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Bittersweet surrender

2012-01-11T08:59:00.001-08:00

This intriguing story by Diann Hunt, author of"Smitten", is one of my favorites. Burned by love, Carly Westlake, owner of a day spa featuring chocolate facials,has been treated badly by her brother and ex-husband. Already a breast cancer survivor, life deals Carly another blow when her business partner Ivy dies in a car accident. Fortunately, Scott, the husband of Ivy agrees to help her with the bookkeeping and becomes a good friend, even helping her lose weight. If u need a light, fun read this is a great escape. Very enjoyable.

the final hour

2012-01-10T19:10:00.000-08:00

This is the last book in the Homelander series for young adults. Teenager Charlie West must fight the forces of evil to save the residents of New York City or a million people will die. But he is stuck in prison. This youth fiction is full of action and suspense and will appeal to high school young people but is a little weak in the "Christian" aspect.

The Final Summit

2012-01-10T18:27:00.000-08:00

Although I missed all the prequels, I did not feel lost when reading about the quest of one man, David Ponder, to save the world in an unspecified period of time. And only five chances to get it right. This is a sequel to "The Traveler's Gift". Andy Andrews is a truly gifted communicator. Your life will be changed.

Max on life

2012-01-10T18:12:00.000-08:00

Max on life is a terrific book. All your questions answered in a thoughtful and enlightening manner. If you are angry with God or wondering what your purpose is or just disillusioned with life Max answers crucial questions about God's compassion for us, His trustworthiness,His ability to understand and the future to come. This book will greatly help you in your Christian walk.

How to write a book proposal

2012-01-10T17:43:00.000-08:00

This is a wonderful book, especially for someone who is unpublished. It is a wealth of knowledge,well organized, with many tips on marketing and research. Although it focuses on non-fiction, it is equally useful for fiction. Michael Larsen details every step very clearly in this fourth edition with updates on changes in the publishing industry, sample proposals, expanded instructions for creating outlines and guidelines for becoming an effective self promoter. I recommend this book for anyone who wants to understand the publishing world.

Christmas Gifts

2011-11-04T04:43:00.000-07:00

I have always enjoyed Gail Gaymer Martin's books and this one is no exception. Small Town Christmas is part of a special two-in- one Christmas novel. It is a heartwarming story of love and faith in action. Teacher Amy Carroll and widowed father Mike Russet get off to a rough start when his seven-year -old twins act up in her class. A beautiful love story unfolds and Gail once again gives us a wonderful book to curl up with! I highly recommend this book for a great Christmas holiday read.

A Family Of Their Own

2011-09-12T05:10:00.000-07:00

I loved this book! Author Gail Gaymer Martin has created a beautiful story of forgiveness and learning to trust even when your heart has been broken .This is the second book in The Dreams Come True series. Single mom Kelsey Rhodes meets Ross Sasburg, a widowed single dad. Their daughters, Lucy and Peyton, are both struggling with serious illnesses. Despite much discouragement from friends and outsiders, they discover they understand each other like no one else and learn to forgive those who have hurt them. Gail has become one of my favorite authors. Looking forward to reading more of her books!

Conversations with God

2011-04-25T08:54:00.002-07:00

Conversations with God will answer questions you have wondered about for years. The book is divided into seven sections with Bible references and notes in the back. The sections are: God, Jesus, The Bible, Life, Prayer, Relationships and Good and Evil. Easy to understand for both new believers and long term Christian women, this book reads like a dialogue with God and Jesus and several well known characters in the Bible. It would make an excellent Bible study for Christian women. Some of the questions you will have answered are: Why don't you prevent disasters from happening? How can you expect us to forgive? Why should we trust You? Why was a virgin birth necessary? God, why don't You just reveal Yourself? What about a woman in ministry?

I think it would have helped to have the scriptures at the end of each chapter, but the back of the book works well. A very interesting read.

