Spotlight on Courage in the Colosseum by B. B. Gallagher

 

ABOUT THE BOOK:

 Join Maggie and Mikey in this second installment of the Virtue Adventures series as they travel back to Ancient Rome.

 After lying to avoid being bullied about her faith, Maggie is filled with guilt when Mikey appears with another mission from God. This time our pair will race in the Circus Maximus, witness the Great Fire of Rome, hide in the catacombs, and learn how the courage of one martyr can inspire thousands.

 But will Maggie stand up for what she believes even after witnessing such courage? Or will she lie in order to fit in again?

ABOUT THE VIRTUE ADVENTURE SERIES:

Meet Maggie Murphy, a ten-year-old girl who lives in Mars, Pennsylvania with the most annoying younger brother. Like any kid, Maggie struggles with doing the right and helping others. However, that is all about to change when Maggie is suddenly commissioned by her quick-witted Guardian Angel, Mikey, to join him on a mission from God.

 Travel back in time to places such as Ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt as Maggie and Mikey save the fate of the world. Virtue Adventures gives a glimpse into history while also teaching readers about the importance of various classical virtues such as Justice, Courage, Hope, and Temperance.

 Packaged in a way that kids will understand and enjoy, B.B. Gallagher has created a platform where kids can start a discussion with parents about the various virtues focused on in each installment. Just like Maggie, your reader will grow each day closer to God through reading and discussing Virtue Adventures.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Courage in the Colosseum is B.B. Gallagher's fourth published book and second of the Virtue Adventures series.

 Married to Alyssa and father to Charlie, John Paul, Evelyn and Henry, he appreciates what time he gets in front of the computer to write. As publisher of Good & True, B.B. is leading the future of Children's literature, one moral lesson at a time.

 In what little spare time he has, B.B. teaches at Belmont Abbey College, enjoys strategic board games and losing at Fantasy Football.

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Spotlight on The Odyssey: A Poetic Primer by B.B. Gallagher

ABOUT THE BOOK:

 Ever been lost and want to go home? Join Odysseus as he struggles to return to his family in this epic retelling of the adventures of The Odyssey.

 Retold for a children audience, Poetic Primer’s The Odyssey is filled with vibrant illustrations while still maintaining the poetic format of the original work.

 Together you and your reader can enter the world of Ancient Greece and see how our hero, Odysseus, exemplifies a multitude of classical virtues as he courageously slays monsters, patiently travels to magical lands, and prudently takes back his home and family.

 Filled with educational materials and discussion questions, The Odyssey is bound to be you and your child’s next favorite epic.

 ABOUT THE POETIC PRIMERS SERIES:

 A dilemma that some parents face is whether or not to introduce their children to certain classics because they have some questionable scenes or characters. For instance, the epic, The Odyssey presents the strong moral hero, Odysseus, who faces some more adult-like vices like lust. Hence, Good & True Media has taken some of the renowned classics and made them more kid friendly without removing the elegant language or the essence of the story.

Poetic Primers focuses on the virtues that each of the heroes embodies and the poetic language of each story. In the back of each is a character development section which explains the virtues and vices present in the story and offers reflection questions for the children to relate those virtues and vices to their own lives. Together with beautiful illustrations, Poetic Primers allow younger readers to experience the epic tales of the old classic heroes while still fostering their innocence.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

 The Odyssey: A Poetic Primer is B.B. Gallagher's fifth published book and first of the Poetic Primers series.

 Married to Alyssa and father to Charlie, John Paul, Evelyn and Henry, he appreciates what time he gets in front of the computer to write. As publisher of Good & True, B.B. is leading the future of Children's literature, one moral lesson at a time.

 

In what little spare time he has, B.B. teaches at Belmont Abbey College, enjoys strategic board games and losing at Fantasy Football.

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The Seer by Eve Shaw

New Orleans 1942 where war paranoia is running high.  A Chinese scientist born in the UK is drafted to deliver a message to a Chinese resistance front.   He becomes embroiled with an American with French connections on a matrilineal search. Dr. Ling is convinced that Beatrix is a wu, a Chinese witch.   Together they unite to fight Nazis in New Orleans.

 The author shows the fear and paranoia that ruled in New Orleans in the post Pearl Harbor time frame.  Dr. Ling’s ethnic background is belied by his very British accent and birth.  Fear labels him Japanese and the resultant prejudice is a burden he faces.

 An unlikely due, Beatrix appears to suffer from or benefit from an eidetic memory. This enables her to be seen as a mystic or seer.   Her observation skills are so profound that Dr. Ling, a trained scientist, is convinced of her “supernatural” ability.  

 The story illustrates prejudice, fear, some horrific actions taken by the United States Government in the early days of WWII. 

 I enjoyed the book.

 

 

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Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs

Mercy, the were-coyote, is once more in trouble.  She claims that since her birth father is Coyote of Native American tales that chaos is her norm.  When she isn’t surrounded by chaos, something is wrong.  

The Lord of Night,(since this was an audio book, I have no clue how to spell his name or most others in the story.) is worried that Adam’s  (Mercy’s husband) safe zone for all that is weird will end up as a war on vampires by humans. 

His reaction to his fear is the basis of the plot.   Needless to say, Mercy is once again grossly underestimated.  Adam and “friends” go to rescue Mercy.  Mercy generates a wealth of chaos.   There are witches, vampires and werewolves, what a great book.

I enjoyed it. 

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Beach House by James Patterson and DeJonge

Jack Mullen’s brother, Peter is found dead.   The cause is supposedly drowning.  Jack doesn’t believe it.  The focus of the story is Jack attempting to discover the real cause of his brother’s death while fighting the rich and famous.

This is a underdog faces overwhelming challenges book.  Jack is a townie in Amagansettt Long Island where the townies are the have nots and the rich have double figure million dollar homes as their summer get-away.

Peter is the well liked ner-do-well and Jack is the put your nose to the grindstone law student.  Abundant clichés fill out the rest of the cast and the review. 

This is a beach book as well as the Beach House.   Due to the two page chapters it reads fast and maintains a taut line of tension.

I enjoyed the book. 

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