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“The Boy Who Changed the World” written by author and corporate speaker Andy Andrews and illustrated by British illustrator Philip Hurst, is a recently released children’s inspirational & motivational book.
“The Boy Who Changed the World“  uses an interesting, yet easy to understand, method of weaving together several lives to tell how each of the characters […]

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“The Walk: A Novel” is the latest book from Richard Paul Evans, a prolific writer who is maybe best known for his book “The Christmas Box”.  In this novel, which is the first of a planned series, Evans writes about Alan Christoffersen, a 28 year-old who has just lost his wife, McKale, who died from […]

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Andy Andrews is currently one of my favorite writers.  He writes mainly fiction, with a motivational theme.  The books are easy to get absorbed in and are quick, fun reads. While the books are fairly quick reads, the content of the books sticks with you.  And well it should. The books by Andrews that I have read […]

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Tags: Andy Andrews, Fiction, Forgiveness, Michael Hyatt, Motivational Books, The Heart Mender, The Noticer, Thomas Nelson Publishers

BookExpo America, an annual gathering of booksellers, publishers and authors ended last Thursday, May 27th.  Approximately 30,000 people were in attendance.  Wouldn’t it be exciting to be surrounded by that much “book talk, book people, and book promotions?” Read a complete story from USA Today which highlights all the excitement of BookExpo America 2010 and features […]

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Jenny Sanford, the first lady of South Carolina, has had her new book released as of today, Friday February 5, 2010.  The book, titled “Staying True”, is from Ballantine Books.  In a promo ad from the publisher they state: “In this candid and compelling memoir, the first lady of South Carolina reveals the private ordeal […]

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I just finished reading the book “The Noticer”, written by Andy Andrews, published in 2009 by Thomas Nelson Publishers. I was hesitant about reading the book, because I had just recently read “Return to Sawyerton Springs” by the same author, and I was less than impressed. It was just a very light reading novel, with […]

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I always enjoy “End of the Year” editions of magazines and newspapers, where they list the most popular celebrities, biggest news events, most popular songs, etc. for the year.  Even better is a year like this year where we are ending a decade and are getting the “Best of … “  for the decade.  In […]

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I recently came across a great little book for people who love books.  It is titled “The World Almanac and Book of Facts for Booklovers” and, while it is only 96 pages long, it is chock-full of information on books, authors, award winning books, libraries, bookstores, etc.  The book was published in 2005, so it […]

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Amazon has announced three finalists for the 2009 Breakthrough Novel Award.  The award, sponsored by Amazon.com, Inc., Penquin Group (USA), and CreateSpace, drew several thousand nominations.  The finalists are Ian Gibson for Stuff of Legends, James King for Bill Warrington’s Last Chance, and Brani Lynn Ryder for In Malice, Quite Close.
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I just finished reading Michael J. Fox’s new book, “Always Looking Up“.  I had ordered it from Amazon.com and read it in just a few days after its arrival.  It is an “easy” read, but is very inspiring.  Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 1991, has stayed upbeat and positive throughout the ordeal […]

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