Podcast for fiction readers and history lovers
The audio version of post was first shared in Episode 39: A Book-chat about The Bride of Blackfriar’s Lane with Michelle Griep & a Review of Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin
Today we take a peek at the women who served at St. Augustine Lighthouse, World War II and beyond.
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Join Christy Award-winning author Michelle Griep for a chat about her novel The Bride of Blackfriar’s Lane, and don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!
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The audio version of this Pinch of the Past was first shared in Episode 38: Guest Tracie Peterson and a Review of This Hallowed Ground by Donna E. Lane
Today’s Pinch of the Past once again visits a historic landmark in my hometown. It’s over four hundred years of history, so I’m only going to touch on a few high points in the story of the St. Augustine Lighthouse.
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Join KyLee and Darcy for a chat with author Naomi Craig– an avid reader, and pastor’s wife who loves reading and writing Biblical fiction. When she’s not serving in various areas at church or trying to stay on top of mountains of dishes, you’ll most likely find her enjoying a good book and a cup of coffee. Learn more about her latest release, Ezekiel’s Song here.
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The audio version of this Pinch of the Past was first shared in Episode 36: Guest Parker J. Cole & a Review of Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham
House Hold Items
“Sears, Roebuck and Company is a retail giant with 19th-century roots as a mail-order business operating in rural America.”
You’ve seen the old hurricane lamps. Well, they weren’t run on nothing. Kerosene oils were in high demand back then. Sears and Roebuck sold this as well. According to one ad: “We do not sell less than a barrel of kerosene oil… no charge for parrels. Barrels contain about 52 gallons.”
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Interview: Our featured book today is A Chance for Genevieve. Parker J. Cole is an author, speaker, and radio host with an obsession with the Lord, Star Trek, K-dramas, anime, romance books, old movies, speculative fiction, and knitting. An on-and-off Mountain Dew and marshmallows addict, she writes to fill the void the sugar left behind. (Enter the giveaway for her book here.)
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The audio version of this Pinch of the Past was first shared in Episode 35: Guest Elizabeth Musser & a Review of Lost in Darkness by Michelle Griep
“Sears, Roebuck and Company is a retail giant with 19th-century roots as a mail-order business operating in rural America. Sears grew into one of the nation’s largest corporations, redefining the American shopping experience in the process. Its 130-year history embodies the rise and fall of American consumer culture” from the History Channel article SEARS
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Interview: Our featured book today is By Way of the Moonlight. ELIZABETH MUSSER writes ‘entertainment with a soul’ from her writing chalet—tool shed—outside Lyon, France. Find more about Elizabeth and her novels at www.elizabethmusser.com and on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and her blog.
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Interview Lynn Austin shares the development of her story Long Way Home. In this gripping portrait of war and its aftermath from bestselling author Lynn, a young woman searches for the truth her childhood friend won’t discuss after returning from World War II, revealing a story of courage, friendship, and faith.
Pinch of the Past: Newspapers discovered that train wrecks fascinated their readers, and took to covering them in gory detail, even giving sensational names to individual accidents. One accident involving the deaths of 42 people after a car fell off a bridge and caught fire was called the “Angola Horror.” (Read full article here.)
Bookworm Review: On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor by Jaime Jo Wright is another great time split story from Wright with characters everyone can relate to—a man battling past scars through addiction and two women from different time periods trying to find their worth and handling that trauma in unhealthy ways. (Read full article here.)
You can connect with Lynn at her website LynnAustin.org, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Goodreads.
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Karen Witemeyer shares about her latest release, In Honor’s Defense, and she has been so kind to offer a GIVEAWAY of the complete set of Hanger’s Horsemen Series. Check out the giveaway page on our website Historical Bookworm dot com. You also find the giveaway link in the show notes for this episode.
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