The vaudeville era of US entertainment history took place in the early 1920s and featured a variety of specialty acts: singers, dancers, trained animals, ventriloquists, magicians, clowns, etc. Comic giants Laurel & Hardy were among the biggest names on vaudeville stages, as were renowned celebrities Mickey Rooney, Jack Haley, and the Marx Brothers. The Sisters Sweet by Elizabeth Weiss takes place between 1918 and the early 1930s. It’s about Harriet and Josie, two sisters who perform for eleven years as conjoined twins at the behest of their parents, former stars. When they are exposed as frauds, Josie runs away to Hollywood and her family falls on hard times as the […]
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I Must Betray You – Book Review
“Please remember that when adversity is drawn out of the shadows and recognized, we ensure that human beings living under oppression—past and present—know they are not forgotten. Together, we can shine a light in dark corners of the past. Together, we can give history a voice.”—Ruta Sepetys, I Must Betray You. Ruta Sepetys’s latest novel is set in Romania in 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe, but tyrannical dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, who has been in power for twenty-four years, still governs by isolation and fear. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu dreams of becoming a writer, but Romanians aren’t free to dream; they are bound by rules and force. When Cristian is blackmailed […]
Read more...Ch-ch-changes…
After looking at my freshly minted, totally redesigned website you might be thinking: What’s up with this new look? Why did you change everything? Well, I’m going to tell you. A website is a little like a hairstyle; it must evolve over time or risk being out of it, uncool, passe, even dweebish (good luck with that one, spell check). My old site was absolutely gorgeous, thanks to webmaster extraordinaire, Sandy Juettner, but it was a little too…yesterday. It was like having a bi-level haircut when the other girls sported an inverted bob. The biggest reason for the re-do, however, is that I longed to rebrand myself. I wanted my visitors, friends, potential […]
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New Book Helps Unmarried Couples Answer the Tough Questions
Find the Answers to Your Questions About Marriage Before You Walk Down the Aisle… Getting married is the biggest decision of a lifetime. Now couples can make it with confidence, knowing what questions to ask to ensure their compatibility for a life of happiness together. A new book by author Amy Hammond Hagberg will be released on September 2nd to address those very questions. 100 Answers to 100 Questions to Ask Before You Say “I Do” gives couples the most important considerations, including… How well do you really know each other? How will you manage conflict? How will you practice your faith together? How important is romance to you? What […]
Read more...Restoring Order on This Week’s Episode of GOD UNPLUGGED
This week’s (April 3) guest on GOD UNPLUGGED is Vicki Norris, the founder and president of Restoring Order, a professional organizing firm serving a national clientele. She is also a television personality, motivational speaker and the author of several books. If your life sometimes feels disordered and out of control, now is the time to take back control and take another step toward reaching your God-given potential by restoring order. Proverbs 24:3-4 demonstrates that applied knowledge should come after wisdom: “By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.” Vicki will share organizing truths, principles and […]
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