Broken Roads

Friday, June 19th, 2020

In this insightful memoir, the New York Times bestselling author of Growing Up Amish tries to reconcile his father, family, and heritage after leaving his faith behind. In Broken Roads, Ira Wagler uses his singular voice to unapologetically, but compassionately, illuminate the inner world of the Amish community through his story of life after leaving, […]

And Every Word Is True

Tuesday, May 14th, 2019

And Every Word   Is True by Gary McAvoy on Tour April 1 – May 31, 2019 Synopsis: Truman Capote’s bestselling book “In Cold Blood” has captivated worldwide audiences for over fifty years. It is a gripping story about the consequences of a trivial robbery gone terribly wrong in a remote village of western Kansas. […]

The Closer

Monday, June 9th, 2014

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason […]

About Amish Giveaway

Thursday, July 5th, 2012

Saloma at About Amish is giving away a copy of her book, Why I Left the Amish, and one of her husband David’s handcrafted bookmarks.  You have a choice of woods, and they’re all beautiful. The drawing will be on Thursday, July 12.  Hurry on over.

ON BEING A RAT

Monday, September 12th, 2011

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason […]

Same Kind of Different as Me

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

It is time to play a Wild Card! Every now and then, a book that I have chosen to read is going to pop up as a FIRST Wild Card Tour. Get dealt into the game! (Just click the button!) Wild Card Tours feature an author and his/her book’s FIRST chapter! You never know when […]

Writing About Writing

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

That’s what I’m doing and that’s what Stephen King did.  I just finished reading On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft.  This book is a combination of memoir and instruction manual.  In other words, it’s very entertaining.  It’s divided into four sections, the first of which is C.V.  It’s not really an autobiography, although it […]