Great book for Christmas

The Christmas Singing: A Romance from the Heart of Amish Country (Ada's House Series)

I read this book in one sitting. I could not put it down until I found out the ending. Cindy Woodsmall became a favorite of mine with the first series I read, Sisters of the Quilt. She is well-schooled in the traditions of the Old World Amish as can be proven by her non-fiction book Plain Wisdom.

The title The Christmas Singing drew my attention, since I knew Amish couples usually pair up for courting at their singings. Mattie is the main character runs her own bakery named “Mattie Cakes.” Yum! Two of cake recipes are included at the end of the book. She moved away from home after her childhood sweetheart, Gideon, breaks her heart. The drama of the story kept me flipping the pages or in this case scrolling through the e-book. Loved it, loved it! This book was given to me by Multnomah Books for review.

Good family values and faith in God makes this a wonderful book for Christian readers who are tired of vampires and paranormal romances.

File Size: 2047 KB

Print Length: 208 pages

Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0307446549

Publisher: WaterBrook Press (October 4, 2011)

Bravo for GW

Being a Christian and a leader in Community Bible Study, I have always admired the integrity of President George W. Bush and supported both of his terms in the White House. First let me tell you that I do not watch political campaigning, and I stay as far away from politics as possible. Too often people, Christians included, base their opinions of politicians by the slant of the news services and the biased flood of unfounded email slander. You will never see me forward emails with defamation of political opponents. I was very interested in reviewing this book and was not disappointed. Truth is often layered by underlying circumstances. Decision Points, George W. Bush helps discover the policies and investigations that precipitated key vetoes and war plans sanctioned by the Oval Office.

Bush admits his book will not be a chronological span of his administration as President. He focused chapters on the major decisions he had to make during his presidency. Stem Cell Research, Afghanistan and Katrina are three such titles. The first two chapters gave me insight into how George W. Bush decided to run for President of the United States. I was pleased to learn the vast number of personal opinions sought and pondered before making up his mind. The depth of the investigations that this president employed to make the best decisions was based on moral convictions not political or monetary gain. This book is best read by reading one chapter at a sitting because of all the details and the many parties involved require awhile to digest and to understand. This book was given to me by Multnomah Books for review.