Christian Book Reviews | New Creations Ministries

How did you spend your quarantined year? For me, dear friends and followers, I concentrated on my writing endeavors. I guess this 2020 project could be filed under “If we can’t play outside with our playmates – make up imaginary ones!”

And so I did! Therefore, I am pleased to announce the launching of my newest novel, “Restoring Hope (A Casey Conrad Sequel) by Ellie Marrandette

As a parent, what lengths would go to, to restore joy to the one you love? Restoring Hope is a feel-good novel about love and redemption based on my Christian values and counseling career.

Below is the book blurb:

Renown LPGA golfer, Casey Conrad, is married to her career. Overcoming a tragic childhood, golf became her redemption. She now aspires to use the skills she learned to give back. Her dream is to create an Academy as a safe-haven for underprivileged, inner-city girls. “Golf transcends life,” she testifies. “It instills discipline, integrity and moral values.”

Hope Morgan, a rebellious teenager, feels abandoned by those claiming to love her. How can they love me when they keep sending me away? Everyone lies! Adopted at birth, residing in a wealthy home, she has everything but what she desires most – a place to belong.

Ryan Morgan had always wanted to be a father. A product of a middle-class upbringing, he grew up amid hard work and godly values. Wealth and privilege were nothing he desired until he met Angelina Rappaport, the daughter of a prominent investment banker. Marrying into a lifestyle he knew little of, he quickly felt like an outsider.

After a tragedy occurs, Ryan moves with his daughter to Charleston, South Carolina, to begin a new life. Now his only desire is to restore his daughter to the joyful, spirited girl he remembers.

Three different victims, many different scenarios. Will a father’s love prevail, can another young girl find redemption and will a dream be fulfilled?”

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WordPress has changed their website while I’ve been away. The best I can do for a link right now is: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08N6Y84M2 Hopefully, I can figure out how to edit this later. At least this will link you to the page. The book is available in ebook format for $2.99.

Here are some of my other works:

Nonfiction:

“Life’s Too Short to Eat Bad Cheese” (Nutritional and Life Lessons God Teaches Us) Paperback and ebook format

Novels:

Sometimes Marriage is a Real Crime

Casey’s Journal

“The Curious Proposal for Prosperity, Nevada” (Novella)

Thank you my friends, I very much appreciate your support and any word-of-mouth advertising you can provide. Blessings back, Ellie

Have you ever opened a brand new box of Godiva chocolates and after tasting the first one thought, “Oooo, this is so good!” Then after tasting another professed, “And this one’s even better!” and yet another . . . “Actually, this one’s the best,” eventually deciding each was actually your favorite? Well that’s what I experienced after opening and reviewing each chapter of Back to the Basics: A Guide for Christian Living by Pastor Joe Quatrone, Jr. It truly is as addictive as chocolate. Each chapter captured my attention, drawing me in, becoming my favorite. I found it to be a hard book to put down once I began reading it.

Compiled in an easy-to-read format with short chapters, it is chocked full of thought-provoking questions typically asked by Believers and non-Believers alike: Why must there be consequences to my actions? What are the benefits of waiting for God’s Will and how would I even know what that is? How can I stand strong in the faith against society’s ungodly pressures? How does one’s relationships from the past affect one’s relationship with God now? Is there a secret to contentment? How can I be secure in my Salvation? What happens when we die?

“Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5: 15-16)

Using practical biblical illustrations and characters, you’ll find you won’t need a Ph.D to understand these Biblical Truths, only a heart open to God’s Word. Back to the Basics is convicting with its introspective observations and yet promising with its practical applications.

This is a motivational book meant for the common man and theologian alike. It reveals how one can develop godly character, conquer pride, soften one’s heart and grow in faith. Pastor Quatrone provides common sense answers using practical application from the Word of God. I found it to be both convicting and encouraging with its inspirational edge. It motivated me to strive toward an even closer relationship with my Lord and Savior.

Keeping Back to the Basics: A Guide for Christian Living at the affordable price of $2.99 on Kindle and the paperback format available for only $3.56 on Amazon, truly reveals Pastor Quatrone’s generous heart. I believe this book should be in every church library and on every Christian’s Kindle. It’s more than words on paper, it is an investment in one’s eternal future!

I sincerely appreciate his donation of his book for my review. Learn more about Pastor Joe Quatrone, Jr. at http://www.joequatronejr.wordpress.com.