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Explore legends, mythical sightings, and intriguing explorations from around the globe!

  • Enjoy the unique combination of visual illustrations and unforgettable accounts.
  • Discover why the author calls into question what we’ve been taught to believe and understand about the history of dinosaurs and man.

Every legend is said to include some grain of truth, and for years co-author Dave Woetzel has sought to separate fact from fiction as he explores mysteries related to dinosaurs, mankind’s history, and the biblical time-line. Teaming with artist and designer Richard Dobbs, the two have created a visual archive of expeditions and intriguing clues to explore, all of which highlight the connection to the authority and reliability of Scripture.

Provocative artifacts from around the world are examined in an exquisite, full-color book that hints at man’s familiarity with living dinosaurs. Studies point to more than simple answers beneath the waves of Loch Ness, and other sites around the world, many investigated personally by the author. Here is the study of cryptozoology and the discoveries that seem to defy all evolutionary time-lines, vividly illustrated and filled with rare photos.

81/2 x 11 • 88 Pages • Casebound

You can purchase the book here.

You can preview the beginning of the book here.

About the Authors

Dave Woetzel graduated from Bob Jones University in 1987 with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree. He is the president of CCR Data Systems, a technology firm and in 1999 started the Genesis Park website which showcases evidence that men and dinosaurs coexisted, much of which is now included in this book. His personal research and experience in remote countries in search of evidence for man and dinosaur coexistence gave him the nickname, “Dino Dave.”

After high school, Richard Dobbs enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and was assigned to Camp Pendleton. In 1989 he participated in Desert Storm as an M-60 Gunner, providing security detail. In 1991 he showed his personal art portfolio to the Camp Pendleton Art Department and was accepted into their graphics team despite his lack of formal training. After leaving the Marines, Richard earned an Associate’s Degree in Commercial Art from Johnston Community College in Smithfield, North Carolina. Richard works as a freelance artist and graphic illustrator.

 My Review

Even as a young child, I had always been inquisitive in regards to dinosaurs. There is so much that has been discovered about them, yet so much more left to the unknown too. I think this book fills in some of the educational gaps I felt growing up, and provides the information that I had not been taught about these majestic beasts.

Dave Woetzel has extensively traveled the planet searching for physical artifacts and speaking to numerous individuals. He has included his own personal pictures along with photos of historic artwork and written recordings.

The artwork that Richard Dobbs has included in this book only adds to the beauty and wonder of these remarkable creatures. The pictures are colorful and intricate and any one of any age will enjoy viewing them.

I certainly think this is an incredible book to open up conversation and discuss the timeline between when dinosaurs and humans existed. The author does an excellent job of persuading the reader to take another look at the “scientific evidence” with new eyes, and also consider the biblical, historical, artistic, and fossil evidence as well.

I thoroughly enjoyed discovering new tidbits about these incredible creatures. They always keep me fascinated and wanting to learn even more.

Master Books, a division of New Leaf Publishing, sent me the above book for review purposes. It will allow me to keep the book. I have no other connection to and have received no other compensation from Master Books.

From one of America’s favorite storytellers comes a heartwarming, inspirational book to help readers understand their lives as one continuous, never-ending story.

“What I didn’t understand at that time was that not only would all my writing dreams come true (and even above and beyond anything I could have dreamed or imagined), but that I would come to see my own life as one grand story. That’s what this book is about.”

Debbie Macomber has inspired readers with her stories for decades. Now for the first time, she helps us to understand that our lives are stories, part of a grand narrative that God is writing day by day.With chapters that cover the importance of characters, setting, backstory, and conflict, Macomber uses the elements of a story to show how to understand our own lives better. Each chapter has a storytelling prompt—a searching question that will help frame your story—and a sidebar that pulls an idea out of the chapter and expands it with practical tips.

Once Upon a Time shares Debbie’s love of story and helps showcase the big picture of the story God is writing through us.

About the Author

Debbie Macomber, with more than 100 million copies of her books sold worldwide, is one of today’s most popular authors. The #1 New York Times bestselling author is best known for her ability to create compelling characters and bring their stories to life in her books. Debbie is a regular resident on numerous bestseller lists, including the New York Times (70 times and counting), USA TODAY (currently 67 times) and Publishers Weekly (47 times). Visit her at www.DebbieMacomber.com.

