Resources for a Productive & Creative Life
I am a reader. I am always reading something. On my bedside table there are always at least three to five books (sometimes more). In a pinch, I’ve been known to read the backs of cereal boxes. To say I am an avid reader is definitely an understatement. I think I could probably just about …
The Merchant and the Rogue Summary London, 1865 Immigrant Vera Sorokina loves reading Penny Dreadfuls and imagining herself in the tales of adventure, mystery, and romance. Her life feels mundane with the daily work of running the family book and print shop with her father. She’s grateful for her shop and the opportunity it gives …
Strong Like the Sea Summary Twelve-year-old Alexis has spent her entire life in Hawaii. She loves exploring her island paradise, but she’s afraid of the ocean, especially the varied creatures who make it their home. She still remembers the day a viper moray eel, looking like a monster, scared the daylights out of her when …
Legend of the Dragon Slayer Summary This beautifully illustrated and designed edition of the origin story of Dragonwatch, the #1 New York Times best-selling series, is an extraordinary collaboration between writer Brandon Mull and series illustrator Brandon Dorman. Legend of the Dragon Slayer features a never-before-published catalog of Dragon Slayers, a detailed map of the …
The Immortals Summary During World War II, on January 29, 1943, the SS Dorchester and a small convoy sailed the perilous route from Newfoundland toward the Army Command Base in Greenland. Four chaplains were assigned to the Dorchester with more than 900 men on board. Alexander Goode, a Jewish rabbi; John Washington, a Catholic priest; George Fox, a Methodist minister; …
Isabelle and Alexander Summary Manchester, England 1850Isabelle Rackham knows she will not marry for love. Though arranged marriages have fallen out of fashion, hers has been settled for some time. Alexander Osgood is handsome, well-known, and wealthy, but he is distant and aloof, spending much of his time at his textile mill. Isabelle soon learns …
Raised in the Kitchen Summary Carrian Cheney wanted to include her children in the kitchen from their earliest years. So from the time they were toddlers she looked for creative ways to develop her children’s interest in cooking. She did it not only to teach them basic kitchen skills so they could be part of the solution …
The Counselor Summary Travis Call, a financial counselor, and a counselor in his Mormon bishopric, faces life in prison when his wife’s body is found in a shallow grave. He pleads his innocence, but many don’t believe him. A recent bout of Lyme Disease has fogged his thinking and causes him to doubt even himself. …
Come Sweet Day Summary Bestselling romance author Julianne Donaldson has written deeply emotional, sweeping love stories in Edenbrooke and Blackmoore, often commenting that her characters reflected what she wanted a woman’s life to be: happy, secure, unconditionally loved, and fulfilled. But in reality her own life was far more marked by difficult challenges and disappointments. In her new book, …
In Times of Rain and War Summary During World War II, an American soldier encounters a German woman living a secret life in bomb-blighted London. In September of 1940, the Blitz had begun. Like other British civilians, Audrey Stocking is determined to survive, except she isn’t from England. She is a German—a young Jewish woman …
