A promise is a promise
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Former detective Henry "Hank" Palace warns Martha, the woman who helped look after him and his sister after school when he was 12, that he probably won't be able to find her missing husband, Brett, but he'll try anyway. The big question throughout the book and Henry's missing-person case is "Why do you care?"

As he travels - from a still-open pizzeria, to a college overtaken by revolutionaries with their own society and rules, to a killing zone on the water as immigrants crammed into boats are denied safety - and finds clues that help him unravel the mystery of who Brett is and where he may have gone, people who end up helping him invariably ask Henry why he's hunting this guy down, why he cares - so many are missing, and there is no police department to speak of. At least not like there used to be before Henry was forced into retirement as the world awaits the destruction of the asteroid.

Henry reconnects with old friends - Culverson (another detective forced into retirement), McConnell (a woman officer still on what's left of the police force) and sister Nico, and makes new friends (Cortez has got to be my favorite - a crazy thief with a love of humor and stories who is smart and contributes to the need of whomever he happens to be around - the man with a plan) while he's searching for Brett. And there's no forgetting the white dog Houdini, a loyal and lovable bichon frise who travels everywhere with Henry.

As Henry stumbles onto the truth of what's happened to Brett, and despite seeing countless evidence of con men cheating people out of everything they have, people murdered on the street for some water, homes looted and burned to the ground, he realizes why he still cares. He understands why he's still working without expectations for pay or reward to help someone else. "A promise is a promise," he says. "and civilization is just a bunch of promises, that's all it is. A mortgage, a wedding vow, a promise to obey the law, a pledge to enforce it. And now the world is falling apart, the whole rickety world, and every broken promise is a small rock tossed at the wooden side of its tumbling form."
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I just had the opportunity to read a new 232 page e book, The Promise of an Angel by Ruth Reid. </div>

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In Mescota County, Michigan, an angelic visitor's words inspire Judith to a future she never imagined. After a barn raising accident, Judith Fischer's convinced she's met an angel. However, her attempts to convince others end up frustrating her Old-Order Amish community. Only Andrew Lapp believes her, but the rest, including Levi Plank, the man's she's waited to marry, demand she forget the nonsense. Meanwhile, her younger sister Martha has taken a fancy to Levi and sees her sister's controversy as a perfect distraction for turning Levi's head.

In a dream, the angel tells Judith she must choose her path. As her faith continues to grow, so do her feelings for Andrew. Will she continue to place her hope in the angel's message, even if it means losing all she knows and loves?

I enjoyed getting to know the different characters in Promise of an Angel, especially Judith and Andrew. The story has a good message to stand up for your beliefs even when it's hard and others may not believe you. You have to continue to have faith and the Lord will increase your faith. It may not be easy to forgive those who wrong you but with the Lord's help you can do it and your life will be better because of it. Through all of her difficulties, Judith learns many important truths about life and love that she had never realized before.

The time period for this book is not very clear in the beginning. As it progresses and Samuel is taken to a hospital with modern ammenities it becomes clearer, but I thought that was a bit confusing in the beginning. Although I did enjoy the messages brought forth in the story, I did find the story a little odd as I was reading, but by the time the book ended it all made sense.

I received a complimentary e book copy of The Promise of An Angel from Thomas Nelson for the purpose of writing a fair and honest review.
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This is an awesome book.  It is filled with lovely promises.  The writing is very simple for the ordinary everyday person.  Lovely words to cheer up a depressed heart.  Happy Reading
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The promises made by some are not approved by the church.  But, God answers all prayers in His time.  This is a magnificent prayer book.
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A Love To Last Forever is the follow up book to A Promise to Believe. (So of course, you need to buy both books for the beach?!?)

Beth is adventurous -- in her heart. She travels the world and has many adventures through the pages of the many books she reads. In life, all she really wants is a cookie cutter life. A husband in a house with a normal, regular routine. Of course, somehow everyone's normal has different meanings and for Nick, the man who adores Beth with every breath he takes, his past makes normal almost as complicated as her dime novels.

The theme of this book seems to be "Seek First the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness." I really enjoyed that reminder that permeated this book. It came at a good moment for me. Seeking God in His Word first is a struggle that I think a lot of people have today. Seeing this played out in this book was a wonderful part of the story line and I really appreciated that being such a strong presence.
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Book was delivered as promise. Book is in an excellent shape.
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Promise Me is that once in a lifetime book that brings together a promise made, a plan conceived, and a promise kept. Nancy Brinker and Joni Rodgers give life and love to a family, and a foundation. A fantastic chronicle of a dream, a promise and a world waiting for pink revolution. Nancy Brinker and Susan G. Komen together make a great story. Nancy Brinker and Joni Rodgers together bring that story to life. FANTASTIC!
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RIchard Pauls Evans never fails on providing his fans with a new and exciting book. Promise me is one of those books. I would highly reccomend it to everyone. It makes you think about your own life and how things can change just by the life of a stranger wif you gicve them a chance.
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American Promise is a stirring documentary about the 13-year educational journey of two African American boys. Watching these boys become young men was moving for my family.
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This has been different than what I was expecting. I was initially thinking this was going to speak about the future promises of the believer. Instead it has been speaking more about the future promises but how they differ from those of the non-believer. How we can be assured over and over because of the promises that Christ has made to and for us. Still a good solid read.