The Giveaway

Open to US addresses only. The winner will receive a paperback copy of the book, Once Upon a Time. Please use the Rafflecopter below to be entered:

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A winner will be chosen from those entries and announced June 1, 2013. Good luck!

The publisher is providing the above book for giveaway purposes. I have no other connection to and have received no other compensation from Howard Books.

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Lawless: Book 1 by Jeffrey Salane

by Diane Estrella

The Lawless School provides the right education for kids on the wrong side of the law.

M Freeman has been home-schooled her entire life. So M has no idea just how unusual her education has been – not until she leaves home to attend the prestigious (and mysterious) Lawless School.

Suddenly, it’s very clear to M that her tutors have been preparing her all along for a life of crime. She excels at escape tactics. She’s a whiz at spotting forgeries. Her years of piano lessons pay off when picking pockets and cracking safes.

M’s new found talent for criminal mischief soon brings her to the attention of the Masters, the secretive school’s most secretive clique. M’s interest in the Masters is personal – joining this international dishonor society is her best chance to learn the truth about her father’s life . . . and his death. But when her first real-world heist goes wrong, M is left wondering: Is there truly honor among thieves?

Jeffrey Salane’s first novel is full of twists and turns, reveals and reversals. Spoiling the ending for your friends would be criminal!

My Daughter’s Review

Dun, dun, DUHN!

Wow! From start to finish, this book captivated my attention until the very surprising ending. I felt like I was going through a maze of plot twists and turns of betrayal and secrets. Awesome!

Lawless is a smartly told book. It’s about a girl named M who gets ‘recruited’ by the Masters to join a thievery school. What the school does, is to teach the kids of today how to become the criminals of tomorrow. When given her first real-world mission, M discovers a giant secret that will blow your minds. Lawless‘s author, Jeffrey Salane, really captured my imagination. I can’t wait to read more of his amazing work.

Lawless would be a great book for tweens and teens of all ages to read. I’m sure they will love it as much as I do. Such a thrill!

I can’t wait for book #2!!!

Buy it Here

Scholastic Books sent me the above book for review purposes. It will allow me to keep the book. I have no other connection to and have received no other compensation from Scholastic.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The LOVE Walk by Amanda Beth BOOK GIVEAWAY #BlogHop

by Diane Estrella

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Love in Bloom Giveaway Hop

Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Portrait of a Book

May 16th to 22nd, 2013

“The LOVE Walk” is a fifteen week devotional created to encourage and support you in your love walk. Each devotional focuses on a different characteristic of love as described in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8:

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails….”

Each chapter includes an encouragement, a prayer, verses to meditate on, and one verse to memorize to support you in your love walk. Additionally, at the end of each chapter there are questions to reflect on for personal evaluation or group study.

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13

The LOVE Walk: A 15 – Week Devotional on 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 can be purchased here.

The Giveaway

Open internationally. If the winner is from the US, they will receive a paperback or e-copy of the book, The LOVE Walk. If the person selected is outside the US, winner will receive an e-book. Please use the Rafflecopter below to be entered:

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A winner will be chosen from those entries and announced May 23, 2013. Good luck!

Wanna find more great books you can win? Click on the list below and start “hopping!”

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The author is providing the above book for giveaway purposes. I have no other connection to and have received no other compensation from Amanda Beth.

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Pondering the Bible’s “Greatest Commandments”

by Diane Estrella

Mark 12:29-31

Jesus: 29 The most important commandment is this: “Hear, O Israel, the Eternal One is our God, and the Eternal One is the only God. 30 You should love the Eternal, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.” 31 The second great commandment is this: “Love others in the same way you love yourself.” There are no commandments more important than these.

The ORDER of operations is most important!

Example: There is an obvious way to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Bread, peanut butter, jelly, and finally another piece of bread on top. Done. This is the most easiest way to eat and enjoy a PB&J. What if you changed up the order and went peanut butter, bread, bread, and then jelly???