Max on life

2011-04-25T08:54:00.001-07:00

Love on assingment

2011-01-29T07:58:00.000-08:00

The Synopsis: While Charlotte is focusing on uncovering sordid information on columnist Daniel Wilmot, her heart leads her into uncharted territory.
During the summer of 1900 Charlotte Hale, a native Newporter and secretary for the Rhode island Reporter, accepts an undercover assingment as temporary governess to Daniel Wilmot's children in order to secretly gather evidence against him. As he helps her rediscover God, Charlotte learns that Daniel is an honorable man. They unexpectedly fall in love despite their different backgrounds and social positions. Charlotte soon realizes she must defend Daniel against the forces set against him-a willful student with a romantic crush and the newspaper editor determined to destroy his reputation.
You will love this book!

Devotional: I lift up my soul

2010-10-20T08:05:00.000-07:00

This inspiring devotional by Dr. Charles Stanley, Pastor of First Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia is a wonderful way to start your day. Wake up to a new day with the Lord. In Psalm 143.8. David wrote, "Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; for I trust in You; teach me the way in which I should walk; for to You I lift up my soul". David saw the necessity of seeking God to direct his steps. He looked to God for guidance for the needs of each day. This book gives you a scripture reading and key verse for the day, for instance, Joshua 1:9, Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Living with confidence

2010-10-13T07:24:00.000-07:00

Our world is filled with uncertainty and turmoil. In this book, Dr. David Jeremiah gives us ten ways to live life in a more peaceful way, filled with hope as we wait for Christ's return. Ten chapters show the reader how to maintain sensibility in a world gone mad . Chapter One: Stay Calm, Jesus Christ offers comfort and victory over anxiety. God is still in control. Chapter Two: Stay Compassionate
Chapter Three: Stay Constructive Chapter Four:Stay Challenged Chapter Five: Stay Connected
Chapter Six: Stay Centered Chapter Seven:Stay Confident Chapter Eight: Stay Consistent Chapter Nine: Stay Committed Chapter Ten: Stay Convinced
Jeremiah reminds readers that Jesus said"Let not your hearts be troubled, Believe in Me.

Outlive your life

2010-10-13T06:37:00.000-07:00

"None of us can help everyone. But all of us can help someone." This book is a call to action in our everyday lives. It is easy to get overwhelmed when we look at the "big picture". Poverty, disease, and all the hopelessness in the world leave us very fatigued. but Max Lucado encourages us to step out of our comfort zone and do something small that will make a difference in someone's life. Once we start doing small things, we'll see opportunities for the bigger ones. I was forced to examine my own life and how I look at others. A very thoughtful, insightful book and the royalties are being sent to World Vision. I think you would benefit from reading this book.

Embracing your second calling

2010-07-16T09:44:00.000-07:00

This book will help you re-evaluate what is important in the second half of your life. Do you ever wonder if the best of life is in the past? Depressed by her 50th birthday, Dale Hanson Bourke uses the story of Naomi from the Book of Ruth to teach lessons on leaving the past behind. When the world says women are past their prime we can find our second calling. God wants to redeem the pain and misery in our first half and give us a passion and a purpose for living. This book will impact you on many levels. Don't waste your life, open your eyes to the possibilities God has in store for you. When the kids are grown, does life end? No! Stop living in the past, embrace the future God has waiting for you. This book was a pleasant surprise.

Diamond Rio

2010-04-28T17:21:00.000-07:00

Six talented musicians make up the band Diamond Rio. The individual stories,
good times and bad of these six friends make up the book"Beautiful Mess".
I have always loved their music with its layered harmonies and tender lyrics.
Each chapter gives us insight into the background of members Marty Roe, Dan Truman, Jimmy
Olander, Brian Prout, Gene Johnson and Dana Williams and how they stayed together all these years. Details of their personal joys, trials and troubles emerge from six different perspectives.
This book is an inside scoop on how tough the music industry can be. I fell in love with this band in the nineties and found this book very interesting.

Love and Respect

2009-11-24T13:50:00.000-08:00

What if we chose to give our loved one what they desire most regardless of their actions toward us?
This new book by Max Lucado shows us the way out of the Crazy Cycle that couples get into when we spend our entire marriages reacting and responding to one another. Women desire unconditional love and men desire unconditional respect. Whenever that desire is unmet, we typically respond by withholding the very thing our spouse desires most. The way out is someone choosing to show that which their spouse desires most without conditions. Assume the best of the other person. Topics include: How to make your wife feel appreciated, How to make your husband feel loved and How God designed us to truly compliment each other. This book could chang your life!

