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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Jody Hedlund ~ Author Interview...

Oct 30, 2015 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 Luther & Katharina. So without further ado, on to Rachel’s Back Talk – Special Edition! Interview: RR: Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk, Jody! Your latest book, Luther and Katharina, details the true romance between Katharina von Bora and Martin Luther. What led you to this remarkable story? JH: As I homeschooled my children and gave them history lessons, I began learning a lot about some of the great heroes of the faith. I was particularly fascinated by the wives of these great heroes, especially those who were long forgotten by our modern world, women who had stood by their husband’s sides during dangerous times and had helped shape those...

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“Luther & Katharina” ~ Book Review...

Oct 26, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Jody Hedlund’s newest release, Luther and Katharina.   As is my custom, if I could ask Jody one question about Luther and Katharina it would be — “What made you want to write about the true story of Martin Luther?” 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: In the 16th century, nun Katharina von...

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Jody Hedlund ~ Author Interview #3...

Jun 5, 2015 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 Hearts Made Whole. So without further ado, on to Rachel’s Back Talk – Special Edition! Interview: RR: Hi Jody! I’m so glad you could join me here today! So to start off to today, can you tell us how you came up with the idea for Hearts Made Whole? JH: Historical textbooks are full of stories about men like George Washington, Thomas Edison, Andrew Carnegie, and so many more.  And while such men are truly remarkable, all too often their stories overshadow equally courageous and remarkable women. One of my goals as an author is to help bring forgotten women of the past to life. In the Beacons of Hope...

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