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IN THE SHADOW OF A QUEEN by Heather B. Moore
“From Amazon: “Based on the true story of the free-spirited daughter of Queen Victoria. Princess Louise’s life is upended after her...
Marge Barton
Jun 13, 20232 min read


HEL-Lo LIGHTHOUSE by Sophie Blackall
A beloved picture book from two-time Caldecott Medal award-winner Sophie Blackall that transports readers to the seaside in timeless,...
Marge Barton
May 15, 20231 min read


Mom’s Many Hats by Karlie Burnham .. Illustrated by Andrea Stevenson
As written on Amazon: “Moms from all walks of life do SO much for the ones they love! In this fun and colorful book, we are reminded of...
Marge Barton
May 10, 20231 min read


Anna's Celebration - How a Girl Changed the Calendar by Marjorie Thurgood Barton
It is 1876 and Anna Jarvis is a twelve-year-old girl living among the hills of West Virginia in the village of Grafton. As she attends...
Marge Barton
May 3, 20231 min read


The KING’S HIGHWAY - Retold and Illustrated by Howard Fullmer
As Written on Amazon: When the king announces that whoever travels his highway the best will be the next king, a young shepherd boy...
Marge Barton
Apr 11, 20231 min read


AMERICA & FREEDOM
As I think about the book, Dance to Freedom by Traci Hunter Abramson, I realize how blessed I am to live in America and have the...
Marge Barton
Feb 16, 20231 min read


Dancing to Freedom by Traci Hunter Abramson
Ballet is Katerina Petrova’s world. But when the stage lights go dim and the curtain closes, she is simply a young woman who is trapped....
Marge Barton
Feb 13, 20231 min read


A Barrel Racer's Dream by M. D. Ford
Do you have a dreamer in your family? A child who loves adventure? Horses? Then this is the book for you! Adventurous dreamer Dee loves...
Marge Barton
Jan 31, 20231 min read


What Was Cooking in Martha Washington's Presidential Mansion by Tanya Larkin
Describes Martha Washington, wife of the first president of the United States, her activities during the Revolutionary War and as first...
Marge Barton
Jan 23, 20231 min read


What Was Cooking in Martha Washington’s Presidential Mansions? - Cooking Throughout American History
Describes Martha Washington, wife of the first president of the United States, her activities during the Revolutionary War and as first...
Marge Barton
Jan 11, 20231 min read


Christmas Remembered
Although my parents were not rich, they made Christmas memorable. We were excited to set out the pumpkin pie Santa ate. We pinned our...
Marge Barton
Dec 9, 20221 min read


Mary Engelbreit’s A Merry Little Christmas: Celebrate from A to Z
As stated on Amazon: Welcome to a winter wonderland! Christmas is coming, but there's still so much to do! In their tiny village in the...
Marge Barton
Dec 5, 20221 min read


THE OTHER WISEMAN by HENRY VAN DYKE
During the time of the birth of Jesus, a fourth Wise Man, Artaban, sells all his possessions to buy three precious jewels which he hopes...
Marge Barton
Nov 29, 20221 min read


A Torn Allegiance by Jen Geigle Johnson
When the man she must spy on becomes the man she loves...Peace is tenuous in the small kingdom of Oldenburg, and the looming threat of...
Marge Barton
Nov 17, 20221 min read


Anna's Celebration - How a Girl Changed the Calendar on Display inAustin, Texas Book Fair
Thanks to Ann, a dear friend, I was able to attend the Book Fair in Austin, Texas where my book was on display. The picture is of me and...
Marge Barton
Nov 9, 20221 min read


Anna's Celebration - How a Girl Changed the Calendar by Marjorie Thurgood Barton
t is 1876 and Anna Jarvis is a twelve-year-old girl living among the hills of West Virginia in the village of Grafton. As she attends...
Marge Barton
Nov 7, 20221 min read


“The Pillow Fight” of A Happy Marriage
Among the memoirs’ of my parents is the year we went to my brother’s house for Thanksgiving. It was a large house and accommodated the...
Marge Barton
Nov 2, 20221 min read


Dem Bones by Bob Barner
As written on Amazon: Sing along with a colorful skeleton band in this exuberant rendition of a traditional most-loved African-American...
Marge Barton
Oct 31, 20221 min read


Precious Children
Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting; The soul that rises with us our life’s Star, Hath had elsewhere its setting, And cometh from...
Marge Barton
Oct 27, 20221 min read


Just the Way You Are by Max Lucado Illustrated by Sergio Martinez
As stated on Amazon: One of the greatest gifts parents can give their children is the assurance that Mom and Dad love them just as they...
Marge Barton
Oct 24, 20221 min read
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