Jody Hedlund ~ Author Interview...

Jan 29, 2016 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! Another Friday interview! While you may have remembered me interviewing Jody Hedlund before, this week, I am celebrating the release of her newest book Undaunted Hope, the third book in her “Beacons of Hope” series. So without further ado, on to Rachel’s Back Talk – Special Edition! Interview: RR: Welcome to back to Rachel’s Back Talk, Jody! To start off today’s interview, tell us, how did you come up with the idea for Undaunted Hope? JH: For this third book in my Michigan lighthouse series, I wanted to pick a location that was different than the other books. The first two books, Love Unexpected and Hearts Made Whole, are set in the “Mitten” of Michigan. So to add variety to the series, I decided to place Undaunted Hope in the Upper Peninsula on Lake...

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“Undaunted Hope” ~ Book Review...

Jan 25, 2016 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Jody Hedlund’s book, Undaunted Hope, which is the THIRD book in her “Beacons of Hope” series.   As is my custom, if I could ask Jody one question about Undaunted Hope it would be — “Was it difficult to not write about a girl who was living at the lighthouse like your previous books in the series?” And if you want to know why I asked that question, I guess you’ll just have to read the book to find out!   And without further ado, onto Rachel’s Back Talk!                                                      ...

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“Until the Dawn” – Book Review...

Jan 18, 2016 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Elizabeth Camden’s newest release, Until the Dawn.   As is my custom, if I could ask Elizabeth one question about Until the Dawn it would be — “What enticed you to write about a different style than you did in your previous books?” And if you want to know why I asked that question, I guess you’ll just have to read the book to find out!   And without further ado, onto Rachel’s Back Talk!                                                                      From the Back Cover: Fascinated by Dierenpark,...

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“Toward the Sunrise” – Book Review...

Jan 11, 2016 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Elizabeth Camden’s book, Toward the Sunrise.   As is my custom, if I could ask Elizabeth one question about Toward the Sunrise it would be — “What made you want to write about women as doctors during the time of opposition?” And if you want to know why I asked that question, I guess you’ll just have to read the book to find out!   And without further ado, onto Rachel’s Back Talk! From the Back Cover: Julia Broeder is only six months shy of graduating from the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania when one small decision spirals out of control and results in her expulsion. Hoping to travel the world as a missionary doctor, her...

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“The Painter’s Daughter” – Book Review...

Jan 4, 2016 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Julie Klassen’s book, The Painter’s Daughter.   As is my custom, if I could ask Julie one question about The Painter’s Daughter it would be — “How did you decide which brother Sophie should end up with?” And if you want to know why I asked that question, I guess you’ll just have to read the book to find out!   And without further ado, onto Rachel’s Back Talk!                                                                        From the Back Cover: Sophie Dupont, daughter of a portrait painter, assists...

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