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Martha Stewart’s Hors D’oeuvres by Martha Stewart

I wanted this book for years but was always to cheap to buy it.  One year for my birthday a dear friend blessed me - BLISS!  I have been salivating over the pages ever since!   The pictures are beautiful and inspiring!  And while I may never make the grilled swordfish on ginger -jalapeño rice cakes I can dream that one day I might!   Don’t fret!  There are tons of things you will want to try, and they are yummy! ...

Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas

This book is in my top five of all-time favorite reads!  While not easy, due to content and thought-provoking text it is worth the time!   While telling the incredible life story of Pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer you will also learn about the world at the time of the Nazi Reign during WWII.  Many times, I would read a paragraph and have to stop and digest what was said.  My emotions were all over the place! In the end I was in tears.  Tears of sadness, tears of anger and...

Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly

I LOVE history and this book had me at the first page! Inspired by actual events and people, set during WWII this story has it all.  Bravery, tragedy, mystery, and love with an ending that has you sighing in satisfaction at the end. ...

Flea Market Style by tolley and mead

This is one of the first decorating books I purchased, and it remains one of my favorites.  I never get tired of reading it and looking at the pictures.   It was published in 1998 and is available on Amazon.  Just goes to show that good design never goes out style. ...

Faces of Civil War by Ronald Coddington

As a history junkie, I picked this book thinking it would be a quick little read.   I was so moved by the stories I read that I kept going back and rereading and staring into the faces of the soldiers. Each album has a picture and for me that made the story come to life.  Each tells the tale of what happened to each man and as in any family album there are success stories and horror. ...