The Long Journey to Jake Palmer

I had high hopes for this book, coming off reading his book The Five Times I Meet Myself. ( Which I loved and could not put down)  I was a little disappointed with this, in fact I really could get past the first 100 pages.

The book is about Jake Palmer who is a corporate trainer.  He coaches people to see deep into themselves.  ( back cover of the book)

Jake, is those types that love to help others but is unwilling to help himself.  Jake hears off the legend of Willow Lake.  Its a place where ones longings will be fulfilled.  Jake goes to the lake and somehow finds his way.

I am not sure what it was about this book that I really couldn't get into, It might be that I was expecting the Five Times I met myself type of book. Some say that this book as the same magic as that one but I am not sure.

But like all books go ahead read for yourself, I would say if you are interested maybe borrow the book, not sure I would be all for buying this one.

I received this book from Thomas Nelson in exchange for a review.  This review is mine and mine alone.

Mothers Day Blessing

How can you not love the Berenstain Bears?  What more can I say about this great series. Mike's new book Mother's Day Blessings is another home run.
This book teaches us the importance of mothers and that there are mothers all around us. Police, Doctors, etc. can all be mothers.  It teaches us that mothers are important and that we need to treat them with respect.
I really loved this book as I do all of the Berenstain bear books.  I would highly recommend this book and it would make a great add to your series of Berenstain Bear books.

Thanks to the Thomas Nelson company for my free copy, My review is mine and mine alone.

Walk to Beautiful

" Imagine yourself a thirteen-year-old hundreds of miles away from home, in a strange city, and you mom leaves you at a bus station parking lot and drives off into the night with her lover"

That was the opening line of the description of Jimmy Wayne's book Walk to Beautiful.  When I read that I had to reread it again.  What mother would leave their child alone hundreds of miles away from home, What mother would tell there child to go ahead and get on a bus, and head back home and find your sister.  Well just ask Jimmy Wayne. He will be able to tell you first hand.

This book is a must read. I wasn't able to put it down and soaked in every word.  As I read about is childhood and how he moved from one town to the next, leaving in very low income places and going sometimes days with out food to eat. Going in and out of foster homes, living on his own is early teens. My heart broke for him. Watching a man get stabbed right in front of him, A mother who is worthless and does nothing to help him against an abuse step father.   How could anyone survive this kind of lifestyle?  But Jimmy keep the faith and keep on moving, Until one day he finds his savior Bea and Russell Costner.  The Costner's change or should I say saved Jimmy's life.

Jimmy goes from a homeless kid down on his lucky to a very successful county star.  His life story is unfolded in this great book.  I would highly recommend it.
This book was giving to me by Thomas Nelson in exchange for an honest review.  This review is mine and mine alone.

The Five Time I Met Myself

There is nothing better then a good book and James Rubart new book The Five Times I Met Myself fits the mold.

Let me start by saying I couldn't put this book down, there would be night I stay up fighting sleep just to keep reading.  The book is well written and very simple to understand.

Brock Matthews has what the call Lucid Dreams. It's the ability to control your dreams.  Brock has dreams where he meets his younger self and has is younger self make changes to his life that will affect the world he lives in now, but that cause problems along the way. Brock finds that things change some for the better but other for the worst.  He is left to either stay in the time table that he is in or try and get back to the way things where before.
I think what I like about this book is that you come away asking yourself " if I could go back and talk to my younger self what would I have them change?" " Would I be willing to accept the change that would come about?"

I want to thank Thomas Nelson and their Bookbloggers program for my free book in exchange for me review.  My review is mine and mine alone.

Last Act

Ronald Reagan is one of my favorite presidents.  I grew up with him and watch him give powerful speech, many time from the oval office. ( not to many presidents do that anymore).  I have read Reagan's autobiography and loved it.  I was hoping a book would come along that would showcase is last few years of his life.
One such book finally came and I had high hopes for it, only to be disappointed.  Craig Shirley new book Last Act is one that I hoped would be better than it was.  Now don't get me wrong Mr Shirley is one of the few great biographer of Ronald Reagan. But I think he came up short on this book.
I felt that it was more about what was going on in the world around the time of Reagan's death.  Talking about George W Bush and how the country looked down about him and how he was coming off the victory with Kerry.  I have to admit I only got about 100 pages in before I moved on to something else.  I just felt there was a lot of fluff that was in the pages and not enough focus on the ex president.  Now I am sure if I continued to read that I would have maybe found that to be true but for me I just could not continue. I was very disappointed.

I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review of this book from the Thomas Nelson Company. My review is mine and mine alone.

The Legend of the Christmas Cookies

What a great book to get you in the mood for Christmas.  The Legend of the Christmas Cookies is just that book.

Christmas is a time of give and a time to think of others before yourself.  That is what this books talks about.  Jack comes home one day to find his home smelling of fresh baked cookies.  Something that was not an often smell in his home.  Jack's father was away for work and send what little money he had home.  His mom put what little money that had into a cookie jar, which never held many cookies.

Jack comes to find out that the cookies where not his but for a needy church function.  Jacks couldn't believe is mom would make cookies for a people at a needy church when he himself felt needy.  But the lesson that Jack is about to learn is one that we need to be reminded of each year.

I love this book and one that will be add to a library full of Christmas stories. Already plan on buying this book as Christmas gifts.

Book was giving to me from the Thomas Nelson Booklook blogger program.  This book was giving to me free of charge for an honest review.  The review is my opinion and my alone.

Harvest Festival

How can you not love the Berenstain Bears?  I grew up on them and I am so grateful that Jan and Stan son Mike is carrying on there legacy.

Harvest Festival is a great book, it talks about my favorite time of year. Autumn.  Also talks about how service and teaching kids about the beauty of a good harvest.  Bear find out that Farmer Ben is have a harvest festival and they they can eat all the good things that the fall crops brings.

I also love how they have taken the Bear to more a Gospel theme. They have all ways been great books to read and I love how may kids love to read them over and over.  The Harvest Festival is just one to add the an already great collection.

This book was given to me by the Thomas Nelson Book Blooger, this review is mine and mine alone.