Thrift Store Saints: Meeting Jesus 25¢ at a Time By Jane Knuth (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) Jane Knuth never set out to help the poor; that wasn’t her plan and wasn’t her calling. She was merely trying to buy a rosary at the local thrift store—and was frustrated with the whole ordeal—when a spry octogenarian […]
By Theresa L. Flores, with Peggy Sue Wells (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) The Slave Across the Street, by Theresa L. Flores puts a face—a middle-class American face—on human trafficking, specifically for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation. This real-life account of Theresa’s recruitment, manipulation, and coercion to become a sex slave will surprise and shock. […]
Letters to Gabriel: The True Story of Gabriel Michael Santorum By Karen Garver Santorum (reviewed by Peter DeHaan) Karen Santorum’s book Letters to Gabriel is a touching true story about life and celebrating life, no matter how brief. The book is comprised entirely of letters Karen wrote to her son, Gabriel over a 16 month […]