Shirley Brosius

If you’re looking for a summer read with a meaningful message, don’t miss My Hands Came Away Red, a novel by Lisa McKay. The plot line follows a group of young people who volunteer for a short-term mission trip to build a church for a village in Indonesia. Although training (more…)

Have you discovered Google Books? It’s a partner program with publishers and authors that allows Google to make content available to readers, free of charge. You simply go to www.googlebooks.com, search for the name of the book you want to read, then turn the pages online. Every now and then pages (more…)

At first I feared this book was just another grammar reference, and at $40 I expected more. I need not have worried. Rhetorical Grammar explains how the structure of sentences may affect readers. The authors explain how a writer's choices regarding word placement, phrasing, etc., may add impact and rhythm. I've not yet (more…)