Fearless

2009-11-23T13:27:00.000-08:00

Imagine living without fear in your life. This new book by Max Lucado will help you if you need encouragement and courage to face your fears. Faith, not fear allows us to thrive in this life. The good news is we don't need to fear, we can be confident in our God. The most frequent command in
the Bible is "Fear not!" Don't let fear rule your life. Focus on God and don't fear death, its not final, don't fear mistakes, they are not fatal. Open up Fearless and find God's way to live a courageous life of faith.

Extraordinary

2009-10-05T08:52:00.000-07:00

There’s a question that troubles many believers: “Why am I not experiencing more joy, more hope, more satisfaction, more intimacy, more power, more everything in my Christian life--didn’t Jesus promise that?”

He did promise an abundant life, but too many people are trapped by the curse of “the ordinary.” They have accepted the wrong idea that following God means losing individuality, creativity, and a passion for achieving lofty goals.

Nothing could be further from the truth! John Bevere builds a convincing case, straight from Scripture, for a way of living marked by extraordinary experiences and accomplishments—the life God always intended for his children.

Here is a guide to understanding God’s incredible plans, and how to enjoy a life where he adds the “extra” to “ordinary.”

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John Bevere is an internationally popular conference speaker, teacher, and author of bestsellers, including The Bait of Satan, Drawing Near, and Driven by Eternity. His award-winning curriculum and books have been translated in over sixty languages and his weekly television program, The Messenger, is broadcast around the world. John and his wife, Lisa—also a bestselling author and speaker—reside with their family in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Visit his ministry website at www.messengerinternational.org.

Do you have any blogger friends who might like to participate in this or any other blog tours? Please direct them to the official WaterBrook Multnomah Blogging for Books site page at http://www.randomhouse.com/waterbrook/bloggingforbooks/.

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Extraordinary

by John Bevere

Dear Melody,

Best-selling author John Bevere reveals the key that unlocks the gift of an extraordinary life in the Extraordinary blog tour. The blog tour week will be October 5^th-9^th.

Grace brings believers into relationship with God. But many Christians don’t understand that grace is also the power source for incredible joy, success, and peace in life. In Extraordinary, John Bevere presents a logical, compelling, and deeply inspiring case straight from Scripture for living a life far above “the ordinary.”

Each blog tour participant will receive:

A complimentary review copy of the book
1 extra copy to give away on your blog – please request the giveaway in your RSVP e-mail. (Please keep in mind postage will not be provided for you to send the giveaway copy)

Please RSVP to me by Monday August 24^th, if you want to participate.

We want this to be fun for you, so if you run out of time to read and review the book, please post the summary and cover art below.

And don’t forget to include a link in your post to the Random House website. Here they will see all of the different options where they can purchase the book online:

http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307457721&ref=externallink_wbp_extraordinary_sec_0817_01

High res cover art as well as author photo are available upon request. Thanks and happy reading!

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Book: Extraordinary

Author: John Bevere

Dates: October 5^th-9^th

Summary:

There’s a question that troubles many believers: “Why am I not experiencing more joy, more hope, more satisfaction, more intimacy, more power, more everything in my Christian life--didn’t Jesus promise that?”

He did promise an abundant life, but too many people are trapped by the curse of “the ordinary.” They have accepted the wrong idea that following God means losing individuality, creativity, and a passion for achieving lofty goals.

Nothing could be further from the truth! John Bevere builds a convincing case, straight from Scripture, for a way of living marked by extraordinary experiences and accomplishments—the life God always intended for his children.

Here is a guide to understanding God’s incredible plans, and how to enjoy a life where he adds the “extra” to “ordinary.”

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Author Bio:

John Bevere is an internationally popular conference speaker, teacher, and author of bestsellers, including The Bait of Satan, Drawing Near, and Driven by Eternity. His award-winning curriculum and books have been translated in over sixty languages and his weekly television program, The Messenger, is broadcast around the world. John and his wife, Lisa—also a bestselling author and speaker—reside with their family in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Visit his ministry website at www.messengerinternational.org.

Do you have any blogger friends who might like to participate in this or any other blog tours? Please direct them to the official WaterBrook Multnomah Blogging for Books site page at http://www.randomhouse.com/waterbrook/bloggingforbooks/.

