Julie by Catherine Marshall: a Classic Book review and giveaway: Julie #sponsored #giveaway

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This is a great classic book you will just love to read or re-read. I love to dive into history with books like this one that involve other eras like the Great Depression. It is so fascinating to read and imagine the era. In this wonderful classic, Julie Wallace has always wanted to write. With limited options to  escape the Great Depression, Julie’s father tries something different. He buys a small town newspaper called the Alderton Sentinel. He moves his entire family to Alderton, Pennsylvania. Of course the town is subject to flooding and often. As flash floods ominously increase, Julie’s crack investigative reporting uncovers long hidden secrets that could endanger the entire community.
 

Things get wild when the powerful owners of the steel mills stand off against Julie, the newspaper, and her family. The family continues to investigate the horrid conditions of the immigrant laborers nevertheless. Tensions really rise when the Alderton Sentinel and Julie take on a more aggressive role to reform these awful conditions. The book takes a turn when a devastating tragedy follows a truly shocking revelation.  Julie’s courage and strength are tested again and again. You will want to read late into the night to find out Will truth and justice win, or will Julie lose everything she holds dear?


Catherine Marshall (1914-1983), “The New York Times” best-selling author of 30 books, is best known for her novel “Christy.” Based on the life of her mother, “Christy” captured the hearts of millions and became a popular CBS television series. Around the kitchen table at Evergreen Farm, as her mother reminisced, Catherine probed for details and insights into the rugged lives of these Appalachian highlanders. Catherine shared the story of her husband, Dr. Peter Marshall, Chaplain of the United States Senate, in “A Man Called Peter.” A decade after Dr. Marshall’s untimely death, Catherine married Leonard LeSourd, Executive Editor of “Guideposts,” forging a dynamic writer-editor partnership. A beloved inspirational writer and speaker, Catherine’s enduring career spanned four decades and reached over 30 million readers.

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Like Arrows movie Soaring Onto Big Screens Nationwide for Two Nights This May plus a giveaway #LikeArrows #flyby @flybypromotions #giveaway #sponsored

It can be a challenge to find family friendly movies these days. Get ready for a good one coming up this spring though...no worries. We all know the challenges of work and family and Like Arrows hits the target literally. You can find this wonderful movie I was fortunate enough to preview at over 800 theatres in the USA. It is an inspiration to any parent that struggles on a daily basis to maintain the balance and relationship with family and children in this busy world. "Like Arrows" stars Alan Powell ("The Song"), Alex Kendrick ("War Room," "Courageous") and newcomer Micah Lynn Hanson. It was directed by Kevin Peeples.

"Like Arrows" will debut in movie theaters nationwide for two nights this May. Charlie and Alice begin to lose relationships with each of their children as work and realities of everyday life consume their time. "Like Arrows" focuses on the power of a family to shape the next generation as they turn to their faith after all else has failed. Like many families, conflict and rebellion can pop up when least expected. Charlie and Alice experience this in Like Arrows with the added challenge of resentment. Charlie and Alice are forced to adjust their parenting strategy. They are surprised to find effective, life-long solutions that were closer than they imagined. Like Arrows explores the joys and many heartaches of parenting. The movie unfolds over a long journey of 50 years. During the movie, Charlie and Alice discover the power of family, and learn that knowing and living by God's word is the most important key to parenting with purpose over time.

Fathom Events and Collide Media Group partner to present this unique event in U.S. cinemas on Tuesday, May 1 and Thursday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. local time (both days). Audiences will also experience an exclusive panel discussion featuring Alex and Stephen Kendrick, Dennis and Barbara Rainey, and Bob Lepine after the event.

Tickets for "Like Arrows" can be purchased online by visiting Family Life Ministries or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in more than 800 select movie theaters.

You can check out Like Arrows right now online and get a little peek right now. 

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