BookTrib’s Bites: Kick Off the Holiday Season with These Four Stellar Reads
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“God Storys” by Victorya Wright
Do you have a personal mantra that guides you? Have you ever felt God's presence so strongly that it seemed as if He was right beside you? Do you seek His wisdom when faced with tough decisions?
Since childhood, Victorya Wright has experienced God's undeniable presence, leading her in ways both profound and personal. There are moments when she turns, expecting to see someone beside her, only to realize it is His unseen nearness. When uncertainty arises, she seeks clarity through prayer and her own version of the ancient Thummim and Urim — trusting Him to reveal the way forward.
“God Storys: Told By a Daughter of the Most High King” is a compilation of 30 true, standalone vignettes that testify to these Divine encounters — extraordinary moments that are not mere coincidences, but God-instances. May these stories inspire you, strengthen your faith and open your eyes to His presence in your own life.
Purchase at https://amzn.to/493zW1k.
“Reflections on Life’s Illusions” by Jane Gallagher
In “Reflections on Life’s Illusions: A Memoir of Culture and Consciousness,” Jane Gallagher dives into the pool of memory to explore how her generation — and her own consciousness — were shaped by the cultural revolutions of the mid-20th century. Blending personal recollection with social commentary, she revisits the explosive years between 1954 and 1975, when McCarthyism, the Vietnam War, Watergate and systemic racism collided with the rise of feminism, civil rights and environmental awareness.
Gallagher’s lyrical prose interweaves stories of her search for identity, love and purpose with reflections on the larger social forces that defined an era. Alongside the voices of leading thinkers, she invites readers to look beyond nostalgia toward a deeper understanding of how culture molds belief — and how awareness can transform it. Culminating in a life-changing hike through the mountains of Peru, this memoir offers a wise and graceful invitation to rediscover wonder, curiosity and belonging.
Purchase at https://amzn.to/4p41kS1 or https://bookshop.org/a/2572/9781633379077.
“Souls Adrift” by Max MacCaigh
The whispers find her. They always find her.
October 1873 — Chicago, after the Great Fire. Three broken souls board a steamship to escape despair and the city’s ashes. Maribeth, born to wealth in England but now penniless in America, searches for purpose. First Mate Atticus, a widowed Civil War veteran, longs for oblivion. Nine-year-old Kristi, an orphaned Norwegian immigrant, has nowhere left to turn.
As Maribeth and Atticus take Kristi under their wings, love begins to heal them all. But with the good comes darkness — chilling visions, ghostly voices and deaths that defy reason. What begins as a voyage to new life may end as their final crossing.
A historical novel of supernatural suspense, “Souls Adrift” is a sea story, a ghost story and a love story — “Titanic” meets “The Others.”
Purchase at https://amzn.to/4pdNlIL.
“Touch Me” (Dark Sides, Book One) by Lynn Crandall
The darkness is growing.
In the City of Auralia, bounty hunter Payson Silver can feel it pulsing through every cry for help. Born an Aeon, descended from the evolved people of Atlantis, she was born to restore balance — to counter dark energy with light. With her partner and soulmate Braden Powers, she uses her psychometric gifts to battle the Dark Aspects, forces bent on plunging the world into darkness.
But when a former Aeon, Diane Butler, twists Braden’s mind and traps him in a false reality, Payson must race against time to save him — while the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Ten days. One impossible choice.
As light and darkness collide, love becomes both weapon and weakness. The fate of Auralia — and humanity itself — depends on whether Payson can conquer the darkness within and rekindle the power of love strong enough to pierce the shadows.
Purchase at https://amzn.to/4i8vXTs.
- Let’s face it, a cracked windshield or shattered window never comes at a good time. Between work, errands, and upcoming holiday travel, most people just want to get it fixed fast… without stretching their budget.
Because life happens. And sometimes, so do cracked windshields!
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“Slices of Life: A Comic Montage” by Qu
“From Doctor to Healer” by Erica M. Elliott, M.D.
“Maya, Dead and Dreaming” by Lana Sabarwal
“If Today You Hear His Voice” by Irene Lynch
- November is Prematurity Awareness Month, a time to focus on the more than 380,000 babies born too early in the U.S. each year. For families whose little one arrives weeks or months earlier than expected, understanding advances in premature infant nutrition can help reduce complications during the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) journey.
- Veterans face higher lung cancer risk from military exposures. Early screening and clinical trials save lives. Honor their service this month.
- As the holiday lights go up and the to-do lists grow, parents everywhere are navigating a season that should feel joyful, but all too often doesn’t. According to
- As the holiday season approaches, millions of children across America face the prospect of waking up to nothing on Christmas morning. Their families, struggling with financial hardship, simply cannot afford toys or gifts. But thanks to Toys for Tots, led by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, hope arrives for these children—one toy at a time.
- A Michigan university unveils SOAR™, a new smartphone-based degree program that brings college within reach for busy adults — at half the cost.
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