Christmas Love & Forgiveness

Jacob’s Bell – An Awakening of Christmas Love and Forgiveness It’s perhaps once in a lifetime you read a book that moves you from the very depths of your soul to correct the wrongs you’ve suffered in life. Jacob’s Bell is just such a book, filled with Christmas Love & Forgiveness. John Snyder’s book, Jacob’s Bell, […]

MG Book: The Dented Head of Joey Pigza

New MG Book Review: The Dented Head of Joey Pigza by Jack Gantos The Dented Head of Joey Pigza is not the first book Jack Gantos has written for the MG market. His previous books include “Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key,” a finalist for the National Book Award, and “Joey Pigza Loses Control,” a finalist for […]

Be Best – Is It A Dangerous Directive?

Be Best – The Danger of Pressuring Kids Too Much I’ve struggled with the words Be Best since the day the First Lady spoke them for the first time. Her heart is definitely in the right place. But those two words as a ‘stand-alone’ phrase create an opportunity for failure. I’ll never forget the pressure […]