Archive for July, 2009
Farworld: Water Keep by J. Scott Savage
Review done by Lu Ann Staheli. Original review at luannsbookreview.blogspot.com used with permission. FARWORLD: WATER KEEP Six years ago a new member joined my writer’s critique group. Back then his name was Jeff Savage, and he only had one published book, Cutting Edge from Covenant Books. I’ll admit, I gave him a hard time on [...]
The stuff is still here, even after we are gone.
Today is a sad day at Confetti Antiques & Books. My very first customer, Ben (Elvin) Loader, passed away on Sunday, July 26th, 2009. His viewing and graveside services were today. I opened Confetti Antiques fifteen years ago, in the front room of the dilapidated 100 year old Victorian house in Spanish Fork that Donnie [...]
Counting Stars by Michele Paige Holmes
Review by Lu Ann Staheli. Original review at luannsbookreview.blogspot.com Used with permission. LDS Author Takes Readers to Iraq and Back If you’re looking for a great book, Counting Stars by Michele Paige Holmes will fit the bill. “Jane was hoping for a date—maybe even a boyfriend. What she wasn’t expecting was Paul Bryant’s completely original [...]
Almost Sisters – Surprise Packages By Nancy Anderson, Lael Littke, and Carroll Hofeling Morris
Review Done By Luann Staheli. You can find this review at luannsbookreview.blogspot.com used with permission Part 2 of the Blog Tour for Surprise Packages I had the chance to interview authors Nancy Anderson, Lael Littke, and Carroll Hofeling Morris via e-mail, and found out some background about not only Juneau, Deene, and Erin, but also [...]
Catholic Roots Mormon Harvest by Eric Shuster
Review Done By Luann Staheli. You can find this review at luannsbookreview.blogspot.com used with permission What do you get when you take a former Franciscan nun with a degree in Catholic theology and a veteran of the information technology industry who served in various lay leadership roles relating to the ministry and put them together [...]
The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams
Review done by Luann Staheli. You can find the review at luannsbookreview.blogspot.com. used with permission. Carol Lynch Williams has been known and loved in both the Utah writing community and among readers across the nation since her first book, Kelly and Me, was released in 1995. A multiple-time winner of the Utah Arts Council Original [...]
Springville man writes book on Black Hawk veterans
Daily Herald | Posted: Thursday, July 30, 2009 Springville history enthusiast Roger B. Nielson has produced another publication regarding Utah’s frontier period. His latest book, “Utah’s Black Hawk Veterans,” details the names of those who served in that Indian War and how long they served and where. The book provides answers to those questions and …
Lu Ann’s Book Review
Here is a link to a some great book reviews and a good fired as well. http://www.luannsbookreview.blogspot.com/
Arizona girl’s attack sheds light on rape in Liberia
By Doug Gross CNN (CNN) — The allegation is shocking: an 8-year-old girl lured to a storage shed with the promise of chewing gum, pinned down and sexually assaulted by four boys, none of them older than 14. The response from the girl’s family sent a second and equally stunning shockwave through their Phoenix, Arizona, [...]
Tabernacle Choir audition application closes July 31
Have you ever thought about auditioning for the Tabernacle Choir? If you have, remember that the application period for new choir members is drawing to a close.