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The Friends We Keep

2009-08-14T07:05:00.000-07:00

Summary for The Friends We Keep

During a particularly painful time in her life, Sarah Zacharias Davis learned how delightful–and wounding–women can be in friendship. She saw how some friendships end badly, others die slow deaths, and how a chance acquaintance can become that enduring friend you need.

The Friends We Keep is Sarah’s thoughtful account of her own story and the stories of other women about navigating friendship. Her revealing discoveries tackle the questions every woman asks:

• Why do we long so for women friends?
• Do we need friends like we need air or food or water?
• What causes cattiness, competition, and co-dependency in too many friendships?
• Why do some friendships last forever and others only a season?
• How do I foster friendship?
• When is it time to let a friend go, and how do I do so?

With heartfelt, intelligent writing, Sarah explores these questions and more with personal stories, cultural references and history, faith, and grace. In the process, she delivers wisdom for navigating the challenges, mysteries, and delights of friendship: why we need friendships with other women, what it means to be safe in relationship, and how to embrace what a friend has to offer, whether meager or generous.

Summary for 40 Minute Bible Studies

The 40 Minute Bible Study series from beloved Bible teacher Kay Arthur and the teaching staff of Precept Ministries tackles important issues in brief, easy-to-grasp lessons you can use personally or for small-group discussion. Each book in the series includes six 40-minute studies designed to draw you into God’s Word through basic inductive Bible study. There are 16 titles in the series, with topics ranging from fasting and forgiveness to prayer and worship. With no homework required, everyone in the group can work through the lesson together at the same time. Let these respected Bible teachers lead you in a study that will transform your thinking—and your life.

Titles Include:

•The Essentials of Effective Prayer •Being a Disciple: Counting the Cost

•Building a Marriage That Really Works •Discovering What the Future Holds

•Forgiveness: Breaking the Power of the Past •Having a Real Relationship with God

•How Do You Walk the Walk and Talk the Talk? •Living a Life of Real Worship

•How to Make Choices You Won’t Regret •Living Victoriously in Difficult Times

•Money & Possessions: The Quest for Contentment •Rising to the Call of Leadership

•How Do You Know God’s Your Father? •Key Principles of Biblical Fasting

•A Man’s Strategy for Conquering Temptation •What Does the Bible Say About Sex?

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Sarah Zacharias Davis is a senior advancement officer at Pepperdine University, having joined the university after working as vice president of marketing and development for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries and in strategic marketing for CNN. The daughter of best-selling writer Ravi Zacharias, Davis is the author of the critically-acclaimed Confessions from an Honest Wife and Transparent: Getting Honest About Who We are and Who We Want to Be. She graduated from Covenant College with a degree in education and lives in Los Angeles, California.

Kay Arthur, executive vice president and cofounder of Precept Ministries International has worked with her teaching staff to create the powerful 40-Minute Bible Studies series. Kay is known around the world as a Bible teacher, author, conference speaker, and host of national radio and television programs.

2009-08-07T06:12:00.001-07:00

Author Interview
Question: What inspired you to write Letting Go, Pathway to an Amazing Life?
Answer: I have had a personal relationship with God most of my life. I attended church, prayed daily, participated in church activities, etc. I knew Jesus offers joy and peace. Yet happiness in my life seemed to come and go. There had to be more to life. I heard others say you will have happiness if you have a relationship with God. I had a relationship with Him yet something was missing. Then I went through what I call a “wilderness experience”. This is a time of hardship in which there is nothing we can do to help ourselves. We discover we must let go of our grip on anything in our life that we are seeking to find satisfaction from and embrace the life God called us to live. Experiencing a wilderness experience changed my focus and my life. What resulted is a strong desire to tell what I discovered to all who are on the same pursuit for happiness that I was on.
Question: Letting Go, is an intriguing title. Why did you choose it?
Answer: We tend to hold onto the things we think will bring us contentment. In my life I held onto my dreams and desires. I believed they would provide me the happiness I sought. Yet everything I pursued failed to bring meaning to my life. It was not until I reached a point that I realized that my own pursuing was not working that I was able to let go and surrender all to God. It was at this point that my life changed. It was in letting go that I began to find true joy and peace in my life.
Question: How can reading your book have an impact on the reader’s life?
Answer: As you travel with me on my journey to find contentment, I share the secrets I discovered to have inner peace and true joy. I encourage the reader to let go of the obstacles in their life that hinders them from experiencing the abundant life Jesus wants all of us to have. Further, fundamental truths are revealed that guides the reader to a closer walk with God.
Question: How did you become a Christian?
Answer: My parents made the decision to enroll me in a Christian school. My parents did not know God, but they knew the value of a good education. They felt a Christian school would give me a better education. It was at school that I learned who Jesus is and about the love of God. I value those days and the valuable lessons I learned. Those lessons were what would get me through many challenges in my future.
Question: You speak of joy and peace in your book. In what way did you find these?
Answer: For most of my life, my eyes were focused on my life, my circumstances, my dreams and desires. Once I let go of these and put my focus on drawing closer to the Lord and embracing His desires, my life began to have meaning. When I stopped placing confidence in myself to find happiness and started having God-confidence, He brought me an inner peace and joy that I had previously only had glimpses of. My circumstances did not change but how I felt inside did.