Give that to any two year old and get your video cameras ready. America’s Funniest Home Videos… we have a winner!!!

Order.

Look again, at the greatest commandments Jesus gave us when asked.

First off, Love the Lord your God, with your ALL! He’s first. He’s at the top. Numero uno! When we try to find or look for love in “other” areas first, we will be sorely disappointed. Only He can provide the love our heart longs for in its deepest recesses. We need to have a two-way street of love going between God and us FIRST!

Secondly, look closely at verse 31. Even though it starts with the “Love others” part of the sentence, you have to be able to “love yourself” first, in order to relate and know how to liken that love in the same way to others.

Whoops.

How many people have this love, ordering thing mixed up?

Too many of us try to love on others before we get right with God, and many of us try to find love in others before we love ourselves.

Question time……

What if I don’t love and respect myself? What if I don’t see any good attributes in me? What if I can’t forgive myself for past mistakes? What if I spend all day putting myself down and not loving me for the imperfect creature that I am?

How can I love others if I don’t love God? How can I love others if I don’t love me? What do I have to base “love” on if I have nothing to judge it by? Certainly not my feelings!

Love is a choice. A choice to put God first in my heart, my thoughts, my mind, and my being. Then it is a choice to love myself as-is. Not in a prideful, haughty way, not in an unhealthy way, but just to love me and give myself the same grace I receive from God’s love and THEN, give that same love to others.

Yup, order.

I hope I’ve given you something to think about the next time you go to make a PB&J. Nobody wants that mess to deal with and God gave us a specific order in how to love because He doesn’t want us to make a mess of our hearts either.

I love God. I love myself…. And, of course I love you all too. Hugs!!!

Thank You, God, for Puppies, Thomas Nelson

WINNER SELECTED~~~michelle koerner!

 

:) Plus, stick around! There are lots of other giveaway listed at the top of my sidebar for you to enter and win!!!  :)

God bless my puppy, and God bless me! Thank You, God, for giving him to me.

Puppies are cherished members of the family in today’s homes. And even the littlest tykes love their pets and will adore these sweet pictures of all different types and colors of puppies with the cute text that accompanies.

Fun rhyming text about all the things we love about puppies will accompany adorable photos. By thanking God for their pet, children will have a tangible way to see God’s blessings to them.

You can see the flipbook here.

Thank You, God, for Kittens, Thomas Nelson

God bless my kitten, and God bless me! She’s as pretty as she can be.

Pets are cherished members of the family in today’s homes. And even the littlest tykes love their kittens and will adore these sweet pictures of all different types and colors of kittens and the cute text that accompanies.

Fun rhyming text about all the things we love about kittens—from soft ears to playful little paws and from lively games of chase-the-toy to snuggles, purring, and naps—will accompany photos of adorable kittens. By thanking God for their kitten, children will have a tangible way to see God’s blessings to them.

You can see the flipbook here.

My Review

I ask you, can these get any cuter??!!?!?

Both, Thank You, God, for Puppies and Thank You, God, for Kittens are beautiful hardcover books with adorable, full color pictures inside. With fun rhymes, every child will love to re-read them over and over again.

All children like to look at baby animals, and these books have bright and beautiful puppy and kitty eyes looking right back at them. These books are perfect for parents to read to kids before bedtime or any time of the day. I think the soft spot children have for animals and pets will only grow in admiration with these stories.

Simply put, young kids will L.O.V.E. these books.

The Giveaway

To celebrate the release of Thank You, God, for Puppies and Thank You, God, for Kittens, the publisher is giving away a copy of one book  (winner’s choice) to one of my readers. Valid with US addresses only. In order to be entered to win, answer any of the following questions in the comments section below:

  • Does your family have any pets? What kind?
  • What is your child’s/grandchild’s favorite animal?

That’s it, one comment, one entry! The winner will be selected and announced May 20, 2013. How could you not enter?

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:) Plus stick around! There are lots more children’s book giveaways listed below thanks to Mother Daughter Book Reviews and Youth Literature Reviews:)

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Tommy Nelson sent me the above book for review purposes and provided the book to give away. It will allow me to keep the book. I have no other connection to and have received no other compensation from Tommy Nelson.