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Carol Brown

Smashwords book reviews by Carol Brown

How to Launch A Christian Best Seller Book, the John 3:16 Marketing Network Manual on Sep. 17, 2011

As a first time author I was very uninformed and knew nothing of marketing--and not sure I wanted to. I wrote for my Lord and out of obedience. After a first splash I didn't know what to do! Along comes Lorilyn Roberts and the John3:16 Marketing Network! I am now busy about plugging the holes in my platform and building relationships with which to network! Thank you, Lorilyn! Now I have a detailed guide and knowledgeable people to whom I can turn. God is faithful to provide the right people in our path at the right time.
A Strand of Pearls on Feb. 29, 2012

This is an excellent read for anyone going through a hard spot in life. So many times a person is tempted to shake a fist at God and demand, "Where were You when I needed You?" Or, "If my life is Your idea of a joke, You have a sick sense of humor!" These women found the strength to NOT do that, but to reframe the hard things. They hung onto the scripture that says all things work together for the good of those who love God." ALL THINGS!! And they endured some pretty horrendous things. These are glory stories--every one giving glory to God. Without Him each story would have been tragically different. So I really encourage any reader who is in a difficult/horrific spot to read it. No one can say that these women do not understand--they do! And they know for a fact that God can lead you through and out of the place you are in. You are not alone. God is your best bet. Turn your life's irritants into pearls!
Seventh Dimension - The Door, Book 1, A Young Adult Fantasy on April 09, 2013

Shale Snyder is smart, determined, impatient--and a troubled teen. Abandoned by her father, misunderstood by her mother, step-father and school authorities; accused of cheating, isolated from her best friend, and bullied by other students? It is a crazy, difficult world she lives in--hard to know what to do, when to fight and when to walk away. Comfort comes in unique ways. The school counselor says she is gifted and an apparently homeless dog adopts her. When Shale runs away from home with her broken birthday gift (yet again) it is understandable. In her flight, a weak ankle gives way; her head hits a rock and so beings the inner journey that changes everything for Shale. While unconscious she enters a dimensional door that leads her further and further into another time and place. She is chased from an idyllic garden through a second door to enter the time Jesus walked this earth and taught. She comes face to face with the enemy of her soul and eventually defeats him. She briefly meets her long absent father and wicked step-mother. She hears a wonderful teacher, discovers He is THE KING and then meets Him and is changed by Him. She brings her half-brother to Him for healing and during this time in this dimension finds the love of her life. Oh, yeah, she also talks with animals during all these events! There is plenty of drama; in fact it seemed almost non-stop! Arriving back in her own time and dimension, she finds people have changed. It is almost as if changes in the spiritual dimension have an effect on people in the natural dimension. The issues of unfairness, injustice, not listening and not taking people seriously were strong themes throughout; themes that many teens relate to. I felt that Roberts did an excellent job of incorporating the teachings of Jesus into the resolution of Shale's problems. Her characters were well developed. Some characters I loved right away and others I disliked immediately. Some grew on me slowly--I think young people would relate well to both the characters and the issues. There is a final warm fuzzy but I don't want to spoil it for you! This is a book that I could recommend to teens interested in fantasy or who are dealing with similar issues as those Shale encountered. I would also recommend it to adults/parents of a troubled teen to help give them an understanding from a teen perspective.