Loved this! Former army intelligence officer Dan Chase has lived in a small Vermont town with his two dogs for 35 years.  A widower, he's been in hiding after allegedly stealing $20 million during a mission in Libya.  He's been preparing to have to make a run for it for decades when he notices an unfamiliar car trolling his neighborhood.  This is it.  They've found him, and he's suddenly off and running, with his two wonderful dogs (don't worry--they're safe), his multiple identities (think … [Read more...] about The Old Man

What does a hospice chaplain really do? In her touching and inspiring new book, On Living, Kerry Egan, shares incredible stories of people she has listened to and comforted as they confronted their own deaths. Trust me, this is not a downer--just the opposite. Egan says of her own job: “Hospice chaplains are sort of the opposite of storytellers. We’re storyholders. We listen to the stories that people believe have shaped their lives. We listen to the meaning they make of those stories.”

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Rash is a great storyteller.  This novel is the tale of two brothers whose lives are forever altered by the sudden appearance of a beguiling young woman.  I read it one sitting. Fast-paced and engrossing. … [Read more...] about The Risen: A Novel

Love, love, love this book.  They are so wise and wonderful.  So much to glean from these pages! … [Read more...] about The Book of Joy