I read biography and memoir because I’m fascinated by human nature. I want to understand what makes people tick. Maybe if I can understand people better I can understand myself better. And, if I...
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Sarah Young wrote her daily devotional as if Jesus were speaking to her, addressing her directly. It reads almost like a personal letter from Jesus Himself. A common theme in Jesus Calling...
Corrie ten Boom lived with her father and sister in Holland during the German occupation of World War II. The ten Boom family took their Christian faith seriously. They believed the Jews were...
The author of The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis, had a well-publicized conversion from atheism to Christianity. Lewis himself denied that the books were allegorical, but said did they did have...
Looking for a life changing book? In my half century of passionate reading, I’ve encountered 22 exceptional books. Often profoundly simple, the ideas in these books have germinated and...
How Do You Create a Relatable Character in Historical Fiction?
“Who is the right person for the story I want to tell?” “What about this character will be interesting to readers?” “How is the character going to grow?”