The Good People by Hannah Kent is based on a true story! Nora, after the death of her husband, is put in charge of her grandson. He can neither speak or walk. Mary, a young girl, comes to help her but Nora thinks her grandson brings evil. Only Nance understands the old healing ways, can she banish the evil? But can she?
Teaser from page 50: 'Musha, Nance of the Fairies, they call her. Nance na bPucai. There are plenty that will have nothing to do with her on account of it but more who go to her because they believe it so.'
This book is about Irish folklore. I just loved the language in it! This book kept me engaged all the way through even though it is a thick one! It would make a good movie!
(Gerard's review, 5+ stars)
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Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas has two parts to it. In the first half, Chaol seeks out a healer there to help him get back on his feet. He is currently in a wheel chair. The healer is reluctant to help him for reasons you will find out as you read. The second half has the focus on Nesryn who faces big problems. I enjoyed the second half much better, but overall, I did not think much of this book and do not recommend it. There is just so little action, I was pretty bored with it. The only reason I finished it was that I kept thinking it would get better, but it never did. I guess even Sarah Maas can have a dud.
(Gerard's review, 2 stars)
My wife is passing on this book due to my review. Glad I saved her a boring read although many others did like this one about healing and acceptance! You may want to see for yourself.
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I met the author at a fund-raiser for Parma Animal Shelter and was
curious when I found out she actually could get animals to tell her
their thoughts. I asked her some questions because I think it would be
awesome to actually hear what animals are thinking and I'd love for Abby
to tell us about her past before we got her. I talk to my pets all the
time and can pretty much figure out what they're thinking at certain
times; however, I've never actually heard them speak to me. She told me to read her book about the dog named Hope so I did.
A Tale of Hope’s Faith is about Diane Weinmann, an animal communicator, and her experience with one particular dog named Hope. Hope has cancer and Diane uses holistic alternative medicine to help the dog have less pain and a better quality of life. Then, it progresses to reincarnation after the dog finally has to be euthanized.
It is an amazing story, but one I have a very hard time believing. It seemed like hocus-pocus new age stuff to me for the most part and the dog really didn’t get better. I found myself plowing through it.
Diane says she is psychic and communicates telepathically with animals. I guess I'm really not sure what to make of this because she says she's Catholic and before communicating or trying to heal animals, she prays to her spirit guides, St. Francis, and Jesus.
What do you think about this? Would you go to alternative medicine if your pet was ill?
(Karen's review, 2 stars--I expected more conversations with the dog and not so much detail about the different alternative healing methods)
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"Some would later say it was all too fast to understand. Others that they had never known horror could last so long." Quote from page 11 of The Wonder of All Things.
Just thought I would "wet your whistle" for this book with a little teaser for you from it. The Wonder of All Things by Jason Mott centers on a young girl named Ava. One day the world finds out that Ava has a special power--the ability to heal--when she saves the life of her childhood friend. However, this ability comes at a cost. Will she use it to save the life of one she loves?
This is an outstanding read with several story lines that are all good! I really liked the ending as well. Entertainment Weekly was right about this one! The book and the author both rock! Read and enjoy!
(Gerard's review, 5++ stars)
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This video is by the publisher of The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven which I thought really told about the book well:
The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven by Kevin and Alex Malarkey is the true story told by the father and son who were in a terrible car accident together. Alex, the 6-yr. old son, was severely injured and was in a coma for two months. Many people gathered to pray for him and when Alex woke up, he told his parents about seeing Jesus and how beautiful heaven was. Angels ministered to him and he was able to see five angels surround his dad at the scene of the accident. Alex is the first child to have the “Christopher Reed” surgery so he could breathe without a ventilator. Alex talked about Jesus to everyone he met.
This is an inspiring story of hope to those who have loved ones in comas or who are trusting God for healing. The purpose of writing this book is to show the power of God and be an encouragement to others. It is a remarkable story and the things Alex mentions about heaven are scriptural and consistent with what Captain Black wrote about in his book, Flight to Heaven. It was heartwarming to see how believers in Jesus supported the family and came through for them time and again to meet their needs.
The father also shares about the struggles their family was going through in addition to taking care of Alex which included, a new baby who came home just the day before the accident, financial struggles, marriage issues. The message of what an amazing God we have is throughout the book.
It is thought provoking and although maybe not a page turner, I liked it. If you are interested in reading a modern-day account about angels, heaven and spiritual warfare, I highly recommend this book!
(Karen's review)
