Heaven is for Real:a little boy’s astounding story of his trip to Heaven and back by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent is an amazing book. Colton, the 4-year-old son of Todd, a Nebraska pastor, has to have an emergency appendectomy. During the operation, he “dies” and takes a trip to Heaven, where he meets his… View more
The subtitle of this book, “Rethinking the American Dream in a New Economy”, is the core of the book. It has more to do with the psychological aspects of why we do what we do, than financial advice per se. Salsbury examines the reasons some of us save, some of us spend, and some of… View more
Sometimes, food plays such an important role in a movie that it should be listed in the credits. Author and movie lover Becky Thorn has compiled a great collection of these memorable foods and turned it into a truly fun book: Movie Dinners: Reel Recipes From Your Favourite Films. Of course, lots of movies are… View more
David Stark Design (by David Stark) is a treasure of a book for anyone who wants to spend a few dreamy hours ogling seriously cool “art masquerading as a party.” Stark heads a team of event planners that use ordinary objects (peanut butter jars, bubble wrap…) to create over-the-top installations. The book is full of… View more
Can a sock be a work of art? If it’s designed by Cookie A. it can be. Knit. Sock. Love. is Cookie’s newest collection of coveted knitted sock patterns. This collection is probably better for intermediate to advanced knitters but it will give beginners inspiration. She gives multiple options to accommodate all shapes and sizes… View more
The Complete Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn was originally written as a series of newsletters. It contains tips and helps for saving money, doing-it-yourself ideas, and making do with what you have. Most content comes from Amy, and the rest from the readers of her newsletters. For instance: Amy shows how to compare the real… View more