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THE CALL OF ELLA MCFARLAND by Linda Brooks Davis Mountainview Press 978-1-94129122-1 PB, 376 pages, $14.99 Farm dweller and aspiring

Are you a “do-it-yourselfer”? If you can take care of home repairs, lawn work and other types of maintenance by

M. Night Shyamalan tries too hard. For years, I have mused over why he has struggled to make a film

LONG WAY GONE by Charles Martin Thomas Nelson Co. PB, 291 pages Cooper O’Connor needs only his voice and a

At this time of year, your life is probably more hectic than usual – so you may have assembled an

La La Land tells the story of Mia (Emma Stone) and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), an aspiring actress and a jazz

Mentor for Life: Finding Purpose through Intentional Discipleship by Natasha Sistrunk Robinson Zondervan, PB 272 pages Church programs teach all

Manchester by the Sea, a film getting a lot of early Oscar buzz, focuses on family dysfunction and grief in

We’re just about ready to open the door to 2017, so you might be thinking about some New Year’s resolutions.

THE GREAT SPIRITUAL MIGRATION by Brian D. McLaren Penguin Random House, PB, 266 pages An insightful work, The Great Spiritual

Back in 2005, I wrote a review for Mr. & Mrs. Smith starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, rumored to

Now that we are in the heart of the holiday season, you may be thinking about ways you can put

If I Could Do It All Over Again: Christian Leaders Share the Most Important Lessons of Their Lives Compiled and

As a woman with a Ph.D., I have a bit of a soft spot for stories in which the hero

Thanksgiving is almost here. Over the years, this holiday has taken on a variety of meanings, most of them centered

I’m not much of a Dan Brown fan—I’ve read just one of his books (ten years ago), and until now

How much money will you need in retirement? To arrive at an estimate, you should consider various factors, such as

Every now and then, I check out a book that I am able to read in one day, because I

The presidential election is little more than a month away. Like all elections, this one has generated considerable interest, and,

I have come to assume that a film helmed by Disney will shy away from more complicated parts of life

October is Financial Planning Month. And now that you know it’s Financial Planning Month (just in case you didn’t know

If the cliché holds that no good deed goes unpunished, then Sully captures the ways in which Captain Chesley “Sully”

During your working years, your primary investment goal is generally growth – you need your money to grow so that

The Light Between the Oceans takes place on an island called Janus, named after the Roman god with two faces,

The average American retires at about age 63, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. If you enjoy your

THE FAITH OF CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS: THE RESTLESS SOUL OF THE WORLD’S MOST NOTORIOUS ATHEIST by Larry Alex Taunton Thomas Nelson

Summer is a popular season for comedies about friends traveling together. This month’s Joshy, gives the genre a different spin

“Regrets? I’ve had a few.” – Frank Sinatra. Mr. Sinatra, one of the most famous entertainers of the 20th century,

FULL STEAM AHEAD by Karen Witemeyer Bethany House Publishers, 978-0-7642-0967-3 PB, 348 pages, $14.99 In this 19th century novel, Nicole

After how much I enjoyed Ghostbusters, I should have known that it was too much to hope for another great