Category: Non-fiction

Review - The Deprived by Steffen Hou

Review - The Deprived by Steffen Hou

Review - The Deprived by Steffen Hou is an excellent study of innocent people sentenced to death row. It tells of their struggles to find someone to believe them and fight for their freedom, as well as the effects upon their family.      The Deprived: Innocent on Death Row by Steffen Hou Genres: True Crime, Criminal Biographies, Serial Killers, My Rating: 5 of 5 Stars ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Synopsis from Goodreads: 'The Deprived: Innocent On Death Row' tells the dramatic stories […]

Review: Dancing With a Demon by Valerie Foster

Review: Dancing With a Demon by Valerie Foster

Dancing With a Demon by Valerie Foster Primary Genres: Eating Disorders / Mothers and Daughters My rating: 5 0f 5 Stars   Synopsis from Amazon: A mother's love. A daughter's battle. A family's journey. What would you do if your child stopped eating? Dancing with a Demon is the true story of a mother searching for answers through the labyrinth of her daughter's struggle with an often fatal and perpetually mysterious disease. When author Valerie Foster's teenaged daughter, Jenna, plunges […]

Review of Read to Succeed

Review of Read to Succeed

Review of Read to Succeed by Stan Skrabut My review of Read to Succeed by Stan Skrabut. This in-depth book gives you everything you need to develop a life-long reading habit. It covers the reading habits of highly successful people from history to today as well as tips and tricks to become a better reader.   Read to Succeed: The Power of Books to Transform Your Life and Put You on the Path to Success    In Read to Succeed learn that […]

Stroke Awareness - Guest Post by K.D. Basso

Stroke Awareness - Guest Post by K.D. Basso

Stroke Awareness - Guest post by Kimberly Davis Basso May is National Stroke Awareness month. In honor of all stroke victims, it's essential to learn as much as possible about what to do if you or someone near you is having a stroke. Kimberly Davis Basso had a stroke at age 44 while home alone with her young children. She was blessed with quick care due to her young daughter's Girl Scout training. Kimberly is sharing a post with us […]

Zoo Crew - 12 Pin-Loom Animals to Weave and Love

Zoo Crew - 12 Pin-Loom Animals to Weave and Love

Zoo Crew - 12 Pin-Loom Animals to Weave and Love by Deborah Bagley is a wonderful new book for pin loom weavers. You have a love/obsession with pin loom weaving. The question now is what to do with all those beautiful squares you have woven. The solution is found in Deborah Bagley's Zoo Crew. There are complete patterns and instructions for weaving and constructing these delightful animals. You can read about my Pin loom Obsession in this post! Posts may […]

Curls by Hunter Hammersen

Curls by Hunter Hammersen

Book Review – Curls by Hunter Hammersen  Curls by Hunter Hammersen Curls – Versatile, Wearable Wraps to Knit at Any Gauge by Hunter Hammersen, Pantsville Press “Do you: ~Love shawls but find them hard to wear? ~Struggle to get gauge? ~Have a stash full of special, single skeins? Then Curls are just what you’ve been looking for!” This statement alone had me clicking buy in a heartbeat. Hunter Hammersen’s Knitter’s Curiosity Cabinet series proved that she does wonderful, unique, well-written patterns that […]