Nicole Johnson (1)

As little girls, we loved fairy tales. Once we reach big-girl status, we've either decided that fairy tales are entertaining, but ridiculous, or that there is a prince and a perfect life out there "somewhere" if we could just get past all the frogs. In Keeping a Princess Heart in a Not-So-Fairy-Tale World, Nicole Johnson tells us that fairy tales are essential. We are worthy of love and attention, and there is nothing wrong with believing that. We are daughters of the King, so we are Princesses.

We just have to strike a balance between dreaming of castles in the sky and locking ourselves in the dungeon of a heart that has given up. Johnson gives practical and Biblical advice on how to be satisfied and content with your life without giving up your dreams.… (meer)

One of three books based on Nicole Johnson's one-woman performances, Raising the sail is the short story of Maggie, a woman whose fear has turned her into a control freak and hurt her relationship with her daughter as a result.

What works really well in a live performance doesn't translate well to the page. In performance, Nicole Johnson conveys all the deep emotion and spiritual anguish that life can bring. On the page, even a 50-page long (with generous margins) narrative of one woman's thoughts seems overly long and preachy. I'll stick to watching my DVD, seeing her performances instead of reading them.… (meer)