McBroom,
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Just stop making everything in a political campaign about winning and gaining power, while ignoring the benefit of having people in Congress who have integrity, strength of character, something resembling a moral compass, and a willingness to work with others in government to get things done in Washington. After listening to the Daily Podcast on
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This excerpt is part of chapter one of the fourth book in the Seasons Mystery Series, Brutal Season. I’ve been working on it for what seems like forever, but, well, stuff keeps happening that keeps me away from the computer more than I would like. The good news is that I’m back to work on
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As much of the world is currently experiencing record high temperatures, and forests and cities and countries are burning up, literally, who is still pretending climate change is a myth? Not me. The six-weeks of triple digit temps here in my corner of East Texas leaves no doubt, and it’s played havoc on trees, birds,
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DEADLY KEEPSAKESA Tori Winters Mystery byANITA DICKASON Categories: Mystery / Women SleuthsPublisher: Mystic Circle Books *** July 1, 2022 *** 360 pages Scroll down for the giveaway! When Tori Winters becomes the star witness in a murder trial, someone tries to kill her. Terrified, she’s not giving the killer a second chance. With all her
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