Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko Description As a biochemist in early 1900s New York, Doctor Rosalind Werner has dedicated her life to the crusade against waterborne diseases. She is at the forefront of a groundbreaking technology that will change the way water is...
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The Orphan’s Wish by Melanie Dickerson
Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko Description From New York Times bestselling author Melanie Dickerson comes an inspired retelling of the beloved folk tale Aladdin. Orphaned and alone, Aladdin travels from the streets of his Arab homeland to a strange, faraway place....
Value. Worth. Inspiration.
What do those words mean to you? “I am valued.” “I am worth something.” “I inspire others.” While they may sound like a bunch of self help statements that you are supposed to tell yourself, what if you actually started to look at...
The Weaver’s Daughter by Sarah Ladd
Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko Description Kate’s loyalties bind her to the past. Henry’s compel him to strive for a better future. In a landscape torn between tradition and vision, can two souls find the strength to overcome their preconceptions? Loyalty has been at...
Dancing in the Rain by Jennifer Slattery and Eileen Rife
Reviewed by Martha Artyomenko About the book: On the verge of college graduation, Loni Parker seeks employment as a music teacher, but no one will hire her since she’s blind. Or so she thinks. To take her mind off her troubles, her roommate invites her to spring...
Helpful vs. Not Helpful
You know, we all have those days. You know the ones when everything irritates you. I think of Michel on Gilmore girls saying, “People are particularly stupid today; I can’t talk to any more of them” Those kind of days, when you just can’t even think of a...
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