Probably the best point of the book: Christian act and live in a manner according to God's promises that He has made known throughout the ages through His divine word. When I pray, I should pray expecting God to answer because I'm driving to do His will and He is totally committed to doing His own will. We as believers need to be more bold in prayers, evagelizing, studying, reading, discipling, fighting sin, etc. all because God has promised all of these to bear abiding fruit. Instead we show a lack of faith and trust in the God that we serve, by showing that He is not worthy of our trust by not living according to His promise.

"Even as first of all God made Adam, so must He make us over again, or else we can never bear His image, nor behold His glory"
" He (Paul) treated God as He should be treated, namely, with unquestioning confidence. An upright man likes to be trusted; it would grieve him if he saw that He was regarded with suspicion."
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Promise is a college student with Cystic Fibrosis who is obsessed with keeping her memory alive after she dies.  After a surviving a number of accidents that should have killed her, a local sorceress becomes interested in Promises ability to escape death.
Then there's Chase. An autistic young man who says he is in love with Promise and wants to save  her life.
This is one of Erin Healy's first solo novels after writing two books with Ted Dekker, and she is proving to be an exceptional author.  I thoroughly enjoyed the constant suspense in this book.  I was never bored for a moment.  And the characters really drew me in.  For the most part, they are very likeable.
I also enjoyed the fact that the Christian aspect of the book was not hard to find.  So many authors these days try to throw something in towards the end to justify selling it in Christian stores.  And while her message may have been towards the end, I could see how the story all worked toward that end.  It was a great message.
I would certainly recommend reading this book.  It's a real page turner.
I received this book for free from booksneeze.com in return for reviewing the book.  I was not required to write a positive review.
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Promise has been doing the best she can for herself and her brother for years. But sometimes your best is not enough. She might lose him to the same system that hurt her.

Beckett has been through the system too and its every man for himself, except for the one face he cant seem to forget  Promises. But things aren't what they seem to be.

There are a few continuity problems but Promise is still a good read.
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Few things in life are exactly as promised. This is. There is a simple elegance at work here, and if you have this need, this is the product for you.
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This brief daily devotional has been the start of my devotional time for just over 5 years and each year I am refreshed in new ways and invigorated to dig deeper into God's Word.  The introduction to the book is worth the entire cost.  The premise of Faith's Checkbook is that God's promises are as checks made out to us and that at the right time and right place God will pay the full face value of that promise.  While we wait for the right time and place, this book encourages us to remember God's faithfulness to His promises.  After all in Christ we know the truth of 2 Corinthians 1:20 "For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us."
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Some children's books are fun to read, and others are more serious. There are those that make you smile, and those that touch your heart. This book will touch all those who read it.
"The Promise," by Chiemi Mochizuki, is about a young boy, Finn, who is traumatized by the accidental death of his father. Since that time, Finn is not able to speak. Through the love that his grandfather displays for his late grandmother by way of a promise, Finn realizes that love lasts and helps heal. It's through this experience that Finn finds the courage to speak again.
MyParenTime.com highly recommends this book -- the illustrations are colorful and inviting, and the story is sure to touch a place in every reader's heart.
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Terry made a promise to her dying adoptive father that she would find her brother and would join the forces like him. Wes made a promise to Terry that he would die trying to protect Terry's life. So many promises made by so many people for the person they love and how they keep up to it. Promises by Dawn M. Turner is a book that teaches to keep the promises no matter how hard it is. This book takes us on a mysterious journey of Terry's life along with her mysterious protector, Wes Donovan.

Sudden arrival of Wes in the middle of a drug ring investigation makes Terry highly uncomfortable, about him. Besides feeling an air of mystery around Wes, she badly gets attracted to his charms. So she maintains a distance. But the threat calls from a mysterious man, doesn't keep Terry away from Wes, since he get very persistent to get close with Terry. And because of the dangers of her own life, she pushes Wes away. But a sudden attack on her fellow detective, Wes sweeps Terry from her home and hides her into his country side home. Living together for so many weeks brings Terry and Wes together. He learns his secret and she learns his. But after her arrival to her office, she gets to learn that she has a grandfather and that Wes was sent by her grandfather to look after her. Terry coils to her shell one more time after learning this hardcore truth. But when she was kidnapped by that mysterious phone caller, things get changed and gets more dangerous. Who knows what the future holds for Wes and Terry?

The story is highly captivating and thrilling. Similar to Terry's life, the story always keeps you on the edge. The author has created Terry as a very strong woman, who can take on any man physically by her strength, loves to live on the edge by playing with danger, and also keeps to herself almost all the time. On the other hand, Wes seems to be very brooding and brave and literally jumps into the fire by killing his life to save Terry. Day-b-day, their chemistry grew stronger and stronger and soon we can feel an undeniable temptation between the two. Terry's chemistry with her brother Mark is very protective and sweet. Mark always acts like his big brother, scolds her when needed and pulls her legs to piss her off. The author has shown us through Terry that how we should fight our past demons. The whole plot is filled in a mist of thrilling mystery and an appealing love story unfolding very slowly just as the mystery gets thicker and thicker. And thus making the book a completely engaging red right from the very beginning.

A huge thanks to the author for giving me an opportunity to read and review her book.

If you love this edgy thrilling mystery-cum-romantic tale, we should definitely read this for sure.
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A well written story of life, love. Families, and  God's  promises through loss with the promise of joy and happiness by Wade's and Dee's faithful trust in God.