Book signing Jan 10 at Half Price Books in Rockwall ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 1, 2015) What did Yankee Doodle call the feather in his cap? When did Friday the 13th become considered unlucky? These are some of the questions and answers in Joe B. Hewitt’s new book, Trivia for Adults. Hewitt, longtime resident of Rockwall […]
ROCKWALL, HEATH, TX (Dec. 23, 2014) Local resident and Blue Ribbon News staff writer/reporter Austin Wells is compiling a photographic history of Heath and is looking for your help! Austin is assembling historic images of Heath and the stories that go with them to include in an upcoming book to be published by Arcadia Publishing, […]
(GREENVILLE-March 20, 2013)A writer located in the Dallas area has penned a second novel based in part on his experiences in politics, but his new e-book, “The Warrant,” gives added meaning to the phrase “powers that be.” Trey Bahm, a lifelong North Texas resident, first got involved in politics in high school. Since then, his […]
David Busch to talk about operating the company on Biblical principles (March 19, 2013) David Busch, founder and CEO of Hawaiian Falls, will be the guest speaker at 9:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday, April 7 at Horizons Church, 6600 Paige Road in The Colony. Busch will talk about how he came to the Christian […]
“Bold Leadership: Biblical Principles for Marketplace Impact” offers insight from more than 70 prominent business leaders David Busch spent more than 30 years in the amusement industry before he opened his first Hawaiian Falls waterpark in 2003 in Garland, Texas. Founded on Christian principles like servant leadership and making a difference in the lives of […]
Joy Cruse pens “Hope Transformed” to help raise awareness of the dire need for childhood cancer research funding Joy Cruse is a mom with a mission. She is determined that her son Connor’s death from cancer is not in vain. And she’s committed to keeping her vow to Connor that she’d do everything she could […]
Rockwall resident releases traditionally published book for moms From a child’s first steps to the day grown children are sent off to college, motherhood is full of memories and milestones. Many of these memorable moments can be found in the heartwarming giftbook, A Scrapbook of Motherhood Firsts: Stories to Celebrate Wisdom and Bless Moms, which […]
Frisco mom Joy Cruse discloses battle strategy for surviving life’s greatest trials in Hope Transformed Frisco mom Joy Cruse, pregnant with her fourth child in 2005, sat in a Dallas emergency room with her son, Connor, and husband Tait, believing her son’s stomach pain might be appendicitis. When the doctors diagnosed stage IV neuroblastoma, Joy […]
Non-Fiction Review by Patti Richter 150 Quick Questions to Get Your Kids Talking Written by Mary E. DeMuth Trying to get our children to open up and talk often proves futile. Seemingly overnight they can go from endless chatter and questioning to quiet reserve and disinterest in parental perspectives. How do we share our values […]
(Sachse) Pastor Bryan Jarrett of Northplace Church in Sachse details the journey of our extravagant response to God’s outrageous love in his debut book, “Extravagant,” available in the church’s Resource Center. Northplace Church is located at 2709 Third St. in Sachse. Sunday service times are 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Northplace offers a Spanish […]