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NorrisDelia Latham reviewbook reviewauthor interviewsSteve WarinersugarconfessionIt's Not About HimRelease to IncreaseFather's Dayauthor contestsDebbie Fuller ThomasDeAnna DodsonGypsy's Gamechiggerscritiquingatticshistorical fictionCode of JusticeLassoed in TexasNew Year 2009first aidbounty huntersblessingsCynthia HickeyLittle feetBroken WingsRainSarah ForgraveMaggie's Journeyblank screencommercialismSpringhome schoolingslavesshort fictionromantic suspensehospitalsorphansSurrender to Destinyprayerchildrenauthorwriting critiquesfillersTrafford Publishingranchingsurfing the webparsonage lifeLove Inspired authorElohimcriticismValentine's DayVasculitis/Bechet’s SyndromeFlorence NightingaleredemptionJoy RestoreddevotionlonelinessFallfriend of GodDaughters of DestinyA Bi-monthly Newsletter for Readers and Writershttp://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)Blogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-4665496821131269548Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:48:00 +00002011-11-02T11:59:14.443-05:00Bookshelf NewsletterFallGypsy's GameAutumnDelia Latham Autumn has arrived since the last Bookshelf. A vivid color show is being enacted all around me. Takes my breath away, every year. I love the Fall…just dread the thought of the cold, "naked" months to come. But knowing Spring follows Winter gives me something to look forward to—hope and a future… Let me think about what else is new in my life since last time… I've started working with a couple http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/hHSkZlYMzl4/another-season-of-beauty-and-change.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/hHSkZlYMzl4" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/11/another-season-of-beauty-and-change.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-4602151883204813275Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:45:00 +00002011-11-02T12:10:30.708-05:00Bookshelf NewsletterLena Nelson DooleyChristian fictioninspirational romance authorhistorical romanceMaggie's JourneyLena Nelson Dooley Welcome to the Bookshelf, Lena! It was such a pleasure meeting you at the ACFW Conference, and it made me want to know you better. Maybe this little chat will do that. How long have you been writing? Was there an “aha” moment when you knew that’s what you wanted to do? I’ve written all my life. I came from a family where everyone wrote things. The only other person in my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/L29T0MkzsR4/author-of-note-lena-nelson-dooley.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/L29T0MkzsR4" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/10/author-of-note-lena-nelson-dooley.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-265425514379212118Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:41:00 +00002011-11-01T10:41:00.286-05:00Bookshelf NewsletterJoy RestoreddevotionJude Urbanskiwomen's fictioninspirational romance authorTies That Bind Jude Urbanski The San Francisco Chronicle carried the story about the female humpback whale entangled by masses of fishing lines and crab traps. Hundreds of pounds of lines and traps threatened her life and she struggled to stay afloat. Lines pulled and tightened around her body, her tail and her mouth. A fisherman spotted the distressed whale and radioed an environmental grouphttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/ayrHa0EajjA/notes-of-devotion-jude-urbanski.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/ayrHa0EajjA" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/11/notes-of-devotion-jude-urbanski.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-700431174618300505Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:35:00 +00002011-11-01T10:52:21.662-05:00Bookshelf NewsletterWinnie GriggsWriting Tipswriting transitionswriting articlesGetting From Here To There: Transitions Winnie Griggs When writing your story, you don’t want to include a detailed account of every action taken by every character in your story, nor do you always want to tell the story linearly. Instead, a good writer will select those scenes that are not only of interest but that also progress the plot in some way. Which means, by necessity, gaps will occur: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/c3odMt_lb4g/notes-on-writing-winnie-griggs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/c3odMt_lb4g" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/11/notes-on-writing-winnie-griggs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-1770445701042007434Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:33:00 +00002011-11-01T10:33:00.847-05:00Bookshelf Newsletterbook reviewAmishCindy WoodsmallThe Christmas SingingDelia Lathamby Cindy Woodsmall Lies never bring about the best results, and The Christmas Singing paints an excellent example of the damage they can do. Mattie Eash and Gideon Beiler have been in love since childhood. When Gideon manufactures a lie to break off their engagement, a crushed Mattie leaves town and starts a business baking and decorating cakes. Three years later, she's forced by circumstances tohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/vFkt1EpA6m0/notes-in-review-christmas-singing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/vFkt1EpA6m0" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/11/notes-in-review-christmas-singing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-3938117590365866047Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:30:00 +00002011-11-01T10:39:54.675-05:00Bookshelf NewsletterCindy Woodsmallauthor contestMaryLu TyndallChristmas SingingThe drawing for this edition (November/December) of The Bookshelf will be held on the last day of December. Winner will be announced in the January/February edition of The Bookshelf. I will also contact the winner via e-mail. If I do not receive a response, and a mailing address, by the time I post the next edition of The Bookshelf, the winner will have forfeited their prize. The November/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/ETHAUhsuImg/contest-notes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/ETHAUhsuImg" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/11/contest-notes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-2700132921156564490Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:08:00 +00002011-09-05T02:08:00.459-05:00Bookshelf NewsletterACFW ConferenceDelia Latham<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/VdAB5qlfg40/september-and-acfw.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/VdAB5qlfg40" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/09/september-and-acfw.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-8684226213975542665Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:07:00 +00002011-09-05T03:07:34.210-05:00Bookshelf NewsletterA Legacy of LoveVictoria BurksBittersweet Justicespotlight authorDelia Latham Victoria Burks Welcome to the Bookshelf Newsletter, Victoria! Please tell us a little about yourself. Who is Victoria Burks, the gal next door? I’ve always considered myself an average wife, mother and grandmother. My husband and I raised a large family of eleven children. Therefore, I never had a lot of time for social contact other than “over the fence” socializing with neighbors and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/KTdxMs9TQlg/author-of-note-victoria-burks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/KTdxMs9TQlg" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/09/author-of-note-victoria-burks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-4022320200311624451Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:06:00 +00002011-09-05T03:21:19.750-05:00Tanya EavensonBookshelf NewsletterdisciplesChristmas devotion What do disciples, writers, and faith have in common?   Sea of Galilee       Let me give you a hint with the word, “disciple.” Jesus called twelve men to follow Him. It was a call for them to be trained and to learn. As writers, we are much like these men with different backgrounds, temperaments, occupations, special gifts and talents. With those talents, we are continually learning the craft http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/yiw6h-GCVgE/notes-of-devotion-tanya-eavenson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/yiw6h-GCVgE" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/09/notes-of-devotion-tanya-eavenson.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-3985401419003959916Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:04:00 +00002011-09-05T02:04:00.476-05:00Writing Tipswriter's conferenceMelissa K. Norris<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/Xo8dtZfNxQY/notes-on-writing-melissa-k-norris.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/Xo8dtZfNxQY" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/09/notes-on-writing-melissa-k-norris.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-9158758277932402083Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:03:00 +00002011-09-05T02:03:00.444-05:00Bookshelf NewsletterDonna B. SnowChristian romancebook reviewDaffodilsinspirational fiction  by Donna B. Snow The love of her life rejected her when she needed him most. Ten years later, he’s back and wants a second chance.But Margaret Ellington is no longer the lovelorn young girl to whom Lukas North said goodbye even as she mourned the loss of her father. She’s a grief-stricken widow who harbors a tremendous amount of guilt for not having loved her husband enough. Peter was a good http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/ok8tsZ9e38M/notes-in-review-daffodils.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/ok8tsZ9e38M" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/09/notes-in-review-daffodils.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-567206342368115648Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:01:00 +00002011-09-05T02:01:00.986-05:00Surrender to Destinybook giveawayauthor drawingauthor contestMaryLu TyndallThe drawing for this edition (September/October) of The Bookshelf will be held on the last day of October. Winner will be announced in the November/December edition of The Bookshelf. I will also contact the winner via e-mail. If I do not receive a response, and a mailing address, by the time I post the next edition of The Bookshelf, the winner will have forfeited their prize. The September/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/FCxUt_hVAf8/contest-notes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/FCxUt_hVAf8" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/09/contest-notes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-2190972293701919525Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:00:00 +00002011-09-05T02:00:00.268-05:00Bookshelf NewsletterChristian fictionUPSshort fictionshort storyDelia Latham                                                  © Pares1 | Dreamstime.com The Name Game Raye Anne frowned when the doorbell ripped her out of her imaginary world and into the real one. She saved her manuscript and reluctantly went to answer the summons.