Alexandra Kuykendall

Loving My Actual Christmas by Alexandra Kuykendall is well written and a refreshing, practical guide on how to experience and find joy in the Holiday Season no matter where you are in your life and what is going on in your life.
It's a call to remember the "reason for the season" and how to avoid sabotaging yourself and those around you during the Christmas season.

Ms. Kuykendall's advise and steps of her "experiment" are clearly defined, practical and at times a bit unnerving as she asks you to do a bit of soul searching and stepping out on Faith.

Overall, a book I will be reading and applying not only to the Christmas holiday season but to other areas of my life as well. I highly recommend this book!

I received this book for free. A favorable review was not required and all views expressed are my own. Thank you to Ms. Kuykendall as well as Bakers Books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.… (meer)

I found Alexandra to be a wonderfully authentic storyteller such that you easily get caught up in her journey, from childhood into motherhood, with identity, faith, marriage and mom struggles along the way. At the same time, the book is filled with wisdom and Truth that gives the reader opportunities to reflect and examine their own life experiences and the journey that God is leading them on.
I truly appreciate the author's complete honesty in this book. Though Alex's story is unique and her own, the book captures so many feelings and moments that all women can relate to. Her reflections on how her past affected her, not only as a young girl, but also as a woman, wife, mother, and friend helped shine a light of awareness in my own life.

The Artist’s Daughter has personality, feeling, and so much more. The first chapter draws you into Alexandra's life, and you want to learn more. While her life is different in so many ways than mine, her feelings questions about life are universal. This memoir is easy for a busy mom to read - the chapters are short enough to be read in those few moments you have alone - yet it keeps you wanting to read more. Truly a touching, heartfelt story. I highly recommend this book for every woman.

I was given this book from the Publisher Revell.

“Available May 2013 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.”… (meer)