Movie Review: Second Glance & Lay It Down

By Donald James Parker  

I'm going to do something different in this review. Normally I take a peek at one full-length movie. Today I'm going to do two short movies. Neither of these are blockbusters, but both have relevant messages for the young people of today. If you're a parent of teens and pre-teens, these might be good investments for you.
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Book Review: Chill Out Josey

Book Written by Susan May Warren  
Review Written by Michelle Sutton  

Josey Anderson will be the perfect wife. She and Chase did have the perfect wedding if you don't count the matron of honor going into labor. Now all she has to do is find a cute Cape-style house, report for the Gull Lake, Minnesota newspaper, bake cookies and learn to sew, is that so difficult?
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Book Review: In Between

Written by Jenny B. Jones  
Review by Michelle Sutton  

Unlike most kids, teenage Katie Parker never got a fair shot at a normal life. With a mother in jail and a missing-in-action dad, she's never known what it's like to truly be loved. Low on options and family members, she's soon shipped off to a foster home. Now in an unfamiliar town, Katie's rebellious attitude is at odds with her new family, school, and classmates. And after falling in with all the wrong people at school, things go from bad to really bad after she takes the blame for vandalizing the local performing arts theater. But in the midst of a dark situation, Katie finds light in the most unexpected places: through her new friendship with an eccentric senior, the commitment of her foster family, and a tragic secret that changed them forever. And as she inches closer to acceptance and forgiveness, she finds that God has been there all along.
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Book Review: All the Voices of the Wind

Book written by Donald James Parker  
Review from  Christian Review of Books (CRoB)  

All the Voices of the Wind is a delightfully believable and realistic love story from beginning to end. It follows the life of high school student Jeremy Dillon as he begins a promising senior year. Jeremy’s life is predictably derailed when fate places the beautiful Maria Masterson near him on his first day in school.
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Carole Whang Schutter

By Donald James Parker  

Carole is a great inspiration to me.  She is living proof that dreams do come true–if we don't abandon them and if we are called according to God's purpose.  Here's her bio from the September Dawn movie website:  Carole Whang Schutter was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. She graduated with a degree in psychology from the University of Hawaii. A widow, Carole has been a motivational speaker to live audiences as well as appearing on TV and radio shows. She now occupies her time writing novels, screenplays and inspirational books. “September Dawn,” which was written in collaboration with director/producer Christopher Cain, is her first screenplay. She has had an enduring interest in religion and has researched most of the major world religions. A skier and a hiker, she has found Aspen to be the perfect place for her interests and a wonderful place to write. Carole has just completed the novel based on the movie “September Dawn.” Currently, she is working on several screenplays and an historical novel about her home state Hawaii.

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