Hearts on Fire tells the stories of eight women who faced persecution because of their Christian faith in countries all over the world - Russia, Romania, Bhutan, Indonesia, Pakistan and China.
Sarah Anne Carter
1 The Art of the Deal was written in 1987 and talks about Trump’s life as a businessman and dealmaker. The book talks about his daily life, some deals from start to finish and about his family life growing up. In each deal he describes, he talks about his business philosophy, which led him to come under or at budget and on time with most of his projects.
Trump: The Art of the Deal by Donald J. Trump
Doaa had big dreams growing up in a peaceful town in Syria. However, when she was in her teens, war came to her country – her own government was attacking its citizens for wanting more freedoms. Eventually, the military came to her town and made life dangerous for everyone – but especially, Doaa as she was participating in the protests. Finally, her family decided to leave and go to Egypt as refugees. Their own country was not a safe place anymore.
A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea by Melissa Fleming
While pursuing a career in music and acting, Gary Sinise's respect for the military showed when they would have veterans nights at his acting company, Steppenwolf. Then, he got the role of Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump and he started joining USO shows. The more veterans he met, the more he wanted to help.
Grateful American by Gary Sinise
Sarah Anne's Bookshelf - March 2019
Sarah Anne’s Bookshelf – March 2019
2 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Just Fine by Gail Honeyman was my local book club’s March book choice. We all enjoyed reading a book where the plot and characters were very different from books we typically read.
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Just Fine by Gail Honeyman
A young man finds himself out of place in his world. He cannot stop thinking individual thoughts when he is only supposed to agree with the collective “we.”
Anthem by Ayn Rand
If you have not tried reading on an e-reader and you love to read, I would highly recommend asking someone if you can borrow one and try it out. It is the best way to find out if it’s something you would like. If you love to read, though, having an e-reader will only give you ways to read even more – and that might be dangerous …
Why I (Now) Love My Kindle
In Where or When, a simple picture in a newspaper sets a man on a mission to reconnect with his high school camp sweetheart.
Where or When by Anita Shreve
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is full of adult language to discuss a very adult topic – being an adult. Being an adult is all about setting priorities, making decisions and living with the consequences of those choices.