FriesenPress Book Reviews: Spring 2023 Highlights
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Every day a new FriesenPress book greets the world, and every day a new positive review praises those books for their artistic merit, high quality, and professionalism. Those catchy blurbs from respected reviewers not only entice readers to learn more, but each serves as important recognition of our authors’ amazing books and a welcome confidence booster to the newly-published.
This spring saw rave reviews for a wide variety of new titles, from impactful children’s books about mental health to riveting espionage novels and so much more. Here are 10 titles that recently earned critical acclaim for our latest edition of FriesenPress Book Review Highlights!
THE SEMICOLON | BRITT SAYLER
“With its poignant and metaphorical take on grief, The Semicolon is a powerful picture book about finding hope after loss. Britt Sayler’s thoughtful picture book addresses the confusion and overwhelm of mourning. From the dark, stormy waters of the nightmare emerges a bright, breezy meadow filled with happy memories and hopeful possibilities.”
Read the review | Britt’s Website | Follow on social media | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
SAVING THE ART OF MEDICINE | ALLEN SUSSMAN, M.D.
“The author, a retired endocrinologist, looks back on a 50-year career in clinical practice and research during a time of extraordinary advances in medical technology. Sussman asserts that doctors need to embrace empathy, intuition, and a dash of alternative medicine in addition to traditional science in this medical memoir.”
Read the review | Allen’s Website | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
TO A HIGH COURT | NEIL THOMAS PROTO
“The story of ordinary citizens who petitioned the Supreme Court to gain the right to sue formidable entities, To a High Court is a memoir about a historic, power-shifting legal quest. Written in straightforward yet varied prose, the book captures the students’ sense of urgency at various points in the litigation with short, punchy sentences.”
Read the review | Thomas’ Website | Follow on social media | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
BLACKWATER | PAUL VINCENT JACUZZI
“The past reaches out and grabs an ex-intelligence agent in this debut spy thriller. An intriguing, complex hero emerges in this riveting espionage tale. Jacuzzi has successfully found a way to blend his multiple interests in travel, history, weapons systems, intelligence services, and aviation in this electrifying novel.”
Read the review | Paul’s Website | Follow on social media | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
THE LITTLE PHILOSOPHER AND THE CONSCIOUS STREAM OF WISDOM | JUEL MAERZ
“Lovely and musing, the picture book The Little Philosophers and the Conscious Stream of Wisdom suggests that stirrings of wisdom exist in every child. Two curious young friends talk to water in Juel Maerz’s sensitive picture book…that celebrates the vivacity of nature.”
Read the review | Juel’s Website | Follow on social media | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
DO NOT IGNORE YOUR MORTALITY | GREG BARNSDALE
“An authoritative, useful overview of making final arrangements. With his combined expertise as a licensed funeral director and a certified financial planner, the author is uniquely qualified to discuss both the temporal and financial aspects of dying.”
Read the review | Greg’s Website | Follow on social media | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
FROST & SHADOWS | JESSIE VALLÉE
“The first book in a fantasy series, Frost & Shadows follows a supernaturally gifted teenager as she learns that everyone deserves the freedom to be themselves, no matter the circumstances of their birth. An intriguing and promising fantasy series that affirms the value of all people.”
Read the review | Jessie’s Website | Follow on social media | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
NO ORDINARY CATS | LISA ERIXON
“Erixon’s collection of cat tales offers an amusing and poignant portrayal of feline antics and diverse personalities, plus a few life lessons for humans. An endearing story with memorable characters who will bring smiles to cat lovers.”
Read the review | Lisa’ Website | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
FRONT LINE NURSING STORIES | MARIAN FACCIOLO
“Marian Facciolo’s essay collection Front Line Nursing Stories gathers firsthand narratives from Canadian nurses who chronicle the profession’s environment and culture. She shares her experiences in labor and delivery, hemodialysis, case management, and teaching in order to illustrate the range of opportunities that the nursing profession offers.”
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BY THE SWEAT OF HIS BROW | CARROLL ENGELHARDT
“A magisterially researched work of American history. Engelhardt recounts a German family’s experience living in Minnesota’s Red River Valley in the late 19th century. For the reader looking for a finely detailed treatment of this period in American history, this is an edifying study.”
Read the review | Carroll’s Website | Follow on social media | Buy on the FriesenPress Bookstore
