Book Review: Ona Mae’s Deli and Bait Shop by Renee Hodges
Jenni Clark Dickens
September 13, 2024
A deli thatβs also a bait shop β are you chuckling and shaking your head or trying to guess the story behind this oddity?….[To read more, click on the blog title *above* the photo]
The Heart of Christmas
Jenni Clark Dickens
December 4, 2022
It was the Christmas season and Jack was five years old….[To read more, click on the blog title *above* the photo]
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett: A Glimpse of Life Unending
Jenni Clark Dickens
January 15, 2022
I have a confession to make. I love childrenβs books. I loved them growing up, and I love them even more now. As a child, I liked imagining myself in the stories, and I savored the magical, mystical feeling certain books gave me. Now, I see more in the books than I did back then. Layers of truth that pierce my heart and wash over me with waves of encouragement, hope, and joy. Hints to the nature of reality at its core….[To read more, click on the blog title *above* the photo]
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo: A Mirror of Grace
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Jenni Clark Dickens
October 12, 2021
I was first introduced to the story of Les Miserables by a dear college friend. She owned a copy of the soundtrack from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on the book. The CD was often playing in her dorm room, a stunning Broadway adaptation full of haunting melodies that would replay in my mind over and over again… [To read more, click on the blog post title *above* the photo]