“Hello.” She mouthed a greeting as she swung the door open, then stepped back, surprised. UPS delivered packages to her almost daily, but http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/qrCe6B7bRJ8/extra-note-short-romance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)10<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/qrCe6B7bRJ8" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/09/extra-note-short-romance.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-8757083906228493192Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:00:00 +00002011-07-03T00:19:12.343-05:00morning rendezvousBookshelf NewsletterKylie's KissannouncementsGypsy's Gameauthor newsDelia LathamHappy July! I hope you’re all managing to stay reasonably cool, having at least some fun, and finding lots of great books to read. I could recommend a few… :) Keeping cool here in Oklahoma is a challenge - one too daunting for me at the moment, so I get around it by staying inside as much as possible. I'm pretty sure I can get adequate Vitamin D in a bottle... I’ve just finished a huge promotion http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/fsGuxYyvOqk/blitzing-and-baking-in-oklahoma-sun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/fsGuxYyvOqk" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/07/blitzing-and-baking-in-oklahoma-sun.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-4270313094182049696Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:57:00 +00002011-07-01T15:57:00.380-05:00Christ's faithfulnessBookshelf Newsletterlonelinessinspirational romance authorChristmas devotionMelissa K. NorrisdevotionalMercy TrailDelia Latham by Melissa K. Norris You Are Not AloneHave you ever stood in a crowded room and felt completely alone? Have you ever sat in the car with your family and wondered why not one of them could see your pain?These moments are far harder for me than the ones where I’m simply waiting for someone and I truly am by myself. No one wants to feel invisible. We all want to feel valued and loved.You are http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/_ycVxIysuKk/notes-of-devotion-melissa-k-norris.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/_ycVxIysuKk" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/07/notes-of-devotion-melissa-k-norris.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-8340763456254076490Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:45:00 +00002011-07-01T15:45:00.084-05:00Bookshelf Newsletterhome schoolinghealth issuesAnita Mellottpain managementwritingauthor interviewsSchool is Where the Home IsDelia Latham  Welcome to The Bookshelf Newsletter, Anita. Please tell us a little about yourself, outside the realm of writing and publishing. Who is Anita Mellott, the gal next door? First, thanks so much for having me, Delia. I’m a wife and mom, who has good and not-so-good homeschooling days. Life errs on the crazy side with an ultra-energetic three-year-old who never stops from the time her feet hit the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/0dn7qSE2VHc/author-of-note-anita-mellott.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/0dn7qSE2VHc" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/07/author-of-note-anita-mellott.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-755222007405445634Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:23:00 +00002011-07-01T15:23:00.643-05:00Bookshelf Newsletterhealing touchbook reviewmining townHealingWhite Rose Publishinghealing handsTanya StoweGifts of the SpiritTender TouchDelia Lathamby Tanya Stowe Tender Touch offers a sweet love story as well as a thought-provoking look at the impact a divine gift might cause in the life of an ordinary person. Lacy Butler’s ability to heal feels like anything but a gift to the young girl, who uses every means at her disposal to pretend it doesn’t exist. Royce Darnell’s appearance in Lacy’s reclusive world sets off a chain of events http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/b8hDSZHMCXs/notes-in-review-tender-touch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/b8hDSZHMCXs" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/07/notes-in-review-tender-touch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-2098490334081448422Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:20:00 +00002011-07-01T16:22:29.910-05:00Bookshelf NewsletterWriting TipsLisa Lickelbook reviewsDelia Latham A Writer Reads and Reviewsby Lisa Lickel Part of being a writer means reading. A Lot. Put all that reading to good use – get your name out in the cyberworld when you write book reviews. How do you go about the task, you ask? Here are my best tips. A good book review can be a few sentences of what you thought, or it can be more professional and include the following. ♥ General information – titlehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/njOnuEBI5NU/notes-on-writing-lisa-lickel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/njOnuEBI5NU" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/07/notes-on-writing-lisa-lickel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-4749414937255593304Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:18:00 +00002011-07-01T15:18:00.504-05:00devotionsdevotionalMorning Rendezvousinspirational fictionDelia Latham Have I told you about Morning Rendezvous? It's my newest book: a short collection of devotions and inspirational musings. I gathered them up from where I'd posted them all over the web and put them in a book - much easier to access!  