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We’ve Got Kindles for You to Check Out
How would you like to get your hands on a brand-new Kindle that has 47 hot ebooks by the likes of Cormac McCarthy, Terry McMilan, Jodi Picoult, and many other fabulous authors already loaded on it – completely for free?
The Pregnancy Project by Gaby Rodriguez
In the age of hit MTV shows like 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom, it may seem like teen pregnancy is at an epidemic high. Find out what happened when a high school senior in small-town Washington decided to fake her own pregnancy to see what life is like for real-life moms to be.
Send Us Your Reading Pics for Family Read Aloud Month!
Do you like to read aloud to your kids? Now’s the time to prove it! This November for Family Read Aloud Month, we’re teaming up with Mayor Sly James’ Turn the Page KC initiative to show the world, in pictures, that Kansas City is a reading town.
Inspirational Book Review: The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn
In 732 B.C. ancient Israel was a kingdom in shambles. Its leaders and people fell into apostasy. God lifted His divine protection from the land, letting the Assyrians invade the nation. In defiance of God’s warnings and judgment, Israel vowed to rebuild their city and continue their lives in sins and idolatry.
Historian Henry Wiencek Talks About Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves
Thomas Jefferson may be the most beloved of our Founding Fathers. So, after devoting the last few years to researching this monumental figure, how does historian Henry Wiencek feel about his subject?
