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Christmas Gift Guide: One Imperfect Christmas by Myra Johnson

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Renee Ann Smith

I often judge a book by the way I respond to the heroine. If the lead in the story is a vulnerable young girl, I’ll think, “She could be my daughter,” and find myself wanting to protect her. Sometimes the … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gift Guide: The Christmas Glass by Marci Alborghetti

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Renee Ann Smith

The Christmas Glass by Marci Alborghetti tells the story of a group of people drawn together because each owns one piece of a special set of ornaments. What is the Christmas glass they value so highly? The glass was made … Continue reading →

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Great Stocking Stuffer: A Simple Amish Christmas by Vanetta Chapman

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Renee Ann Smith

To a pair of steadfast Amish parents, a daughter like Annie Weaver spells trouble. At nearly seventeen, she’d refused every boy who had wanted to court her. She’d managed to lose three jobs. She was still sneaking into the barn … Continue reading →

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The most constant of friends

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Renee Ann Smith

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends. They are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers. (Charles W. Eliot, Harvard President from 1869 to 1909) When I was young, I remember spending … Continue reading →

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