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This book is made up of 7 short stories that most people don’t know that happened. It’s all American history stories such as “Abraham Lincoln and the Rock Island Railroad Bridge Disaster” and “Vanderbilt goes to war”.

They are very inspiring stories and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading about American history. The author goes into great detail about what happens and it will help you understand it better. The book title is actually the last story in this book.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Covenant Communications in exchange for an honest review on my blog and social media-all opinions are my own. This review was written by my 14 year old son.

About the book
History turns on small points. From the world’s most catastrophic game of chicken to the nail-biting success story at the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River, discover fascinating events you’ve probably never heard of. In this collection of eight true stories from the forgotten pages of history, learn about disasters caused by human error as well as calamities avoided by quick and clever thinking—the lawsuit that launched Abraham Lincoln’s political career, the collapse of the Teton Dam, the invention that revolutionized the world of sound, and more. This book is truly love at first sight for lovers of history.

Biography
Jerry Borrowman is a best selling author of historical fiction and co-authored biography. His Three Against Hitler with Rudi Wobbe is a George Washington National Award Winner from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge for promoting the cause of freedom. Jerry has given voice to true heroes — Rudi Wobbe, a German boy who stood up against the Third Reich, Joe Banks in A Distant Prayer who served on 49 combat missions deep into German territory in a B-17 bomber, only to be shot down and taken prisoner of war, and Colonel Bernard Fisher, USAF, a career Air Force pilot who was awarded the Medal of Honor for Valor Above and Beyond the Call of Duty in Vietnam, (sometimes mistakenly identified as the Congressional Medal of Honor).

But for those who enjoy historical fiction, his World War I and World War II series provides insight into the great European wars of the 20th Century in a unique and exciting way.

Here’s what Jennie Hansen, reviewer for Meridian magazine has to say: “Borrowman does a superb job of portraying life, including the values and prejudices of the early twentieth century. He brings a realism to that period that is slower and more innocent than teens experience today, yet the reader is led to an awareness of and learns to care about the hopes and dreams of these soon-to-be-men, who live in a time when automobiles are still new and airplanes are little more than toys…”

Jerry’s books are for readers of all ages, men and women. They will inspire you by the great sacrifices made by those who have fought for American freedom.

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“Her One and Only” (Porter Family, #4) by Becky Wade

This is the fourth and final book in the Porter Family series. This series has covered 8 years of time in the Porter family lives that I have grown to love.

This story follows the youngest Porter family member-Dru and her client football superstar Gray. Readers also get to read more of Meg and Bo’s pregnancy story and other Porter family characters.

Dru is an “Executive protection agent” and one of the best in her field. She pays attention to detail and is a former Marine and expert marks woman. She is assigned to football player Gray after threats on his life become more frequent. Dru and Gray don’t get along at first, but over time as they work together they learn more about each other and their personal struggles, families, and faith.

Author Becky Wade has such a gift for keeping readers engaged through out the entire story. I also found her characters relateable and likable. I am sad to see this series end and I can’t wait to read more by this author!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from LitFuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review on my blog and social media-all opinions are my own.

Amazon Book Description:
Gray Fowler, star NFL tight end, is being pursued by a stalker, so his team hires a protection agency to keep Gray under the watch of a bodyguard at all times. When Gray meets Dru Porter, an agent assigned to him, he’s indignant. How can an attractive young female half his size possibly protect him?

But Dru’s a former Marine, an expert markswoman, and a black belt. She’s also ferociously determined to uncover the identity of Gray’s stalker. And she’s just as determined to avoid any kind of romantic attachment between herself and the rugged football player with the mysterious past. But the closer they get to finding the stalker, the closer they grow to each other. As the danger rises, can Dru and Gray entrust their hearts–and their lives–to one another?

Biography
During her childhood in California, Becky frequently produced homemade plays starring her sisters, friends, and cousins. These plays almost always featured a heroine, a prince, and a love story with a happy ending. She’s been a fan of all things romantic ever since.

Becky and her husband lived overseas in the Caribbean and Australia before settling in Dallas, Texas. It was during her years abroad that Becky’s passion for reading turned into a passion for writing. She published three historical romances with Avon Books, then put her career on hold for several years to care for her kids, then recently returned to writing sheerly for the love of it. She felt led to move to the genre of contemporary Christian romance and couldn’t be more thrilled with it.

These days Becky can be found failing but trying to keep up with her housework, sweating at the gym, carting her kids around town, playing tennis, hunched over her computer, eating chocolate, or collapsed on the sofa watching TV with her husband.

Meet Dru Porter, former Marine, expert markswoman, and black belt—who also happens to be assigned as a bodyguard to star NFL tight end Gray Fowler. Don’t miss the final Porter family novel by Becky Wade, Her One and Only. Gray starts receiving death threats from a stalker, and Dru is determined to find his stalker. Every secret that leads Dru closer to the stalker also draws her closer to Gray. As the danger escalates, they’ll survive only if they can learn to trust their lives—and their hearts—to one another.

