Review:I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Well-written, strong, completely engaging, and well researched. It is completely engrossed in the traditions of the church in regards to the election of a Pope. Highly recommended. Read more

Review:Reviewer Stuart Wilder is quite right in stating that Amos Oz' writing is ponderous as molasses, but this has little to do with Amos Oz, rather with the translation by a British-Israeli scholar of Hebrew. Yes, Oz' effectiveness is informed by a stylistically aloof posture, but the writing itself is immediate and accessible. In America, however, we do not "plump up" pillows so much as fluff them, or fluff them up. And this: "'You have formulated two different requests at once, and you would recei... Read more

Review:As usual Mrs. Lewis authored this book in her typical fashion...interesting, easy to read, and those interesting endings that leave one with a sense of always wanting more. I can't wait to start the second book in this series!!!!! Read more

Review:This book was better than I anticipated and was interesting in that it involved an Egyptian perspective on the events surrounding the time of Moses and the exodus from Egypt. Suspenseful and somewhat unpredictable. Characters are growing on me and I am looking forward to reading book 2. Read more

Review:I'm totally impressed by the research that went into A Refuge Assured. It is a captivating tale that takes its readers back to France in 1792 during the Revolution. Some people had to flee the country to save their life and lace maker, Vivienne Rivard, is one. Once landing in America Vivienne's life is anything but easy. Will she be able to find safety? What about others that she encounters?

The characters in this story are extremely realistic. Most are quite likeable and I really f... Read more

Review:"Where We Belong" is historical fiction set in 1860 to 1890 in Chicago and all over the world. The framing narrative occurred in 1890 as the four main characters try to reach the monastery at Mt. Sinai, but the weather and uncooperative guides are making that difficult. We get flashbacks to when Rebecca and Flora were young (in 1860) on up to the current situation to show how events brought them to undertake this quest. Near the end, we also get flashbacks for their two servants, Kate and Soren,... Read more

Review:Loved this book! Explained Chagall's painting style as well as how the perilous times he lived through in Europe and escaped from. It is a book of family devotion, a gifted artisan, dependency
, love and history. Read more