Wanda E. Brunstetter's latest book in the Amish genre, Goodbye to Yesterday, is a quick read. Just as you get a feel for where the story may be going you are left hanging. Yes, this book is a cliffhanger. I hope the next one in the series comes out quickly so the suspense is short lived. Anyways, the story revolves around young newlyweds Luke and Meredith who are experiencing a crisis. Luke has lost his job but there is hope if he comes to Indiana to learn a new trade. But Meredith has a feeling that something bad is going to happen on the trip due to inclement weather. Is she right? Read the book to find out!  

A month after reading Implosion I ordered Dr. Dobson's new book called Fatherless. I am glad that I had read Implosion first since Dobson's fictional book builds a story upon some of the same thoughts expressed by Rosenberg. In Fatherless you are introduced to "transition services," the breeders, and the religious right. The year is 2042 and reporter Julia Davidson is asked to write an article about an incident at a transitional clinic that turns out to be more than she bargained for, far more ominous. Congressman Kevin Tolbert is trying to find an answer to the economic crisis and remain true to his Christian ethics. When Julia meets with her old high school friends, Angie, and her husband, Kevin, their worlds collide. Will Julia make the right choice when she finds herself at a crossroad? This is one very engrossing story with believable characters and very plausible plot!

In these tough economic times Joel C. Rosenberg writes a thought provoking book entitled Implosion. Will America survive this economic challenge? Will America survive the spiritual challenge? These are a few of the questions that Rosenberg examines with research and examples. Most compelling I found was his statement that New York was due for a natural disaster (this book was published in 2012) and here I was reading the book several weeks after Super Storm Sandy had hit New York and the eastern shoreline! Make this a top book to read in 2013. You will be glad you did.