Question: Was there a pivotal point that changed your life?
Answer: My childhood held a lot of precious memories. It was during my childhood that I grew to have a special love for family. It was a place where you belong; a place you can count on, or so I thought.
During my junior high years my family started to come apart. Investments my dad made put a strain on his marriage with my mother. Finally my dad stopped coming home. My world was turned upside down. The family I knew and loved was gone. All I depended on was no more. What I was left with was my pursuit to have a loving family again. It became my life’s goal.
In my pursuit I would meet several men; a few that were good to me and many who were not. I ended up in some pretty awful circumstances at times. Yet I just hung on. I believed so deeply that if I could just meet that special one, I would be happy at last. Then one day I did or so I thought. That man became my husband. Then four days before Christmas he walked into our bedroom and said there was a U-Haul in the driveway and he was moving out. I could barely breathe. The pain was intense. This is what I had waited for all my life. This marriage was supposed to bring me happiness. And there were many times it did. But in the end I was left empty and alone.
For most of my life my focus was in finding Mr. Right. I believed once I did I would my life would be complete. When my husband walked out, I realized all my pursuing only left me broken and without hope. I saw following my own pursuits was futile. It was at this point that God was then able to show me a much deeper love than I had ever experienced and I was able to let go.
Question: How has your book been received from its readers?
Answer: Here are some excerpts of what others have said after reading my book.

“Phenomenal book! From her personal experience, Ms. Hancock gives inspired counsel on how to have a truly amazing life. Her insight often goes against the modern cultural norm, and challenges popular notions by taking us back to basic concepts that have been known and have worked for millennia. A must read, if you dare. Warning! Do not read this book if you’re happy and content with just miserably existing in this world. You will be challenged.”

"This book has a great message to anyone who reads it. The author shares many of her life stories plus a great pathway to happiness. It is a true must have for any Christian reader. The book holds your interest from chapter to chapter."
“As an avid reader of mostly non-religious books, I was pleasantly surprised how much liked this one. I found "Letting Go" to flow smoothly between scripture and the stories of the author and others. This is a REAL story, from a very REAL person who takes us on a journey through her trials & tribulations of looking for her "true love". She would come to discover that the only "true love" can be found in Jesus Christ. This is a terrific book about life and living it to its fullest. A very inspiring book to readers of any denomination and I recommend it highly."

Question: Are you associated with any other organizations you would care to share with our readers?
I have partnered with Inspire Life Skills Training, Inc (www.inspirelifeskills.org). They inspire young adults who are aging-out of the foster care system to become independent. Half of the proceeds from the sale of this book is given to them.
Foster youth face enormous challenges in making a smooth transition to adulthood and building successful lives. These young people often leave the foster care system with few resources and very little support. Often they have suffered physically and emotionally from the lack of a stable and supportive family. As a result it is common for these youth to face homelessness, limited education, unemployment, incarceration, substance abuse and unwanted pregnancy.
Question: Can you tell us a little bit about your personal life?