Join Becky in celebrating the release of Her One and Only by entering to win her Porter prize pack and $100 cash card giveaway!

 

One grand prize winner will receive:

• A copy of Her One and Only
• A $100 cash card
• Follow Your Heart tote bag
• 24 oz Tervis Wonder Woman Tumbler
• The Blind Side DVD
• Necklace with star charm
• Porter Family navy jersey

 

Enter today by clicking the icon below. But hurry! The giveaway ends on May 31st. The winner will be announced June 1st on the Litfuse blog.

Amazon product description:

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My review:

I am familiar with suspension trainer straps, also known as TRX straps. I have a cheap version of straps in my home gym and use TRX straps at my local YMCA gym. They are AWESOME and portable and easy to use!

The 2 biggest things I noticed right away with the FeStrong suspension straps versus my generic straps that I currently own-was the high quality metal clips, nice rubber handle grips, and easy to use adjustable straps! I have used them at the park and in my backyard so far this week. You can easily find free youtube videos or printable exercises on how to use these suspension straps if you aren’t familiar with how to use them.

I had some girlfriends meet me at the park this week and taught them some upper body and lower body exercises using the FeStrong trainer and they loved it! The raved about the quality of the straps and how fun the exercises were. The girls were all different body sizes and exercise levels, so this trainer suspension system truly is for any fitness level. The adjustable straps were very easy to use and adjust for different exercises.

The trainer did not come with instructions on how to assemble and the do’s and don’ts, which would be very helpful to those purchasing this system. I found a youtube video to help me to make sure I was using it correctly before teaching others how to use it.

This product is a must have for any fitness level and is great for lower body, upper body, core work and stretching.

This item shipped quickly and as described from the seller. I am extremely pleased with the quality of this product and hope to use for many years!

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I received this product complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

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“The Captain” is book 2 of the new “Griffin Force” series by author Julie Bellon. First, I LOVE the cover of the book! It is so vibrant which caught my eye immediately. I read book 1 when it was released last year so I remembered how fantastic that story line was, so I was expecting this book to be just as good. I was not disappointed!

“The Captain” is about the Griffin Force characters from book 1, but mostly focuses on Brenna and Colt (who we met in book 1). Although the same characters are mentioned in both books, I feel like this book could be read as a stand alone since it has its own plot.

Of course, I recommend reading them all in order because the character developments and flow of the story lines will be more intense and dramatic.

I really liked how Brenna, Colt and the team work together. There is alot of action and drama-very steady and intense. There is mention of prisoner torture and methods, so I would not recommend this series to young adults. However, I do let my 14 year old read books by this author since I know all of her books are clean and free of bad language and he is a mature reader.

I can’t say enough good things about this series and I can’t wait to read book 3 when it’s released later this year. This is definitely a series I’ll be keeping on my bookshelf to read again and again!

**Clean, suspenseful, action packed fiction**

I received a complimentary copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review on my blog and social media-all opinions are my own.

My book review of “The Captive” (Griffin Force #1) is here:
http://empowermoms.net/2016/01/the-captive-griffin-force-1-by-julie-coulter-bellon-book-review.html

About the book
Captain Colt Mitchell is part of the elite Griffin Force team hunting down terrorist Nazer al-Raimi. After an attack on the Canadian Parliament buildings, the team gets good intel on Nazer’s whereabouts. They plan to grab him, but when the mission goes wrong, Colt is captured and dragged away. Bruised, restrained, and disoriented, Colt is stunned to see Brenna Wilson, the Canadian intelligence officer who broke his heart years ago, standing next to Nazer. But how deep is she in the operation and can she help Colt escape?

After the devastating attack on Canadian soil, Brenna is recruited to go undercover to find out what Nazer is planning next. She’s close to her goal until her former flame Colt Mitchell is taken hostage. Walking away from him has always been her biggest regret and she knows she has to save him, even if it blows her mission. Taking matters into her own hands, she pulls off a daring escape, but Colt and Brenna must learn to trust each other again if they want to stay alive. With their hearts and their lives on the line can they survive long enough to stop Nazer from ravaging another country’s sense of security?

Biography
Julie Coulter Bellon is the author of more than a dozen romantic suspense novels. Her book All Fall Down won the RONE award for Best Suspense and Pocket Full of Posies won a RONE Honorable Mention for Best Suspense.

Julie loves to travel and her favorite cities she’s visited so far are probably Athens, Paris, Ottawa, and London. She loves to read, write, teach, watch Castle, Hawaii Five-O, and eat Canadian chocolate. Not necessarily in that order.

Julie offers writing and publishing tips as well as her take on life on her blog ldswritermom.blogspot.com You can also find out about all her upcoming projects at her website juliebellon.com