Reading Excursions

MY REVIEW   Paperback: 326 pages Publisher:  Revell (September 7, 2021) Language: English ISBN-10: 0800736133 ISBN-13: 978-0800736132 ⬅ ️ Click Photo for Purchase Information   “ Classically trained pianist and singer Natalie Curtis isolated herself for five years after a breakdown just before she was to debut with the New York Philharmonic. Guilt-ridden and songless, Natalie can't seem to recapture the joy music once brought her. In 1902, her brother invites her to join him in the West to search for healing. What she finds are songs she'd never before encountered--the haunting melodies, rhythms, and stories of Native Americans.   But their music is under attack. The US government's Code of Offenses prohibits American's indigenous people from singing, dancing, or speaking their own languages as the powers that be insist on assimilation. Natalie makes it her mission not only to document these songs before they disappear but to appeal to President Teddy Ro...

[Current Books in the "Hope Harbor" Series by Irene Hannon] MY REVIEW Series: Hope Harbor (Book #6) Paperback : 352 pages Publisher : Revell (March 31, 2020) Language : English ISBN-10 : 0800736141 ISBN-13 : 978-0800736149 Click Picture for Purchase Link “ A year ago, ex-Delta Force operator Steven Roark left the rigors of combat behind to run fishing charters in Hope Harbor, decompress, and talk some sense into his kid brother. Business is good--but making peace with his past is more challenging than he expected. First-grade teacher Holly Miller leads a quiet, low-profile existence--until she's recruited to advocate for a cause that's dear to her heart. When she solicits Steven's assistance, sparks fly--especially after they find themselves on opposite sides of an issue that disrupts their placid seaside community. As these two seemingly incompatible souls search for common ground, might they discover a deeper connectio...