Answer: I currently reside in Southern California. I am the Director of Amazing Life Ministries which gives me the opportunity to travel throughout the country and minister to people. I have two grown sons, David and Jeremiah. I love the outdoors. Some of the activities that I enjoy participating in is skiing, hiking, camping, bicycling, and scuba diving.

Question: How can our readers purchase your book?

Answer: It can be purchased directly from my website at www.pathwaytoanamazinglife.com. Also it can be bought from several online bookstores.

Thank you for your time and May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him.

2009-08-07T06:10:00.001-07:00

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Sisterchicks

2009-06-05T15:11:00.000-07:00

Book: Sisterchicks In Wooden Shoes

Summary: When a mammogram result comes back abnormal, midlife mama Summer Finley makes a snap decision to relegate fear to the back burner and fulfill a lifelong dream. Summer heads for Holland where she meets up with tulips, wooden shoes, and her best friend, Noelle.

Pen pals since fourth grade, Summer and Noelle have never met face-to-face. Through decades of heart-level correspondence, they have sustained a deep friendship. A week of adventure helps both women trade anxiety for a renewed and deeper trust in God. When Summer confides in Noelle about the abnormal medical report, Noelle finds the freedom to share a long-held heartache, and both women discover they needed each other more than they realized.

Women ages 35 and up, readers of Christian Boomer Lit, and fans of books such as The Yada Yada Prayer Group will enjoy Robin Jones Gunn’s humorous and uplifting style. True-to-life characters and moments of poignancy bring a deeper understanding of the value of life and the gift of true friends. Readers guide and bonus material included.

Author Bio:

Robin Jones Gunn is the best-selling and award-winning author of over seventy books, including the Glenbrooke, Christy Miller, Sierra Jensen, Katie Weldon, and Christy and Todd: The College Years teen series. The Sisterchicks® series has sold more than 300,000 units, bringing her total sales to more than 3.5 million books worldwide. A Christy Award winner, Robin is a popular speaker, both at home and abroad, and is frequently interviewed on radio and on television. www.robingunn.com www.sisterchicks.com

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Jesus Calling

2009-06-03T09:04:00.000-07:00

Missionary Sarah Young has written a wonderful devotional taken from her own prayer journal. It is full of Scripture references and gives you the feeling Jesus is speaking directly to you. Reading this book truly makes you enjoy "Peace in His Presence". This easy-to-read, comforting little book is a true treasure, just the right size to carry in your purse. One day I was feeling very isolated and alone and I opened to"when you are with other people, you often lose sight of My Presence. Your fear of displeasing people puts you in bondage to them, and they become your primary focus." On another page"No set of circumstances could ever isolate you from My loving Presence." This book will remind you every day how much He loves and cares about you. You will be richly blessed!

The Noticer

2009-05-21T15:16:00.000-07:00

Andy Andrews takes us on a journey into the travels of an old man called Jones, who helps people get a fresh perspective on things. Jones makes an appearance in the lives of those who seem to need him most. "Your time on this earth is a gift to be used wisely"he says. "Don't squander your words or your thoughts. Consider even the simplest action you take , for your lives matter beyond measure and they matter forever."Some of the principles covered are the difference between an apology and asking for forgiveness, how to determine who to marry, the difference between a mistake and a choice and the five love languages. I am a little hesitant to recommend a book which does not mention a relationship with Jesus Christ, however. All in all, an interesting book to read in one sitting, full of life lessons.

The Rivers Run Dry

2009-05-18T11:48:00.000-07:00

Raleigh Harman is a forensic geologist for the FBI. In this second installment, sequel to" The Stones Cry Out", Raleigh has been transferred from Richmond, Virginia to Seattle for not following orders. She finds the Pacific Northwest filled with beauty, danger and intrigue. When a hiker goes missing, she gets her first assignment in the male dominated world of the Violent Crimes Unit. This fast paced story will have you saying "just one more chapter" as Raleigh attempts to solve the case while relying on her Heavenly Father. The forensics are fascinating and true- to- life. Beautiful descriptions of the area and surprising twists make this novel a pleasure to read. There is a passage on God's adoptive love that will bring tears to your eyes. Raleigh also has a family full of interesting characters ; a mother who is increasingly dependent, an aunt enthralled with crystals and a mystery involving her father. A great read and I can't wait for the next installment.