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[Today I continue my series on fear with a review of Permission To Speak Freely.]

I had been anxiously, anxiously awaiting the release of Anne Jackson‘s second book Permission To Speak Freely from the moment I heard she was writing it.  Her desire to speak up motivated me, encouraged me.

I was unsure which path she was going to take in her essays, but I believe her avenues were completely different than what I expected.  Over the course of 29 essays Anne shares her testimony of being silenced by church folk and shares her testimony and others’ testimonies of being able to confess.

Many of the essays I read through tear blurry eyes as I related with my own stories.  She shares her heart and allows you to walk with her as she gives voice to silence.

She bookends segments of essays with art and poetry.  Beautiful art with tragic confessions submitted by those who wanted to speak freely.

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The book is a fairly quick read, though as I mentioned a meaningful one.  Anne’s words weave a beautiful story.

I highly recommend reading it especially if you’ve experienced being silenced.

Visit the Permission To Speak Freely website here.

Give away:  I am giving away a copy of Permission To Speak Freely to one reader.  If you wish to be entered for a chance to receive the book, please leave a comment below.  The contest will be open until Saturday at 6 PM Pacific, and the winner announced on Tuesday, September 14th.  I will choose the winner via random number generator.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

**Confession images from Permission To Speak Freely used with permission by Anne Jackson

Fear Part: 1, 3, 4, 5

I’d heard much about Captivating long before I read it.  I heard it was a fantastic book.  It didn’t fail to impress.

Captivating tells the story of how women are close to God’s heart, created in His image, and beloved of creation.

Throughout reading it my I would keep saying to myself, “Yes.  This explains it.  This makes so much sense.”  Using scripture they explain our (as women) needs to be romanced, loved, and needed.

While I loved most of the book I had a hard time with the  use of some scriptures.  Feeling they’d taken them out of context.  This of course does not diminish the fact that we are beloved of God and the needs that we have as women.

I would recommend this book and have.  It answers questions that we may not even realize we have.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

A controversial  radio talk show host is murdered in his studio.  Fears arise as the city goes on alert for a possible terrorist attack.

In the much anticipated sequel to Liz Wiehl and April Henry’s book Face of  Betrayal, the Triple Threat team of  Federal Prosecutor Allison Pierce, FBI Special Agent Nicole Hodges, and TV crime reporter Cassidy Shaw once again join forces to solve the murder of Jim Fate in Hand of Fate.

As these ladies whose bond is held together by a friendship from high school and ultimate chocolate desserts work to solve the crime they each encounter their own struggles and hurdles to overcome.

I found Hand of Fate to be quick read.  I read nearly half the book in a sitting one evening.  The stories of these women and the mystery at hand solidly held my attention.  I related to my husband that I liked that it was neutral politically.  Leaning neither to far to the right or left.  Each side was able to have their say. Christian themes are through out but not over powering or in your face.  It was insightful to read how each character dealt with the obstacle/trial in their life with whether they were a Christian or not.  Especially know even as Christians our response isn’t necessarily how in a “perfect” book world they might.

This is the first book I’ve read by Ms. Wiehl and look forward to going back and reading Face of Betrayal now.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”