book review : prayers of a stranger by davis bunn

I got this book from book sneeze to do a review this book was a great read it really made me think a lot about life

This book is about a couple Amanda and Chris Vance Amanda who works at the local hospital as an administrative assistant and Chris who works for a electronics company the year before Amanda was pregnant just before Christmas she had a miscarriage both her and Chris were devastated Christmas was a complete mess that year they had went to Chris sisters Claire for Christmas but Amanda seeing all the children was too much for her so in the middle of the night they left Claire was not pleased.

Christmas is coming again the painful memory still there with a baby room never touched a reminder of what could have been. She has two neighbors frank and Emily. Frank volunteers at the hospital and is due to have hip replacement surgery Frank and Emily were supposed to go but with Frank needing surgery he can't go so Emily invites Amanda to go to the holly land with her

 While there they visit the wailing wall they meet a lady name Miriam who is asking to heal a child at the wall so Amanda who was a pediatric nurse before the miscarriage goes to help the child who is small and frail as time goes on she finds out how to help the child they tragedy strikes while away frank falls and breaks his hip and needs surgery so Emily fly's back early while Amanda stays to help the child Amanda days later comes back and feels like a weight has been lifted from her shoulders feeling happier like she was before her miscarriage knowing the lord is there to help her.

this book retails for $12.99 US and is available at most book stores

book review : nights of rain and stars

I recently finished this great  book nights of rain and stars by maeve binchy. now i have never read one of her books but i was most impressed  reading it just made me want to be there.

the story is set in a Greek island in a town of Anna aghia  where a terrible boat accident happened locals and tourists die and the owner of the taverna witnesses it with 5 tourists there 

these is 5 people who come to the island but only 4 remain as Shane who ends up in jail these 4 become friends tragedy brought them together as they learn more about each other and there lives they become friends then they meet vonni who is from Ireland and came to Anna aghia many years ago and is mysterious but they all find out her story in time.

Elsa : is from Germany  who works in television but has ran away from a lover.

Fiona and Shane : are :from Ireland Fiona who is a nurse  and Shane who is brute has can be who  traveling around but things do not work out for the best Fiona gets pregnant Shane beats her and ends up in jail and Fiona has a miscarriage 

Thomas : from California who has a son is divorced now his wife remarried and is giving his son time to adjust with a new man in his life but misses his son but in a way don't want to go back

David : is from England who is seeing the world but don't want to go home because of his overbearing father

They all have problems but vonni makes each of them see what mistakes they are making and they end up all going home with new friendships, new lovers and seeing the world outside of the box that they live in. 

i really recommend this book a must read for everyone

this book is by MacArthur & company & the retail value of this book is 24.95 CDN and available at most book stores.

book review : chicken soup for the soul O Canada

thought i would start doing book reviews on here and who don't like books right ?

Chicken soup for the soul : o canada is a great book this book has heartfelt stories about canadians , our love for hockey, how friendly we are, to tim horton's to cottage life in our great cottage country, people traveling far and wide across our great countryand meeting friendly down to earth canadians who would give the shirt off our back if we had to. This book is a great inspriation how the canadian people are like and live. Yes, we do say eh ! alot but this book opened my mined to canadians like us who stand together as a nation in the good times and the bad. We love our hockey as so many stories are quoted early morning practices and always with a timmies in had or just to gather at the arena or in front of the telivision just to watch the game and to cheer when our team scores.

This book has stories from famous people  like amy sky and just fellow canadians and americans friends who have visited and seen how as a nation we are friendly folk and helpful in times of need, and fellow canadians who used to live in canada. This book is a good read for anyone who wants to learn about our great nation and the people in it or fellow canadians who will be inspired of the people in your own community. This book really inspired me and made me think of all of us who live in big cities and small towns and grew up with our harsh winters and and made me remember the memories of my childhood growing up in canada where i still live today.I could not think about ever living anywhere else in the world but my home canada.

this book is by simon and schuster  & The retail value of this book is $14.95 US and is available at most book stores