Eat Your Peas - A BookSneeze Review

Cheryl Karpen's Eat Your Peas is a sweet gift book filled with encouraging words and beautiful drawings. First inspired by a young woman who needed to hear that she was loved, Cheryl first wrote the book for teens before realizing that we are never too old to need to hear uplifting words.

Called a 3-minute forever book, it’s perfect as a gift for a special occasion. Each page offers encouragement through scripture and affirmation. The petite green book is packed to the brim with the promises of God. Like a doting mother dispensing sage and comforting advice, Eat Your Peas is a great way to tell someone they have a special place in your heart.

Perfect as a Mother’s Day gift, tucked in a daughter’s college bound luggage, or given at an event, Eat Your Peas would make a wonderful coffee table addition. With thick and textured pages and whimsical drawings, it’s something sentimental that is made to last

The Eat Your Peas collection has a variety of titles. With an edition made especially for Mom, one for daughters, and summer will bring more titles to the series. If you’re looking for a present that keeps on giving, this is the perfect book. Brimming with ‘nutrients for the heart,’ this book is a sweet idea for a friend.

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Left At The Altar - BookSneeze Review

This is not a book for the faint of heart. Filled with jaw dropping moments of angst and epiphany, Kimberley Kennedy's reflection on that terrible day and the months that followed is actually a story of hope and healing.  With her no-holds-barred conversational style, Kimberley fills the pages of her book with stark honesty and humor.


A news anchor herself, Kimberley's heartache was front page news. The jilting of Kimberley Kennedy by her fiance' the day before her "perfect" wedding was a story carried by news channels across the country. From Good Morning America to Primetime, her nightmare was broadcast for all to see.  


But this is not just for jilted brides. It is for any woman who has felt the pain and loss of rejection. From the loss of a dream to the loss of a marriage, Kimberley's hard-won wisdom is both useful and encouraging.


With sections on How Not To Let Rejection Define You to How To Shape Your Future Story, Kimberley arms her readers with pearls gained from her terrible experience to uplift others.


Kimberley's book doesn't stop there. Personal stories from readers drive home the point that you don't have to be a national star to feel the sting of rejection or the triumph of coming out stronger after the fact. The stories, sent to her by women following her story, were both comforting and rallying for Kimberley and by extension, her readers.


To top it off, she includes the male point of view.  The "Dumpers" if you will. Something I didn't expect and learned a lot from.  The interviews from men of varying ages, socio-economic background, and relationship experience was eye opening.  What they have to say may surprise you.


If you've ever been rejected, you're often left with so many questions.  Why? What went wrong? How can I avoid this again? This book helps you come to terms with those feelings and offers advice on creating a future...a different one than you wanted, but hopeful none-the-less.


Through prayer and much soul searching, Kimberley comes to understand her own role in the disaster. This is important because the lessons she learns about control and trust are what she passes onto her readers.  With her spunky, no-nonsense attitude, Kimberley tells it how it is and helps others in the process.  Filled with insight and encouragement, Left At The Altar is great read. 


I recommend it to anyone who has felt the pain of rejection and wonders if it ever gets better.


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

An Amish Love - BookSneeze Review

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Thomas Nelson's release of a three-novella anthology entitled, Amish Love Tales is the perfect gift for those who love sweet romance. I wasn't sure if I'd connect with the characters. Not only was I pleasantly surprised, but I am now a fan of the genre. These stories are that good.


The three stories, A Marriage of the Heart by Kelly Long, Healing Hearts by Beth Wiseman, and What the Heart Sees by Kathleen Fuller are written with the depth and passion of the authors' full-length offerings. 


Love is love and these tales resonate with every woman who has been through a broken heart, needed a second chance, and longed to love with abandon again.


My favorite story, A Marriage of the Heart, is a sweet tale of a spoiled beauty and a man with a past just returning to the community. Their marriage of convenience develops into a moving tale of life-long love and sacrifice. 


With a peek into the cloistered Amish community as the background, these three novellas weave lovely tapestries of the healing power of forgiveness.


From a love returning in Healing Hearts to a tragedy overcome in What the Heart Sees, these authors of inspirational fiction pull you into their stories with lyrical prose, compelling characters, and a heart-warming message.


I read the book in one sitting and recommend it to anyone interested in seeing what the 'bonnet book bonanza' is all about as well as to those die-hard fans of the genre. Pretty and well packaged, this book would make an excellent gift.

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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

The Heart Mender - A BookSneeze Review

The Heart Mender by Andy Andrews weaves two compelling stories together in a message of forgiveness and hope. This captivating story begins with a man’s mysterious find in his backyard; a tin full of German artifacts and photographs from World War II. 


It is during the pursuit of the story behind these objects that we come to know the incredible story of Helen Mason and Lt. Josef Landermann. 


Widowed by the war, she happens upon his near lifeless body on the shores of her small Gulf Coast town and must decide whether or not to let him die.

What happens next is a touching story that explores overwhelming loss, the healing power of love, and the gift of forgiveness.

We journey through the dusty pages of history with the main character as he uses internet searches and interviews with long time residents of his sleepy town to pull together the true story of the U-Boat invasion of the American coast. 


Little known facts about the submarine attacks on our shores, the government’s attempt to quell panic, and the brave acts of the small Gulf town all intertwine with a personal story of two broken hearts longing for healing to make a riveting tale.

Not a war story buff, I was unsure of this book, but having been touched by the message of hope and love in this novel, I give it my highest recommendation. 


Filled to the brim with intriguing plot points, great tension, and a poignant romance, Andy Andrews delivers a compelling and powerful novel.

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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”