Setting: Canada Time Period: Modern Day The Accidental Detective Series by Sigmund Brouwer is a fun, adventurous and mysterious chapter book for kids. I picked up book #6, “Creature Of The Mist,” because it was set in Canada and had good old Ogopogo in it! I mean, who doesn’t love a sea monster story? Four…
Just got back from a wonderful week of cruising on Thursday and caught up on these big announcements that happened over the week!…read below for all the details! – Lynn Eli Fortner (The McKameys) proposed to his girlfriend, Alexia, on Sunday…and she said yes! Congratulations, Eli and Alexia! Blake Buffin, former tenor singer for the…
Setting: Kedesh, Israel Time Period: 1380 BC Usually, when you have a special fondness for the first book in a series, it’s hard to be impressed by the following books. I mean, it can’t get any better than book one, right? That’s how I felt about “A Light On The Hill,” the opening book in…
Setting: Cuba Time Period: Modern Day This is probably the most suspenseful book in the Barton Family Adventure Series. In this last chapter book, Nat and his family find themselves in the middle of a storm at sea that blows their yacht into Cuban waters. Arrested as spies, Nat, Ruth and their parents are fearful…
Setting: Jamaica Time Period: Modern Day This is the third book in the Barton Family Adventure Series and after reading all four books, this one was my favorite! When the Barton’s go to Jamaica to help another missionary family, Nat and Ruth hit it off with the missionaries son, who gives them a tour of…
Setting: Haiti Time Period: Modern Day The Barton family is off again to help missionaries in the Caribbean! In the second book of the Barton Family Adventure Series, Voodoo Encounter, the Barton’s sail into Haiti to help a missionary family prepare for revival services. The first day there, Nat runs into trouble when he gets…
Setting: Miami, USA and Cuba Time Period: Modern Day “Change In The Wind” by Mark Huebner is a very short novella that introduces readers to the Barton family and gives a sneak peek at the adventures that will soon become the family’s new normal. The story is narrated by Nat, the youngest Barton. One day,…
Setting: China Time Period: 1835-1908 I’m going to be honest, I knew next to nothing about China’s history and rulers before reading this book… In fact, until I picked it up, I didn’t even know they had a female ruler! LOL! But after reading about Cixi’s life, I’m amazed at all she accomplished in the…
Setting: Scotland Time Period: Saga / Ancient up to Modern Day If Beverly Lewis is the queen of Amish Fiction and Bodie Thoene has the market on Jewish History, then Michael Phillips is the man when it comes to Scotland. From the Stonewycke Trilogy to the Secrets of the Shetlands Series and many more, Phillips…
Here are some news items from the week! ~ Lynn Tuesday, Abraham Productions announced another addition to the API Board of Directors! Brian Free (Brian Free & Assurance) will be joining the team. Congratulations, Brian! Also, Sirius/XM has announced they are bringing Enlighten back to channel 65 at 3am (Eastern) on December 6th…three weeks earlier…