You'll find Morning Rendezvous on Amazon.com in both print and Kindle formats. It's also available on Createspace.com. Here's a blurb: A short collection of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/wvfRqekbsvA/morning-rendezvous-announcement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/wvfRqekbsvA" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/07/morning-rendezvous-announcement.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-56238165707408435Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:14:00 +00002011-07-01T19:16:18.558-05:00morning rendezvousVicki McDonoughBookshelf NewsletterSecond Chance BridesFinally a Brideauthor drawingauthor contestDelia LathamThe drawing for this edition (July/August) of The Bookshelf will be held on the last day of August. Winner will be announced in the September/October edition of The Bookshelf. I will also contact the winner via e-mail. If I do not receive a response, and a mailing address, by the time I post the next edition of The Bookshelf, the winner will have forfeited their prize. The July/August winnerhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/V56jzNYeBdM/contest-notes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/V56jzNYeBdM" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/07/contest-notes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-9014357183941217533Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:10:00 +00002011-07-01T15:10:00.956-05:00Bookshelf NewsletterChristian romanceshort fictionshort storyNew Girl in TownDelia Latham<!--[if gte mso 9]> 800x600 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/n2PBgun9A3o/something-extra-short-romance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/n2PBgun9A3o" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/07/something-extra-short-romance.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-5414289816105182115Mon, 02 May 2011 06:49:00 +00002011-05-15T12:07:42.161-05:00tornadoesBookshelf NewsletterJennifer SlatteryMichelle GriepMarianne EvansEddie Snipesauthor contestDelia LathamFirst things first. I am beyond grateful to God for watching over our family during the recent rash of destructive tornadoes. Oklahoma was hit, but not in our community and not in our son’s. Texas was hit, but our daughter’s family wasn’t affected. I have a dear friend in Alabama, and she and her family were unharmed, as was their home, although they were right in the middle of the storm. On http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/1kTMrJWqRbM/tornadoes-and-few-good-things.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/1kTMrJWqRbM" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/05/tornadoes-and-few-good-things.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-5319751484836702398Mon, 02 May 2011 06:48:00 +00002011-05-02T10:12:24.780-05:00Bookshelf NewsletterMichelle Griepauthor interviewsUndercurrent Michelle GriepIt’s a delight to have you as a guest on My Book Bag! I’m eager to get acquainted with Michelle Griep, author extraordinaire. :) But before we get started with that, my readers and I would like to know about you. Who is Michelle Griep, the gal next door?I’m your neighbor who will bring over some warm chocolate chip cookies when I’ve baked a batch. When I have some spare time that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/HR4jym7yuVg/author-of-note-michelle-griep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/HR4jym7yuVg" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/05/author-of-note-michelle-griep.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-1337931212373225340Mon, 02 May 2011 06:46:00 +00002011-05-02T10:11:25.776-05:00Bookshelf NewsletterJennifer Slatterydetoursdevotionsdevotionalslife's detoursJennifer Slattery Life’s Detours Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Have you ever felt like you are on a perpetual detour? You know where you want to go, maybe you even feel like God is leading you there, yet somehow you’ve ventured on the “scenic route” loaded with http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/a9sZZva0eAw/notes-of-devotion-jennifer-slattery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/a9sZZva0eAw" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/05/notes-of-devotion-jennifer-slattery.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-672998257873859743.post-3524287864883269323Mon, 02 May 2011 06:15:00 +00002011-05-02T01:17:29.185-05:00Bookshelf NewsletterA Face in the Cloudsbook reviewMarianne EvansEasterchalk artDelia Lathamby Marianne Evans (Note: This book is a one of White Rose Publishing's DOLLAR DOWNLOADS. It's a novelette - so an easy read that packs an amazing punch in just a few pages.) Paul Hutchins does not want the assignment. He’s never been able to grasp the whole religion thing. Still, he agrees to cover “An Artist’s View of Salvation and Grace” at Woodland Church. Executive Producer Sandy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~3/YiWuZdo945g/notes-in-review-face-in-clouds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Delia Latham)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BookshelfNewsletter/~4/YiWuZdo945g" height="1" width="1"/>http://bookshelfnewsletter.blogspot.com/2011/05/notes-in-review-face-in-clouds.html