Andrews McMeel Publishing

This little collection of church signs runs the gamut from the spiritual to pure humor. Some are right to the point about salvation, while others just give you a poke in the right direction. With just a few words for each sign, the sayings manage to be quite inspirational while still being entertaining. This book could be used as a reference book for signage. There’s one I’d like to see on my own church sign, considering the COVID-19 closure we recently ended: “Now open between Easter and Christmas”!… (meer)

I bought this little book in a cute, out-of-the-way bookstore in Carmel-by-the-Sea. While it was fun to read and I enjoyed the quotations and the pictures, which were beautiful, I was hoping for a little more in-depth guide to forest bathing. Perhaps because it was compiled by a publishing company and does not list a specific author, it comes across as a bit superficial. It’s redeeming grace, however, occurs in its ability to invoke personal memories of moments spent among trees while forest-bathing. That alone is worth the purchase of the book.… (meer)