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ARC Review: Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber

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Release Date: August 1, 2017 Publisher: Gallery Books Format: Kindle Pages: 336 pages Genre: Suspense / Thriller Buy: Kindle | Hardcover Synopsis: The only thing more dangerous than a lie...is the truth. Josie Buhrman has spent the last ten years trying to escape her family’s reputation and with good reason. After her father's murder thirteen years prior, her mother ran away to join a cult and her twin sister Lanie, once Josie’s closest friend and confidant, betrayed her in an unimaginable way. Now, Josie has finally put down roots in New York, settling into domestic life with her partner Caleb, and that’s where she intends to stay. The only problem is that she has lied to Caleb about every detail of her past—starting with her last name. When investigative reporter Poppy Parnell sets off a media firestorm with a mega-hit podcast that reopens the long-closed case of Josie’s father’s murder, Josie’s world begins to unravel. Meanwhile, the unexpected death of Josie...

Book Review: Growing Up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen Driven World

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Title:  Growing Up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World by Gary Chapman & Arlene Pellicane Publisher:  Northfield Publishing Format: E-book Pages:  241 pages Genre:  Parenting/ Christian Synopsis: In this digital age, children are spending more and more time interacting with a screen rather than a parent. Technology has the potential to add value to our families, but it can also erode a sense of togetherness and hinder a child's emotional growth. In  Growing Up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-Driven World,  you'll learn how to take back your home from an over-dependence on screens. Discover the five A+ skills needed to give your child the relational edge in a screen-driven world: affection, appreciation, anger management, apology, and attention. Today's screens aren't just in our living rooms; they are in our pockets. Now is the time to equip your child to live  with  screen time, not  for...